This story is available to read on my Patreon, but a revised and edited version will be coming to Amazon/KU in February 2026. He was silent. A lifetime of poisonous words faded away when he came into my life, convincing me every single insidious whisper had been a lie. He gave me a glimpse into a world where I could be happy, creating a family of my own-one based on unconditional love and zero expectations. Except maybe one. When the moment comes for him to speak up and defend me, he doesn't say a word, and reality comes crashing down on my head. He's not the man I thought he was, but I'm not the same girl he fell in love with, either. I'm stronger now, and I know I deserve better, so when I walk away, he'll be the one left picking up the pieces. There is no cheating, just a TSTL Hero who should've known better.

Flashback to the 1950s. Veronica became pregnant by up-and-coming lawyer Paul. He did the right thing and married her. However, his plans weren't revolving around forever, and Veronica overheard him talking to his former? current? girlfriend. That's when Veronica started making her own plans.

FULL BOOK AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!🔥 📖: Glass Jawed by AJ Bishop ✨Blurb: Aarohi knew heartbreak. She just didn't know it could bruise this deep. One year ago, she walked into the wrong apartment, the wrong bed, and the wrong man's rage. Lucian tore her down with words that still echo in her bones. Peeling the layers to expose her buried insecurities. Now? He wants to play nice. Apologize. Smile. Seduce? She doesn't know that Lucian's charm is a lie---a carefully crafted revenge served slow and sweet. Until the day he shatters her for real. But here's the thing about glass jaws: They take the hits. They break. And they cut back. A raw, sharp, and angsty standalone about revenge, betrayal, and the kind of grovel that leaves blood on the floor. ✨ Betrayal & Grovel ✨ Cheating ✨ Second Chance ✨ OW/OM Drama ✨ Complete Standalone ✨ Dual POV

My blood bride, my love, is my everything. When her blood soured, I refused to accept the end of us. I would find a way. I held out for as long as I could against the Hunger's need. Now, she won't give me a choice after what happened. Until we find out the surprise. And she needs me. Threats are all around but I'll do anything to keep her safe while I win her back.

Harper has successfully shepherded herself and three sisters through high school and college. Now it's time to start her adult life after years of responsibility. She meets Dante "Rome" Romano, president of the Dragon's Inferno MC. They can't resist each other and begin a relationship, but Dante's withholding a secret that's going to tear them apart.

The edited version of this story is now available on Kindle . But this is the raw version and you are welcome to the initial chapters. Some love stories are meant to stay in the shadows. Aria Bektashi has never belonged. A child refugee of war, she built a life on scraps and sacrifice, keeping her head down and her heart guarded. Then came Crispin Du Valares-the ambitious son of privilege, drawn to her in ways neither of them could explain. For three years, they existed in secret, bound by passion but divided by the world between them. She never asked for love. Only honesty. But when a single cruel moment shatters everything, Aria walks away, determined never to be anyone's shame. She disappears, leaving behind the ruins of what could have been. But some bonds refuse to break. And when Crispin finally finds her, the woman standing before him is not the one he once kept in the dark. She has rebuilt herself-stronger, untouchable. Except for the one secret she can't outrun. Now, he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back. But Aria is no longer willing to be anyone's secret. A story of passion, betrayal, and the fight to claim the love we truly deserve.

| THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON KINDLE. This is only a sample. | "He made me his. Then, he branded me a traitor." Elyna thought she finally escaped her past. Running from a dangerous MC, she found refuge with the Iron Vultures and in the arms of their ruthless president, Bones. For eight months, she lived a lie - wrapped in his leather, sleeping in his bed, believing she was safe. Believing he loved her. But secrets have a way of surfacing. When her past is exposed, Bones doesn't ask questions. He doesn't listen. He marks her. He brands her. And he sends her back to the very men she ran from. Left for dead, broken beyond repair, Ely swears one thing: if she survives, she will burn it all down. Now, she has a new name, a new life, and a new purpose. She is no longer the girl who loved a man who betrayed her. She is the woman who will never make the same mistake again. But Bones? He isn't done with her. And he'll do anything to get her back. |WARNING: This is a DARK ROMANCE. Graphic violence. Graphic sexual scenes.|

I just wanted to drop what I was doing and leave my old life behind. Start all over. So, I did -- I was thriving. Until I ran into him. Chiron Bontemps. My childhood best friend. FORMER best friend. Our friendship ended badly, and seeing him just brought so many unwanted memories. I think he still hates me. So what is he even doing here? Readers who enjoy "Archer's Voice" and "Hook, Line, and Sinker" will also find this story enjoyable.

For six and a half years, I'd been Orion's ol' lady. So I thought. When I went to tell him that I was, against all odds, pregnant, he informed me that I had been part of his cover for his undercover work. He didn't want me or our baby. Fine. He wasn't the only one with a secret life.