Esme Things can become clear in a second. When I found Tanner in his office with that woman, so many things became obvious. Tanner's always held himself back from me, but now, secrets and lies come tumbling out into the light. He's never loved me and he never will. I'm no longer willing to be a placeholder in his life, and I have to end our marriage. Tanner I'd been married for four years to someone I didn't believe I loved because I thought I still loved another woman. A woman I had to give up when I chose to marry my wife after I got her pregnant. Now, the other woman's back, she's divorced and is telling me it's our time to be together. Just as soon as I divorce my wife, who's pregnant with our second child. The allure of the past was impossible to resist, so I gave in, met her at my office and my wife found us just...after. So many things became clear to me even before I looked into my wife's devastated eyes. What had I done? I knew what I'd done, and now I had to prove to my wife that she's the one I want.

Traditionally, every story should end in matrimony. But not for Nathaniel and Alicia, for theirs has begun with the end of their marriage. At first, they both thought they had found something permanent. But after a devastating annulment, the struggle of legal and emotional separation had mutually led them to live theirs and their children's lives into turmoil. Two broken souls are separated by misunderstandings and differences. How can a broken love story and promises be fixed? How can a shattering regret lead you to happiness? In a world where flaws are made to look unreasonable, and mistakes are treated as potential crimes, how can two broken people keep living when life is determined to beat all the spirit out of them? Now, all that's left between the two of them is dust, how can something so painful turn into something so beautiful when all the intimacy seemed to have vanished, and the thin line between love and respect has already faded?

When you find out your entire marriage has been a lie... The night before our sixth anniversary, my in-laws told me that my husband had gone out on a date with his ex, and had run off on the morning of our wedding until his father forced him to come back. For six years, I thought we'd been happy and that my husband loved me. Everything was a lie. And things just kept getting worse.

My husband, Mark, is a good man; he's a strong man. When I needed him to step up with our kids as I finished dental school, he became our little family's rock without ever complaining or being bitter. He owned late-night feedings and diaper changes like a champ while I slept so I could be prepared for my classes in the morning. Now, it's my turn to return the favor. He's working hard on a high-profile case that could change the trajectory of his career if he wins this case. In marriage, sometimes a little sacrifice is needed, which is why on our tenth wedding anniversary, like the past six months, I'm celebrating alone, a sacrifice I'm more than willing to give to the man who's so proudly stood by my side all these years. That is until this betrayal . . . . . . well, let's just say it was never a sacrifice I was willing to make. For Readers: *This story is a novella. My goal is to keep it UNDER fifteen chapters with each chapter no more than 2K words. *Constructive critiques are welcomed. * I do try my best to proofread, but mistakes will slip through. Feel free to point them out!

Newly engaged Ellie and Peter organize a dinner for their parents, to celebrate and merge the two families. Peter's mom, however, already knows both of Ellie's parents very well. What was supposed to be a happy occasion will irreparably damage the image Ellie has of her family. Will Peter hold her family's sins against her or will their love conquer all?

Poppy and Cole where high-school sweethearts, everyone adored them together until Poppy got pregnant at 16. Their fairy-tale love quickly crashed and burned, now the only thing left between them is hate...and a child. Join them on their countdown to spending Christmas for the first time as a family since their daughter was born

She was laser-focused with the top priority on her list. Adrianna Venaventura only wanted to pass the bar. But how could a night out suddenly change her course? It wasn't in her plans to meet anyone, wasn't in her plans to entertain, and most definitely, it wasn't in her plans to engage to a certain relationship-for whatever they call it. Something must have transpired for them to finally meet, someone must have trampled and messed with the strings and she knew it wasn't supposed to turn out the way it did. But Andy wasn't above resisting the call. She doesn't know why, which, or who, but somehow, that Wednesday night, something outside her list must have turned up again beyond her control, keeping her off track. It was a free fall when the strings were suddenly becoming undone. And if there's one thing she's good at, it's working hard beyond any circumstance to pursue what she wants head on, straight on. Book cover by: namisketches

Nang bisitahin ko ang asawa ng namayapa kong kaibigan, hindi ko inasahan na makikita ko uli si Roarke, ang lalaking labis na minahal ng bata kong puso. Ang sabihin na hindi ako handa sa salakay ng mga emosyon ay kulang. He was still beautiful and it felt as if my heart still knew him. "I love you but I can't be with you." Iyon ang sinabi ko sa kanya noong maghiwalay kami. Totoo naman iyon, hindi lang ako nagdrama. He had so many good things going on in his life at the time. Pabulusok naman ako pababa. I needed time to fix myself. I hoped I could get back to him but I was too late. He had moved on. He was no longer mine and he would never be mine again. Yet I allowed myself one night with him.

Orion Consunji hated Red's former secretary, Victoria. She is too stiff, too organized and she always always rude to him. He made sure that he will suffer every minute she spends with him, but a realization changed his perception of her. Now, the only thing Orion has in mind is Victoria's welfare, he will do everything to make her happy and to make her safe. Consunji Legacy # 30