Messyrelationships Stories

An unexpected encounter disrupts a carefully balanced life, forcing a woman to choose who she wants to become-when love is no longer enough. Gloria is always a little late-in life, in love, in choosing herself. Matteo isn't. He walks in and changes everything. He makes her feel seen. Wanted. Chosen. Until she realizes he isn't free. Another woman. A past that still holds him. A bond heavier than love. When Matteo chooses not to stay, Gloria must face the one question that changes everything: can you truly love someone who isn't free to choose you?

Set several years after the series finale of Introducing Me, Neal and Kent officially pass the torch to their daughter/Niece Giselle Davis as she steps into her own spotlight. Determined to chase a dream that's bigger than her comfort zone, Giselle transfers to the elite Tharpe-Armour Boarding School in the high-class city of Potomac, Maryland-a world of privilege, pressure, and impossible expectations. At Tharpe-Armour, excellence isn't encouraged-it's demanded. As one of the few scholarship students and an emerging Olympic-level gymnast, Giselle must prove she belongs while balancing brutal training schedules, academic rigor, and the unspoken social hierarchy that comes with wealth and legacy. Surrounded by a tight-knit but imperfect group of friends, Giselle navigates the ups and downs of first love, fractured friendships, jealousy, ambition, and self-identity. Every victory comes with sacrifice, every misstep with consequences-on the mat and off it. As the pressure mounts and the stakes rise, Giselle's journey becomes more than chasing gold medals. It's about learning who she is without her parents' shadow, what she's willing to risk for greatness, and how to hold onto the people she loves when everything is pushing her to choose herself first. This is a story about legacy, resilience, and becoming-where growing up means learning when to hold on, when to let go, and when to take the leap anyway.

I never really hated Timothée. Okay, maybe I did. We had been neighbors since we were six. Our parents were best friends, we grew up together, and we even had matching nicknames from our childhood obsession with Mario. He was Mario. I was Mrs. Peach. But that didn't mean we liked each other. Especially not when my childhood crush, Mason Thames, was also our neighbor-and Timothée's best friend. Then, ten years ago, both boys moved away. And I moved on. I have a boyfriend now. Austin is sweet, funny, and everything I could ever want. At least, that's what I thought. Until Timothée and Mason suddenly come back. Mason is still the sweet boy I remember. Timothée is still the most annoying person I've ever met. But ten years is a long time. People change. Feelings change. And sometimes, the person you've spent your whole life hating is the person who knows you better than anyone. "We meet again, Mrs. Peach." "Shut up, Mario."

The world froze over nineteen years ago. Now, in the ruins of what used to be a vacation city, three hundred people are trying to survive off of snowmelt and canned tuna. promise theres gonna be a plot guys😓 Also by the same name on AO3!!

On the sun-kissed shores of Mauritius, 19 years old kiara, Melina and Lily. The popular trio of the town experiences their teenage love. For Kiara, she is in love a narcissist, And Melina ... Kiara is from a rich background but growing up she had a lot of trauma in household. Lily is a gym rat, but eventually she'll find her real self with time. Let's join them in their journey love will bloom, hearts will break, and secrets will rise like the tide. 🌊

Everyone thinks they know who they are at seventeen. Kiara is about to find out how wrong that is.

I'm a mess-heartbroken over Dylan and entertaining two men who can't love me back. Ray? Tall, fine, and only here for my body. I caught feelings. He caught other girls. Watching him with Skye told me everything: I was never the option. Just the convenience. Then there's Marcus-ten years older, immature as hell, and probably collecting girls like souvenirs. The moment he came back from Australia, he switched up like I never existed. So now I'm stuck between a man who uses me and a man who confuses me... and I'm wondering if choosing myself means drowning alone. This isn't romance. This is toxicity, heartbreak, and survival. Welcome to my story.

She thought she left that life - and him - behind. The fire, the danger, the kind of passion that left Sienna breathless for days. She buried it all the moment she married Caleb, a man who promised her peace. But peace can be a lie. When a late-night call from her best friend Tessa's phone reveals moans... and Dante's name, her entire world cracks open. Her ex. The man she swore she'd never go back to. The man she still dreams about. And the man who clearly isn't done with her. As her marriage to Caleb unravels and old desires resurface, Sienna finds herself pulled back into the orbit of the only person who ever truly saw her - and ruined her. Dante wants her back. Caleb has secrets of his own. Tessa isn't as loyal as she pretends to be. And Sienna can't trust her heart... not when it still answers to the past. Caught between betrayal, temptation, and a man she can't forget, Sienna must decide what - and who - she's willing to lose.

I like him. Maybe more than I should. But after everything I've survived, after everything my ex put me through... is it even a good idea to start something new? And with someone like him?" Ashley never expected to meet someone like Nicholas-a handsome, charming British stranger working in a small Jamaican store. His accent is intoxicating, his touch disarming, and his attention feels like the start of something real. But behind the warm hugs, late-night calls, and stolen kisses, she can't ignore the nagging voice in her head: Is this too good to be true? © 2025 D.James. All rights reserved This story is my original work. Please don't copy, repost, or claim it as your own. Rankings: #01 in loveorlies #03 in lovebombing #04 in messy relationships

At Hillson University, drama comes free with the textbooks. Friends. Betrayals. Confessions. And a certain stormy-eyed boy I swear I don't like... Welcome to My College Life - where books are optional, but chaos is guaranteed.

When a guarded tech expert with a bruised heart crosses paths with a grounded farmer battling secrets of his own, neither expects to find refuge in each other. But in a world full of betrayals, healing might be the most dangerous promise of all.

Tiana thought she had found her forever in Malik-the man who promised her family, loyalty, and a love worth fighting for. But when whispers of another woman unravel the truth, Tiana is forced into a dangerous game of secrets, lies, and loyalty. As passions ignite and trust shatters, she must decide: protect the man she loves, or protect herself from the pain he brings. In a world where loyalty is tested and betrayal hides behind every sweet word, who really is The Chosen One?

A quiet but confident girl Skylar falls for her best friend's older sister , a girl who is beautiful, protective, mysterious, and already in a complicated relationship. They start getting closer in secret... late-night conversations, small touches, jealousy, hidden feelings. The older sister acts like she doesn't care, but she does too much. When her relationship starts falling apart, Skylar becomes the only person she feels safe with. But falling for her means risking: their friendship their families her own heart And the more she tries to stay away, the harder it gets.

I've been with many girls throughout my life. But four of them stayed with me, one for every season. Autumn. Summer. Winter. Spring. In that order. I'm writing this to make sense of all four. It's not that I miss them enough to want them back. It's that I can't get through a single change of season without one of them finding their way back into my head. Maybe there's something I missed about why none of them worked out. Maybe I'm lying to myself and I want them back. There's a lot I still don't understand. But I'm going to try and figure it out, one season at a time.

Fourteen strangers. One beachside summer camp. Three months that will change everything. Crescent Cove is the kind of place people dream about-sun-soaked days, midnight swims, bonfires on the sand, and music echoing across the docks long after curfew. For fourteen teenagers arriving from different towns and different lives, it's supposed to be the perfect summer. New friendships form faster than the tide rolls in. Secrets slip out under starlit skies. Rivalries spark, hearts get tangled, and feelings grow stronger than anyone planned. Because summer has a way of making everything more intense. Every laugh feels louder. Every mistake feels bigger. Every moment feels like it might last forever. But when fourteen people spend a summer living side by side by the ocean, things are bound to get complicated. Crushes turn into something deeper. Friendships are tested. Secrets refuse to stay buried. And by the time the last bonfire burns out and the buses leave Crescent Cove... none of them will be the same people who arrived. Because some summers are unforgettable. And some summers change everything.

BUY NOW ON AMAZON https://a.co/d/8mDAkLQ THE DAY LOVE TURNED AGAINST ME A love story shattered by secrets. A family destroyed by truth. A man reborn from the ruins of his own heart. Aarav Malhotra thought he was moments away from the perfect life- until his fiancée grabbed the mic at their engagement party and announced she was pregnant... with his brother's child. What follows is not just betrayal- but an unraveling of buried lies, forbidden bloodlines, and a decades-old secret that tears apart everything Aarav thought he knew about love, family, and himself. Maya, the woman he adored, hides a terror she can't speak. Rahul, the brother he trusted, sacrifices more than anyone realizes. And Vikram, the father Aarav worshipped, may not be his father at all. When the truth finally erupts, Aarav discovers the most heartbreaking twist of all- he and Maya were never meant to fall in love. But they did. Deeply. Dangerously. Irreversibly. And now... someone else knows the truth. Someone who wants the one thing Aarav cannot lose- his newborn daughter. A tale of forbidden love, devastating secrets, and a man forced to rebuild his identity from the ashes... THE DAY LOVE TURNED AGAINST ME is the kind of romantic-psychological drama that stays in your blood long after the last page.

Now, years later, Flora's life has changed. She's in a relationship with her boyfriend, Mark, and her family is heading to a beach town for the summer. What Flora doesn't know is that Jeremiah has been living there all along. When they unexpectedly cross paths, both are stunned. Jeremiah is no longer the carefree boy Flora once knew; he has grown into a handsome, confident man. He's also in a relationship with Lena, a girl who seems to have it all-cute, skinny, curvy, pretty, and of course, blonde. Ugh. As Flora and Jeremiah are forced to live under the same roof for a month, old memories resurface, and the lines between friendship and something more begin to blur. Will their bond rekindle, or will they find themselves falling for each other all over again, while still tied to their present loves? The summer sun may bring more than just warmth-it might ignite emotions they can't ignore.

(publishing this a year later lol)- Jezelle Connors has spent years ignoring her brother Marcus's petty, never-ending rivalry with Ethan Carter-the reckless, cocky skater who lives to piss him off. She doesn't care about their fights, their drama, or their stupid pranks. Ethan is Marcus's enemy, not hers. But after one chaotic night at a masquerade party-one full of scandal, secrets, and a fight that nearly got the cops called-Jezelle finds herself caught in Ethan's orbit in the worst way possible. He's smug, infuriating, and completely impossible to shake off. And to make things worse, he seems to enjoy getting under her skin. The more she tries to ignore him, the more he finds ways to mess with her life. Gossip spreads, tensions rise, and Jezelle realizes that maybe, just maybe, Ethan isn't just messing with Marcus anymore-he's playing a whole different game. And the most dangerous part? She has no idea if she's winning or losing.

Love? An intense feeling of deep affection. Something you feel for that one special person. The feeling you see in your mom's eyes when she looks at you. Love, I want that, but how can I want something I don't understand?

Too Much Nora Life's a mess when your dad's gone, your fiancée bails, and your company's sinking faster than you can say "What now?" So you do what any sane person would: hop on a random train and disappear. But of course, nothing stays quiet for long. Chaos has a way of finding you-loud, annoying, and impossible to ignore. Now stuck on a ride filled with bad decisions, awkward silences, and unexpected laughter, it turns out maybe disappearing isn't so easy... or so desirable. Because sometimes, the best things happen when everything goes totally off the rails.