Secondchanceromance Stories

Naledi had plans: a university scholarship, independence, and a life outside her family's shadow. But at twenty-four, her future shatters when her beloved older sister, Zola, dies suddenly, leaving behind a grief-stricken husband and two young children. In this powerful South African story of sacrifice and resilience, Naledi must ask herself: How can she build a true marriage with a man who is still shackled to a ghost, when the very foundation of their union is an act of loss?

He was my first love. My only weakness. My greatest mistake. Adrian Blackwell - billionaire, media darling, heartbreaker. I gave him everything. He gave me betrayal. Three years later, fate throws us into the same room again. Same city. Same fire. Same unfinished love. But this time... I won't be the girl who begs. And he won't walk away untouched

Penuel and Heylee were everything to each other until his insecurities poisoned what they built and drove them apart. Years later, fate forces their paths to collide again. Heylee is no longer the girl who loved recklessly. She is successful, guarded, and determined never to bleed for love again. Penuel is a man shaped by regret, carrying the weight of what he lost and the mistake he can never undo. Thrown together on a project where failure is not an option, old wounds reopen and buried feelings refuse to stay buried. Every conversation is a battlefield. Every silence, louder than words. As they navigate ambition, unresolved pain, and the fragile tension between them, they must confront the truth they've both avoided: was their love just a youthful illusion, or a fire that never stopped burning? A story of regret, growth, and second chances, where love demands courage the second time around.

The heavens tremble. Jiang Feng, the youngest Dark Sovereign, has defied destiny, mastering the laws of Darkness, Time, and Space. Yet, his ascent has only just begun. With a second soul - that of the ancient Aevium race - stirring within him, Jiang Feng embodies a power previously unimaginable, marked by the distinctive white locs of his otherworldly heritage. But the realms are in turmoil. The Severance Veil weakens, allowing the relentless Demon Race to pour into the mortal world. From above, the Immortal Realm prepares its own invasion, while the Beast and Soul Realms eye the unfolding chaos, ready to strike. Now, with his loyal Embersteel Wardens at his side, Jiang Feng must battle not only for his mortal home but for the very balance of the cosmos. As he navigates treacherous celestial politics and confronts ancient forces, he must embrace the full extent of his dual nature. Will his growing power be enough to unite the disparate realms against the encroaching darkness, or will the weight of a collapsing universe prove too great a burden, even for a sovereign? The fate of all creation rests upon the Embersteel.

She was chaotic, messy, and full of life. He was steady, disciplined, and seemingly untouchable. Together, they created sparks no one else could see, a love that blossomed in whispers, late-night chats, and quiet glances . But ambition, distance, and the weight of dreams tore them apart, leaving only memories of what they once share s Five years later, destiny gave them a second chance - a soldier and a surgeon, reunited, tested, and changed by time. Marriage, struggles, heartbreak, and dreams that refused to bend only proved one thing: true love, no matter the distance, always finds a way.

❝ 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 & 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐍𝐎𝐖! ❞ ᝬ៸៸ ⁺‧₊ 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 !? ─── 𝒔𝒖𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒙𝒇𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒄

How do I look away now that I have seen you? © kalocabbage 2025

In which a girl ends up marrying her ex fiancés older brother, who just happens to be her first love Ranya had her life figured out from a young age. She knew she wanted nothing more than to be a teacher, working with kids she loves. She wanted to marry the love of her life and live happily afterwards, and hopefully she'd somehow find the courage to marry her crush. But of course, life never pans out the way you assume and hope it will when you're a child. Instead, she found herself engaged to someone else, but when he leaves, it seems like her entire life will fall apart. That is, until his older brother, her first love, the guy she knew she should have been with, decided to swoop in. It's been years since they have seen each other, and with all kinds of unspoken feelings, misunderstandings, and baggage between the two, they're in for a rocky relationship. - competed april 28, but i'll be adding cute little bonus chapters here and there :) thanks for reading

They didn't leave in anger. They left in silence. Four women. Two shattered marriages. Two untied futures. One house built on lies. Driven out by a family determined to break them, two daughters-in-law walk away, one carrying a secret life, the other unaware that her world is about to change. Beside them stand two best friends, bound not by blood, but by choice. In a city of shadows, they stop being victims and become the authors of their own fate. But when the past returns to reclaim what it lost, everything shifts. Secrets surface. Men return. Regret demands forgiveness. And light, once dimmed, refuses to fade quietly. Because Ishq-e-Noor is not a love story about staying. It is about choosing the light - even when it burns everything behind you. Note :~ This story carries drama, but its heart lies in real emotions and real struggles faced by women every day. It is meant to be felt before it is judged. Enter this journey with an open mind. Any songs, visuals, or media referenced in this book are included only to enhance the narrative experience. All rights belong to their original creators.

Meera Sharma's heart stopped when her parents said "Malhotra." That name. THAT family. The boy who made her fourteen-year-old heart flutter with just one kind gesture in a school corridor. Seven years later, fate was handing her the impossible-marriage to Arjun Malhotra. She said yes before they even finished the sentence. But the man who walked into her living room wasn't the warm, smiling boy from her memories. He doesn't remember her. He doesn't remember anyone.

ფიკი მოგვითხრობს უსაყვარლეს გოგონა კიმ ჯენიზე რომელიც ახალ სკოლაში გადავიდა მას არასდროს ქონია ურთიერთობა ბიჭთან მაგრამ ძველ სკოლაში ჰყავდა საუკეთესო მეგობარი ბიჭი რომელიც ახალ სკოლაში დამკვიდრებაში ეხმარება...

Three girls. Three boys. Six stories tangled in one school hallway. Haniya Farooqi never believed in love-especially not when it came in the form of Izaan Mirza, the arrogant head boy who thought the world revolved around him. Aleena Rahman had already lived her love story once-with Aman Siddique, the boy who broke her heart when she needed him most. And Nyra Qureshi? She was still holding on to a childhood promise made by Ariz Khan, her calm amidst chaos. When the girls transfer to St. Clair High for their final year, sparks fly and old wounds reopen. Between whispered rivalries, second chances, and a love that never really faded, hearts will clash, collide, and maybe-just maybe-heal. Because sometimes... Love doesn't arrive gently. It storms in, unapologetically.

"For a lot of people, summer is refreshing but for a lot of people it can suffocate them." Ban Yeo-Reum used to be part of class 3-2 alongside her twin brother, Yeo-Jun. She was the class's princess and they all adored her and perhaps still do. Even Kwon Ilha grew to like her but after an incident, the two went back to disliking her and Yeo-Reum couldn't bear to stay in the same class. A year has passed since then and Yeo-Reum is now the vice president of class 3-1 however her classmates treat her as if she's the actual president. After what happened in class 3-2, Yeo-Reum decided to hold herself back however a person is bound to break at some point. After she's coerced into being drafted by her brother, she's now the senior trainee of her class but with a platoon leader who has something against her and a class filled with ungrateful classmates, how on earth is she supposed to breathe? With a sudden change in fate, Yeo-Reum finds herself back in her old class but no one recognises her due to her changing her personality and the reason why she had to be back in her class. Alongside fighting to survive, she must face her battles and incoming battles.

Major Rishab Singh 's life has been planned and coordinated to perfection, with protecting the president and performing ceremonial duties he has little to no time for anything unimportant. But as the only son of the prestigious lineage of the sambyal family he is thrust into an arrangement he wouldn't turn to look into once. Between the banter, annoyance and irritation something feels oddly warm and humane. Enter Nanda, the storm to his calm life. A journey of learning, forgiveness and trust. Of ghosts of the past making a return and now its time for Rishab to choose, Build on the future with Nanda or get sucked into the void that came with loving Samara in the past? Join them in the war of worlds! Major × Music teacher Painful slowburn! Assisted by sudowrite

book 2 of sweet like poison series She's about to marry a man who could destroy her - and she doesn't even care. After loving the wrong person almost ruined her life, Ashriti stopped fighting fate. If this marriage breaks her, so be it. Adray warned her. She ignored him. He showed her the truth. She refused to see it. He already made one mistake - he once let her walk into destruction. He won't make it twice. When she finally lifts her eyes to see the man she's about to marry- It won't be the one they chose. It will be the one who chose her. And this time, he's not asking. He's deciding. Even if it means becoming the villain in her story.

When Mikayla Evie Robinson, a vibrant and passionate African woman, lands in Bangkok, it isn't just the heat that leaves her breathless. It's the memories-soft, tender, and unfinished-that pull her back to the one man she once thought she'd spend forever with: Pawarit "Han" Lekcharuthas. Two years ago, their long-distance relationship crumbled under pressure, pride, and time zones. Han buried himself in work and family obligations. Mikayla tried to move on... until Maximillian "Max" Ronin, her charismatic but self-centered ex-boyfriend, suddenly reappeared in her life, sparking a whirlwind she never asked for. Now Mikayla is in Thailand with a mission she refuses to name. Is she here to win Han back-the man who once made her feel seen, safe, and completely loved? Or is she simply trying to make Max jealous, proving she's no longer the woman he walked away from? But the moment she sees Han again-his quiet smile, the tenderness in his eyes, the way his presence feels like home-her heart trembles. Han is patient, warm, and still hopelessly in love with her... though he'd never admit it first. Mikayla feels the pull too, stronger and sweeter than before, but now tangled with secrets, unresolved heartbreak, and the fear of repeating the past. Between the colorful streets of Bangkok, late-night rooftop conversations, and moments that feel suspended in time, Mikayla and Han must confront the truth: Love didn't leave them. Time did. And maybe-just maybe-time is ready to give them one more chance.  A story of second chances, cross-cultural love, jealousy, and emotional healing, The Time is a warm, heart-rushing romance that proves: When it's real, love always finds its way back.

Blood, Sweat, and Tears Series #2 : A Star I Couldn't Reached Reese Deluxe Chavez has always held a secret close to her heart: an unwavering love for her best friend, Rhed Vlarence Ynarez. After years of silence and separation, fate brings them face-to-face once more. But even with Rhed within reach, a chasm remains. He feels as distant as a star in the night sky, beautiful but unattainable. Will Reese find the courage to bridge the gap and reclaim her star, or is she destined to forever admire Rhed from afar, her love a silent, unfulfilled dream?

Hyunjin fell first. Felix tried not to. Somewhere between stolen glances and late-night laughter, friendship turned dangerous. What started as warmth became a wildfire neither of them knew how to put out. With Hyunjin, Felix felt seen. With Felix, Hyunjin felt steady. Like home. They loved each other recklessly - the kind of love that feels like forever. And forever is expensive. Distance creeps in. Time changes things. The world doesn't always make room for love that burns this bright. When everything falls apart, all they have left is a promise whispered through tears. "I promise I will find my way back to you. God, I don't know how, but I will, because I promised you." [this is my first ff so like don't judge me]

"𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦?" "𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦." Funny how promises sound forever when you're young. In reality, they fade into silence, missed calls, and years you can't get back. I thought time had buried everything. Then one wedding trip ruined it. Because in a crowded hotel lobby, under warm lights and familiar voices, Kim Taehyung was standing there and suddenly every memory I tried to forget came rushing back. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ • Second Chance Romance • Lovers to Strangers to Lovers • Wedding Reunion • Slow Burn • Mutual Pining • Artist × Lawyer • Angst with Happy Ending • Friend Group Chaos