Strongwoman Stories

If I could speak to the girl I used to be, I'd tell her to find an airplane before she found a husband. 10,000 word short story. An offshoot from the world of Cleopatra Comes To New York.

𝑆ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟. Her client is dying in a cell for a crime he didn't commit, and the system has run out of doors for Adelina to knock on. So she finds the one door that isn't supposed to exist: A private gallery, a man with no name, and a debt with no ceiling. He erases people for a living. Records, convictions, entire versions of the truth, gone, like they never happened. Adelina tells herself that's all he is to her. A means to an end, a debt she'll pay off and walk away from clean. She's so wrong. The first time he tells her the truth, it costs him something. The second time, it costs her more. And somewhere between the gallery and his front door, Adelina stops asking what he can do for her case, and starts asking what she's willing to become to keep him. She knows she should walk away. Every rule she's ever lived by says so. She doesn't. 𝐴 𝑑𝑒𝑏𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑛𝑜 𝑐𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔. 𝐴 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑜𝑟𝑠, 𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑, 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑡𝑜.

Miranda died the night he left her on the floor. Savana was born to make him pay. She used to be Miranda-a soft name for a soft woman, the kind of wife who apologized when she was the one bleeding. For six years, her husband Liam stripped away every piece of her until the night he beat her senseless and walked out, leaving her pregnant and broken on the cold linoleum of their apartment. Miranda didn't survive that night. The woman who rose from the floor calls herself Savana. She is the owner of one of the city's most acclaimed restaurants, a mother to a son who has never known his father's name, a woman forged from fury and sleepless nights. She changed her name, her hair, her posture, her life-all for one purpose: to become someone Liam Magnus would never recognize. But revenge is never a clean plate. And the closer Savana gets to destroying the man who shattered Miranda, the more she risks becoming the woman on the floor all over again. The Woman He Left Behind is a gripping, emotionally charged novel about identity, survival, and the dangerous question: when you finally hold the match over everything he loves, will you still recognize yourself in the flames?

He survived the unthinkable. 
She survived his rejection.
 Now the bond they tried to outrun may be the only thing that can save their world. Daniel survived more than two years of hell as a prisoner of The Ring, fighting every day just to stay alive. When he finally escapes, freedom delivers the last thing he expects, his mate. She is perfect, powerful, and everything he doesn't believe he deserves. Struggling to control a fractured wolf and haunted by his past, Daniel runs from the life waiting for him... and from her. Hannah has spent her entire life dreaming of the moment she would meet her mate. She never imagined he would reject her the second they meet. Shattered but unbroken, Hannah refuses to remain the girl he walked away from. Instead, she forges herself into something stronger, something no one ever thought possible. As The Ring grows in power and danger closes in, fate forces Hannah and Daniel back together. Bound by a bond neither can escape, they must learn to trust each other-or risk losing not only their lives, but everyone they love.

The moment they crossed its borders, the city already knew how their story would end. Jasmine has spent her whole life proving she doesn't need anyone. Fiercely independent and impossible to intimidate, she trusts her own instincts over everyone else's-and she'd rather fail alone than depend on someone who might let her down. Oliver couldn't be more different. Steady, thoughtful, and quietly respectful, he believes strength is found in protecting others, not controlling them. Even when Jasmine pushes him away, he never tries to change her-only to stand beside her when she needs it most. They thought it was a normal competition they went as though it's a normal competition. The city wasn't even on the maps ..that should have been the first warning to flee it Its streets shake. Its buildings crumble. Its riddles seem to know them better than they know themselves. With every challenge, another layer of the city's secrets is uncovered, and the line between competition and survival disappears. Because the real competition was never against the other teams. It was against the city. And the city always seems to be one step ahead. Why is that ? Common and sense by salma.m.aly

Delapan bulan telah berlalu sejak Kai Morrison dinyatakan hilang. Hingga hari ini. 30 Agustus 2238. Harapan itu akhirnya kembali muncul. Sebuah sinyal misterius tiba-tiba masuk ke dalam sistem pengawasan milik Clara Moreau-sistem pencarian yang selama ini terus ia jalankan diam-diam tanpa pernah berhenti, bahkan ketika semua orang mulai menyerah. Clara Moreau kemudian menemui Maita Delgado. Sebagai leader. Sebagai wanita pertama yang dinikahi Kai. Dan sebagai orang yang paling memahami seberapa besar kemungkinan rasa sakit akibat berharap pada seseorang yang mungkin tidak akan pernah kembali. Namun setelah melihat sinyal tersebut, Maita hanya memberikan satu jawaban. "Sekecil apa pun harapan... kita harus mengejarnya." Mereka berdua segera menyusun rencana penyelidikan menuju titik lokasi kemunculan sinyal itu. Segala kemungkinan mulai dipersiapkan-mulai dari penyusupan, pertempuran, hingga skenario terburuk. Namun sebelum mereka berangkat, tiga istri Kai yang lain ikut datang. Tidak ada yang ingin tertinggal. Tidak dalam pencarian ini. Dan tepat ketika mereka bersiap melangkah menuju portal keberangkatan, Ayla Nazari muncul dari lorong markas. Wanita Persia yang selama beberapa bulan terakhir mencoba menjalani hidup damai dalam lingkungan agama itu kini kembali mengenakan seragam militer International Defense Force. Tatapannya tenang. Namun aura prajurit itu belum benar-benar hilang dari dirinya. Di punggungnya tergantung Remington 707 Super Precision buatan Moreau Technology-senjata yang sudah lama tidak ia sentuh sejak meninggalkan medan tempur. Pada akhirnya, mereka berenam memutuskan berangkat bersama menuju lokasi tersebut. Menuju sebuah titik asing yang bahkan belum mereka pahami. Apakah sinyal itu benar-benar milik Kai Morrison? Atau justru sesuatu yang lain sedang menunggu mereka di sana? Catatan: Kisah ini adalah sekuel dari novel "A Man with 7 Ladies". Have Fun.

In the kingdom of Herbenia , Prince Damien is feared by everyone. Arrogant, powerful, and used to getting whatever he wants. But one girl dares to stand against him. Clara, the brave girl of a priest refuses to bow to the prince. "As a consequence they destroyed her life. No one helped her. Some time later fate brings them together again when a wounded prince appears at the door of the girl he once hurt the most. As secrets unfold and hearts slowly change, love begins to grow between them . But the throne demands duty , and a royal marriage threatens to separate them forever. Can love heal the past... or will power destroy it? Sometimes the person you run away from becomes your destiny. LOVE BEYOND THE CROWN by Secret Lover

Everybody has that one friend they can call when life gets crazy... but what happens when the drama starts hitting all of you at the same time? Nia, Tee, and Des have been through it all heartbreak, bad choices, messy relationships, and struggles they never saw coming. They laugh together, argue like sisters, and hold each other down when the world gets heavy. But as life starts testing their loyalty, they'll learn that friendship isn't always easy. Secrets come out, old wounds reopen, and everyone has to face the choices that brought them here. Because real homegirls aren't just there for the good times... They're there when everything falls apart.

**"Anne" was never her real name.** Jane Anterio-once the eldest daughter of a noble family-was forced to abandon everything: her name, her status... her life. Now, she lives under a false identity, hidden in plain sight as a servant in the mansion of a mysterious man - **Elian Varker.** A man of power. Of influence. And of secrets no lighter than her own. In the gaslit streets of Victorian London, where society is bound by rigid rules and shadows conceal far more than they reveal, Jane is drawn into a world of hidden identities, buried truths, and a past that refuses to remain forgotten. Because Elian is not a coincidence. He is a part of the story she tried to escape. And as the truth begins to surface-slowly, relentlessly-Jane will have to make an impossible choice: **Trust the man who may be her only protection... or fear that he may be the very reason she was never safe to begin with.** --- Some names are given. Some are earned. And some are the only thing standing between you and a past that wants you destroyed. -

A wedding built on compulsion. Two strangers bound by destiny... ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ .◦•●◉✿Vaishnavi Rao ✿◉●•◦ A 21-year-old Hyderabadi girl, working in media at News Today. Compassionate yet fiercely strong, independent yet deeply rooted in her values. Vaishnavi is not someone who tolerates disrespect. She believes in standing her ground, no matter the cost. She never imagined that her elder sister's wedding would turn her life upside down. She arrived as just the bride's sister... but destiny had other plans. When the sacred moment came and the priest called for the bride, it was Vaishnavi who walked forward-draped in the bridal veil, sitting at the mandap as the unexpected bride. ▀▄▀▄Arjun singh Mewar ▄▀▄▀ 32 years old, CEO of the powerful Mewar Group. The next king of Udaipur. Calm, composed, and impossible to read. Arjun is a man of control. To his people, he is gentle and respectful. To his enemies, he is nothing less than a ruthless devil. A wedding built on compulsion. A marriage born out of chaos. Two strangers bound by destiny... This marriage was never his choice. He was Forced into it by his grandfather, Arjun sees it as nothing more than a duty-an obligation to fulfill, not to bond or cherish. But what happens when the bride he marries is not the one he was promised... and not someone who will quietly accept fate?

Two bosses. Two mothers. Two wives. One love. | JENLISA

A buisness woman Kang yn who gets arranged with A business man Kim Taehyung, who have same attitude as hers. Will they able to live together ? Kang yn who have thoughts like womens doens't need men to be successful and Kim Taehyung who also have thoughts like men doesn't need any women to be successful. So let's see Who Needs Who ♡♡ ◕ Genre ⁠❥ Anger, Hate to Love, Attitude, Romance, Mature Content, Smuts and drama. ⁠◕ Arrange Marriage which turns into Love. ◕ Age-gap, angst, fluff and drama. || I hope you will like it ||

"Ci sunnu tri règuli ntâ Famigghia Russo - There are three rules in the Russo Family: 1. Never leave a family behind. 2. Never let a woman lead. 3. Never let love ruin you." Book 1. The One Who Rules ****** Leone Roberto Russo has lived by these rules his entire life. Raised in the shadows of power, he climbed from boy to man, from son to capo, becoming the ruthless head of the Sicilian mafia. His name alone commands fear-from the gleaming marble halls of the villa to the bloodstained streets of Sicily. But no one has ever seen the face behind the fear... until her. Luna Agosti has had her gender used against her since she was born. Raised in a world where men ruled and women were expected to kneel, she vowed to shatter every glass ceiling and spit on every outdated tradition. But when she meets him-the very embodiment of everything she despises-her world tilts. She doesn't know his last name. He doesn't know hers. Yet the connection is instant. Dangerous. Addictive. He is bound by loyalty and legacy. She is fueled by rebellion and fire. When their worlds collide, the rules begin to crumble. He questions the very code he was raised on. She questions whether loving him means losing herself. In a love story set against the backdrop of ancient blood feuds, mafia ties, and a legacy of power and betrayal, two fierce souls must decide: Will they rewrite the rules... or be destroyed by them? Read to find out. ****** Started: 18/05/2026 2026 © SADIA KARIM

Miranda thought she had everything. At thirty-five, she lived in the heart of Lekki, Lagos, had a successful career, a beautiful home, and a husband everyone envied. To the world, her life looked perfect. But behind closed doors, her marriage was slowly falling apart. Trapped in a relationship filled with silence, distance, and heartbreak, Miranda begins to question everything she once believed about love. As she struggles to hold on to a marriage that seems beyond saving, one person remains by her side-Temi, her best friend since childhood, who refuses to let her lose herself in the process. When Miranda is forced to choose between staying in a life that no longer makes her happy and taking a terrifying leap into the unknown, she discovers that sometimes the hardest escape is the one that leads you back to yourself. A powerful story of love, friendship, heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery. Will Miranda find the courage to walk away, or will she remain trapped in the perfect illusion she worked so hard to create?

Far away, in a foreign country, Sonda is bitten by a dark vampire on a day that was meant to be a celebration. Too young to be allowed to exist, The Council has already decided she will be destroyed when a long-lost relative steps intervenes to protect her until she matures, and to keep her from succumbing to the darkness that wants to take over her soul. Editing is complete. Feel free to let me know what I did wrong

Zara was leaving the man who she considered to be the love of her life, who'd become her first ever home, to pursue her life-long dreams. Heartbroken yet determined, she arrives in U.S.A. to work in her favourite publishing company. Miles away, Zach's life was going perfect, until he's suddenly left behind by the woman he was ready to spend the rest of his life with. Left to pick up the pieces of his broken heart, he's having a hard time moving on. It is when the two broken hearts meet, tangled up in sheets that eventually tangles up their lives. Forced to live with their choices and hoping to make it out of the mess that their lives have been, the last thing the two ever wanted was to fall for each other. When choices needs to be made and priorities be set, they are conflicted. After all, the worst thing that could happen to you is meeting the right person at the wrong time. *** "I never thought that amidst all of the chaos, I would get to meet a man capable of such compassion. A man with a golden heart. A man such charming--", my voice broke, but I knew I had to tell him this, "and loving that sometimes just renders me speechless." Tears fell down my eyes. He smiled. "I never thought I'd meet a woman of such strength, resilience and confidence that you possess. A wonderful woman who makes me realize just how fortunate I am to be a part of her life." The ache in my chest heightened. "But I'm not the woman for you." ___ Ranked 1st in #one-night-stand - 12/12/2020 Ranked 1st in #earlylover - 28/09/21 Ranked 1st in #morals - 27/08/2021 Ranked 3rd in #romancereads2020 - 02/006/2021 Ranked 6th in #strongwoman - 15/04/2021 Ranked 6th in #earlylover - 07/06/2021

Justice failed them. The law forgot them. Now someone dressed in velvet is making sure no monster escapes twice. But every legend has a storyteller... and this one knows everything.

ɴɪɢᴇʀɪᴀɴ - ʟᴇʙᴀɴᴇsᴇ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ .Sultana Hud-fierce, fearless, Lebanon's most unshakable journalist-now stands accused of killing the only man the world thought was her father. With every camera pointed at her and every finger accusing her, she never once bowed her head. Enter Ridwan El-Kabeer-a Nigerian lawyer with a cold heart, a sharp mind, and a last name that carries too much weight. He doesn't believe in love, only in duty. But when he sees Sultana, he sees a woman too proud to beg, too broken to be left behind. He offers her freedom in the most dangerous form-a marriage contract. From the flames of Beirut to the storms of Abuja, two strangers are bound by a lie and haunted by truths they've never spoken. His family hates her. Her past won't let go. Yet somewhere between courtrooms, headlines, and silent nights... something real begins to bloom. But love has never been safe-especially not when it's built on secrets. A sequel to Ninety Days Mrs. A contract that was supposed to save her. A love that might destroy them both.

Some people keep secrets. Whether it be not paying your bills, cheating on your significant other, or telling a tall tale to get out of plans. Her secret was just a little different. Not just because it involved guns or knives. It was more about the fact that she was hiding her identity, her life. Yes, she was keeping her secret. Especially from those closest to her.

"You used to love it, Tommy." They said. "If you want the old you back you have to get back into her habits." They whined. And she gave in. A year after a hard divorce, Tommy Roy finds herself agreeing to go clubbing with her best friends. The night takes a twist when she wakes up with a total stranger the next morning. And her life does a total 180 when she realises something weeks later. {Previously known as TOMMY.}