Widow Stories

Kalyani was never anyone's first choice. At eighteen, in Mumbai that has already quietly decided her worth, she is given to a man who does not want a wife - only someone to fill the silence his grief left behind. Set in 1840s Maharashtra, this is the story of a woman who asked for nothing, was promised nothing, and still found ways to love - a house that wasn't hers, children that weren't hers, a life that was never quite hers. The question is not whether Kalyani endures. It is what endurance costs a person. And whether anyone will notice before the price becomes too high.

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant, a disgraced Chicago detective, inserts himself into the police investigation of his murdered best friend to protect the woman he loves - his friend's widow. ***** Jake Bryant, a former Chicago PD detective, rushes home after his best friend is killed. Determined to find the murderer, he starts his own investigation into Tom's death. However, the case is complicated by the involvement of a motorcycle gang, drugs, and Jake's feelings for Tom's widow. But Jake has bigger problems when the police set the killer free- who then decides to silence Tom's family as well. Now Jake is faced with the ultimate dilema. Does he trust a broken system to protect Tom's family? Or does he seek his own brand of justice? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Arnav Singh Rajput had stopped believing in love the day his marriage shattered his world. Now, his life revolves around two things-his empire and his little son, Ayush. Emotions are a luxury he no longer allows himself. Paridhi Singhania had loved once-and lost everything. A widow holding onto her husband's last wish, she smiles through her pain, refusing to let her past break her. Love, for her, is a chapter that ended long ago. Two broken souls. Two different pasts. One unexpected bond. When destiny brings Arnav and Paridhi together, it isn't love that connects them, it's responsibility and a child who unknowingly becomes the thread tying their lives together. But somewhere between silent care, shared pain, and unspoken emotions, hearts begin to change. And when love comes knocking again. Will they answer it? Or will the past hold them back forever?

" red colour look so beautiful on you, hyungnim, one day I will marry you and make you my bride " a 15 years old Kim Taehyung said. 20 years old Jeon Jungkook just laughed off at his words nodding his head. After 10 years " didn't I said I will make you my bride and look today you are wearing this red colour only for me " a 25 years old Taehyung said pouring a plate full of red colour over his head. Jungkook dressed in bridal red dress, covered in red colour staring at his newly wed husband with teary eyes. Just a tale of prostitute's son and nobel man. English is not my first language ignore the grammar mistakes Don't copy my work ©All rights reserved

𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑰 𝒅𝒊𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆. ---- Halima Nur has lost everything: her husband, her child, and her reputation. Branded by a scandal she didn't create, she is forced into a marriage that is little more than a cage, a promise of silence to protect a family that already turned its back on her. Emir is the man she swore to hate. He is the brother of the man she lost. And now, he is the husband she is forbidden to love. In the quiet, suffocating corners of the valley, their forced marriage begins as a war of pride. But when the truth of the slander starts to unravel, Emir is the only one left standing in her defense. As the boundaries between hatred and longing blur, Halima faces an impossible choice: honor the memory of the past, or risk everything for the man who is fighting to save her future. Fate brought them together. But can they survive the cost of falling in love?

The first time she married into the House of Valençay, she wore white, adorned in jewels as Philippe's wife-the Countess of Valençay. The second time, though, she wasn't supposed to. For four years, Élodie remained where everyone expected her grief to keep her, within the walls of Valençay, among memories that refused to fade and feelings that should never have existed. Some loves arrive like lightning. Others arrive quietly, over shared silences, over lingering glances, and years spent standing on the wrong side of a line neither person dares cross. But grief is patient. And so is love. And some lines grow harder to see the longer you stand beside them. Especially when the man on the other side looks at you as though you've hung every star in the sky. (major editing ongoing)

Losing their father and husband, the Loud family is left devastated! Soon they are banished into the Multiverse by a cosmic being who believes this will help them heal! Now the Loud family must overcome various worlds, each harder than the last in order to one day get back to Royal Woods!(Multicrossover story!) (rated T...for now!)

Some promises last a lifetime. Some love stories do too. Three years ago, you lost your husband. Katsuki Bakugo was the love of your life, your partner in everything, and the kind of father every child deserves. Before he died, he and his best friend, Eijiro Kirishima, spent years dreaming about one unforgettable road trip- a sixteenth birthday adventure through Southern California they would one day take with their sons. Now the boys are sixteen. When Eijiro asks to take your son on the trip he and Katsuki planned all those years ago, you aren't sure you can say yes. Some dreams feel too sacred to touch after the people who dreamed them are gone. Then your son quietly reminds you that the journey was never meant for just one person. As old promises become new plans, Southern California brings your husband's memories back to life. Between the streets of Temple City, the lanterns of Little Tokyo, endless Los Angeles freeways, and fifteen years of friendship, you begin to realize that healing isn't the same as forgetting...and loving again doesn't mean loving someone less. Sometimes the greatest journey isn't measured in miles. Sometimes it's measured in the courage to keep a promise. AU romance/drama. Updated every Monday.

Book 3: Finding Love Trilogy More than forty years have passed since Terrance "Terry" Presley lost the love of his life-Elvis Presley. A year after the death of their daughter, Lisa Marie, Terry finds himself utterly alone, haunted by memories and heartache. With the world having moved on, Terry remains trapped in the quiet echo of a love that once lit up the stage-and his soul.

Once upon a time in New York, Ingrid's American Dream became her worst nightmare. Three years later, she's back in town for work and goes chasing ghosts. Ian Brennan, CEO and father-of-two, has given up on his failing marriage. He yearns for more than a forbidden romance with Ingrid, but her quest consumes her to the point of self-destruction. Caught between redemption and obsession, Ingrid must make a choice for her future before tomorrow stops being one. (direct sequel to Whiskey Latte and Vodka Espresso but also works standalone; completed ) **Trigger Warnings: drug use, references to domestic abuse and sexual assault Killer cover by @lxcksmith

Seven years ago, Eze Okafor died. His family buried him. His wife grieved him. His children learned how to live without him. Life moved on. Until one ordinary day, a discovery shatters everything they thought they knew. As old secrets resurface and unanswered questions return, Adaeze is forced to confront a possibility more terrifying than grief itself. What if Eze Okafor never truly died? A Nigerian family mystery about love, loss, survival, and the consequences of the truths we choose to bury.

There were things Zara never imagined would happen in her life, like the police standing outside her apartment telling her that her husband had died. But most of all, she never would have thought that the man who killed her husband would become her saviour. Daniel Moretti.

She was the girl they threw away. He was the man who lost everything. The panthers knew the truth before anyone else. Devansh Singh Oberoi has wealth, power, and a legacy waiting to be claimed. But he's been paralyzed by grief since the day he lost his wife and unborn child. While his family worries and his enemies circle, Dev exists in the space between duty and devastation. Roohanika runs the country's most elite security agency. Six feet of lethal grace, she's a single mother who survived the unthinkable and built an empire protecting others. But protection is just one side of who she is. What she does in the shadows? That's a different story entirely. When she's hired to protect his sister's family, their worlds collide in ways neither expected. Attraction. Respect. And something far more dangerous-trust. But Roohanika is hiding secrets that could destroy everything. And the family that abandoned her as a child? They're closer than anyone realizes. Some love stories are written in the stars. This one is written in secrets, scars, and the roar of panthers in the dark.

They've both lost someone-but in very different ways. Tommy Doyle had loved his wife before he lost her. Diane Callahan survived her husband before he was killed. Tommy and Diane meet in a grief support group in Boston, neither looking for love, only a way to get through the day. They both see something in each other and, before they realize it, that something begins to grow. Until Tommy discovers the truth he never saw coming. Something he believes he can't overcome. Shattered, he pushes Diane away, breaking the heart of a woman who was only just learning how to trust again. By the time he realizes his mistake, it's too late. Now he has to find a way to take back what he lost-what he threw away. Now he will need to prove that love after loss is still worth fighting for. A story of grief, healing, and second chances. TRIGGER WARNINGS: This story contains themes that may be difficult for some readers, including grief after the death of a spouse, emotional trauma, and recovery after loss. It also includes references to domestic violence and follows the journey of a survivor of intimate partner abuse. While the abuse is not portrayed in graphic detail, there are times it is discussed and the survivor has flashbacks. Reader discretion is advised.

She found out her husband was cheating on the day he died. Because faithful husbands don't die in the other woman's bed. Over a year later she's content, she has her sons and her sister. Then she meets Mac and agrees to help him. It's just help, until it becomes more. Mac had never had a relationship that lasted more than a couple weeks. But there's something different about Olivia. But can he trust his feelings, even when he doesn't understand them.

Jasmine "Jazz" King has always been a ghost in her family's world-a small-time hustler with a reputation for being a wild card who wanted nothing more than to escape the shadow of her grandmother. But Cora "The Black Widow" King wasn't just a grandmother. She was the feared and revered matriarch of the city's most powerful enterprise, a woman who controlled the streets with a blend of loyalty, secrets, and an iron will. When Cora dies, everyone expects her empire to fall to her ruthless sons. Instead, the will names Jazz as the sole heir. The inheritance is not a gift, but a brutal test. To keep the crown, she must outsmart her male relatives, navigate a world of shifting alliances, and learn the truth about the "business" her grandmother built. The only question is, can a street-smart girl with no ambition for a throne prove she's worthy of wearing the crown before it crushes her?

This story is set in 1856 and is inspired by one of the most important social reform laws in Indian history-the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856. The story revolves around a social reformer who dedicates his life to supporting widow remarriage and works tirelessly to help society accept this historic change. While the characters and many events in this novel are fictional, the message it carries is very real: every human being deserves equality, dignity, and the freedom to live with respect. I hope you enjoy this journey. Please do not spread communal hatred or any form of hate through the comments. Constructive criticism and respectful feedback are always welcome. Happy reading!

"They told me grief has stages. They lied. There is only before and after." Sylvia Calloway's life was measured in sixty-three days-the brief, beautiful window of time between her daughter's birth and the diagnosis that tore her world apart. For seven years, Sylvia has kept the embers of her husband Adrian's memory alive through shaky, digital files and the hollow promises of a life cut short. But when a forgotten, hidden video file is discovered on a broken camera, Sylvia is forced to confront the truth of Adrian's final moments-a secret he guarded until the very end. Then, the impossible happens. A stranger enters their lives-a man with the same eyes, the same scar, and the same name, but with no memory of the love he once gave.

She wasn't supposed to survive. When the experimental reactor tore her world apart, all that remained was a frightened girl with strange blue light burning in her veins. No name. No family. Just questions, and power that bends reality itself. Tony Stark didn't mean to find her. He didn't mean to care. But guilt is hard to ignore when the child left behind might be the product of someone's ambition, and his mistake. Because her powers are growing. Her nightmares are warnings. And somewhere in the shadows, the truth about what she is, and what she was created for, is waiting. She isn't a weapon. She isn't a miracle. She's the singularity's child. (###) Ironman's daughter. (###) x peter parker.

ʀᴇᴅ ʀɪᴅɪɴɢ ʜᴏᴏᴅ meets ꜱʜɪᴇʟᴅ ᴏꜰ ꜱᴘᴀʀʀᴏᴡꜱ in this romantic fantasy where a war widow is bound to an enemy general and thrust into a wild land of unknown monsters. ------------------ After her husband's death on the battlefield, Rosafiere DeGraaf is sent back to the gilded halls of her parents' estate. When a royal decree binds former enemies together, Rosafiere is chosen to wed a man of Kharvos--a land of ancient forests and unforgiving people. Far away from everything she has ever known, Rosafiere must navigate a society with customs that challenge her own and beliefs she thought to be fairytales. Coswald Fitzgerald is not the husband she would have chosen. Gruff, sharp-tongued, and fiercely protective, he resents the political match as much as she does. His silences weigh as heavily as his words and the savage strength he keeps tightly leashed only makes him more difficult to understand. They clash at every turn, but somewhere between wary glances, barbed remarks, and reluctant acts of kindness, something far more dangerous begins to grow. Old enemies linger in the shadows, unwilling to accept the fragile peace. Whispers of strange creatures stalking the wilds grow louder. And within the walls of her new home, resentment simmers among those who see her as nothing more than a symbol of the enemy. Bound by duty, drawn together by something deeper, Rosafiere and Coswald must learn to trust one another in a world determined to tear them apart. Because in a land shaped by war and ruled by ancient traditions, loyalty is hard won, trust is dangerous, and the smallest touch may be the greatest risk of all.