He Locked Me Out for Her

I married Chicago’s most coveted bachelor in my sister’s place, only to become a ghost in my own marriage—unwanted, untouched, and tormented by suspicion. Every night, Jake shuts me out, his body close but his heart locked away, leaving me desperate and humiliated. But when I discover his secret online confessions—and the twisted truth behind his distance—I realize our cold war is just the beginning of a forbidden, addictive game neither of us knows how to win.

Mason’s secret is simple: sabotage locks, rake in cash, and never get caught. But when a midnight call leads him to a terrified woman—and a corpse clutching the same phone that called him—he realizes he’s opened the wrong door. Now, haunted by guilt and hunted by something inhuman, Mason must face the truth: the next lock he picks could be his last.

After two years chasing the campus heartthrob, Emily is humiliated when he goes Insta-official with another girl—then blames her when she finally walks away. Labeled a homewrecker and iced out by her classmates, Emily’s only escape is to leave the country, but now he’s desperate to stop her. Will she choose her own freedom, or let his last-minute regret pull her back into heartbreak?

Caleb’s lifelong love for Natalie turns into a waking nightmare when every touch leaves her in agony—and a digital barrage of taunting comments exposes a twisted new reality. As another man threatens to sweep Natalie away, Caleb must decide: fight for her or let her go before the pain destroys them both. Secrets, betrayal, and forbidden longing collide in the steamy heart of the South.

For ten years, Annie was traded from one cold home to another, finally forced into a loveless marriage with Jason Carter—the wealthy heir who never wanted her. She gave him loyalty, care, and her body, but he saved his love for another woman and called Annie dirty in her own house. When she finally asks for a divorce, Jason refuses—not out of love, but because he can't bear to lose his caretaker, leaving Annie to choose: stay invisible, or walk away and reclaim her life.

Thrown into a small-town soap opera as a housemaid, she thought she could outlast her doomed engagement and fade into the background. But after falling for her devoted bodyguard, betrayal strikes on the night she finally gives in—sending her straight into her employer’s arms. Now, with her heart shattered and freedom within reach, she must decide: walk away or risk everything for a love built on lies.

She came home on our anniversary with another man’s mark—and I didn’t even ask why. For three years, I played the perfect husband, a stand-in for the man she truly loved. Now, with only seven days left until my assignment ends and I can finally leave this world, every lie, every bitter silence, and every leftover gift is one step closer to my freedom. But when Rachel tries to pull me back with guilt and old routines, I realize I’m done being her lapdog. If she wants Lucas, why not go to him? The clock is ticking, the portal is opening, and our marriage is about to shatter. But will walking away finally set me free—or will the truth I’ve hidden destroy us both?

Hailey thought she was just getting her nails done, but one scam and a boyfriend's betrayal later, she's the villain in someone else's love story. When Jason sides with the scheming nail tech and threatens to dump her if she doesn't pay up, Hailey finally snaps—and calls the cops. But after years of being the sidekick, she's done playing nice; this time, she'll write her own ending, no matter who gets hurt.

Everyone in Silver Hollow thinks Derek Gallagher adores me, but behind closed doors, I’m just the wife he keeps locked away while he protects his mistress. Betrayed and humiliated, I died once before—now I’m back, determined never to beg for his love again. This time, I’ll survive the gossip and the cold, even if it means walking away from the man who broke me.

He preys on women fresh out of prison—lonely, desperate, and easy to control. But Natalie, the beautiful ex-con who seemed so innocent, hides a darkness deeper than his own. When a neighbor’s dog turns up skinned and his criminal empire threatens to swallow them both, he realizes too late: the real predator just moved in.

Ava Monroe just wanted closure with her ex—but a sudden quarantine traps her in his apartment with his maybe-girlfriend. Forced into close quarters, old wounds and new sparks ignite, leaving Ava torn between heartbreak and hope. As secrets unravel, she must decide if love is worth fighting for, even when the world is on pause.

I broke into the wrong apartment, only to hide from the owner—while her last victim’s body dangled inches above me in the closet. Now I’m trapped, forced to watch her drug and butcher her next target, terrified I’ll be next. My only way out is past the killer who already claimed my best friend.