Traded After Twelve Children: The Mistress’s Goodbye

After seven years of sacrifice, Shannon’s world shatters when her politician husband replaces her with his ex—her children cheering him on. Betrayed by the family she built, she’s forced to fight for her dignity, her inheritance, and her mother’s legacy. When the divorce is announced on her own front porch, will she walk away broken—or rise to claim the freedom and revenge she deserves?

Eight years together, and Marcus erases me with a single word—'childhood friend.' At our friend’s wedding, I watch him give my favorite plush and his heart to another, while the crowd cheers for their new romance. Betrayed and humiliated, I open our hotel room door to hear him with her—and realize the man I loved is gone forever.

For three years, I was forced to slip into the Callahan heir’s bed, a shadow of his fragile wife—my own identity erased in the darkness. When I begged for a place in his world, he offered only cold rejection and cruel truths: I was nothing but a servant, never worthy of love or status. Desperate to save my sister from a worse fate, I offered myself as a widow bride to a dying man—trading one gilded cage for another, as the man I secretly loved watched in stunned silence.

I was sold at fourteen, a child bride traded for cash, forced to raise a stranger’s baby in a world that never wanted me. Every kindness I found was fleeting—until betrayal and heartbreak left me and little Holly out in the cold, abandoned by the only family we had. Now, as secrets unravel and old loves return, I must fight to save the girl I raised as my own—even if it means facing the ghosts of my past and the brutal judgment of a small town. When the world turns its back, how far will a mother go for the child she loves? And in the frozen darkness, will anyone come to save us before it’s too late?

Emily spent twenty years trapped in a perfect Midwestern marriage built on betrayal, forced to smile as her husband flaunted his affairs and raised illegitimate children in her own home. Now, as she faces her final moments, Emily must decide if she can finally let go—or if the ghosts of regret will keep her tethered to the life she never truly chose. In a world where survival means sacrifice, will Emily ever be free?

Lillian sacrificed everything to become the stepmother of a child who never called her 'Mom'—and now, after four years of heartbreak, her husband’s assistant has stolen both her place and her family. As the whispers in her mind predict her downfall, Lillian must decide if she’ll accept her fate as the disposable wife—or fight for a truth no one wants her to find. When the only role left is 'supporting character,' how do you rewrite your story?

Twelve years of marriage shatter when Rachel discovers her wealthy husband’s affair with a woman she never saw coming. As the Midwest whispers and betrayal deepens, Rachel must fight for her dignity, her child, and her own rebirth. When the other woman finally makes contact, Rachel realizes the real battle is only beginning.

Eighteen years after a small-town life, timid Abby is ripped from her loving family and thrust into the cold embrace of her wealthy biological parents. Haunted by horror stories of swapped daughters, she braces for betrayal, only to find kindness—until the looming threat of an arranged marriage and jealous rivals puts her newfound happiness on the line. Will Abby survive the gilded cage, or become the next tragic headline?

After three years of marriage, Marcus Ellison discarded Aubrey for his mistress, expecting her to quietly handle his wedding to the other woman. But when Aubrey leaves without a word, she shatters every small-town expectation—and finds herself swept into a marriage of convenience with a decorated soldier. Now, as her ex returns demanding loyalty, Aubrey must choose: obey the man who broke her, or fight for a future that’s finally hers.

Derek tricks his loyal wife Natalie into a fake divorce—just to bring his high school sweetheart into their home and erase the past. But when Natalie leaves without a fight, her silence exposes Derek’s guilt and Aubrey’s cruel ambition. He thinks he’s finally free, but the cost of betraying the woman who built his life is just beginning—and their daughter may be the one to pay.

Tessa was forced to marry her sister’s fiancé after a scandalous runaway bride drama—only to spend three years as the substitute wife, invisible in her own home. Betrayed by her family and haunted by the man she could never truly have, she finally escapes, vowing never to look back. But when she returns for her sister’s wedding, her ex-husband’s jealousy and a new, possessive lover ignite a war of hearts and secrets the whole town is dying to watch unravel.

Natalie sacrificed everything for Derek—her college dreams, her father’s memory—only to be betrayed and left to care for his family while he runs off with another girl. When she discovers the truth and reclaims her stolen future, Derek tries to crawl back, but she’s not the same girl he left behind. Now, the one who was always invisible is about to become the storm that upends his perfect life.