His Rough Hands, My Secret Tears

When his gentle wife suddenly turns violent, he thinks it's just a rough patch—until a mysterious stranger warns him that the red line on her neck means death is coming for him. Trapped in his own home, stalked by his wife's inhuman habits and a growing horror in the dark, he realizes he's not just fighting for his marriage—he's fighting to survive the night. But the real nightmare? His wife's deadly secret is only the beginning.

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.

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.

For three years, Harper was Ethan Grant’s secret, never knowing the cruel game played behind her back. Pregnant and betrayed, she discovers the man she loves isn’t who she thought—his twin brother has been taking his place in the dark. Now, as their twisted wedding countdown begins, Harper must decide: run before their trap closes, or turn the tables on the elite who ruined her life.

Everyone in Maple Heights knew Caleb Hart never kept a girl for long—and I was no exception. I thought I was different, until I learned I was just a stand-in for his first love, the girl he never let go. When she returns, I have to decide: stay and be second best, or walk away before I lose myself completely.

Natalie gave Derek everything—her heart, her first time, her future—only to overhear him call her a 'warm-up' for the girl he truly wanted. Humiliated and discarded, she swallows her heartbreak and a morning-after pill alone, while Derek flaunts his new romance in front of everyone. With her world shattered, Natalie makes a desperate escape, determined to reclaim her dignity and build a life where Derek’s shadow can never reach her again.

For seven years, I loved America’s hottest pop star in silence—always his secret, always called by another woman’s name. On my birthday, he humiliated me in front of Hollywood’s elite, making it clear I was just a stand-in for his first love. But now, with my hearing restored and my heart shattered, I’m ready to expose every lie and take back the life—and the music—he stole from me.

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.

Rachel’s whole life, she thought her loyalty to her fox-shifter best friend was love—until she overhears him plotting to use her as a pawn in a cruel rivalry. When her other childhood friend, Marcus, a half-demon secretly bound to her as his soulmate, is pushed to the brink of death by her rejection, she’s forced to choose: save the boy she always ignored, or walk away and let fate take its toll. But what if the only way to heal Marcus is to finally face her own heart—and destroy the boy who betrayed her?

Natalie spent three years as Derek’s invisible wife, desperately trying to win his heart—until she caught him and his assistant sharing more than business secrets. Humiliated and heartbroken, she finally finds the courage to demand a divorce, only to see fear flicker in Derek’s cold eyes for the first time. What secret is Derek hiding, and can Natalie break free before her love destroys her completely?

Aubrey was lured to a frozen farmhouse by the town’s golden boy, only to be thrown into a nightmare of captivity and horror. Forced to seduce and steal for Derek—the charming monster who kept dozens of bodies beneath his floorboards—Aubrey’s only hope is to claw her way out before she becomes the next corpse. But as she confesses the truth to a rookie cop, her final secret could bring down Maple Heights forever.

When my daughter was brutalized and left broken by a privileged monster, the system let him walk free—protected by money and lies. Now, fate has handed me the boy as my student in a hellish reform school, where rules are just suggestions. He thinks he’s untouchable, but this time, the lesson is payback—and class is about to begin.