No More Begging: Breaking Free

Betrayed by her family, abandoned by her fiancé, and branded a scandal, Nadine Harrison’s life ended in heartbreak—until she woke up on the very day her fate was sealed. Now, with every memory of their schemes fresh in her mind, Nadine is determined to rewrite the script: no more playing the victim, no more quietly watching as her half-sister Delilah and the Duke of Northfield parade through life on her ashes. As secrets simmer beneath Southern charm and old wounds bleed into new betrayals, Nadine’s every move shakes the foundations of Maple Heights’ most powerful family. But vengeance comes at a price—and with every step toward justice, the line between right and wrong blurs. Will Nadine’s second chance cost her soul, or can she finally claim the love and freedom she was denied? When the blossoms fall, who will be left standing?

Pregnancy was never part of Maya Greene’s plan—especially not with a man who claims he never wants kids. But when two pink lines turn her world upside down, Maya is forced to hide a life-altering secret from Evelyn Brooks, her enigmatic boyfriend and the one person she can’t seem to leave. As rumors swirl, doubts fester, and the weight of the past collides with the uncertainty of her future, Maya faces a choice: cling to a love that may never be enough, or risk everything for a new beginning. Will Evelyn's love survive the ultimate secret—or will Maya walk away for good, carrying more than just heartbreak with her?

Every man in town craves my dad’s legendary abalone, but only my sister Abby knows the real price. On abalone days, she’s always sick and terrified, while Dad demands more and more from her—no matter how much it hurts. When I discover the truth behind Abby’s suffering, I realize our family’s secret is darker than I ever imagined—and if I expose it, I might lose everything.

Jenna thought her mother’s fame would keep them safe, but one summer afternoon, she found her mom stabbed and cold in their Savannah campus apartment. As more bodies are discovered—including a beloved professor’s family—the college’s glittering world of art and secrets unravels. With no sign of forced entry, the killer must be someone they all trusted—and Jenna is the only witness who can expose the truth.

He called me worthless, then sold me to save my brother. My name is Jessie, and my family traded me for a dowry—no love, no regret. Forced into a marriage with a cruel, dangerous man, I learned that survival means more than silence; it means fighting for every scrap of dignity they tried to take. In a town where girls are currency and justice is just a rumor, I turned secrets into power and betrayal into a weapon. But when exposing my husband's darkest crimes sets the whole town against me, I must decide: will I save the family that broke me, or let them drown in the world they made? If justice means standing alone, is it worth everything I’ve lost?

I fell for Julian Pierce the summer I turned eighteen—and by the time he left me ruined on my front porch, my world was already crumbling. Ten years later, I’m no longer the golden girl of Maple Heights, but the secret nobody dares mention, forced to survive as a kept woman in a city where dignity costs more than rent. When Julian—now a war hero—returns and crosses my path at the Magnolia Club, old wounds flare in front of the powerful Hamilton family, and I become the target of their wrath. But humiliation is only the beginning. In a world ruled by secrets, betrayal, and debts that can never be repaid, how much must I lose to protect the one person I still love? When your name is only whispered in shame, is there any way to rewrite your story before the final page turns?

A face in the window. A voice calling your name when nobody’s there. Death wasn’t supposed to ride shotgun, but out here, on the haunted northern plains, something is crawling up from the coal—hungry for more than just the living’s fear. Mike’s trucking days were supposed to be over, but a desperate job offer drags him back into the badlands with a ragtag crew, a rival’s sinister old man, and a black jar no one dares to touch. As the wind howls and shadows lengthen, stories of cursed mines, coal husks, and missing men become all too real. When midnight brings a visitor with Dave’s face and an impossible hunger, Mike must decide: fight the thing that haunts these roads, or become the next ghost in the dust. Out here, what’s buried never stays dead—will Mike survive the run, or vanish like so many before him?

When the world watched in horror, ordinary heroes tried to stand between innocence and terror. But with every desperate plea and shattered hope, the line between courage and helplessness blurred. As lives hung in the balance, one woman’s resolve—and one nation’s failure—would change everything.

Lauren Bennett is swept into a whirlwind of small-town family drama when she visits her boyfriend Kyle’s rural Montana home, only to be met with hostility and outlandish demands from his domineering mother. Her struggle for self-respect escalates from a shocking table-flip confrontation to a fight for her own apartment when Kyle’s family invades her life even after the breakup. With her independence and dignity on the line, Lauren’s journey is a fierce, emotionally charged battle for boundaries and self-worth.

Every dawn, Maple Heights shakes awake to the same ear-splitting chorus: one cantankerous old man, a Broadway wannabe, making sure no one gets a wink of sleep. When a battle-scarred insomniac moves in—lured by dirt-cheap rent and nothing left to lose—he finds himself at war with the neighborhood’s untouchable menace. But this isn’t just about lost sleep: the old man’s secrets run deeper, and his reign of terror has left scars on everyone around him. As petty games spiral into full-blown chaos, alliances form and the whole block watches, desperate for a hero—or at least a little peace. When revenge is the only thing keeping you awake, just how far will you go for one quiet night? Or will the noise finally break them both?

When broke blogger Jake lands a dirt-cheap New York apartment, he doesn’t expect to share it with Rachel—a gorgeous, chaotic stranger whose secrets run deeper than her messes. Living together means every awkward line gets crossed: missing underwear, ruined work, and accidental naked encounters. But as their walls crumble, Jake discovers the truth behind Rachel’s laughter—and just how much heartbreak she’s hiding.

After her father's betrayal shatters their family, nine-year-old Ellie dies in a tragic act of despair—only to linger as a hungry ghost, forgotten by those she loved most. Watching her parents start new lives and children, Ellie aches for warmth, but when a sinister spirit targets her baby sister, she's the only one who can save her—even as her own father curses her memory. Will Ellie ever be seen, or is she doomed to fade away, unloved and alone?