If You Won't Claim Me, I'll Break

Trapped between a wild alpha’s obsession and a livestream’s cruel scrutiny, I’m forced to play the villain in someone else’s love story. With every kiss and betrayal broadcast to the world, I fight to hold onto my heart—before I’m erased from the script forever.

Sometimes, the only way to find home is to walk away from the one that broke you. When Ellie Brooks returns to her wealthy birth family after years in the shadows, she’s desperate for a place to belong—but all she finds is a perfect house built on cold shoulders and invisible walls. Her sister Savannah wears the crown, her brother Carter guards the door, and her parents are masters of polite indifference. This time, Ellie won’t beg for scraps of love. Instead, she claims the smallest room, hides her pain, and quietly plans her escape. But as family secrets unravel and old betrayals come roaring back, Ellie must choose: fight for the family that never wanted her, or finally fight for herself? If survival means walking away, can she leave the past—and their twisted love—behind for good?

Caleb promised me forever, but when success called, he took our son and his first love—leaving me with nothing but broken vows and a silent house. In my last life, I waited years for a family that never came back; this time, I’ll walk away before they can shut the door on me again. He chose ambition and another woman—now I choose myself, no matter how much it hurts.

She said she’d marry me if I got a vasectomy. I believed her—until I found the group chat calling me a toy. Savannah, my wild, older girlfriend, once saved me from heartbreak and obscurity. I gave up everything—my pride, my body, my future—for her promises. But now I see the truth: I was never her partner, just a placeholder while she waited for someone else. When Savannah’s real love returns, I’m erased from her world, humiliated by her friends, and forced to face the ugly reality. But in the darkest moment, I find the courage to walk away. Will I ever be more than someone’s secret, or can I claim a future of my own? What if starting over means losing everything—but finally gaining myself?

On the heels of her 28th birthday, Natalie is kicked out by her mom and rescued by Derek—her brother’s quiet, hyper-competent roommate. What starts as shared dinners and one shocking mall misunderstanding spirals into a forbidden slow-burn where Natalie must choose between secrecy and the love she’s yearned for. If she gambles her heart, she could lose her family—or finally claim the man who’s been hers all along.

Aubrey gave up her art, her dreams, and even her dignity for Caleb—the campus golden boy who swore he’d always protect her. But when vicious rumors and betrayal shatter her trust, she learns the cruel campus forum post haunting her was written by Caleb himself. Will she finally break free, or let love keep her trapped in his twisted game?

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?

On my birthday, my fiancé’s mistress crashed the party—pregnant and desperate, while the whole town waited for me to break. Instead, I slipped the engagement bracelet onto her wrist and walked out, leaving Maple Heights and my old life behind. But when Ethan tries to win me back with public humiliation and a new 'apology' bracelet, I’m forced to choose: reclaim my dignity, or let him—and my family—destroy what’s left of my heart.

Love was supposed to be a game—until I realized I was the prize. After my divorce, I found comfort in little rituals: a subway singer’s voice, a daily Venmo ping, the thrill of being someone’s secret obsession. But when I overheard three gorgeous college boys betting fifty grand on who could seduce me first, everything changed. I’m not about to be anyone’s conquest—so I make my own outrageous wager: within a month, I’ll have them all wrapped around my finger. Now, I’m caught in a dangerous dance of flirtation, jealousy, and forbidden desire, where every move is a gamble and every kiss could be my undoing. But behind their bravado, each boy hides a secret—and as the stakes rise, so do the risks. Who will win when pride, lust, and love are all on the table? And in a game where everyone’s bluffing, who will fold first?

He gave me $750,000 to walk away—then crashed my wedding years later. When Autumn Lane finally breaks free from Marcus Whitlow’s icy grip, she thinks she’s found peace in Ethan’s gentle love. But Marcus, the man who only wants what he can’t have, isn’t done playing games. As old wounds reopen and new temptations arise, Autumn must decide: will she let her past destroy her future, or finally break the cycle of heartbreak for good? When love is a battlefield, can you ever really escape the one who broke you—or will history repeat itself? What happens when the price of moving on is your own heart?

He was the golden boy who broke her—now he wants to own her. When Julia Tang returns home for her class reunion, she’s ambushed by old secrets, public humiliation, and Adam Foster—the ex who’s made it big, flanked by a flawless fiancée wearing Julia’s lost heirloom. One slap in the snow should have closed the door forever, but fate’s crueler: Adam reappears as her new boss, offering her a shameful contract she can’t refuse and threatening to expose her darkest confessions. As Julia fights for dignity and survival, debts mount and the past refuses to stay buried. Torn between pride and desperation, she faces impossible choices: will she let Adam destroy what’s left of her—or is there still a way out when the man who ruined you is the only one who can save you? What do you do when the price of freedom is your heart?

When Maddie is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, her foster brother Ethan turns on her—locking her outside in a raging storm to prove his loyalty to the new girl, Rachel. Humiliated and betrayed, Maddie’s only escape is to disappear, but just as she’s ready to leave town forever, Ethan begs her to stay and proposes a loveless engagement. Will Maddie sacrifice her pride for the boy who broke her, or finally choose herself over the family that never truly claimed her?