gettingbacktogether

[Mature Content R18+] [Slow-Burn Dark Romance] Two days before my wedding, my fiancé told me he would marry my twin sister, because it was her dying wish. My family, his family, everyone dear to me, turned me into a villain for being defiant. The decision was final. The bride had changed. They forced me into a golden cage, waiting for my turn to be another substitute. Then he came. The man who should have been my enemy offered his hand. Led us into one wild night. "Be my wife. Six years. Let's have a contract for exactly that long." "You lost your mind. You promised-" "And I'll give you five years. You can be free. Do whatever you want with the Kingston name. I promised that." "Wh... what?" "But you must promise me, you will be back, and let's live like we burn for each other in that last year." "Rafael... what are you planning to?" "Get things back to their right place." I was tired of being anyone's pawn. So, I play my own game. Five years later, I am back. Revenge is an understatement. The price for my suffering is due. My children keep asking for their father. They'll meet him soon, but there's a problem:  I’m not sure who the real father is. "Viona... I never stop loving you. Tell me they are my flesh, right? I want you back. I want us back." My ex-fiancé shamelessly pleaded before me. "They are mine. The four of them are mine." And there he was, my contracted husband declared with a glare that was ready to burn the whole society down. This should be a simple game of power. But love always meddles between the players. ====== Author's Note: This Novel is a character-driven plot with slow-burn smut. Every character has their own motivation and is layered. Every choice has no easy way out. If you enjoy slow burn, this might be to your liking. Please read all the free chapters before you decide to continue or not. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

A love that was never meant to exist. A family built on a truth no one knew. And a question that changes everything. When Amina arrives in the city searching for the father she has never known, she does not expect to find connection, let alone love. But a chance meeting with Kunle Adeyemi draws her into a relationship as quiet as it is profound. What neither of them knows is that Kunle’s father is the very man Amina has come looking for. Samuel Adeyemi built his life on duty, loyalty, and the belief that the past had already taken what it would from him. But a letter he never expected forces him to confront a truth buried for more than two decades: a daughter born of a moment he never knew had consequences. As love deepens and secrets unravel, a family is pushed toward a revelation that will alter every relationship within it. What begins as romance becomes a reckoning. What feels like fate becomes a test of loyalty, identity, and forgiveness. Who’s Fault? is a haunting, emotionally rich story about love caught in the crossfire of truth, and the devastating cost of what is left unsaid.

Isabella Chen returns to New York carrying a secret that could shatter one of the city’s most powerful families: Lily, the five-year-old daughter Alexander Cross never knew existed. Desperate to secure stability for her child, Isabella applies for a senior role at Cross Global, hoping the man she once loved has forgotten their past in Hong Kong. He hasn’t. Alexander Cross, now a hardened billionaire CEO, is stunned by Isabella’s sudden reappearance. Haunted by her unexplained disappearance five years earlier, he hires her under strict conditions while secretly ordering a complete background investigation. As Isabella navigates brutal workloads, public scrutiny, and forced proximity—including attending a high-society gala as Alexander’s date—old emotions resurface alongside unresolved betrayal. The tension escalates when Alexander’s mother, Victoria Cross, recognizes Isabella and begins probing into her past, hinting that she knows more than she should. At the gala, family secrets explode publicly as Alexander discovers his mother has been plotting to sell Cross Global behind his back. Meanwhile, his investigator uncovers the truth Isabella has hidden: hospital records confirming she gave birth shortly after leaving Hong Kong. Alexander realizes Isabella didn’t just abandon him—she left carrying his child. Betrayal, rage, and heartbreak collide as he prepares to confront both Isabella and his mother. The story follows their volatile journey from enemies bound by secrets to lovers forced to confront trust, forgiveness, and the consequences of choices made in fear.

On the night she was destined to become Luna, Aurora Lane’s world shatters in betrayal and blood. Her rise from death should have been her victory, but resurrection comes with secrets that cut deeper than any blade. Cloaked in a new identity, she must return to her pack; where enemies wear familiar faces, forbidden desires burn hotter than loyalty, and every truth uncovered threatens to destroy the ones she loves. But Aurora’s greatest battle isn’t against outsiders; it’s against the ties of blood itself. Sisters turned rivals. Love tested by lies. A legacy drenched in jealousy and vengeance that stretches far beyond her own lifetime. The Moon chose her to lead. Fate demands she survive. But when family becomes the deadliest enemy… How do you fight a war where blood is both the weapon and the chain? ### Dive into The Twin Luna: The Third Crescent today and uncover the secrets that could break or bind destiny itself.

Seo Jiah gets rejected by her crush for the sixth time — loudly, publicly, and with enough humiliation to make her soul pack its bags and leave the planet. So she swears she’s done with boys. Forever. Period. But then she fails math. And the universe decides to punish her by pairing her with her sworn rival, Yu Enhyeok — the cold, quiet, annoyingly perfect top student who looks at her like she’s a walking equation he refuses to solve. She’s trying to move on. He’s the absolute last person she wants help from. And catching feelings for him? Yeah, that’d be the dumbest move of her entire existence. Yet the more they study together, the more her stupid heart betrays her — and the more his ice-cold exterior starts cracking in ways he can’t hide. Because sometimes the person who makes you craziest… is the one you’re meant to fall for the hardest.

Emma Lawson never expected her next client to be Damian Cross—the cold, ruthless billionaire known as The Mad King. Hired under secrecy, she’s shocked when he demands midnight sessions in his penthouse and tells her she’s there to listen, not to fix him. As Damian’s obsession grows, so does the danger. His vindictive PR executive, Clara, and ruthless business partner, Victor, will stop at nothing to destroy him—and Emma is caught in the crossfire. In a world of power, betrayal, and desire, can Emma survive Damian’s intensity, uncover the truth, and claim her heart…or will she lose everything to a man who wants to own her completely?

A story between a girl named JayJay and a boy named Keifer who have met in the past. The boy doesn't remember the girl this story shows that Keifer is trying to bully the girl while JayJay is fighting back with the same force and the same power. Later on they both fall in love and Keifer then breaks JayJay's heart leading to more drama and more plot twists in the coming story.

Aria Monroe married the city's coldest billionaire CEO to save her family, only to be betrayed by both him and them. Pregnant and discarded, she vanished without a trace. Three years later, she returns not as the broken woman they once mocked, but as the CEO of a rising empire. Her greatest secret? The child who carries the bloodline of the man who destroyed her. Now, the ruthless CEO who once rejected her is on his knees, begging for forgiveness. But forgiveness won't come easy. Rivals lurk, family betrays again, and temptation burns hotter than ever. This time, she's no pawn. She's the queen. And she'll decide who wins her heart if anyone at all. But when her son looks up at Damien Blackwood with those same ice-blue eyes and whispers "Daddy," will the walls she's built around her heart finally crumble or will the ghosts of their past destroy them all?

Summer’s marriage to Gideon had been nothing short of a fairytale. Their days were filled with joy and peace until one incident ruined everything completely. The man she loved the most accused her of cheating. ======= “Who is the father of the child?” Gideon thundered, squeezing her shoulders. His crushing grip made her wince in pain and fear. “It’s yours. Why won’t you believe me?” “I wanted to. But these reports tell different story.” He threw the paternity test reports at her. “Hope is not my child?” The ground shattering revelation rattled Summer. She tried everything to save this marriage, but it didn’t turn well. Hidden conspiracy and betrayal tore her world apart, costing her everything, including her own life. The moment she thought it was over, she found herself gone back in time. She had been reborn. Armed with the knowledge of what was to come, she vowed to protect herself and her family. ====== “Since I’ve been given a second chance, I’ll not let the history to repeat.” She thought she would stay far away from Gideon, but fate had other plans. He appeared in front of her again six years later. This time, he didn’t want to kill her. He wanted to trap her, torment her, and own her. Would Summer let him ruin her again? Would she be able to change her fate this time? “In this life, you can never escape me,” Gideon hissed. Summer looked into his eyes coldly. “We ended things six years ago. I’ll never let you crawl back into my life again.” Pinching her chin, he declared, “No one can stop me from reclaiming you, not even you.”

Driven by his determination to secure custody of his children, billionaire Kerill Wang is forced to hire a woman to act as their mother for three months. That decision leads him to Charlene Rosarios, a simple provincial girl who comes to Manila in search of work. He offers her a contract worth one million pesos and in her desperation, she accepts, unaware that she is about to step through the gates of hell. Kerill’s children are anything but kind. Used to seeing their father introduce a different woman into their lives again and again, they do everything they can to drive Charlene away. Will Charlene survive the cruelty she must endure inside that massive mansion? How long can she tolerate Kerill’s cold, cutting words about who she is? Will she ever win the hearts of the children? Follow this heartfelt story filled with humor, pain, and love, a journey that begins with nothing more than a signed contract. Can true love be found when everything is only meant to last for three months?

The whole internet is shipping me with my ex-boyfriend National film emperor, Chi Yu, lived up to his name, like a gentle breeze or bright moon. One day, rumors spread that he had a girlfriend whom he pampered for years. Media reporters scrambled to interview him, but his indifferent face in front of the camera said: Just rumors. Entertainment industry big shot, Gu Yuan, is rich, beautiful, well-connected, and has a boyfriend who loves and spoils her, Chi Yu. The outside world doesn't know that Gu Yuan had once spent a fortune to support Chi Yu's debut, making him quickly rise to fame, only for him to now turn around and dump her, truly heartless. - Not long after, Gu Yuan healed herself, quickly moving on from the emotional shadow, becoming indifferent and cold-hearted, never considering any man again. Chi Yu stood by the seaside, still like a gentle breeze or bright moon, but there was a persistent emotion in his eyes: "What will it take for you to forgive me?" Gu Yuan responded with a smile, pointing at the tumultuous sea: "Jump in. If you die, I'll forgive you, after all, the dead deserve respect." Chi Yu: "..." - That day, a video went viral all over the internet—a clip inadvertently captured Gu Yuan showing up on an outdoor reality show for a few seconds, where she was lying on a tree asleep, while Chi Yu gazed up at her affectionately. Initially, the whole internet was calm: Not shipping! Absolutely not shipping! Eventually, the whole internet exploded: Please, someone hold my head down and let me ship fervently! (A truly beautiful and rich heroine X a truly regretful hero chasing his wife in a crematorium)

"Let's break up." He said, coldly. She loved him so much, but he suddenly left her life. Later, she married someone else but lived unhappily because her husband had his own lover. However, seven years later, he appeared again...

Yvette Matthews had a great early childhood. She had loving parents that has given her a great life. Her father was a 5-star master chef while her mother was a well known patissier in the culinary world. Her life was great but all of that changed when her parents got into a car accident and died. Yvette was orphaned at a tender age of six years old. In her parent’s wake, a middle aged man with his ten year old son came. He told Yvette that he was her parents’ friend from college and was willing to adopt Yvette. Her having no next of kin and rather than her going into foster care, the adults in the foster agency agreed after checking the man’s background. It was known that the middle aged man was the CEO of a large 5-star hotel and restaurant group that not only operated in the country but around the world. Yvette lived a life as a princess being doted by her stepfather and stepbrother. Even though she lived a life full of luxury, she stayed humble and studied hard to be a good chef and patissier like her parents. She loved her new family, and she harbored romantic feelings with her stepbrother, Joseph Hamilton. Something she kept a secret since she knew her feelings cannot be reciprocated. But all of that changed when her stepfather died of old age. When the lawyer of his stepfather read his last will leaving seventy percent of his fortune to Yvette including the rights to the Hamilton hotels. This shocked many especially her stepbrother, Joseph, since he was only left with thirty percent. But there was a clause in the will, that Jospeh could be the CEO if he marries Yvette and they produce an heir. Her life started to turn gray since Joseph was forced to leave his current girlfriend whom Yvette knew he loved so much and marry her to get the CEO title. Joseph’s kindness and pampering turned into hate and disgust. He became cold and aloof, coming home late and going to work early in the morning. Yvette’s only solace was the son she bore with Joseph on their wedding night. She poured all of her love to her little son. But fate was cruel to her once again when she found out that Joseph was seeing his ex-girlfriend once again. Hearing from someone that they were meeting in a hotel room, she mustered the courage to confront them. Yvette saw the ex-girlfriend in the hotel room wearing sexy lingerie. They got in the heated argument. “Seph does bot love you.” The ex-girlfriend said. “He just married you to get the position that should be rightfully his!” She shouted. “Do you not think I know that?!” Shouted Yvette. “But he is still married to me!” The two were pulling each other’s hair in the hotel balcony which is located at the 43rd floor. They both went over the railed in the heat of the moment and they were holding for dear life. “Dianne!” Joseph voice was heard inside the hotel room. “S-Seph!” The ex-girlfriend shouted. “Help me!” “Dianne!” Joseph was alarmed to see her hanging on the balcony. “Yvette? Why are you here?!” He sounded surprised. “H-Help me.” Yvette cried. “Hold on! I am going to get you out.” Joseph said but he pulled his ex-girlfriend first and took off his coat to put on to her. Yvette’s heart was crushed. She knew in that time that who Joseph really loved was Dianne and not her. This erased all of her hope on being loved and had let go. She felt her body falling for a long time. Yvette’s body felt light and she thought that she had now thrown all of her guilt and the burden in the loveless relationship. She wished that in her next life, she would not have this kind of love once again. But then she opened her eyes once again, to the day when the lawyer would read her stepfather’s last will. “I will changed my fate.” Yvette thought. “In this life, I will not be drowned in a loveless marriage with my stepbrother.”

No Future Without You Xavier Atlas doesn’t fall in love. He makes bets. As the untouchable football captain, he wagers he can make the new girl fall for him—and sleep with him—just to prove he can. Aylia Zehir was never supposed to matter. She’s quiet, guarded, and comes from a family barely surviving under debt, grief, and hospital bills left behind by her father’s death. When he realizes she had fallen for him, the game turns cruel. He pulls away, manipulates her, and turns her life into a living hell—never knowing the truth she’s hiding. As his brother begins to notice the damage Xavier leaves behind, cracks form in the perfect image he’s built. By the time Xavier understands what he’s lost, it may already be too late. Some bets ruin lives. Some love stories were never meant to survive.

Faith, a kind-hearted teacher in Zambales, hides deep wounds beneath her gentle smile—loss, betrayal, and a past she refuses to remember. Her life is turned upside down when Austin, the man she once loved and thought she had lost forever, returns. A tragedy binds them together: the life of little Jairee, the only family Faith has left, hangs in the balance. Forced into a marriage of convenience, Faith endures Austin’s coldness and his mother Amy’s open hostility. But when secrets begin to unravel, Austin discovers the painful truths Faith has carried alone—the deaths of her family, the real story behind Jairee, and the dangers secretly closing in on her. As love slowly rekindles, betrayal, jealousy, and hidden identities threaten to destroy them once more. When Faith disappears while carrying Austin’s child, the truth finally explodes—twins, lies, stolen children, and a mother driven by greed and vengeance. In a battle that costs lives and shatters families, love must prove stronger than blood and betrayal. But even after justice is served, danger still lingers—because in a world built on secrets, peace never comes easily.

Margaret Thornton’s marriage to Edward Blackwood was never meant to be romantic. It was a transaction—her father’s money in exchange for Edward’s title and the survival of his ancestral estate. Three years later, they live as near strangers, bound by obligation and mutual resentment. When Margaret’s parents arrive for an extended visit, the couple must convincingly pretend to be happily married to protect both pride and financial necessity. Forced into close proximity, old wounds resurface, and the careful distance between them begins to erode. What starts as performance slowly gives way to reluctant understanding, revealing the cost of their bitterness—and the possibility that something real may yet be built from what was never meant to be love. --- "Everything about this marriage is clinical, Edward. At least I'm honest about it." He set down his fork with deliberate care. "Very well. For one week, I shall play the part of the devoted husband. I shall touch you appropriately. I shall gaze at you with something approximating warmth. I shall lie to your parents with the same conviction I've been lying to everyone else for three years." He stood abruptly. "Is there anything else you require from your performing monkey?" Margaret's composure cracked, just slightly. "I require you to act as though I'm not the worst thing that ever happened to you." "But you are," he said softly, and there was something almost sad in his voice. "You're a constant reminder of everything I've lost. My freedom. My pride. My ability to make my own choices." He moved toward the door, then paused. "Though I suppose I'm the same for you, aren't I? A reminder that your father's money can buy anything except genuine respect."  

[BL] Imagine being the main character of a toxic BL novel who somehow transmigrated to the real world— and then you found out that your readers ‘ship’ you with your abuser. Awful, right? Thankfully, that didn’t happen to Wonyoung. But that could happen to An Baekya— the main character of a hit omegaverse novel, who also happens to be his son-in-law. Yep, the red flag male lead who abused the main character was Wonyoung’s son from his 'past life.' He didn't know how his past life became a novel, but he hated his previous self for failing as a parent. So, when an unfortunate event brought him back inside the novel, he decided to change the main character's life for the better. Yes, Wonyoung will raise his future Omega son-in-law this time— even if it means abandoning his Alpha son. *** #omegaverse #dominantomega #dominantalpha #pregnancy #contractmarriage #mystery #timetravel #transmigration #novel #omega #alpha

Prologue Five years. Five years had passed since Violet last saw him—since the man she trusted, the one she was willing to build a future with, vanished without a word. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. She had carried the weight of his disappearance in her heart, a secret no one knew. And now, standing in the crowded café as their eyes met again, all the buried questions—pain, betrayal, and the truth she never got—rushed back like a storm ready to break. What was he running from? And what was the secret she had been carrying all this time?

Love, Rewritten – Prologue The ink had barely dried on our divorce papers when I left town, vowing never to look back. Lucas Montgomery had been my first love, my greatest mistake, and the one man I swore I’d never fall for again. We had built a life together, one that should have lasted forever. But forever had an expiration date, and ours came with broken promises, late-night fights, and the painful realization that love wasn’t always enough. I spent years convincing myself I was over him. That I had moved on. That what we had was a closed chapter in a book I had no desire to reread. And I believed it—until the phone call came. "You might want to sit down for this," my sister, Emma, had said, amusement laced in her voice. "I’m getting married." I was happy for her. Truly. But then she dropped the second bombshell. "To Andrew." Andrew. Lucas’s best friend. The same best friend who had been the best man at our wedding. Now, I had no choice but to return to the town I left behind. To stand in the same room as the man who once promised me forever—only to break every vow. I told myself I could handle it. That I could face him without falling apart. That time had erased what we once were. But when I saw Lucas again, standing across the room with those familiar stormy blue eyes and the same smirk that once made my heart race, I knew the truth. Some love stories never truly end. They just wait to be rewritten.

Susan Doe believed she married the perfect man. For two years, her marriage to Albert Peters a powerful bank CEO looked flawless. Love, stability, and trust defined their union, until Albert’s ex-lover, June, reenters his life as a colleague. What begins as emotional distance turns into betrayal. Behind Susan’s back, Albert resumes a secret affair with June, neglecting his wife and taking her devotion for granted. When June claims she is pregnant and demands to be chosen, Albert’s hesitation shatters Susan’s remaining hope. Refusing to stay in a marriage built on lies, Susan walks away. Only after losing her does Albert realize her worth. June’s pregnancy is a lie. Susan is gone. And regret becomes Albert’s punishment. Only then does Albert realize what he has lost. Consumed by regret, Albert will stop at nothing to win her back—but Susan is done loving him, and the chase may be too late.