Love

A year ago, I stepped into the arena with fire in my veins and love in my heart. The prize—a rare red gemstone—wasn’t just a trophy. It was meant to…

In my second life, I chose freedom. Instead of chasing the love that once broke me, I handed it over—to my sister. When the marriage application came, I didn’t hesitate…

Her expectations for her husband were really quite simple: Fear no challenge, be eager to learn, consider things from her perspective, and never give up. What does that mean, exactly?…

My spouse was a lawyer, and I had been married to him for eight years. He never once called me his wife in public during that time. He wouldn’t even…

I saw Coley Gabbs kissing his secretary at a pub in the seventh year of our marriage. He called me not long after I left. “It was just a kiss…

For eight long years, I was entangled in an on-again, off-again relationship with a divorced man whose heart was never fully mine. We split and reconciled so often, I lost…

Raph Blunt and Tonia Casan have been friends for fifteen years. She is now married and no longer a young woman. She is now Raph’s old flame instead of his…

My marking ceremony was supposed to be a celebration of love and unity. Instead, it became the day I learned Zane Thorne—the man I loved and the father of my…

I thought it was a sweet moment—my husband asking if bras without underwire were more comfortable. It felt like growth, like maybe he was finally paying attention to the little…

Just when I thought life couldn’t get crueler, it did. When my family lost everything, Jasper Hayes—the man I was engaged to—walked away without a backward glance. He didn’t even…