Riding the Waves of the 80s

After years of battling depression, my sister's only comfort was her dog, Toto. When Lionel, her psychologist and my husband, gives Toto to his childhood sweetheart, the consequences are fatal. I return home to a tragedy that Lionel’s indifference ignored. After discovering Toto’s body alongside a gift from my husband to his mistress, I bury my loved ones and vanish. Now, as I walk away from our marriage, Lionel is the one left spiraling into desperation to find me.

After five years of prioritizing Barnaby James’s family, his wife finally secures a promise to visit her own ailing mother. But when his beloved Elise calls, Barnaby instantly breaks his word. Desperate as her mother’s heart condition worsens, she begs him on her knees, only to be met with his cruel mockery. Traveling alone, she endures his dismissive New Year's Eve text ordering her to end her "tantrum." Instead of obeying, she delivers a calm, life-altering response: she wants a divorce.

This collection of modern romance stories captures love in its most dangerous and addictive forms. Each tale explores forbidden attraction, age-gap tension, and enemies-to-lovers dynamics set against a backdrop of wealth, power, and hidden truths. Secrets unravel, betrayals cut deep, and obsession threatens to consume every relationship. From billionaire intrigue to suspenseful affairs, the narratives examine how desire flourishes when society says it shouldn’t. Passion becomes a risk, trust becomes a weapon, and every choice carries irreversible consequences. Readers seeking emotionally charged billionaire romance and mystery-driven love stories will find heartbreak, temptation, and unforgettable drama woven throughout this compelling anthology.

For three years, her husband insisted their apartment was a useless, unfinished construction site. To pay the mortgage, they relocated to rent in a high-salary city, scraping by. But a business trip detour back to their hometown reveals a stunning truth: a thriving luxury community. When she visits Unit 1502, she is shocked to find a woman in loungewear answering the door. It is the same woman her husband previously claimed was just a friend's sister on social media.

When his wife's ex-boyfriend, Troy Streep, boldly asks Angelina who she would marry if she were single, her husband publicly offers to step aside. The real breaking point arrives that night. As his mother, Kate Winslet, suffers from excruciating chest pain and needs urgent hospitalization, Angelina receives a call from a sobbing Troy. Disregarding her mother-in-law's medical emergency, Angelina rushes out to comfort her ex, leaving her husband in bitter disbelief as their marriage crumbles.

Aria Giovanni's goal of finishing her degree at Westbridge University is derailed after a wild encounter with a stranger. Shockingly, her mysterious partner turns out to be Damon Carter, her latest professor. A wealthy man driven by revenge, Damon intends to exploit Aria to ruin her father, Robert. Yet, his ruthless strategy falters as he develops a dark fixation on her. Aria is eventually forced to decide between her own future and the man who betrayed her.