The Rose He Raised

For seven years, Veena Holloway endured the Rivas family's matriarch tests, hoping to hold Hector to his vow of marriage. Yet, for the tenth time, he humiliates her by choosing his divorced, adopted sister, Elliana. Realizing she has neglected her aging grandmother for a false promise, Veena chooses to walk away. When Hector publicly announces his engagement to Elliana, Veena is already gone. Facing her permanent absence, the billionaire fiancé panics and calls off the wedding in despair.

Elena’s world shatters when Alpha Andrew Kane discards her after a night of passion, publicly labeling her unworthy. Yet, fate intervenes, forcing the Northwest Pack’s leader into a mandatory union with the mate he once spurned. Though Elena enters the marriage fueled by a desire for retribution against her cruel husband, Andrew’s hidden tenderness starts to blur her resolve. Now, she must navigate a complex bond that challenges her quest for revenge.

Elizabeth Connerty spent eighteen years as the perfect wife and mother, never contacting her former flame and dedicating her life to her family. From home-cooked meals to planning every vacation, she built a seemingly happy life. Yet, the moment their daughter reaches adulthood, her husband calls for a divorce. He reminds a stunned Elizabeth of the secret agreement they made at their child's birth: once she turned eighteen, their long marriage would finally reach its end.

Elara, a voiceless omega, endured years of cruelty before discovering her fated mate is the future Alpha, Silas. To her heartbreak, he rejects her to preserve his status, choosing a high-ranking wolf instead. Forced into exile, Elara hides a shocking secret: she carries his heirs. When a looming threat forces her return years later, she must face the man who discarded her while protecting the children he never knew existed.

Retirement was supposed to bring peace, but instead, it left her with no choice but to move in with her stepson to spend her remaining years. Expecting a quiet life, she is completely unprepared for the emotional storm that awaits her. When her stepson delivers a devastating revelation, his words shatter her heart, leaving her in tears. This moving modern novel explores the painful realities of family, aging, and the fragile bonds between an estranged stepmother and her son.

A devastating betrayal unfolds in this modern romance novel. Seeking to fast-track his lover Mia Collins's career assessment, a firefighter husband makes the unthinkable choice to ignite a blaze in his own home while his wife is away. But his reckless scheme to help Mia secure her full membership goes horribly wrong, leaving their innocent daughter caught in the flames. What remains when the man sworn to protect lives sacrifices his own family for another woman?