Thorns & Tender

When Nelson Vance lost his memory on the day of his college acceptance, he remembered everyone except his own wife. Convinced he only loved his first flame, Joan Fox, he despised their marriage and dismissed his pregnant wife as a scheming village hick. Yet, as he shattered her gifts and walked away for good, she felt an unexpected wave of relief. Left with no lingering attachments, she was finally free to carve out her own path and conquer Harbor City on her own terms.

A mother's heart breaks when her two dying children's final wish—a family trip to the ocean—is ruined. Before they can depart, her husband, Jason, vanishes, leaving the children to pass away with unfulfilled dreams. Soon after, she discovers a social media post of Jason celebrating a birthday with Willow. Devastated by his betrayal, she packs her bags to start over. But when she tries to walk away forever, a weeping Jason begs her to stay. Can this broken marriage ever be healed?

For two painful years, I endured a loveless marriage as Alpha Demetri’s secret wife. A sudden pregnancy briefly sparked hope for our bond, but it was crushed when he left me for his former lover. After hearing him cruelly offer me to another man and dismiss my worth, I realized I was just a tool to him. Now, I am determined to break our mate connection and disappear. I will protect my unborn heir and ensure Demetri never finds us or knows his child exists.

When Ian Green is caught for robbery, his mother uses a suicide attempt to blackmail his brother into taking the blame. Driven by filial devotion, the protagonist yields, but he hides a darker secret: he is also assuming responsibility for a murder Ian committed. This action-packed modern mystery follows the tragic fallout after he receives a death sentence. Unaware of the true scale of the sacrifice, his mother eventually descends into madness while searching for the son she discarded.

Three months into her pregnancy, a simple late-night craving for seafood porridge exposes a devastating reality. While her husband claims to be running a late-night errand, dashcam footage reveals a painful truth: he is in the arms of a college student. Hearing him dismiss the girl as a mere tool for his desires before tenderly comforting her tears shatters any remaining illusion of their vows. In My Husband's Lies, My Departure, one wife realizes her marriage is beyond saving.

During their seventh anniversary gala, Julian Pierce asks his wife for a shawl, only for her best friend, Sabrina, to intercept. Instead of helping the guest, Sabrina intimately adjusts Julian's tie and whispers to him. After witnessing their quiet closeness and Sabrina's dismissive excuses, the wife maintains her composure. But on the drive home, she shatters the peace by asking for a divorce, leaving her billionaire husband stunned and defensive over what he claims is a minor gesture.