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Pregnancy, betrayal & marriage

Pregnancy crises that expose fractured relationships.

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01
Too Late To Want Me Back, Ex Husband! — original cover8.0

OngoingToo Late To Want Me Back, Ex Husband!

Elara hides her cybersecurity expertise and heiress status during five years with Shawn, receiving indifference despite once donating a kidney to save him. After marital violence leads to the loss of her pregnancy, her brothers stand beside her. Shawn's business faces an untraceable cyberattack while he pursues her again. Elara has already chosen someone who values her without demanding proof of her worth.

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02
Dangerous: Don't Mess With The Domineering Boss — original cover8.6

CompletedDangerous: Don't Mess With The Domineering Boss

A trap arranged by her sister leads the narrator into an encounter that leaves her pregnant. Four years later, she returns with her child and meets an imposing, attractive man who seems strangely familiar. Seeing her son beside him deepens that question, suggesting an unresolved connection between the earlier encounter and the man entering their lives now.

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03
His Stunning Ex-wife — original cover8.9

CompletedHis Stunning Ex-wife

Caroline hopes her pregnancy will repair a troubled marriage, but Damian responds with divorce papers. A trap endangers her life near childbirth, and she survives determined to sever their connection. Five years later she returns as the CEO of a prominent company, confronting former tormentors as past truths emerge. Damian seeks reconciliation, invoking their child, while Caroline ignores his attempts to win her back.

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04
He Followed: Building Our Scarred Life — original cover8.8

CompletedHe Followed: Building Our Scarred Life

An art restorer leaves Lorenzo Conti after neglect, taking a secret pregnancy to the Swiss Alps. He follows, moving from criminal command into daily care and protection as they raise their daughter. Threats from his former world persist, but the account centers on rebuilding a scarred shared life, with her independence and his changed conduct shaping a second chance.

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05
We Were Simply A Transient Presence In Each Other's Lives — original cover8.3

CompletedWe Were Simply A Transient Presence In Each Other's Lives

Five months into dating Jere Lloyd, Nancy Schultz plans to reveal her pregnancy and decision to remain in the country for him. At his company, she overhears Nina Saunders asking him to return. Jere rejects Nina's touch but reveals lingering resentment over her infidelity and gifts he thinks should have been hers. Nancy realizes her two surprises may no longer be worth sharing.

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06
While I Was Bleeding Out, He Lit Lanterns For Her — original cover8.5

CompletedWhile I Was Bleeding Out, He Lit Lanterns For Her

Cole ignores June’s plea during an ectopic pregnancy emergency, and she loses the baby. His subsequent abuse is compounded when she sees Alycia claim credit for her research. They believe June depends on his money, unaware she is a wealthy scientist using a concealed identity. Signing divorce papers and restoring access to her own funds gives her the means to confront their betrayal.

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07
The Billionaire Boss's Captive Bride — original cover8.4

CompletedThe Billionaire Boss's Captive Bride

Forced to marry billionaire Garvril Kirilenko, Naomi struggles to preserve her identity and freedom under manipulation, coercion and abuse. Discovering her pregnancy makes survival more urgent, with her child's safety also at stake. Secrets within the marriage leave her facing dangerous choices between speaking out and remaining silent as she searches for a way to protect them both.

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08
She Left With His Secret Child And Built Her Own Throne — original cover9.1

CompletedShe Left With His Secret Child And Built Her Own Throne

Elara receives divorce papers on her anniversary, then discovers Kaelan with her closest friend. She leaves secretly pregnant and rebuilds her life in Seattle as an award-winning gallery owner. Partner Noah offers affection she struggles to accept. Kaelan chooses Seattle for a jewellery exhibition, bringing their unresolved past closer. Her child and lingering feelings complicate the distance she has tried to maintain.

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09
The True Luna They Tried To Kill — original cover9.0

CompletedThe True Luna They Tried To Kill

Vaelith Ashwyn is hunted after becoming pregnant by Moonridge Pack’s Alpha. Rogue King Rhazien Draven saves her, offering safety and love. Her rare nine-tailed wolf son dies soon after birth, but his restless spirit leads her toward questions about his illness. Investigating forbidden magic and renewed betrayal turns mourning into a pursuit of justice that requires returning to a place she meant to leave forever.

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10
After the Divorce, I Made My Hockey Superstar Ex-Husband Kneel — original cover8.4

OngoingAfter the Divorce, I Made My Hockey Superstar Ex-Husband Kneel

Pregnant Florence is neglected by hockey star Francesco, then pressured by his family to maintain a public marriage after agreeing to divorce. Her return as a sports consultant brings further sabotage and humiliation. Finding her own family near bankruptcy changes retreat into resolve: she intends to earn independently and fight back for her relatives and unborn child.

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11
I Married You For Your Brother’s Face — original cover9.0

CompletedI Married You For Your Brother’s Face

The narrator marries Luca Falcone because he resembles his late identical twin Dante, whom she loved. She endures three years of mistreatment before treating pregnancy as the completion of her private goal, seeing the child as a connection to Dante. After signing divorce papers, she leaves. When Luca later begs her to return, she reveals her motive and remains unmoved.

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12
A Divorce He Regrets — original cover8.7

CompletedA Divorce He Regrets

After Raina delivers twins, Alexander divorces her and forces her to relinquish custody of their son Liam. She leaves with their daughter Ava and builds a stronger, wealthier life. Years later, Liam’s serious illness drives Alexander to seek her help and another chance. Raina must confront the wounds of their separation while deciding how to respond to the son she never had the opportunity to raise.

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13
Marrying His Rival: The Jilted Wife's Sweet Revenge — original cover7.4

CompletedMarrying His Rival: The Jilted Wife's Sweet Revenge

Ava overhears Ethan and doctor Ben discussing her as a donor for Chloe, exposing the exploitation beneath his recent attention to her health. Pregnant and endangered by concealed medication, she leaves without confronting them. She decides on an escape involving termination of the pregnancy and a staged death, with retaliation still a plan rather than an accomplished outcome.

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14
The CEO's Disguised Runaway Lover — original cover8.7

OngoingThe CEO's Disguised Runaway Lover

After being lured into an assault and losing Kai, Dulce Long discovers she is pregnant with twins and leaves the country. Nearly seven years later, she returns with two sons to investigate Kai’s death, disguising herself as Brendon Justice’s assistant. Her employer is the man from that earlier encounter, and he recognizes the woman he has spent years seeking.

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15
Betrayed Bride, Mafia Princess Rises — original cover9.4

CompletedBetrayed Bride, Mafia Princess Rises

Pregnant Isabella Falcone finds her husband accompanying his pregnant mistress at an appointment. He later confines Isabella, needing her child for his empire. His mother and her adoptive parents escalate the danger by demanding a divorce and threatening the pregnancy. Isabella has already called her biological father, the head of the Chicago Outfit. His arrival interrupts their attempt to take her away.

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16
Billionaires Don't Love — original cover8.9

OngoingBillionaires Don't Love

Blogger Karen plays girlfriend to Jack Antonio, hoping the billionaire's attention will help her struggling career. Jack resists love after an earlier heartbreak, but Karen develops real feelings and reveals she is pregnant. Her former boyfriend then returns wealthy and determined to reclaim their relationship. The arrangement becomes complicated by genuine attachment, pregnancy and competing claims from the past.

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17
Vincenzo's Girl: Avenging My Mafia Betrayal — original cover8.3

CompletedVincenzo's Girl: Avenging My Mafia Betrayal

Eight months pregnant, the narrator discovers that her husband has concealed crucial facts about reproduction and orchestrated sexual violence against her. He has turned her pregnancy into a public wager within a scheme involving his sister. As further humiliation is planned, she seeks a way out through the person he fears most. Calling her father, she tells him she is ready to return home.

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18
Mafia’s surrogate — original cover8.6

OngoingMafia’s surrogate

Social worker Elena Martinez becomes pregnant after an unexpected encounter with Mafia lord Alessandro Romano. She hides to protect the unborn child, while his possessiveness drives a search for her. As he closes in, she enters a reluctant alliance with a man she both resents and finds attractive. Dangerous secrets and rivalries leave their ability to build a shared future unresolved.

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19
Secret Triplets: The Billionaire's Second Chance — original cover8.1

OngoingSecret Triplets: The Billionaire's Second Chance

Her mother’s funeral exposes the narrator’s neglect by Hilliard Holloway, who instead appears publicly with Charla English. Pregnant and disillusioned, she leaves divorce papers and a false termination report before disappearing. Five years later, an auction brings them together without him recognizing her. He also fails to recognize their triplets, whose interference with his security makes the concealed family connection part of the encounter.

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20
From Prison To Prominence: Too Late, Ex-Hubby — original cover8.0

OngoingFrom Prison To Prominence: Too Late, Ex-Hubby

Framed by her husband and stepsister, Emma goes to prison and gives birth to a daughter. The former celebrity lawyer returns to cleaning work and continued mistreatment. Her daughter’s identity later becomes public, after which Emma rebuilds her life and attracts admirers. Her former husband invokes the child to seek another chance, but she refuses to give him automatic priority.

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21
Different Kind of Forever — original cover9.2

CompletedDifferent Kind of Forever

A man whose hearing has recently returned overhears his wife Penelope Peters and son Hughie discussing her relationship with Darren and her plan to hide the circumstances of her pregnancy. She continues signing promises of love, unaware that he knows. He has quietly booked travel to Lumora for volunteer teaching and is waiting for approval before leaving the marriage she believes remains secure.

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23
I Ran Away With His Child, the Don Begged Me Back — original cover8.6

CompletedI Ran Away With His Child, the Don Begged Me Back

Raised within the Moretti family, a woman has known current Don Grayson Moretti since childhood. After a banquet encounter leaves her pregnant, he hunts for the woman who disappeared that night without recognizing her. She cautiously asks about his intentions and hears violent threats. Remaining close to him while concealing the truth turns an old friendship into a dangerous situation shaped by pregnancy and uncertainty.

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24
Apocalypse: Rebirth With An Infinite Storage System — original cover8.9

OngoingApocalypse: Rebirth With An Infinite Storage System

Betrayed alongside her daughters in an earlier apocalypse, Ivy Brooks returns to twenty days before disaster while pregnant with her third child. Future memories and a mysterious system help her prepare resources and protect them. A former romantic connection offers financial support in exchange for marriage, becoming an ally in the changed world. Ivy’s new course combines motherhood, survival and a determination to control her own future.

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25
CLAIMED BY THE DEVIL DON. — original cover9.1

OngoingCLAIMED BY THE DEVIL DON.

Isabella Romano’s life changes after an encounter with Vladimir Volkov, the Russian Don she was taught to hate. Discovering she is pregnant draws her further into his criminal world. An emerging enemy targets her and the unborn child while threatening both Italian and Russian factions. Their relationship develops through hostility and attraction, with survival and control complicating an already unexpected bond.

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27
Played Dad, Lost Me — original cover9.3

CompletedPlayed Dad, Lost Me

Pregnant with Quentin Palmer’s child, a woman discovers that he has married childhood friend Rainee to protect her reputation. Rainee is also pregnant, but Quentin responds to his girlfriend’s concerns only by defending the other woman. He remains silent as people mock the girlfriend’s situation. Recognizing the unequal priority he gives them, she decides to end her pregnancy and relinquish the future she had expected.

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28
The Mafia’s Forgotten Wife: Pregnant and Abandoned — original cover8.7

CompletedThe Mafia’s Forgotten Wife: Pregnant and Abandoned

Pregnant at the same time as Rosa, her mafia husband’s childhood sweetheart, she watches him publicly claim Rosa’s child while postponing any acknowledgment of their own. Her family responds with condemnation and pressure as he remains away caring for the other woman. The imbalance ends her belief in their marriage. By the time he returns, she has already left the life he expected her to keep waiting in.

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29
His Unwanted True Mate Is The Secret Pack Heir — original cover8.3

OngoingHis Unwanted True Mate Is The Secret Pack Heir

Alpha Dixon refuses to support his mate while she delivers twins and threatens her future with the children. A healer’s test reveals that she is the missing White Wolf heir of the Beaumont pack. Her newly found family gives her the backing to seek a formal rejection before the council. Dixon’s sudden response to an urgent mind-link interrupts the ceremony just as she is ready to end their bond.

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30
Mr. Ex's Regret: My Boss Wants Me — original cover8.5

OngoingMr. Ex's Regret: My Boss Wants Me

A woman conceals her reason for divorcing Dean Harper, claiming his poverty is to blame. He leaves knowing she is pregnant. Four years later, Dean returns as a billionaire and her new boss, questioning whether her son is his child. She continues hiding the truth for an undisclosed reason, while his apparent revenge becomes entangled with gifts, protection and demands to resume their relationship.

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31
They Stole My Memories and Regretted It — original cover7.8

CompletedThey Stole My Memories and Regretted It

After her husband’s sister dies, the final call she made becomes an unanswered question. The woman who received it offers neither the police nor the grieving family an explanation. Her husband stays and appears increasingly attentive, but pregnancy exposes a different intention behind his conduct. His response becomes a campaign of punishment, turning the marriage into a threat rather than the refuge it seemed to offer.

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33
My Triplets' Daddy Is A Heartless Mafia — original cover9.2

CompletedMy Triplets' Daddy Is A Heartless Mafia

Pregnant with triplets, Josephine Jade flees a hostile family with no money or support. Recovering property taken from her becomes part of her determination to survive and resist their control. A sick child, a returning former crush and an enigmatic man complicate that effort. Her struggle centers on protecting her connection to her children while rebuilding a life on her own terms.

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34
Outcast Luna: The Alpha's Hidden Twins — original cover9.1

OngoingOutcast Luna: The Alpha's Hidden Twins

Pregnant with twins, Narelia leaves a marriage in which Arvian's indifference has made trust impossible. A new pack brings her back to family, noble ancestry and abilities she has not fully understood. Arvian later discovers both the children and the harm caused by his assumptions. Narelia refuses an easy reconciliation, but threats to their twins eventually force the former couple to work together.

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35
Rejected by the Alpha: Carrying His Secret Heir — original cover8.3

OngoingRejected by the Alpha: Carrying His Secret Heir

Arla plans to reveal her pregnancy on her third wedding anniversary, but her husband instead presents a divorce agreement after Kyla returns. He transfers Arla’s marketing project to Kyla and orders her to support the campaign despite public humiliation. With her pregnancy still undisclosed, Arla begins to reassess a marriage that has left her powerless. Watching their celebration, she resolves to make her own decisions.

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