Goodbye, First Love

Caleb promised me forever, but when success called, he took our son and his first love—leaving me with nothing but broken vows and a silent house. In my last life, I waited years for a family that never came back; this time, I’ll walk away before they can shut the door on me again. He chose ambition and another woman—now I choose myself, no matter how much it hurts.

First love isn’t always a fairytale—sometimes, it’s the storm that ruins everything. I was supposed to go to Stanford with Autumn Reyes; we were childhood sweethearts, inseparable, until the day she chose the school’s new heartthrob and left me in the shadows. Her wild love story with Mason burned through our town, leaving rumors, heartbreak, and broken promises in its wake. I tried to save her—tried to save us—but my loyalty only led to betrayal. When Autumn’s trust shattered and my dreams were locked away, I was left with a question I can’t stop asking: how do you forgive the person who turned your first love into your deepest wound?

A young woman quietly comes to terms with the end of a long, tangled love, finding freedom and self-acceptance as she finally lets go of her first love and the shadows of her past.

After being betrayed by the girl he once saved, Derek's world spirals into tragedy and poverty. Years later, when fate throws Natalie back into his life, old wounds bleed and new temptations threaten to destroy what little is left of his soul. He must choose between revenge, forgiveness, and a shot at reclaiming his stolen future.

Megan spent three years playing the villain in Caleb’s life, but just as she’s told to become his tragic first love, fate gives her a death sentence. As her illness threatens to steal everything, she must decide whether to finally let Caleb go—or fight for one last, unforgettable love story. The clock is ticking, and every secret could shatter what little time they have left.

Everyone in Maple Heights knew Caleb Hart never kept a girl for long—and I was no exception. I thought I was different, until I learned I was just a stand-in for his first love, the girl he never let go. When she returns, I have to decide: stay and be second best, or walk away before I lose myself completely.

Eight years together, and Marcus erases me with a single word—'childhood friend.' At our friend’s wedding, I watch him give my favorite plush and his heart to another, while the crowd cheers for their new romance. Betrayed and humiliated, I open our hotel room door to hear him with her—and realize the man I loved is gone forever.

Natalie is given a second chance at life—only to have her childhood sweetheart, Caleb, publicly reject her at the moment of their fate. Humiliated before the whole town and pressured into a new match, she must choose: cling to the past, or fight for a future on her own terms. But as old secrets surface and a new suitor challenges tradition, Natalie realizes second chances don’t always mean second endings.

Natalie Carter thought she’d found safety in her marriage to the governor’s son—until his memories and his first love returned to shatter her world. Torn between pride and heartbreak, Natalie must decide if she’ll let Maple Heights define her worth, or if she’ll fight for a love that was never truly hers. In a town where reputations last forever, one wrong move could cost her everything.

Rachel’s marriage is unraveling as her terminally ill first love resurfaces, forcing her to choose between the safe husband she never truly cherished and the dying man she can’t let go. Torn between duty and desire, she risks everything for one last chance at meaning—only to discover what heartbreak really costs. In this tangled web of love, loyalty, and regret, someone’s about to lose it all.

Natalie thought her love for Derek would last forever, until his childhood best friend Hailey shattered everything. Now, caught between past betrayals and old flames, Natalie must decide if holding on will destroy her—or if letting go is the only way to save herself. Will she finally break free, or will the ghosts of first love pull her under?

Melissa’s only comfort—her empathy doll—goes missing, stolen by her childhood nemesis Derek, reopening old wounds and forbidden desires. As their tangled past resurfaces, Melissa is forced to confront betrayal, family ruin, and a love she’s tried to bury. But when secrets and shame push her to the edge, one violent act will change everything forever.