She Jumped—But I Wouldn’t Let Go

Some endings are silent, but the ache never is. I thought Eli and I were forever—until a single betrayal tore us apart, leaving me clutching memories and a cheap county fair kite. Years later, I’m called back to his side as his emergency contact, thrown into a whirlwind of old wounds and unfinished business. He’s surrounded by new admirers, but the past still claws at both of us. I want closure, maybe even forgiveness, but Eli only offers distance. My friends say I’m a fool for loving him, but they never saw the sacrifices he made, the debts unpaid. Now, as I watch him slip away for the last time, I’m haunted by one question: Was I the one holding him back—or was he always running from something he could never name? If love is letting go, why does it hurt so much to set him free?

Love isn’t supposed to feel like a fight for survival—unless the person you can’t let go is the one tearing you apart. Savannah married Mason at his lowest, believing loyalty could heal everything. But as he claws his way back to power, Mason’s coldness grows, and his fragile stepsister Grace becomes a weapon in their war of hearts. Every cut, every rumor, every silent night pushes Savannah closer to breaking—until she signs up to disappear, and he barely notices. But the games aren’t over. When heartbreak turns to scandal and every memory burns, Savannah must choose: keep fighting for a man who only looks back when she’s gone, or finally walk away for good. Will Mason chase her into the storm—or let her vanish forever?

Love isn’t supposed to start with a dare—but when Trevor barges into my kitchen and hands me a rain-soaked stranger, my quiet life explodes. Suddenly, I’m hosting a wedding dinner for a girl who can’t speak, hiding her from the law, and falling for her gentle, secret smile. In a town where secrets travel faster than rumors, we build a fragile happiness—until betrayal rips it all away. When the woman I love is dragged off on our daughter’s birthday, I’m forced to choose: obey the law, or risk everything to keep our family whole. Will love survive the borders that divide us—or will I lose her forever to the river’s cold embrace?

In the afterlife, you expect peace—not paperwork. But when I, Lila, finally pass the Underworld’s civil service exam, I earn the right to visit the living and maybe find answers about my own mysterious death. My first stop? Carter—the love I left behind, who’s haunted by secrets, guilt, and a new girl with a familiar face. As I chase down lost memories, rumors swirl, betrayals surface, and the truth behind my suicide threatens to unravel everything I thought I knew. With the lines between love and vengeance blurring, Carter spirals toward his own breaking point, determined to make those who destroyed me pay. But can we find forgiveness, or will the past drag us both under—forever? When love and grief meet at the edge of the afterlife, is there any way back, or are some wounds too deep to heal?

I was always her backup plan—until she asked me to take the fall for a mistake that wasn’t mine. When Lila, my childhood friend and the girl I secretly loved, showed up sobbing and pregnant, I was supposed to save her like always. But this time, I’m done being the background character in my own story. In a high school ruled by secrets and SAT scores, reputations are everything and rumors spread faster than wildfire. When Lila’s new boyfriend pushes me too far, old loyalties snap and I’m left with nothing but the truth: I can’t keep fixing what’s broken, not when I’m the one left shattered. But as Lila’s world unravels and she begs me to step up, I’m forced to decide—will I finally fight for myself, or let her drag me down one last time? What happens when the backup refuses to play along?

Natalie gave up everything—even her Olympic dreams—to protect Caleb, only to discover years later that he never loved her, only repaid a debt. Betrayed by the boy she trusted most and humiliated by his cruel friends, she finally reads the journal that shatters her last hope. Now, with his first love back in town, Natalie must choose: cling to the ghost of his gratitude, or walk away and reclaim her pride before she loses herself forever.

Aubrey’s bad-luck spiral peaks when she accidentally drenches a campus confession—only to get pulled into the orbit of Caleb, the ice-cold swim captain who keeps melting for her. As rumors, viral posts, and a jealous rival threaten to wreck her reputation, she must fight for the truth, her art, and a love that steadies her. If she fails, she loses not just her heart but her place on campus—if she wins, the iceberg finally cracks.

When Maddie is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, her foster brother Ethan turns on her—locking her outside in a raging storm to prove his loyalty to the new girl, Rachel. Humiliated and betrayed, Maddie’s only escape is to disappear, but just as she’s ready to leave town forever, Ethan begs her to stay and proposes a loveless engagement. Will Maddie sacrifice her pride for the boy who broke her, or finally choose herself over the family that never truly claimed her?

Loyalty cuts both ways—and Lauren Harper has the scars to prove it. When she returns home to find her longtime lover Jackson Whitfield fiercely protecting another woman, old wounds rip open, and forbidden questions demand answers. Jackson’s love has always been dangerous, but this time, it may be deadly. As Lauren digs into the secrets that bind—and break—them, she’s forced to face betrayals from childhood, a ruthless family legacy, and the real reason Jackson can’t let her go. In a world where loyalty is currency and love is a weapon, how far will Lauren go to uncover the truth? And when every confession comes with a price, who will survive the fallout?

Natalie Carter draws a hard line when her childhood friend Derek slaps her in front of the whole class—and refuses to take him back, no matter the pressure. As a queen bee’s bullying spirals and Derek’s obsession grows, Natalie fights for her self-worth, finds unexpected care with Caleb, and finally leaves town to reclaim her life. One slap becomes the moment that decides her future, and she refuses to let anyone cross it again.

Three years after my death, I’m the only ghost who can’t move on—because my ex, Derek, keeps digging up my grave and summoning me back. St. Peter gives me seven days to break his obsession, or we’ll both be trapped between worlds forever. But when Derek threatens to follow me into the afterlife, old love and unfinished vengeance collide—because some heartbreaks refuse to die.

Aubrey’s secret crush cost her everything—her pride, her last hope, and the parents she couldn’t save. Eight years after humiliation and heartbreak shattered her world, she returns home an orphan, haunted by the boy who broke her and the town that watched her fall. When her reunion ends in cruelty and silence, Aubrey’s only goodbye is a midnight leap off the bridge—until a desperate voice calls her name, too late for regrets.