Optimism Contemporary Web Novels & Stories

I gave him my heart, my innocence, and the one thing I could never take back. But the man I had loved for years shattered me in a single night. At twenty, I thought sleeping with Kayden Voss, the legendary professional ice hockey player I had secretly loved for years, was the beginning of my happily ever after. Instead, he left for training camp, and I discovered I was pregnant. Before I could tell him, he returned with a fiancee. Heartbroken and convinced I had been nothing more than a passing mistake, I disappeared without a word, determined to raise my daughter far away from the man who broke me. Six years later, fate brought us face to face again. Kayden wanted answers. He wanted to know why I had vanished and why I hated him so much. But I had a secret that could change everything. His daughter. My greatest joy. The truth he never saw coming. This time, I refuse to let Kayden Voss break me again. But what happens when the man I ran from is determined to win me back?

I died a broken bride but fate was on my side. Eight months later, I woke up with a second chance. And this time, I’m not playing nice. I was the perfect daughter, loving fiancée, and trusting stepsister. I trusted Derek, loved Silas, and adored Bridget. I gave them everything, only for them to repay me with betrayal. On my wedding night, I caught my fiancé and stepsister tangled together in bed. And when I tried to escape, they left me bleeding on a cold marble floor. Well, congratulations! To them because I died! But I didn’t stay dead. Now I’m back eight months before my murder, and the foolish Fidelia Crawford is gone. I have my memories, the skills of a master hacker, and a long list of people who will regret ever crossing me. First on my list? My lovely family. I intend to dismantle the Crawford empire, expose their lies, and make everyone who betrayed me pay. But I need a powerful ally, and I know exactly where to find one. That’s where Andrian Richardson comes in. He is dangerous billionaire playboy with a reputation for destruction and a personal grudge against my family. I proposed a deal? A contract marriage. I’ll marry the man my stepsister wants, use his power to crush my enemies, reclaim what’s mine, and walk away when the job is done. Simple enough, right? Except my husband isn’t as easy to control as I expected. The more time we spend together, the harder it becomes to remember that our marriage is fake. Andrian has secrets of his own, including a connection to my father’s death. I already died once because I trusted the wrong people. I’m not making that mistake again.

Claire Bennett opened her eyes and realized she was in the body of the male lead's ex-girlfriend. A supporting character in a novel about a woman who chased after her husband. The original Claire had been cruel. She rejected Ethan because he was poor, toyed with his feelings, humiliated him, and eventually dumped him to marry a wealthy heir. Not long after, Ethan was welcomed back into his wealthy family and rose to the top of Bellmont City's elite. There, he met the angelic female lead—the woman destined to heal all the wounds his ex-girlfriend had left behind. Meanwhile, Claire's original fate was far less beautiful. Her wealthy husband abused her. Desperate and broken, she eventually returned to Ethan, clinging to the man she had once discarded. She caused chaos, broke the female lead's heart, and became the villain everyone hated. In the end, her husband caught her and accidentally killed her. That was how the story was supposed to go. Except Claire had transmigrated into her body. And her story had begun at the worst possible moment. The male lead was proposing! She froze for a heartbeat—and said yes. The man before her was one of Bellmont City's elite, with immense wealth. She dreamed of becoming a rich heiress! Soon, the powerful patriarch flooded her with money, demanding she leave the male lead. At the same time, the male lead met his true love, showered her with gifts, and asked for a divorce. Eventually, the patriarch arrived in person and placed a blank check in front of her. “Fill in any amount you want,” he said coldly. “As long as you divorce Ethan.” Claire's mind raced. One hundred million? Billions? Before she could decide, a man stormed in, tearing the check to shreds. “Don't insult my wife with money!”

When Claire McAvoy met Ryan Pierce, she had no idea who he really was. All she saw was a man cornered in a dimly lit alley, about to be mugged. Acting on instinct, she stepped in. She wasn’t much of a fighter, but prison had taught her a few things.‎‎ Ryan, was more surprised than grateful at first. A fragile-looking stranger rushing into his business was the last thing he expected. He wasn’t helpless, far from it, but something about her determination made him curious. ‎That night marked the start of a series of unexpected encounters and chance meetings, stubborn conversations, and moments neither of them could quite explain. From those clashes and coincidences, an unintended love story began to take shape… a story tangled with secrets, trust, and two people learning to fight not just for themselves, but for each other.

After three years in a loveless contract marriage, Clara Hayes is finally free. When the expiration day finally comes, she sets down the papers in front of the arrogant Mr Ford, but he refuses to sign. Desperate for her freedom, she decides to frustrate him into signing the papers by being the worst billionaire wife she could possibly be. As her pranks and schemes become even more ridiculous, the cold and calculating Alexander Ford decides to play along. They both discover sides of each other they did not know existed. Will Clara get the freedom she craves, and when she does, will she be satisfied?

What would you do when you find out you married the wrong twin? Not after a week. Not after a month. But after years of marriage. How could anyone make such a mistake in the first place? Renee thought she was marrying the love of her life. Not knowing that the 'I do' which she said without hesitation on the altar led her into a marriage built on deception, family secrets and a truth that could destroy everything she believed about love.

For three years, Mara Croft played the perfect CEO's wife, graceful, patient, invisible. When Ethan slides the divorce papers across the desk without meeting her eyes, she doesn't fall apart. She names her price, one point eight billion dollars and watches the most powerful man in the city agree without blinking. To him, she was never the woman he wanted. Just the one he settled for, and settling has a price. What he doesn't know is that Mara isn't just leaving. She's disappearing with a secret that will destroy everything he thinks he knows about their marriage. But when a clinic receipt surfaces and his lawyers start making calls, the clean exit he paid for begins to unravel. The woman he dismissed as a quiet, lovesick wife has been three steps ahead of him the entire time. He let her go once, he won't make that mistake again. Some exits come with consequences neither of them saw coming.

One night was supposed to mean nothing… until it suddenly meant everything. After a betrayal that leaves her world in pieces, Nora Vaughn makes one reckless choice—to lose herself in the arms of a stranger. No names. No expectations. Just escape. But when she walks into her new job days later, she comes face-to-face with the man from that night. Only now, he’s not just a stranger, he’s her new boss. And he’s acting like he doesn’t even know her. Was she just forgettable… or is he pretending for a reason?

Evelyn grew up in fear, living under a dark shadow until her mother married the head of the powerful Vance family. When she enters the glittering world of the elite, she still feels like an outsider. Servants ignore her and high society mocks her. Her only comfort is Dorothy, her stepsister's brother and heir to the Vance empire. Dorothy is rich, handsome, and known across the city as a famous playboy. Yet at home, he becomes Evelyn's only protector. He shields her from cruelty with a warm touch she secretly longs for. Evelyn knows she can never have him, so she hides her feelings behind quiet blushes. When a dangerous corporate rivalry threatens to destroy the Vance family, Dorothy asks Evelyn to pretend to be his fiancée to protect the company stock and expose a traitor. Fake smiles quickly turn into real passion, and old family secrets come back to tear them apart. To save Dorothy from ruin, Evelyn makes the ultimate sacrifice and disappears. Dorothy must open up before the only woman he ever truly loved is gone forever.

Disowned by her father. Framed by her step sister. Abandoned on her wedding day by the man she loved. Emma lost everything in a blink of an eyes and was left with one choice….Evolve Five years later, she returns to the same city… not as the weak and vulnerable girl they cast aside, but as a woman desperately sought after by two powerful men. whose name alone stirred up panic and fear. What will happens when the past comes face-to-face with the woman it tried to destroy? What will be the fate of those who hurt and betrayed her?