Ace Hardware Wood Bleach Novels & Stories

On the day Rita Vale discovers she’s pregnant, she rushes to share the news with her husband.only to find him holding the woman who once abandoned him at the altar. His first words? “I want a divorce.” Thrown out, humiliated, and nearly killed by the very woman who stole her place, Rita walks away… carrying a secret that could change everything. His child. But Victor Vale never thought he could miss her presence. Not when she disappears. No longer the obedient wife he discarded, but a powerful, untouchable woman with a child who has his eyes… and a heart he no longer has any right to claim. Now, the man who once cast her aside is on his knees, begging for a second chance. But Rita is no longer the woman who loved him. And this time. She’s the one with the power to destroy him. Will she forgive the man who broke her… or make him regret losing her for the rest of his life? What happens when the truth about her child finally comes to light? And when love turns into war… who will be the one left standing?

Elena Carter thought her marriage was built on love, loyalty, and years of shared sacrifice. But everything shatters the night she discovers another woman already living in her home—comfortable, confident, and calling herself Adrian’s new partner. What begins as betrayal quickly turns into humiliation when Adrian confirms the truth without remorse: he has been living a double life for a year and has already chosen his replacement. But what Adrian doesn’t know is that Elena is not the woman he believes her to be. Behind the quiet wife he discarded is a powerful, strategic force—the hidden majority shareholder of the very empire he prides himself on building. As Elena steps back into her true identity, she doesn’t beg. She doesn’t fight loudly. She strikes silently—through contracts, boardrooms, and financial control. Now Adrian is losing everything he thought was his… piece by piece. And by the time he realizes the truth, it may already be too late. Because the wife he replaced… was the one holding the entire world he stood on.

Lena Martinez has forty-eight hours to save her sister’s life, or watch her die from a failing heart. When a stranger offers her five million dollars in exchange for one impossible task—impersonate another woman and marry billionaire Nathan Blackwood—Lena knows she should walk away. But desperation leaves her no choice. Thrown into a world of wealth, power, and carefully buried secrets, Lena becomes Mrs. Blackwood overnight, stepping into the life of Nathan’s missing fiancée, Kimberly—a woman who looks exactly like her. She discovers that Nathan is nothing like the cold, ruthless CEO she’d braced herself to meet. And she soon finds herself falling for the husband she was never meant to love. But living a lie comes at a cost. As Lena grows closer to her husband, the lie becomes more dangerous. Enemies begin to close in. And just when she starts to believe she can survive the deception, the real Kimberly returns to reclaim her life. What happens when Nathan realizes he’s been deceived all along? Will he forgive the woman he’s come to love… or will the truth change everything?

Samantha's life became an adventure when she found out she was carrying Lucas's pregnancy, his family rejected her, knowing full well that she was fated with Lucas. Samantha strived to raise her babies in secret until she met Alexander, the Lycan king. Lucas came running to Samantha once again only for him to uncover her biggest secret. What is the faith of Samantha's kids? What will Lucas do after he finds out about his offspring? Find out as this thrilling werewolf action story unfolds

"My love?" I speak softly, ensuring my mate is asleep before slipping out to the balcony. I sighed in delight as I allowed the moonlight to embrace me, gifting me the warmth and mothership I desired. "My mother takes great care of me, even from so far in the sky." I said to the moon goddess, and was rewarded with a warm breeze. "Dear Mother Moon Goddess. Please... show me the way. Guide me in leading your people. You have forced me to love this mate of mine... how else must I suffer before I can lead your people properly?" The wind blew cold and I knew I was asking the wrong questions, or at least coming to the wrong conclusions. "You suffer because of me...?" I gasped and whipped around to see my mate standing in the doorway of the balcony, his massive gash wound from yesterday's battle still in place but healing slowly. "My love, that is not what I meant! I-I just meant to say that-" He silenced me with one finger to my lips. "I know... I know everything." My face fell immediately, I could feel the shock and terror settling into my gut. "No..."

She tended to her in-laws, using her dowry to support the general's household. But in return, he sought to marry the female general as a reward for his military achievements. Barrett Warren sneered. "Thanks to the battles Aurora and I fought and our bravery against fierce enemies, you have such an extravagant lifestyle. Do you realize that? You'll never be as noble as Aurora. You only know how to play dirty tricks and gossip with a bunch of ladies." Carissa Sinclair turned away, resolutely heading to the battlefield. After all, she hailed from a military family. Just because she cooked and cleaned for him didn't mean she couldn't handle a spear!

Halo Remington has spent her entire life in the shadows of her perfect twin sister, Scarlet, the golden child, the chosen one, the family's heiress. No one ever sees Halo, and that’s just the way her family prefers it. Until Talon Ashwood walks into their home with a contract and a choice that was never meant to be hers. Talon needs a bride, quickly. His father had made it clear, no marriage, no inheriting the Ashwood empire. Choosing Scarlet should be simple, expected. But when a single glance at an old portrait reveals a hidden twin, Talon makes a last-minute decision that shatters the room’s expectations. He no longer wants the golden daughter. No, he wants the quiet lamb hidden in the shadows. Pulled from her place behind the closed doors of her room, Halo is thrust into a deal she never saw coming. Marry him, and she would finally be free of her family’s control. Walk away, and she would remain unseen and unwanted, a ghost in her own life and a shadow in the footsteps of her sister. After coming to a decision and going through with it, Halo steps into a world of power, deception, and an attraction she never anticipated. But as secrets unravel and ruthless tactics ensue, Halo realizes that this marriage harboured far more than just a business deal. It was the cost of being chosen by an Ashwood.

Livia is a woman seeking for love from people who don't value her or give her attention. She's been in pain since marrying her husband Aldrake, who only cares about his reputation and leadership as Alpha of the Moonlight Pack. Livia is merely a shadow of her sister Amber, an adopted daughter who is favored by everyone, including her husband. Livia's life is turned upside down when her husband prioritizes her stepsister, causing her unbearable pain. Just as she's about to break down, she meets the Lycan King - Aldus. What will happen between them? Will she find the love she's been searching for? What will she do if her ex-husband wants her back?.

Macey never had a dominate who knew what to do or how to handle her. That's until she met an older man who reeked with dominance the second, they met she couldn't get him out of her mind, she wanted him. She couldn't help but feel connected with him. But will she be able to handle everything that comes along with him.

The first waves of attacks have finally subsided, and both the Independent States and the kingdom outside the walls are recovering from their devastating losses. In the meantime, another battle is about to begin without their knowledge; will they succumb to their foes' godly nature, or will they rise above their fate and conquer their future? THIS IS THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE BOOK SERIES: MAGE WARS