Five Survive Holly Jackson Novels & Stories

Five years ago, Alpha Luna Nora Wyatt walked away from everything—her crown, her mate, her kingdom—when the man she loved chose another. She chose peace over pain, freedom over a broken bond. She became untouchable, unreachable, and utterly alone. But fate has a cruel sense of timing. A thousand-year-old beast is awakening, and it will destroy the supernatural world unless she returns. The kingdom needs her. The elders demand her. And Hunter Murray—the Alpha King who shattered her heart—is desperately hunting her across the globe. Nora promised herself she would never go back. She would never face the man who betrayed her. She would never let love weaken her again. But as darkness rises and the line between duty and desire blurs, Nora discovers that some bonds—no matter how broken—cannot be truly severed. And some enemies are far more dangerous than the monsters locked away in stone. Can Nora save a kingdom that rejected her without losing herself to the man who destroyed her? And can Hunter survive discovering exactly who he lost?

Married for power. Divorced for betrayal. On the night of her wedding, Elena Hart is accused of corporate espionage and publicly humiliated by her husband—ruthless billionaire CEO Lucian Moretti. Branded a traitor, stripped of her title, and cast out of his empire, she disappears without revealing one life-altering secret: she is carrying his child. Five years later, Elena returns as a powerful CEO in her own right, leading a rising tech corporation that threatens Lucian’s dominance. She is no longer the obedient wife who begged to be believed. She is cold, strategic, and ready for revenge. Lucian built his empire on control and evidence. He does not forgive betrayal. But when he discovers the existence of a secret child—and uncovers signs of deception within his own inner circle—the lines between enemies and lovers begin to blur. As corporate war erupts and buried truths surface, this dark billionaire romance unfolds into a high-stakes second chance story filled with obsession, power struggles, emotional angst, and a long, satisfying groveling arc. In a world of wealth, dominance, and ruthless ambition, can love survive pride? Or will the devil she betrayed destroy her twice?

Five years ago, Nora disappeared from Eric’s life without a trace—leaving behind love, silence, and a man who swore she chose someone else over him, Now she’s back. Broke, exhausted, and fighting to survive, Nora takes a job she desperately needs… only to discover her new boss is the last man she ever wanted to face again. Eric, A ruthless, business tycoon. To him, she is a betrayal that never stopped hurting. To her, he is a past she sacrificed everything to escape, But fate isn’t finished with them. A single encounter drags them back into each other’s orbit and this time, nothing stays buried for long. Not the lies. Not the resentment. And certainly not the child Nora has been hiding all these years. Because Eric is about to discover the truth he was never meant to know. A son he never knew existed, And a love he never truly let go. As betrayal, obsession, and family secrets collide, enemies close in, loyalties shatter, and the line between love and hate begins to blur beyond recognition. But when the truth finally rises, it may not heal what was broken…

He rejected her in front of the entire pack. Cold. Final. Unforgiving. “I will marry another woman. You can leave.” Everyone expected her to break. Instead, she asked for one last month as his wife. He thought it was love. It wasn’t. Because she wasn’t staying to win him back. She was staying to survive the consequences of being his mate… and the secret growing inside her. But something strange began to happen during that one month. The colder he acted in public, the more unstable he became in private. Touches he shouldn’t want. Dreams he couldn’t explain. A possessiveness he kept denying. And a bond he refused to acknowledge. When the month ended, she disappeared without a trace. Five years later, she returned with a child she had hidden from the world… and a new identity she would kill to protect. But the Alpha who once discarded her was no longer the same man. Now, he was the danger she had been running from all along. And this time… he wasn’t letting her go. Even if she belonged to someone else.

Five years ago, my brother's fiancée died because of me. Five years later, I'm burned to a crisp and laid out on his autopsy table.

When event planner Sophia Martinez crashes billionaire Ethan Cross's exclusive charity gala, she's just trying to steal enough food to feed her dying mother. She never expects to catch the attention of New York's most ruthless CEO or to accept his shocking proposal. Ethan offers Sophia five million dollars for six months of her life: pose as his devoted fiancée to make his ex jealous and secure the biggest business deal of his career. The rules are simple no real feelings, no physical contact, just perfect public performances as the ideal couple. But Sophia harbors a devastating secret. She's the daughter of the man who destroyed Ethan's family empire five years ago, and she's been living with the guilt ever since. As she falls deeper into the charade, the lines between pretense and reality blur. Every stolen glance, every fake smile, every staged kiss pulls her further from her mission and closer to the man she's supposed to hate. Ethan finds himself breaking his own rules. The woman he hired to heal his wounded pride is awakening feelings he thought were dead. But when business rival Marcus Reid begins circling like a vulture, threatening to expose their arrangement, Ethan realizes the game has become far more dangerous than either of them anticipated. As corporate espionage collides with family secrets, Sophia must choose between protecting the man she loves and saving herself from a past that refuses to stay buried. When Ethan discovers her true identity, their contract becomes worthless but their hearts have already signed a deal that could destroy them both. In a world where billion-dollar empires rise and fall on trust, can love survive the ultimate betrayal? Or will the truth shatter more than just their fake engagement?

Anne Hearts had it all. A beautiful marriage. A promising career. And a future filled with love… Until the night her husband, Billy Jackson, shattered it all by believing the lies of another woman. Betrayed, heartbroken, and pregnant, Anne walked away, leaving behind the man who destroyed her. Years later, Billy is a broken man, drowning in regret, unaware that he has a child. When fate brings Anne back into his life, he vows to win her back. But Anne isn’t the same woman she once was,she’s stronger, colder, and out for justice. With enemies lurking in the shadows and secrets waiting to be revealed, Billy must fight not only for Anne’s forgiveness but for the family he never knew he had. Will love be enough to mend what was broken, or will revenge burn everything to the ground?

Edna is a zealous career wife, she got married to Keith Jackson because his father proposed an agreement that solved her family's poverty, but left her married to her high school bully. It's not bad since her husband barely speaks to her, and she can use the opportunity to build up her career. She is the female face of the family's company, a proper trophy for them. Everything is going fine until her husband's brother returns. He used to be the most popular boy in their high school, and she had a massive crush on him. This sinful relationship will create the biggest scandal in the country. Will she give in to her teenage fantasies, risking everything for what might be love?

Natasha Kisniver never planned to steal from the Mafia. But when her younger sister collapses and the hospital halts her treatment over unpaid debts she couldn't afford, Natasha is pushed beyond desperation. Her only option? Steal a priceless ring from Jackson Darkmoon—a billionaire tech she believes is untouchable. The ring is sold on the black market, and her sister’s treatment resumes. But then she discovers a fatal mistake she made on her research: Jackson Darkmoon doesn’t exist. He’s a false identity, a fictional character of Alexander Darkmoon—the elusive and feared godfather of a Mafia empire her late father had always warned her about. Realizing she’s stolen from the most dangerous man alive, Natasha runs. But Alexander Darkmoon is not a man who forgives theft—especially not something so personal. He finds her within hours. She can’t repay him in money, so he takes her instead. Claimed as his property, Natasha is pulled into a brutal, opulent world where power is everything—and one wrong move could mean death. She vows to escape. But as she sees the man behind the monster, she changes her mind. As days turn into weeks, the line between hate and desire begins to blur. Alexander's control slips the more time he spends with her. Enemies start circling, and her presence — once a punishment — becomes a dangerous liability. Or worse, the key to his downfall. Just when Alexander begins to trust her, Natasha makes a desperate move to help her sister again — unknowingly putting a deadly plan planned by Alexander's rivals into motion. Betrayed and furious, Alexander pushes her away. But when she’s kidnapped by the very enemies he warned her about, Alexander is faced with a brutal choice: Let her go—or burn his empire to save her.

“You belong to me, Serena. No one else will have you.” For five years, Serena believed Liam Voss loved her but his love came with bruises, control, and endless fear. On the night of her bridal shower, the truth shattered her world: Liam had been cheating on her with her step-sister Chloe, the one person she trusted least. Betrayed, humiliated, and terrified, Serena fled to her father’s penthouse the only place she felt safe. Roman Voss,the brother she despised, the man who despised Liam unexpectedly appeared in her life, offering sympathy, protection, and something she didn’t expect: desire. What started as refuge slowly turned into fiery intimacy. But while Serena found herself drawn to Roman, Liam’s obsession escalated into dangerous stalking, threatening everything Serena had built. Could she ever trust a man again? Could love rise from the ashes of betrayal? And if it did, could she survive the wrath of the ex who refuses to let her go? In a world of luxury, lies, and lethal desire, Serena must choose: remain a victim of her past, or embrace the forbidden love that might finally set her free.