Guilt Tripping

Behind every locked door lies a secret… For Elena, it’s the hunger she hides from her cold and distant husband. For Adrian, it’s the forbidden desire he feels for the one woman he should never touch—his stepmother. What begins as stolen glances and teasing remarks quickly spirals into something dangerous. Behind closed doors, guilt turns into obsession, lust turns into fire, and the line between right and wrong disappears. But how long can they keep their dirty secret before it explodes, tearing the family apart? A forbidden romance dripping with passion, danger, and irresistible temptation.

It's my third day of being a ghost, and I feel like I'm going to starve to death again. The underworld messenger takes pity on me because I'm a child and secretly tells me that people like me, who suffered grievances and died with resentment, have to stay by the sides of the people who loved us most in life. Then, we survive on their "guilt". I lower my head and narrow my eyes. I choke up and say, "You might as well just leave me to starve." My mother hated me to the core. Why would she ever be guilty over my death?

Following a series of betrayal, heartbreak, and a divorce, Bianca came in contact with Gideon, a doctor who gave her everything she wanted, including upgrading her art gallery. Unfortunately, the night before their wedding, she unconsciously slept with a stranger only to realize after her wedding that this stranger is her husband's brother. Her life takes a different twist when Charles, her husband's brother, gets involved in an accident and has no choice but to move in with them. Will Bianca be able to live with the guilt of not telling Gideon what transpired between her and his brother? Or will there be even more intimacy in the house of Gideon Van Cleef?

Sarah is married to a loving husband, Andrew. But sadly she still has feelings for her ex, Ryan, who happens to be Andrew's best friend. Years passed but Sarah never acted on her feelings. But one day, Sarah and Ryan finally give into their desires and start an affair. Despite her guilt, Sarah can't help but be in love with Ryan and she finds herself torn between her husband and her lover. As the affair continues, Sarah begins to realize the consequences of her actions and must decide if she will stay with her husband or risk it all for her forbidden love.

Love and hatred can't coexist ever, but love combined with generosity can leave a lasting impact, which are not easy to hide. My story, however, was a dark and unsavory tale that would make the world shun me even more than they already do. It's not a story suitable for innocent ears, a cautionary tale of how I dragged my princess charming into a toxic and bitter love. My love was genuine, yet I'm haunted by the guilt of my actions. When everything backfired, my Alpha introduced a new woman he claimed to love, and I was forced to accept it. But a life without love is a dumb, lifeless existence, a bleak and hopeless hues.

Eirlys Lythorne had known nothing but rejection and survival. Haunted by her dilemma, which was understood as a curse by everyone, even her mate, Ryker and bound by a past she cannot escape from, she isolated herself from everything. But when fate forces them together once more, old wounds resurface. But as tensions rose within the pack, and with the threat of an enemy, both outside and within, Ryker must confront his guilt and Eirlys must find the strength to trust again. With the fate of their world on the line, can they heal the scars of the past before it's too late? Or will rejection and revenge tear them apart forever?

🔔🔔 Fair warning: this book contains steamy scenes, forbidden desires, stepdad and daughter taboos and languages strictly 18+ When desire crosses the line, hearts are bound to burn. Isabella has always lived in the shadow of control until one night shatters every boundary she thought she could keep. Drawn to a man she can’t have, she’s caught between guilt and a passion that refuses to die. But when betrayal seeps into their secret world, love turns to obsession. A woman scorned, a man torn between two dangerous desires and a house that hides more than one sin beneath its roof.

Emily Hayes was the perfect wife—until she walked away from her marriage without warning, leaving only a contract in her place. Now, George is left with Luna Ward, a beautiful stranger hired to fill Emily’s role. She was meant to be temporary. Emotionless. A distraction from heartbreak. But Luna has secrets of her own. And as grief and guilt give way to unexpected connection, George must face an impossible question: Can he open his heart to the woman sent to replace the one he still loves? And when the truth behind Emily’s disappearance comes to light… will it destroy them both?

Kelsey is the daughter of two great warriors but soon bears a cursed fate. Her parents were killed for treason, and at age five, she became enslaved to serve others. Later, she became the slave of Brian, the second son of the current Alpha. Four years ago, Brian made an unforgivable mistake; because of this sin, he automatically withdrew from the position of Alpha’s successor and lived in self-blame. His bleeding heart has improved since he met Kelsey, a girl with a smile and an honest heart. Brian ruthlessly falls in love with a pure Kelsey, but because of his guilt, Brian always buries his feelings. Can Kelsey help Brian out of his shadow?

Wayne Rivers is the weakest and the most mistreated young wolf in his pack. After being rejected by Ren, his best friend and his pack's alpha, whom he admired and believed to be his destined mate–it is unexpectedly discovered on the night of his awakening that he is fated to be Darius's mate, an older alpha of another pack–and Ren’s father. Wayne is caught between longing and guilt when he is faced with forbidden love–a difficult choice to make. Will he surrender? Or deny the bond that promises the love he’s always wanted? And will Darius defy his own blood to protect the mate he never expected? Find out in the book!