Vulnerable Hearts Novels & Stories

In the depths of winter, Christmas calls to weary travelers and leads lonely hearts home.Jocelyn Taylor is no stranger to a weary heart. Having fallen in love much too young with her sister’s old high school boyfriend has left her with mixed emotions about the possibility of true love. Now successful and the manager of a jewelry shop, Jocelyn spends her days dreaming of the perfect man and the perfect ring to match.Caden Scott is less than thrilled at the thought of spending the holidays back home where memories of his youth still haunt him. Not interested in the kitschy feel of a town known for Christmas, Caden still dwells on the thought of seeing his old high school love again. His time abroad serving his country has changed him in many ways, but could it have altered his heart as well?In the magic of the holiday season, can two hearts let go of the past? Or will true love pass them by?Christmas Cove is created by Theresa Oliver, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Ashwin: Love is nothing but deception. We often get betrayed by the name of love and from those who claim to love us more than anyone. I hate this word because it brings nothing but pain and I have already survived the pain for my whole life. But why my heart beats for Jagger Cole. He is my savior, my doctor. He knows me in all my weak states and my most vulnerable condition still... No... I cannot believe that he loves me and he will never betray me. It is just another trap ... But... what if... What if he is my savior? What if he makes me believe in love? What if I fall for him and he leave me too? Can I trust him? It's angst and lots of tears. Trigger Warnings. 1. Mention of rape. 2. Mention of suicide. 3. Physical Assault. 4. Kidnapping. 5. Mentioning of Blood and wounds. It's a happy ending with lots of drama and tears but no third act cheating. Tabby

When Dylan Sullivan took a new type of hallucinogen, I was forced to give myself to him to curb the effects. Innately fertile, I got pregnant, giving birth to fraternal twins—a boy and a girl—after marrying him. However, Dylan refused to let them call him daddy, drinking away the nights while staring at the picture of his one true love. Then, on our tenth anniversary, he locked us up in the basement and burnt us to death. As it turns out, he remained hung up on that moment when I saved him all this time, stubbornly convinced I intervened when he was vulnerable to satisfy my ambitions. That in turn drove a rift between himself and his one true love, whose heartbreak led to psychosis and the accident that killed her. But I somehow opened my eyes to find myself alive, returning to the day Dylan took the hallucinogen by mistake. This time, I let his one true love have him, while I headed towards the study…

"Mira as part of the treaty negotiations with the bright moon pack, I have agreed to a marriage alliance. You, Mira Parker, will marry the Alpha's first son, Nicholas Den on the next full moon". Mira has been waiting to find her mate for years, their pack is the weakest and most vulnerable of the other packs in America. Mira's world turned upside down after her 18th birthday when her parents broke the shocking news to her of being arranged to marry the first son of Alpha Den, the Alpha of the strongest pack in America. Her pack needed the protection of a stronger and larger pack, so the political alliance will ensure their safety and survival. What could be worse than her being arranged to marry Nicholas Den, the ruthless, cruel, womanizer, and heartless future Alpha of the bright moon pack? A total stranger that she knew nothing about apart, from what the rumors describe him to be. Will Mira have a happy marriage like other people? or, what if it turns out, that there are a lot of even worse things.

Helen was the housekeeper he should’ve never touched. He was the billionaire she should’ve stayed away from. When hearts get tangled in a world built on power and lies, love becomes dangerous. Helen walked away with more than just a broken heart—now, destiny forces their paths to cross again. But second chances come at a cost.

Cindy never expected her mother's marriage to a billionaire to change her life overnight. Thrust into the luxurious Knight Mansion, she finds herself living under the same roof as Blake Knight, her cold and dangerously irresistible new stepbrother. What begins as hatred soon ignites into a forbidden attraction neither of them can deny, threatening to destroy their family, their hearts, and everything they hold dear.

Curse. Misfortune. Weak. Seventeen year old Riona Lukas was called these words, by her pack members. Punished by her pack for even breathing. She yearned for the perfect time to escape from the claws of hatred and ill-treatment from her stepmother, who would stop at nothing to get her out of the way. Unknown to them, she had a deep secret she kept to herself. When she bumped into the Ruthless, devastatingly handsome, commanding figure, that stood against the wall in her father's office. Nothing on earth prepared her for the sharp turn her fate was about to take. Her father sold her out to Alpha Theron Moretti as his slave. Theron hated her fragile, delicate features and wanted nothing to do with her. Then the mate bond set in, which angered him the more because she looked too weak to have a wolf. Would she escape from the claws of her evil Alpha mate, whilst keeping her secret? Or would she touch a vulnerable part of Theron Moretti, no one ever has?

'Ronan, these past years, did you ever, did you ever love me? For once?'she found herself asking, and her voice sounded odd to her ears. It sounded like a little child, desperate for love. But she had to know. She simply needed to. 'No, Isabella. Not even once.' he bit out and tore out her heart But she snorted. Not even once. ~~~~~~ Ronan Patterson is the president of the Patterson company. He is rich, he is handsome, and just what Isabella Sullivan needed when her grandmother had an accident and needed to pay for her bills. The lack of money to pay for those bills leads to Isabella being vulnerable to Ronan’s mother’s plan to get them married in order for those bills to be paid. For three years they were married, and it was no happily ever after. Not when Ronan never could love Isabella and all but treated her like crap. And so she leaves, but there is no way Ronan is letting her go. Will Ronan find Isabella? And if he does will he love her right or continue to hurt and use her?

He wasn’t supposed to be more than her driver. Just a man in a black car. Quiet. Controlled. Off-limits. But when Seraphina caught Cassian in a moment, high and vulnerable, one he thought no one would ever see, his secret… everything changed. Desire turned dangerous. Obsession turned mutual. And soon, every ride home felt like a slow, deliberate sin. What Seraphina doesn’t know is that Cassian isn’t who he says he is. Beneath the tailored suit and cool detachment hides a billionaire built on vengeance, a man who came to destroy her family for what they did to his. He meant to use her. To ruin her. But somewhere between the lies and the touch of her lips, he forgot which role he was playing, the driver, the lover, or the executioner. Now the secret that binds them could destroy them both. Because the deeper she falls for him, the closer she comes to uncovering the truth he’ll do anything to keep buried. And when love becomes the weapon, no one gets out clean.

June, a beautiful girl from a poor home who was determined to save her mother from cancer, stumbled into the billionaire's empire while trying to get a job there. She was humiliated by her outward appearance by Thompson, the billionaire. With luck on her side, the billionaire, Thompson, could not resist the urge to keep her in his environment because mere observation would notice she was in poverty. June was later recruited as Thompson's cleaner in his office. Every morning, Thompson had to see her in his office as she carefully, humbly, calmly, and in a vulnerable state performed her duty in Thompson's office. Her shyness always kept Thompson in surrender to having affection for her unknowingly. Days grew into weeks. Their love and affection grew like wings. He fell deeply in love with her each passing day. He couldn't stand any man coming close to June. Hurting her was the last thing he would dream of. Love, happiness, and fulfillment filled their souls to the extent of getting married.