Widower Stories

Kalyani was never anyone's first choice. At eighteen, in Mumbai that has already quietly decided her worth, she is given to a man who does not want a wife - only someone to fill the silence his grief left behind. Set in 1840s Maharashtra, this is the story of a woman who asked for nothing, was promised nothing, and still found ways to love - a house that wasn't hers, children that weren't hers, a life that was never quite hers. The question is not whether Kalyani endures. It is what endurance costs a person. And whether anyone will notice before the price becomes too high.

Meher returns to a home that feels like a graveyard of memories. Once the life of every party, she is now a shadow, guarded by secrets that have turned her heart to stone. Waiting in that house is Arjun-the man who once matched her wit with playful charm, now a stranger bound by grief and the weight of a silent house. ​Between them stands little Ayu, whose innocent cry of "Mumma" shatters the fragile peace. Bound by duty to a child who sees a ghost in her face, Meher and Arjun enter a marriage of convenience. But in the suffocating silence of their new life together, the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried. Can two broken souls find love in the ruins, or are some secrets too dark to forgive?.

My twin sister is glowing on her wedding day, marrying the man I've secretly loved for years. Esmeray "Ray" Morales stood at the altar and watched her sister marry the man she loved. She was the quiet twin. The overlooked one. The shadow. And when Noah Sparks chose Elena, Ray left. Three years later, Elena is dead. Ray returns to care for her sister's son. To help Noah survive the loss. To keep her own heart buried beneath the guilt. But slipping into Elena's life blurs the lines she swore she'd never cross. And feelings Ray thought she buried start clawing their way back. Because love this forbidden doesn't fade. It festers. Warning ⚠️ this novel contains mature content

"Some loves teach you how to live. Some teach you why living hurts." He loved her passionately. She loved life loudly. Now he lives between memories and moments that refuse to let go. And somewhere in between... a stranger watches him fall apart. Who wants to have a small part in his life and his heart. Some loves don't end. They just learn how to keep you alive.

ᴀ ꜱᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ᴄʜᴀɴᴄᴇ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ. ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ♡ﮩ٨ـﮩﮩ٨ـ 𝘏𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘏𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘹-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘚𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘦'𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘺, 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 - 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘰 - 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯. TW: Mpreg.

Book three of the 1 Peter 4:8 series🦋♥️ This book is a sequel to Honeydew. Can be read alone, but it does have references explained in Honeydew. Read as you wish - Love, Loss, and Unmatched Redemption. Gunnar Hendrik is a widowed fifty-five-year-old with a tried and true heart of gold. When life threw unexpected sorrows and hardship, he suffered, but through the goodness and faithfulness of the Lord of Hosts, Gunnar was redeemed. Now, ten years later life has shown itself as enjoyable when walking with the Creator, and everything seems to be flowing well for Gunnar. Now that his long-time best friend Beau has found himself spontaneously engaged to Honeydew, the newest sweetheart of Perkinston, Gunnar finds that the buried desire for a woman to love and treasure has resurfaced. And with those desires, the love he needed is a woman called Selene Brassard. As Selene's resistance melts away, their relationship blossoms to Biblical love, the words of the townspeople come tried and true as false. For the work God did in his heart wasn't a sham. This is Gunnar's Redemption. - 1 Peter 4:8 Series "Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins." ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭CSB‬‬ These stories are scripture-filled, faith-based, and tell of Christians growing in their faith, or new Believers coming to know the unmatched power and love of Christ, in turn, they all live according to the Perfect Word of God. Book One: Loving Eleanor * Book Two: Honeydew Book Three: Gunnar's Redemption-sequel to Honeydew, but can be read alone Book Four: Glory *this story is a historical fiction set in 1949 that does not deviate from the harshness of the times. All of which include racism, prejudice, and vulgar language. Mentions of sexual assault. - Published: January 9, 2022 Completed: March 11, 2022

Christian, Earl of Amberly, has suffered for the last several years through a less than savory arranged marriage. After the death of his wife during childbirth, he decides to take his household and retreat to Amberly Hall. Though he is in mourning, the idea of an eligible Earl is too much for the ladies of the Ton to pass by and his manor is overrun by mothers and daughters looking for a husband. Will he once again bow to the pressures of Society and take a titled wife or will he open his eyes to other possibilities? Emma traveled to London with her infant son to visit her mother in the Earl of Amberly's townhouse when she learns of her husband's death in the war. Newly widowed, she is the best option to become a wet nurse to the Earl's child. Though bitter and cold, she still sees flashes of the boy she remembered growing up with. Can she maintain her distance from the man she once admired? Will she be able to reconcile the guilt she feels from being interested in a man so soon after her husband's passing? When a dark secret and unwelcomed visitors remind them of their stations, will they choose duty or love?

Why me? Why my husband? What did I do wrong? Get ready for a up, close and personal look at widowhood. A real raw experience of widowhood after 19 years of marital bliss. Grab a box of tissue, a notepad for thoughts, and share with a friend as I candidly share my new normal widowhood. What happens when your faith is tested?

This is the story of a girl who was promised to become the keeper of the gate to hell.

Dr. James Hartwell and his quiet daughter, Emma, are just trying to find their footing in a new town, but a near-collision with a spirited local rancher might be the warmest welcome they've received yet.

Tahir Singhaniya marries Yn Sharma after his first wife's unexpected death. He was not a man who was interested in marriage after that tragic loss of his first love. But he had no other choice but to marry Yn for the sake of his nine months old daughter who was now deprived of a mother's love. He had vowed not to love anyone else other than his first wife. But will love bloom between Tahir and Yn? Read 'Vows without Love' to know their story. Subscribe Nikifics on YouTube and follow me on Stck ( Scroll Stock)and Wattpad for more such stories. YouTube: Nikifics~ Instagram: nikifics_18

Gunther Goodman meets mail order bride schoolmarm Cecelia Mapplethorpe, his deceased wife's best friend, who arrives in 1880's Green Junction Colorado to marry him and care for their children Mary Grace, Lilah, Johann, and baby Rachel. Gunther and Cecelia's Pinterest Board is here: https://www.pinterest.com/cgriffin0413/cecelia-and-guntther/

Amelia always felt dull and homely to her sister's delicate beauty even though she is attractive with her exotic looks in her own right. She never realised her worth or her beauty. She craved her own home where she is not overshadowed by her sister. Hence, she choose to become a mail-order bride. If only she had expected Tyler before altering her life. Tyler Lawson is a man who had a very bitter experience in his past that etched his way of thinking. Alas, life at his ranch meant he has no time to raise his 4 year old daughter. A quick solution in the form of mail-order bride should have solved his problems if fate hasn't decided to interfere in his plans and threw a curveball. She is not what he wanted. He is the escape that will help in regaining her freedom. But they both thought wrong. Can they find their way to the right path?

Natalie Greer didn't come to Briar Ridge to be found-- she came to disappear. Burned out and quietly unraveling, she buys a weathered cottage one the edge of a small town, hoping the stillness will be enough to stitch her back together. But the quiet has sharp edges, and so does the past she's running from. Rowan Hale doesn't fix people--not anymore. He runs a custom cabinet shop, keeps his head down, and avoids the parts of life that don't come with measurements. After losing his wife to a darkness he couldn't reach, he swore never to let anyone close again. When Natalie knocks on his shop door about a weathered door, neither expects the kind of quiet that settles between them--not empty, but safe. Not loud, but true. In a town where everyone knows each other's business, they learn to share their silence. And maybe, just maybe, find something worth holding onto.

A summer in Jewell Cove leads ER doctor Lizzie Howard to discover there's more to life than living up to expectations in this small town romance by New York Times Bestselling Author, Donna Alward. When Lizzie Howard's best friend asks if she will cover her maternity leave in a small-town medical practice, Lizzie almost refuses. But with her career as a top ER doc in jeopardy and a failed relationship in her rear-view mirror, maybe a change of pace is exactly what she needs. It doesn't matter how hot her boss is-Lizzie vows she'll never date a co-worker again. Josh Collins returned to Jewell Cove after his wife was killed on deployment. Now he runs the town's medical clinic and puts up with his family's meddling in his love life. The sexy new doctor is a complication, but she has no plans to stick around. That's fine. If Josh falls in love again, he'll do it at his own pace and on his own terms. Then a trip to Lovers' Island on a summer afternoon changes their relationship from summer fling to something deeper. But Josh doesn't trust Lizzie to stay, and Lizzie can't let go of her dream to return to her life-in-progress. When an opportunity arrives in the form of her old boss and lover, will she take it and leave Jewell Cove-and Josh-behind?

A soldier's thoughts at the end of a war.

Grief-stricken and struggling with addiction, writer Michael Simon retreats to an isolated mountain castle to find the clarity he's lost. In the estate's forgotten garden, he discovers an impossible light-and a connection to someone who shouldn't exist.

Summary: The widower of a famous mangaka is whisked away into his late wife's manga after an unexpected evening visit of his student to his humble apartment.Following their sudden emergence into this brave new world,the pair now have to play a role in the lives of the protagonists to reach their ending,simple right? Well there's one slight problem,this is a Villainess story and they're the heroes...