Bought by the Heiress, Left for Her Crush

Aubrey risked everything to support her husband, only to discover his chilling betrayal: he’s married to a powerful heiress and plotting to make her barren. Dragged from her home and branded a mistress, Aubrey must survive a mansion of enemies, a husband who loves her in secret, and a legacy of witchy secrets that could destroy them both. Will she fight for her freedom—or let her heart be crushed by the man she once called her own?

Aubrey Lane thought she’d left heartbreak behind—until her ex, Marcus Caldwell, reappears in her life, richer and more untouchable than ever. When fate traps her between Marcus and his charming cousin Derek, Aubrey must choose between dignity and survival, pride and the man who shattered her. But in Maple Heights, love and money come with a price—and secrets never stay buried.

For three years, I was forced to slip into the Callahan heir’s bed, a shadow of his fragile wife—my own identity erased in the darkness. When I begged for a place in his world, he offered only cold rejection and cruel truths: I was nothing but a servant, never worthy of love or status. Desperate to save my sister from a worse fate, I offered myself as a widow bride to a dying man—trading one gilded cage for another, as the man I secretly loved watched in stunned silence.

Anna’s heart shatters when her lifelong crush, Alex Lane, makes it clear he loves someone else. Humiliated and branded a villain by everyone—including the mysterious voices only she can see—Anna turns to Jason Carter, the loyal soldier who’s always watched from the sidelines. But as Anna tries to reclaim her dignity, will she discover the real love she’s been overlooking, or will her family’s demands destroy her chance at happiness?

Natalie Sullivan’s heart belonged to Grant Peterson since childhood, but on their wedding day, he vanished to save his first love. Humiliated but unbroken, Natalie claims her power—and the Peterson fortune—only to discover betrayal runs deeper than blood. In Savannah’s world of secrets and old money, Natalie must decide: will she lose everything, or become queen on her own terms?

Aubrey spent her life loving Derek—the man who raised her like a princess, only to cast her aside for the woman who lost her legs saving him. Betrayed and accused, Aubrey is forced to apologize for a crime she didn’t commit, realizing she’ll never be chosen, only tolerated. With her heart shattered, she walks away from the only home she’s ever known, determined to reclaim her life and leave the pain behind—but Derek’s cold eyes haunt her every step.

Hungry and desperate, Melissa trades homework for scraps until Derek—her old classmate—makes her a shocking proposal: twenty grand to pretend to be his fiancée. Torn between her aching past and the promise of something more, Melissa must decide if survival means selling her heart, or finally letting herself belong.

For seven years, Aubrey was the spoiled secret of ruthless Chicago heir Derek Langford—until he offered her a million-dollar payout to disappear. Now trapped in a small town with a stalker trust-fund brat and a gentle, powerless husband, she calls Derek for help and unravels a web of obsession, old promises, and a marriage built on lies. When Derek discovers the truth about her new life, he demands a choice: leave her safe, ordinary husband, or be claimed once more as the billionaire’s forbidden prize.

For ten years, Annie was traded from one cold home to another, finally forced into a loveless marriage with Jason Carter—the wealthy heir who never wanted her. She gave him loyalty, care, and her body, but he saved his love for another woman and called Annie dirty in her own house. When she finally asks for a divorce, Jason refuses—not out of love, but because he can't bear to lose his caretaker, leaving Annie to choose: stay invisible, or walk away and reclaim her life.

For three years, Adam believed Lillian was just another struggling college girl—until a viral video exposed her as a billionaire heiress playing poor for fun. Now, humiliated and heartbroken, he learns their entire relationship was just a revenge game between spoiled rich siblings. As Lillian moves on to a high-profile engagement, Adam must face the world’s cruelest breakup—and decide if he can ever trust again.

I paid his rent, funded his dreams, and still, Sean gave his heart to someone else. Now, as a new, eager sugar baby tries to buy my affection with charm and ambition, I wonder if I’m just another transaction in this city of deals. When love is bought and loyalty is always for sale, who’s really using who?

Born into power, I was marked for death before I could even breathe. My own mother tried to swap me for a healthier cousin, and the Jennings mansion became a cage of betrayal and bitter secrets. Now, with the city’s most ruthless CEO as my overprotective father and enemies lurking in every shadow, I must fight to reclaim my life—and expose the imposter who stole my place.