Left Behind for His First Love

After being betrayed by the girl he once saved, Derek's world spirals into tragedy and poverty. Years later, when fate throws Natalie back into his life, old wounds bleed and new temptations threaten to destroy what little is left of his soul. He must choose between revenge, forgiveness, and a shot at reclaiming his stolen future.

Everyone in Maple Heights knew Caleb Hart never kept a girl for long—and I was no exception. I thought I was different, until I learned I was just a stand-in for his first love, the girl he never let go. When she returns, I have to decide: stay and be second best, or walk away before I lose myself completely.

He was New York's golden prince. I was the first love he could never forget—and the scandal everyone wanted to see crash and burn. When I returned to the city, Mason Whitmore had already replaced me with a lookalike, showering her with everything I once had. But one viral video, one desperate plea, and suddenly the lines between past and present blur. As old wounds reopen, rivalries ignite, and secrets unravel, I'm forced to choose: fight for my own future, or let the man who broke my heart back in. In a city where love is currency and betrayal is news, can a girl with nothing left lose her heart twice? Or will I finally claim the ending they all said I’d never get?

Some crushes never die—they just haunt you in silence. For years, Jamie hid their heart from Savannah, always on the sidelines while she chased a golden future with the school’s star. But when a twist of fate and a simple, handmade necklace send their friendship crashing down, Jamie is forced to walk away—leaving behind both a town and a love that never had a chance. Five years later, a rainstorm and a hotel lobby bring Savannah back into Jamie’s life, wearing the necklace that was meant to be forgotten. The past isn’t done with them yet. What do you do when the goodbye you gave wasn’t enough—and the one you love is standing in front of you, asking why you ever left?

Some endings are silent, but the ache never is. I thought Eli and I were forever—until a single betrayal tore us apart, leaving me clutching memories and a cheap county fair kite. Years later, I’m called back to his side as his emergency contact, thrown into a whirlwind of old wounds and unfinished business. He’s surrounded by new admirers, but the past still claws at both of us. I want closure, maybe even forgiveness, but Eli only offers distance. My friends say I’m a fool for loving him, but they never saw the sacrifices he made, the debts unpaid. Now, as I watch him slip away for the last time, I’m haunted by one question: Was I the one holding him back—or was he always running from something he could never name? If love is letting go, why does it hurt so much to set him free?

First loves aren’t supposed to haunt you after you’ve rebuilt your life—so why does seeing Evan Lin again make Autumn’s heart race, even when she swears she’s over him? After her family’s downfall and a year off the grid, Autumn’s determined to keep her past buried as she starts college. But when an old friend drags her into a group chat—and a volunteer event puts her directly in Evan’s path—old feelings and new rivalries ignite. She’s not the girl she used to be, and he’s got secrets of his own. As missed chances, rumors, and stubborn hope swirl around them, Autumn faces the question she’s been running from: can you ever really move on, or does first love always find a way back? What will Autumn risk when the past refuses to stay in the past?

Natalie is given a second chance at life—only to have her childhood sweetheart, Caleb, publicly reject her at the moment of their fate. Humiliated before the whole town and pressured into a new match, she must choose: cling to the past, or fight for a future on her own terms. But as old secrets surface and a new suitor challenges tradition, Natalie realizes second chances don’t always mean second endings.

Natalie Carter thought she’d found safety in her marriage to the governor’s son—until his memories and his first love returned to shatter her world. Torn between pride and heartbreak, Natalie must decide if she’ll let Maple Heights define her worth, or if she’ll fight for a love that was never truly hers. In a town where reputations last forever, one wrong move could cost her everything.

After years of unrequited devotion to Mason, Ellie is shattered by betrayal and forced to confront her own worth. As she untangles her heart and faces the pain, an unexpected connection with Julian offers her a second chance at love—if she’s brave enough to take it. With graduation looming, Ellie must choose between the safety of old habits and the risk of a new beginning.

He gave up his dreams for her—only to watch her heart belong to someone else. When Logan Carter sacrifices his future in the city for Mariah, the girl he’s loved since childhood, he finds himself torn between loyalty and heartbreak after she chooses another in the mountains. But fate isn’t done with him yet: a second chance rewinds the clock, giving Logan a shot at rewriting his own story. As Mariah’s world collides with his once more—this time with confessions, rivalries, and a love that refuses to die—Logan must decide: will he risk everything for her again, or finally choose himself? When the past and present crash together, whose love will survive the avalanche? What if the one you let go comes running back when you’ve finally moved on?

Natalie gave up everything—even her Olympic dreams—to protect Caleb, only to discover years later that he never loved her, only repaid a debt. Betrayed by the boy she trusted most and humiliated by his cruel friends, she finally reads the journal that shatters her last hope. Now, with his first love back in town, Natalie must choose: cling to the ghost of his gratitude, or walk away and reclaim her pride before she loses herself forever.

First love isn’t always a fairytale—sometimes, it’s the storm that ruins everything. I was supposed to go to Stanford with Autumn Reyes; we were childhood sweethearts, inseparable, until the day she chose the school’s new heartthrob and left me in the shadows. Her wild love story with Mason burned through our town, leaving rumors, heartbreak, and broken promises in its wake. I tried to save her—tried to save us—but my loyalty only led to betrayal. When Autumn’s trust shattered and my dreams were locked away, I was left with a question I can’t stop asking: how do you forgive the person who turned your first love into your deepest wound?