Seven Days After Goodbye

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?

She came home on our anniversary with another man’s mark—and I didn’t even ask why. For three years, I played the perfect husband, a stand-in for the man she truly loved. Now, with only seven days left until my assignment ends and I can finally leave this world, every lie, every bitter silence, and every leftover gift is one step closer to my freedom. But when Rachel tries to pull me back with guilt and old routines, I realize I’m done being her lapdog. If she wants Lucas, why not go to him? The clock is ticking, the portal is opening, and our marriage is about to shatter. But will walking away finally set me free—or will the truth I’ve hidden destroy us both?

Megan spent three years playing the villain in Caleb’s life, but just as she’s told to become his tragic first love, fate gives her a death sentence. As her illness threatens to steal everything, she must decide whether to finally let Caleb go—or fight for one last, unforgettable love story. The clock is ticking, and every secret could shatter what little time they have left.

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.

Haunted by loss and driven by duty, Detective Sawyer faces his most challenging case yet: a string of murders executed with chilling precision by a man who blends seamlessly into the fabric of small-town life. As the investigation deepens, Sawyer must confront his own biases and emotional scars, navigating a web of deception and grief while racing against time to stop a killer who seems always one step ahead. The stakes are personal and profound—if Sawyer fails, not only will more lives be lost, but the very sense of trust in his community will shatter forever.

Rachel’s marriage is unraveling as her terminally ill first love resurfaces, forcing her to choose between the safe husband she never truly cherished and the dying man she can’t let go. Torn between duty and desire, she risks everything for one last chance at meaning—only to discover what heartbreak really costs. In this tangled web of love, loyalty, and regret, someone’s about to lose it all.

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?

Death didn’t end my story—it set the stakes. I woke as a ghost, memories erased, bound to the man I once loved: Dr. Harrison, the forensic pathologist tasked with unraveling my brutal murder. As he examines my ruined body, I drift helplessly beside him, piecing together the truth of my death—and the life we almost shared. But the clock is ticking: seven days to reclaim my memories or disappear forever. Each revelation brings heartbreak, rage, and the aching hope that love might survive even death. When Harrison is abducted by my killer, I must make an unthinkable sacrifice—trading my own afterlife for a chance to save him. Will justice or love win, or will I vanish before I can say goodbye?

When a mysterious lockdown traps six college friends on campus, one text message with 25 chilling rules is the only thing standing between them and unspeakable horrors. As classmates die and the dead return, trust crumbles and survival means risking everything—including betraying those closest to you. In a game where breaking the rules is fatal, who will make it out alive?

Love isn’t always enough—but tonight, it’s all they have. On the night before their breakup, two college sweethearts walk their old streets in Maple Heights, clinging to memories as the weight of goodbye presses down. Torn between wanting to protect each other and their own desperate need to hold on, they check into a hotel for one last night together. Each touch, every whispered confession, and every tear brings them closer and breaks them apart, as desire and heartbreak collide in a bittersweet farewell. Will their final night rewrite the ending—or will love, once lost, haunt them forever?

Love doesn’t end when someone leaves—it lingers in the empty spaces, the silences, the things unsaid. For Maya, Adam was more than an ex-boyfriend—he was half her history, the echo in every memory, the ache she couldn’t shake. When news of his sudden death reaches her, Maya is pulled back to Maple Heights and into the orbit of his grieving family, forced to navigate the blurry line between ex and almost, between old wounds and what might have been. As she sorts through the pieces of their on-again, off-again love, Maya must confront the envy, regret, and longing that kept them entangled—and decide what it means to remember, and to let go. But when every goodbye feels unfinished, can you ever truly move on? Or does some part of you always belong to the past?

Forty seconds. That’s all it takes for a child to vanish—and for a father’s life to implode. Daniel McCarthy thought he had it all: a loving wife, three beautiful kids, and a hard-won career. But when a single moment of distraction on a quiet Midwest morning turns into every parent’s worst nightmare, the world he built comes crashing down. As rumors swirl and the police scramble for answers, Daniel’s guilt and desperation threaten to tear his family apart. With every passing minute, hope fades and secrets surface—was it fate, or something far more sinister, that took Joshua away? When darkness slips into the heart of the American dream, can a family find their missing son, or will they be haunted forever by the forty seconds that changed everything?