The One He Never Held

A serialized novel · 24 chapters published · 3 free to read

For four years she slept a hand's width from a husband who never touched her and coached him through his girlfriend's tantrums. The day the girlfriend announced a baby at the family table, she took off her ring, and the man who never held her finally reached for her wrist.

Tropes & themes: contemporary · female lead · love triangle · contract marriage · revenge · romance · divorce & regret · slow burn · modern city

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Chapters

1. Chapter 1: The Lunch Toast (free)
2. Chapter 2: Ten Weeks (free)
3. Chapter 3: Paid Leave (free)
4. Chapter 4: Friday Dinner (free with an account)
5. Chapter 5: Rain (free with an account)
6. Chapter 6: The Gate (free with an account)
7. Chapter 7: Walter Would Be Proud (free with an account)
8. Chapter 8: What She Writes (free with an account)
9. Chapter 9: Not Grocery Lists (free with an account)
10. Chapter 10: The Auction (free with an account)
11. Chapter 11: The Black Book (free with an account)
12. Chapter 12: Page One (free with an account)
13. Chapter 13: The Double Game (free with an account)
14. Chapter 14: The Wrong Signature (free with an account)
15. Chapter 15: Hold Me (free with an account)
16. Chapter 16: The Vote Moved Up (free with an account)
17. Chapter 17: What Lucille Signed (free with an account)
18. Chapter 18: Don't Mistake This (free with an account)
19. Chapter 19: The Boat Yard (free with an account)
20. Chapter 20: Hailey Chooses (free with an account)
21. Chapter 21: The Gala (free with an account)
22. Chapter 22: The Toast (free with an account)
23. Chapter 23: Walter's Name (free with an account)
24. Chapter 24: Crossing the Street (free with an account)

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