Optimism Novels & Stories

They say third time is the charm, but for Becca, Mandy, Lucy, and Tracy, twice turned out to be the charm they hoped for. Follow these four women as they try to find, Love after Heartbreak.

Three years ago, Shirley Paterson was humiliated by the boy she loved. Now she's back. More confident, more beautiful, and determined to make Brad Walker regret everything. Her plan is simple: make Hawthorne High's golden boy fall in love with her and break his heart. But revenge becomes complicated when she's forced to tutor Sebastian Blackwood, Brad's arrogant rival and the last person she wants in her life. After one impulsive lie turns them into the school's newest couple, Shirley and Sebastian find themselves trapped in a fake relationship that begins to feel dangerously real. As old wounds reopen and rivalries explode, Shirley must decide what matters more: getting revenge on the boy who broke her heart or risking everything for the one who might heal it. Because sometimes the person you think you want isn't the person you need.

Onika gets her heart broken by the playboy Billionaire Nathan McAlison. But when Nathan shows up seven years after, Onika decides to make sure her revenge is a dish best served cold. Or Maybe not. When she begins to fall in love with him, Onika must decide what is more important to her: Forgiveness or Malice.

This story follows Clara Carroll, a hardworking woman raised in poverty by her single mother in Maryland, and Shomer, the guardian angel quietly assigned to watch over her. From her last days at the University of Maryland to her first steps into the corporate world, Clara’s life is shaped by help she never sees. Shomer protects her from failure, illness, and emotional breakdown, drawing strength from her happiness. But when jealousy and betrayal cost Clara her job, the pain hits her hard and leaves Shomer too weak to keep going. With his powers fading and Clara’s life at risk, Shomer breaks the rules. He comes down to Earth as a man named Alex Thompson so he can stay close to her. As Alex helps Clara rebuild her life, they grow closer, and what starts as care turns into love. But their relationship is forbidden by the angelic council known as the Pathwardens. When heaven finds out what Alex has done, he is called back to face judgment. What follows is a conflict that could affect both heaven and Earth. Alex must choose between his duty and the woman he loves, while Clara is forced to face the truth about him and find strength she didn’t know she had.

" A CROWN FOR HER FREEDOM" Anna lived in a world that praised her for perfection, yet behind closed doors, she was nothing but a tool to her ruthless father and a target for her stepmother’s cruelty. When betrayal ends her life, Anna wakes up in another life, inside the body of Tara, a forgotten princess in an ancient kingdom, hated for the magical blood she inherited from her murdered mother. Forced into a political marriage with a vampire prince Xavier, Tara had given up on life—until Anna’s soul takes over, determined to escape this cursed fate. Her plan is simple: help her new husband rise to power using her modern knowledge, secure her freedom, and disappear to a quiet life in the countryside. But love and destiny have other plans. As Anna navigates palace intrigues, dangerous magic, and growing feelings for the prince, she must choose: will she chase the freedom she always longed for, or claim the crown fate placed in her hands?

My life was about to be complicated. Meeting a stupidly hot guy after a missed flight, and a kiss that left me dizzy. We agreed: no names, no numbers. Just a hot make out session and goodbye. But when I start my dream job the next week, guess who’s sitting behind the Managers desk? Yep. The airport stranger. Now he’s Mr. Thatcher… aka my boss. Worse? He’s older and engaged. I know I’m not supposed to be thinking about that kiss especially when I’m supposed to be working, but my brain still hasn’t gotten the memo. Office meetings just got a lot more complicated…..

Oluchi never thought love would find her this late. She has spent her life following rules, hiding pieces of herself, and convincing the world she was fine. Then comes Amina the soft-spoken lesson teacher with a fire in her eyes, the one who makes Oluchi’s world feel both terrifying and alive. What begins as stolen glances soon becomes a dangerous longing. Desire. Fear. Hope. Everything Oluchi was told to bury begins to rise. But in a world that punishes women for wanting more, for loving differently… Can Oluchi risk it all for love? Or will survival demand her silence once again? The Love That Changed Everything is a tender, messy, and unforgettable story about late-found love, queer longing, and the price of choosing yourself.

"Are you not kidding?" Travis asked, his deep voice laced with disbelief. "You want to get married... today?" Alice's eyes sparkled with mischief as she nodded enthusiastically. But little did Travis know, Alice's intentions were far from innocent. She had been reborn, given a second chance at life after a brutal murder at the hands of her stepsister, Octavia, and her former lover, Grant. With her memories intact, Alice was determined to exact revenge on those who had wronged her. And Travis, the brooding and handsome millionaire, was just the pawn she needed in her game of revenge. As Alice and Travis navigate their whirlwind engagement, secrets and lies begin to unravel. Octavia and Grant are still lurking in the shadows, waiting for their next victim. But Alice is no longer the naive and timid girl she once was. She's been reborn, and she's ready to take back control. Will Alice's thirst for revenge consume her, or will she find love and redemption in the arms of Travis? Dive into this twisted tale of love, lies, and revenge to find out.

Ever since Sera’s parents were banished from the Nox Pack for betrayal, life has been miserable. Everyone looked at her with hate and suspicion. Whispers followed her wherever she went, and no matter how hard she tried to stay invisible, the past never let her go. Only Mia, the Alpha’s younger sister, stood by her—her best and only friend. Everything changed on the night of the bond-matching ceremony. Mia dragged her there, hoping for something good. But when the Moon Goddess revealed Sera’s fated mate, it was Victor, the Alpha of the Nox Pack— the man who blamed her family for his father’s death. And in front of everyone, he rejected her. Sera was shattered. Once again, punished for sins that weren’t hers. She wanted to run, but fate had other plans. That same night, she met Mike, the future Alpha of the Skoll Pack—powerful, cold, and dangerous. He saved her life, but neither knew how much their worlds were about to change. Mike fell for her, and for the first time, Sera felt seen. But a deadly secret stood between them. Mike wanted revenge. He believed Victor and his new Luna must die for stealing from his pack. What he didn’t know was that Sera is that Luna—the woman he swore to destroy. Now lines are blurred. Old wounds reopen. And love becomes the most dangerous game of all. What happens when Victor realizes his old friend wants the woman he rejected? What happens when Mike discovers the woman he loves belongs to his enemy? And in the end… who will Sera choose?

I thought my biggest battle was surviving my failing heart—until I overheard my husband whispering to another woman. Now I’m racing against time to find out if the man who vowed to love me through sickness is already loving someone else behind my back.