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First Wives Series

This captivating series explores the resilience of the human heart, focusing on newfound friendships and the pursuit of second chances. It follows four women navigating the complexities of love and life after divorce, discovering unexpected romance and building unbreakable bonds. Each story offers a blend of wit, emotional depth, and heartwarming moments. Prepare for tales of courage, redemption, and the enduring power of connection.

Faking Forever
Half Empty
Fool Me Once
Say It Again
Chasing Shadows

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  1. 1

    Fool Me Once

    • 348 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.9(51)Add rating

    From Weekday Brides to First Wives, a dazzling series about four women and their alliance of newfound friendship, unexpected love, and second chances. Cynical divorce attorney Lori Cumberland lives by one motto: Love is grand, but divorce is a hundred grand. With one failed marriage under her own personal belt, Lori had fallen hard and early--and it isn't something she plans on repeating. She's content focusing on the temporary marriages of her rich and famous clients. When she joins some of her recent divorcees on a celebratory cruise, her only vow is fun, sun, and new friends. But Lori finds herself tempted by a jury of one. For Reed Barlow, falling into the world of private investigation was easy. He knows the law and knows how to avoid breaking it--all while doing his job. His rule to live by? No emotion, no involvement...until Lori. His charming smile and cocky attitude distracts Lori and lowers her guard, which is exactly what Reed desires. But what appears as a one-time-only flirtation may be a plot orchestrated by Reed. As he's taking his investigation to a dangerous level, it's Lori who could end up in jeopardy. Reed has only one shot for Lori to grant him a second chance. But if he comes clean with her, he blows his cover. And that just might cost him the opportunity for an alliance of family...and of love.

    Fool Me Once
  2. 2

    Half Empty

    • 347 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    4.5(86)Add rating

    In this Wall Street Journal bestseller, another of the First Wives finds that love and secrets are a dangerous combination. Trina Petrov's marriage-by-contract was only meant to be temporary. But when tragedy strikes, Trina is left one of the wealthiest women in the world. To recover from the shock, she takes some time off in Italy, swearing not to fall for any men while there. But that doesn't mean she can't fall for anyone on the trip home... Country-music superstar Wade Thomas is lying low in a hotel bar when he gets the cold shoulder from the woman next to him. He's used to fans fawning at his boots, and Trina is a refreshing change--so is the fact that she has no idea who he is. As things begin to heat up, Trina discovers that the circumstances of her late husband's death are not what they seemed. Now she's in trouble, and Wade isn't about to let her out of his sight. Getting close to love and danger could get them killed...or it could sweep them both off their feet.

    Half Empty
  3. 3

    Chasing Shadows

    • 295 pages
    • 11 hours of reading
    4.5(67)Add rating

    After ending her first marriage, Avery Grant is not interested in a relationship, but in the aftermath of a brutal attack, she may need to end her ties with Liam even though he is the one man who makes her feel safe.

    Chasing Shadows
  4. 4

    Faking Forever

    • 332 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    4.4(62)Add rating

    A Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Amazon Charts bestseller. From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes a new First Wives novel about wanting a family...and finding love. Shannon Wentworth's biological clock is ticking, and she isn't going to let her single status keep her from having a baby. When her wedding-photography business takes her to Mexico, she has every intention of finding a willing baby daddy to help her out. Until the bride goes AWOL, leaving Shannon to coddle the arrogant fiancé who has accused her of sabotaging his wedding. Victor Brooks never could have imagined that he'd be on a honeymoon for one. Only here he is, taking a hard look at his life after the younger women he thought he loved walked out. The woman who volunteers to help him reflect is the last person he expects to be attracted to. Between the tequila, the sun, and one earth-shattering kiss, Victor finds Shannon a distraction too sexy to ignore. They strike a deal: wait three months, cool off, and see if their tropical beach attraction is worth taking up when they go back home. Unfortunately, that's just enough time for the past to come calling. All their best-laid plans are at risk. So is the last thing Shannon expected to matter the most: her heart.

    Faking Forever
  5. 5

    Say It Again

    • 348 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    4.5(57)Add rating

    A Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final First Wives novel by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee, falling in love could become the most dangerous dare of one woman's life. Protector-for-hire Sasha Budanov is accustomed to life as a loner. Always on the move, she's now reached a crossroad. Looking for answers about her shadowy youth, she's returned to the strict boarding school in Germany where she was raised. It's also where she was trained in the stealthy, militarized art of survival. But behind its gleaming gates, Richter is a fortress of secrets, including those buried in Sasha's mysterious past. To uncover them, she's clinging to her first rule of defense: stay guarded. If anyone can challenge Sasha's rules, it's devilishly sexy stranger AJ Hofmann. He wants answers, too. And he needs Sasha's help. The recent deaths of several of Richter's former students--including AJ's own sister--have aroused his suspicions. He's arousing something more in Sasha. Never one to surrender to her emotions, she senses something tempting in AJ. She trusts him. He's fearless. And he kisses like a demon. Sasha's found her match. But treading Richter's dark halls--and following their hearts--has its risks. As the decades-old secrets of the past are mined, Sasha and AJ are falling deeper in love...and into danger.

    Say It Again