Infidelity Series by T.B. Violet

I thought quitting my job would be the biggest thing today. When I walked out instead of taking the fall for a misogynistic, ego-on-stilts boss, home felt like a dream.I should’ve felt free. Empowered. Maybe even proud. Instead, I came home to a scene that dragged up every old wound I’d buried under deadlines and exhaustion. With no job left to hide behind, the silence was deafening.So yeah, I set a trap. I’m not proud of it, but I’m also not sorry... moreI thought quitting my job would be the biggest thing today. When I walked out instead of taking the fall for a misogynistic, ego-on-stilts boss, home felt like a dream.I should’ve felt free. Empowered. Maybe even proud. Instead, I came home to a scene that dragged up every old wound I’d buried under deadlines and exhaustion. With no job left to hide behind, the silence was deafening.So yeah, I set a trap. I’m not proud of it, but I’m also not sorry. What I found? It wasn’t just infidelity; no, it was a full-body betrayal that sucker-punched every part of me I thought was tough. And just like that, everything I thought I could fix shattered.Now I’m standing in the ruins of the life I built, trying to figure out who the hell I am without the labels, wife, employee, good girl. There’s grief, there’s rage, and somewhere in the middle of it all... there’s someone unexpected. He’s steady where I’m chaos, warm where I’m burning, and he looks at me like I’m still whole even when I’m pretty sure I’m not.This isn’t a love story. Not yet. This is me, dragging myself through the heartbreak, the mess, the uncomfortable truth that I might have to let go of everything I thought I wanted to figure out what I actually need.And maybe, just maybe I’ll find someone who sees me in the wreckage and doesn’t flinch. less

I thought I had it all; a loving husband, two wonderful boys, and a job that made me feel like I mattered. But on the night of our tenth wedding anniversary, one careless comment from Aiden’s old college friend changed everything. It revealed a betrayal I never saw coming.The Breaking Point was the moment I realized the life I’d made might be built on a lie... moreI thought I had it all; a loving husband, two wonderful boys, and a job that made me feel like I mattered. But on the night of our tenth wedding anniversary, one careless comment from Aiden’s old college friend changed everything. It revealed a betrayal I never saw coming.The Breaking Point was the moment I realized the life I’d made might be built on a lie.As I try to make sense of my marriage, I’m forced to face everything I once chose to ignore; the cracks I covered up, the quiet moments I dismissed, the illusion of perfection I clung to. With therapy, time, and more honesty than I ever thought I could handle, I start asking the questions I never dared to before. Will his infidelity be the breaking point of our marriage or the beginning of something new? less

The WifeWe had our ups and downs, sure. But we held on. Even after losing a child.Even through the long nights in hospitals with our sick son.Even while raising two beautiful girls who made it all worth it.We weren’t perfect. But we were happy. Or so I thought. Then I found out the truth.About the lies. The betrayal.And suddenly, everything I believed in shattered.The HusbandI had it all. A loving wife. Three incredible kids. A life most men only dream about.And I threw it away... moreThe WifeWe had our ups and downs, sure. But we held on. Even after losing a child.Even through the long nights in hospitals with our sick son.Even while raising two beautiful girls who made it all worth it.We weren’t perfect. But we were happy. Or so I thought. Then I found out the truth.About the lies. The betrayal.And suddenly, everything I believed in shattered.The HusbandI had it all. A loving wife. Three incredible kids. A life most men only dream about.And I threw it away.I didn’t realize what I had until it was gone, until she found out the truth.About the lies. About the betrayals.Now she’s gone, and I’ll do anything to get her back.I’ll give up the house, the money, even the man I used to be.All I want is a second chance. Not just to win her back...But to become the kind of man she never should have had to live without. less

I thought my marriage was just strained. I thought if I kept my head down, kept pushing through, I could fix it. Turns out, I was wrong. My husband betrayed me in the one way I swore I’d never forgive.Now I’m out of my home, tangled in a messy divorce, and trying to figure out who I am without him. Moving into Sam’s ranch was supposed to be temporary, just a roof over my head while I sort my life out. But being here means facing more than lawyers and paperwork... moreI thought my marriage was just strained. I thought if I kept my head down, kept pushing through, I could fix it. Turns out, I was wrong. My husband betrayed me in the one way I swore I’d never forgive.Now I’m out of my home, tangled in a messy divorce, and trying to figure out who I am without him. Moving into Sam’s ranch was supposed to be temporary, just a roof over my head while I sort my life out. But being here means facing more than lawyers and paperwork. It means facing the ghosts I left behind when my military career ended, the teammates I pushed away, and the man who’s been at my side for over a decade, even when I pretended, I didn’t need him.The past doesn’t stay buried, not out here. And as everything I thought I knew burns down, I’m left with a keep running… or finally stop and build something new. less

There’s only so much a marriage can hold before it breaks.From the outside, Maria and Lyle Connelly have it four kids, a house that fits their chaos, his Army career, her thriving clinic. But beneath the picture-perfect surface lie cracks neither of them want to name. Years of deployments, family rifts, and one choice that changed everything—an open marriage.It wasn’t cheating, not really. They both had permission. They both thought they could handle it... moreThere’s only so much a marriage can hold before it breaks.From the outside, Maria and Lyle Connelly have it four kids, a house that fits their chaos, his Army career, her thriving clinic. But beneath the picture-perfect surface lie cracks neither of them want to name. Years of deployments, family rifts, and one choice that changed everything—an open marriage.It wasn’t cheating, not really. They both had permission. They both thought they could handle it. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and what began as a way to protect their love nearly destroyed it.Now, with Lyle’s career winding down and Maria building a future of her own, the Connellys find themselves tested in ways they never imagined. Because the hardest battles aren’t fought on distant soil—they’re fought at home, between two people who love each other enough to try again, even when trying hurts.Open Secrets is a raw, emotional story about love, loyalty, and the fragile line between freedom and betrayal inside a marriage.Content This novel deals with abortion. If that theme is difficult or triggering for you, you may wish to skip this book. less