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  1. Public Bookmark 3

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    “I miss you,” the woman whispered in her ear, breath hot. “I think about you all the time.”

    Lips touched Helen’s jaw, then her chin, then brushed her mouth. She tried to force her body to shove the woman off, but her muscles protested. So, she laid there, the blonde pressing her lips more insistently against Helen’s until finally, she began to kiss her back.

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    24 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 5

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    “Normal people don’t continue friendships after having an affair with their best friend’s ex-fiancé. They certainly don’t invite them to be their maid of honor.” She was offended that he would, first think of her as normal, and second that he understood how Helen and her dynamic worked. This was the way they would work through it.

    “You’ll never win if you continue to need her,” Ernest said against the glass of his lips.

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    canon exploration of why Madeline and Helen stayed apart pre-wedding

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    18 Apr 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 16

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    When princess Helen develops a mysterious wound in her body and disappears without a trace, the kingdom claims she's cursed. Madeline, a knight and her closest companion, is sent to bring her home. But the journey is long and dangerous, and Madeline is forced to confront the truth behind the space carved inside Helen’s heart.

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    01 Apr 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 29

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    She doesn’t like parties without George at her side to murmur sharp little asides to, or bring her champagne, or dance with her when the song is slow enough. She doesn't like parties where everyone looks at her like she's a three-legged puppy because her husband- her ex-husband- stays glued to the opposite side of the room as though she's got a forcefield around her.

    In which Bertha and George are divorced, and make it everyone else's problem.

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    11 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 7

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    It is five years into their estrangement when Helen learns about Madeline's sex tape.

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    26 Feb 2026