I Was His Neglected Wife: A Second-Chance Grovel Romance

By Briar Salvano

She helped build his success.
Somewhere along the way, he stopped seeing the woman beside him.

For six years, Marisol Vega has been the invisible foundation beneath her husband's construction company.

She keeps the permits moving. She catches the numbers nobody else notices. She makes sure payroll clears, deadlines hold, and problems are solved before anyone realizes they existed.

Idris Calder is the name on the sign.
Marisol is simply introduced as his wife.

Until one meeting changes everything.

When a new business partner dismisses Marisol's expertise in front of a client-and Idris lets it happen-something inside her finally breaks.

She doesn't want flowers.
She doesn't want another apology.
And she definitely doesn't want a raise.

She wants her name in the room.

For the first time, Idris is forced to see how much of the company, their home, and their fifteen-year marriage has been quietly resting on Marisol's shoulders.

And the more closely he looks, the worse it gets.

Because Marisol didn't simply become his wife.

She once had ambitions of her own.
A career of her own.
A name that belonged entirely to her.

Now another door is opening-one that could give her back everything she put aside years ago.

If Idris wants to keep his wife, saying he's sorry won't be enough.

He has to change the way he speaks about her when she isn't in the room.
The way he listens when she is.
The way he makes decisions.
The way he loves her when nobody is watching.

And this time, Marisol gets to decide what her future looks like.

"I don't want a raise," she said. "I want you to say my name in that room the way you say yours. That's the whole ask."

I Was His Neglected Wife is an emotionally intense second-chance grovel romance about a neglected marriage, a wife reclaiming her identity, and a husband discovering that regret means nothing unless it becomes changed behavior.

Perfect for readers who love:
- Neglected-wife romance
- Marriage-in-crisis stories
- Husband grovel and redemption
- Competent heroines reclaiming their power
- Career and marriage conflict
- Emotional second chances
- Mature married protagonists
- Slow rebuilding of trust
- Love proven through sustained action
- A complete standalone romance with a satisfying ending

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HK4ZCT9V
• ISBN13: 9798175061513
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"