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Elena had always lived a quiet, ordinary life—until one night, everything changed. Dragged into the world of Dante Moretti, the head of a ruthless criminal empire, she quickly discovers that power is not about wealth or fear—it’s about control, influence, and survival. He doesn’t ask for her trust. He doesn’t offer freedom. He simply claims what he wants—and she is his newest acquisition. Trapped in a world of shadows, alliances, and danger, Elena must navigate a man who controls everything and everyone around him. Each day is a lesson in obedience, observation, and instinct. Each choice could mean survival—or destruction. But Dante is not just a master of power. He is precise, possessive, and intoxicating in ways Elena cannot ignore. Fear and fascination intertwine, and slowly, impossibly, she begins to see that some empires cannot be escaped… and some men cannot be resisted. In a world where every action has a price, Elena will discover that survival is only the beginning—and desire may be the most dangerous lesson of all.

Not everyone notices the same things. Not everyone sees the girl who smiles softly in the hallways, who listens more than she speaks, who carries more than she lets on. This is the story of a life unfolding—one quiet day at a time, one friendship at a time, one choice at a time—toward a self she has yet to meet.

Everly, a connoisseur of orphan-to-riches tropes, always assumed her origin story began with a dramatic abandonment at the orphanage gates. Turns out, her life was even more cliché than her favorite novels! She wasn't merely dumped; she was swapped—a long-lost heiress to a vast fortune. Just when she thought her life couldn't get any more tropey, a mysterious System materialized, offering her a chance at a "good ending." The catch? Its "abilities" ranged from the utterly bizarre to the downright mortifying, making Everly question if a happy ending was truly worth the existential cringe. *** System 006: [Host, please choose 1 of these 3 system abilities!] Everly: "They're all weird! Let me just pick random!" System 006: [Hehe... host, I forgot to say that each system will have consequences, so something will happen to you when you use it...] Everly: "!!!" Days later, having been reunited with her biological family and experimenting with the System's... unique function, the consequence were already glaringly apparent. Her beloved brother: "My little sister is precious, but I need therapy to keep up with her alien-like thinking." Handsome man 1: "She's a pervert! I'm scared she'll take my innocence..." Handsome man 2: "Every time she talks, I feel like killing her. Is that normal?" NOTE: Please disconnect all logical circuits before proceeding with this novel, as it's an absolute chaotic comedy where the MC, Everly, has several screws loose in her brain. Don't expect much normalcy here—sanity checked out long ago and never came back.

Sylvia Lincolm is an orphan and a single mom who’s done everything to raise her five-year-old twin daughters on her own. Their life is simple but filled with love—and that’s all she’s ever wanted. But everything begins to fall apart when she crosses paths with the friends of Rome Hariston—the man who once promised her forever, only to break her heart and leave without ever knowing she was pregnant. Rome’s friends notice the striking resemblance between him and the twins, stirring up questions Sylvia has tried to avoid for years. Now, with her past threatening to collide with her present, Sylvia must protect her daughters—and her heart—from the man who once left her behind… but might never let her go again.

Aurora Waters was overwhelmed with despair when she faced the truth about her family. She had been born into a family of villains. Even worse, her family had an unhealthy obsession with faking their identities. They took “Fake it till you make it” so seriously that it usually ended with them getting killed! Her oldest brother pretended to be a CEO just to mess with the female lead, but that backfired when the male lead showed up and threw him out. Her second brother? He was an obsessive lover who pretended to be a wealthy second-generation heir—until the real heir ended his life. Her third sister? She faked being an heiress to manipulate the second male lead but ended up being killed by him. Her fourth sister? She faked an illness to attract the third male lead’s attention, only to die from a real one. Her mother? She put on a facade of being a kind and loving mom but ultimately met her end at the hands of the male lead. Her father? He pretended to be a powerful tycoon but lost his job and was drowned by the second male lead. And Aurora? She planned to impersonate the daughter of the richest man alive, but if things went the way they always did in her family, she’d probably meet her end by accidentally falling down the stairs. However, there was one glimmer of hope in this nightmare: she had a 100% rebate system that rewarded her for spending money on her family! [Beep! You bought an eraser worth 1 dollar for your eldest brother! 2 dollars have been credited to your bank account!] [Beep! You bought a candy worth 1 dollar for your second brother! 2 dollars have been credited to your bank account!] Aurora’s eyes sparkled as an idea took shape. She began spending on her family like crazy to rake in cash. [Beep! You gave a bun worth 20 dollars to your childhood crush! 100 dollars has been credited to your bank account!] Aurora: …! That’s walking money! What Aurora didn't expect, though, was that she would end up becoming one of the technology big shots herself, in the end.

"I survived the crash that took everything from me. But I didn't know the shadows were still following." Alicia Mendes is an architect who builds dreams for others while living in a silent nightmare. Haunted by the hazy memory of a golden sunset and a tragic explosion that stole her parents, her only reason to keep going is Léo, her six-year-old brother fighting for his life against leukemia. She is alone, broken, and desperate—until a chance encounter in the rain changes everything. Arthur Carter is a man of glass and steel. As a billionaire CEO, he has the world at his feet but carries a soul scarred by a dark past. After being a victim of a brutal crime in his youth, he vowed never to let a woman get close enough to hurt him again. He is cold, solitary, and untouchable. But when he sees Alicia—first as a stranger showing kindness to a stray animal, then as a grieving sister in a hospital hallway—his icy walls begin to crumble. As their worlds collide in the high-stakes corridors of Carter Corp, a deep, healing bond begins to form. But with Léo’s life hanging by a thread and Arthur’s old demons resurfacing, can two fragmented souls find a way to build a future? Or will the shadows of their pasts finally consume the light they’ve found in each other? A story of sacrifice, healing, and a love that proves some fragments are meant to be put back together.

Neva and Rhett—two young souls—find their heartstrings woven in love. But just as passion and peace begin to bloom, fate intervenes. Bleak, haunting circumstances scatter blades across their romance, threatening to tear them apart. Ishmael—a man with a heart of thorns—yearns to mend the wound of losing Neva. And in the end, rays of love and joy filter through the clouds of horror that darken his world—as Neva appears before him once more. Twisted fate entangles them all, revealing the Game of Sphere, as misery scorches their souls. A concealed life beyond turns its pages—one after another—gathering sin and virtue, tragedy and fortune, strength and frailty, creation, love... and hate. Illusion is where we live—in the garden of Eden before the fall of man. Illusion is serenity—an evermore sanguine of love. The vision of paradise in the New Earth sows hope deep in the soul. The delusory pleasures of this world ignite the flames that burn in oceans of fire. Illusive Eden is rapture. Illusive Eden is tragedy. The fall of man—even now bleeds red. The whisper whirls the dawn of a man—he who pretends to be the hero. --- The girl who once vowed to be his forever Now forbids him to ever appear. She refuses to recognize him, Disregarding all he ever was. He vows to protect her. Yet he is the terrifying truth she prays is a lie. He trips her, rips her apart— He's the living tragedy looming over her life. He once was her Elayne, now her hiraeth. He is the villain—pretending to be the hero. --- The Lord is the way— Steady through the wilderness. The King is the truth— Burning through the lies. The Father is the life— Breathing spirit into dust. She kneels before the Ruler, The God who shaped galaxies— He has called her a poet. Her tongue shall be anointed. Her poetry shall be the rivers of His word. She will scatter seeds in broken fields, And He will send the sun. He will send the rain. He will draw the roots down deep. He yields to the Ruler, The God of blazing holiness— He has called him a soldier. His fists shall be unclenched. The sword of the Spirit rests in his grip. He will shield the sower of the seeds, As storms rise against the harvest. His strength will be not his own, But drawn from the marrow of grace. This faith shall shake the mountains, For He has conquered the filth of the flesh. This flame will cleanse the shadows. For He has defeated the darkness. This love shall live on for eternity, For He has overcome the mortal world.

Serena has been living on the edge her whole life, having to fight for everything. Her only comforts are an old novel that keeps away the bad memories and her lover, Mark. That is until Mark betrays her while they’re on a mission, sending her into a dangerous trap for his own personal gain. This action hurts Serena more than anything else, but before she can get revenge, she dies. But it seems that is not the end for her. Serena wakes up in the body of a snow leopard beastwoman, vowing to find a way back with the new system she has. But first, she wants to right the wrongs for her new body and protect the little brother the original owner had.

She never wanted a billionaire. She wanted her father alive. To clear a crushing debt, she was forced to sign a marriage contract with Lucas Thompson, the coldest and most powerful CEO in the city. There was no romance. No wedding celebration. No place for love. To him, she was a transaction worth fifty million, a wife in name only, bought to serve a purpose. He ignored her. Controlled her. Reminded her daily that she belonged to him. But when the contract began to break her… And she finally disappeared… The billionaire who claimed he felt nothing lost everything trying to get her back. A marriage built on money. A love born from cruelty. And a man who learned too late that some things can’t be bought.

On the night of her engagement party, Alayna Sandra discovers her future contract husband is cheating on her with her own sister. She's shattered, broken, and furious all at once. So when she finds his stepbrother, Dafa Halton, she marries him instead. But now, why is her ex fiance the one begging her to come back? And who would have thought that his useless stepbrother would turn out to be the best man she's ever met. -Love Reclamation: Escaping My Contract Husband, Finding His Stepbrother By Yuliaresi Anjelina

"The masterminds are cooler than heroes," I mutter as I stare at the chess pieces before me. It is easier to be the one who sits in the shadows and moves the pieces, likewise deciding the flow of the game. Heroes will foolishly sacrifice their lives for the good cause and villains will sacrifice the world for their own gain, but masterminds will use both the heroes and villains to their own benefit. Why, you ask? Well, that's because I've lost my life once while trying to be a hero so, I don't want that anymore. I'd rather be a mastermind who molds the world as per my convenience and live peacefully. Because, why not? *** [Defender of Divine Glory says you are the hope of this world.] What? [Goddess of Wisdom believes that you will be the one to save the world.] Wait, what?! [Propose the Grand Duke the idea of a fake marriage.] And, why would I do that?! [Stop the assassination of Prince Eric.] Why would I save him?! [The candidates for the throne are:... Who will you choose?] Ah! I give up... It seems like a curse that anyone who wishes for a slacker life in Isekai will have to go through the most troublesome things. In my past life, I died because of one rookie mistake but after being transmigrated in the world of fantasy I've gotten an opportunity to start afresh, but unlike the protagonists who look for their love and glory, I'd rather make money and live a life of a slacker. I have magic, I have power and I have money, what else do I need? Well, that was the plan but this damn system is getting on my nerves. I mean who in their sane mind would want to mess with the complicated royal family and political affairs? But that's not all though. I've also become the saviour of this world. Things just can't be anymore worse! Besides, the penalty of failing this quest is... [Failure: Destruction of the World.] It seems like if I screw up in selecting the right person then the destruction that is going to befall the world won't be stopped. If I speak of my reward then it's this vague thing. [Reward: Fulfillment of any wish.] "If that's the case then, I'd rather choose the person who would be the best fit for the throne." And that's how I decided that I would become the Kingmaker.

Born in a world stained by war she learned using daggers at a very young age. Before she knew it she had already become a bloodstained assassin. The battlefield grasped the life of everyone she cared about and soon it was her turn. She died in the battlefield drowning in regrets only to be reincarnated. Life seemed meaningless, hope seemed a fantasy, joy seemed heavy and existence seemed a burden. How was she supposed to make new bonds when she had distanced herself from others? Her new family is loving yet something feels hollow in her heart. Pretending was all she could do. How could she let this innocent family know her reality? Every night troubled by her nightmares and regrets same sinking feelings takes over her heart leaving her wondering "Sometimes I Just Want To Disappear" Even though it seemed impossible but slowly and gradually something changed. She couldn't remember when her fake smiles were replaced by genuine ones. Despite being a warrior she finds comfort around her brothers Kush and Moksh. Despite being experienced she likes being corrected by her elders. Despite being cold she likes laughing along her friends. Despite thinking love is a stupidity she ends up falling into it. Is she changing? Is she becoming a new person? What are these new emotions? Walking down this new road she rediscovers herself. Her journey begins as Megha and ends as Chandni the moonlight. She still has bad days, she still feels cold sometimes, she still feels life is a dark tunnel but now she knows she has people who will light up her day, who will give her warmth, who will guide her to the end of the tunnel. Life doesn't seems meaningless anymore. Somehow this disappearing soul was finally seen. Stuck in the rain and thunder she turns and sees people holding umbrella for her it's in these small moments that she thinks "Sometimes I Just Want To Disappear But Most Of The Times I Just Want To Linger!"

Jasper: Hudson is my overprotective best friend, and I love him like this. He’s so much bigger than me and makes me feel safe. We are opposites in so many ways, but when I’m cuddled up against him and he reads to me, all those differences fade away. Hudson promises to be friends forever, but what will he say when he finds out my secret? Will I lose my best friend and the boy I love more than life itself?Hudson: Jasper is so tiny and tenderhearted. All I want to do is protect him from the world. He’s my sweet bookworm and never wants to hurt anyone. I love my best friend, but how do I give him all of me when I don’t understand myself yet? If nothing else, I can shower him with all the acceptance and love he deserves. Jasper and Hudson come from completely different social and religious backgrounds, but they don’t let that weaken their friendship. Both teens have to go through a journey of self-discovery, including all the heartaches and joys that come with growing up. As they get older, will they find themselves and how they fit together?

Lin Wan regrets her inability to judge people and how she was deceived by a friend, eventually discarded by a worthless man, leading to her ruin and disgrace. She was forced to leave behind a vibrant and courageous person, ending up living a miserable life and facing a bleak old age. Reborn into another life, Lin Wan is determined not to repeat past mistakes. She is set on extinguishing her vain desires and living a truly remarkable life. She has many ambitions. But the most crucial one is: to win back the man who truly loves her once again. She plans to earn money, find him, marry him, and live a happy life together!

#Romance #Fantasy #Romantasy #Werewolf #Action #Adventure #Revenge #Betrayal #CEO #Business #FemaleLead #WomenEmpowerment Eleanor Whitmore, the second daughter of the prestigious Whitmore family, was born with a golden spoon in her mouth. Wealth and social status followed her throughout her life. She had a caring mother and a protective sister... or so she believed. But one day, her perfect world shattered like fragile glass. Just when she thought life couldn’t get any worse, she had no idea the worst was yet to come. After a series of shocking events left her with nowhere to hide, she chose to fight back against those who had conspired against her. Tormented, tortured, and nearly killed, she eventually found herself carrying an unwanted child. In that moment, she made a choice... she would become a mother. And so, a single mother embarked on a long and arduous journey to seek justice... not only for herself, but for her child.

*This novel contains dark fantasy themes, mature romance, violence, psychological trauma, seduction, and morally complex situations. Reader discretion is advised.* My childhood was stolen by shadows, but I thought I’d finally found peace with my stepfamily—until the night monsters tore my world apart. As I lay dying on the cold asphalt, an Angel appeared with a cruel bargain: my soul for their lives. I didn't hesitate, signing the contract in my own blood. In that moment, the girl I was died, and the Secret Admiral was born—a superheroine gifted with terrifying supernatural power to hunt the darkness. But my power is a gilded cage. To keep my family safe and my abilities alive, I must remain a virgin. The contract is absolute: if I ever seek intimacy with a man, demon, or angel, my strength vanishes and my family dies. I am a masiha to the world but a ghost in my own life, forever forbidden from falling in love or building a future. I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders, yet I must remain eternally alone. The stakes have now turned deadly as I am hunted by Kill Wish, a fallen angel seeking the twenty-one fragments of the Body Shield to overthrow God. I realized too late that I am the ultimate prize; one of those divine shards is embedded deep within my own ribs. My soul is sold, my heart is a ticking time bomb, and I must now decide if I can master my own human hunger to defeat an army of darkness, or if the price of being the Secret Admiral will finally consume me.

Warning; This isn't a smut book, but has a few explicit chapters. Explicit chapters appears when necessary and are strictly rated 18. If you're not a fan of explicit book, don't worry; you can skip the explicit scenes. I always make known chapters that have explicit chapters. Your satisfaction is my priority. Fiona thought losing her mother was the worst pain she would ever feel. But six years later, life proved her wrong. Her father’s new wife turned her home into a prison. Beaten, blamed, and silenced, Fiona lived as the unwanted daughter—her voice ignored, her tears unnoticed, her happiness stolen. Every day was a fight to survive under the watchful eyes of a stepmother who seemed to take pleasure in her suffering. One night, after another cruel punishment, Fiona finally breaks. She escapes through her bedroom window with only a small bag, some hidden cash, and a heart full of fear. The streets are harsh and unknown, but fate leads her to a kind elderly woman who offers shelter—and a grandson, Mason, who seems cold and indifferent. Fiona thinks she has found safety… but life has other plans. Soon, another man enters her world. Gentle, patient, and perceptive, he offers her a deal, for her to be his engaged girlfriend to get his wealthy family off his back. For the first time, Fiona experiences kindness, love, and acceptance. But the shadows of her past are never far behind. Will she be able to embrace this new life and the love she deserves, or will her family’s control pull her back? Fiona must fight for herself, for freedom, and for the life she was always meant to live.

They buried her husband on a cold morning— and the village smiled like it was finally free of her. Rashi Leonita was only a young widow, yet people looked at her like she was a curse. An outsider. A woman who should stay quiet, stay small, and disappear. In her first life, Rashi had already learned what it meant to lose everything. She worked until her bones ached, trusted the wrong people, and died with nothing but regret. So when she opened her eyes again… and found herself back in 1984, wearing the black clothes of mourning, standing in a village that hated her— Rashi didn’t cry. She didn’t beg. She made a promise instead. This time, she would survive. This time, she would win. The only thing she has left is a broken old house, a tiny morning stall, and a coffee farm on the hill— a farm everyone suddenly wants to take from her. Her late husband’s family calls it “their property.” The village council calls her “a problem.” The market bullies call her “easy prey.” But Rashi knows something they don’t. Coffee isn’t just a crop. It’s power. She starts with nothing but her hands— roasting beans over a small fire, serving coffee at sunrise, and selling her signature crispy bala-bala that everyone secretly loves but refuses to admit. The village tries to shame her. They whisper that a widow has no right to dream. Yet every morning, her stall grows busier. And then he arrives. Greg Veralta. A cold, sharp-eyed café owner from the city, famous for turning failing businesses into gold. He comes to the village for one reason: to find a coffee bean rare enough to save his empire. But the moment he tastes Rashi’s coffee… he stops thinking like a businessman. He starts thinking like a man who has found something he refuses to lose. Greg offers her a deal. A contract. A way into the city. Rashi refuses at first. She has been owned before—by poverty, by grief, by other people’s cruelty. She won’t become anyone’s “project.” But as the village turns more vicious and the farm’s ownership papers begin to unravel, Rashi realizes the truth: Someone doesn’t just want her land. Someone wants her gone. And the deeper she digs into her husband’s death, the darker the secrets become— because it wasn’t an accident. It was a warning. Now Rashi must fight her way from a small village stall to the ruthless city market, turning every insult into fuel, every rumor into profit, and every cup of coffee into a step closer to her throne. But the greatest danger isn’t the enemies watching her fall… It’s Greg Veralta— the man who looks at her like she’s already his. Because if Rashi becomes the Coffee Queen of the 80’s, she won’t just gain an empire. She might lose her heart. And this time… she doesn’t know if she’ll survive that.

The Billionaire’s Silent Promise is set in a modern, unnamed global metropolis—an elite world defined by glass skyscrapers, private penthouses, boardrooms sealed by non-disclosure agreements, and luxury spaces designed to hide power rather than display it. The city is deliberately ambiguous, allowing the story to feel international and universal, while still grounded in a realistic contemporary environment.

[No R18+] Arianne Summers is a legend in the boardroom—and a nightmare to her enemies. She dismantled her cheating father’s career, outmaneuvered every greedy relative, and rose to become the sole heiress of the Summers empire. Her one mistake? Falling in love. Being publicly discarded by her fiancé for another woman wasn’t just a personal humiliation—it triggered a calculated corporate takeover that stripped Arianne of everything she built and left her infamous overnight. Five years later, determined to live quietly and far from the battlefield she once ruled, her carefully rebuilt solitude is shattered by an unexpected knock at the door. On her doorstep stand two sharp-eyed, scheming four-year-old twins holding a handmade sign that reads: “Marry Our Uncle!” Their proposal is… unconventional. “Marry our Uncle Franz!” the girl declares. “We’ll help you destroy your evil ex!” the boy adds, proudly waving a crayon-drawn “business plan.” Their uncle, Franz Rochefort, is a world-famous actor forced into the role of CEO after his brother’s sudden death. Overwhelmed, underestimated, and struggling to keep both his company and the grieving children afloat, Franz is mastering every role except the one he never wanted—corporate leader. The twins, however, have reached a conclusion of their own. Only the infamous Ruthless Queen of the Business World is fierce enough to protect their uncle, stabilize their lives—and maybe even stay. For Arianne, the proposition is tempting. His name and influence could shield her return. Her experience could save his crumbling company. A clean, logical, temporary arrangement. How hard could it be to play the role of a wife and an aunt? Answer: hilariously, heartbreakingly, catastrophically hard. Between boardroom power plays and kindergarten meltdowns, Arianne finds her carefully armored heart softening under sticky fingers and bedtime questions. Franz turns out to be far less incompetent than he appears—and far more dangerous to her resolve. And the twins? They’re running an operation of their own: Operation Make Uncle and New Aunt Fall in Love. But when pretend arrangements begin to feel real and old enemies start closing in, Arianne must decide what matters more—revenge against the past, or protecting the fragile, unexpected family she never planned to have. A ruthless CEO. A reluctant superstar. Two scheming children. And a love story that was never part of the plan. #ceoromance #reversedrole #slowpaced