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Dranred “Red” Masterson has always been destined for greatness. A natural athlete, he excelled in both baseball and basketball, but behind his talent lies a promise: he plays not for himself, but for a friend who lost everything. That friend is James Christopher, once Red’s closest companion and a rising basketball prodigy. Ten years earlier, James’ family was shattered in a violent attack. His father, Lieutenant Joshua Christopher, was investigating Red’s powerful grandfather, a politician entangled in corruption and crime. When Joshua refused to back down, assassins struck. Both Joshua and his wife were killed, James was injured, and his younger sister Rosette was blinded. The Christopher children survived, but their futures were forever altered. In the aftermath, James’ dream of professional basketball ended with his leg injury. Red, wracked with guilt over his grandfather’s crimes, made a silent vow: he would live James’ dream for him. He abandoned baseball, the sport he truly loved, and dedicated himself to basketball—each victory a tribute to the friend who now despised him.

At seventeen, Catarina D’Amelio believed she’d found the kind of passion that only existed in secret wild, consuming, and utterly wrong. He was older, distant, and captivating in ways she couldn’t explain. Their affair was supposed to stay hidden, unmarked by names or promises. Until Christmas night. Invited to her best friend’s family dinner, Catarina discovers the unbearable truth: the man she has been seeing in secret is Sylus Ashbourne, her best friend Althéa’s father, a man widowed young and buried in his own silence. One truth shattered her world. The other, she carried inside her for nine long months. Without a word, Catarina vanished, choosing solitude over shame. She built a life for her twins far from the city, protected by her enigmatic grandmother, Valéria. For years, she believed she had buried the past, until an unexpected encounter at a company gala brings everything back. Sylus sees her again. Older. Fiercer. Unreachable. And beside her, two boys with his eyes. Now, the secrets they both tried to forget resurface. Althéa learns the truth that destroyed her trust, Sylus faces the sin that haunts him, and Catarina must decide whether love is something that can ever be forgiven. Because some sins don’t fade with time, they grow, they breathe, and sometimes... they return wearing the face of redemption.

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.

They say money can't buy happiness. But for her, it bought everything-except the life she lost. All her life, Andi Navarro believed one thing: Money solves everything. Maybe that's what growing up poor does to a person-when every meal is uncertain, when every dream feels too expensive, and when love is the only thing you have left. But then one night, everything crumbles. A tragic car crash takes her parents. And just when she thought things couldn't get worse, an old man shows up at their funeral claiming to be her grandfather-the same man her mother never spoke of. Turns out, her mother was an heir to a billion-dollar empire-before she ran away with a poor mechanic and chose love over legacy. Now, Andi is left with two younger siblings, a luxurious mansion, and millions of dollars wired to her bank account overnight. At seventeen, she's no longer just a poor girl trying to survive. She's an heiress, a sister, and the new face of a bloodline she barely knows. And with great wealth comes whispers, power plays, and vultures in designer clothes. But Andi Navarro isn't here to be eaten alive. She's here to win. Because in her world, money can buy loyalty. Money can buy silence. And most of all, money can buy her a new beginning. Even if it costs her everything.

Blurb Ariana Vale was born into privilege — and trapped by it. When a forbidden affair leaves her pregnant with her dad's loyal bodyguard. when her father arranges a business marriage with Zack Quinn the hier to Quinn's group and the son to his old business ally. One night of reckless passion gives Ariana an idea — a dangerous one. She lets Zack believe the child is his. Now, tangled in lies and expectations, Ariana must play the perfect fiancée while hiding the truth that could destroy them both.

Elaina never anticipated discovering that her husband, the reigning emperor of the Kingdom of Luminiera, was unfaithful. To make matters worse, the one seemingly attempting to undermine their marriage was none other than her sister! Unable to confront this harsh reality, Elaina resolved to plan her escape and distance herself from her husband. However, a significant complication emerged while she was plotting her departure—she was pregnant with the emperor's child. Determined not to subject her child to the consequences of her husband's infidelity, she chose to flee with her child and embark on a fresh start in the neighboring kingdom of Darcero, utilizing her expertise in farming while also planning on raising the child that she will give birth soon all on her own without the need and support of a father. As fortune would have it, the gods appeared to favor her resolve. "Because the gods are impressed by your dedication, we reward you with a helper that will allow you to flourish in this land. In exchange, you help us grow plants that are not yet present in this world and spread them all over the world. Activating the Farm Helper. Welcome, host!" Now faced with the prospect of an entirely new life and the responsibility of her unborn child, Elaina must navigate the challenges that lie ahead. What trials and tribulations will she encounter as she endeavors to build a life for herself and her child in this unfamiliar territory?

Her childhood was forged in shadows, and she was sharpened into a weapon, trained to be a ghost, a killer, an instrument of vengeance. The target: a decorated general whose face haunted her every nightmare, the man who tore her world apart. But just as the final strike neared… the world shattered. She woke in a savage, ancient realm where kings ruled with iron fists and war devoured the innocent. Her body? That of a thirteen-year-old. Her fate? Sold to traffickers, bound for hell by a family member's design. Big mistake. They expected a victim. She gave them hell. Every brutal lesson, every violent instinct...she unleashed them all and carved her way to freedom. In the depths of that strange, dangerous world, she met a reclusive martial arts master, one whose power defied reason, whose teachings broke her and rebuilt her again. But nothing could prepare her for the revelation that came next: The man she was born to kill... was here. In this world. And he was her father. By blood. By fate. The General! Then, deep in the wilds of Mount Ourea, she saved a dying soldier from the clutches of Hades. But he wasn’t just a soldier. He was a prince, the heir to a kingdom, but deprived of his birthright.  He was wounded on a secret mission to crush the rebels tearing his kingdom apart. To the prince, she was: A woman disguised as a man. A healer who knew the way of the sword. A mystery wrapped in secrets and shadows. The most intriguing enigma of his life. Will she be the weapon they made her—or the legend she was born to become?

Nnóó ná Onyebuchi; Welcome to Onyebuchi ---------------------------***--------------------------------------- They tend to see each other as nothing more than enemies, not even a greeting to break the ice but they're about to realize that there really is more to life than meets the eyes. ******** She beholds them as nothing more than peasants, people not worthy of her presence... or at least that's how they interpret her attitude. **** She's steady enduring in silence, finding comfort in just being herself but at the expense of those that are real for her... ******** "Omo, Mother fate sha! The Universe sha dey craze, I swear," she chuckles and looks at the girl right in front of her and at the ones around her and chuckles again making use of her handkerchief to bat away a tear or two, "Omo Nné, after everything like this... Life!" "I swear," She replies slowly shaking her head. ****** "Omo life sha!" I say and we all break into laughter...

I reincarnated as the aunt of the main villainess in a romantic otome game. Ever since I took on this role, my main goal has been to properly raise my niece so that she would not suffer the fate of her character in the original story. But... why has the world around me become so strange ever since I moved into this game? The love interests of the main heroine, who suddenly started hanging around me, even though they are supposed to be with the heroine! The main heroine, who suddenly said to me: "Aunt Grace is the best!" And finally, my niece, who was the main villain in the game, was definitely the strangest of all. "You promised that you would take care of me, didn't you? So how can you break your word now?" No, damn it, I was only trying to raise my villainess niece properly... so what is wrong with this strange world?!

#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.

Life's a bitch, baby. Then you die. Or do you? What IF you had a second chance? Be careful of what you wish for! Because sometimes the shoe lands on the wrong foot!

She gave up her dream of shining on the ballerina stage —for him. She sacrificed her self-respect —for him. She forgot her true identity —for him. But even after all that, she couldn’t compare to the woman who held Ryan’s heart. Arwen Quinn, heiress of prestigious Quinn family, realized too late that no matter what she did, she would never win Ryan’s love. The future that awaited her was a life trapped in endless misery of a loveless marriage. So, decisively, she ends their relationship and walks away. What she didn’t expect was that in breaking free from Ryan, she had opened the door for Aiden to enter her life — a chance that he had been waiting for. Aiden Winslow, an enigmatic CEO isn’t just mysterious —he is determined, and won’t allow to take Arwen away from him again. ____ Excerpt: Aiden narrowed his eyes, “Are you sure about this?” “If I wasn’t sure, I wouldn’t have asked,” Arwen replied coolly. “Stop dawdling. If you’re unwilling, I’ll find someone else who can get the marriage certificates today.” His expression darkened as he pulled her close. “Once offered to me, it’s mine alone.” Unfazed, Arwen asked, “So, do you accept? If yes, we’ll get the certificates now.” “On one condition,” he said. “I don’t do contract marriages. The woman I marry will be the woman I share my bed with. If you agree, then we’ll—” “Not a problem. Let’s go,” Arwen said without letting him finish, pulling him into the Civil Marriage Bureau.

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.

Her birth felt like a curse. When she learned the truth that she should never have existed, Alexa hated herself. Her own body never felt comfortable for her to inhabit. This world was too cruel to bring a child into. Too dark for something pure and clean. Yet, there was goodness that would never have been born if she weren't here. *** “We’re just friends, Lexie.” Forget about another life, Alexa would make it real now. Alexa’s first love must be entirely hers. No matter what obstacles she faced, Alexa would keep fighting for her love of 15 years.

In her previous life, Han Ruochen was tricked into marriage and was forcibly made the wife of the foolish brother of her husband. She failed to escape, and her legs were broken by her cousin, Han Ziyan, who not only stole her husband but her destiny. She thought that after giving birth to a son and a daughter for the fool, she would be allowed to leave, but unfortunately, fate had other plans. She was killed by her foolish husband, who beat her up until she died, and her entire family was razed by Han Ziyan, whom they had kindly adopted. Han Ruochen hated Han Ziyan to the point that she couldn’t even close her eyes even when she died. However, when she opened her eyes, she was reborn in the nineties, before she lost everything. Armed with the knowledge of her previous life, Han Ruochen started to guard against Han Ziyan and her mother, Meng Yunhan, for she knew that Han Ziyan wasn’t her cousin but her mother’s illegitimate child! And the two of them were determined to snatch her father’s fortune and ruin her siblings to fill the pit made by Han Ziyan’s biological father. But by a stroke of luck, Han Ruochen gained a ‘Golden Finger’. Not only did her strength increase by leaps and bounds, but the sea also became her golden fishing ground. She left on an empty boat and returned with tonnes of expensive seafood. That wasn’t all. With the money and strength, she straightened her siblings and made them walk on the righteous path, where they started to respect the elders and care for the young. Thefts? Corruption? What was that? Come here and let your sister straighten you up with her fishing rod!

Soul Snatcher (Origins) One-line description: When the supernatural becomes natural, Klaire and her gang must breach realities to set things right. ———||——— …. ———||——— Power system: Sani: The essence that empowers the soul. ———||——— …. ———||——— :: Synopsis :: Klaire V-oleuse Sowle lost everything that mattered in an incident that made no sense. Zackery Templeton lives in an altered reality that defies the senses. Kudo Conan hunts truths for a living, hoping life will make sense. Nyx Tharos exists in two realities at once, struggling to make sense of himself. Though their paths are forever tangled—fated never to understand one another—they must work together in the shadows to make reality sensible for others. ———||——— .... ———||——— What to expect: 1. Omnipotent protagonist. (Their power is a problem, not a wish-fulfillment.) 2. Interwoven storylines that overlap and collide across realities. 3. A distinctive, original power system that shapes identity and perception. 4. A novel with a tighter, self-contained arc, unlike my longer-form LitRPG worlds. ———||——— .... ———||——— Release schedule: Dynamic (1st (07) will be published in the first week, followed by (03 or 01) chapter a week, depending on how well I can maintain my writing/publishing schedule on Patreon. I've got a lot going on, and I hope you understand.

"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.

"it's my first day here and it turned out to be so hectic. what a pain in the head" William thought. James: look i'm not a playboy or something. i just thought that the girl was single and she was also beautiful. so, i gave it a shot. but it was a mess. ---- James: it's better that you stay away from George. he's an actual playboy. ---- George: i like you. William: well i don't. ---- "a playboy falling in love with a hopeless romantic, tries to change himself for him. will he be accepted by the person he loves? will the hopeless romantic overcome his fear of loving someone with the help of the playboy? hey fight yet they can't stay away." this story will focus on each character's perspective and their pasts to uncover the reason of their present behavior. Enjoy reading!

In her past life, Ye Ling, a girl from the countryside, was consumed by vanity and self-doubt. She died alone, burdened with guilt over her husband, having lived as the quintessential supporting character. Reborn, Ye Ling embraces her role as a supporting character, hoping to atone for her past regrets. Yet, she discovers that her 'husband from another life'—strong on the outside but gentle within—also harbors feelings for another. In the end, she simply wants to tell him: "Bro, we're both just supporting characters."

The male lead is devoted, the female lead is passionate, childhood sweethearts, everyday family matters, the ordinary daily life of nurturing a wife.