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The Clockwork & The Spore

Arthur Penn is a man of absolute precision. He loves silence, tea brewed at exactly 100°C, and the rhythmic ticking of his collection of antique clocks. Cleo Vance is a woman of organic chaos. She prefers the dark, high humidity, and the slow, quiet growth of the bioluminescent mushrooms she cultivates in her closet. They have nothing in common, except for one thing: they work at The Grand Archivum, and they both desperately want to be left alone. But their solitary paradises are threatened when the company announces a mandatory transfer for single employees to the "Offshore Server Rig" a loud, rusty, crowded industrial platform in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. To Arthur, the salt air means rusted gears; to Cleo, the constant vibration means dead fungi. It is a death sentence for their lifestyles. To save their sanctuaries, the two introverts make a desperate, logical pact: they will pretend to be engaged for exactly 365 days, just long enough to bypass the transfer window. Armed with a strictly codified "Marriage Manual," a cheap silver ring, and zero social skills, Arthur and Cleo must convince their skeptical boss, their nosy coworkers, and their eccentric families that they are hopelessly in love. But as their carefully constructed lies collide with the messy reality of co-existence, Arthur and Cleo begin to discover that the only thing more terrifying than the noise of the world might be the silence of being without each other.
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Christmas Lights

Artis Hart never expected to see Ethan Brewer again. On Christmas Eve in 2009, they nearly had something. But it ended before it began. Now eight years later, when an accident lands Artis in the hospital and Ethan at her bedside, old feelings resurface quickly and so do the doubts that tore them apart. He remembers the way things ended. She remembers the hurt. Neither of them is sure if the timing is finally right, or if history is about to repeat itself. Told through dual perspectives and timelines, Christmas Lights traces the fragile line between first love and second chances. Artis and Ethan must decide whether the bond they once shared can survive the truth of who they’ve become. +++ Hii, Kai here. So "Christmas Lights" is a pretty atypical book (especially on Webnovel) because each chapter only has a maximum of 100 words. But you are in for a ride because less words = more emotions pumped into them. This is a work I am very proud of and wrote during a difficult period in life. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I've been writing professionally for 10 years and now I'm on Webnovel to practice consistency. I'm not that good with writing blurbs but I can assure you that my writing is great. It'll be wonderful if you decide to give me and my books a chance. If you liked the story, consider adding the book to your library and leaving a review. You can also contact me via my socials. Instagram: @kaitsukama Twitter: @kaitsukama Reddit: @kaitsukama And if you want to support me, you can also buy me a ko-fi! You can find me @kaitsukama :) Thank you and see you again!
kaitsukama · 18.4k Views

HOLLYWED! The Act of a Lifetime

For years, Emily Davis had lived with the hope that he would come back for her. That he would save her from her abusive parents and the bitter life she had to deal with. The boy she had loved for years. Nolan Maxwell. A famous star who had accidentally collided in her world. She thought he would sweep her off her feet, ride into the sunset, and then live a happily ever after. So, she waited, but he never came. Almost a decade later, fate gave her a second chance when they bumped into each other. This time, Emily was confident that Nolan would remember her. But she was sadly mistaken. After their one-night stand, he dumped her just like all the women who had spent the night in his bed. Nonetheless, Emily still gave herself a chance to love again. But to her dismay, after Adrian proposed to her, she caught him cheating. It turned out he never loved her, but was just using her. Broken-hearted and one drunken mistake later, Emily found herself legally bound to the man who had always owned her heart, acting a part that she never expected to play. As Nolan’s wife. Together, Emily and Nolan navigated the spotlight, media scrutiny, and their growing feelings, questioning whether on-camera romance and behind-the-scenes stolen kisses could evolve into something real. Could this be Emily and Nolan’s final act of a lifetime? --- [Warning: Mature steamy content, slight violence (in the later chapters), and some inappropriate language] COVER PHOTO - Credit to the owner.
bishop1275 · 13.3k Views