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Marked as cursed and a murderer after a mysterious death, Penelope becomes the Lockwoods' outcast. Despite the towns' interest in ruining her, the crown prince ignores all pleas not to court her. With the help of the prince Tyrion Castro, Penelope unravels secrets linked to her parents' past and reclaims her innocence. Betrayal, danger, and love collide in her fight for the truth.

Almost Home is a warm, nostalgic, quietly emotional coming-of-age romance about two young people growing up side by side in a neighborhood that’s slowly fading from the map. Ha Yoon is loud, stubborn, and exhausted from holding her family together. Min Seon-woo is quiet, steady, and used to being overlooked. They aren’t childhood sweethearts, just two neighbors who keep crossing paths at the moments life feels too heavy. Through high school stress, family burdens, late-night convenience store escapes, and silent walks home, the two develop an unspoken connection neither fully understands. But growing up pulls them in different directions. Dreams shift. Circumstances change. People leave. And feelings don’t always survive the years it takes to become an adult. When they meet again as young adults, standing in front of the only place that ever felt like home, they must decide whether the comfort they found in each other was just youth… or something worth returning to. A slice-of-life love story filled with quiet heartbreak, gentle hope, and the kind of affection that grows slowly but stays for a long time.

#WSA2025 Word went around that no one that had ever knocked on the esteemed Eleazar family’s doors seeking shelter were turned away. Fleeing the prince of Lustris no less, Arabella Sterling held out hope that those weren’t mere rumors as she crossed the border over to Umbraria, home to all creatures of the night. A land where noble blood like hers was a highly coveted delicacy. As such, she wasn’t turned away, but since the Eleazars ran no charity, Arabella was compelled to become the sole blood provider to the heir of the family in exchange for safety. Though never, in a million years, did she imagine that what had started as a simple trade off, could morph into a swirl of tangled passion when the cold and stoic vampire she served showed interest in the young woman beyond the crimson nectar coursing her veins. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that the most brutal of abuse (Which includes explicit sexual abuse) takes place near the climax of the story. All I will say is that it won't be enacted by the ML.

After five disastrous wedding attempts—each ending with terrified brides fleeing the altar at the mere mention of the Vitale name—Luca Vitale has stopped believing in marriage altogether. But everything changes the day he receives an unexpected notice from Social Services: “Your civil marriage has been successfully registered.” Before Luca can even process the absurdity of it, the phone rings. On the other end, a rival mafia boss delivers chilling news—he has kidnapped Luca’s wife. Elena Rossi—now legally Elena Vitale—finds herself chained in a stranger’s world of blood and shadows. She has no memory of when, how, or why she ever signed a marriage contract with the infamous mafia king. Two strangers. One accidental marriage. And a war that ignites the moment they are bound together by law, by name… and by danger.

Shen Yi moved closer with a sponge, dipped it into the water, and was just about to start cleaning him when Jiang Qi grabbed his wrist. “What now?” Shen Yi asked, already bracing for more nonsense. “Why don’t you... join me? Mm?” Jiang Qi said with a grin so bright it could power a small city. Shen Yi blinked slowly and replied without hesitation, “No.” He dipped the sponge again and began scrubbing Jiang Qi’s chest. Just as the sponge touched skin, Jiang Qi groaned, a strange sound, halfway between a sigh and something far less innocent. “You sure you don’t want to join me?” he asked, lips curling mischievously. “I’m sure,” Shen Yi answered flatly, continuing his task. But Jiang Qi didn’t stop. Every time the sponge moved across his chest, he let out a new noise, some more dramatic than others. “Oh... there,” he said, eyes fluttering. “Careful, I’m sensitive.” Shen Yi paused mid-scrub and stared at him in disbelief. “Stop... making those sounds.” “I can’t help it,” Jiang Qi replied, smirking. “Your touch does things to me.” Shen Yi rolled his eyes and resumed scrubbing, silently promising himself he wouldn’t fall into this man’s chaos. But Jiang Qi only leaned back in the tub like he was in a spa, letting out another exaggerated moan that echoed through the bathroom. Honestly, if someone were passing by at that moment, they’d probably call the cops. ***** Shen Yi is a black-market assassin who undergoes a memory wipe after every job. He is clean, professional, and impossible to trace,until one day, he is assigned to kill the heir of the Jiang Mafia clan, Jiang Qi, and fails. Instead of dying, Jiang Qi captures Shen Yi and discovers something impossible. Why does this man, who has tried to kill him six times, look so much like the boy who saved him seven years ago? Not just that, why does he seem to remember nothing? Absolutely nothing, including the several times he has tried to kill him. What will happen when a man with no memories and a man who refuses to forget are bound together by blood and obsession?

Kang Hauen’s family is on the brink of ruin. To save them, she agrees to a contract marriage with Kim Suho, a cold CEO who demands a child within a year. The marriage is strictly business: no love, only duty. Yet, living under the same roof, Hauen discovers the man behind the icy exterior is more complicated than she imagined. But Suho’s heart belongs to another, the woman he truly loves. Trapped between obligation, desire, and jealousy, Hauen must navigate a world of luxury, secrets, and intimacy she never expected. In a marriage built on contracts, who will win the battle of hearts, and who will break first?

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!

Before wars, before betrayals, they were children. This is the story of Lytavis and Tyrande - their beginnings, their bond, and the innocence that shaped everything that came after. In the quiet Temple gardens and starlit halls of Suramar, friendship takes root, even as the threads of destiny begin to weave in two brothers named Illidan and Malfurion. What follows is not prophecy, but childhood - fragile, luminous, and impossible to forget.

Picture......Pictures...... Future One day, lavenie finds a strange owl that gradually changes her life.

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Seo Jiah gets rejected by her crush for the sixth time — loudly, publicly, and with enough humiliation to make her soul pack its bags and leave the planet. So she swears she’s done with boys. Forever. Period. But then she fails math. And the universe decides to punish her by pairing her with her sworn rival, Yu Enhyeok — the cold, quiet, annoyingly perfect top student who looks at her like she’s a walking equation he refuses to solve. She’s trying to move on. He’s the absolute last person she wants help from. And catching feelings for him? Yeah, that’d be the dumbest move of her entire existence. Yet the more they study together, the more her stupid heart betrays her — and the more his ice-cold exterior starts cracking in ways he can’t hide. Because sometimes the person who makes you craziest… is the one you’re meant to fall for the hardest.

Michelle Lui, a married woman in her 30s, woke up in her old bedroom only to find out that she was back to June 2006. Her first day in college. First thing she thought of doing? Well, not exactly the first but amongst other things. Anyway, back in her 18 year old body, she decided to go find her future husband and get him to become her campus boyfriend. Only to discover that her future husband was not who she thought he was. Now add to the mix, the nation’s husband, and her ‘the one who got away’. — With the butterfly effect, will the future Michelle originally had still be the same? Will she still marry the same man? Will her family still suffer the same fate? Only one way to find out! Hop in and join Michelle as she traverse through time! ~~~And yes, this means time for some toki doki romance! ~~~ Get ready for a trip down to memory lane. College life at its finest! The start focus mostly on Michelle’s thoughts but later starting the party things get awesome. We’ll get lots of fun. Imagine college party, friendship, outings, and so much more! — This novel POV shifts between first and 3rd.

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.

Emily spent the last three years dying slowly in hospital beds, her brilliant silver tongue trapped in a body that didn't work. Her only escape? A spicy life sim called Queen of Hearts. One day, on New Year's, Emily dies as she gears up for another playthrough. But death, it turns out, is only temporary. She wakes up reborn inside Queen of Hearts, as her player character! Except this time, she isn’t clicking options on a screen. This time, she is Aegis Starcaller, a commoner nobody with silver hair, purple eyes, and a body that can finally move… and real, tangible ladies to seduce. Armed with copious amounts of meta-knowledge and a divine fertility blessing that makes every conquered love interest feed her magical power, Aegis sets her sights on Rosevale Academy, where she will build the life she never got to have on Earth. ... And seduce everyone she can, while she's at it. --- Yuri / Futanari harem story with a Futa MC! | Isekai Power Fantasy | Rags-To-Riches | Updates Daily!

A seventeen-year-old Black girl earns a coveted scholarship to an elite academy, determined to make her mother proud and finally build the future she’s always dreamed of. Instead, she’s thrust into a world of privilege, pressure, and friendships that fracture as quickly as they form. When she unexpectedly develops feelings for Dani—a magnetic, fearless girl who awakens a part of herself she’s long avoided—her carefully planned path begins to unravel. Her world becomes even more tangled when Zack, the gentle, dependable golden boy, enters her life offering the kind of stability she’s always been taught to choose. Torn between who she wants, who others expect her to be, and the version of success she hopes will honor her mother, she must decide who she is willing to become before she loses herself entirely. If you enjoy high school and college romance filled with emotional tension, self-discovery, and complicated love, you’ll love this story.

In a snowstorm, ten-year-old Aemma saves a dying girl with nothing but a scarf. She never knew that girl—Gu Liang—was the lost imperial heir. Years later, Gu Liang rises as crown princess, radiant and ruthless. Aemma, her strategist, builds a new system for women to climb the court ladder, turning herself into the sharpest blade against the old aristocracy. But power breeds obsession. Gu Liang’s love twists into possession, while Aemma’s eyes still seek freedom beyond the palace walls. At the peak of empire, Gu Liang offers not a command but a plea: “I’m not ordering you, Aemma. I’m asking you—stay. Not trapped, but free. With me.” This is a dual female lead story of palace intrigue, ambition, and slow-burn romance—where an empress and her strategist reshape history together.

A major on-stage accident caused Saphen—who had just received the Best Actor of the Year award, becoming the youngest actor ever to earn this prestigious title—to die. He thought everything would end there, but… [Ding! Congratulations, you have been bound to the White Moonlight System!] [What is a White Moonlight? It’s the warm ember in a snowy night, the shelter in times of danger, the one who accompanies the male lead, shines alongside him, and in the end only lives within the male lead’s heart, remembered in certain fleeting moments!] [That’s right. That person is you!] Saphen: “…” Saphen: “Can I refuse?” 6677: [Complete the missions and you will receive a chance to revive...] Saphen immediately grabbed his “luggage”: “Hurry up!” . ✦ Amnesiac Male Lead × "Money-Loving" White Moonlight - Ongoing ... Note: There will be at least 10 worlds. The male leads are fragments of the same soul. I can't say any more because it would be a spoiler, but please read it anyway! . At least 7 chapters a week. Please support me with Power Stones and Golden Tickets. Weekly: 100 PS = 1 bonus chapter. Monthly: 70 GT = 5 bonus chapters. Gifts: 1 Dragon = 3 bonus chapters, 1 Magic Castle = 5 bonus chapters... There are special benefits for top fans, so please read Chapter 0: Dear Reader. Your support is my greatest motivation. Thank you very much.

Axel built his life on one lie, and from it, countless others followed. Desperate for love and attention, his first mistake was disguising himself as an omega girl. In truth, he was a male omega.. whereby- male omegas were rare, unwanted, and looked down upon. Alphas and betas never desired male omegas, only females. And it made Axel hate what he was. His only escape was through a dating app. But he never expected the Alpha he fell for... Ivan, the one he had deceived from the start, to be the same Alpha he would meet again at the academy, where every eighteen-year-old goes to train in pack law and discover their mate. Panicked, Axel told a bigger lie. He claimed to be an Alpha, hiding his true rank with pills that masked his scent. He thought being exposed as an omega would make it easier for Ivan to recognize him. But his lie backfired... Instead of safety, it landed him in the Alpha dorms instead of Omega dorms. Worse still... he was assigned to Ivan’s room.

When an introvert girl Ashtine meets an extrovert guy Chris Watson, her life goes on a whirlwind. They say opposites attract and these two gradually become inseparable. But having a boyfriend already what will Ashtine do? Will she continue her relationship or will she listen to what her heart truly wants?

Lennox cornered her in the hallway, his amber eyes troubled. “You didn’t deserve that.” “Didn’t I?” Olivia challenged. “Wasn’t it you who told the entire pack that the daughter of a traitor should be treated as less than human?” “I was wrong,” he admitted. “We all were.” “Three years, Lennox. Three years of serving as your Omega, of being spat on, of watching you three worship the ground Anita walks on while I’m nothing but a shameful secret.” From the shadows, Levi’s voice emerged. “The Moon Goddess bound us for a reason.” Olivia’s bitter laugh echoed through the corridor. “And you’ve fought that reason every step of the way.” “We didn’t know,” Louis appeared beside his brothers, forming the triangle that had always made Olivia feel trapped. “About your father, about the conspiracy—” “So that’s what it takes?” she asked, voice trembling. “My father’s name being cleared for you to acknowledge me as your Luna? As your mate?” “No,” Lennox reached for her. “It’s seeing your strength, your resilience despite everything we put you through.” “We were cruel,” Levi admitted. “We were wrong,” Louis echoed. Olivia looked at each of them, these three powerful Alphas now regarding her with something approaching reverence. Olivia’s smile held no warmth. “Now I realize some wounds cut too deep to heal. You can’t break someone for years and expect them to be whole for you when it’s convenient.”