beauty

Two best friends. Two heartbreaks. One wild night that changes everything.

Hérése is a good, mature, and understanding child. But following a trauma during his childhood he became silent and distant, despite psychiatric sessions, nothing improved. He had just moved to town for his return to college, ready to start a new life. For him, who had only known study, school and home, he had just entered a new world, a universe opposite to anything he had ever seen before.

From elementary school to college, Mia and Enzo have been inseparable. Their friends even call them "double tape" because they are always stuck together. Now, on their twelfth anniversary, Enzo is ready to pull off his dream proposal. But one mistake changes everything. While Mia is tidying up, she finds confidential papers she was never meant to see—a secret that shatters over a decade of trust. With this revelation, is the wedding still happening? Why is Mia so devastated by what Enzo did? Can she still accept him after learning the truth? DISCLAIMER: GRAMMAR ISSUES

In near-future Seoul, brilliant scientist Seo Yujin is on the verge of a discovery that could change humanity forever. Disillusioned activist Han Jiwon uncovers a dark conspiracy that threatens the city’s fragile peace. And Kang Minji, with a mysterious past, may hold the key to an impending implosion. Three lives collide, secrets unravel, and every choice could decide the fate of Seoul… and the world.

Gu Cheng is a man with silver-white hair that falls down his back, long and smooth. His face is delicate yet sharp with icy gray eyes. He is really beautiful otherworldly. * He is a genius in areas. * He is a top-level hacker. * He is an assassin. * He is also a master but nobody knows about it. Some people he trusted betrayed him. He died. When he woke up he found himself in a new world. In this world there are three kinds of people. * Sentinels are people with strong senses and physical strength. They can be protective. Also get very upset sometimes. * Guides are people who help Sentinels stay calm. They use their ability to balance the Sentinels senses so the Sentinels do not get too upset and "berserk". Guides are important partners for Sentinels. * Ordinary people are just normal. Gu Cheng is a Guide, in this world. As a Guide he needs to have least three Sentinel partners.

WARNING: Some mature content!!! 18+ This is what you call Urbantasy.. Fantasy in an urban setting with a strong female lead -- a story riddled in mystery, magic, and a lot of sass. ======= CHAPTER 1 sneak peek! ======= The air between them tightened like a rope. Cael leaned closer, head tilting slightly, pulling at her waist again, smugness softened into something sharper and quieter. His eyes flicked to her lips then back to her eyes as if asking for permission he didn't need. Hunger of a different kind pumped through Cael. The hunger that Galathea unmistakably recognized as it pressed hard against her lower abs, forcing through the fabric as if it can tear through. At the sensation, Galathea's mouth parted before she could stop it. Her whole body screamed at her to either shove him away or close the last inch between their lips herself. ===== SYNOPSIS ===== Galathea Brooks spent her life surviving quietly -- counting inventory, enforcing rules, keeping her head down inside one of the most powerful art institutions in the city. It's a simple life because paint doesn't talk; power doesn't notice people like her. and names are just names. -- That is... until a painting remembered her. When ancient works buried beneath Artemis Art Gallery began to respond to Galathea's presence, she becomes the center of the system that's older than the building itself. A system that cataloged her long before she knew it existed. Her name is not a coincidence. It is a KEY. Cael Alexander, on the other hand, has always understood control. As Artemis' immaculate but dangerous CEO, he manages secrets like no other. He knows the gallery and its bowels more than anyone. He knows what's hidden; he knows what's awaken. What he didn't expect, however, was Galathea. As archaic works of art start to stir, boundaries fracture -- between observer and artifact, power and possession, restraint and desire. Every choice Galathea makes draws her deeper into fate that doesn't want permission... only acknowledgement. Mind you, awakenings don't ask when you're ready.

Most people get isekai’d by walking in front of a truck. Violet got hit by one while sitting on her own bed. Before she can even process the fact that a semi-truck met her face, she’s dragged into a new world by a frantic System Guide named Angus. Her consolation prize? A "New Player Welcome Bonus." One single, premium gacha pull to help her survive. She didn’t get a holy sword. She didn’t get a healing dragon. She pulled the Demon King. He is the SSS-Rank Calamity. An ancient being of pure destruction. He is arrogant, he is terrifying, and he is regrettably, distractingly gorgeous. He is also wearing a gold necklace that binds him to Violet’s will—and he takes that personally. The super unbreakable necklace ensures he can't kill his master, but the Demon Lord seems to view that more as a suggestion than a requirement. Her survival plan is simple: 1: Don't die to the monsters. 2: Don't die to her own familiar’s malicious compliance. 3: Absolutely, under no circumstances, tell the murder-god that he looks hot when he’s angry.

His brother got involved with the wrong crowd and was killed wrongly and after years of plotting his revenge he is now ready to take his revenge backed with just the right money and power but fate has something differently planned for him as he falls in love with someone he was not supposed to. Will he be able to avenge his brother and still maintain his love or does fate have something different planned out for him.

Some loves are gentle. Theirs was born bleeding. The night she met him, her soul recognized what her mind refused to remember. His eyes didn’t look at her like a stranger — they looked at her like a survivor. Of her. Of them. Of a love that had once burned so fiercely it ended in death. He says she loved him before. He says she betrayed him. He says she killed him. And the worst part? Her heart believes him. Bound by matching scars neither of them can explain, they are pulled into a connection that feels less like fate and more like a curse. Every moment they spend together tightens an invisible thread around their souls — one woven with desire, fear, memories, and a past soaked in blood. But love this intense is never simple. Someone is watching. Someone who knows their ending. Someone waiting for history to repeat. The closer they come to becoming one, the more the world seems determined to tear them apart. Truth hides behind lies. Trust hides behind betrayal. And every answer they uncover only proves one terrifying thing: Their love is not meant to save them. It is meant to destroy them. Yet even knowing this… They can’t stay away. Because some souls are not destined to live happily ever after. Some souls are destined to burn together — forever… even if forever means never truly being together at all.

Lin Chen is a member of the Service Department. He never expected that one day his daughter from the future would come to his door. And the daughter was actually his and the minister's daughter. "Yukino, don't disbelieve me, she really is a distant relative of mine!..." What? You're asking me why she looks so much like you? Well, it's probably because my relative is related to you in some way, however slight. Meanwhile, the daughters also went to their mother. "Mom, hurry up and get up there! If you don't hurry, Dad's going to be kidnapped by your best friend!" "Mom, are you sure you can handle this?! You always say you're amazing, that you can always win over Dad with a single move. But you still haven't managed to take him down! Looks like it's time for me, Little Light Dance, to step in!" "Mom, Mom! Dad is seeing Auntie! Doesn't he need to be disciplined?" ... Lin Chen looked at the adorable little girls in front of him and couldn't help but sigh. "Why are they all my daughters?! I didn't know I was this powerful!" It seems I have no choice but to work hard for my daughter! Since that's the case, then the only option left is to run for prime minister!

Choi Hae-in, the perfect daughter of a feared mafia family of the Chiosung-pa clan, has lived her life with rules: loyalty, obedience, and survival. But when her father is shot dead and her clan thrown into chaos, she’s forced to seek help from a sworn enemy — none other than Kang Seo-jun, her first love. The bright, sunny boy she once knew is gone, replaced by a ruthless man who now holds her life in his hands. Hae-in should never get involved with him again, but survival demands it, and desire refuses to be ignored. In a world of power, betrayal, and blood-soaked vendettas, can love bloom between enemies… or will the past destroy them both?

A young woman chosen for a holy destiny finds her path paved with sin. To fund her vengeance and fuel her magic, she sells the only thing she has left: her body. As her abilities grow, her spirit erodes, fading with every degrading act. How much must she sacrifice to save a world that would see her broken?

This novel tells the inspiring story of my tween daughter, Rim, and her brave journey of overcoming her weaknesses to emerge stronger and more confident. Through her struggles and victories, I, as her mother, discovered valuable lessons about courage, resilience, and self-belief. Drawn from real personal experiences, this heartfelt story captures our shared growth and transformation. I hope readers will connect with our journey and find it both uplifting and memorable.

**Mature Content** Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth, beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.

Lilly Harper’s life has never been easy. After losing her mother to cancer and caring for a disabled father and a difficult younger sister, she becomes the sole pillar holding her fragile family together. Poverty forces her to abandon dreams of comfort and focus only on survival. Desperate for work, her life takes a dramatic turn when she secures a position at the powerful Kingsley Empire one of the largest corporate empires in the country. But Lilly’s world is shaken when she discovers that the CEO is Sabastian Kingsley the same cold, ruthless man who once humiliated her during a chance encounter. Known for his icy demeanor and feared authority, Sabastian is a young billionaire whose heart turned to stone after the death of the only woman he ever loved—his mother. To him, emotions are liabilities, and love is a distraction he refuses to entertain, even within his contract marriage to the elegant and possessive socialite, Ava Westbrook. As Lilly begins working closely with him, her quiet strength, innocence, and resilience start to break through the walls he built around his heart. What begins as obligation slowly shifts into protectiveness—and then into something far more dangerous. But love inside an empire built on contracts and power comes at a cost. Fueled by jealousy, Ava sets her sights on destroying Lilly, determined to protect her place beside Sabastian at all costs. In a world where status rules and hearts are guarded, Lilly must navigate betrayal, power struggles, and forbidden emotions. Because sometimes… The man with the coldest heart loves the deepest.

Princess Lydia Valenrose has everything: status, beauty, and three perfect suitors chosen to secure her kingdom’s future. But as the day of her engagement draws near, she uncovers the dark secrets of the men who claim to love her unconditionally. Faced with a choice she never wanted to make, Lydia decides to defy everyone’s expectations. On the day she was meant to choose her partner for life, the princess disappears.

On the day of graduation, Ren Takahashi confesses to his childhood friend—only to be rejected in front of everyone. Heartbroken, he wanders the streets that night and is struck by a car. When he wakes up weeks later, he can’t forget the image of a silver-haired girl crying over him… though he’s convinced she was just a dream. Until his first day of college. Because the girl from that night is standing in his classroom. Hikari Sato—the one who hit him, and the one who can’t forgive herself. As guilt and heartbreak collide, a new connection begins to form. But can a broken heart truly love again?

With the seven kingdoms locked in constant bickering, their own hatred towards one another have blind them to the true ultimate danger that lurks behind. When the darkness erupts and each kingdom begins to fall, all hope is lost. Or so they thought with Lyra and her group of so-called "friends" might be the only ones who can defeat it. Can they put their hatred aside and defeat the darkness, or will they be consumed by it like the others?