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Eva Ivanova never planned on diapers or lullabies—least of all for a baby who barely makes a sound. But when her best friend dies and names her guardian of an eerily quiet infant, Eva’s world shatters. And it gets worse. The courts assign her a co-guardian: Alessandro Bianchi. Mafia royalty. Hitman in a suit. Her sworn rival in every courtroom they’ve ever battled in. Forced into parenthood together, Eva and Alessandro quickly realize the baby isn’t just quiet—she’s connected to a trafficking network buried deep inside the justice system. And someone will kill to get her back. As enemies close in and old wounds bleed open, the line between hatred and hunger turns dangerously thin. Enemies in court. Partners in crime. Parents by force. And maybe… something they never saw coming.

Celeste Concepción is a struggling actress with big dreams, a self-proclaimed work ethic and an unshakable belief that she is drop-dead gorgeous. After years of playing "background character #27," she finally lands a real role only to have it snatched away at the last second. Just when things seem to be at their worst, fate throws her a lifeline in the form of Philip Benedict Garcia. When the dashing CEO swoops in to rescue her from a sketchy situation, CeCe sees the perfect opportunity for a first-class life upgrade. Why chase auditions when she can land the role of a lifetime as his sugar baby? The only problem? Philip isn't your typical rich romantic. He's immune to her charms, unimpressed by her dramatics and worst of all... he actually expects depth. Oops. What starts as a simple get-rich scheme spirals into something far messier. Real feelings, real consequences and the horrifying realization that love might be worth more than luxury.

Murong Jin is the empire’s undefeated goddess of war. On the battlefield, she has crushed every enemy, earning glory, power, and the fear of her foes. But her greatest challenge awaits in the capital—not an enemy army, but an imperial decree. Her reward for victory is not honor, but a forced marriage to the Fifth Prince, Xue Liulan. To the world, he is the useless prince—a tyrant of taverns and gambling halls, drunk, shameless, and disgraced. To her, he is humiliation incarnate. Yet beneath his mask of vice and laziness lurks something dangerous. Behind the smile of a wastrel hides a man with sharp fangs: a secret vendetta, a war fought in the dark, and ambitions that could shake the throne itself. Now, the empire’s strongest general is bound to its most despised prince. One seeks freedom, the other revenge. But in the palace, where every smile hides a blade, their union will light the fuse that could consume the dynasty. Can Murong Jin tame her useless tyrant husband—or will she find herself trapped in his deadly game?

[Slow Burn Romance & Mature Contents] Living behind a carefully crafted disguise, Selina Seth once believed she had finally grasped the dream she had yearned for: marrying the man she had admired from a distance. She envisioned a life filled with joy and love, a fairy tale where he would sweep her off her feet and transform her world. But as the years rolled by, Selina's reality shattered under the weight of Zane’s cold indifference. For two long years, she devoted herself silently, only to be blindsided by a harsh truth—she was merely a pawn in Zane’s plans. Devastation washed over her as she buried her feelings deep inside, vowing to take control of her own life once and for all. Just when she believed she could finally break free, fate dealt her another blow—she discovered she was pregnant with Zane’s child. Determined, Selina embarked on a journey of self-discovery, rising higher than those expectations from those who looked down on her. But she couldn't have a taste of a peaceful, single life when Zane is relentless in not letting her go, no matter the cost. But, this time, Selina isn't the same person who'd risk her heart to be trampled on. This time she's different and wants nothing to do with him. ...... AN: I apologize for the delay in updates as he re-upload the chapters. I hope you continue to support me, add to your library and in any way you can because involvement is my motivation. A heartfelt thank you to the readers who always stick with my story. I'm trying my best to do better with my story progress, and pardon my inconsistency.

Riwaka Aimi thought she was just an ordinary university student. Abandoned at twelve when her parents vanished overseas for shady work, she spent eight years surviving alone. But in the violent night, belonging to the cursed world that she couldn't even see, her peace was shattered. She caught the attention of the strongest jujutsu sorcerer with her strange ability to nullify curse energy. Dragged into a world she never asked for, Aimi soon realises her life has always been a lie as buried secrets about her parents and true identity start to surface. Aimi finds herself forced into a battle she doesn't understand. Set in the Jujutsu Kaisen universe, this is the story of a forgotten girl caught between fate and survival. Cover: @neverwho_art

Crimson, a draconic warrior of the Goddess of the Heavens, is summoned to the world of Avi to protect mortalkind from the Fallen Queen's malevolent army, but the Queen has other plans in mind. When Crimson finds herself in chains, a war wages in her mind between righteous hatred for the evil Queen and a burgeoning forbidden desire for her. As the Queen's plots unfold and Crimson ends up in the Heavens once more, she conflicts with her ex-girlfriend, Hilde, who wants to know the truth of what happened to her in the Hells. Now caught in between the eternal war between the Goddess Aurora and the Fallen Queen Umbra, and facing a lifetime of constant harassment and torment for being a crossbreed, Crimson's loyalties are tested as her morals and her desires clash. When she is finally pushed to the breaking point, Crimson must decide what she fights for, and who she wants to fight alongside. Hilde, the dignified, compassionate, groveling ex-girlfriend, or Umbra, the dominating, overprotective, seductive evildoer. WRETCHED is a fast paced and intense journey through fierce emotional turmoil, drastic character developments, and dramatic developments in plot and setting, rife with gorgeous imagery and scenery, unique and unusual characters, as well as a deeply fantastical conclusion. CW: WRETCHED deals with sensitive subjects including dubious consent, enslavement, genocide, eugenics, war, depictions of violence, child death, mass murder, and corrupt religion.

In a world where fame and deception intertwine, Madison Reyes, one of three triplet siblings, was thrust into a life of lies and danger after her estranged sister, Allison a renowned actress, is brutally stabbed during her visit. She never expects to witness her sister's murder or to be swept up in a deadly game of revenge with Zane Antler, the CEO of Bambi Entertainment and Allison's fiancé. As Madison assumes her sister's identity to lure out the killer, she uncovers dark secrets about Allison’s life, revealing a web of manipulation and betrayal that threatens to swallow them both. Torn between her growing feelings for Zane and her thirst for revenge, Madison must navigate the treacherous waters of love and vengeance while confronting the ghosts of her past. Will Madison find the truth behind her sister’s death before it’s too late, or will she become another victim in a world where nothing is as it seems?

From overworked corporate slave to… the fat niece of a future villain? At twenty-three, my life ended in the most ironic way possible—drowning in a lake while reading an online romance novel. When I woke up, I wasn’t just alive—I was inside that very novel. And worse, not as the princess or the healer or even the tragic maid. No. I woke up as Seraphine Agro, the silver-haired, chubby niece of the story’s main villain, Duke Tayler Agro—the man who would one day summon a famine, experiment on peasants, and get publicly executed. Awesome. Now I’m stuck in a half-collapsed mansion with stale soup, a broken “Duke” father who’s too kind for his own good, and an entire kingdom collapsing into plague and hunger. And to make things worse, the hero of the story—the dangerously handsome knight Sir Alex Canva—is on his way to inspect our lands. I know the plot. I know who dies. And I’m not planning to go quietly. Armed with sarcasm, stubbornness, and a questionable diet, I’m rewriting destiny—one disastrous choice at a time.

After the Heavenly realm lost the war between the demon Realm, they resorted to their last means to win by going back in time. An ability only immortals from the fox pact were able to do. Bai Mei, a prisoner of the heavenly immortals is given a chance to gain her freedom. Her task was simple, she was to use her powers to go back in time and stop 'Jin Lin' A man who would one day become the most strongest demon they would ever encounter. Now just the abandoned and mistreated son of the Jin family, he is a young man that has faced all forms of mistreatment gradually growing in him a ruthless heart. Disguised as a human maid, she would do what it takes to win his trust and stab him in the back.... after all, she didn't earn the title of the 'Most Cunning Fox' for nothing. Yet she doesn't know why his innocent face also hits her heart each time she tries to kill him. "What the heck are you doing to me Immortal Jin?!"

EXCERPT: "I am not your wife." His humorless smile taunted me. "Our marriage certificate says otherwise." "I don't remember getting married to you, or ever getting involved with you." His fingers dragged down to my jawline, brushing over the skin with feather-like touches. "That's alright. I'll remember for both of us." "I don't want to be with you." Tears filled my eyes against my will. "Where's my family?" "I'm right here, Dahlia. I am your family now. It doesn't matter that you don't remember now. I'll remember for the both of us." . . . He says I chose him. I don't remember why. The last thing I expected after waking up from a nine-month-long coma was a man attached to my side, claiming to be my husband. But there he was. Calm, infuriatingly composed, so sure of himself, and dangerously good at making me believe we were something real. All I have are vague pieces of a night I can't forget and a man I'm not sure I can trust. Maybe he's my ruin. Maybe he's my salvation. Either way, he claims I'm his forever. *** She doesn't remember the night she chose me. One impulsive night in Vegas tied us together forever. One I could never forget. Now she looks at me like I'm a stranger. Maybe I am. The smartest, most selfless thing to do would be letting her go, letting her find her way back to me, but I'm not as selfless. I'm as selfish as they come, and this time, I wasn't letting her slip through my fingers; not to fate, not to fear, and not even to death. This time, I was going to take her heart, too.

(trigger warning. This book contains mature themes) ****** "I can't..." she gasped between broken moans, her voice trembling somewhere between pain and pleasure. Every thrust seemed to blur the line between surrender and defiance. Then she whispered a name between her sweet cries ...it wasn’t mine. I froze. A slow, humorless smile curved my lips as the sound of his name filled the space between us. “Raph…” she breathed. I leaned in, my mouth brushing her ear. Feeling her tremble from touch until my teeth nibbled her earlobes hard enough to make her whimper and her fold to clench around my fingers. “Wrong name, Lynn.” I hissed, withdrawing from the warmth of her insides. I felt her body tense. She clawed at my shoulders, a desperate plea in every touch. “Don’t…” she whimpered. Those jade-like eyes unravelled me that moment. I could feel the ache in my trousers. A troublesome little viper. A cruel smile traced my lips hiding my emotions. “You called the wrong name,” I murmured, my voice low, dangerous. “And bad girls deserve to be punished.” Her glossy eyes met mine... so full of confusion, want, and power she didn’t yet understand. If she only knew how close I was to breaking. Because the only name she should be calling… was mine. Lucien. I craved it as badly as the air I breathe. ****** For better or for worse, till death do us part. That was their vows at the altar, but her husband broke them first.. He claims an open marriage is the solution to their childless marriage and that it's to protect her own interests. But all Braelyn sees is a prison built from guilt and lies. One heartbroken night, she stumbles into a karaoke bar and into the arms of Lucien. A man shrouded in mystery, rebellion, and danger. His very presence tells her to run but it also gives her the solace she craved. She never expected to see him again after she ran, forgetting his sinful existence, but life wasn't done making a joke out of her. Lucien isn't just any man, but one who can destroy everything she believes in. The man she was never meant to meet. Her husband's uncle The black sheep of the Volkov dynasty. A man whose desire will ruin her. Lucien knows she can't be his, but he was never a man who respected social norms. He doesn't care about anything but her every sin and touch. All he wants… is her, no matter how sinful it gets.

In the microscopic, film-obsessed nation of Fellinia, God is a grumpy Golem named Wilhelm. His sole divine demand: a never-ending supply of B-movies and viral challenges to feed his insatiable content addiction. The entire country exists only to keep their irritable deity entertained. Meanwhile, on Earth, aspiring director Flora is haunted by an impossible dream: to win an Oscar. Her relentless motivation—and her worst critic—is her own Copy, a successful, imaginary alter ego who never stops mocking Flora's broke reality.

Born under an ancient prophecy, Amira of Uzazzu lives quietly—until she is forced into marriage with the cruel King of Kano. His hidden, treacherous plans soon come to light, and in a moment of fury, Amira’s dormant warrior spirit awakens. But her defiance sparks a war that costs her father’s life. Branded by guilt and hunted by fate, Amira must decide: will she seize the crown and restore her honor, or be cast aside for the very act that saved her people? When the prophecy demands blood and sacrifice, only one question remains—can Amira embrace the full, terrifying power of her destiny?

Julie Marie Navares seemed to be a typical young woman. Her father wished her to go to the same school as her brother, Christian Navares, which is why she moved. She thought school would be quiet because she thought her secret—her hidden talent for singing and her alter ego on stage as the POP PRINCESS—would stay with her family. But what would happen if Mark Cielo Villanueva, a friend from childhood who she hated, found out? They had just met again. Could she still keep her secret and her peace?

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.

Athena lost everything that night. One moment, she was the cherished daughter of a noble house. The next, the ball descended into chaos—and her parents vanished without a trace. Declared dead by the court, their loss crowned her as the new Duchess of Lenoxxe. But Athena refuses to believe they are gone. Now, she must navigate the treacherous world of court politics, uncover the truth behind their disappearance, and survive enemies in both silk and steel. And with mages stepping into the shadows of power once more… Athena must decide how far she’s willing to go to win back everything— and more.

“If heaven dares to stand in your way, I’ll turn it into your path.” ~Alpha Drey All her life, Becky has lived in the shadows of a secret she doesn’t understand. Haunted by a recurring dream of thunder, and crimson sky, and her mother’s dying words…“You’re not a monster, you’re the Alpha they fear.” Now Fate forces her to rise, to walk over the earth and the moon embracing the power she was born to wield. When a mysterious job offer promises more money than she’s ever seen, Becky accepts… only to find herself bound by Fate to Alpha Drey, the ruthless leader born under the same blood moon. He’s a beast feared by all yet for her, he would defy heaven and earth, crushing anyone who dares stand in her way. In a world where love is weakness and power rules, Becky must decide: will she conquer the monster within… or become it? Their birth is a taboo… no two Alpha should be born on the same blood moon. but Becky chooses to defy the heavens. stepping on a pile of bones and betrayal she rises as the most wanted female Alpha.

My chaotic world suddenly becomes deafeningly silent. A world where everything starts anew... It's actually a blessing that we can't see our future. If we could, I wouldn't have stayed, I wouldn't have suffered, I wouldn't have met him... Power. The deeper it seeped into my veins, the more I learned what it could destroy… and what it could save. In the world of variens, where humans have evolved to a superior race, Rysa Thalorin—the only heir to one of the biggest conglomerate—wakes with no memories. But unknown of her awakening power Rysa discovers the betrayals and power plays around her that her naive past self was unknown of. Thrown into a new life she barely understands, Rysa takes the reins of her own destiny. An air varien and light varien rediscover their resonance ### "I'm scared" I whisper, burying my face into his chest. The steady beat of his heart try to sooth me. Chuckling, he tightens his arms around me, pulling me closer. "Hmm... that's new coming from you sunshine," He murmurs against my hair. "But I know you can do this. I trust you." he kisses the top of my head. Tears well up, threatening to spill at any moment. Adrenaline rushs through my veins. "Will you stay with me?" I whisper into his shirt, unable to look into his stupid face that's smirking at me right now. "Always and forever" he says, tilting my head up. Yanking his tie hard, I kiss him one last time before I push myself off the cliff to see my world disappearing into darkness. ### Part I : Rays of monsoon ###

“You’ll work for me and answer to me — because I own you now.” That’s the price Ethan Hayes names when Emma Carter begs him to fix the mess her brother dragged her into. Emma is done saving people. Done being the responsible one. But desperation pushes her straight into the path of the cold, impossible billionaire next door. Now she’s bound to him by a deal she never should’ve made. And in a town that never forgets, crossing each other’s path and starting up an unexpected intimacy might be the most dangerous choice of all.

[Mature Content] [Dark Themes] Catherine Lane had the perfect job in Midnight City, secretary to Ares King, the impenetrable billionaire bachelor, infamously known as the devil CEO. To the outside world, Catherine's life was nothing short of flawless, but in reality, she struggles with debts on the verge of ruining her life. To avoid harassment, she decides to quit and get the cut that comes with it. As if that wasn't enough, her long-term boyfriend cheated on her, claiming she's a wreck with no future, and he's better off without her. Heartbroken and devastated, Catherine is grasping at the last straws when her boss, Ares King, proposes a contract out of the blue. "Become my wife for one year." "Why me, Mr. King?" "Because we work, Ms. Lane.” The last thing she wanted was to make a deal with the devil. But this offer is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sell your soul to the devil for one year. How hard can that be? ***** "I think that's all..." My heart throbbed as I grabbed my pen. Here comes the hard part. "You're forgetting something, Ms Lane." "Hmm?" "We haven't looked over the special clauses." Special Clauses? Shit! I forgot about that. "The next page." I flipped the paper. Number one: The wife should under no circumstances fall for the husband. Should the wife breach this clause, all compensation shall be nullified and revoked. "Unfortunately, changes can't be made to that clause." I scoffed. Does he actually think I'd fall for him? "Understood. Emotional attachments should be prohibited." "This, Ms. Lane, is why I said we work." ~ A/N: This is a work of fiction. All names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real events is purely coincidental.