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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.

#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.

Blood , fear, crazy obsession.......... I looked into Ray's eyes hoping to find some kind of remorse, some kind of pain but instead he was smiling. That bastard was smiling. There was blood all over his hands but he was smiling............... With ugly memories buried deep down my heart, I dared to love again, I dared to feed that hunger again. I dared to be happy again because i never did anything wrong, but sometimes i ask myself "is keeping quiet a crime? pretending that I never witnessed that, is it wrong?" "does that make me an accomplice?" Moving on was not an option, it was a necessity. I just had to survive. In the process of survival, there is a crazily obsessive ex boyfriend lurking in the shadow, Ray Manchez.

#NoCP #PlayingPig (This novel is one of my favorites. I’ve gone back and reread it about 5–6 times now.) Jing Shu has seen the end of the world, and it’s literally a storm of epic proportions, and she’s been given the ultimate do-over: a ten-year rewind. Thrown back in time to just two months before everything goes to hell, she has one mission: to make her apocalypse as comfortable as possible. Forget just surviving. While others are scrambling for canned beans, Jing Shu is building a fortified sanctuary, raising soon-to-be-extinct poultry for gourmet meals, and cultivating a garden of forgotten veggies. Armed with a mysterious evolving cube that grants her a private pocket dimension and a magical spirit spring water, she’s set to ride out the disaster in style. But what’s the point of living like a queen if you can’t enjoy a little revenge? The apocalypse is about to get a serious upgrade in style, and Jing Shu can’t wait for her enemies to see what they’re missing. Let them hear the sizzle of her steak and smell the aroma of her barbecue. Their despair is just the seasoning she needs. In a world where humanity itself is changing, mutating into powerful "New Humans" fused with the chaos, Jing Shu is ready to evolve right along with them. She’s got her cube, her spring, and a plan. The storm is coming, and she has a front-row seat. === English Original Title:《I'm planting a field in the end times》 (Note: Title adapted for tone and readability while preserving the story’s core themes.) Status: Completed

A beautiful beginning of a captivating modern fairytale. Felicity thought her biggest challenge was surviving her first year at Oxford—until she met Christopher, the charming stranger hiding a royal secret. Between forbidden romance, jealous rivals, and family scandals, freshman year will either break her… or crown her. Felicity Paddington is a girl with big dreams. She loves her family deeply, especially her dad, even though he abandoned her and her mom. She doesn't know why he left, and that question still haunts her. Her heart was once broken by Theodore Owen, and since then, she's kept it guarded. But everything changed when she was accepted into the University of Oxford. That's where she met Christopher Blake_ a prince of England. He's a royal who refuses to be caged by tradition. He spread his wings, lives carefree, and has made his fair share of mistakes. His rebellious spirit often clashed with his father, the King, and when he left the palace to attend university, it only added fuel to the fire. But Christopher loves his family _ despite the tension. And then he meets Felicity.... and suddenly, the world feels different.

I was a desperate, debt-drowned computer-science student when Selene Kade Rowan, the most feared billionaire CEO on the continent, made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: tutor her seventeen-year-old genius daughter, Aurelia. One rule, carved in ice: “Lay a finger on her and I’ll erase you from this earth.” Selene broke it first. It started with a midnight glass of water in her kitchen. Ended with me pinned against marble countertops, her manicured nails drawing blood down my back while her daughter slept upstairs. She took my virginity the same way she took companies fast, totally, and without mercy, and paid me enough to keep my family from living in a car. I became the secret she couldn’t quit. She became the devil who owned my survival. Then Aurelia started to melt. The untouchable prodigy who treated feelings like viruses began lingering after lessons. A brush of fingers over code. A stare that lasted too long. When she followed me to university the next semester, the air between us turned flammable. I told myself I could handle both. I was wrong. One rain-drenched night during campus festival, Aurelia kissed me like the world was ending and whispered the childhood nickname only I was ever allowed to use. Someone filmed it. Someone sent it straight to Selene. Now the queen knows her princess has stolen her favourite toy. Selene doesn’t lose. Ever. And I’m the only thing both mother and daughter refuse to give up. In a war where money buys silence and love is the deadliest weapon, I’m the broke kid caught in the crossfire between a ruthless empress and the girl who makes me feel like I’m worth more than the price on my head. “One pays my debts with millions. The other is making me forget I ever had any.” I crossed every line they drew. Now they’re drawing new ones in blood. Warning: Dark, explicit, and unapologetically messy. Age-gap. Power imbalance. Taboo as hell. No heroes. No forgiveness. Only consequences. Reader, if you had to choose the woman who owns your life, or the girl who makes you want to burn it all down Which poison would you swallow?

Nara Lyn had sworn off love. After a past that left her guarded and weary, she convinced herself that love was something she’d only get right in another lifetime. But fate had other plans. When she meets Keigh Dynamite at a birthday party, it isn’t love at first sight, it’s something quieter. A spark that feels familiar, safe, and terrifying all at once. He isn’t like anyone she’s known before. He listens. He chooses her every day, even when things get hard. Together, they learn that love isn’t about perfection—it’s about patience, forgiveness, and trying again. This time, it’s not about falling fast. It’s about falling right.

Frank Tulliver and Timothy Dawson are masters of a cold world. Frank, a man who reclaimed his legacy through "ruthless" ambition, believes his heart is better "warmed by gold" than by the vulnerability of love. For him, life is a ledger where he "inhales profit and exhales losses". Timothy, the "astute and all-knowing" heir, views the world with a "curt and pragmatic" eye—until he encounters a girl who doesn't fit into a balance sheet. Enter Lydia Rivers. She is a "rare gift" in a society of "city boys" and "calculated alliances". She possesses a "quaint elegance" and "insanely expressive eyes" that speak a language these men have long forgotten: the language of the heart. As Lydia’s honesty and charisma dismantle their defenses, the "honorable" men of St. Georges find themselves entangled in a "tangled web" of their own making. The pursuit of power is replaced by a desperate thirst for the one thing money cannot move: true affection. In a high-stakes world where "numbers do not lie," Frank and Timothy must decide if they are willing to burn their empires to stay warm in the glow of a woman they can neither buy nor borrow. It’s a war of the few good men who are Greedy for Love and Love for Money.

Mary was a powerful ability user in the apocalypse, who was strong, sharp, and feared by zombies and humans alike. But one moment of betrayal cost her life, and when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in the past, inside the body of a chubby village girl with the same name. This new Mary wakes up married to Ryan, a quiet, responsible factory worker whose life her brother once saved. His family, however, sees her as nothing but a burden. They try to control her, starve her, and take advantage of her, but they quickly learn she isn’t someone they can push around. With her temper, her strength, and memories from the apocalypse, she flips tables, breaks furniture with one hand, and refuses to be bullied. Ryan soon brings her to the city, where neighbors treat her kindly, and she begins learning to cook, clean, and live a peaceful life. But in the back of her mind, she knows the apocalypse might come again… and she refuses to suffer through it twice. Now Mary must reshape her new life, protect her future, and maybe...develop a real family.

Title Suggestion: * The Sapphire’s Obsession Bound by Blue Eyes Shattered Silk: His Guilt, Her Revenge Synopsis: "I love you, but I will never belong to you." Seo-ah is a survivor. After the brutal death of her parents, she traded her innocence for a cold, "tomboy" exterior and a heart made of stone. She lived for one thing: the truth. But the truth came in the form of Kim—a man with mesmerizing Sapphire Eyes and a family legacy soaked in the blood of her past. One night of alcohol and raw passion blurred the lines between hate and desire. But when the morning light revealed Kim’s hidden secrets, Seo-ah walked away, leaving behind the man she couldn't help but love and the life she couldn't bear to lead. Three years later. The shadows have changed. Seo-ah is no longer a victim; she is a power player in a black shirt, commanding the city’s elite from a VIP room. Kim has spent every second of those three years hunting for her, driven to the brink of madness by his obsession. When they reunite, the air sparks with a hunger that time couldn't kill. But as Kim kneels with a diamond ring, offering her a throne in his empire, Seo-ah delivers a chilling blow: She will give him her body, but never her name. In a world where love is a weakness and freedom is everything, can Kim bridge the gap between his guilt and her scars? Or is their love destined to remain a beautiful, broken masterpiece? Why Read This? (Key Tags): #StrongFemaleLead: Seo-ah is independent, fierce, and refuses to be controlled. #ObsessiveLove: Kim’s devotion borders on madness. #SlowBurn: A deep emotional connection built on years of pain and longing. #SecretIdentity: The mystery of the parents' death keeps the tension high. #Steamy: Intense, passionate encounters between the leads.

From the Queens of the Skyline series comes Brewing Love, a story of power, passion, and unexpected love. -- Stacy Holloway thrives on control-but Zoe Rivera brings laughter, warmth, and a chaos she can't ignore. A stolen coffee, a stormy night, and quiet moments of unexpected connection threaten to unravel Stacy's world. Will love be enough to bridge the gap between ambition and the heart? -- ⚠️Content Warning: This book contains mature themes, strong language, and explicit sexual content intended for adult readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Roxanne Blaise Ramirez, back in her town from the city life for her sister's wedding and mainly for a vacation. Back in school she was the typical badass girl. She was loud, sharp, fiery and can kick ass. She runs into Mason Rockwell, her old rival and Felix Sinclair, her old crush from high-school. She learns that both of them liked her, and still do. What will Roxy do now?

Aria Montenegro had one job on her 21st birthday: find her fated mate and secure her pack's future. What she didn't expect was for that mate to be Kai Blackwood—heir to her family's greatest enemies. What she REALLY didn't expect was for him to reject her. Publicly. Brutally. In front of both packs. But Kai made one crucial mistake: he humiliated a Moon Goddess in disguise. Now Aria's awakened to her true heritage—the rare Moonlight Bloodline that can break and remake the sacred bonds between mates. She's no longer the heartbroken girl who begged for his acceptance. She's a force of nature with silver fire in her veins and vengeance in her heart. When ancient enemies threaten to destroy all werewolves, Aria and Kai must work together to save their people. But she'll make sure he suffers every step of the way. After all, he wanted to reject his Moon Goddess? Now he'll learn why that was the biggest mistake of his very long life. Because some rejections come with a price. And some goddesses never forget. TROPES: Enemies to Lovers • Rejected Mates • Fated Mates • Alpha Heroes • Strong Heroines • Revenge Fantasy • Urban Fantasy • Werewolf Romance • Found Family • Redemption Arc TARGET AUDIENCE: Fans of Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews, and Jennifer L. Armentrout

Lucia Conti, a brilliant but socially overlooked woman with a shrinking dowry, decides to secure her future the only way society allows by advertising for a husband and negotiating the marriage like a business contract. Count Alessandro Ferretti, a pragmatic shipping magnate in need of a capable partner to manage his neglected estate, answers. Their marriage begins as a cold, efficient bargain: separate bedrooms, shared goals, and a clear focus on producing an heir. But as Lucia proves herself indispensable. Exposing corruption, hiring a woman steward, and transforming the Ferretti estate. Respect turns into something far more dangerous. What neither of them planned for is the slow, undeniable pull between two people who finally feel understood. --- When the priest pronounced them married, Alessandro leaned in to kiss her—a brief, chaste press of lips that was entirely appropriate for a business arrangement. Except his hand came up to cup her jaw, gentle and intentional, and the kiss lasted just slightly longer than necessary. When he pulled back, his eyes held something that definitely wasn't business-like. "Countess Ferretti," he murmured. "Count Ferretti," she managed, proud that her voice didn't waver.

Bukky's life seems perfect. Married to Akanni, a man who built an empire in silence, she feels safe, loved, and cherished. But the past doesn't stay buried-Demi is back, wealthy, charming, and determined. Old emotions resurface, loyalties are tested, and choices become dangerous. Between family pressures, business empires, and the heart's desires, Bukky must decide who truly deserves her love-and who she is willing to trust. In a world of ambition, secrets, and passion, will she find peace, or will chaos reign?

“I didn’t expect you to answer.” That is how Iris’s return begins. Not with a plan, not with forgiveness, but with a phone call she never meant to make and a door she never intended to open again. Years ago, Iris left the city without a goodbye, abandoning the apartment, the routines, and the one man who never tried to stop her. Julian did not chase. He waited. What she never knew was that her absence did not end the story. It suspended it. Now Iris is back, carrying the weight of unfinished choices and the quiet fear that some things cannot be outrun forever. Julian is no longer the man she left behind. He is controlled, patient, and guarded in ways that feel more dangerous than anger. Their reunion is restrained, charged, and unresolved. Nothing is said outright, but every moment threatens to fracture the careful distance they maintain. As Iris tries to rebuild her life, she realizes that her return has stirred more than old feelings. Someone knows she is back. Old decisions resurface. Loyalties are tested. The past presses closer, demanding acknowledgment. This is not a story about rekindling love easily. It is about what happens when two people who never truly let go are forced to decide whether staying means healing or finally breaking something that has survived too long in silence. The First Time I Didn’t Leave is a slow-burning contemporary romance about restraint, unfinished bonds, and the danger of choosing to stay when walking away has always been easier.

Alina gave everything to her marriage—her youth, her dreams, her name. She stood beside Darius when he was nothing but a rising CEO with ambition and debt. Then one evening, he calmly handed her divorce papers. “This marriage no longer makes sense.” No betrayal. No shouting. Just a clean, calculated decision—because she no longer added value to his life. Alina left quietly. With no money. No connections. No place in society. Everyone thought she was finished. What no one knew… was that Alina had never been weak. Years later, when Darius faces the most brutal corporate war of his career, the rival destroying his empire has a name he never expected to see again. Alina. Cold. Elegant. Untouchable. No longer his wife—but his equal. Now, as his company collapses and regret keeps him awake at night, Darius realizes the truth far too late— The woman he discarded didn’t disappear. She came back to stand across the boardroom table from him. And this time… she will never kneel again.

In the fifth year of the apocalypse, when it was coming to an end, Sunshine Raine died, killed by her cousin and her fiance. Sunshine only had one wish, if she could go back in time, she would not make the same choices she had made. In this dog eat dog era, she would be the top dog. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back in time, one month before the apocalypse. A few changes had happened, one, she was in bed with Hades Quinn the father of her foolish fiance in her last life. Not just that but they had a marriage certificate! Two, her sister was also reborn and in this life, she had chosen to marry the foolish scummy ex. It made Sunshine his stepmother!! Granted he was adopted by her husband but it was all the same, she was now his mother and her cousin's mother-in-law. Despite the surprises, Sunshine focused on the upcoming weather disasters, monsters in the mist and humans that were more savage than those monsters. With a system in hand and knowledge of what was coming, she used her wealthy husband's money to stockpile, sold the family property and went on to rise again as the apocalypse queen. While her cousin was being starving and suffering with the man that was pretending to be a fool, Sunshine was being pampered and kissed by the male lead. While her sister was being forced to work by the fool, she had three step sons to work for her. As promised, she became top dog. This novel is participating in the WSA, please support.

In a world where every little girl's dream is to bask in riches and luxury, a young woman, accustomed to a life of pampering, believes she can effortlessly escape the clutches of poverty. Fueled by ambition and entitlement, she pursues her dream with unwavering determination. However, the journey proves far more treacherous than she anticipated, as she faces the harsh realities of sacrifice, humiliation, and loss. As she navigates the treacherous waters of her dreams, the façade of her dream life begins to crumble. Betrayed by her closest friends and cast aside by those she once trusted, she discovers the painful truth: she was merely a substitute in a world that values status over genuine connection. Not that she was genuine in the first place. With nothing to lean on but her inner strength, she makes important decisions that lead her on a transformative path. Through the system which bound to her, she begins a new life, ultimately unlocking a breathtaking potential she never knew she possessed. As she rises from the ashes of her former life, the unexpected arrival of mysterious rewards sets the stage for a thrilling new chapter in her quest for true fulfillment. [DING! You have been rewarded with *******]

After three years of marriage, Evelyn finally got pregnant. She thought it would be the happiest day of her life until her own husband’s hands pushed into hell her. Evelyn went to the company to inform Alain about her pregnancy, only to be met with the sight of him having sex with his secretary. Alain had betrayed her. “Let’s get a divorce,” he said, the three years of affection crushed like worthless paper. He showed no shame as he continued his affair right in front of her, under the guise of nakedness. “Fine,” Evelyn agreed. She looked proud and aloof. She swallowed the news of her pregnancy, holding it tight in her throat without uttering a word. But as she turned away, she burst into tears. She returned home, prepared the divorce papers, signed them, packed her belongings, and left. But on the way, Evelyn fainted because of her foetal derangement. A kind man took her to the hospital and left her with a beautiful wish. Other than that, she knew nothing about him. Five years later, Evelyn had a successful career and a peaceful life with her young son - Dennis. But one day, her son brought a strange man home, none other than Alain! Evelyn was stunned. Her ex-husband had returned, shamelessly begging her for forgiveness, wanting to regain her and Dennis. He wanted her to come back to him. But Evelyn didn’t agree. Despite Alain’s coercion, she refused. And at that moment, “he” suddenly appeared, unexpectedly and silently as he did five years ago. He pulled her up from the depths and slapped her ex-husband directly in the face with one sentence: “You’re not worthy of her.”