Drifting Through the Decade
By @john1208
On her deathbed from severe pneumonia in 1979, Junia Hesketh overhears a tragic tale of a woman who works herself to the bone for an ungrateful family, only to die penniless. Waking with a start, Junia is convinced she has been granted a prophetic vision of her own life. Her solution? Take her little brother, abandon her toxic relatives, and absolutely refuse to work hard ever again. She pours her meager savings into a barren, rocky bluff at the edge of Oakhaven - the perfect, isolated spot to set up a hammock and sleep through the impending drama of the 1980s. While her ambitious cousin Marnie exhausts herself trying to conquer the town's social ladder, Junia fiercely protects her peace, napping her days away. She even enters a marriage of convenience with Hollis, a brooding, quiet drifter who offers to repair her shack. But Junia's 'prophecy' was just a hospital radio broadcast, and she completely misunderstood the rules of her reality. Her worthless cliff is actually sitting on a geological goldmine, and her quiet husband is a covert logistics tycoon who is more than happy to fund her lifelong nap. Will Junia ever realize she didn't cheat fate, but simply stumbled into unconditional love?
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The Frost and the Frame
By @john1208
Mirelha Yondis has nothing left but exhaustion and a quiet, burning hatred. Following a soul-crushing stint of severe corporate burnout and the abrupt, scandalous death of her beloved brother, she abandons his funeral and spontaneously flees to a snow-choked cabin in the Drevka Peaks. There, the shy but stubbornly vindictive archivist crosses paths with Tassir, a wandering photographer, and Jibbo, a hyperactive local supply-runner who refuses to wear winter coats. In the freezing, low-stakes isolation of the mountains, Mirelha and Tassir forge a profound platonic connection, spending their days healing from their respective traumas while meticulously piecing together a cold, calculated revenge against Galdron Hess, the industrialist blamed for her brother's demise. When the snow thaws, they part ways, spending months exchanging coded letters and photographs as they lay the groundwork for their target's destruction. But as they finally reunite in the city to execute their masterpiece of sabotage, the final piece of evidence reveals a horrifying truth. Galdron isn't a monster; he deliberately took the blame for the death to protect Mirelha from learning that her brother was actually planning to sell her to a criminal syndicate. Will Mirelha pull the trigger on the man who sacrificed his reputation to save her?
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Her Majesty's Indecent Proposal
By @john1208
Queen Otylia of Zalevia, the Iron Widow, rules with a fist of glacial calm and a reputation for turning dissidents into garden statues. Her days are a crushing cycle of court politics, assassination attempts, and the immense pressure of upholding a dynasty built on fear. She has no time for weakness, much less for the frivolous artist her council has hired to immortalize her stony visage for the history books. Lorian is a painter whose talent is matched only by his shameless optimism and a complete inability to read the room. Summoned to the formidable Zalevian court, he finds his subject less a queen and more a beautifully terrifying work of art in need of restoration. Faced with a woman who forgets to eat and hasn't smiled in a decade, Lorian makes it his personal mission to capture a single, genuine emotion on canvas, deploying his secret weapons: warm stews, terrible jokes, and a relentless cheerfulness that borders on insubordination. But as his chaotic kindness begins to crack Otylia's icy exterior, they uncover a conspiracy simmering just beneath the court's polished surface - a plot far more dangerous than an improperly seasoned soup. Can a queen who trusts no one and an artist who trusts everyone survive a treachery that wears the face of a friend?
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Paws, Plants, and Perjury
By @john1208
I promised my dying sister I'd take her place. Now I'm pretending to be the glamorous, politically savvy bride to Vrokas, the terrifying Alpha of the Garkyran Sovereignty. To survive a royal pack that brutally governs all werewolf law, I play the part of a cheerful, clueless airhead to lower their expectations. My only escape from the deadly politics is botany. But every time I wander into the monstrous Xyloth Wilds looking for rare ferns, my fearsome husband goes on a berserk, blood-drenched rampage to 'rescue' me. The feral beast treats me like spun glass, especially after I accidentally discover my touch completely cures the bone-breaking agony of his shifts. Between dodging jealous she-wolves who want the 'weak human' dead and managing a giant predator who turns into a needy puppy around me, keeping my younger brother safe is exhausting. The hardest part? Falling for a man who thinks I'm someone else. If the royal court discovers I'm an imposter, werewolf law demands my execution. How long can I smile through assassination attempts before I accidentally reveal my sharp edges to the beast who holds my heart?
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What the Jasmine Dew Remembers
By @john1208
Anan Pimsai has spent his life playing the part of the family's cheerful, unambitious disappointment, a role that perfectly masks his sharp intellect. But his charade ends when he's tasked with pacifying the 'Devouring Orchid,' a vengeful ghost said to haunt their ancestral home. To do so, he must perform the Rite of Reverence, a complex ritual that allows him to see and speak with the spirit. Expecting a monster, he instead finds Soriya, a clever, wistful young woman trapped for a century by a curse. She reveals her 'accidental' death was a carefully orchestrated murder, and Anan is the descendant of the man who framed her. Bound by the ritual and a shared desire for the truth, they forge an unlikely alliance. As they unravel the mystery, a deep connection grows, but their investigation unearths a shocking secret: Soriya was not the only victim that day, and the true identity of the ghost Anan has been falling for is the key to a century-old lie. Can he uncover the truth and free her soul without destroying his own family?
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Rain of Ash and Regret
By @john1208
Tashvi just wanted to nap. A lazy prodigy of the Xaatari kinetic arts, she preferred sleeping to dueling her fierce rival, Rhasan. But her apathy shatters during a brutal frontline skirmish when she trips over Rhasan’s bloodied, memory-wiped body. Stripped of his powers, the vulnerable amnesiac clings to her. Despite their bitter history, Tashvi becomes his fierce protector, fighting through hordes of beasts and assassins, slowly falling for the broken man in her arms. Then, the trap springs. Once she brings him to the safety of the Spire's apex, Rhasan strikes. His amnesia was a multi-year scheme to avenge his sister’s suicide. He shatters Tashvi’s kinetic defenses and coldly kicks her out into the freezing, toxic monsoons of the lower city. But as the heavy vault doors close, Rhasan uncovers a horrifying truth hidden by their wise mentor, Sage-Lord Vamud: Tashvi was completely innocent, and Vamud orchestrated the suicide to weaponize Rhasan. Now, his victory is a hollow, agonizing hell. Tashvi has vanished into the lethal slums without her powers. Can Rhasan carve a bloody path through the empire he just conquered to save the woman he broke, or will the freezing rain claim her first?
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How to Fake It With Phantoms
By @john1208
Petrina 'Pia' Molnar’s life is a series of well-intentioned mishaps, mostly involving spilled soup. Her biggest worry is keeping the local community kitchen stocked, until a terrifying, shadowy beast chases her straight into the arms of a man who calls her the 'Veleshnya'. Whisked away to the Vechnost Covenant, a secret society of supernatural clans, Pia is hailed as the long-lost scion of a family famed for taming Phantoms - malevolent spirits drawn to human despair. The real Veleshnya is prophesied to unite the warring clans and save them from the encroaching 'Blight' that corrupts their world. Pia, who can't even tame her own frizzy hair, now faces the suspicious scrutiny of four powerful young lords, each with their own agenda. There’s the brooding clan leader with a dark secret, the charming diplomat who’s too good to be true, the stoic bodyguard bound to her by ancient law, and the rebellious scholar who thinks she's a complete fraud. As Pia bluffs her way through deadly trials and bewildering high society, she begins to uncover clues about her own forgotten past that are strangely intertwined with the very prophecy she's supposed to fulfill. Can a girl whose only special power is kindness survive in a world of monsters, or will her charade bring doom upon them all?
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Vengeance in Vintage Silk
By @john1208
At my father’s dreary 1978 funeral, I made two vows: I would watch the Hrubis family burn for stealing our estate, and I would never lift a single finger to do it. Let others sweat; I was born to be a beautiful trophy wife. I immediately proposed to my childhood rival, Jaro Kolar, expecting a marriage of cold convenience. Instead, this infuriatingly capable man began cooking my gourmet meals, ironing my vintage silks, and scrubbing the floors just so I wouldn't have to 'ruin my hands.' Meanwhile, Milena Hrubis - armed with strange 'future knowledge' - is frantically trying to invent touch-screens in an era of rotary phones. She begged for our investment in a revolutionary overseas tech syndicate. My response? I used the funds to buy a diamond necklace and a velvet cushion for my fat mountain cat, Zivko. My sheer laziness saved us from what turned out to be a massive international Ponzi scheme. But as Milena's modern ambition unwittingly drags her family into ruin, Jaro and I realize her tech scam and my father’s downfall are the exact same conspiracy. Will my pristine nails remain unchipped when the real mastermind comes for us?
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Mr. Volkov's Guide to Unscheduled Feelings
By @john1208
Casimir Volkov is a master of effortless efficiency. His life philosophy is simple: achieve maximum results with minimum effort. So, when he lands a job as the personal assistant to the formidable Senior Prosecutor Lenka Hradek - a woman known as the 'Iron Magistrate' for her cold, flawless record - it seems like the perfect, quiet gig. His only job is to be an invisible cog in her meticulously ordered life. But after a rival publicly humiliates Lenka, Casimir sees the first crack in her glacial facade. He realizes her ice-queen persona is a fragile shield, and his new, simple job is to protect her in ways no one else can. Using his sharp intellect and disarming calm, he starts to subtly mend her world and, unexpectedly, her heart. Yet, Casimir is hiding a secret: his calm isn't just a personality trait, it's a necessity. And the clock is ticking on how long he can stay by her side. Can he defrost the Iron Magistrate's heart before his own secret forces them apart forever?
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Gunfire and Spilled Wine
By @john1208
The rain at my father’s funeral hadn't even stopped when Levon Karras arrived to collect a blood debt. My reckless brother had stolen a massive shipment of narcotics from the city's most ruthless cartel, and Levon came to claim my family's lives as payment. I didn't beg or cower. I walked right up to the undisputed king of Belzanto and slapped him across the face for disrespecting the dead. I expected a bullet. Instead, I got an ultimatum: marry him to erase the debt. I thought I was walking into a cage, but Levon’s deadly obsession quickly proves to be a shield. When I threw a glass of wine in his face during a tense syndicate dinner to establish my boundaries, he didn't punish me - he smiled. But our twisted sanctuary is under siege. An undercover cop is blackmailing me to wear a wire, and a rival boss is tearing the city apart to capture me. As Levon violently burns the underworld to ash to keep me safe, I uncover the devastating truth about our enemy: the drugs my brother stole are the only cure for the rival boss's dying child. With the city drowning in blood, can I survive a war where the villain might just be right?
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The Beast-Healer's Midnight Mistake
By @john1208
Tivya's morning started with burnt toast, a rogue baby griffon shattering her window, and the terrifying Captain of the Talon-Vanguard barricading her veterinary clinic. Bramon Vask hasn't slept in months due to a volatile beast-curse causing chronic insomnia, and since human doctors have failed, he's violently demanding the city's most famously ditzy beast-healer treat him instead. There is just one massive problem. Bramon is currently tearing the city apart for two people: the mastermind behind an illegal chimaera smuggling ring, and the mysterious woman who slept with him in Room 808 and vanished. Tivya is the one-night stand. And the document she accidentally dropped in his bed? A highly illegal chimaera-breeding contract that ties her to the smuggling ring. Trapped in a lethal cat-and-mouse game, Tivya plays the cheerful airhead by day while desperately trying to clear her name by night. Bramon is slowly falling for his maddeningly upbeat doctor, completely unaware she's the fugitive he's hunting. But as the smuggler conspiracy deepens, the two manhunts are about to violently collide. What happens when the city's most ruthless hunter realizes his primary suspect is the very woman treating him?
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Lounging in the Shadows
By @john1208
Tarnstead in 1979 is a damp, fog-choked town brimming with sinister secrets and ambitious locals. Ovidia Gable couldn't care less. After an ordinary morning of brewing instant coffee goes terribly wrong - interrupted by a bleeding wall and a screeching aunt - Ovi realizes she is trapped in a thriller, and decides she is entirely opting out of her family's gothic drama. Her solution? Marry Mercer Hayes, a brooding, gigantic outcast rumored to be a dangerous cryptid, just to escape the estate. To the town's horror, Mercer doesn't murder Ovi; he bakes her fresh scones, scrubs the floors, and ensures she never lifts a finger. Told in alternating third-person perspectives between the shameless slacker and her intensely domestic husband, their quiet life thrives. While the hardworking local heroine, Enid, exhausts herself investigating the town's curses, Ovi’s lazy demand to buy a 'quiet, cursed swamp' for her hammock accidentally sits them on a fortune in rare medicinal truffles. Mercer becomes a wealthy tycoon to fund his wife's lounging. But Tarnstead's shadows are restless. With Ovi's fiercely loyal best friend Leta harboring a treacherous secret, can Ovi survive the town's real mastermind without ever having to get out of bed?
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royal blood and mafia knight
By @Wanesa
In the gilded cages of the modern monarchy, Crown Prince Jae-hyun carries the heavy burden of a kingdom teetering on the brink of scandal, his every move scrutinized, his heart a fortress of duty. His only solace is his clandestine love for Kang Dae-ho, a man forged in the brutal fires of the city's most powerful crime syndicate. Dae-ho, a knight in the shadows, battles not only rival gangs but also the rigid traditions that threaten to tear their forbidden love apart. Their world is a powder keg of political intrigue and underworld vengeance, where loyalty is a weapon and love, a dangerous weakness. When an old enemy resurfaces, threatening to expose their secret and destabilize both their worlds, Jae-hyun must choose between the crown he was born to wear and the man his soul desperately yearns for. Can their love survive the treacherous dance between royal blood and mafia steel?
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Cheeky Vows and the Syndicate's Devotion
By @john1208
As Nonna took her final breath, she confessed our family's darkest secret: an ancestral blood pact tying us to the ruthless Corsini Famiglia. To keep my ten-year-old sister Chiara safe, I march into the lion's den to become Bastiano Corsini’s captive bride. But I refuse to be a quiet little mouse. I’m shameless, cheeky, and my very first act of rebellion is a strict hunger strike until the terrifying Don lets me FaceTime Chiara. To my shock, Bastiano doesn't punish me - he looks at me with a dark, intense obsession, utterly captivated by my defiance. While the rival Oslavya Syndicate closes in, aiming to kidnap me and break Bastiano's empire, I find myself falling into a bittersweet, unspoken love with my captor. I think I'm just a debt to be paid, a temporary annoyance he puts up with out of duty. But as Bastiano burns the city to the ground to keep me safe, I begin to wonder... did I completely misunderstand the rules of this ancient oath?
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Smokescreen Vows
By @john1208
Panya's beloved great-aunt uses her dying breath to demand one final, impossible favor: Panya must marry the basement tenant. With the Kravak Republic's new edict deporting all unmarried youth to the brutal Sarnian Steppes for forced labor, a marriage certificate is their only shield. Told through Panya's close third-person perspective, she plays the bubbly, empty-headed newlywed flawlessly, a cheerful facade masking her sharp mind and secret life as a resistance courier. Her new husband, Ignat, plays the exhausted, disgraced scholar. Neither expects the sheer, high-octane chaos of living in Block 44. Their nosy neighbors are heavily armed informants, turning every domestic chore into a battlefield. Through dodging midnight raids, sabotaging local spies, and booby-trapping their own hallway, their fake arrangement shifts into fierce mutual respect and undeniable warmth. Panya realizes she never wants this marriage to end. But when her frantic search for a missing rebel manifesto collides with the forbidden cipher that ruined Ignat's academic career, they discover a terrifying truth: their separate missions are the exact same conspiracy. Will their hard-won love survive the crossfire, or will the state's deadliest secret tear them apart?
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Appetite of the Ashen Prince
By @john1208
Transmigrated into the grimdark novel Requiem for the Eclipse, Sabina Vladescu wakes up at a rain-drenched funeral with a death sentence hanging over her head. She has just been betrothed to Prince Gavril - the starved, illegitimate outcast destined to plunge the kingdom into eternal night. Worse, her family orchestrated the execution of his mother, making them bitter blood rivals. Knowing Gavril’s future massacre is driven by the agonizing hunger and isolation he currently suffers, the world-weary and sarcastic Sabina decides on a highly pragmatic survival strategy: aggressive domesticity. Armed with heavy iron pots and heavily spiced meats, she storms his haunted, freezing tower every night. She ignores his venomous glares and forces hot meals down his throat, wrapping him in furs whether he likes it or not. But Sabina’s plan works a little too well. The terrifying future tyrant quickly realizes that coughing pathetically and pretending to be terrified of the dark earns him warm hugs and extra servings of honeyed duck. As the eerie court plots their demise, when did this feral, brooding rival turn into a clingy shadow who refuses to let her leave his side?
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The Warlord's Guide to Unsolicited Cuddles
By @john1208
Dr. Zosia Pavlasek, a Mind-Mender whose empathy is as vast as her temper is short, is on the brink of eviction. Her last hope arrives in a bizarre, gilded box: a job offer she can't refuse. The patient is Stellan Varos, the infamous 'Iron Warlord of the North,' a man so traumatized by his brutal past that the slightest physical contact sends him into a violent, destructive frenzy. The job? Live in his isolated, frost-bound manor and cure him. The pay? Enough to solve all her problems and then some. Armed with radical therapeutic techniques and a talking, kleptomaniac raven sidekick, Zosia chips away at Stellan's icy exterior. She’s shocked to find not a monster, but a deeply wounded man desperate for connection. But as Stellan's walls crumble and he begins to heal, Zosia uncovers the terrifying fine print of her contract: her 'cure' is not a cure at all, but a process that forges an unbreakable psychic bond. If she succeeds, she becomes his living anchor, forced to stay by his side forever to keep his demons at bay. Is the safety she fought so hard to win worth the price of her freedom?
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Au je
By @Melo Still me
Aisyah, a 29-year-old renowned webcomic illustrator, appears to have it all: a successful career, a cheerful disposition, and a loving husband, Fayyad. Yet, beneath the vibrant facade of her public persona and the bustling life of a popular artist, a silent disconnect festers in her marriage. Her art captures the hearts of millions, but her own heart yearns for the intimacy she once shared with Fayyad, now lost to unspoken distance and missed opportunities. When a new project forces her to confront the very romantic tropes she illustrates, Aisyah must decide if she can apply her own artistic vision to mend the cracks in her personal canvas, before the masterpiece of her life unravels completely. Can the queen of fictional romance save her own?
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I Tried to Repulse My Murderous Rival, Now He's Wearing a Leash
By @john1208
I'm currently sprinting down the gleaming crystal halls of the Prismatic Citadel, dressed in a matted, flea-bitten Gloom-Yeti pelt, reeking of fermented cabbage, and screaming like a banshee. My goal? To make Rhydar - the top student and my bitter rival - so utterly repulsed that he never looks my way again. In my past life, Rhydar seemingly snapped and slaughtered the entire Citadel, leaving me to bleed out in the ruins. Now that I've regressed, my naturally shy self is determined to survive by pretending to be the most unappealing, unhinged girl in existence. There's just one problem. When an assassin ambushes Rhydar in the courtyard, my thick, hideous yeti pelt accidentally absorbs a barrage of lethal poison needles meant for his heart. Instead of being disgusted by my feral persona, my terrifying rival now looks at me with wide, puppy-dog eyes, convinced I'm a self-sacrificing saint. He's even willingly locked a mythical Oath-Collar around his own neck, handing me the leash to prove he'll never hurt me! With my sweet mentor Lennis pushing us together, can I keep running from the boy destined to kill me, or is the real monster someone else entirely?
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Koga y Ayame
By @Elizabeth Sanchez Colin
In the heart of feudal Japan, Ayame's pack faces annihilation. A seemingly weak beast, defeated by their champion, unleashed a virulent poisonous mist, consuming everything in seconds. Her adoptive brother, Kiba, sacrifices himself, throwing Ayame clear of the deadly cloud. Now, Ayame, the sole survivor, is haunted by the screams of her dying family and a gnawing guilt that threatens to shatter her. Koga, the hot-headed leader of the Western Wolf Demon Tribe, finds her, broken and seeking vengeance. Driven by a fierce sense of responsibility and a burgeoning, forbidden desire, Koga offers her sanctuary and a path to reclaim her strength. But as their shared quest for justice intertwines with an undeniable passion, they must navigate the treacherous political landscape and the shadows of their pasts, where ancient grudges and dangerous secrets threaten to engulf them both. Can their love survive a world intent on tearing them apart, or will their pursuit of revenge consume them first?
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The Marrow-Bound Melody
By @john1208
Stellan Varik is the last of his line, a cheerful but aimless young man who inherits the crumbling Varik estate and its greatest treasure: a clavichord made of bone and weirwood. He soon learns the instrument is haunted by Alisa, the ghost of a musician sacrificed in a dark ritual a century ago. Bound to the clavichord, Alisa's only connection to the living world is through Stellan, who she can possess for fleeting moments. Together, they begin to piece together the truth of her murder, uncovering a conspiracy tied to a parasitic entity that feeds on the souls of the Varik family. Stellan, who has spent his life avoiding responsibility, finds a purpose in freeing the spirited ghost who has become his only companion. But the ritual that killed Alisa wasn't just a murder; it was a lock. What happens when the only way to save the ghost he's falling for is to unlock the cage and release the monster she was meant to contain?
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A
By @Rorshack
Kerem, a quiet and submissive 24-year-old freelance software engineer, feels perpetually overshadowed by his wildly successful older siblings. While they built empires and lives together, he navigated a solitary childhood, a stark contrast to their supportive upbringing. His ordinary parents never understood the chasm between their children, leaving Kerem with a deep-seated feeling of inadequacy. Yet, beneath his docile exterior lies a burgeoning desire for something more - an unspoken yearning for control, for recognition, for a connection that sees beyond his passivity. When a mysterious online persona challenges his sheltered existence, Kerem finds himself drawn into a world of forbidden desires and complex power dynamics. He must confront his deepest insecurities and the societal expectations that have defined him, or remain forever a shadow in his family's brilliant light. This journey will test his boundaries and redefine his understanding of self and submission.
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A Recipe for Pretense
By @john1208
My perfectly ordinary Tuesday morning went spectacularly wrong when my delivery trike crashed into an imported sports car, ruining my prize-winning glow-orchids and the driver's bespoke suit. To my shameless relief, the city's most scandalous billionaire, Zaren Morante, didn't sue me. Instead, he made a desperate offer. Zaren needs to clean up his notorious playboy image to secure the council's approval for a massive eco-resort deal, and dating a hardworking, cheeky local like me is the perfect PR spin. I agreed for the funding to save my failing greenhouse. It was strictly a charade. But the lines between fake and real blur when I discover Zaren's hidden softness: he's a phenomenal, patient cook who spends his evenings feeding me homemade delicacies rather than partying. Our slow-burn arrangement ignites into something terrifyingly real at the Midsummer Gala. When my heels snap, he doesn't hesitate to carry me bridal-style through the ballroom. His careless facade completely shatters into dark possessiveness whenever another man looks my way, culminating in him accidentally introducing me to the press as his future wife. But with a saboteur threatening the deal for heartbreakingly noble reasons, can our fake romance survive the real fallout?
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His Last Good Headline
By @john1208
Rina Gavrilas is the best in the business. They call her 'The Mortician' because she buries scandals so deep they're never seen again. Her latest client, however, is a career-defining nightmare: Damen Aris, the enigmatic heir to a shipping empire, whose self-destructive behavior is legendary. Hired by Damen's dying father and bound by an ironclad contract that gives her unprecedented control, Rina arrives at the old man's funeral ready to spin tragedy into triumph. But Damen isn't the arrogant playboy the tabloids paint. He's a man haunted by a past trauma, lashing out to keep the world at bay. Their professional relationship is a battlefield of clashing ethics - her ruthless pragmatism against his defiant self-sabotage. Every strategy she deploys, he counters with a new disaster. Yet, beneath the animosity, a reluctant understanding grows, an unexpected spark in the eye of the media storm. When a city-wide lockdown traps them in his penthouse, the line between professional duty and personal desire blurs into nonexistence. But as Rina chips away at the walls around his heart, she's unaware that the greatest threat to Damen's future isn't a reporter's headline, but a betrayal from someone she trusts implicitly. Can she save him from his demons, and herself, when the real enemy has been by her side all along?
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The Cipher of Shattered Vows
By @john1208
Rina Svechova, a world-weary archivist, spends her days piecing together fragments of a forgotten history from a single, damaged grimoire. Her solitary life shatters when she wakes up not in her dusty apartment, but in the opulent, decaying halls of the Zoryan Court in the Kingdom of Vysnia. Here, four princes - Heir Apparent Kazimir, the stoic general; Feodor, the charming diplomat; Olek, the reclusive scholar; and Mikal, the bitter artist - are bound by the 'Silent Scourge,' a curse that erases their memories and emotions, slowly turning them into empty husks. Rina is inexplicably immune and hailed as the 'Cipher,' a prophesied figure who can restore them. Pulled into a web of courtly intrigue and dangerous affection, Rina finds her sarcastic armor cracking as she grows closer to the tormented princes. But as she deciphers the curse, she recognizes passages and symbols from the very grimoire she was restoring back on Earth. The horrifying truth dawns: she wasn't just reading history, she was writing their fate. Can she find a new ending for them all before the final page turns to dust?
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Sorasaki Hina as she fell in love with sensei's son
By @KMX Expedition
In the vibrant, academy city of Kivotos, where a student's every move is governed by strict regulations, Sorasaki Hina, the terrifying Prefect Team President known for her unyielding resolve and devastating power, finds her world upended. When her beloved Sensei's charming son, Haruto, arrives as a transfer student, a forbidden spark ignites. Hina, accustomed to control and authority, struggles with a burgeoning affection that threatens her ironclad reputation and the very order she upholds. With other students vying for Haruto's attention and school politics threatening to expose her secret, Hina must navigate the treacherous waters of first love, risking everything to protect her heart and her future in a world where emotions can be as destructive as any battlefield.
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Ashes on the Silver Screen
By @john1208
Hinako Chibana was the jewel of the Kyoran Academy of Dramatic Arts, destined for stardom until a calculated act of sabotage at the prestigious Hoshizora Awards leaves her career in ashes. Publicly shamed and abandoned by her agency, her only lifeline is a shocking proposal from Ren Ishiyama, the stoic genius who won the award she lost. He offers a fake marriage, a PR stunt designed to repair her image and launch them both into a new stratosphere of fame. Hinako agrees, seeing it as the first step in a cold, meticulous plan to destroy those who wronged her. But living with Ren reveals a man far different from the aloof rival she knew. Their forced proximity, from quiet evenings in their sterile penthouse to a 'staged' vacation that sparks a genuine connection, begins to blur the lines between performance and reality. As Hinako's feelings deepen, she realizes Ren is hiding secrets of his own, and the obsessive fans targeting her might be the least of her worries. Is this second chance a path to redemption, or is she just a pawn in a much larger, more dangerous game?
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The Tenement Vow
By @john1208
Oletta plays the perfect, dizzy housewife in the smog-choked, industrial city of Velmoth. No one knows her airheaded smiles hide razor-sharp combat instincts - not even Oletta herself. When a strange brass delivery tube arrives containing forged marriage papers and a letter in her own handwriting, it issues a dire warning: marry Haldon, a local factory mechanic, or she and her little sister will be drafted to the deadly Munitions Front. Haldon desperately needs a two-parent household to keep custody of his orphaned nephew; Oletta needs a roof and a rationing permit. It is a perfectly practical, emotionless lie. But Velmoth’s tenement blocks are a fast-paced warzone of violent rationing enforcers, syndicate thugs, and venomous neighbors eager to sabotage the newlyweds. As Oletta and Haldon fight back-to-back - dodging shrapnel and neighborhood gossip alike - their domestic alliance forges a bittersweet, unspoken love. When Haldon is publicly framed for factory sabotage, Oletta drops her cheerful facade to fiercely, violently defend his honor. But who was she before her amnesia, and what happens when her lethal past finally catches up to her new family?
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Istri kontrak
By @Sean Setia
Michelle, a young woman burdened by mounting debt and a sick sibling, sees her world spiraling into an abyss of financial despair. Just as hope dwindles, her enigmatic, impossibly wealthy CEO, Mr. Chen Ke An, extends an outrageous proposition: a contract marriage. He requires an heir, and her womb is the solution to his dynastic problems, and her financial woes. Desperate, Michelle agrees, stepping into a gilded cage where her body is a vessel, and her heart a forbidden luxury. She must navigate the complexities of a loveless union, the scrutinizing eyes of high society, and the growing, unwanted feelings for the cold, unyielding man who owns her future. Can love bloom in a transaction?
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A Corsage of Hemlock
By @john1208
Olesia Vancour stands at her father's funeral with dry eyes and a singular, cold ambition: dismantle the aristocratic syndicate that orchestrated his murder. Her only entry into their inner circle is the highly secured wedding of her cheating ex, Tevin. Enter Casmir Volante, the scandalous playboy of the elite, who needs a public distraction. Olesia proposes a mutually beneficial charade: she will be his arm candy, and they will make Tevin squirm at the altar. But Casmir’s careless facade soon cracks. To the cameras, he whispers filthy jokes in her ear just to catch her genuine, world-weary smile. In private, his hidden softness betrays him, remembering every passing detail, down to the exact three crushed mint leaves she prefers in her tea. When her loyal best friend Fennick pulls her into a comforting hug, Casmir’s terrifying, violent jealousy reveals a man entirely obsessed. Despite their unspoken, mutual pining, Olesia refuses to abandon her bloody purpose. Yet, as she finally secures the syndicate's coveted succession relic - her ultimate reward - a devastating truth emerges. The revenge she thought she orchestrated was handed to her on a silver platter. Who truly benefits from this trap, and is Olesia the hunter, or the bait?
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the two girlfriends
By @Angel Tokki
Kim Minji, a fiery dance major with a quick temper and a fiercely loyal heart, finds her world turned upside down when a chance encounter reveals a shocking truth. For months, she's been blissfully in love with her charismatic boyfriend, believing their connection is unique. Unbeknownst to her, across town, the sweet and naive Hanni Pham cherishes the exact same dream, sharing the same intimate moments with the very same man. He's a master manipulator, weaving a tangled web of deceit, convinced he can maintain his double life indefinitely. But as fate conspires to bring Minji and Hanni closer, the delicate facade begins to crumble. The stakes are not just heartbreak, but the complete shattering of their trust and self-worth. Can two betrayed women find common ground, or will the fallout from his lies consume them both?
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Tethered in Rust and Bone
By @john1208
The rain at the village elder's funeral didn't wash away the scent of ozone - the telltale sign of his mechanical hounds. I am Mireira, once an ordinary reader, now trapped in the body of a doomed saboteur. Two years ago, I awoke just as 'my' hands poisoned Zareto Galtis, the era's most brilliant and unhinged biomechanist. I ran. Now, I hide in the starving, muddy village of Ovesta with my only ally, a stolen chimeric owl named Tarnis. I am quietly ruthless, doing whatever dirty work is required to survive his relentless, obsessive hunt. But Zareto isn't just looking for revenge; his corrupted devotion is far more terrifying. To flush me out, he has unleashed a synthetic blight on my sanctuary, offering a cure he knows I will try to steal. When I step into his grand, inescapable snare, I discover a chilling truth: I didn't stumble into this nightmare. My original soul orchestrated this very betrayal to keep him alive. Will his maddening love consume me, or will I finally tame the monster I was destined to create?
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Sleeping Through the Auspicious Marriage
By @john1208
When the cowardly Myat fled her arranged xung hỉ marriage to an impoverished scholar given three months to live, her chronically lazy stepsister Tuyen was shoved into the bridal palanquin. Tuyen didn't mind; she just wanted a quiet place to nap. She wakes up somewhere impossible - trapped inside a giant, hollowed-out ceremonial wedding drum being carried up a cliffside to her new home. Upon arriving, she finds her new husband, Zayar, coughing up blood on his deathbed. Annoyed by the loud noise interrupting her rest, Tuyen uses her secret ability: she inhales his lethal affliction, purifies the toxins into a harmless medicinal mist, and goes right back to sleep. When she finally wakes, the "impoverished" scholar is glowing with health, has legally transferred the deeds of twelve merchant fleets into her name, and is currently threatening to break the legs of anyone who speaks too loudly near her bedroom. Zayar isn't a poor student - he is the disguised Lord of the Monsoon Fleet in hiding. Now, an eccentric elder is using their marriage to upend the political landscape, while Zayar misinterprets Tuyen's profound laziness as tactical genius. Can Tuyen survive the constant assassination attempts without having to actually get out of bed?
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The Winter Registry
By @john1208
I woke up in the opulent, restricted inner sanctum of the Vesker Civic Registry - a room strictly forbidden to lower-tier clerks like me - clutching a marriage certificate I didn't remember signing. Standing over me was Havel Krellin. He was my bitterest workplace rival, a meticulous, unromantic accountant who critiqued my ledger entries as harshly as the winter wind. But with the city's severe rationing crisis starving my little sister, Zenia, pooling our municipal coupons was our only chance at survival. Our desperate truce comes with a leaky, derelict canal house. As the bitter winter rages outside, we spend our evenings side-by-side, patching drafts, rationing coal, and slowly turning a ruined shell into a warm sanctuary. Beneath his icy exterior, Havel's quiet sacrifices begin to thaw my stubborn heart, and I find myself dreading the day our one-year contract expires. I realize I no longer want this home to be temporary. But what if the temporary marriage laws I memorized were a propaganda lie? If the penalty for our impending separation is actually the labor camps, will our fragile new trust survive the truth?
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Hushing the Warlord's Nightmares
By @john1208
Kahina Zarr was enjoying a perfectly quiet morning tea when the palace guards kicked her doors open and dumped a chained, bleeding slave onto her carpets. This, they announced, was Ozan Dakhmar - the fearsome enemy general - and her new fiancé, a political marriage meant to humiliate them both. As a transmigrator, Kahina knows the original novel's plot: this shattered captive is destined to become the tyrant who burns the continent to ash. What the story omitted, however, was his sympathetic truth. Ozan never wanted war; he fought only to secure a sanctuary for his magically poisoned tribe. Quietly ruthless, Kahina accepts the engagement. While she systematically obliterates the nobles who tortured him from the shadows, behind closed doors, she pours a relentless affection onto the broken general. Whenever his severe night terrors strike, she holds him tightly, refusing to let go until he calms. Slowly, her warmth melts his frozen, suspicious heart. Bound by a bittersweet, unspoken love, Ozan soon realizes he would gladly abandon his grand revenge just to live peacefully by her side. But can their fragile sanctuary survive when the Emperor finally marches on their estate?
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Tra odio e desidero
By @Superr24
Ivy, a gentle artist haunted by a past betrayal, finds her quiet American life shattered when Aiden, a ruthless corporate shark, buys the gallery she’s poured her soul into. Their every encounter is a clash of wills, fueled by a scorching animosity that masks an undeniable, dangerous attraction. Aiden sees her as a means to an end, a pawn in his empire-building, while Ivy views him as the embodiment of everything she despises - control, avarice, and a callous disregard for beauty. As they’re forced into proximity, sparks fly, igniting a fiery 'enemies-to-lovers' saga. But a hidden secret about Aiden's true motives threatens to consume them both, forcing Ivy to confront whether her burning desire can ever overcome the deep-seated hatred she harbors, or if their volatile connection is destined to self-destruct.
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Tra odio e desidero
By @Superr24
Ivy, a gentle soul burdened by the recent collapse of her family's bakery, finds her world colliding with Aiden, a ruthless real estate magnate infamous for his predatory acquisitions. Their initial encounter ignites a firestorm of animosity, a dance of cutting remarks and undeniable sparks. As Ivy fights to salvage her family's legacy, she discovers Aiden holds the key to her salvation - or her complete ruin. Forced into a tense partnership, their clashing wills and simmering tension threaten to unravel both their carefully constructed lives. Amidst the high-stakes battle for her future, Ivy must navigate the treacherous line between hatred and an undeniable, forbidden desire. Can she protect her heart when everything she despises about him is slowly becoming everything she craves?
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Venom and Obsidian
By @john1208
I drank the poisoned sun-wine, expecting oblivion. Instead, my fist was mid-swing, aimed directly at the throat of Itzcoatl Reyes - the ruthless syndicate CEO I refused to visit on his deathbed in my previous life. Blinking through the blinding neon of the Metztli underground, I realized two things: I was now inhabiting the body of Nayeli, the elite enforcer sent to assassinate him, and I finally had a chance to make amends. I didn't pull my punch; I violently pivoted, driving my blade into the skull of the sniper flanking him. My new mission isn't about romance or reconciliation - it is about annihilation. I will systematically butcher every rival who ever crossed him, clearing his path to total supremacy. Itza is flustered and deeply suspicious of this hyper-lethal bodyguard who inexplicably knows his deepest traumas and guards him with aggressive, terrifying devotion. But as I bathe the city's neon-drenched penthouse suites in blood to secure his empire, my supposedly loyal handler Xoco is watching closely. How long until Itza realizes his terrifying new shadow is the ghost of the woman who broke his heart?
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Vows Woven in Ash
By @john1208
Blood drips from Ozerin’s blade as he dispatches the last of the street thugs in the fog-choked alleys of Czarna. Even in the middle of a brutal fight, his cold, calculating mind is fixed on a single objective: the absolute ruin of Ruzena Moravka. Three years ago, she supposedly ordered his assassination. To exact his revenge, Ozerin has spent months playing the perfect, gentle fiancé, wrapping the proud noblewoman in a suffocating web of devotion. His trap springs at the grand altar of the Obsidian Conservatory. He abandons her, exposing fabricated crimes that strip her of her title and leave her at the mercy of the city’s grief-monsters, the Zal. The ruin is absolute - but the victory tastes of ash. When Ozerin uncovers a magically sealed vault, he discovers a horrifying truth: Ruzena was innocent. Ozerin’s own past self orchestrated the assassination attempt and wiped his memories to prevent a cursed prophecy from claiming her soul. He engineered her devastation to save her life. Now, the woman he realizes he desperately loves is broken, hunted, and despises him. Can a monster who orchestrated his own heartbreak ever earn forgiveness, or is he doomed to watch her seek solace with his greatest rival?
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Prescription for a Midnight Mistake
By @john1208
Dr. Marisol Vega fiercely protects her community's holistic clinic and has zero patience for Dr. Santino Lanza, the arrogant heir to the city's most prestigious research hospital. But after watching her terrible ex get engaged at a lavish high-society gala, a heartbroken Marisol gets spectacularly drunk and falls into bed with a handsome stranger. She panics the next morning when she realizes the man is Santino, leaving behind a fake name and a disconnected phone number before fleeing into the dawn. Now, Santino is turning the city of Maritimo upside down for 'Valentina', the only woman whose presence inexplicably cured his debilitating insomnia. Worse, the medical board forces Santino to undergo treatment at Marisol's clinic. By day, they bicker endlessly as rivals. By night, a sleep-deprived Santino rants to her about his obsessive search, completely unaware he is complaining to his target. He has even announced a massive reward for 'Valentina' - a gilded trap designed to legally bind the runaway woman to his estate forever. How long can Marisol hide her identity before a few too many cocktails make her accidentally confess?
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