Spoiled by the Comatose Beast
By @john1208
Zoya Moravec just wanted a nap. Instead, she was shoved into a heavy veil and forced to marry Lazar Kavali, a scarred, comatose billionaire whose 'curse' required a bride to wash away his bad luck. The Moravec family thought they were sending their useless, adopted daughter to a living hell. Zoya, a lazy genius who despises effort, thought she was getting a quiet mansion, a giant pet dog named Tsar, and a husband who wouldn't bother her. It was the perfect early retirement. But the 'Beast of Orava Springs' isn't in a coma. Exhausted by dynastic blood feuds, Lazar faked his condition to secure a quiet life. Watching his new bride treat his medical bed like a luxury lounger and outsmart his enemies without breaking a sweat, Lazar falls hopelessly in love. They develop a bittersweet, unspoken romance, communicating through silent, protective gestures in the dark, neither willing to break the illusion. But when the Moravecs realize the Kavali fortune is unguarded and try to swap their golden daughter back into Zoya's place, Lazar's ruthless side awakens. Will the wicked family survive the night when the beast finally rises?
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The Ashen Sanctuary's Decoy Bride
By @john1208
The dreary funeral is merely an excuse for the Vornik syndicate to dodge financial ruin by shipping their decoy daughter, Klyria, off to Graevis Vhol - the burned, reclusive monster of the Pyrehal Estate. Armed with a cynical bite and world-weary resignation, Klyria expects a short, torturous marriage. Instead, she arrives at a sprawling, fog-drenched sanctuary. Her supposed 'beast' of a husband is staggeringly wealthy, entirely unscarred, and mostly just wants to read in peace. As Graevis disarms Klyria's sarcasm with eerie, absolute devotion, a bittersweet and unspoken romance blooms in the quiet halls. But beneath their domesticity lies a tangled web: Klyria's search for her true identity and the truth behind Graevis's 'curse' converge into one shocking revelation. The horrific fire that supposedly disfigured Graevis and the assassination that stole Klyria's birthright as the Zhevran heiress were the exact same night. When the Vornik family learns Graevis is a wealthy catch and attempts a forceful bride-swap, they find themselves swiftly trapped as indentured servants scrubbing the estate's floors. Will Klyria finally claim her stolen dynasty, or will the shadows of the past consume their sanctuary?
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Midnight in the Beast's Estate
By @john1208
"I was busy dodging a poisoned dagger in my wedding carriage when I realized my new life might actually be fun." Forced to act as the smiling, empty-headed decoy for the prestigious House of Ystrad, I was shipped off to marry Rukhan Korvath - a crippled duke cursed to become a feral beast at night. I fully expected a quick, bloody death. Instead, I found myself draped in silk and fiercely guarded by a monster who brings me rare pastries instead of tearing my throat out. Rukhan is secretly faking his daytime paralysis to root out traitors, and we quickly realize we're both playing dangerous roles. As we navigate a tense, dark web of conspiracy, an unspoken, bittersweet romance blooms in the shadows between us. But when my fake family realizes the 'Beast' is actually a powerful, wealthy lord, they demand an annulment to swap my cruel sister back into my place. Will I let them drag me back to be a sacrificial pawn, or is it time for the cheerful fool to bare her own hidden claws?
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The Tyrant's Rival Bride
By @john1208
At the glittering Zenith Gala, the shy but stubbornly defiant Jassira Kholvath is publicly humiliated. Stripped of her crest by her desperate stepmother, Jassira is branded with the exile's mark and shipped off to marry the Sovereign of the Ghul-Hearth - a ruthless tyrant infamous for butchering his brides. Jassira expects a gruesome execution. Instead, she is greeted by a stunningly handsome man she knows all too well: Rhazien, her former magical academy rival who vanished years ago. Rhazien isn’t a monster; he merely spread the gruesome rumors to keep the capital’s assassins at bay. Far from torturing her, he presents Jassira with a lavish laboratory, fiercely encouraging her to unleash the heretical magic she has spent her life suppressing. As their old academic rivalry blossoms into an obsessive, spoiled romance, Jassira meticulously dismantles her treacherous family’s empire from the shadows. When Jassira’s stepmother realizes the 'monster' is actually a magnificent, wealthy lord, she desperately attempts to swap the brides back. But Jassira’s trap is already set, and her favored sister is about to be handed off to a true nightmare. Can a marriage built on old rivalries and dark magic survive the catastrophic vengeance they are about to unleash?
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