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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Devotion of the Ashen Beast
By @john1208
When the treacherous Vranov family forces their timid, illegitimate daughter Otylia to don a heavy veil and marry the Burned Butcher of Drahoslav, she braces for a short, agonizing life. Lord Dragomir is rumored to be a disfigured, flesh-eating monster cursed by a horrific fire. But the moment the cathedral doors lock on their wedding day, the bandages come off. Dragomir is breathtakingly unblemished - and he immediately drops to his knees, offering his fortress, his wealth, and his absolute loyalty to the reincarnated Queen he has waited centuries to serve. With Dragomir relentlessly spoiling her with unlimited resources and political power, Otylia uses her newfound safety to hunt the conspirators who murdered her in her past life. Romance is out of the question; this is a partnership of blood and vengeance. Meanwhile, the Vranovs discover Dragomir’s flawless nature and scheme to swap the brides back, only to find themselves begging on the freezing streets as Otylia coldly walks past them in her regal silks. As Otylia unravels a modern terrorist cult threatening the city and matches it against her historical assassination, she uncovers a chilling truth: they are the exact same immortal enemies. Can she dismantle their empire before they realize the true Sovereign has returned?
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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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The Comatose Beast's Midnight Rival
By @john1208
My Tuesday morning was going perfectly - I was in my pajamas eating pistachio baklava - until my stepmother kicked down my door, slapped a ruby-encrusted veil over my head, and tossed me into a bridal palanquin. My half-sister was supposed to marry Tariq al-Ruz, the comatose 'Beast of Zaribad,' to wash away his bad luck. Instead, I got the job. I expected a miserable life. Instead, I got an endless supply of silk gowns, mountains of gold, and absolute authority over his estate. Being a substitute bride is a breeze! It leaves me plenty of time to sneak out at night and search for rare herbs to suppress my chaotic witchcraft. There's just one problem: the Shadow Sultan, the ruthless ruler of Zaribad's underworld, keeps stealing my bounties. We've become bitter midnight rivals, trading spells and insults on the rooftops. But lately, I've noticed something strange. The masked Sultan smells exactly like the expensive sandalwood oil I massage into my comatose husband’s hands. And why does my trusted magical mentor suddenly seem so desperate for Tariq to stay asleep? If my husband wakes up, will I lose my spoiled life, or gain the deadliest partner in the city?
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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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Escaping the Beast's Gilded Cage
By @john1208
Nahiri expected a brutal death when her wicked family forced her to be the substitute bride for Khagan Vashkar, a monstrous warlord trapped in a coma who supposedly needed a bride's life-force for luck. Instead, she wakes up in an impossible place - free-falling into the inverted, floating fortress of Qal'at. When her dangerously kind heart prompts her to heal the sleeping beast, Vashkar instantly awakens. He doesn't torture her; he crowns her. Showered in legendary weapons and absolute authority, Nahiri becomes the most spoiled wife in the empire. Her greedy family, seeing Vashkar's immense wealth, is easily tricked into signing away their entire fortune just for a chance to void the marriage contract - leaving them utterly destitute. But this pampered life is a deadly trap. Vashkar’s clingy, obsessive protection isn't love - he knows Nahiri is the reincarnation of the ancient Queen Istaru, and he is hoarding her to use her soul as a living battery for his war-machine. With a double-crossing spymaster as her only dubious ally, Nahiri must use the very arsenal her 'doting' husband gifted her to blast her way to freedom. Can she escape the beast's suffocating protection?
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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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The Royal Substitute's Platonic Sanctuary
By @john1208
Phevara expected a brutal end when a chilling black velvet box arrived, containing the iron ring that marked her as the substitute bride for Luthenia’s 'Blind Terror.' As a reincarnated sovereign from a ruthless bygone era, she packed hidden blades, fully prepared to assassinate the temperamental monster on their wedding night. But upon breaching his heavily fortified estate, she finds no beast - only Tazien, an exhausted, sightless billionaire who faked his violent reputation to retire in peace. He hands her access to his boundless wealth and a simple request: keep high society away so he can cultivate his rare glowing orchids. What blossoms is a fiercely loyal, strictly platonic partnership. While Tazien spoils her with absolute devotion and infinite resources, Phevara systematically dismantles her wicked relatives, tricking them into signing away their entire fortune. But just as she secures their peaceful sanctuary, Phevara discovers that the childhood confidant who helped her navigate this modern world is secretly orchestrating Tazien's downfall. Can a queen's ruthless intellect protect the only true home she has ever known?
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