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Growing up in the outskirts, Lovell swore to crawl his way out of poverty using any means necessary . He lived his semi-ordinary life relying on his wits to survive in the ashes of the world that once was. With the constant threat of monsters and the fallout from war looming over humanity, the world turned harsher than ever before. His mask of indifference shattered when he began to hear strange ravings and murmurs. He understood them to be warnings of impending danger. To resist what fate has in store for him, he seeks power by becoming a Dreadborn-those who resist the monsters born from fear with fear. What is he willing to do to survive? Where will his thorny path lead him? What is he going to find when he ascends to the worlds peak?

Riley Lynn’s brother is in jail for a crime that he did not commit. Taken by surprise by this news, in pure desperation, she will take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Riley believes that she is all her brother has got and she will do anything to free him from the hole he was sent to wrongfully. Upon meeting the infamous Vincent Luciano, a millionaire, who agreed to hire Riley as his girlfriend for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife, however, once Riley is enmeshed in Vincent’s world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Vincent, as she grows closer to the Luciano’s, Riley realizes that they might be somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Riley is forced to rely on Vincent, although doing so could cost her everything. Riley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Vincent Luciano for a fee, falling in love was not in the contract and so was not the fact that the Luciano family may have something to do with her brother’s conviction.

In a world riddled with endless greed, pain, and destruction, a once hated king Nai Soari is raised from the dead - a peaceful place that he wishes to return to. His sole task is the killing the Demon who's one step away from annihilating the planet. Gifted with the Blessing of the Sun, Nai is the world's lone savior. Nai - all the whilst regaining his powers that have slowly drained over time - must join forces with a cunning doctor, a mute orphan child, and Luan, a secretive, dangerous, yet charming man who has given naught but his name and age to restore the mortal world to what it once was.

Unable to connect with others and constantly drowning himself in self-hatred, Sirius is but a husk of a human being. Having lived an unfulfilling life, Sirius is murdered with a mountain of regrets. But instead of passing on, the boy is given another shot at life. He wakes in an unfamiliar world full of magic and possibility. But beneath its vibrant veil is a dying world waiting to tear him apart. After being given a mysterious stopwatch, Sirius finds it is not only his life at risk — but his memories too. With his mind on the clock, Sirius must find a way to save his depleting memories while learning to stop living in the shadow of himself. Faced with trial after trial, the weight of his life threatens to break him apart. Will he be able to keep his memories, or will he break down crying… begging for more time?

A college senior has to fight to survive when her world is flooded with mana and invaded by fantastical creatures. -------------------------------------------------- This is a novel about an outside force invading Earth and forcing humanity to fight to survive with the help of a system. I intend to write it as a physiological story following the protagonist who is in a deep depression and finds hope again as the world is ending. There will be a romance plot that is central to the story but it only starts about halfway through so if you want that wait like a year.

With pure pressure put on Liana, she has no choice but to pay a low street guy to be her boyfriend. little did she know that she is the key to unleashing the ancient locked Greek god of the Vams world. Finding out that her low life boyfriend was not just human but a freaking wealthy vampire.

In modern-day New York, a dark force waits in the shadows searching for a person worthy to inherit its power. Daren is just a normal guy trying to get through life. As untethered rumors start to surface throughout the college he is attending, his life turns upside down. He's presented with a decision that will change his life, and the world forever. With this newfound power and confidence, he can finally do anything he wants. Darkness wages war in his heart as he wants nothing more than to spread chaos and misery. A lustful nature. A lust for darkness.

Livianna Harvey. Sebaris nama yang begitu indah didengari tetapi kisahnya begitu perit untuk dikongsi. Hidupnya berubah tatkala dia dipaksa tinggal bersama sahabat sewaktu kecilnya, Ryan Beily William. Ryan Beily William. Jejaka ceria yang begitu suka mengusik dan menyakitkan hati Livianna sentiasa ada buat si gadis. Dia tahu tentang kisah hidup gadis itu. Sebuah janji termeterai di antara dua belah pihak. Bertahan atau meninggalkan. Menunaikan janji atau memungkiri janji. Semuanya adalah pilihan Ryan. Hanya dia yang mampu mengubah segalanya. "Kenapa hidup ini kejam sangat?" - Livianna Harvey "Aku akan ada untuk kau walau apa pun yang terjadi." - Ryan Beily William

One contract. Two strangers. A thousand secrets. Aria needed a miracle. Damon needed a bride. What was meant to be a cold, six-month arrangement spirals into a storm of buried truths, burning touches, and a past neither of them can outrun. Damon Blackwood—billionaire CEO, ruthless, reclusive, and dangerously magnetic—offers Aria a deal that could save her family. But behind his silver wolf ring and unreadable eyes lies a man haunted by more than just ambition. Aria thought she was marrying a stranger. She didn’t know he already knew her. She didn’t know he was hiding the one secret that could destroy them both. In a world of business rivalries, media wars, shattered legacies, and forbidden love, one fake marriage may be the only thing real enough to save them—or end them.

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It's a story about a boy who entered to the world of crime just for earning money he doesn't want to earn money for her joy he wants to earn money to cure her mother who was suffering from a serious disease but unfortunately his boss and his lover betrayed and kill him but the great betrayal gave her a golden opportunity to start over his lives with a new identity and become a model of justice.

Langit di atas Desa Qingyun membara seperti besi membara. Asap hitam membumbung dari rumah-rumah jerami yang dilalap api, membawa aroma daging hangus dan tanah yang terbakar. Jeritan terakhir telah padam, berganti dengan gemerisik puing berjatuhan dan desau angin yang menyapu abu ke arah barat. Di tengah pusaran kehancuran itu, Lan Tian berdiri.

In the restless shadows of Everden, Grace and Silas play a dangerous game of desire and control. Grace, the sharp heiress running a powerful modeling empire, and Silas, the brooding actor with a magnetic presence, are drawn together by an invisible thread neither fully understands. This obsession blurs the lines between hunter and prey, passion and possession. Silas stalks Grace with reckless intensity, convinced he holds all the power. But beneath Grace’s polished exterior lies a mind weaving its own web—calm, deliberate, and far more dangerous than anyone suspects. In Riverton’s neon glow, where secrets hide behind every smile, love becomes a weapon, and obsession is the only currency that matters. Sin for You is a dark, sensual descent into a world where trust is fragile, power corrupts, and the sins we keep buried threaten to consume us all.

Vengeance for Blood In a world where divine blood is both a gift and a curse, justice demands a price. Three sacred families once stood united—Valenheart, Hustharic, and Ilyushin—blessed with powers to heal, strengthen, and deceive. Bound by sacred vows, they were sworn to protect the world. But even the purest power can be corrupted. The Ilyushin heir, twisted by his belief that the world needed saving, unleashed soul-draining illusions—a false salvation that consumed the very essence of life. His betrayal shattered the sacred balance. In blind retaliation, the divine courts massacred the Valenheart and Hustharic clans during a sacred vow ceremony—but left their heirs alive. Now, Kialan and Liam, last sons of healing and strength, rise from the ruins. Hunted as criminals. Feared as gods. Driven by truth. As they uncover the dark secrets behind the Ilyushin heir’s descent and the courts' devastating mistake, they must face the madness of mixed divine blood and the weight of legacy. Will they break the cycle of vengeance—or become the storm that ends it all? Blood was spilled. Justice was denied. Now, vengeance begins.

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One minute, she was spiraling out of her scooter, watching in horror as her fried chicken flew into the horizon. The next minute, she was signing the contract to become a mother to his sons while staring into his glacier blue eyes. "The contract is effective as of now" He announced, as he dropped the pen. His brow was lifted challengingly and his voice reverberated around the room, bounced and sent zings of electricity down her spine. She tilted her head to a side, studying him covertly as she smiled menacingly. She was going to make him regret his decision. Let the games begin..!

The kingdom does not care who they kill—only that they kill. Saphira Valcrow has spent her life as a weapon, trained to take lives without hesitation. Each kill lowers the inked number on her wrist, bringing her one step closer to freedom. Now, she has only one name left. Killian Veyne. The warrior whispered about in war camps. The Phantom Blade. The kingdom’s deadliest ghost. But when the moment arrives, something goes terribly wrong. A hesitation. A choice. And suddenly, Saphira and Killian are forced into an uneasy alliance, hunted by those who once commanded them. In a world where warriors are either predators or prey, Saphira must decide: does she finish the mission that will set her free—or risk everything for the one man who could be her ruin?

The Zmrylian Mountains awake from the mist once every twenty years, calling to dreamers, warrirors, and fools to seek it’s power. To save her life and regain her freedom , a spirited assassin, burdened by ghosts of her past, is forced to escort the dying prince of Zmryt into the land of old magic to find Eternity, the wish-giver. The mission is simple: keep him alive long enough to reach Eternity But she doesn’t know that they are sent with ulterior motives. In the land of old magic, truth twists and in the fight for survival, something fragile blooms. But as monsters stir in the mountains and old magic awakens, Lyra starts to wonder where the real enemy is.

Liana Cruz never imagined that one night in Tokyo would change everything. Trapped in a loveless marriage and weighed down by expectations, Liana finds herself drawn to Rei Nakamura—a mysterious, confident woman whose presence feels like a lifeline in a sea of loneliness. What begins as a quiet conversation on a balcony spirals into something neither of them expected: desire, connection, and the dangerous pull of a love that shouldn’t exist. But falling for someone forbidden always comes with a price. Falling for Forbidden is a slow-burn, emotionally charged romance between two women torn between duty and desire—where healing and heartbreak walk hand in hand.

anything,anything you said...the boy's get me famous

novel itu menjadi kenyataan. satu paragraf yang menjadi kenyataan. cerita yang tidak memiliki akhir. cerita yang bahkan belum di mulai. penulis nya menghilang. aku menjadi pemeran utama nya. aku yang akan memilih akhirnya.

Jealous of You is a poignant contemporary drama that explores the fragile bonds of friendship, love, and identity. At its heart is Emma, a young woman whose stable life begins to crack when subtle tensions arise between her longtime boyfriend Ethan and her best friend Lily. What starts as a twinge of jealousy spirals into a journey of self-doubt, emotional confrontation, and heartbreaking realizations. As Emma wrestles with her growing insecurities and the shifting dynamics of those closest to her, she’s forced to confront not only the truth about her relationships but also about herself. Is her jealousy unfounded, or does it point to a deeper truth she hasn’t dared to acknowledge? Told with emotional nuance and raw honesty, Jealous of You is a story about the spaces between people, the lines we cross for love and loyalty, and the courage it takes to truly know ourselves—and each other.