Monthly In The Garden With My Landlord

Rowan sees beauty in death. The Order he has sworn to obey only sees defilement. As the reviled Caretaker of the Order, Rowan has accepted his role as a dutiful outcast because he believes it is the only way to prove his worth to the man who holds his sisters’ souls as collateral. With his magic and his voice, Rowan can absorb death and transform it, but only in ways the Order deems acceptable to maintain the stability of the reality it claims to protect Order must subdue Disorder. Reality must triumph over illusion. He is tainted and always will be. Rowan has never questioned those lessons, but that changes the night he harvests a crimson soul that is more than human and chooses to keep it a secret. When Rowan’s song transforms that soul into a beautiful and mysterious man he names Wren, he is forced to accept that sometimes duty is a lie and illusion is the only thing you can trust. As the fabric of the Order begins to unwind and a new kind of Disorder takes hold, Rowan will need to choose again, stand with the Order that held him down, or forge a new path with Wren at his side. He may be the only one who can restore balance to the worlds, but only if he can find balance within himself first. ************************************* Updates 3-4 times per week. Note: This story focuses on relationships. I promise an epic romance, lots of swoon-worthy moments, and a healthy amount of fluff. When it does get steamy…you might get burned. Fair warning for explicit content. I don’t shy away from my spice. There are lots of side characters and couples to fall in love with, in addition to the main couple. If you love the idea of found family, you will be happy. This book is set in a non-heteronormative world, so you will see various gender identities/expressions and types of love. ************************************* Excerpt (if you want the full steamy version, you will have to read the book!): Still reeling from the new magic that coursed under his skin and unsure of how to react to the desire that threatened to take control of him, Rowan froze. Wren's hot breath against his mouth sent a jolt of pleasure through his body, and he choked back a groan. A different kind of panic flared in Rowan's chest, burning him as if he were the one on fire. This was what he wanted, what he'd thought about every night since Wren left. But wanting more was one thing. Acting on it was another. He'd spent so much of his life hiding, he didn't know how to do anything else. One corner of Wren's mouth twitched as Rowan pulled away. When he attempted to free himself from Wren's grasp, Wren just hauled him closer. Rowan liked that he didn't have to think about what to do next. His bare chest thudded against Wren's torso, and the heat from Wren's body merged with Rowan's skin, melting him from the inside out. "What did you just do to me?" Wren's deep voice vibrated against Rowan's chest. "The Disorder of your illusion was holding you captive. I…I absorbed it." "Oh? Where did you learn to do that? Have I been gone that long?" Wren's grip loosened slightly on Rowan's wrists as if he was satisfied now that Rowan was practically sitting on top him. Rowan stared at Wren's lips. He opened his mouth to protest, but immediately closed it again. "I know you aren't going to say that I shouldn't touch you." Wren's free hand splayed over the small of Rowan's back. "Not when you started it." Rowan's breath hitched. "No. I'm not going to say that anymore. Not to you." "I thought you were afraid to be touched." Wren's fingers traced a circle over the curve of Rowan's spine as if testing for a reaction. "I know that I'm not afraid of you." Rowan waited for the panic to set in, but all he felt was desire. "With you, I want…" "You want what?" "I want more." Triumph flared in Wren's gaze before he narrowed his eyes. "Really? Then why are you still trying to get away from me?"

Noan transmigrated to a world that blends advanced technology and magic, with countless gates leading to other strange worlds. In that world, he took over the body of a young man of the same name who had just died. He realised that in this world, he was one of the 0.1% of the population who had the ability to become a landlord and had the right to go to mysterious lands to build territories. However, he was only a Rank F lord, the lowest and weakest rank in the landlord rankings. Besides, his family was like blood-sucking demons. Not only did he wear out his labour, but his younger brother was also jealous of him becoming a landlord, so he hired thugs to beat him to death. Fortunately, the 'old Noan' died, giving the 'new Noan' a body to live again. This Noan was not a coward; he was not weak like the 'old Noan'. And of course, the goddess of luck smiled upon him. Although he is only a Rank F Landlord, who can only summon useless Skeletons, he possesses the only Rank SSS talent in the world - Almighty Fusion. He can fuse ordinary skeletons and transform them into the King of the Undead, the lord of hell. He can help a weak succubus become the almighty fallen angel. He can turn a small lizard into the King of Dragons, the nightmare of all creatures. Besides, Noan also begins to lift the curtain that has hidden the truth about the new lands.

WARNING! MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY!! *** Casey is a top event planner, planning events for the most elites in the city. She's now tasked with the career-defining job of planning her best friend, Kira's, wedding. However, her life turned upside down when she found out she was falling in love with Jace, her Kira's fiance! Jace is the CEO of Chillz streaming platform, one of the biggest in the country. He's also one of the most dashing bachelors, always on the news and always being hounded by paparazzi. In a desperate move too expand his company, he opted to get married to KIra. But it all changed when he met her best friend, and suddenly, even the future of his company couldn't stop him from wanting to be with her. As passion burns hot and the embers of love is fanned, Jace and Casey try to fight their growing attraction to each other to respect Kira. But with such intense feelings, there is only so much they can do. Will they be able to stay away from each other regardless of the mounting temptations? Or will they throw caution to the winds, finding happiness in each other's arms even while everything they've built and worked hard for goes up in flames?

Zephany Draven is a shy, clumsy celebrity journalist who is constantly ridiculed for not getting the big scoops. She is soft-spoken and easily intimidated, so she looks weak. However, behind closed doors, she's Eclipse, an altogether tougher, loud-mouthed agent and quite ruthless and efficient. Kendrick Montclair is a gentle, positive artist who loves his family and remains optimistic despite his struggles. His gentle nature makes him easy to take advantage of. But secretly, he's Obscura, a cold, ruthless agent who is efficient and silent. Both work as partners in a secret organization that preserves hidden truths erased by governments, yet they remain completely unaware of each other's true identities. Their goal is to reach the highest level of clearance to access classified information. But just when they're on the verge of success, they fail. Then, a mysterious man appears with an offer—a contract marriage in exchange for the information they desperately seek. Trapped with no alternative, they sign the deal. But neither expected what would happen next. ------------- Kendrick and Zephany sat by the glass wall, waiting for their food when a car suddenly crashed through. Kendrick pulled Zephany to safety just in time, but both got small cuts from the broken glass. "Are you okay?" they asked, checking each other. To their astonishment, the cuts healed before their eyes. Their minds raced. "Beside me, the only person I know who has that ability is." "No! She can't be that loud, short-tempered woman!" "No! He can't be that silent, obnoxious man!" "Did I marry my secret partner in crime?" They both shuddered at the thought.

The world was fine—until it wasn’t. One day, the temperature plummeted, and a frost storm swept through the city. Those who suffered from frostbite… changed. Their veins turned icy blue, their eyes vacant, their humanity erased. The Frostborn were born. 'Ava' never thought her biggest concern would be survival. One moment, she was an ordinary high school girl, secretly crushing on 'Liam Carter'—the school’s football captain and top bachelor. The next, she was running for her life, the walls of her school turning into a frozen tomb. When the storm traps them inside, tensions rise. Romance ignites. And as the ice spreads, so do secrets. Liam has a past buried in the snow, and Ava soon learns that surviving the cold isn’t the only thing she has to fear. Because when the world freezes over, hearts burn the brightest. But will hers survive the frost?

Hot. So hot and thirsty. Isabella felt suffocated, like a fish dying of thirst in the desert. She tried to move but found herself pinned down. A rough, heavy hand gripped her waist and tugged at her nightgown. Her heart skipped a beat. Panic surged through her as her eyes flew open. A pair of deep crimson eyes, cold and filled with killing intent, locked onto hers. Ethan. The owner of those terrifying eyes was Ethan. "Ah!" Isabella screamed. In the next moment, she was yanked off the bed and thrown roughly onto the floor. "You bastard!" she spat out, her voice trembling with rage. A cold, cutting voice crashed down on her. "Finally awake?" Isabella Wilson was in a coma for Three months and woke up to find out that she was married to her archenemy. She became a discarded wife of the wealthy family, and everyone was waiting to see her joke. However, they didn't expect her to flourish, her love life to be sweet and cute little bun to be added to the mix. Even her ex-husband who has been cold to her began to pursue her and beat up scumbags for her.

Readers, I am telling you now, I have plans, but I can't tell you now because she will hear it and try to sabotage my planes. Oh, she is already here. "Who are you talking to?" "No one," I smiled awkwardly, "just yapping to myself."

“Why didn’t you tell me?” “Tell you what, Richard? What would you have done?” “I don’t know. Apologized sooner? Bought you a burger to make up for it?” Her eyes lit up with fire, “You think what you did to me… you think a burger can make up for it?” her eyes twinkled like she was fighting tears. Did I hurt her that badly? I was just a foolish teenager. “Nita, I am sorry. I was young, I was stupid. I wish I could take it all back and tell you how I feel instead of being a constant jerk to gain your attention.” “How did you feel that would justify what you did to me?” I paused for a minute, finding the words. “I had a huge crush on you at the time. And I didn’t know how to express myself. I was full of myself, I was the school’s ladies' man and the one girl I had eyes for didn’t even care if I existed,”  “And that justified what you did to me? Richard, you broke me. I can forgive you for ‘accidentally’ spilling your ice cream on me, or throwing my due assignment in the toilet, or the gum in my hair, or the glue in my chair but tell me how can I forgive you for what you did that night? Tell me!” “What night? Nita, what are you talking about?” “Remember when you asked me if I knew who sexually assaulted me?” I nodded, but what does that have to do with anything?  The more we spoke, the more confused I became. “You did and I cannot believe that you would stand there and pretend like it didn’t happen!” Nita has spent years trying to forget the torment she endured at the hands of Richard. When her family’s financial ruin forces her into an arranged marriage, she is horrified to find out the groom himself was her bully. Richard, a charming and successful businessman meets the first woman to be repulsed by him. Intrigued, he proposes a deal of a one year marriage of convenience. Navigating life as a couple, old wounds reopen, buried memories surface. As Richard learns more about his wife, he finds that he has enemies that followed him from his past to continuously cloud his wife’s judgement. Will Nita believe the truth and bury old wounds or will the pain of the past prove too strong to heal?

"Koi baat nahi..it's your first day. But always remember the aim with which you have joined here.", I touched her feet and left with my physics book along with me. I was already late and it was raining heavily and I got a bus only twenty minutes after my class began. I was in BS College and AOS Academy of Science, where people fail to find a balance between academic pressures and personal dynamics. Navigating through my school life, I found five friends, whom I fondly refer to as my Five Gems- Sanjana, Lea, Naira, Kavya and Ramesh. I know that I did my best to ensure that each of my friends receive equal attention and priority. Then how, despite my best intentions, did they slip away from me? ...... Well some were always there and never left Some left and then they did come back, but they never intended to return. And some were never meant to be there no matter how hard I tried... Based On True Events My Own Life

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Evangeline, 42, never imagined love would find her again, especially with John Robert, a vibrant 32-year-old man who makes her feel young and alive. But their blossoming romance faces the harsh judgment of society and their own insecurities about their ten-year age gap. Can they overcome the challenges and prove that love isn't bound by age, or will their differences drive them apart?

Five years of secrets and lies. One night that changed everything. For Jane, a young mother, the past is a minefield of memories she'd rather forget. But when she's hired as a maid for the wealthy Smith family, she's forced to confront the man who's haunted her dreams for years - Christopher Smith. Christopher, the arrogant and cold heir to the Smith empire, has always gotten what he wants. But when he lays eyes on Jane, his carefully constructed facade crumbles. He's consumed by a passion he can't control, and a love that threatens to destroy everything he thought he knew about himself. As they navigate the treacherous world of the elite, Jane and Christopher must confront the secrets of their past and the lies that have bound them together. But as their desire for each other grows, they realize that their love may be the only thing that can set them free. A tale of all-consuming passion, redemption, and the unbreakable bonds of love, this gripping saga will leave you breathless and yearning for more.

Five years of secrets and lies. One night that changed everything. For Jane, a young mother, the past is a minefield of memories she'd rather forget. But when she's hired as a maid for the wealthy Smith family, she's forced to confront the man who's haunted her dreams for years - Christopher Smith. Christopher, the arrogant and cold heir to the Smith empire, has always gotten what he wants. But when he lays eyes on Jane, his carefully constructed facade crumbles. He's consumed by a passion he can't control, and a love that threatens to destroy everything he thought he knew about himself. As they navigate the treacherous world of the elite, Jane and Christopher must confront the secrets of their past and the lies that have bound them together. But as their desire for each other grows, they realize that their love may be the only thing that can set them free. A tale of all-consuming passion, redemption, and the unbreakable bonds of love, this gripping saga will leave you breathless and yearning for more.

After a routine grocery run, Kyla and her brother, Kiloil, return home—only to find themselves in a world they no longer recognize. Their neighbor? A man with bunny ears. Kyla’s best friend? A tigress with three husbands. Their mother? Not only alive, but a powerful matriarch ruling over a clan—while their father is merely a divorced concubine. As if that weren’t enough, Kyla undergoes a second transformation, awakening as a panther beastman with lightning and water-based abilities. Now classified as an S-Grade Alpha, she’s suddenly one of the hottest commodity on the planet— Elite Omegas and Betas alike are competing for her hand in marriage. For this county bumpkin, she never signed up for this. But destiny has other plans. With war looming between beastmen and their ancient enemy—intergalactic aliens—Kyla and Kiloil must navigate power struggles, newfound responsibilities, and the dangerous secrets buried within their own past. Survival is no longer a choice. It’s a fight. —————— - Romance Novel with Harem and LGBTQ elements. The MC is straight, however. - Slow start and will pick up around chapter 11 - There will be time skips and different POVs - I’m writing this for fun, so don’t take it seriously

After losing his mother as a child, Hoshino Aki clings to the legend she once told him—every 400 years, a falling star brings a celestial girl who grants a wish to someone in true need. Now, 20 years later, Aki is a high school student who has long dismissed the tale as a fantasy. But when news of a rare celestial event shakes his world, forgotten memories resurface. Could the legend be real? And if so, will he finally receive the wish he once longed for? As the fated night approaches, Aki is about to discover a truth far beyond his imagination.

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Abigail Walham never wanted a bodyguard because she thinks she don't need one not knowing her father had a deal with a dangerous mafia who wanted Abigail in return

Andrea’s life changes the moment she meets Joe, her devastatingly handsome gym instructor. With his irresistible charm and sculpted body, he becomes the center of her fantasies, a desire she can’t control. She thought she could keep it a secret—until Joe disappears, leaving her heart aching and her thoughts consumed. Months later, Andrea walks through her front door, only to face the unimaginable: Joe is back, standing beside her mom, smiling as her new fiancé. The man Andrea craved is now the man she must call family. What begins as awkward glances and lingering tension quickly spirals into something darker. Andrea is caught between her forbidden longing and the fear of destroying her family. Every encounter with Joe becomes a test of control, but her feelings refuse to fade. Will Andrea bury her desires and protect the people she loves, or will the pull of temptation lead to a secret that could shatter everything?