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Zhao Rui is cold, quiet, and terrifying—or so everyone says. But they don’t know the truth: He’s chasing a secret. And to find it, he’s getting close to the one person he should fear—Li Chen. Arrogant. Obsessive. Rich. Dangerous. Li wants Rui. All of him. Even if it means breaking him to have him. What started as a plan becomes a game of power, guilt, and possession. But in this twisted love story… Only one of them knows the truth. > He started it with a lie. Now he can’t stop what’s coming.

Selena thought her life was picture-perfect. Married to her high school sweetheart, Peter, with a quiet, comfortable home and the kind of stability most women dream of. But stability shatters when Peter, the man she trusted most, suggests an open marriage... just to explore things with his secretary. Devastated and emotionally shattered, Selena walks into a nightclub for the first time in nearly a decade. One reckless night. One familiar face. That’s all it takes to set her world spinning. Jack Brooks, her brother’s best friend, the one man who always felt a little too off-limits, is there. Older, bolder, and far more dangerous to her heart than she ever remembered. What begins as an impulsive escape turns into something addictive. Jack becomes her forbidden thrill that grows into something raw, obsessive, and all-consuming. But secrets have a habit of surfacing. And when Peter discovers the truth, the fallout is catastrophic. The marriage implodes. Family bonds rupture. And Selena is left to pick up the pieces alone. She flees to New York, determined to rebuild from scratch. Hardened by betrayal and scarred by the mess she left behind, Selena shuts down the part of herself that once craved love. Now, she plays by her own rules; a seductive, ruthless, and untouchable woman with no attachments and apologies. She wreaks marriages, gets pregnant by someone who is already married, and all. Then, after years of struggles, success, and power come in her way, but emotional detachment has a price, and Selena doesn’t realize how much of herself she’s lost until she sees Jack again. And suddenly, the walls she built start to crack because it was never guilt that haunted her... it was love. But is love enough now? Can Jack forgive the woman Selena has become? Can he accept her, flaws and all? Or has too much been broken to ever be put back together?

He was never meant to exist… Riven Morgrave awakens in a world ruled by fate — a system that determines one’s class, power, and even destiny at birth. But Riven is different. Marked as an anomaly, born outside the will of the gods, he is cursed to remember every death he’s ever suffered, trapped in a brutal loop where failure is inevitable… and betrayal is certain. Everyone sees him as weak. And that’s exactly how he wants it. Behind a cold mask and feigned incompetence, Riven hides his SSS-Rank ability — Oblivion Mirage, a skill so powerful it can reshape time itself. His only goal? To silently climb the world’s hierarchy, expose the corruption of the Divine Order, and destroy the heroes who abandoned him in a life before this one. But fate isn’t the only thing he’ll defy. Beside him stands a rising legend: Ylira Faegwyn, a proud elven mage who sees through his mask. Along with a harem of powerful, dangerous women from every corner of the realm — a demon fire-wielder, a vampire sorceress, a beastkin warrior, a fallen angel assassin, and a royal tactician — Riven builds his own path. One cloaked in shadow. One forged in silence.

Forced Yours is a romance fantasy novel that follows Aurora, a quiet, kind-hearted girl plagued by insomnia and haunting nightmares. Seeking peace, she relocates to North Morsvil to start a new chapter as a teacher. However, she quickly finds herself entangled with a dark, rebellious student who pulls her into a mysterious underground world filled with secrets, danger, and forbidden desire. ***RATED***

Nu Yang is known as a troublemaker, carrying a fire he can’t control. When Xiao Xing, a mysterious student, arrives at school, something about him stirs unexpected feelings in Nu Yang.

We met too young, loved too fast, and lost each other too soon. Years later, fate brings us back together—not on a quiet street or a rainy café, but in a dazzling boardroom halfway across the world He's now a powerful executive. I'm the new manager on his team. The past we tried to forget suddenly becomes impossible to ignore. Were we ever really over… or were we just waiting for the right time?

After defeating a horde of cyclops about to attack the capital alongside his men, Sir Andreas asked for two things, a title and land to go with. However, the King had only given him one of these things. The once mercenary, now knight received his land; however, instead of a title the King had gifted him a bride. Julien Wulfwin was the black sheep of her family, and thought of herself forever trapped under her father’s thumb, cursed as she was. The last thing she had expected was to be gifted away to an up and coming knight. The day after their wedding, an invasion from a neighboring country had began, and with it their married life was set on pause. Now, the war is over, and the two are to meet face to face once more. Will they grow to suit eachother and their needs, or will they each continue a life left in misery?

Lim Cha-yeon is an ordinary florist working at a small flower shop in Seoul. Back in her hometown, she is known as a blogger and the owner of a huge flower shop chain, but in reality, she leads a humble life. One day, she accidentally encounters a man named Han Temu, who collapses at the back door of the flower shop. He is the heir to a large corporation, and he has been under extreme stress due to family expectations and business pressure. Han Temu mistakes Lim Cha-yeon for his long-time business partner and, in an attempt to escape his crisis, proposes marriage as a solution. Despite fearing that her true identity might be exposed, Lim Cha-yeon accepts the proposal, and the two begin a fake married life, hiding their secrets from each other. As time passes, their feelings for each other gradually turn genuine, and the relationship that began with lies evolves into true love.

"I choose you" His hands come up to both sides of my face "Regardless of what you think you look like or how different you think you are. I will always choose you.. because there is no me without you" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Having been bullied all her life because of her weight, Skai Martin is frustrated, tired and in desperate need of a change. A pick me up, anything. So when the school's basketball star offers to help her get fit, she raises an eyebrow. However, she agrees. Because she'd do anything to get her best friend who she's been crushing on to see her as his type. But is she willing to go far for him to notice her? As far as being a pretend girlfriend for the school's golden boy? Nathan Hayes has everything going for him. Good grades, curly hair, Captain of his school's basketball team and heir to his father's software company... Till he's not. When his father brands him as an inconsistent, irresponsible playboy and threatens to remove him from his will, Nathan has to prove to him just how consistent and responsible he could be. To do it however, he has to pull some serious strings. So he offers a six month contract with the most shy girl he knows. Perfect to throw his father off his case. It's supposed to be just a transaction. On one hand, he helps improve her self confidence and secures his inheritance on the other. Easy peasy. What happens when he realizes he wants more than is on the table? And with just a month of their contract remaining, can he find a way to make her stay?

She doesn’t want to be seen. After years of silence, scars, and secrets, she’s learned how to disappear in plain sight. Moving to Russia as an STA student was supposed to be her fresh start—a cold city, a quiet life, no attachments. She keeps her distance, her walls high, and her past buried deep. But then he sees her. Dark-eyed. Unapologetic. Uninterested in boundaries. He watches too closely.He sees something lurking beneath the surface. And touches something she’s fought to numb for years. She says she hates him. He says he doesn't care. Because he’s not the hero. He’s the obsession that crosses every line. And he won’t stop until she’s his—mind, body, soul. Even if it destroys them both.

Richard Harrison is a powerful billionaire CEO with a reputation built on precision, power, and silence. With the billion-dollar Zenith Contract hanging in the balance, he can't afford distractions or scandals. But everything changes the night he attends a luxury rooftop party in velaris hotel, Montelucia City. When he sees a young woman being taken advantage of in the VIP lounge, he steps in without hesitation. The press captures the moment: Richard, holding a dazed Pearl Grey in his arms. By morning, the image is everywhere. Pearl, heartbroken and trying to escape a messy past, never expected a night out with her friend would thrust her into the public eye. Now labeled as the mysterious woman on Richard Harrison’s arm, she’s pulled into a whirlwind she never asked for. To protect his public image and hers Richard makes a shocking announcement: Pearl is his fiancee. But when the media frenzy turns dangerous and someone begins to dig into Pearl’s late parents’ history, Richard offers a more permanent solution: a secret, contract marriage. No love. Just protection, business, and control. But behind the cameras and contracts, something deeper begins to form. As deception gives way to desire, and lines blur between what's real and what’s pretend, Pearl and Richard must decide: can a marriage built on lies grow into something true?

As timid as a mouse, Rosalie Williams was a doormat all her life. She avoids conflict and walks likes she's in a thin sheet of ice within the corporate world until she meets Stephen. Meet Stephen Carter, a prominent figure in this cyber age. He is an assertive leader with a goal to stay on top of the concrete jungle and he hates the weak in his world or so he thought. Will the mouse be eaten or will it challenge the wolf? Let the games begin!

“Marry me—for six months. No love, no strings. Just business.” Heartbroken and homeless after catching her long-time boyfriend in bed with her best friend, Li Xue has nothing left to lose. That is, until a cold, mysterious stranger in a perfectly tailored suit offers her an unthinkable deal: pretend to be his wife. Wu Zihan, ruthless CEO of Wu Corporation, has everything—power, wealth, and an arranged marriage waiting to tie him to an heiress he doesn’t love. To escape his family’s pressure, he needs a bride. Temporary. Disposable. Invisible. Li Xue is perfect for the role. But as boardroom lies tangle with moonlit touches, and fake kisses start to feel dangerously real, lines begin to blur. Zihan isn’t as heartless as he seems—and Li Xue isn’t as forgettable as he expected. Secrets from the past, jealous rivals, and corporate sabotage threaten their fragile arrangement. And when Li Xue becomes the target of someone’s deadly obsession, Zihan may have to choose: his empire, or the woman who was never meant to matter. A fake marriage. A forbidden love. A deal that was supposed to protect them… until it became the biggest risk of all.

The issue that originally preoccupied Tang Xian's thoughts was whether, amidst these world-destroying bosses, he should be a hero for just a second or continue to pretend to be a boss. Later, he realized that, in the midst of pretense, he had actually become genuine...

Follow Instagram @sere_nity_lee untuk info novel terbaru Serenity Lee Juara 2 WPC 34 #63 Female Lead Cinta Segitiga NOVEL ROMAN-LAGA [MATURE/DEWASA 21+] Alisha wanita lajang, cantik, usia 25 tahun, ahli bela diri, terlibat sebuah misi untuk mengamankan file yang berisi data rahasia tingkat tinggi, yang melibatkan pria yang akan dijodohkannya. Dalam misinya, Alisha harus menikah dengan Adrian seorang progammer, yang telah menemukan file rahasia tingkat tinggi itu. Untuk mengawasinya dan mengambil kembali file tersebut. Pada awal misi, ternyata hatinya terlanjur tertaut pada pria yang menjadi rekan kerjanya. Supervisornya, yang bernama Hilman, yang ditugaskan untuk mengawasi kinerjanya dalam misinya kali ini. Di tugas pertamanya dalam penyamaran. Yang tak lain adalah adik Adrian. Selama menjalankan misinya, Alisha banyak di hadang oleh orang-orang yang ingin dirinya gagal dan dikeluarkan dari timnya, hingga menemukan hal-hal yang tak pernah diduga sebelumnya. Sebuah rahasia di balik kematian ibunya. Sebuah konspirasi. Setelah menikah, Alisha mengetahui bagaimana perasaan Adrian terhadapnya. Juga bagaimana perasaan Hilman terhadapnya. Dicintai oleh dua orang lelaki. Siapakah yang akan Alisha pilih akhirnya setelah misi ini selesai? Akankah misinya berhasil dan juga kisah cintanya? Temukan jawabannya dalam cerita ini ya. cover: www.freepik.com *** Halo, ini cerita perdana saya yang berbau-bau action, tapi masih ada romansanya siy. Hihi mohon maaf jika masih ada banyak kekurangannya yah. Seluruh isi cerita ini hanya fiktif ya, imajinasi pengarang, jadi jika menemukan hal yang tidak sesuai kenyataan, itu karena memang karangan othor aja untuk hiburan. MASUKKAN COLLECTION/TAP LOVE/ADD SEBELUM BACA. AGAR CERITA INI ADA DI DALAM DAFTAR BACAAN KAKAK DAN MENDAPAT NOTIFIKASI SAAT UPDATE BAB BARU ^^ DUKUNG TERUS CERITA INI YA KAK DENGAN MELEMPAR POWER STONE SI BATU BIRU UNTUK CERITA INI! — 1 POWER STONE NANTINYA KAKAK DAPAT 1 VOUCHER GRATIS LHO BUAT BUKA BUKU YANG TERKUNCI. JANGAN LUPA, REVIEW BINTANG 5 YA! MAMPIR JUGA KE CERITAKU YANG LAIN YA KAK: 1. Mendadak Menikah 2. Elegi Cinta Asha 3. Zarina the Abandoned CEO 4. Terpotek Cinta CEO Botak tapi Ganteng 5. Annethaxia Luo Putri Negeri Salju 6. Saat Kita Muda 7. Angela the Alpha's Mate TERIMA KASIH

Warning: Mature Content Included (R-18+) --- At 23, Nam Hyerin was diagnosed with a lump in her ovary. When she was told she could never have children, her fiancé abandoned her without a second thought. Grief-stricken and alone, her life ended not with the disease but during an unprecedented earthquake that struck Seoul. She should've been dead. However, when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange new body—naked, tangled up with a half-human, half-beast man whose dark, scaly tail was wrapped tightly around her waist. “Woman, stop moving on top of me,” the man grumbled sleepily. “You’ve ridden me night after night until dawn… how are you still not done?” *** Tags: Reverse Harem, Beast and Human, Drama, Comedy, Transmigration.

Madeline Harlow, a 20-year-old whose life seems pretty normal, attending classes, coming back home, rushing through deadlines and whatnot except that it's not. Madeline was the daughter of Benneton Harlow, a leading businessman in the pharmaceutical industry until someone sued him leading his company into bankruptcy. Fortunately, he was able to pay back all his debts and rise against all odds that were thrown at him, but at what cost? ''Dad, whose marriage certificate is this, and why does it have my name on it!?'' Benneton sighed and calmly stated as a matter of fact, ''It's yours and Liam's.'' As if not being able to accept what she had just heard, Madeline rushed to her dad, bringing the papers closer to him, ''Why did I even sign this!? And why him!?''

[Welcome to the 4th Dimension] Ari is a girl who's best friend committed suicide on her 20th. After being sent down a depressed spiral a gift from her aunt gives her a way to bring her back. Using a unique glass of milk she's sent to the 4th Dimension, a place where lost souls can be saved and returned Now with the help of a talking panda bear and some new friends she journeys through to retrieve the souls of people who have taken their own lives and save the life of her lost friend.

I’m Not Your King, YOUR HIGHNESS is a story about Carter White. For unknown reasons, he finds himself in a world of magic and fantasy — only to discover that he looks like the deceased king and acts like him as well. This causes the widowed Empress to long for Carter, even though she still cannot accept her king’s passing at the hands of Gemlord Garnet of Power. It is up to Carter White to pretend to be King Charl Black and train as him, all while discovering that he himself has special abilities. Join the whirlwind romance and dance between Empress Glycemia and the fake king as they slowly fall for each other, becoming more than just friends while solving the lost mysteries and wonders of the world of Aethersol. Together, they face the Gemlords, the Herculean Titans, and the unexpected love that blossoms between them, as they help her retrieve the Sacred Armaments and the king’s remains. Join Carter on this ominous, funny, and mysterious adventure in the world of Aethersol.

Tonight, Diana Frost never thought something like this would happen. When she came to the fundraiser, she was just being a representative from her father company as one of the donators, but Adam Stone came out of nowhere and offered her, his hands in marriage which surprise her. Now the man demanded her answer like marriage was just a business deal. ......................... The picture is not mine, if the is any issue I'll delete it.

**Credit to the real owner of the cover photo** Lee Nana finds herself caught up in the middle of a drama she knows nothing about, when she accepts the request of her best friend to stand in for her as an hired girlfriend. She meets and falls in love with Kim Tan who happens to be her boyfriend's best friend unknowing to her, and drama ensues as different love triangles are formed. Lee Nana comes to find out that she isn't really who she thinks she is, and everyone around her is keeping one secret or the other from her. She gets to understand how one decision can change a person's life as well as those around her for the better... Or maybe for worse. ******** Tan locked eyes with her over his wineglass, she was pretty as sin. He wanted her, he wanted to take her right there. He could barely remember the last time he felt this strongly about any woman. What surprised him most was the fact that he didn't just want her body, he wanted her heart too. Most of the women he knew were all golddiggers, and he could get any of them between his sheets for the right price, so why the hell was this one proving stubborn? She shifted her gaze from his, "The wine is nice," She said smiling nervously, wanting to say anything to break the silence. She may be naive but she knew desire when she saw it, and she could see it written all over his eyes. The thought of it made her heartbeat quicken. 'You have a boyfriend, what are you doing letting yourself get attracted to this guy?' she asked herself. He could tell she was nervous, it made him smile. It reassured him to know he still had that effect on females, especially this one that roused everything in him. He reached across the table and placed his hand over her hand making her jump. He chuckled, "Calm down girl, I don't bite. you just look so nervous, I wanted to calm you down." He said, laughter dancing in his eyes. "I'd appreciate it if you keep your hands to yourself. I don't appreciate being touched randomly like that," She said with a frown. "I'm sorry, I'll try to let you know before I touch you next time," he said with a smile, making her know he intended to touch her again. "We'll be attending the wedding tomorrow with you as my date. I hope you won't jump up everytime I touch you. that would raise suspicion don't you think?" He said with a wicked glint in his eyes "Isn't that what this whole week has been about? You have nothing to worry about, I'll do it right. But until then keep your hands to yourself." She said with a polite smile. We'll see about that. Tan thought. PS: Credit to the real owner of the cover photo (The photo doesn't belong to me)

Lady Isabella, a free-spirited and fiery noblewoman, lives life on her own terms. She spends her nights gambling, drinking, and revelling in the local pub, much to the dismay of her father, Lord Griswold. However, her carefree existence is turned upside down when Sir Leofric, a ruggedly handsome and charming but temperamental knight, announces his intention to marry her during an honour party thrown by her father. Isabella is horrified, having never wanted to be tied down to a man like Leofric. She resents his controlling nature and fears losing her independence. Yet, as they spend more time together, Isabella finds herself drawn to Leofric's charisma and passion, despite his rough exterior. As their wedding approaches, Isabella must confront the battle within herself. Will she choose the freedom and wild lifestyle she's always known, or succumb to the allure of Leofric's charm and risk losing herself in the process? As she navigates this tumultuous journey, Isabella discovers that true love and surrender can be the greatest freedom of all.

Maraian 's life is toss here and due to the demise of her parents, she is sold to a wealthy man with extreme anger issues due to the betrayal from his ex. Will she be able to tame him, will he know the main reason he married her. Find all these answers in the novel.

Two childhood acquaintances, separated by time, find their lives unexpectedly intertwined once again, leading to a blossoming romance that neither of them anticipated. Their newfound love story unfolds, filled with shared laughter and general chaotic moments from their school days, promising a future filled with joy. However, their idyllic world is disrupted by the sudden disapproval of his family, whose actions threaten to tear them apart. Unbeknownst to everyone, the girl's father is one of the wealthiest men in the country, a truth that could dramatically alter their lives if only she knew he was actually alive. As their relationship faces external pressures and hidden truths, they must fight to protect their love amidst the chaos of secrets and social divides.