Unlovable Replacement

Zara Blake, the first daughter and heiress of Blake Bank Inc. has just been publicly disgraced and extricated from her family, much to the pleasure and satisfaction of her step mom and half sisters. But what happens when what seems to be a curse turns out to be not just one, but two blessings? Zara stumbles upon Kai Frost, the leader of a notorious gang in Imperial City. Will she manage to snag the heart of the unloving mafia boss? And when she comes within the royal radar, Zara finds herself in a spotlight she had never imagined attainable. Will she bend under the pressure, or dance to its tunes? But amidst all of this, Zara discovers that she can finally take revenge on those who underestimated her. “I can have each of them threatened and tortured until they fear you”, a love interest had told her. “Why be a part of them, when you can buy them all?”, her other love interest said. Zara smiled, a sneer that no one would have expected of the devoted heiress. Game on. #Ruthless MC #Slow burn #Face slapping #Steamy romance #r18

"Shying away from your wifely duties, little wife?" He questioned in a husky voice, lowering his face to hers. Ariel quickly turned her head away, "No, Mr. Chaz, you're misunderstanding me again," She voiced quietly. Aiden scoffed, not believing her. He looked down at his chest and found her slim hand still placed against it. "You're quite corny, Ariel. Saying you don't want me, yet you're hands are all over me," Aiden whispered in her ear. *** After overhearing her father and stepmother planning how they were going to marry her off in place of her Stepsister to the unsuccessful son of their debtor. That night, Ariel plans her run away, but that same night, Ariel mysteriously gets kidnapped. Waking up to discover she'd been kidnapped by the same people she was trying to run away from made her life seem like it had hit rock bottom. Now, she was going to be forced into a marriage with a man she didn't know and didn't love. But, would everything remain the same for her when she discovers that her new husband was the richest Billionaire in the country? Chaz Aiden was a successful billionaire with billions of businesses all over the world and zero interest in women, especially after his mother had divorced his father for a richer man. When his grandmother asked him to do him a favor by marrying the Hudson family's daughter, he knew it was for the sake of greed. He swore to make his new wife's life a living hell, making sure he reminded her that she would always be an object he purchased, contracted and never to be loved.

Our story begins on a planet called Gieă in a Continent called 'Eclispe of the Oceans' where chaos slowly unfolds with its influence slowly spreading into the entire world. This is a paced story that follows multiple characters shaped ruthlessly by desires and passion. A young dragon princess thirsty for acknowledgement, A prisoner breaking free from fate, A shadow who would die for his master, A light without a source and a question without an answer. Some of these special individuals fight for power, some fight to destroy, some fight to save, some fight for freedom, some fight for love, some fight for vengeance and some fight from duty. They all bleed, some of them fall, some grow and some lose sight of their purpose while consciously or unconsciously trying to find one thing,.. Balance. In a world riddled by chaos where 'good people and bad people' have been replaced by the terms 'winners or losers', where greed determines justice and vanity replaces passion, where energies conflicts, wars emerge and ruthlessness gets imprinted by experience into the hearts of even the most innocent and brave heroes. They stand for their desire and themselves with a riddle left unanswered from the very beginning of time,.. "What truly is balance?.." Follow our main characters through their dramatic struggles for answers as the choices they make influences themselves and their world. THIS IS A SLOW-PACED STORY AND THERE WOULDN'T BE LOTS OF ACTION SCENES AT THE BEGINNING BUT AS TIME PROGRESSES, SCENES LIKE THIS WOULD BE MORE COMMON. TRUST ME, THIS IS A STORY WORTH THE INVESTMENT OF READING!.

She is the only legitimate daughter of the General's Manor. Loved by her Grandfather the General and her uncle. A girl without a mother by her side, unloved by her father and a little off in the head. She was reborn and set out to not repeat the mistakes of the past. She refuses to watch the only people she loved, who loved her and care about her be used as pawns in a royal chess game and die because an insecure and paranoid monarch thought they would usurp him or aid his kids to take the throne from him. She (the legitimate child) will not marry the man who used her abused her and dumped her for another woman (concubine born), while allowing others to trampled on her dignity as a woman. She would protect her family by training female medics to be on the frontline. Her father obsessed with his own selfish needs forgot him daughter for his second wife. Unless in every sense, he is weak and afraid of his father, his past infidelity lead to the lose of his first wife. She is laughed and and gossip about by other people because her mother is of India decent. Her beauty and brains become a weapon for justice and freedom in a patriarchal world. Follow her as she carves her way through the pages of history.

In a world ruled by an indifferent God, Orion, a young man from the slums, struggles to survive amidst misery and chaos. But when God announces a new succession game to choose His replacement, the rules change, and the entire world plunges into utter turmoil. Visited in a dream by a shadowy figure offering him the power to challenge the heavens, Orion finds himself caught between destiny and despair. As the game unfolds, he must decide whether to become a pawn of the powerful or the architect of his own revolution. In a world without rules, where archangels choose champions and demons seek to break the balance, can Orion survive—and perhaps claim the divine throne for himself?

Vesper was meant to be a messiah. Born with darkness behind her left eye and the ability to touch vast alien consciousnesses, she was raised by the Church of the Eternal Eye to be their bridge to powers beyond comprehension. But when she discovered their true intentions – to use her as a living gate for entities that would destroy our world – she escaped, leaving devastation in her wake. Now, the Church desperately seeks a replacement, seeding innocent people with fragments of eldritch power that drives most to madness and death. Working with a resistance group led by the enigmatic Marcus, Vesper races to stop the very atrocities she was trained to enable. But as the body count rises and new patterns emerge in the Church's activities, she faces an impossible choice: confront the destiny she fled, or watch as the Church tears apart the city trying to create a new messiah. Complicating matters is a dangerous attraction to someone she should consider an enemy, forcing Vesper to question everything she thinks she knows about allegiance, redemption, and the true nature of the forces she can touch but never fully understand. As the barriers between dimensions grow thinner and an ancient convergence approaches, Vesper must decide if saving humanity means sacrificing her own. I will be publishing this novel on RoyalRoad.

An action-packed, expandable race that starts in Hollywood, ends in Spain, and later continues. Racing teams partner up and then race from state to state, country to country, and continent to continent, trying to get ahead of the other racers so they can win. If something terrible happens to a racing team, they might get disqualified from the race and then get replaced with another team, but they might be seen again and then get let back in the race.

In the kingdom of Denta, a 15 year old Nigel has always been plagued by a mysterious illness that left him weak and Isolated. As the storm's that have ravaged the kingdom for years grow stronger, his family abandons him and leaves him behind. With a storm approaching his hometown, Nigel and prepared himself for death. But the unexpected happened instead of dying he was reborn, the illness that plagued him for years vanished replace by a raging storm in his eye. Follow Nigel as he begins to uncover clues that suggest his sickness was linked to a darker family legacy and the true nature of his world.

Ovelia Ashford, a seemingly ordinary village girl, is thrust into a world of werewolves and ancient magic. She has always felt like an outsider. Raised in a human village, she discovers at the age of ten that she was adopted to replace the mayor's daughter, who was destined for sacrifice to the werewolves to ensure peace between humans and werewolves. Haunted by the truth, Ovelia endures years of abuse and manipulation from her adoptive family. However, her life takes a shocking turn when she is chosen as a mate for the future Alpha King, Ace Draven, of the Silverhowl Kingdom.

After the final high school exams, Zheng Qing didn't go to the long-desired Imperial University. Instead, he packed his bags, hugged his fox, followed an enigmatic notice, and ventured into an unknown university. Here, there was no advanced math, English, or political philosophy; they were replaced with divination, astronomy, and the philosophy of magic. Extracurriculars here involved demon hunting, And the hobbies were curious and diverse. He would sail the sea of learning and climb the mountain of books. This bewildered young man started his tumultuous journey as a wizard. (Group created: Six Two Three Eight Five Eight Nine Three One, you're welcome to join.)

After insulting an author for their terrible writing, he was transported into the world of the novel he was speaking shit about. In the body of a cannon fodder, the author told him that since the hero was written so terribly, he should take over the role of the hero and save the world. If this was a typical isekai story, he would've been fine, using the exploits and memories of the novel to his advantage. This only difference is that compared to those other protagonists, this one didn't actually read the novel. He was just being a troll online. "Fuck." The only saving grace was that God gave him a system. The bad part was that the system's only purpose was to provide him information. The price? Pain. A lot of pain.

In the distant future where people have themselves replace body parts with cybernetics. These cybernetics can reduce their humanity which can plunge them into what's known as psychosis. These people are known as psychos due to them discriminately killing others for enjoyment. Strat is a mix between a psycho and a normal person because he can do normal things but in some moments he can turn into a psycho. And due to this, this is what caused his death. But he was regressed back into the past due to a god that granted him a system. Follow Strat as he traverse the past he regressed to with his system with the mission that the God left him with. { Word count per chapter: 800-1500 words } (any concerns or questions towards this novel please inform me about it and I'll respond accordingly to it) (I will be also posting this novel on Royal road)

Meet Jafferson Palmount, a normal Cryo-Shipper, assigned the career of Metal Pusher on board of the Cryo-Ship: the Maxo's Lightbringer, orbiting around Sanctuary Station in the Sol-2 System. But Jafferson Palmount is not who he seems. He's...he doesn't quite fully remember who he is. All that he remembers is that this age of spaceships and space travel was science-fiction to him. He's just known as Jafferson Palmount now though, and whoever Jafferson Palmount was is gone and is replaced by...him. All he can do now is try and survive as his real memories start to get mixed with the real Jafferson Palmount's memories. "I think I'm actually from another universe...one where humans still lived on Earth, and hadn't gone out to live in space. But then, I was suddenly here."

“You are the least objectionable groom of all the ones I’ve seen,” Anaisa replied seriously. “Thank you for the glowing compliment,” Trace grinned, “but that didn’t quite answer my question.” ___ Anaisa is an orphan and a pariah. In an ultimate act of betrayal, her father, a Count of the Realm, is accused of deserting and betraying the army in a time of war. Not only is he immediately executed for the offense, but the king declares he must have been a fake all along! His two daughters are stripped of their titles and inheritance, replaced by a distant cousin and cast out of their home with nothing. Anaisa swears someday she will get her title and lands back, but in the mean time, she and her sister Katia have to figure out how to survive. Trace is an anomaly among his people; instead of revealing their son as a magic user and thrusting him into the public eye, his parents kept it a secret to allow him to choose the kind of life he wanted. Trace found himself content to rest and play in his own dream world instead of invading the nighttime visions of others. As an adult, his choice to remain unknown is thrown into jeopardy when a mysterious blackmailer forces Trace to enlist in the territorial war between nations, threatening to reveal his secret if the demand is not met. With the war now over, Trace believes he can finally go home to his farm and live the simple, unremarkable life he’s always desired. When Anaisa and Trace are thrown together by a royal edict, the sisters find themselves unwittingly tangled in the web of mystery and intrigue that surrounds the blackmailer’s escalating assignments for Trace. Anaisa begins to suspect it may be connected to the plot to replace her family in the noble court. As the scheme continues to unfold, lives, loves, marriages, and magic will be put to the test to see what forces in the world are strongest. If you enjoy this book, check out my other one, Pushing Back Darkness!

Following a less than ideal life and a harrowing death, the protagonist finds himself in the presence of a God, offering him a customized reincarnation into a world of his choosing, with his memories intact He decides to reincarnate into a world of Magic and Monsters, intrigued by the notion of being able to use fantastical powers that did not exist in his previous world Having grown up in a stifling high society and unloving family environment in his previous life, he chooses to reincarnate into a more simple life, opting to be a Commoner instead of a Noble, despite the oppressive class system present in the world of his reincarnation Following a detailed customization of the powers he chooses to acquire, he reincarnates into a peaceful, loving family in this new world, with the name Larrk Stryker, in a small village well away from Noble society While Larrk's fascination with Magic and the other powers he possesses in this world, along with the desire to be able to protect himself against any threat that might arise, drives him to master these abilities, all he really wants is a nice, peaceful life, one that's free of any strife or tragedy But whether or not such a life can be achieved in this world, remains to be seen, as the countless unfamiliar elements of this strange new world only give rise to countless more possibilities, both good and bad...

Kaitlin Hasley has been in love with Samuel St. James. She was 16 when her brother Nathan brought Samuel to their home for the first time. Samuel was 23 at the time. By miracle or just plain faith seven years later, Kaitlin ended up getting married to Samuel. Kaitlin thought that she would get her happy ending unfortunately it was not meant to be. Samuel had already let someone into his heart and was reluctant to let her in. After four years of marriage, Kaitlin was mistreated and unloved. Kaitlin has to choose between staying with Samuel and keep living the way she has been for the past four years of leave and making a new life for herself.

100,000 years ago, the world was thrown into chaos when dungeon started appearing all across the world, to preserve balance the system named PIA was activated this system turned human into players and they gain supernatural powers through levelling up to clear the dungeon that miraculously appeared but after a while PIA system disappeared and normal system replaced the PIA system but it was not as powerful as the PIA system.

" I was harshly cut free of my bonds and taken to one of the buildings near the entry. One of the knights had split off from the procession, where a crowd had started to form and chanting could be hard. Before I could even take in the city. I was thrown into a cell. A dark, smelly, cell. Slamming against the bars, I begged to be released. As a nightmare replaced my daydream, I was left all alone in the cell. "

Max un jeune homme meurt et est envoyé dans un monde d'arts martiaux contrôlé par les femmes. mais il s'aperçoit rapidement que le plaisir a été remplacé par la douleur suite à une malédiction envoyée à tous les hommes. Max va alors essayer de s'en sortir voulant à la fois goûter au plaisir de nouveau et de vivre une vie épanouie. ( EN : Max a young man dies and is sent to a martial arts world controlled by women. but he quickly realizes that pleasure has been replaced by pain following a curse sent to all men. Max will then try to get out of it, wanting both to taste pleasure again and to live a fulfilling life. )

Esmeralda "Esme" Moreau never imagined her life would lead to a secret arrangement with Alexander "Alex" Vale, the enigmatic billionaire. Desperate to save her family from ruin caused by her stepmother’s reckless spending, Esmeralda became Alex’s "kept woman," sacrificing her freedom for her family’s survival. Yet behind the power imbalance, she found herself falling for the man beneath the facade. But whispers of Alex’s first love returning convinced Esmeralda she was only a replacement. Heartbroken and determined to protect herself, she vanished without a trace, hiding the fact that she was carrying his child. Three years later, Esmeralda is a thriving tech entrepreneur, fiercely independent and raising her son, Luca Moreau-Vale, on her own terms. But her carefully rebuilt life comes crashing down when Alex spots her at a gala. Now more ruthless and determined than ever, Alex confronts Esmeralda, his fury ignited by her disappearance and his shock intensified by Luca’s uncanny resemblance to him. As Alex fights to reclaim the family he didn’t know he had, old wounds and new betrayals surface. Esmeralda must navigate the scars of her abusive past, from her manipulative stepmother to her scheming stepsister, while grappling with her unresolved feelings for Alex. Meanwhile, Alex is determined to prove that Esmeralda was never second-best, even as jealous rivals and dangerous secrets threaten to tear them apart again. In this tale of passion, redemption, and second chances, can two hearts bound by secrets find their way back to one another?

Anna BraveHeart is a noble lady sold off as a slave by her very own family, by reasons unknown to her. she believed her family had loved her thus refused the thought of betrayal. a ray of light seem to shine, as Anne was successful sold off to the royal house to work to work as a replacement maid. the bitter truth that she was betrayed and sold finally settled in Anne thus she vow to get her revenge on her family. on Anne's road to revenge she unexpectedly crossed paths with the forbidden prince, known to bring death wherever he goes and unlucky for Anne she had come to be the object of his obsession.

In a world ravaged by a mysterious curse known as the Shackle Spell, humanity is plagued by an otherworldly force that abducts the infected and replaces them with monstrous creatures known as the Defiled. Levi, a young slum dweller, is among the afflicted. Deemed a hopeless case, he is prepared for the inevitable. Yet, Levi refuses to accept his fate. With unyielding determination, Levi declares, "I shall survive and I shall break all shackles placed me, including the Shackle Spell itself." Thus begins his perilous journey to defy the odds and shatter the very fabric of the world.

Xia Yu, in order to save her dying mother, was forced to be a replacement for her estranged twin sister. The contract lasts for a year. After that, she was not to look for them again in exchange for 1 million yuan. She had thought that it was only a contract marriage where she did not need to spend time with her brother in law. But fate had a different plan. Not only had he taken her as his wife but she got pregnant just when it was time for her to leave. “But this child is my love for you. So I will cherish her forever." Would her story end just like that? Or did she have different plans in life?

Yao Ling was the prodigy who helped tip the war to his country's side. At the age of fifteen, he was a master at the blade and adept at strategy. However, he was still a victim of war and had more enemies than he ever had a family, which was no surprise that he was murdered through poison. Then he wakes up as the sickly son of the cunning and cold Empress of the Emperor's harem. Empress Xuefeng is a beautiful cold man, with sharp eyes and a glare that makes generals stand upright. His personality is so heartless and ruthless that it is widely known across the empire that said Emperor avoids even looking at him and only talks to him once a month only for a few hours to fulfill his duties as husband and lawful wife. Despite the Emperor's public lack of affection many concubines and consorts are still jealous of either the man or the seat itself. When seeing an opportunity, many will stop at nothing to get there. Yao Ling is now the son of said Empress and he can admit, as a soldier of war, nothing has been more difficult than surviving in this life he's been "blessed" with.

Just more old journal entries of mine, but this time things are a bit more...weighty? Complicated? These journals were written 12 years after those of Volume 1! Let us cringe a little more. Maybe a little less? Looking back now, I wasn't that naive...was I? *Names will be omitted and replaced with "XXXXX" in order to keep some semblance of privacy.*

Ren Kiryuu was just a normal high school boy, until he was unexpectedly dragged into an apocalyptic world—not as a survivor, but as a replacement for another version of himself from this world’s timeline. It’s a strange twist of fate, but honestly, his old life was boring anyway. This new world? Dangerous, sure—but also strangely thrilling. Especially with the system he inherited from the Ren Kiryuu of this reality. It seems if he can defeat the 15 Most Dangerous Humanoid Monsters, he’ll earn the right to challenge God directly. Who can say no to such an offer? Join Ren on his wild journey as he treats the apocalypse like a game, tackling challenges, monsters, and even divine power itself. Along the way, expect a mix of comedy, action, and chaos—though don’t count on much romance.

tells the story of Rover Averway, a high school boy in a difficult situation. Indeed, the world he knew has been destroyed, replaced by a chaotic place, where walking corpses live and many nonsensical monsters begin to destroy human civilization. Will humans be able to survive the various nonsensical things or vice versa?

The story revolves around two sisters, Melissa and Melinda caught in a web of family drama, betrayal, and ambition. Melissa is engaged to Brian Rowland but was replaced by her sister Melinda, after any accident that left Brian in a vegetative state. Melissa decided to break off the engagement due to his condition. Melissa, melinda’s sister, offers to marry Brian I his state. This decision strains her friendship with Estabel and brings family secrets, including the truth about Brian’s paternity, to light. The story explores the characters' struggles with love, loyalty, and the consequences of their choices.

Mirena Elisse Miller is known for being a playgirl. Every week, she dumps and finds a brand-new replacement who gives her luxurious bags, shoes, and any material things she never used. She enters into a funny relationship to show her friends that her charm is still the best among the rest. Mirena feels so proud of herself not until she meets the good, family-oriented man— Drake Quinn five years ago. Mirena Miller: “I don’t care about men. I just want to be happy and hang out with my one-week boyfriends. Men aren’t faithful and loyal anyway, so I will do the same thing as they used to do with most women.” Drake Quinn: “Five years ago, I’ve met this wild and sassy woman. She’s quite beautiful and seemingly kind. I courted her for a month until she said yes. But after a week, she dumped me! I will never forget her until I come back for sweet and savage revenge.” DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE USED ARTWORK. HOWEVER, THE AUTHOR IS DETERMINED TO CHANGE IT AS SOON AS THE NEW COVER IS READY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UNDERSTANDING! PS: THERE IS NO INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.

Kalynda wynter was forced to marry her sister Lysandra's bankrupt fiance after catching her in the bed with her boyfriend, she had no other choice than to agree to that and get married to the man. It turned out that the man Is Not close to bankrupt and he is actually the most reputable man in the world with a large company Kalynda and Lysandra are identical twin sisters. Kalynda was swapped at birth and they thought that she was dead, she was brought to the family after living with her poor family for years. “You are nothing but just my substitute,” Lysandra said to her with a smirk. “Lysandra, I will take back everything that belongs to me and make you pay for hurting me,” kalynda wynter swore before walking to the wedding altar. ***** “Ms wynter, Mr kaidaria just willed this entertainment company to your name and you can do whatever you want with it.”