Later Better Than Never

When her meticulously crafted marriage to Elijah Rossi shatters on her wedding night with a brutal revelation: "There is no us, Imogen. There never was." Imogen is abandoned by her husband and further faces an even crueler twist when her husband refuses a divorce. With the arrival of Isaac Rossi, Elijah's revenge-driven half brother, Imogen strikes a clandestine deal with her brother-in-law to navigate a dangerous game of deceit, seeking to outmaneuver her indifferent husband. As loyalties are tested, Imogen must decide which brother is right for her. The one she was made for or the one she burns for.

She wasn’t meant to stand in the spotlight. Not with her raw voice, untamed spirit, and a heart that refused to bend to the rules of fame. But when the world tried to silence her, she sang louder. In a glittering industry built on perfection, she chose truth — even when it came at the cost of love, reputation, and her place on the stage. He saw her fire before she did. He stood by her when no one else dared. But when pressure cracked their fragile connection, he let go… and she was forced to rise alone. Through whispered betrayals, haunting melodies, and a silence heavier than any applause, she discovers that freedom is not the absence of pain — but the decision to sing through it anyway. And when he returns — too late, too tender, and yet still hers — they share one final kiss that doesn’t save them… but leaves a note behind that no one else will ever hear. More Than Free is a heartbreaking and luminous story of self-discovery, first love, and the music that remains long after the song ends.

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Alice, an seemingly ordinary human, finds her life irrevocably changed when she falls deeply in love with Shawn, a captivating being who is half-vampire and half-demon. Their passionate connection leads to a pivotal moment where Alice's hidden powers awaken, revealing her true identity: she is the long-lost Demon Queen, Nyx. This revelation, however, comes with a dark side; her newfound demonic nature amplifies her negative emotions, causing her to lash out and even harm those she cares about. Struggling with her dual nature, Alice is drawn to a mysterious, ancient castle, her maternal home, where she reunites with her mother, Zhou—a powerful witch. Zhou reveals Alice's true lineage as the daughter of a demon king and a witch queen, explaining that her memories were suppressed and her powers sealed to protect her from vengeful witches. The magical ritual performed to save her life after an attack, however, had a significant cost, affecting her father's memories and linking his return to her loss of innocence. Under her mother's guidance, Alice trains to control her witch powers, but mastering her demonic side requires a journey to Hell. There, she fully embraces her role as Queen Nyx, ruling with a firm hand and even encountering her demon king father, Drexel (who is also Lucifer's nephew). As Nyx, she exhibits formidable power and a ruthless streak, leading to a tense confrontation with Shawn, her love, who tries to bring her back to her "Alice" self. Their tumultuous relationship deepens as they navigate her volatile powers and his attempts to keep her grounded. The story delves into Alice's struggle to balance her human heart with her demonic destiny, her relationships with both her birth family and Shawn, and the challenges of her reign in Hell. Ultimately, through their trials and unwavering love, Alice and Shawn succeed in forging an unprecedented peace between the vampire, demon, and witch realms, uniting their disparate worlds.

A young warrior sets out in search of glory—but instead, he finds something much worse: a talking sword that utterly despises him. No experience, no courage, and armed with a blade dripping in sarcasm, he stumbles into a journey that might not even be his. A clueless protagonist and an overly perceptive sword. In a world of fantasy and comedy, they will (reluctantly) try to save the world—or just survive without killing each other first.

After ruling the world as the strongest Demon King, he was betrayed and poisoned. But 3,500 years later, he awakens—only to find himself reincarnated in human body! ___________ Author’s Note: This story is a work of fiction. Any concepts such as reincarnation or other supernatural elements that appear in the novel are purely imaginative and do not represent real beliefs or realities. Please enjoy the story as a creative work. __________

It never felt the same… All she had was a dream, a hope, a family and her desire to be something more. But life had been different. It has never been a bridge for her. Until it throws her under a rollercoaster bus. With her family gone, and her desire to be something more. Olivia Rubi Rosales, a born half Mexican and American, had navigated her life like a cycle of debris. Left alone in fending herself, she found herself compasing her broken dream, when destiny brought her back to her seemingly fate. To live the life of which she owns, a life she dreams to be hers. A tale of a former soldier, on her daily life as a bounty and treasure hunter. When life throws her to a running bus, Rubi finds herself in the drenched door of the unknown, like a compass lost in the game of will.

Satoru Hihashi has it all—perfect grades, model student awards, and a face that makes girls blush… until they find out he's a massive pervert. Dumped by his girlfriend for his "unhealthy fantasies," Satoru is left to rot in heartbreak and shame—until a sultry older woman walks into his life. Rei Kawashira, his mom’s best friend and newly divorced beauty next door, moves in temporarily while “sorting out her life.” But Satoru quickly learns she’s not sorting anything—she’s hunting. When Rei catches him doing something... indecent, instead of calling him out, she smiles. > “You poor thing... Your girlfriend just didn’t understand you.” What starts as awkward tension quickly escalates into secret late-night encounters, whispered temptations, and the most dangerous kind of relationship: one that feels too good to stop. But Rei isn't the only one in the neighborhood with secrets. Her twin sister?

There's nothing more important than love, Mila always told herself. Even when her boyfriend cheated on her and accused her of stealing, leading to her being fired, Mila still held onto her belief. For a 24-year-old young woman to survive in a big city where she knew nobody but her cheating boyfriend, Mila had to look for work elsewhere not just anywhere, but The Montclair Club. For one night, she served as a salesperson for the launch of a new wine. As the saying goes, (In vino veritas) Truth in wine. Mila's truth was letting her hair down and having fun just for one night. The innocent woman had her own taste of a 'one wild night.' The result? A positive pregnancy test. Mila became pregnant by the hot-tempered, international playboy and heir of the Montclair Conglomerate, from a family of old money. Zyran Ciro Montclair is known to have a special hatred for the words family and poor. He only believes that the poor are leeches and liars. At the moment, the luxury of pride wasn't something Mila could afford. Jobless, pregnant, and left alone in the big city, Mila decided to go after her baby's daddy. Even if he might reject her, she had to try. And somehow, in her pursuit, she ended up on the early morning news: 'Noblesse Oblige: Montclair Heir to Marry an Unknown Poor Country Girl. It's giving Rich Prince and The Pauper. A 21st-century Fairytale.' What could possibly go wrong? you may ask. Stepping into the rarefied and unhinged world of the Montclairs, Mila realized that their realm wasn't the same as her world of black and white. Her perception of life was turned upside down, and she couldn't help but wonder. What could be so poisonous yet so good as power and money? Will Mila's love endure when faced with Zyran's 12 rules for their marriage, including the humiliating demand of: Rule No 6: “Submission is key: When I say kneel, you'll drop to all fours. Don't question it, just obey.” Will she allow herself to be consumed by the corruption that comes with wealth, or will she spread her innocence and show Zyran a world where people don't have to be used? Can their love survive the poisonous influences of power and money? . . . . . . Instagram account: Pluma_W143 Facebook page: Plumadidi Tiktok: @Plumadidi Cover belongs to me. Art by Kelveendraws

I was living in an alternate world where once marked, the eyes turned red and the first to fall in love was you. I was marked when drunk. The person that marked me unknown, probably living a life of promiscuity. I was just a college student and the person I liked would never glance my way, not in this lifetime or the next. He was dating my sister. I learned my lesson before multiple times, starting a new relationship, dating then breakup.... They all ended the same way and I often ended up getting hurt. This was well proven well by my savior, my rescuer who hated me just as much as I despised him. Never will I ever love again *** DISCLAIMER: The picture used as the book cover is not mine. No copyright infringement has been purposely intended. If you are the owner of this magnificent art and wish for me to take it down, I'll do so respectfully. Kindly reach me through my always open Dm. Additionally, you will also find my email address posted on my profile page. Thank you. I'm open to accept other book cover recommendations since I'm not great at digital art **sobs** Thank you again.

JUST when they heard me fall with a thump .. everybody groaned, I didn't even wince and jerked up Immediately ...that was when I heard chatters of my name " ALEX..!..ALEX..ALEX.." aha now tell me who wouldn't love that ...a little show off wouldn't hurt, *wink*.

It was the last watch of a freezing January night. He was walking briskly. His destination was the ancient Makli Graveyard in Thatta. Another night had passed, wandering aimlessly. Once again, his search had not ended. This had become his nightly routine— And it had been going on for many years. Every evening after the Maghrib prayer, He would leave his dwelling in search of what he had come here for. He roamed through deserts and wilderness, Returning to his dwelling just before dawn. Years had passed—

I never mattered. Magicless. Worthless. A commoner at the bottom of the barrel, forced to grovel just to stay alive in a world ruled by mana and bloodlines. I polished their boots, swallowed my pride, and obeyed every command like a loyal dog—because all I wanted was to survive. But survival wasn't enough for them. They took everything. My dignity. My hope. My life. Betrayed by the woman I loved—her dagger was the last thing I felt before darkness claimed me, and laughter echoed around my dying body. But death wasn't the end. An unknown entity offered me a deal—and I took it without hesitation. Now, I’ve regressed to the past, armed with an SSS-Class Grimoire, and a fire in my soul that no magic can extinguish. This time, I won’t grovel. I won’t beg. I will make them fall. They’ll scream. They’ll run. They’ll wish for death—and I’ll be there to watch, unblinking, unmerciful. And once their ashes scatter in the wind, I’ll rise—beyond vengeance, beyond power—to claim my destiny as: The Sorcerer King. You want to see how far a broken man can go when given a second chance? Come closer. The adventure is just beginning.

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I wish it could all stop. The killings, the stealing, the kidnappings, deaths... I've had enough of it all. My emotional world has been torn apart because of an incident which would forever remain part of my nightmares even till the end of time.

Failure? Pain? Regret? These were the things which had assaulted him for a very long time. Over 6 years of constant pain, shame and disappointment. Sometimes he prayed to imaginary gods, others he indulged in wishful thinking...But who would have thought it could have changed like that? Who could have thought, that the very piece of shit, the world never cared for, will become the very peice of shit which the world would now loathe.

A 20 year conventional warfare occured between the Western and Eastern powers over territorial disputes. One Western power in the continent of Priucimoxis remained neutral of the war until an Eastern power began their offensive towards Hildenbourg in the Month of Necusaria. All hell has broken loose ever since the Hildenians joined the war.

This is my story(more like my journal) of falling in love with a girl who would never even know I love her. This is not a fiction, it is based on real life (my life). The cover image is AI-generated, though she kinda looks like this, no pink eyes.

A book written about a young girl

One reunion. Countless secrets. After years apart, four best friends reunite for a dreamy vacation abroad, planning to relive their golden memories before life pulls them in different directions. What their old friends don’t know? These girls didn’t just grow up — they grew dangerous. Behind their laughter and love stories lie loaded secrets: each of them is part of a powerful underground mafia empire, trained to protect, deceive, and survive. But in a city far from home, where the past collides with the present, old flames return, trust is tested, and falling in love could mean falling into a trap. Because no one leaves the mafia. Not even for love.

"Orphaned at a young age, Layla Llewellyn feels like the luckiest girl in the world after she moves in with her uncle Bill, a gardener who lives on the scenic Arvis estate in the Berg Empire. To Layla, Arvis seems like paradise; she loves to explore the vast forest, always bringing her notebook to record the wildlife she encounters. She especially loves the birds, watching them with awe as they hatch and grow from fluffy chicks into beautiful birds. Duke Herhardt, the young, handsome lord of Arvis, is also interested in birds—and in Layla. But the difference, is he's interested in birds because he likes to hunt them... and he's interested in Layla because he likes to make her cry. She had been his lovely bird in a golden cage, and her tears had been his favorite melody. He had clipped her wings. He had locked her heart. He had broken her freedom. To keep her close, Matthias had done everything without hesitation. And because he hadn’t hesitated, he had never regretted. He had never reflected. He had never apologized. When his lovely bird, Layla, opened the cage he built and flew away, Matthias had made his cruel decision: “If I lose her forever and can’t get her back, I’d rather kill her.”

Thirdie the Third Generation Wine maker, studying on how to make Blue wine was going home after 3 years, here comes Jesse, one of his best friend, totally changed and now an actor, and too handsome (Let's put googly eyes on him) When Jesse accidentally knew the truth about Thirdie, things comes awkward between them, as they start to fall in love. Join Thirdie on this Anthology about Identity of various kinds, around various lives, interconnected by an event, where obligations versus reality meets.

To fall in love is to be selfish..i wish it was any different... t's always great to have someone that can never forget you..but having someone you can never forget is a curse..The hypocrisy of love.. This story was inspired by a short story by the same name from the author of Advent of three calamities.... enjoyed that short story and thought it was a shame the author never thought of expanding it NEVER STOPPED SMILING by [TH4TW31RD0] David has spent most of his life feeling like he's unraveling. With each doctor's visit and every sleepless night, his world shrinks around him, the possibilities narrowing until he feels like a shadow-always watching from the sidelines. He believes he's destined to disappear unnoticed, until he crosses paths with Amelia, a quiet, enigmatic girl who hides her own pain beneath layers of silence and distance In the world of a high school drama class, they're assigned as scene partners, and an unlikely connection begins to grow. Through shared rehearsals, hidden glances, and late-night conversations, David and Amelia discover a sanctuary in each other, a place where they can finally let their masks slip. From abandoned greenhouses to whispered monologues, they piece together a fragile hope, one that neither of them dared believe they deserved But as they learn to lean on each other, they're forced to confront the weight of the past and the fear of ar uncertain future. In a world that expects them to perform a version of themselves that feels false, David and Amelia must decide if they have the courage to live -and love-in the truth of who they really are Never stopped smiling is a hauntingly tender story about finding hope in unexpected places, facing thebeauty and chaos of life, and discovering that sometimes, the best parts of ourselves are hidden in the quietest spaces

This about a girl named Olivia telling the world about her painful past and how much people don't take notice when thing happen.