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"Where were you last night?” “Take off your clothes, and I’ll answer.” “Don’t play games with me. Where did you go?” “We’re not married yet. What’s with the interrogation?” *** Never trust a woman who almost wore your sister’s ring—especially when that woman is Giovanna Lombardi. They call her La Leonessa, the most dangerous woman in Brookhaven. She claimed me. Married me. But this isn’t a marriage. It’s a hostage situation. She wants my family’s empire, my obedience, my body—but only when it amuses her. But I want to survive the year, to find who really killed my sister, and maybe have a little fun while at it. The problem, someone keeps shooting at us. But the bigger problem is, I don’t know if it’s her, my father, or me.

Dear Reader, My name is Lola, and this isn’t just a book about dating. It’s about living. Yes, there are dates. Hundreds, actually. Some real. Some exaggerated for comedic relief (because trauma is exhausting and humor is free). But behind every swipe, every dinner, every wild story, there’s a woman surviving. A woman unraveling. A woman rebuilding. This is about me, my life, my heartbreaks, my hilarity, my healing. The messy, sacred chaos of it all. You’ll meet exes (some I married, some I should’ve blocked), friends who became family, and red flags I mistook for carnival rides. You’ll also find the truth I spent years avoiding— about love, motherhood, neurodivergence, faith, fear, and finally choosing myself. This isn’t a self-help book, but if it helps, I’m glad. It’s not an advice column, but if it feels like one sometimes, that’s okay too. Think of it more like a long, unfiltered letter from a big sister who’s been through it and wants to make you laugh, cry, and maybe pack a spare car seat... just in case. So settle in. You’re not alone. I’ve got stories to tell. With love, Lola

Jonathan Brandit was once on the path to becoming a professional basketball player, but a car accident changed his life forever, leaving him wheelchair-bound and filled with regret. Haunted by thoughts of what could have been, Jonathan spends his days shooting hoops in a gym. One day, he suffers a heart attack and wakes up in a completely different world, in the body of another person. To his astonishment, Jonathan realizes he's now living inside the world of a novel he once read, titled "Turning Point," which revolves around basketball. He has become an "extra" player name Ethan Albarado—a benchwarmer—on the protagonist's team, Lucas Graves. With this unexpected second chance, Jonathan or Ethan Albarado is determined to achieve his dream of becoming a pro basketball player. But in this new world, will he rise to greatness, or will he face new challenges that threaten to bring him down again?

One jog, one rogue banana peel, and Alex finds his life abruptly… over. But instead of pearly gates, he wakes in a blinding white place to learn he's Soul Unit 742,981 and has been flagged for reassignment. His destination? A vibrant world of cultivation, magic, and very enthusiastic dragons. His new job? A Systems Trader, a cosmic peddler of unique abilities. Now, with a growing catalogue of systems and a burgeoning understanding of his new, bizarre role, Alex realizes his true potential. By giving others systems, he can create a network of powerful individuals. He'll embark on a journey to forge his own sect of system users, not by training them, but by bestowing upon them the very tools they need to become mighty!

Aurora Perish transmigrates into a cliché Omegaverse novel as the second Alpha (female) male lead—doomed to be a stepping stone in the main couple’s messy romance. To make things worse, it’s a story she hated as a teen, full of brainless drama, red flag characters, and zero logic. Determined to avoid the chaos, Aurora plans to live a peaceful, drama free life. Love? No thanks—she’s too old for that nonsense. That is… until the Main Character warns her to stay away from the obsessive Alpha villainess, the one who stalks and torments the Omega female lead. But why would someone like that be interested in her? #SlowBurn Copyright © TheBald, 2025. All rights reserved. This work may not be copied, reposted, or reproduced in any form without the author’s permission.

"I believe that if you have a problem, we just need to solve it with firepower. If the problem isn't solved by then, it just means we weren't using enough firepower." In a world of swords and magic, Lucen Thornehart, the eldest son of the Iron Duke, was considered the shame of the noble knight bloodline. No talent, weak, and worthless. Until one day, when a fever awoke his previous life's memories and the knowledge of the class from an old game he used to play, Gun Mage. More than just guns, he creates weapons that have never been created in this life and the last. A sword that heats up, turns crimson, and could melt metal. A rune-engraved gun that mages use to amplify their spells. A giant sword that you would only once see in a video game, which makes an explosion every time it hits an enemy. A gun that is powered by mana and shoots out condensed amounts of mana. Airships, steam trains, and boats. Lucen Thornehart isn’t here to play fair. He’s here to redefine warfare, with overwhelming firepower.

In the depths of a newborn universe, a cultivator takes advantage of the abundant energy to refine himself a treasure. But after 14 billion years of refining and quite a few more to go, he decides to entertain himself by releasing countless systems and watching how the creatures of this fledgling universe handle them. On Earth, a young man, lost and confused about what to do with his life, sits in a park and looks up at the night sky. A shooting star, a wish and a bang. When the boy finally wakes up he hears a sound, "assimilation complete. Launching System. Welcome to the Midnight Inn. Host Designation: The Innkeeper." To learn more, go to: lifesketcher.net Discord: https://discord.gg/yqCkHedcUP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551387105778 Instagram: https://instagram.com/theinnkeepernovel?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Kazuki Sato, a lonely young man from Tokyo, dies and is offered a second chance by the enigmatic Goddess of Second Chances, Luminara. Reborn in a fantasy world, Kazuki receives the peculiar power to shoot Fepsi from his wrists—a nod to his childhood admiration for Schpider-Man. Initially disappointed by this seemingly useless ability, Kazuki gradually discovers hidden depths to his power—the ability to control its properties, create reactions, and even manipulate its physical state in ways that hint at far greater potential than he first imagined. As he faces monsters and challenges in this dangerous new world, he begins to suspect his unusual gift may be more significant than the cosmic joke it appeared to be. Through perseverance and creativity, Kazuki adapts to survive, seeking purpose and hoping to become the hero he always dreamed of being, while slowly unraveling the true nature of his unique ability.

I caught the eyes of the monster. A monster covered behind- a race suit and a helmet. Dashing. Hot tempered. Charming. Yet warnings of red flag plastered like an advertisement on my boss or specifically my driver- as his sheep's clothes barely hid those narcissistic, arrogant, and sadist traits. Was I scared? Opposite. I was attracted to this villain. A trepidation. This isn't anymore lovely or professional but feels like- Hades is ready to claim his Persephone. One thing that doesn't match with the equation is I am no Persephone. I won't run or hide. This whatever is going on between us, is about to ruin our lives-'miserably'. Specifically I gave myself to a soul carving demon. My Demon.

Join the discord: https://discord.gg/Wrn5DNvD ---- A severely bullied and suicidal teenager is chosen by a "System" at the moment he’s about to commit a school shooting, granting him immense power in a world suddenly merged with a fantasy realm. Now, armed with abilities born from his own trauma and rage, he must navigate a brutal new reality of monsters, dungeons, and gods, all while wrestling with the monster he is in danger of becoming. [Congratulations! You have met the requirements!]  [1st Player Chosen!]  [You have won the System!] 

After getting hit by the truck, Luke was reincarnated as a target character in a reverse harem game. He was supposed to throw away his fiancée—the Villainess—and mindlessly follow the Protagonist. A side character he was destined to be, however, even if Luke accepts his fate as a side character, he cannot let the Villainess meet with the same dead end. ----------- Additional tags: No yaoi, no yuri, no NTR. Obsessive character, possessive character, solo-romance, no harem, early romance, possible lemons.

> Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Yuri (slow-burn) I was just trying to finish a good book... not get reincarnated into it. After binge-reading a twenty-four-volume fantasy epic without sleep, I died and woke up as Celia Averna—a spoiled noble girl and third-rate villainess who gets kicked out of the story before the real plot begins. She was meant to be a footnote. A joke. But this Celia has one advantage: she’s read the entire novel. Now armed with meta knowledge, sarcasm, and no plot armor whatsoever, I’m rewriting fate one step at a time. Surviving a magical academy, avoiding doom flags, and possibly—accidentally—stealing the heroine’s spotlight? Bring it on. After all, who says a background villainess can’t be the main character?

I expected money. Or maybe a scroll that shoots lightning. Instead, I got a girl. "Who... are you?" I asked. "Your great-grandmother," she said. I blinked. "...But you look my age." "I died when I was eighteen." "...What the f—"

A literal ‘red flag’ in a world that sees her as a threat. Excerpt: “You shouldn’t be here,” Zenon growled, his voice low, eyes dark with conflict as he leaned away. Elira looked up at him, lips parted and swollen. “Then why did you kiss me?” “I couldn’t resist you.” His arms tightened around her waist instead of letting go. “Then don’t,” she said, without breaking the gaze. “Remember, you asked for it.” Zenon’s eyes darkened with desire as his lips found the perfect spot on her neck. --- Elira Shaw was never meant to shine. Born an omega to a once-respected Beta bloodline, she’s lived as a ghost in her uncle's home, the acting Beta of the Ashfang Pack. After her parents' mysterious deaths when she was thirteen, Elira became little more than a servant to her aunt and cousin, Regina, the flawless Luna-to-be, groomed to marry one of the Alpha's sons. With no rank, no power, and no name worth remembering, Elira has long accepted her fate. But her fate transforms on her 18th birthday — the night of the grand mating ceremony. Not one, but the wolves of all three of Alpha Cyprus Ashford’s sons recognize her as their mate. The pack erupts into chaos. Regina's engagement plans crumble in fury. And Elira, the despised orphan, is suddenly the most important wolf alive.

For thirteen years, Kang Jae-hwan was the only reader of a forgotten webnovel. No likes. No comments. No views. Just 3,149 chapters of blood, betrayal, and the end of the world. Then, on the day it ended— The world changed. Reality collapsed into fiction. Invisible systems appeared. Scenarios began. Monsters he had only read about tore through Seoul. People were given missions, levels, and death penalties. But no one understood what was happening. No one… except him. Because the world was following the story only he had finished. [You are the Only Reader.] Armed with knowledge of every twist, death flag, and hidden boss, Kang Jae-hwan must survive the chaos— Not as a hero. Not as the protagonist. But as the only one who knows how the story ends.

Synopsis: Matthew and Vinny were never meant to be good for each other. Once childhood friends, their bond shattered as they grew up, leaving behind resentment, jealousy, and an unspoken hunger for something neither could define. Vinny, charming and untouchable, hides his fear of real attachment behind manipulation and indifference. Matthew, cold and calculating, has learned never to trust—especially not the boy who once abandoned him. When a twisted plan sets them on a path of deception, betrayal, and undeniable attraction, the line between love and hate blurs. Vinny is supposed to be playing Matthew, making him fall only to break him apart. But as Matthew fights back with his own cruel games, the heat between them ignites into something neither can control. Toxic, passionate, and impossible to resist, they are each other’s greatest downfall. Because in a game where both are red flags, obsession is the only thing left standing.

In the depths of Tobaballe, Nin Urtuan is working as hard as he can to rise up. But with so much competition, it seems like only luck will get you a better life. One day, in a seemingly unfortunate turn of events where he runs into the voluptuous and mysterious Spire-Lord, Iishar Ho. Taking Nin with her, she shows him a secret within the Crown, a means to get ahead. The path of least resistance is so enamouring.  Setting out for the shores of the Molten Sea, at the base of the holy Anvil-Peak Mountain, Nin loses himself in the wonder of it. Behind his back, another deal unfolds, luck not for him, but for those high above in the Crown. A slaver of an unknown, spine-quilled race shoots him unconscious. The slaver loads him up, ready to ship Nin and so many others off to Jherikra.  A land of towering mountains, emerald winds, arcane beauty and monstrous horror! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No rewrites going on right now. (Multi-PoV, 1st Person) For reference: (If a chapter is marked with a ---- before Base, Incline or Peak, it means it is being edited throughout the day.)

1.Warning: The story contains moments of mutilation and violence. 2.There are visual images hidden in the comments, don't miss them! _______________________________ I'm not a warrior. I'm not a heroine. I'm the one who draws where they fell. When everyone is rushing into battle, I draw the borders. When one shouts "forward!", another "hold your shield!" - I mark where the earth crunches differently. I'm a cartographer. A documentarian. An eyewitness. A witness. Not a participant. Why? Because when someone writes "victory", I want to know how many corpses are left behind this word. Because I was not chosen. I was chosen. The guild did not accept me right away. "Like, a girl with a map, who needs you if you can't shoot, cut, heal?" Then my route was saved by the squad. My drawing led them out of a trap. And then it turned out that a map on which every bush and corpse is marked is needed more than a pompous swordsman. I will not become a legend. But I know where she went wrong. And that's enough for me.

I should’ve run. When the blood-soaked man collapsed on me in that alley, I should’ve screamed. Called the cops. Bolted. But I didn’t. I can't even say why. He threatened me yet I dragged him home. I disinfected his wounds. I let him stay, hoping he'd leave me alone but he didn't. And now? Now the devil sleeps on my couch, cooks me breakfast, and kisses like sin itself. He says his name is Kieran. Says he’s hiding. Says he won’t hurt me... unless I give him a reason. But the men hunting him aren’t just thugs. They’re ghosts in tailored suits and bloody silk gloves. Politicians. Kingmakers. Killers. And he’s not just some criminal. He’s the Kingpin. The one they whisper about when the lights go out. The one they’ve been trying to erase. I was just a miserable office girl with a boyfriend that was both a green and red flag, a family who barely registered my presence unless to mock me or demand for money and a life going nowhere. Now I’m in the crossfire of empires. My name is Kina. And I think I’ve fallen in love with the last man on earth who deserves it. But love won’t save us. Only war will. Other title: I Picked Up A Stray Crime-Lord

I was walking to the convenience store and the next moment I knew, I was inside the villain's body!? What is going on!? This world is known as the world of Star Fantasy, a popular RPG that dominated the gaming charts. Tournaments were held all over the world to celebrate the success of this game. The top ten guilds were invited for every tournament to recruit new talent for their teams. Liam was part of the third strongest guild in Star Fantasy.  He suddenly woke up as the son of one of the strongest knights in the empire. Arnold von Berkley, who will become one of the greatest villains in the story. He must find out if there are more of him out there. Was he the only one summoned? If so, how can he avoid his inevitable death?  By eliminating his death flags! -- If you would like to hear about any updates regarding my current stories, join my discord: https://discord.gg/zAj9ddMpD4. Currently on HIATUS You can ask anything. I might take suggestions as well. Chapter releases are three full chapters per week. Parts of a chapter will be released a day after each other. Paypal for donations: https://paypal.me/Immortal1217

She thought she was healed. Strong. Self-aware. But somewhere between romantic exits and curated resilience, she realizes—she’s been performing a version of herself she thought was lovable. Unlabeled Red Flag follows the quiet undoing of a woman who’s been praised for her clarity but punished for her need. Through a series of intense relationships—each one revealing a different mirror—she confronts not only the men who couldn’t stay, but also the parts of herself she kept hidden. From trauma-informed conversations to wordless goodbyes in foreign cities, she begins to ask the questions she spent years avoiding: Who am I without the armor? And what does it mean to love without needing to be impressive? Told in lyrical, emotionally charged prose, this novel is both a love story and a self-reckoning. A reminder that not all red flags are loud—and sometimes, the hardest person to face is the one in the mirror.

Tiana Parker is a walking HR nightmare—well, sort of. She’s bounced from job to job, desperately trying to survive the cutthroat world of fashion. But things finally start looking up when she lands a spot at H&T, one of the top international fashion companies… owned by the elite and unreachable Don Luke family. Enter Lux—top model, shameless flirt, and walking red flag. He wants Tiana for himself, and when she turns him down? He threatens to ruin her budding career. the worst part? He’s the nephew of Ethan Don Luke, the cold and composed heir of H&T. Tiana, already fed up with the spoiled elite and their power games, decides to play her own. The plan? Seduce Ethan. Use him to crush Lux’s ego. Secure her place in the fashion world. Walk away, untouched. Sounds perfect, right? Right? Well… fate doesn’t do “perfect.” To some folks. Stay tuned, also don't forget to add to your collections. -Thank You for all your support.

“Some names are erased by time. Others are buried by the sea.” Fifteen years ago, legendary explorer Naila Reven disappeared into the forbidden waters of the Abyssal Ring — a region so cursed, even the sea avoids it. Her son, Kai Reven, now sails with only a half-torn map and the memory of a mother who never came back. When he accidentally awakens an ancient celestial spirit — the Starfin Seraph — Kai is pulled into the world of Tidebound, rare warriors who form sacred bonds with ocean spirits. But power comes at a cost. Empires fear the return of these bonded. The secretive Abyssal Court hunts them. And the sea itself begins to whisper Kai’s name like a prophecy no one wanted to remember. With no flag, no kingdom, and no one to trust, Kai forms a ghost crew of outcasts: A blind tactician who sees beyond vision, A forge-blooded engineer born of flame, A silver-haired girl who sings with wind but bleeds memory... Together, they’ll defy the tides. Together, they’ll uncover what the world tried to forget. “In a world where spirits sleep beneath waves, one forgotten name will rise like a storm.” Genre: Epic Fantasy | Spirit Adventure | Found Family | Ocean Mystery | Power Awakening Ideal for readers of: One Piece, The Stormlight Archive, and Pirates of the Caribbean Tone: Emotional. Mythical. Cinematic.

In the heart of Odessa, whispers grow louder about a man in the shadows dismantling the city’s darkest corners, one shattered rib at a time. He doesn’t fly. He doesn’t shoot lasers. He doesn’t even dodge. The locals call him Пьяный Кулак (P’yanyy Kulak) — “Drunken Fist, a ghost from nowhere who takes pain like water and dishes it out like prophecy. But beneath the bruised knuckles and broken bones lies a truth the world isn’t ready for. Because while some monsters are born. Others are built. And this one? This one’s coming home. Post World War II from the depths of cold war black sites to the bloodied alleys of Chicago, discover the birth of a new kind of vigilante. A new kind of Hero.

Halfdan Magnusson, the man who raised the flag of the greatest viking nation in history. He was their greatest king to ever live and he was their idol.

What's worse than dying? Reincarnating as the villain you created. Game programmer Alex thought he was just fixing a minor character out of pity. Lucien Sanguini—the most hated mini-boss in his vampire academy romance game—was designed to die in every single route. Obsessively in love with his fiancée but too emotionally broken to show it, arrogant yet secretly desperate for affection, he was the perfect antagonist everyone loved to hate. Now Alex IS Lucien, trapped in a declining noble vampire house with twelve death flags hanging over his head—one for each heroine who wants him dead. The solution? A perverted system with a simple ultimatum: Seduce all twelve heroines into your harem, or face permanent death. Armed with hidden triple emblems (Fire, Ice, and the legendary Blood Control), memories of every game route, and a system that gives the most embarrassingly inappropriate quests at the worst possible moments, Lucien must transform from the academy's most despised villain into its most beloved anti-hero. The catch? He can't let anyone suspect he's changed, must maintain his "cold villain" reputation, and oh—his obsessively loved fiancée Seraphina currently sits at -15 affection and is actively planning his murder. **No pressure.** From the assassin who has a contract on his life to the lightning mage seeking revenge for public humiliation, each heroine represents a deadly challenge that could end everything. But behind every death flag lies a story, behind every enemy lies potential love, and behind every impossible quest lies the chance to rewrite fate itself. Sometimes the best way to avoid a bad ending is to seduce your way to a better one. **A dark comedy of vampire romance, system shenanigans, and the redemption of the most beautifully broken villain ever created.**

Born in the hell hole of Space Port 69, Rue’s a human Omega desperate to leave the alien whore house she calls home. Defying all odds, she masquerades as an Alpha and obtains a scholarship to the Ivy League of all space institutions. HAKON University is an all-male school that trains the cream of the crop—future leaders of the galaxies. Rue's just here to graduate, pretend to have a dick and then flee into the workforce, that is until the legendary Seirios pack sets their eyes on her. They’re the future emperors—aliens with godlike abilities that make them rulers of their species. But with excessive power comes the price of testosterone-fuelled insanity that cannot be soothed. An esper will always need his guide. They’ve been searching for a final member to quell their raging soul— an eighth to complete their pack. Millions have tried for a taste of the peak, but none have succeeded, and thousands die from their power unable to withstand the bond. Seirios doesn’t chase their prey, they don’t have to, but this time the seven Alphas want Rue.

Iris has lived more than one life... In one world, she was a respected princess. In another, a feared assassin. In some, she was light. In others, pure shadow. Since she was a child, Iris has traveled between dimensions without being able to stop. Each universe has left her with a scar, an enemy... or an ally. She has met heroes from worlds where powers are normal, survived in kingdoms divided by flags, and faced her own reflections. But the most difficult journey isn't between worlds. It's within. With a past marked by violence and loss, and a present where betrayal can come even from those she loves most, Iris fights to protect her chosen family. Can someone made of fragments find their home? What if her destiny isn't to save any world... but to create one of her own?

Gabriel, a freshly-graduated college student and aspiring light novel writer, made a wish for success upon seeing a shooting star. Tragically, the star went off course and crushed him to death. Unexpectedly as Gabriel soul travels to Samsara, his soul though without an awakened ego, escaped Samsara and was reborn in another individual's body to Alderran, a world resembling a typical anime Isekai setting, Gabriel now works as an Adventurer, striving for comfort and survival. Yet, Gabriel soon discovers that his new reality is merely an illusion and becomes the wielder of a mysterious flame. Witness Gabriel the Flamebearer journey through the cosmos and countless worlds, forging his own destiny, unburdened by fate."

He was a master of mind games, a king without a crown in the modern world. But boredom claimed him before a worthy rival ever could. Now reborn in the war-torn realm of Exarune, Kael Veyron awakens not as a hero, but as a discarded noble child left to rot in a cursed ruin. But fate-or perhaps something deeper-has plans for him. In a world where kingdoms clash over ancient flag markers, and power sleeps beneath runes and steel, Kael brings with him a new age: of strategy, manipulation, and cold conquest. While others fight with spells and swords, he conquers with something else. This world doesn't need a chosen one, it needs a ruthless king. The golden age of Exarune has begun. And it bows to the mind of a forgotten king.