Jonathan Winters

Três dias. Foi o quão perto eu estive de me casar com Alistair, o homem que eu amei por seis anos, o homem cuja vida eu literalmente salvei com meu próprio sangue raro. Eu estava apenas admirando a pérola final no meu vestido de noiva, um vestido no qual eu tinha colocado toda a minha alma, quando ele ligou. O casamento? Cancelado. Ele estava se casando com minha meia-irmã, Ivy. O último desejo dela, ele disse. Seis meses de vida, talvez menos. O pior? Ele já tinha levado meu vestido de noiva do meu estúdio para ela. Assim, de repente, seis anos, inúmeras transfusões, nossos sonhos compartilhados – tudo jogado fora pela garota que fez da minha vida um inferno desde a infância. Ele até me ofereceu "compensação", como se meu futuro tivesse um preço. Mas se Alistair e Ivy pensaram que eu simplesmente desmoronaria, eles me subestimaram seriamente. Eles queriam meu noivo? Tudo bem. Mas isso teria um custo. Primeiro, nossa empresa de moda multimilionária, Evening Gala – construída com meus designs, minha visão. Ele a transferiu para mim. Depois, um milhão de dólares pelo vestido roubado. Ele pagou. Mais um milhão pelas joias do casamento que eles ousaram me pedir para entregar à Ivy. Caixa registradora. Você pensaria que eles aprenderiam. Mas não. A próxima proposta deles foi a mais insultante: Alistair realmente sugeriu que eu deveria apenas esperar. Que após o 'inevitável' falecimento de Ivy em alguns meses, ele e eu poderíamos simplesmente retomar de onde paramos, ter um casamento ainda melhor. Sério? Já chega. Se Ivy queria brincar de noiva com a minha vida, ela iria experimentar o que acontece quando você pressiona alguém demais. Digamos apenas que a celebração no quarto do hospital dela envolveu muito mais fumaça, água e gritos do que ela esperava, tudo graças a um pequeno presente de casamento meu. Agora eles sabem que eu não sou a mesma Hazel que eles podiam pisar em cima. Eu tenho minha empresa, uma pilha do dinheiro deles e muitas contas a acertar. Eles acham que isso acabou? Este jogo de vingança está apenas começando. E acredite em mim, eu jogo para vencer.

Three days. That’s how close I was to marrying Alistair, the man I’d loved for six years, the man whose life I’d literally saved with my own rare blood. I was just admiring the final pearl on my wedding dress, a gown I’d poured my soul into, when he called. The wedding? Off. He was marrying my stepsister, Ivy. Her dying wish, he said. Six months to live, maybe less. The kicker? He’d already taken my wedding dress from my studio for her. Just like that, six years, countless transfusions, our shared dreams – all tossed aside for the girl who’d made my life a living hell since childhood. He even offered me “compensation,” as if my future had a price tag. But if Alistair and Ivy thought I’d just crumble, they seriously underestimated me. They wanted my fiancé? Fine. But it would cost them. First, our multi-million-dollar fashion company, Evening Gala – built on my designs, my vision. He signed it over. Then, a cool million for the stolen dress. He paid. Another million for the wedding jewelry they dared to ask me to hand over for Ivy. Cha-ching. You’d think they’d learn. But no. Their next proposal was the most insulting yet: Alistair actually suggested that I should just wait. That after Ivy’s ‘inevitable’ passing in a few months, he and I could just pick up where we left off, have an even better wedding. Seriously? Enough was enough. If Ivy wanted to play bride with my life, she was going to get a taste of what happens when you push someone too far. Let's just say her hospital room celebration involved a lot more smoke, water, and screaming than she bargained for, all thanks to a little wedding gift from yours truly. Now they know I’m not the same Hazel they could walk all over. I’ve got my company, a pile of their cash, and a whole lot of scores to settle. They think this is over? This game of revenge is just getting started. And believe me, I play to win.

From the very beginning, the world whispered the same cruel truth: the weak do not last in Eldria. And Leonia Bellius was born with that fate etched into her skin—a fragile and cursed creature. But after fourteen years of silence, sweat, and scars, she became the most promising candidate for the legendary Order of the Silver Heralds. The day of her glory seemed certain: the Graduation Ceremony. However, fate—always treacherous with the fearless—turned what should have been a moment of triumph into one of humiliation. Before all her peers from the Archduchy of Montreal, Leonia was failed. No glory. No explanation. Only the bitter taste of disgrace and the satisfied gazes of those who relished her downfall. Driven by wounded pride and the fury of someone denied their rightful place, Leonia challenged Archduke Monteiro… and was met with a death sentence. But as if the gods were still toying with her ambitions, a new opportunity was thrown at her feet: to infiltrate the Order of the Lord of the Underworld, in Arion, and she might claim the position she so desperately sought. Two years to prove she can return. That she can rewrite her name. That she can, at last, become a Herald. But the forest is not made only of trees—it is made of monsters. And the greatest of them may walk beside her, with an arrogant smile and cruel eyes. To survive, Leonia will have to face not only the dangers of Arion, but also the darkest parts of mankind. For honor and for glory.

Winter came early that year, and with it, silence. After a full year of absence, Han Ji-Woo returns to school — colder, quieter, and changed in ways no one dares to ask about. The snow hasn’t fallen yet, but everyone feels the chill. In the crowded hallways and quiet stairwells, he crosses paths again with Min-Ho — the boy who once meant everything, and now refuses to look at him. Their story was never told, never ended, only paused. But winter has a way of uncovering what’s been buried. And some silences speak louder than any confession. Silent Winter is a story of broken connections, unspoken feelings, and the fragile, aching beauty of a second chance — set in a season where nothing blooms, yet everything begins again.

Jonathan an underpaid office worker goes towards an unfortunate and untimely death, he accidentally falls out the circle of reincarnation, ending up reborn in a fantasy world... as a girl. Little did Jonathan, now Nyx, knew that the body he reincarnated into has a particular unique property, unlimited mana, there's just a single catch, the more magic he uses the more his body cracks and the more pain he has to endure. After being used as a test subject by a mad scientist he gets the ability to heal endlessly, a great power if not for the fact that he looks like a fifteen years old small girl. what awaits him are endless adventures all by-product of his 'luck' or his ridiculous aspect, follow him as he wanders in that new world fighting for his life, against monsters, sickness, devils, mad scientists, terrorists, dragons, mages, swordsmen, kings and entire kingdoms while searching to live in peace.

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?

Dying a regular, average, nobody on earth, Jonathan awakens in a new world, reborn into the body of a talentless child chosen to be amongst the famed heroes. Among the other prodigies, he alone had no power, a mediocre class, no special blessing or lineage... no hope. Mocked, scorned, and almost discarded, Jonathan who had embraced his new life as Xervia, became their burden, even when he did his best to assist and help, it went unrecognized and envied... and that went on until the very people he did his best to support and help stabbed him in the back, left for dead, with his glory stolen. Even then, a second death would not be the end of him. Buried in darkness, Xervia awakens once more, this time not as a hero, but as one who must survive a harsh environment and conquer darkness itself. As for those who mocked and used him, their days are nothing but numbered... and beyond that, the world shall brace the rise of a new demon.

With his new corporate job, Cole was worried if he was the right fit. Little did he know that fitting in would be the least of his problems. Stored away in the imposing dark building, Cole could not stop himself from being swept into the secrets of the company. Can Cole solve the mystery he finds himself thrust into, without provoking the company, or will his failures lead him down a dangerous path. With his only escape being the vibrant city around him, Cole must struggle for control of his life. There's also the difficulty of figuring out his enigmatic yet captivating coworker.

An arranged marriage. A snowbound mansion. A love they never saw coming—and a danger that sees everything. When fiery heiress Cassandra Beaumont agrees to an arranged marriage with the infuriatingly charming Julian Ashford, it’s not for love—it’s for legacy. The merger between their powerful families’ companies demands unity, and their wedding is the headline-making contract that seals the deal. But when a brutal snowstorm traps them inside the eerie, sprawling Ashford estate, love becomes the least of their worries. The house creaks with secrets. Tea appears without being ordered. Footsteps echo from empty rooms. And someone—or something—is watching them. As the forced proximity tests their patience, banter turns to chemistry, and distrust begins to melt into reluctant desire. But buried beneath the flirting and firelight lies a chilling mystery: someone doesn’t want this alliance to happen. And they’re willing to do anything to stop it. A Winter Tale is a sharp, swoon-worthy romantic dramedy packed with sizzling tension, laugh-out-loud moments, and just enough shadows to keep you sleeping with the lights on.

Ayaka Takahashi is the driving force behind a prosperous anime production company in the center of Tokyo, where aspiration and artistic talent flourish. She is always in charge and fiercely committed to perfection, but one chilly winter night, a chance encounter upends her entire world. Ayaka finds Ren Saito, a charming but homeless man with a deep, captivating voice, while looking for relief from a tense business meeting. Ayaka makes a snap decision that could alter their lives because she is intrigued by him and feels an unexplainable attraction to him. Her quest to find the ideal voice for her upcoming anime project quickly turns into something much more significant. Ayaka's regimented life and Ren's enigmatic past clash, but their developing bond breaks down the cold walls separating them. Ayaka finds herself doubting the barriers she has put up around her heart as Ren literally and figuratively rediscovers his voice. Fate has brought them together in the middle of long winter nights and snow-covered streets. Will Ayaka's fear of being vulnerable and Ren's ghosts destroy their relationship as it blossoms? KOE: A Winter's Melody is a gentle, endearing story about second chances, unanticipated love, and the soul-healing power of a voice.

[COMPLETED] Once upon a time, the Land of Promise thrived under the cycle of the four seasons change. Until a vengeful enchantress cursed the land, and divided it into four realms each with a ruler to bear its burden. The people suffered for years under the endless heat in the Summerlands, the bitter cold in the Winterlands, the never changing bloom in the Springlands and the constant fall in the Autumlands. A prophecy whispers of a marriage between a king and queen that will release the land from its curse and unite it under a single kingdom. Princess Caroline is forced to marry the Summer King, will she be able to fight for peace amidst a court full of power hungry nobles and will she succumb to a burning love in the arms of a fiery warlord? PS: Thank you for your support and lovely comments. Means a lot.

Ashly is a young woman who has adapted to her situation by becoming ruthless and not letting her emotions take action. Ashly is poor and is forced to survive on the harsh winter season. one day during a hunt she encounters two men who try to take her with them but thankfully her trusted acquaintances Lucas saves her. Ashly worked under a gang called Iron Deadlock which runs her hometown Greenside. Ashly is given orders by them and in return isn’t killed and is given money for every successful mission. Lucas is a person who wants the best for Ashly, Lucas wants to help her as much as he can. unbeknownst to either of them by giving mercy to that one man, was Ashly’s biggest mistake. the events that fold afterwards snowball into a tragedy that Ashly could of never imagined.

[MATURE CONTENT] "What do you want, Johnathan?" Jonathan, with guilt or regret struck on his face, bows his head and says, "I have made a grave mistake, my Lord!" He says, and in his mind, 'The mistake of coveting what can never be mine.'

A family betrayed, a nation in peril, and one girl who will discover her past and alter the course of history Cast out from a noble house, Alexandra must scrape by to survive in the slums of a city ruled by steam. Meeting others left orphaned, they fight every day for their next meal and a safe place to lay their heads. The only clue Alexandra has about her father is a sealed locket she holds close. But secrets of the past refuse to stay buried for long, and her locket may prove to be the key not only to her lost family, but the future of the nation as well. Under the spewing towers of steam, Alexandra and her friends set out to learn the secret of the locket and discover an adventure beyond their wildest dreams. As the land is thrown into turmoil and powerful forces gather to prevent the truth of the locket from being discovered, Alexandra must gather her wits and courage to survive. Traveling from the slums of the city to corrupted villages, to the great planes of the land pirates, to the ancient mountain where forgotten magics may dwell, one girl must stand alone, discover herself, discover her past, and decide what she holds dear.

A world of war and returning of old Gods leaves two main characters caught in the chaos. join the world of action, romance and adventure as multiple characters of Summoreth struggle with evil and righteous truths.This novel questions where loyalty lays, forged in blood and fire where does one draw the line of morality?

In a universe where magic pulses like notes in a song and the impossible dances to the sound of past classics, lives Jonathan, a wanderer enchanted by the power of music. Born on Earth during the vibrant decades of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, Jonathan was torn from his time and thrown into a fantastical world—where spells are triggered by melodies, swords shine with guitar solos, and mystical creatures weep at the sound of a good blues. But in this new world, Jonathan carries a rare gift: his songs don’t just stir hearts—they awaken ancient powers, hidden even from the gods. On his journey, he’ll cross realms powered by magic, rebellion, and memory, forging unlikely alliances. In this cosmic rock/pop adventure filled with humor, wonder, and an unforgettable soundtrack, every song is a weapon, every chorus a key, and every beat… a call to battle. And if by the end of this journey you find yourself humming a forgotten hit that helped save the world, then Jonathan’s mission—and the author’s—will be complete.

Nick reincarnated in body of Japanese boy no name or recollection of his pass he must survive in the world he now lives in to unravel the origin of the boy

Ivy lived an ordinary life — quiet, safe, simple. Then she met Kael — cold, distant, and impossible to ignore. They were enemies at first. But slowly, his ice started to melt… And when things turned intimate, Ivy realized: He wasn’t heartless. Just waiting for someone to see him.

UOP is the diamond of the world, living in unprecedented prosperity with unmatched military might. College student Rocke lives in its greatest technological marvel, its capital, Vladus. While unlucky in love, what's to complain about life? His uncle has already promised him a lucrative job in his company once he finishes business school. But not everything is perfect in paradise. A strange prophet has appeared, declaring the UOP will fall if it doesn't repent. For all their prosperity, the people of UOP have become cold, selfish, and proud, willfully ignoring the poor and downtrodden. For their pride and sins, judgment has been pronounced on the nation by the Most High Sovereign. Repent, or in forty days the UOP will be destroyed.

It all began when I made what I thought was a smart move, investing a significant sum in a promising new cryptocurrency project. The marketing was slick, the whitepaper looked solid, and the hype was massive. But just a few weeks in, I started noticing red flags. The platform went down intermittently, withdrawals were delayed, and eventually, the website vanished altogether. I realized too late: I had fallen victim to a sophisticated crypto scam. Devastated and angry, I felt completely helpless. The blockchain is supposed to be secure and transparent, but tracing stolen assets through multiple wallets, mixers, and decentralized exchanges felt like chasing shadows. I reported it to local authorities, but they admitted they had limited tools for handling crypto-based crimes. That’s when a close friend recommended Alpha Spy Nest Forensic Digital Recovery Experts. Skeptical but desperate, I reached out. From the very first consultation, their professionalism stood out. They didn’t promise miracles, but they laid out a realistic recovery plan. Their team of cyber forensics specialists, blockchain analysts, and legal advisors worked together seamlessly. They began by tracing the movement of my funds through a series of blockchain addresses, even identifying key mixing points and suspicious wallet activity. I was amazed by the level of detail they could extract.Over the following weeks, Alpha Spy Nest liaised with major exchanges and digital compliance bodies, submitting detailed forensic reports. With their guidance, several suspicious wallets were flagged, frozen, and ultimately, a substantial portion of my lost funds was recovered and returned. I never thought recovery was even possible. But thanks to Alpha Spy Nest, not only did I regain a large part of my investment, I also restored some peace of mind. They didn’t just recover funds, they gave me back hope in a world where digital crime seemed untouchable. Contact them via: www.alphaspynest.org

"Is it safe to fall in love with you? After losing her family to the revolt, noblewoman Lysithea hires Taron, a strapping young broker, to help her flee the kingdom. But when a heavy snowstorm strands the bickering pair in an eerie abandoned mansion, Lysithea has no choice but to rely on her new partner. What dangerous romance awaits them?"

A teen named Zach suddenly awakened into a higher plane where magic and danger of different kinds are abundant, as a curious kid and a good observer he navigates through the intricate world he stumbled upon to learn and understand how fantasy tells us more about our reality.

Aku disalahkan, dipukul dan disiksa oleh orang tua angkatku sampai akhirnya sebelum kematian menjemputku, aku telah mengetahui siapa ayah kandungku. Dia adalah Jonathan Suryahadiatmaja. Orang terkaya yang masuk 5 besar di majalah Forbes.

Gabriel never wanted to be the one people depended on. The last hope. The hero. He was just a kid trying to find his place in the world, constantly living in his father’s shadow. A brilliant scientist, but a distant father. Gabriel already had enough on his plate: bullies, a fractured family, and a city slowly swallowing itself whole. But as his life began to unravel, it happened..the accident that changed everything, awakening something inside him: superpowers. As his abilities began to surface and the pressure mounted, the city’s problems didn’t fade; they escalated. Crime, corruption, and chaos were everywhere. The people were drowning, struggling to keep a float, clinging to whatever hope they could find. And in their cries, they begged for a saviour, someone to pull them from the abyss. But in a city like this, nothing comes easy. Power always comes at a cost. And the debt this city demands? It never stops collecting. When Gabriel uncovers secrets buried close to home, and the true source of his power, he’s forced to choose: step into the light and become the hero the city needs, or fall into the same darkness that consumed his father. Dragonblade: A New Dawn is a gritty urban fantasy superhero origin story, packed with betrayal, street crime, family tension, and a powerful awakening. If you're a fan of Miles Morales, Black Panther, Static Shock, or Invincible, this is the series for you.

“What is this?” Rose said, staring at a reflection of her own face, only more aged and weathered. “Now listen to me carefully. The Earth's fate hangs in the balance.” Her future self said, tone grim. “There wasn't anyone else I'd trust my Luyten V with. Use it to fight, defend the world. Or else, everyone is doomed!” That dire message thrusts Rosemary Brahe into a desperate battle against the Altair, a parasitic monstrosity from the outer reaches of reality. In the far-flung future, they all but destroyed the earth and the rest of humanity. But her future self offers a second chance, an opportunity to make things right. Only Rose and her Luyten V stand any chance to break the chains of this bleak fate. Fight Rose! Fight Luyten V! Gain victory for all our sakes! Coverart: Luyten V was created by RiceDeclined. Check them out on Etsy for great commissions. Background was photo by Andre Benz Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/busy-street-lIa03ti94ec?utm_content=creditShareLink&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash