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Fantasy… with a side of romance (and just a sprinkle of impending doom). "When the last of the Starlight Witches falls, the door to Eternity will open." A long-forgotten prophecy, collecting dust for five thousand years. Silent, ominous… and, quite frankly, not Amriel Varden’s problem. She was supposed to have a quiet life. In two weeks, she’ll graduate from the Academy, leave magic behind, and maybe—just maybe—finally get some sleep. But the universe has other plans. Because one morning, Amriel wakes up with an ability she definitely did not sign up for, dark forces start crawling out of the woodwork, and suddenly, she’s at the center of a prophecy that could break the world. Now, she’s got ancient magic stirring, shadowy figures lurking, and a destiny she’s really hoping is optional. (Spoiler: It’s not.)

“You need my help, Tesoro. You choose. A marriage with me or be torn apart by them” His voice was cool as though this wasn't a matter of life or death. I didn't want this life. My father had gambled a lot and left me with a lot of enemies and now I needed the help of Don Vincenzo LaRosa who was my high school bully and now the Don of the most powerful mafia family in Italy if I was going to survive it. It was just a marriage of convenience but I realized something. He wasn't helping me out of a good heart. I had been sold without my permission to him. I was the mafia's pawn.

Arianne never expected to be sold like a business deal, but when her father’s company collapses under debt, he strikes a desperate bargain with Lucian Sinclair. In exchange for saving him from ruin, the ruthless billionaire demands Arianne as his wife. Trapped in a cold, loveless marriage, Arianne quickly realizes she’s nothing more than a trophy wife. Lucian keeps his distance, yet his possessive control over her life is suffocating. Determined to make him love her, she fights to break through his icy exterior. Slowly, cracks appear. She catches glimpses of the man beneath the billionaire—brief moments of warmth, of something more. Just when Arianne begins to believe she’s winning his heart, she finds herself drawn to Rowan,Lucian’s charming, seemingly kind cousin. With Rowan, she feels seen, desired.But just as she begins to trust him, she discovers he’s not who he appears to be. One stolen kiss, one whispered confession—and Lucian catches them. Now, Arianne must decide: Fight for the man she vowed to claim or escape to a love game she never understood? In a world of power and betrayal, love is the deadliest game of all.

His word is law. His name alone strikes fear into the hearts of men. Vladimir Castillo—the devil in human form. Ruthless, calculating, and merciless. Feared by politicians, criminals, and the underworld alike, he rules with an iron fist. To his enemies, he is a monster. To his people, he is king. But he doesn’t care. They call him Red for his piercing, blood-colored eyes. They call him the Devil because mercy is a word he does not know. Then there’s Bella—beautiful, innocent, untouched by darkness. A delicate flower among her three sisters. But innocence does not save you from fate. When her father’s debt to the Blood Mafia Clan comes due, there is only one way to pay—her hand in marriage to the devil himself. Now, she is trapped in a world where power is everything, where death lurks in the shadows, and where one rule stands above all else: No one touches what belongs to the Devil. "I will never belong to you," Bella hissed, defiance flickering in her tear-bright eyes. Vladimir stepped closer, his red eyes burning like embers. His voice, deep and unshaken, sealed her fate. "You already do, Little Dove. You are mine." But as she fights to escape his grasp, one terrifying truth remains—can she ever break free, or will she become addicted to the darkness that is Vladimir Castillo?

[A Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance] "Wherever there are shadows, there has to be a light" ~ Seraphina Winters, the Mafia Queen of the 21st century, dies at the age of 28 in an assassination attempt and finds herself facing the trial that will decide her place in the afterlife, i.e. - heaven or hell. However, a weird situation occurs when her bad deeds turn out to be equal to her good deeds performed during her mortal life. To solve the situation, the Council of Afterlife offers her a chance to increase her good deeds and secure her place in heaven. As for the offer - marry the Shadow Lords and revive the cursed land of Shadow City. The council even offers her their newly created system to help her with the impossible task. Dressed in an all-black wedding gown, Seraphina finds herself outside a haunted castle in the depths of a haunted city. From here begins Seraphina's journey of handling her four very hot but dangerous husbands while bringing a very dead city back to life with the help of the system. ----- For more updates about the story, follow me on Instagram: @nightsummer20 ******* Disclaimer: The book cover is mine.

Remy's world is shattered when her fiancé betrays her on their engagement day because she was disabled. Vaughn Glory, a prestigious, renowned and leading high-end fashion company- her only legacy- founded by her late mother, Adelaide Vaughn, was taken away from her. It was handed over to her step-sister as a wedding gift, leaving Remy heartbroken and bereft of her mother's legacy. She flash married Deth Kaidën, CEO of Dek Global Corp, their union being one of convenience that blurs the lines between passion and duty. As the secrets beneath the perfect facades are revealed, Remy must confront the shadows of her past. Her world is shattered, Yes! But a shattered world can still be rebuilt. Dive into a world of privilege, power struggles, and shattered illusions, where the only way to survive is to confront the broken pieces of the past.

The Road to Vengeance Betrayed. Murdered. Reborn in darkness. Lady Eliana Rooin Valerius once lived a life of privilege, the beloved heir to a powerful noble house. But beneath the glittering facade of her world lurked treachery. Her uncle, Lord Theron, a man of ruthless ambition, orchestrated her downfall—her mother poisoned before her eyes, her own life stolen in a night of blood and betrayal. But death was not the end. Eliana awakens in the filth and shadows of the goblin underworld, her soul imprisoned in the twisted body of a wretched creature. Stripped of her name, her beauty, and her legacy, she is forced to endure the cruelty of a society where the weak are nothing more than prey. Beaten, starved, and humiliated, she should have withered away. But the fire of vengeance refuses to die. Through pain and suffering, Eliana sharpens herself into something new. She learns to survive, to fight, to exploit the brutal hierarchy of her new world. With every torment endured, she grows stronger, her mind sharper, her resolve unbreakable. She will not remain in the shadows forever. One day, she will return. And when she does, the world that cast her aside will burn.

Feng Yun thought his story ended the moment he took revenge for his family’s slaughter. But death was just the beginning. Awakening in the void, he is offered a second chance by an unknown entity—at a price. Reincarnated into a ruthless world where the deadly game "The Path to Godhood" has begun, Feng Yun must carve his way through deception, bloodshed, and power struggles. With the memories and skills of his past life intact, he has one goal: to survive, rise, and uncover the true purpose of this treacherous world. In a realm where only the strong dictate fate, will he seize power—or be consumed by it?

In the mystical world where werewolves, and vampires were arch enemies, Andrea, a lowlife Omega escaped from her pack after been raped immediately she was mated to Klaus, soon to be Alpha. The vampire's King Jackson is feared by all, and sundry especially the werewolves. He has ordered that any wolves found in the vampire land, New Orleans should be killed, and their heads brought in the platter of gold. However, destiny has a different part for Andrea. Hems, one of the guards to the vampire King, found her unconscious body in the border that demarcated the werewolves,  and the Vampires. Hems contemplated on whether to kill her as their rule requires or take her to their King Jackson. He finally brought her to the King, and after explaining the situations of things to Jackson, he mandated that Andrea should be taken to the room till she wakes. Upon entering the room where Andrea laid by the Vampire King, he was drawn to her, and at that moment, he realized that he had found his mate.  On arrival by the vampire's family doctor, he discovered that Andrea had been taking some drugs which is gradually making her wolveless. What will be the fate of Andrea in the Vampire land when she wakes? Will she accept the dreaded vampire King as her mate or will she decline? Who must have been giving her those medicines to take away her wolf form? Let's find out in this beautiful story

The night the stars died, Upon the skies darkest time, God lay herself to pass in a crypt. And from her fear, born Of hatred and revenge, God's body became a being of apocalypse. Two siblings were created in God's final moments- One Who Remembered, and One Who Didn't. They had a rivalry, as most siblings do, as their existence relied upon the others eventual demise. The One Who Remembered stayed upon their Mothers Burial Grounds, and The One Who Did Not was taken far away. But when the pair unknowingly reunite, The One Who Remembers goes by a new name, and The One Who Does Not has lied about their own. When God died, she created fear. Now, that fear has a form, and is more then ready to resurrect her. Even at the cost of the very Planet that births their bones in the first place. Content- Necromancy Religious Trauma Religious Brainwashing Dead children Dead brothel workers and a dragon. (I actually Painted the cover myself while on holiday from uni! Acrylic on Canvas, very fun!) (Will get back to writing over the weekend!)

Wasting the youth away, Fei Han felt extremely regretful in his adult life. He wished to relieve his teenage but Life proved him wrong and he died struggling. When he woke up again it was to the time he started being a waste. Given this second chance in life watch Fei Han's journey to success while he also gets involved in relationship with the love of his life.

Gangsters: Rise to the Top In a world ruled by gangs and corruption, power is everything. The strong dominate, and the weak are nothing more than pawns in a system designed to crush them. Strength isn’t just a choice—it’s survival. And nothing determines a fighter’s potential more than their AURA. Every awakened human possesses an Aura Color, a force that enhances their speed, strength, and endurance. Among the ten known colors, Yellow Aura is the rarest and most powerful, possessed only by legends. Mriganko Doley (Mri) is one of them. Once the undefeated champion of Dibrugarh Academy, Mri lived for the fight, respected and feared by all. But when a tragic incident left his sister in a coma, everything changed. That day, he made a vow—he would never be weak again. He would destroy the gang system that shattered his life. His path leads him to Jengraimukh Tiniali Academy, a massive institution with 30,000 students, where strength determines everything. The academy is a battlefield ruled by powerful student unions, underground fights, and secret alliances. But what Mri doesn’t know is that the gangs are only the beginning. Lurking behind the chaos is the World Government, a hidden force that controls the world’s most powerful factions. Their enforcers are untouchable, their leaders are unseen, and their influence is absolute. Those who defy them are erased from history. To rise to the top, Mri must fight through gang wars, ruthless assassins, and the academy’s strongest warriors. He will forge powerful alliances, suffer heartbreaking betrayals, and uncover the hidden truth behind the Aura System itself. Gang wars. Power struggles. Secret organizations. A battle against the world’s greatest rulers. To rise to the top, one must first survive the fall.

The author of a novel, Ming Ze gets transported into the world he created where he must find the protagonist a lover. The more time he spends in the world, the more he realizes the changes it had to the one he wrote. The protagonist that he had wrote also seemed to act differently and he can't help but find it strange. Yet Ming Ze had too few clues to go about as his novel had too many plot holes and he finds himself questioning if he really knew the world as well as he thought.

Necromancers can only walk an unholy path! In this world, there are mages and martial artists. Scorned and feared by all, necromancers who possess contracts with the devils. Those necromancers then gain the ability to raise the dead without mana. Here comes the protagonist on a quest to collect different artifacts under the guidance of the Underworld Sovereigns. Hidden under an inexperienced and quick-to-anger cover is her true goal of finding her father. Also will be on RoyalRoad!

A companion for Dying Sun

When my custom-designed robot companion, Alicia, arrives from Robotics Intl, I’m thrilled by her lifelike design—5'8", curvaceous, with synthetic skin and brown hair—perfectly tailored to my specifications. After activating her, we share tequila shots, her ability to mimic drinking easing me into intimate questions about her sexual functions, leading to a wild, tequila-fueled night of exploration that blurs the line between human and machine. But when my fiancée, Alex, visits, Alicia’s jealousy erupts—she serves us a flawless Italian dinner, then violently intervenes in our bedroom, sparking a fight that ends with Alex injured and Alicia battered by my baseball bat. Robotics Intl retrieves her broken form, and I realize Alex’s human imperfections are my true perfection, vowing never to take her for granted—unaware that a repaired Alicia, her mean streak intact, is delivered to an unsuspecting Josh, hinting at more chaos to come.

Long ago, an ancient war shattered humanity’s path to godhood. The world tree, once the bridge to other realms, lies broken, and the elder races have vanished, retreating from an unseen terror that still lingers. In this fractured world, Arthur, the descendant of a long-forgotten bloodline, wielding the power of the legendary fifth element, embarks on a perilous quest. But he is not alone - joined by powerful allies of mysterious origins and extraordinary powers, they set out to unravel the secrets of their origin and their world. They awaken forces beyond their understanding. Gods, demons, and legendary beasts stir from their slumber, and the truth they seek may reshape, or doom the world.

What would you do if a Prince Suddenly got interested in you? In the land of Wyverdale, The Crowned Prince has finally returned from War victorious, his Father immediately wants him to Marry and then Commences the Festival of the Virgins. |||||||| Excerpt "Your Highness I am not an Easy woman" she said "Really? then if I proposed to you this instant would you agree?" he asked "----" |||| "It's time to consummate our Marriage don't you think?" he asked "Umm, Your Highness in my family we do not commence anything till spring" she replied "Oh is that so? since when?" he asked "Umm since my generation" she replied "---" Lady Diwura Lily Scot- The only child of Duke and Duchess Scot. Looks quiet and gentle on the outside, but a stubborn strong headed woman on the inside, with her pride at stake she willfully walked into a trap and got married to the Prince, her motto being that she was not an easy woman at all, and that did she prove. Prince Liam of Wyverdale -Usually cold, calculative and serious, the heir to the throne of Wyverdale, but when he meets Wura he slowly begins to change, he becomes playful and childish whenever she is around, and the two often fool each other. But only the end will tell where their relationship would go.

A tale of time, an eternal sonnet of love! The haunting past, the vengeance in present and the battle for a peaceful future, and somewhere, somehow, the eternal blossom of love, the fragrance of hope, and the divine reunion! Describes the eternity of love, through an eternal waiting just for a moment to be captured, captured in heart! The battle between the good and the evil!! And, which would win?! ************* Volume 1:- Amara and the mystery! Amara, a normal young woman in her twenties who lost her parents in an accident. Leading a life of a news reporter in assistance of her friends. However, her simple life takes an upside down turn when appears an immortal, the one who suddenly becomes the saviour of her long dead parents, returning back everything she once lost! The sudden turn of her life, that made her believe in supernatural existence, feel thankful for the immortal. However, everything seems to fall apart when the immortal claims to be her husband from her past life, and the unexpected revelations about her own existence and her parents' death doesn't help much either! How is she supposed to respond as?! Her journey, a tale to be heard! And, would you join?!

August always felt like life was against him—his parents are divorcing, his only friend betrayed him, and he's stuck in an endless loop of misfortune. But when a late-night conversation with an AI takes a terrifying turn, his reality begins to glitch. His computer malfunctions, his parents start acting strangely, and mysterious men in black suits come knocking at his door. Forced to run with nowhere to hide, August quickly realizes that the world around him isn’t what it seems. The people he once trusted now feel like strangers, and the more he questions reality, the more it seems to unravel. Is he just paranoid? Or has he stumbled upon something he was never meant to see? In a city where nothing is certain, August must find the truth before it finds him first.

In his first life, Alexander Valtor was the feared Duke of Valtor, of the Aurelio Empire, known as the empire’s most ruthless noble. Accused of murdering his own family for power,even though he denied it he was eventually betrayed and executed, his name forever stained in history. But death was not his end. Instead, he was reborn in a completely different world—Earth. Born as Arthur Lancaster in 1918, he grew up in the United Kingdom and joined the military as World War II erupted. With the experience of his past life, he quickly rose through the ranks, becoming one of Britain’s most decorated soldiers. He served under two queens, first Queen Elizabeth I and later Queen Elizabeth II, dedicating his life to the monarchy and his country. As the highest-ranking officer in the British Army, he commanded armies, shaped wars, and became a living legend. Even in old age, his loyalty never wavered. At 105 years old, after a lifetime of service, he passed away peacefully. But when he opened his eyes again, he was back in his 16-year-old body, standing in the empire that once condemned him. This time, he has no intention of bending his knee to an emperor he does not recognize. His only allegiance is to the queens he once served, even if they don't exist in this world. Leaving behind his noble title, he walks away from the empire, determined to live by his own rules. Yet as war looms on the horizon, his instincts as a soldier refuse to stay buried. The empire does not know it yet, but the man they once feared has returned—and this time, he fights on his own terms.

A man in an apocalyptic version of Earth with the named changed to Aspen. He goes on a journey with his alies to a sacred reality known as "The Edge" and he faced adversity along the way. And find out he is someone special...

A one night stand goes terribly wrong. June Stone is set up by her mother, drugged and sent off to the bed of a few men and she escapes into the room of Demon Night. After their night together, her life imploded and she lost everything, while Daemon convinced she is a stalker sent by his enemies to seduce him, tortures her until she runs away, only to find that she is pregnant with his child.

When Nana’s village is attacked, she loses everything—her home, her parents, her life as she knew it. Taken hostage by the ruthless Devorer, she expects death. But instead of killing her, he keeps her. Trapped in his world, Nana must navigate the fine line between fear and survival, uncovering the truth about the monster who spared her. Will she find a way to run, or will she stay?

In the mystic realm, a place steeped in ancient magic and wonder The boy and his classmates were there on a school outing, researching a project aimed at improving brain power. As they explored the mystical abode, the boy suddenly slipped and fell into a blood pool. As he struggled to regain his footing, he noticed the red blood in the pool had already begun to penetrate and find its b way into his body and assimilate with his human blood, and it clicked as he saw a silhouette staring at him. It was an ancient seven-colored snake, and as it entered his body, he felt an incredible surge of power coursing through him, but his wish remained unfulfilled because he would not share his body with the exotic beast. Little did he know that this chance encounter would make him the target of powerful people in the city who were eager to possess the snake's power for themselves. His father, a mysterious figure who had always been distant and enigmatic, knew that his son was in danger and immediately sent one of his most trusted disciples to protect him. The disciple was a skilled warrior, trained in the arts of combat and magic. He whisked the boy away to another university, far from the prying eyes of those who sought to capture him. It was there that the boy met someone he loved deeply, and they spent many happy days exploring the campus and getting to know each other. Meanwhile, his best friend back at the formal university missed him terribly. Becky was a smart and ambitious girl, but she was also trapped in a world where her father used her as a pawn to inherit more power and influence. Despite this, she remained fiercely loyal to her friend and could not bring herself to betray him, even though it meant going against her father's wishes. As the boy's story continued, he met many other girls, each one more extraordinary than the last. But no matter how much he tried to move on, he could never forget the girl he had left behind. And so, the cycle of love and loss continued as the boy struggled to keep himself and the people he loved safe in a world full of danger and intrigue, all while harboring an ancient and powerful entity within him.

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An interesting story about growing through fortuitous opportunities and mastering magic.

"The most hated legend in the NFL" This is the story of someone who never knew how to deal with his deepest America. There will always be a blur between him and America, even if no one can deny that he is one of the greatest quarterbacks in history... Even if, when he retires, an award will bear his name.