Kissed By A Rose

Fujima Shintaro was an orphan adopted by a dark organization named "Dark Souls". This organization are groups of assassin who eliminates people deserving death. To the people they uphold justice but in reality, they do it for the money. Fujima is a 1st year high school student who is a member of the organization and is labeled as a prodigy assassin. He would leave a rose on the chest of his victims earning him the nickname "Phantom Rose".

"You're breathing," 'Is he crazy?' Liora thought. 'of course I breathe.' She rolled her eyes inwardly at his stupidity but didn't dare to show it to him. Caspian kept staring at her, making Liora uncomfortable. She pulled her hand away, attempting to free herself from his grasp, but Caspian tightened his hold. "I'm not finished yet," he said before opening the door.

Amara, a celestial being, escapes a 200-year house arrest to explore the human realm with her bodyguards Mo Yue, Kane, and Ryo. Their journey encounters possessed acquaintances, demons, and the mysterious Kayden. Tensions rise with the arrival of Husani, revealing unexpected connections and family dynamics. As Amara takes commissions to earn celestial currency, she faces the threat of the Celestial Skies and delves into a world of illegal betting houses in a demon city. The plot intensifies with kidnappings and an unexpected reunion with Kyan, weaving a complex tale of fantasy, intrigue, and celestial politics.

Small-town to big-city contemporary romance; CEO, trauma, healing. Resilient female lead and witty male lead 5/11/2024 ~ Helle Chevalier had lived her entire life in a small town. Her father passed away when she was young, so she grew up with her single mother. From the outside, it seemed a mundane but happy life. However, everything turned upside down when Orion Lennox entered her world. Revealing the town's secrets, he offered her a chance at a new life. Will she take his hand? Or will she remain in her familiar hell? "How about I offer you a contract?" Orion proposed confidently. "If you sign it, you'll become engaged to me. You'll live in a big city, and your mother can escape this town too. It's a win-win." "What do you take me for?!" Helle retorted, her eyes piercing into him. "... I said engaged. We won't have any sexual relationship." "….."

In A Kiss for the Damned, Ashley Monroe is a woman trapped in the shadows of her dark past. After enduring a damaging relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Marcus, Ashley struggles to rediscover her identity and start anew. The darkness that envelops her life leaves her feeling isolated and filled with regret. Everything changes when she meets Xavier Sinclair, a kind-hearted man who enters her life with charm and hope. Xavier sees the potential in Ashley and becomes the driving force that helps her confront her fears and mend her broken relationships with her family. Together, they embark on a journey of forgiveness—both for themselves and for others—while rebuilding the connections that have been lost. However, Marcus continues to haunt Ashley, forcing her to face the demons of her past. As he attempts to disrupt the new life Ashley has started to build, she must choose between running from her fears or confronting painful truths. Throughout this journey, Ashley discovers strength within herself and the power of true love. A Kiss for the Damned is a tale of redemption, courage, and the emotional journey of a woman striving to rise from darkness to light, exploring how love can change everything. Will Ashley be able to let go of her past and embrace the love she deserves? Find out in this heartfelt story.

Aisling, a fiery redhead barely a woman, is bartered away to the enigmatic Baron Kylian Hawkrige. Whispers of a haunted past and a brooding solitude shroud Hawkrige Manor, a gothic monstrosity that chills Aisling to the bone. Her arrival is marred by a shocking crimson stain on her wedding dress – a violent secret that binds her to a fate worse than death. Kylian, a man as handsome as he is haunted, offers a chilling proposition – a marriage of duty, not desire. Yet, beneath his stoic facade lies a darkness that both repels and strangely attracts Aisling. As she delves into the manor's dusty secrets, she uncovers a chilling truth - the stain on her dress isn't the only mark of violence that taints these halls...

The light is here because the darkness exists. Just like that, the human realm exists because the demon realm is here. And in the great palace of the Blade Empire, a crown touches the peak of its glory before it falls from its grace. Lush Von Blade, the royal crown prince of one of the greatest Empire in the southern continent. He is loyal but betrayed. On the other hand, where even the Gods fear to set a foot on, a demon lord abides. His grace and cruelty have been unseen for centuries. He is the supremacy in the three realms. While Lush is the light, he is the darkness. Each exists because the other is here.

[Mature Content] What do you do when your only ruler is about to lose their life to an illness? Do you seek out every medical specialist you can find? Or do you bargain for the help of something supernatural? And what do you do when they come knocking for payment? Ever since Empress Arabella took the throne, there has been peace in the Empire, but she lacks a husband and an heir. When tragedy strikes as an unexplained illness takes over her body, her advises rush to the aid of someone who is only willing to help, if she agrees to marry him... With enemies turning to loves, and a love story that reaches through time. Will Arabella agree to the terms or allow death to take her? Tropes Included: Vampires - Who hurt you? - Dark Romance - Fated Mates - Enemies to Lovers - Touch Her & Die - Force Proximity - Supernatural - Morally Grey Villain - Spice - Dark Gothic Atmosphere.

the journey of a teen who struggles to find her roots

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Crystal couldn't believe it. The Dragon Emperor, a man of perfect form, handsome looks, and great power, was lying on top of her! And they would share this very delicate and embarrassing position for three days!   Crystal Diante was a woman cursed with terrifying Fate and Destiny. She was fated in sorrow and destined in suffering. She was captured by powerful men who sought to challenge an Ancient Dragon. But the Dragon awakened was much more than a regular dragon. It was the Ancient Dragon Emperor, Adam, the Serpent of the Perfect Morning! He was like a god of the ancient era and revealed not a dragonic form, but that of a man. He was perfect. He was arrogant. He was handsome beyond the furthest dreams that Crystal could dream of. A battle raged as Adam fought Crystal's kidnappers which ended in Adam and Crystal being buried in a mountain. The young woman found herself protected and sheltered by Adam who bore the weight of the mountain. But he, could not leave for he was exhausted. The two shared a tight space. With only little room to move, Adam was forced to lay on top of her to carry the mountain, and Crystal was forced to lie under him. Their lips were always less than an inch apart from each other. When the proud Dragon Emperor spent hours with the girl, he began to use his powers to feed her by transferring energy through the mouth. Each kiss only drew Crystal deeper to the depths of love. For three days, the god and girl talked, kissed, and shared the most joyous moments that they could possible experience. Soon, the Dragon Emperor succumbed to his emotions and betrayed the purpose of his rebirth. He bestowed a Binding Kiss to Crystal. But such heaven could not continue. The gift bestows Crystal with great power, but Adam mysteriously vanishes. Will the magical binding kiss be enough for Crystal to overcome the shadows of treachery that lurk to slay her family? Will she reunite with the perfect stranger and find answers to the mysterious kiss? Will the Pray of the Dragon become the Partner? Dive into a tale of forbidden love, tragedy, betrayal, inherited destinies, and epic battles. Dive into a world of Wizardry and Will. A world of staves of magic and Swords of Power. Journey with Crystal as her life was forever changed when she was... Kissed by the Dragon Emperor.

Sold into marriage to a reclusive man. Megan is dragged to a clandestine midnight ceremony and delivered to Gabriel North. Megan must spend 30 days married to Mr. North before she may finally be free forever. The only problem is that he marries every year only to annul the marriage and his brides are never heard from again. No one knows anything about him except that he is extraordinarily wealthy, and he has an estate high on the mountain above the city that no one is brave enough to visit. Before this Megan Steele had the perfect life. She was a wealthy heiress from a prominent family. Her days were filled with family, travel, parties, and society. Expected to marry at eighteen but unable to bear the thought of leaving her perfect life she turned down one offer of marriage after another. Four years and four suitors rejected, Megan has been proposed to for a fifth time. The suitor is the son of her father's investment partner. Megan made a fatal error with this refusal and placed her desire for freedom above her father's company. She finds herself sold into a forced marriage to Mr. Gabriel North to recoup her father's investment funds. More than that though, Megan swears there is something dark about Mr. North, something dangerous, something otherworldly. Where is the staff that keeps caring for them? How does his house keep changing? Why did his friend call him sire?

Ace Hart and Raya Gray started hating each other since they started working together in the office. Unfortunately Raya works under Ace.

The story begins with Prince Nathaniel, a fearless warrior and heir to his kingdom, leading a campaign against the vampire covens that threaten his lands. During a climactic battle, Nathaniel confronts Lilith, the ancient and powerful Vampire Queen, believing her defeat will ensure peace. However, Lilith outmaneuvers Nathaniel, ensnaring him in a deadly trap. Rather than killing him, Lilith subjects Nathaniel to an ancient curse, transforming him into a woman named Natalia. Bound by the curse, Natalia is taken back to Lilith’s castle as her servant, torn between the remnants of her former identity and her new, altered form. At first, Natalia’s sole goal is to escape her captor and regain her former self, but her body betrays her with strange new desires and powers she cannot understand. Natalia is introduced to the world of vampire politics, witnessing the depravity and grandeur of Lilith’s court. She struggles with her changing identity, hating the sensuality of her new form while being reluctantly drawn to Lilith's commanding presence. Lilith begins to manipulate Natalia emotionally and physically, pulling her deeper into her web of control. Despite her hatred for the vampire queen, Natalia cannot deny the pull between them.

Follow Tess on her journey to find true love as she was betrayed twice by men she trusted. First, by her first love who she believed would never leave her but dumped her through a text message, and then by her second love, the one man she believed would never leave her but suddenly disappeared from her life without any explanation. Heartbroken Twice, she vows never to continue to be the damsel in distress. She is going to be her knight and save herself. But coming in contact with a shadow from the past, Tess finds herself entangled with a passion beyond her control. will Tess ever stop being a damsel in distress and find true love?

[COMPLETED STORY] Running from her past, Nivritti joins a new job in South Korea as a Script Coordinator in K&Q Media Company. She works for a successful K-pop boyband. On her first day, she is kissed by the leader of that boy band. The problem is, she is five years older than him. Will that kiss grow into a relationship or will be forgotten by both of them? ***** She tried to pull her wrists, but she failed. She looked at him and again tried to pull her hands but in vain. “Yes, you do. You have been licking your lips since you started talking. I think it’s an unconscious gesture that you don’t know about,” informed Kyung-Soo. “Will you please let go of my hands?” she pulled again but Kyung-Soo tightened his grip. Without hearing her he continued, “and by distracting, I mean that I really want to hear what you have to say but because of your lips all I can think of is this... He pulled her wrists pulling her close to him, moved one of his hands on her waist and another one on the back of her neck and softly placed his lips on hers and kissed her.

Niya is an 18-year-old cheerful girl who has the biggest secret laid inside her - that she remembers her previous life. Rejected by her own family. Niya had lost faith in any kind of relationship when she encountered a lover from her past. Young Jack, a 25 years old CEO of an industry named EMPIRE in England, who has achieved a lot at his young age. His cold demeanor is enough to send shivers into everyone's body. But there is something different about this man's identity. ------ "Open the door, Niya ", voiced a man in his cold yet commanding tone as he knocked on the door. " N-no, I will not ", Niya stuttered in a trembling voice as she stepped back into the room. " Niya, let's not play this hide and seek game. If you won't open the door in the next three seconds, then I might break this door ", the man stated with an affirmed voice as before. The man counted till two and stepped closer as he almost was going to count three when the door was opened. " Thank you for opening the door, my love!" He said as he entered inside, closing the door behind him. ----- Will Niya who knows the truth about Jack's identity will ever fall for him? Let's dive into the story to know more!!

When a beautiful young lady discovers she was adopted, only for her to be sold off, she does not know how to face her mother. Unaware of her true existence and fate, she ran off to discover that she might be the one the Crown Prince was searching for. A beautiful rose who could either bring sweet fragrance through her existence or be a bloody throne. What will she choose? -------------- [Add the book to your library if you liked the story] Note: This is an original story by IrisSky and not a translation :)

(Under Massive edits and restructuring - Done till Ch5) While searching for her missing brother, Charlotte's quest led her to Dante Vittorio, a prince from a neighbouring kingdom. Their meeting in the city's shadows sparked an unexpected alliance born of necessity and intrigue. As they delved deeper into the mystery, Charlotte was drawn to Dante's devilish charm. Their partnership evolved into something more—a forbidden romance that bloomed amidst the chaos of their mission. However, Charlotte carries dangerous secrets that could jeopardize everything, including their growing love. Would she risk exposing the truth to Dante, knowing it could unravel their bond? Or would she keep her secrets guarded, even if it meant sacrificing their relationship? As Charlotte grappled with these dilemmas, she wondered: Could their love survive the shadows of her hidden past?

Seraphina finds out a shocking truth about her father but it is too late to forgive him for keeping her in the dark, she comes back from school only to find her father lying in a pool of his own blood, she builds a barrier around her heart and turns cold and ruthless and her only aim is revenge, will Zayn be able to break the barrier around her heart, find out in the story

Kanna Kinryuu is a twenty-two-year-old woman that works at a company, which she herself, has made it become one of the best companies in the city. Being the daughter of a very wealthy businessman. Kanna has lived all her life in the high ranks of society. She is a genius, who is good at any subject. But her independent life was interrupted by an arranged marriage by her father. Nicholas Gabi, a twenty-four-year-old man from the slums of the Philippines, is her new husband by the command of her father. Kanna doesn't want her father to decide how her life goes, so she tries to go in her own way. Will she succeed? or will she find out something about their marriage?

Yoon Myung-Hee was looking for a new job when she found a high paid job as a secretary. But she never know that her boss hid a big secret that could put her in great danger if she leaked it. Shin Hyun-Ki just fired his secretary and in no time, he found a replacement for his secretary but this time, the secretary was not just an ordinary secretary. He needs to be extra careful when she's around. As a CEO, he promised himself that he would never fall in love with commoners but one day, he decided that he broke his promise. Both of them have a secret that they must protect in order to keep themselves alive until one day, someone purposely leaked their secrets and they had to protect each other because of it.

~Inspired by Alan Walker's Lily Was A Little Girl~ Lillian Baker is the daughter and only child of Duke and Duchess Baker of the kingdom of Alfadamia. With beauty that matches her personality, the people of Alfadamia have come to see her as the kingdom's sweetheart. Now Alfadamia is the only kingdom in the world, as far as Lillian could tell. She has never seen war or blood or battles as there are no other kingdoms except Alfadamia, or so she thought. Despite being raised within the walls of her father's mansion, Lillian grows to be mischievous, always seeking secrets she was not meant to find out about. And a day before her 18th birthday, she sneaks into the Dark forest, overcome with curiosity to see what is hidden there. But nothing and no one had properly prepared Lillian for the darkness she would face and eventually, come to love. The cover belongs to Sylvie_24 youtube.com/ @Sylvie_24 Kindly follow her on Pinterest and YouTube!

Gifted a candle that was said to make wishes come true, Alice Clemente burned it to find herself awake in a different world. She had wished for a life of adventure away from the city and its routine. With her wish granted, she was no longer in the 21st century and was instead lost in the middle of the Kingdom of Gladiolum, a place reminiscent of the 1800s. With luck, she soon gained connections to the rich and powerful of this new world— the nobility. However, how much of it was good and how much of it would eventually be detrimental? After all, mingling with royals not only meant extravagance and daily parties. It also meant warfare and death. Caught in the middle of the two princes and other nobles, Alice would soon have to face the battle between those two royal brothers― a fight for the throne. She had wished for adventure, after all, and she received just as such. Kept in the center of all this, would Alice be able to emerge from the rabbit hole unscathed? Or will the overwhelming troubles of love and war be too much for her to bear? *** “And what if you, too, are unable to help?” Alice threw the question back. “What if helping would risk everything?” Spade didn’t miss a beat. “You are everything.” “Don’t say things that you don’t mean,” Alice chided. “You’ll leave a trail of broken hearts.” “And would you believe me if I say that I have no intention of breaking yours?” Spade countered. “However, mine is yours to play with. Shatter it, fix it, do anything you desire. As long as it feels the warmth of your hand, I am content.” *** Image used in cover not mine.

Shen Bai's fiance cheated on her with her cousin! Not only did the two of them work together to kill her father, but they even tricked her like a fool by fully exploiting her and killing her in the end. After dying, Shen Bai's spirit remained in the same spot. To her surprise, she saw the man who had fought with her for a lifetime, the man she claimed to be crazy, exacting revenge on her behalf. He even held the urn that contained her ashes and said he loved her. Shen Bai was shocked. In the next moment, she reincarnated! She went back to the time before all these tragic events happened! Thinking about all the hatred and the hidden feelings the man had for her in the previous lifetime, she decided to seek revenge and also give the relationship an opportunity to flourish. Hence, Shen Bai looked for the man. "I've been cheated on, and I'm very upset. I want revenge. Can you help me? I can give you some reward in return." She smiled a little at the man. She was ready to accept his refusal. However, after a moment of silence, he replied in a devilish tone. "Sure. Sleep with me once." He thought Shen Bai was joking with him. That's why he intentionally made a request he knew she'd refuse. However, she was actually serious about it. When his dream came true, he held her tight in his arms like a prized treasure. "Shen Bai, you were the one who came to me first. You have to be responsible!"

Aya and her 4 childhood friends grew up together since they were 5 year old. She was often mistaken as a boy due to her appearance since she was a toddler. But it all stopped until she entered junior high school, and it's all solely because of one reason....

This book is for girls who love masked men. In "Revenge and Roses," Lena is on a mission to exact revenge on a mysterious masked man she believes has wronged her in the past. Each Tuesday, she finds a single rose on her desk, left anonymously, stirring memories of a once-close relationship. She suspects the masked man might be the same person from her history, recognized only by his eyes, but he never reveals his face, adding to her uncertainty and frustration. "Your eyes are the only mask I've ever needed to see through, Little Bunny." - The Masked Man