A Court Of Thorn And Roses

The young master of the Thorne family, Adrian Thorne, one of the twelve great families on the floating cloud continent had it all, wealth, power and a beautiful fiancee........ until he didn't. When he returned home from his training in the mountains after receiving a strange necklace from his father, he was shocked to find his whole family massacred by the people of demonic faction. Ambushed and injured, he thinks that the end is near until a drop of blood causes the necklace to emit a dazzling light just as he passes out. Adrian wakes up to find his pursuers dead. Shocked and still in grief, he searches his home to find his younger brother and a servant girl still alive. Vowing to take revenge on those that destroyed their family, the group of three wander off into the night. With his new inheritance, will Adrian be able to have his revenge and be able to rebuild his family with just the three of them? And who helped the demonic faction ambush the Thorne family?

In the dangerous world of organized crime, Anastasia Romanov, the Russian mafia princess, finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage to Luca Falcone, the ruthless heir to the Italian mafia throne. Two powerful families, bound by blood and ambition, have decided their fates, but neither Anastasia nor Luca is willing to accept this union without resistance. At first, their mutual hatred is undeniable. Anastasia, fierce and unyielding, resents being treated as a mere pawn in a deadly game of power. Luca, cold and domineering, sees her as little more than a strategic asset in his rise to the throne. But as their lives intertwine, a dangerous tension simmers between them—one that neither can ignore. Their forced proximity sparks a fiery attraction neither can deny, leading to a slow-burning passion filled with desire, resentment, and the raw edge of power. As their marriage moves from obligation to something darker, more intense, they both struggle to navigate the complex dance of love, betrayal, and control. In a world where trust is a luxury and loyalty is often deadly, will Anastasia and Luca fall into each other’s arms, or will their dangerous hearts destroy them both?

Being born from a pauper parents who are also greedy enough to sell of his sister to the Town bully, Ji Wei forcefully took the initiative to become the first flawless thief his village has ever known. just to save up to the amount needed to elope with his sis, becomes a thief, met a repulsive yet charming lady from Shanghai, a place almost to the similar to his dream city Beijing. After spending the night with her, the lady helps him leave his countryside with his sister, also giving him an apartment keycard which she said would be less stressful for them to cope without a roof over their head.

In the shadows of New York, 17-year-old Gianna lives a sheltered life, blissfully unaware of the hidden truths that bind her to a mysterious legacy. As her 18th birthday approaches, whispers of her father's death and long-buried secrets begin to surface, thrusting her into a world of deception and intrigue. As she navigates the complexities of newfound power and betrayal, Gianna must uncover the truth about her past while transforming from a timid girl into a formidable force. In Legacy of Thorns, every revelation could be the key to her survival—or her undoing.

Melissa Rodriguez is a woman on a mission. She's determined to rise to the top of the wealthy elite, no matter the cost. Armed with secrets and scandals, she sets her sights on those who stand in her way - including her former lover, billionaire Derrick Sanchez as she plays the dangerous games with the top players . As Melissa navigates the cutthroat world of high society, she's forced to confront her own dark past and make impossible choices to stay one step ahead. But with each calculated move, she inches closer to her ultimate goal: total domination. Will Melissa's cunning and ambition be enough to secure her place at the top, or will the very secrets she's used to climb the ladder ultimately be her downfall? In this gripping tale of power, deception, and revenge, only one thing is certain: in the game of wealth and power, no one can be trusted."

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." "….."

Teenage earth dweller Lu Qingfeng died in a car accident and traversed to a world of cultivation. He acquired the Login Ring of "Primitive", a massive immersive online game developed by the Earth Federation two thousand years later, and travelled across primordial worlds.

Ang panliligaw lamang ang natatanging solusyon ni Saab para mapansin sya ng kanyang hinahangaang Mayor. Ngunit hindi nya inaasahan na bukod sa pagiging masungid na manliligaw ay magiging isang pamilya sila ni Mayor dahil sa inampon nilang bata. Maging susi kaya ito para talagang magkatuluyan sila?

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....

Laiza Danford has lived her entire life at the beck and call of her family, enslaved by the desire of their love attention. Always being compared and living in the shadows of her twin. Detested by all even by the one she hoped will be her escape from her damned fate only for every thing to blow up in her face, pushed to death she promises to come back to destroy.

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.

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.

The small town of HeathCroft was well-known for its family of mysterious billionaires, the Zuris. Lauriel and James Zuri, the parents, were well-liked philanthropists who would visit an orphanage every few years and adopt a child to welcome into their family. All the children previously adopted by the Zuri's had something special about them-some talent or potential that made them deserving of a new home. The people of HeathCroft believed that the Zuris were doing a noble act by giving these children a chance to exercise their potential and let them be. However, when the newest arrival, Adrianne Zuri, joined the family, it raised a couple eyebrows. Adrianne Zuri went against all the invisible requirements the townspeople believed you needed to complete to become a Zuri. She was illiterate, didn't seem to have any creativity in her blood, and was overall as ordinary as one could be in a family of extraordinary individuals. What the HeathCroftian townspeople didn't know was that Adrianne was by far the most peculiar member of the entire Zuri family. ---- credits to @NoelleAnn397 for the cover

Yuji Ita, a mixed exchange student from Japan moves to the United States his freshman year of high school. Yuji finds himself joining the boys volleyball team at his new school, Manhattan Technical High School (also known as MetroTech). What lies in store for the team?

Hiro is a 17 year old boy who made friends with 12 female warriors that came from the past to the distant future, Hiro and his friends must help them over come the struggle of this new world and help them protect the world from the danger that's about to come

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.

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

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".

50 plus years after the events of the deathly hallows, Angus Potter a descendent of Harry Potter is an American now living in Fort Worth Texas. He has retired from his military service in the magical world and is living as a Rancher and magic weapons smith. That all comes to an end one fateful night he hears loud banging at the front door of house.

In this present reality where enchantment is bound to the bloodline of a solitary family, Elara Thorne needs just to get away from her predetermination. As the hesitant watchman of the Thorned Crown — an old remnant of untold power — Elara dreams of a day to day existence liberated from obligation, regardless of the ages before her who committed themselves to safeguarding the domain. Yet, as the divine Cover's Blossom draws near, dim powers are attracted to the crown, taking steps to unwind both the realm and its mysteries. Tormented by her family's inheritance, directed by a champion auntie with insider facts of her own, and sought after by a strange sovereign with his own plan, Elara should conclude whether she'll embrace her power — or let the realm tumble to demolish. With partners including her wildly faithful shapeshifter companion and an imperial history specialist, Elara's process will uncover stowed away insights, prohibited wizardry, and the tough ties of devotion. In a test of skill and endurance, Elara should uncover the genuine expense of using the Thorned Crown and face the old soul that exists in. However long the crown stays in her grasp, she should stand up to the dull destiny bound to her blood... or then again risk all that she loves to liberate herself from it.

What happens when a golden retriever personality collides with the infamy of a villainess who leaves chaos in her wake? Rina, a 21 year old woman— awakens in a world not her own, trapped in the body of a feared noblewoman, Andrelise Castiglions, with a reputation as sharp as the dagger hidden beneath her skirts. The empire stands at the brink of collapse, tangled in webs of deceit, treacherous alliances, and ambitions cloaked in silk and smiles. 'The Viper Of Castiglione Domaine' Amongst the many names she had in the empire, this is the most formidable name she is remembered by. Her mission? Survive long enough to return to her original life. But to do that, Andrelise must play the villain’s role without becoming the monster everyone expects her to be—because one false move could doom both her and the empire she never intended to save. With enemies in every shadow and power struggles unfolding at every turn, Andrelise learns that sometimes, the only way to outwit the game... is to master it.

Three hundred roses represent an endless and extraordinary love. Imagine if they were the key to someone's heart. This is a heartfelt tale of a girl who loved a fox with such deep devotion that she was willing to face even the greatest sacrifices for him. Her love was pure and unwavering, transcending even the boundaries of life and death.

Desire. Blood. Domination. In a society where vampires are revered as gods of the new world, humans willingly cater to their whims. Well, not all. Elion wants nothing to do with vampires. All that matters to him is to live his life and survive. On the other hand, Zephir, an arrogant and ruthless vampire, despises humans, seeing them merely as prey to be consumed. However, their fates intertwine unexpectedly and irrevocably during the Blood Courtship. Elion and Zephir find themselves bound by an unwanted and unbreakable bond. Now, battling against their own convictions and desires, Elion and Zephir are engaged in a struggle for control. In a gripping narrative of desire, blood, and rivalry, discover who will triumph when the destinies of the two collide.

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On the luxurious yacht, Gu Xijun took off the last piece of clothing on his body and roared at the man in front of him: I can afford to play and I can afford to lose. So, a cat and mouse game that has nothing to do with the wind and snow has begun. In order to take revenge on his father's ruthlessness, Gu Xijun went to the high-end club in a rage to accompany the wine, and auctioned his body in a high-profile manner to discredit the Gu family. By mistake, this self-directed and self-acted farce prompted the mysterious man to borrow flowers to worship the Buddha and send it to Cheng Zihao's room. Gu Xijun designed to make him unconscious, and fled with the money. The world is so big, and the road will always be narrow. Gu Xijun, who was down, became a small employee of an advertising company, but he met Cheng Zihao, the creditor of the day. In order to survive, she was insulted by the arrogant and conceited Cheng Zihao, and she endured it; In order to feed and wear, she was toyed with by the cold-blooded Cheng Zihao with a poisonous tongue, and she endured it; But he challenged her dignity and bottom line again and again, but she couldn't bear it; Cheng Zihao, you are sick! If you sleep, you will be cured. From disgust to habit, and then to deep love, it is just a look back a thousand times. Just because I took a look at you in the vast sea of people, I will never forget it. But the love is deep, in exchange for not a long time, but a long-planned catastrophe. On the eve of the wedding banquet with his childhood sweetheart, Gu Xijun pointed a knife at his neck and calmly threatened the man in front of him: One step further, all you will get is my corpse. A pleasure once turned against a lifetime of love, he was just a thorn in her palm. Unwilling to pull it out, just to remind her of the pain at all times, the former gentleness and favor are just his most skillful disguise.

Dazzling and daring with unmatched beauty is Princess Zaria of Olympia. Promised at birth to wed King Vincent of Tario, a promise she has no intentions of honouring. Why should she when she did not make it? Hellbent, rebellious and risking starting a war with the most powerful kingdom, she will try to free herself from the treaty. Arrogant and mighty, with every kingdom at his mercy, King Vincent has never taken disobedience lightly. Moving heavens and earth, no stone left unturned, he will relentlessly ensure that the rebellious princess ends up his queen. Royal alliance and decrees will lead to passionate heartbreaks, plotting, betrayals and furry…..who will win?

[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.

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