Kiss From A Rose

For a warrior, every disaster on the road is a test. But what if every disaster... ends with a beautiful woman in your arms? Etalcaxi is having the best bad luck of his life. But in a jungle this good fortune and a clever trap can look exactly the same.

Elara Vance, a rising star in the cutthroat world of architecture, watches her meticulously built career implode in a single humiliating public scandal. Accused of corporate espionage by a mentor she trusted, she's branded a pariah, losing her firm, her reputation, and her last penny. Just as the city's sparkling skyline appears to taunt her misery, a figure emerges from the darkness: Julian Thorne, the infamous, ruthless CEO of Thorne Industries and her family's archenemy for years. Julian provides Elara with a lifeline—a Faustian bargain that traps her in his gilded cage, supposedly to utilise her power for his own secret purposes. Cornered in a deadly game of cat and mouse where trust is something she cannot afford, Elara has to cope with Julian's dark charm and the intense, hot chemistry igniting between them. As lunar nights reveal unexpected vulnerabilities and shared histories, Elara is faced with a shocking truth: Julian Thorne is not only a cunning billionaire but also the very man who holds the secrets to unravelling her own death and, perhaps, to a destiny that unites them under the moon's eternally watchful eye. Will an unwilling alliance ignite a passion powerful enough to redeem them both, or will their clashing worlds tear them apart beyond redemption?

Dive into the world of Taehyun a cold-eyed, calculating, charming but ruthless 33 year old king-pin, whose empire is built on blood and dark secrets. His life takes a turn when he falls in love with Soo-ji, a 26 year old doctor whose personality is world away from his. Their lives hang by a thread as a faceless killer drags them into a deadly game, where every choice could cost them everything. Who lives, who dies? Who is the killer and why did he choose them? Find out on TD Rose!!!

The name's Renjiro Koizumi, a Fudanshi, aka, a rotten BL fan. And I'm proud I am. My life is easy and peaceful, but then we had to come back from living abroad for years. When I entered high school, I was also met by my childhood friend, and surprisingly enough, I met a few new friends within the time I'm here. There's just one thing I noticed, male students here are so giving the gay vibe! Like my classmate who, I just found out, have feelings for my cold and annoying roommate. Then, a senior of mine has a secret crush on my best friend?! Two friends fell in love with each other, enemies to lovers trope. And step brothers with benefits?! As fudanshi, will I ever be able to help these boys get it on with their crushes? We'll see...!

When Sunlight Meets Silence Ethan - a gentle, sun-kissed soul with a smile that could warm the coldest day - lived in a world shadowed by loneliness. His heart, tender and hopeful, had never truly known what love felt like... until someone stepped into his life and lit it up like morning rays breaking through a long, endless night. And when Ethan fell, he fell completely - like a flower drawn to light. Simon - a poised and graceful professor, wrapped in quiet solitude and elegant coldness - believed his life belonged to structure and silence. Love was never something he sought, nor something he thought would find him. But all that changed the moment he met someone warm like the sun. Suddenly, his once-ordinary days began to bloom with unexpected color, like petals opening to the first touch of spring. Together, they were like night meeting dawn - two hearts awakening in each other's light. A love story blooming against all odds. Let it blossom... A Love Between Stars and Snow Simon: "I don't love the stars, I don't love the moon, I only love a little fool." Ethan: "Your eyes are the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen in my life, like an aurora shining in the night." Simon: "I swear I knew... the moment I held onto you- your love is what I can't refuse." A story where a cold, possessive top falls deeply for a clingy, soft-hearted little bunny, told in the delicate perspective of both hearts- his sharp silence and his sunshine warmth, his guarded love and his open longing. They love differently, but they love deeply. Let their hearts speak in both voices.

A U.S. A Jeff Akiyama is temporarily assigned to L State for a major criminal case. He immediately clashes with Roy Blackwell, the local Police SAC of Investigations, over their contrasting methods. A chance encounter at a bar reveals their mutual attraction, with Roy pursuing Jeff despite Jeff's initial reluctance. Unbeknownst to Roy, Jeff's assignment is a cover; he's secretly investigating a dangerous cold case from a decade ago. As Jeff's clandestine activities lead him into peril, Roy grows suspicious. When the full truth emerges, Roy and Jeff find themselves entangled in an unprecedented danger, their love now intertwined with a deadly secret……

She was born to destroy her. But the curse begins with a kiss. Alina Thorne is a witch-hunter sworn to the sacred order of the Flamebound. Trained to kill with steel and silence her heart, she lives by one rule: never trust a witch. Especially not her. Selene Vireya is the last blood heir of a forbidden coven, cursed with ancient magic that burns brighter with every emotion she buries—and every life she takes. Her name is whispered with fear. Her future is written in blood. When fate traps them in a cursed forest where time warps and spirits whisper, Alina and Selene are forced into an uneasy alliance to survive. But the deeper they go into the woods, the deeper their connection grows—and so does the prophecy that binds them. A witch-hunter destined to slay. A witch fated to love. As ancient magic stirs and secrets unravel, their hatred turns to fire, and one forbidden kiss might doom—or save—the world.

Being born from a pauper parents who are also greedy enough to sell off 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. Falling in love with her after shoving all the feelings he had , because, the lady in question is 6 years older than he was and being reminded countless times he has heard that from. funny enough, the repulsive lady, couldn't let him date another while having always, claiming it's nothing out of love.

She killed on stage… and the curtains never closed. Lilith never wanted the spotlight. But when a blade found its way into her hand during the academy’s grandest theater performance, and blood painted the stage red, the world saw her for what she truly was. Or… what they forced her to become. Now transported into a realm that feels more like a cruel joke than a second chance, Lilith finds herself under the watchful eyes of a cold knight commander and a golden emperor with secrets far darker than their crowns. In this twisted fantasy where survival is a performance and everyone wears a mask, Lilith must decide: Will she play the role of a pawn? Or write her own bloody script?

[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.

Mikhael Lucien d'Argenthal is the fourth heir to the throne—born of a queen kept hidden and hated. He cares nothing for love, only for the plan: to overthrow his father and claim the crown. But when he discovers a blind girl sleeping within an ancient coffin, everything begins to change. Meera is no ordinary soul — she is a secret from the past, and perhaps... the key to the future. Vengeance and love have never coexisted, yet both live within him. And as the night of the kingdom begins to burn, only one truth remains: A rose never blooms without bleeding. -------------------------- Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I wanted to let you know that starting now, I’ll be updating the story once a month due to a few personal matters that need my attention. But don’t worry — each monthly update will include three full chapters, so the story will keep moving forward! I apologize if this slower pace is inconvenient, but please know I’m doing my best to make each chapter worth the wait. Thank you so much for your patience and continued support.

"Till death do us part." ****** On the day of her wedding, Rose's world is shattered, when her groom and best friend are gunned down before her eyes. Barely escaping with her life, thanks to her fiancé’s loyal bodyguards, Rose vanishes from the city, broken and grieving. When she returns three years later, she makes a choice. No more lavish mansions, no more family fortune. No last name either, and nothing to lose. Just a quiet life far from the ghosts of her past. Working as a waitress in an elite club, she keeps her head down. Until one night, she spills a drink on the wrong man. Damien Pierce is the ruthless CEO of Pierce Group by day, and the feared king of the underworld by night. Emotions are a weakness he had never let loose… until a defiant waitress with wine-stained hands and flames in her eyes turns his world upside down. She dares to spill a drink on him. She dares to talk back. And worst of all, she makes him feel. Intrigued, but feigns anger, Damien makes her his personal waitress. And each night, he comes back. Not for the drink, but for the storm in her eyes. And still yet, never letting her get too close... until another man boldly kneels before her, asking her to be his. That's when Damien breaks his own rules. In one reckless moment, he drags her out of the bar, claiming what he’s tried so hard to deny. She was never meant to be his. But now that she has caught his attention… He won’t let her go. The following morning, Rose is holding her marriage certificate in her hands, wondering how she had gotten herself in such a situation. She doesn't remember saying yes but the name 'Damien Pierce' and 'Rose'... 'Rose Pierce!' are a proof she's now someone's wife. ***** “You think you can walk away?” His voice was a dangerous whisper, close enough to burn. “Walking is too slow, I'll run... away from your madness.” She met his gaze, steady, but her heart was a hurricane. “You don’t get to decide.” He stepped in, stealing the space between them. “Not anymore.” Her breath hitched. “Then what... are you going to claim me? Like some prize?” He laughed darkly, maniacally and threateningly. “No. I’m going to make you want me. Make you need me. Until you can’t remember why you ever tried to leave.” Her hands trembled, but she didn’t pull away. “And if I fight?” His eyes blazed. “Then I’ll break you. Piece by piece. Because you belong to me.” She swallowed the fire threatening to spill out. “I’m not yours.” “Not yet.” His lips brushed her ear. “But soon enough, you will be.” ****** Rose: "I ran from death. And he gave me a new name–his." Damien: "She was never mine to take. So I claimed her by force."

Kiss of Crimson Rain is a dark, emotional romance where love is tangled with secrets, danger, and shattered trust. After the tragic death of her parents, Harriet's once-bright world crumbles into loneliness and survival. Trying to piece her life back together, she finds fleeting comfort in Rufei — a boy whose gentle warmth once promised a future. But a cruel betrayal — or what seemed like one — leaves her heart broken once again, pushing her into a storm she never expected. Enter Fred — a cold, mysterious man with a past tied to blood and shadows. When Harriet runs from her heartbreak into a rain-drenched city, it's Fred who secretly tracks her, rescues her, and pulls her back from the edge of despair. Yet, Harriet doesn’t know that Fred carries secrets of his own... secrets that could destroy her if revealed. As crimson rain falls over the city, Harriet’s life tangles with Fred's dangerous world. Their connection grows — fierce, messy, undeniable — but so do the lies between them. In a world where trust is fragile and betrayal hides behind every corner, can Harriet open her heart again? Or will the kiss of crimson rain drown them both?

She was the mafia princess I was raised to destroy—so why can’t I stop craving her? When Ash Vega infiltrates the infamous Viper Syndicate to avenge her sister’s death, she’s ready to spill blood, burn bridges, and end legacies. But she never expected Seraphina Viper—the cold, magnetic heiress with a kiss like poison and a stare that unravels everything Ash thought she knew. Seraphina doesn’t trust anyone. She especially doesn’t trust the new recruit with the pretty face and restless eyes. But when the heat between them ignites in the shadows of betrayal, bullets, and brutal secrets, neither can deny the fire—or the danger. In a world of power, lies, and blood, loving her might be the only war Ash can’t win.

Izabella and her family are on the run from her psychopath father. the police can't keep them safe and it's only a matter of time before he finds them. Jumping from school to school Izabella feels like she is running on borrowed time. On top of all that she seems to be juggling the unwanted attention of the school hottie. unfortunately for him, Izabella must go on the run once again to get away and along the way meets a mysterious man that she can't get out of her head. will Izabella be able to overcome all the obstacles destiny is throwing her way in order to find her true love and happiness or will she lose everything she holds dear.

Synopsis "Do you think I need you that much? I married you just because I wanted your blood," Kenny said as he put his signature on the divorce papers. "Mr.Kenny, I don't need your money or your house," Natasha said as she tried to hide the emotions on her face. Kenny has no other way of protecting the person he loves the most than divorcing her. Natasha, Kenny's girlfriend, is poisoned, and he needs to find an antidote before the poison starts to act up. Kenny has to marry Sophia, the girl he hates, so that he can get the antidote from a mysterious man. Will he be able to save Natasha? Will they get back together? Will they be able to win against the forces that are trying to break them apart?

This story revolves around the lives of Baekhyun and Ethan. Because of a kiss, their lives were messed up. While, Baekhyun's family is obsessed with the Filipino mythical creature called Sigbin. Therefore, his ancestors lived here in the Philippines to hunt those creatures. And he was tasked to continue the quest. While Ethan knows a lot about this type of creature, together, they will discover and unveil the secrets of their families.

When Wakely transfers to a new university, she has one goal: keep her head down, finish her final credits, and get out. The plan is simple: stay invisible, avoid drama, and leave behind her abusive past. But the moment she steps onto campus, she has no idea what is about to happen to her. She quickly crosses paths with Cora, a bold, orange-haired wild card who takes Wakely under her wing. Cora introduces her to the unspoken hierarchy that rules the school, warning her about the campus “gods”: the Walker brothers. Sinfully attractive, effortlessly powerful, and notoriously cruel, the Walkers are known as much for their charm as for their dangerous pranks. Students either worship them or fear them. Wakely? She wants nothing to do with them. But Waylon Walker, the darkest of the three, has other plans. Unlike the others, Wakely doesn’t care about his reputation. She doesn’t flirt. She doesn’t chase. And she certainly doesn’t fall for arrogant boys with too much control. That only makes her more fascinating to him. What begins as curiosity spirals into obsession. Waylon watches her, follows her, learns everything he can—and slowly starts crossing lines no one’s ever dared to before. As their worlds collide, Wakely finds herself drawn into a twisted game of desire, secrets, and violence. Her carefully buried past begins to unravel when she discovers that her abusive father holds a far darker secret. A secret that she was unaware of, that could change her life forever. Now, with the weight of betrayal, obsession, and legacy pressing down on them, Wakely must decide whether to run from the danger or face it head-on, with Waylon at her side. But some obsessions burn too hot to survive. And some secrets are never meant to be uncovered.

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She was trained to kill. He was never supposed to matter. When Lila Veyra stepped into Ethan Cross’s lecture hall, she wasn’t looking for love—she was looking for her next assignment. Ethan, quiet and guarded, never knew his father led one of the deadliest underground organizations in the world. He never knew the woman sitting across from him in class was a ghost in heels—an assassin sent to control, watch... and if necessary, eliminate. But some rules were meant to be broken. What begins as surveillance spirals into obsession. Forbidden kisses turn into whispered lies. And when Ethan refuses to take his father’s place in the shadows, Lila vanishes without a trace—leaving behind a trail of bodies, secrets, and a kiss that refuses to die. Now hunted by the very people who trained her, Lila must decide if love is worth killing for. And Ethan? He’s not the same quiet boy she left behind. In a world built on blood and silence, love has a price. And someone always pays.

One kiss. One man. Everything changed. Zariah Cruz doesn’t just run the city’s most exclusive nightclub—she owns it in every way. With her jet-black hair always up, sharp gray eyes, and a presence that silences a room, she’s used to being in control. Men admire her, fear her, but they never get too close. Love? That was never part of her plan. Then Elias Rowan walks in. He’s nothing like the usual crowd. Soft brown hair, warm hazel eyes, and a quiet kind of strength. A middle school art teacher who doesn’t belong in a place like hers. But one night, under flashing lights and velvet shadows, he kisses her—and everything shifts. Zariah’s world is loud, fast, and full of masks. But Elias sees right through her. And the scariest part? She doesn’t want to hide.