When Love Cones Late

In the heartbeat of Lagos, where hustle meets heartache, When Love Bleeds tells the raw, unfiltered story of Mike a broke but brilliant developer with big dreams and Danika, a resilient hairstylist caught between love, obligation, and spiritual warning. When a chance meeting by a pool sparks an unexpected connection, the two begin building a fragile romance, pieced together by shared ambition, late-night talks, and small acts of sacrifice. But love in a city like Lagos costs more than words. As financial pressures rise and Danika’s family moves in, Mike finds himself torn between being her hero and losing himself. Then come the signs. An oracle’s cryptic warnings. Nightmares Danika can’t shake. A pregnancy filled with complications. And a loss that breaks them both. As Danika drifts into silence, Mike spirals battling depression, betrayal, and the ghosts of a love he can’t let go. Years pass. Cities change. But some wounds don't heal with distance. When fate brings Mike back to Danika’s hospital bedside, with a child that may not be his but a love that never truly left the two must confront everything they buried. The pain. The sacrifice. The bleeding heart that still beats for each other. Will they choose healing over escape? Redemption over regret? Or has too much already been lost? When Love Bleeds is an emotionally rich, spiritually charged urban love story that explores the quiet heroism of staying, the weight of cultural expectations, and what it truly costs to build a future together when the world and even the spirits seem against you.

The world believes the Alden bloodline died with the flames. But Riven Alden—prince turned exile—remembers everything. The screams. The betrayal. The night his kingdom was erased by those meant to protect it. Now, he's no prince. No crown. Just a name whispered in the ashes. Armed with nothing but a cursed sword and the rage of a thousand ghosts, Riven sets out to tear down the three monarchs who burned his past. One kingdom at a time. This is not a hero’s tale. This is not redemption. This is the story of a man who lost everything— and what’s left when there's nothing but fire inside. Vengeance isn’t justice. It’s survival.

Zukhanyi has lived a life carved in shadows, her hands stained by a fire she never meant to light. Naledi carries scars she never asked for, protecting a secret that changed her forever. When their paths cross in a quiet village outside Durban, what begins as survival becomes something far deeper — love, built in silence, cemented in truth. Together, they create Embers & Ash, a charcoal business built with strategy, sacrifice, and secrecy. But as they rise, the world begins to notice — and so do those who want to see them fall. Haunted by their pasts, hunted by corrupt officials, and bound by a love that refuses to break, Zukhanyi and Naledi must decide: keep hiding, or burn everything down to protect what they’ve built. In a world where truth is dangerous and love is rebellion, silence may be the only weapon left.

Skylar James is no stranger to struggle. A 20-year-old underdog surviving on scholarship, late-night shifts, and self-made grit, she moves through life with her guard high and her heart locked. Masculine-presenting, proud, and emotionally guarded, Skylar has one rule never need anyone. Avery Sinclair has everything money can buy status, luxury, a last name that opens doors before she knocks. But privilege doesn’t protect her from silence. Cold family expectations, a curated image, and an identity wrapped in gold chains keep her from asking the question she fears most: Who am I without all this armor? They are both studs. Both dominant. Both used to leading, never chasing. And neither of them has ever looked twice at someone who looked like the mirror. Until now. When a random locker assignment turns into tension that simmers in silence, Skylar and Avery find themselves circling a connection they both deny. It’s not attraction. It can’t be. They don’t fit. They’re not supposed to. But glances linger too long. Words cut too deep. And slowly, their carefully built personas begin to crack. As lines blur and walls close in, the question isn’t whether they’re falling it’s whether they’ll let themselves. Because love between two studs? That’s uncharted. Forbidden. Beautiful. And if they let it… it might just ruin them or set them free.

Ava Carter is a hardworking single mother whose world is unraveling faster than she can keep up. Struggling to make ends meet, she faces a brutal day where everything goes wrong: she loses her job, her landlord demands eviction, and her daughter falls gravely ill with no insurance to cover the costs. Desperation drives Ava to a local bank, seeking a lifeline but what should have been a simple plea for help spirals into chaos when a violent robbery erupts, and she is falsely accused of being involved. Branded a criminal and hunted by the law, Ava finds herself on the run, with nowhere to turn except to Ethan Cross, a brooding undercover detective with a haunted past. Ethan is skeptical of Ava but senses the truth beneath her frantic story. Forced together by circumstance, their fragile alliance becomes the only hope for clearing her name and exposing a far reaching conspiracy orchestrated by a ruthless ex-boss who will stop at nothing to keep his secrets hidden. As danger closes in from every side, Ava and Ethan must navigate a treacherous world of lies, betrayal, and hidden agendas. Their growing attraction complicates every decision, pushing them both to question who they can trust and what they’re willing to sacrifice for love and justice. In a game where hearts are the ultimate collateral, Ava must decide whether to surrender to despair or fight for her daughter, her freedom, and a chance at a new beginning.

What happens when reality starts to bug out and your life as you know it is flipped upside down? Anomalies that couldn't possibly exist start to pop out of nowhere. This was the exact situation Magnus found himself in after a bizarre glitch yanked him from his own universe and tossed him into another. In this new, fantastical world brimming with magic and supernatural phenomena, Magnus's unexpected arrival landed him in possession of the Command Console, a tool that seems to be able to edit almost anything. With it, Magnus creates a variety of supernatural abilities that defy all common sense, even in a world of fantasy. Whether it was one that granted him truly endless strength or the ability to create detailed simulations of reality within his own mind, anything was possible. But Magnus isn't the only instance of such logic-defying abilities. All over the world, glitches are starting to manifest in weird ways: a brick that could knock anything unconscious with a single touch, a child whose perception of the world could affect reality, or even a woman who was, inexplicably, everyone's mother—there seemed to be no rhyme or reason behind any of them. When faced with all of these chaotic elements, Magnus comes to a decision. "Alright, if these are all glitches, then I'll simply have to be the one to fix them." Release Schedule: Monday, Wednesday & Friday. (Around 7:11 PM Eastern Standard Time) - This novel is also being posted on Royalroad, and can be read here; https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/84118/when-fantasy-glitches The Royalroad version is 10 Chapters ahead and has the original format.

Jae-hyun has it all — money, looks, confidence. But also? Major loneliness issues he’d never admit out loud. Dae-jin is just trying to survive, juggling classes and late-night delivery runs to stay in school. The last thing he needs is some spoiled rich guy messing with his head. Literally. Because the moment they meet, something weird happens. They can hear each other’s thoughts. Like, full-on mind-reading. No filters. No secrets. It’s awkward. It’s confusing. And it’s about to change everything. A slow-burn BL with banter, longing, and two idiots falling in love in the most unexpected way possible. |Mind connection sounds romantic — until you hear what he’d do to you in the shower.

Five thieves. Four kingdoms. And emperors with world-ending power. Magic is forbidden. Laws are absolute. And betrayal is met with death. What began as petty theft unravels into something far darker— when soldiers return without memories, and ancient powers awaken. Between love and blood, secrets and revenge… anyone could be the hero. Or the killer.

On a meteor shower night, a girl with flaming red hair appears in the village forest, losing her memory and powers, knowing only her name: "Lylin." As for "Eren," a weak young man bearing an ancient mark on his chest, he discovers that she is an exiled princess from the Sky Kingdom, and that he is the only one who can restore her powers. But with every touch, a curse ignites within his body, and his end draws ever nearer. They discover that their hearts are bound by a thread that can only be severed... by death. Between hidden kingdoms, spirit beasts, and wars of thrones, they embark on a journey to regain her power and save his soul, in a love story ignited by wind and fire, where love itself is an unforgivable sin.

For seven years, Zara Eloise Quinn sacrificed her dreams, her career, and her independence for her husband, Ethan Campbell. But on her 29th birthday, her world crumbles. Betrayed by her best friend, humiliated on live television, and abandoned by the man she once loved, Zara is left with nothing but her two children and a shattered heart. But Zara isn’t as powerless as everyone believes. Revealing her identity as the estranged heiress to the Quinn empire, she reclaims her life and begins a stunning transformation. As she rises to prominence as a world-class ballerina, she captures the hearts of four men: her repentant ex-husband, her devoted childhood friend turned cold and brooding billionaire, her ex-husband’s enigmatic and dangerously charming uncle, and her exacting yet irresistible ballet director. In a world where love and ambition collide, Zara must make a choice. Will she forgive the past, embrace a new future, or take the bold step of choosing herself?

Takara Minami has always been a burst of light in the darkest rooms—talkative, expressive, and stubbornly hopeful even after losing nearly everything. When he transfers to a prestigious high school and moves into the dorms, he’s forced to share a room with the last kind of person he can understand: Kayo Tsukishiro. Quiet. Reclusive. Precise. A boy with headphones always on and eyes that never quite meet his. At first, they clash. Loud meets quiet. Chaos meets control. But over late-night arguments, silent dinners, and the fragile intimacy of shared space, something begins to grow—something that looks a lot like friendship. Maybe even more. As their lives intertwine and they move through school, loss, distance, and first heartbreaks, Takara and Kayo learn that love isn’t just the fire between opposites—it’s the slow burn of choosing someone again and again, even when it’s hard. Even when it means letting go. Years later, fate brings them back together—older, bruised, changed. Living across the hall from each other in a Tokyo apartment building, they’re faced with the echoes of what was and the question that never really died: Can you still fall in love with the person who once broke your heart—if they’ve become someone new? A coming-of-age, slow-burn boy’s love story about grief, healing, and the long road to choosing love with your whole self. "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com”

Mira Yoon’s childhood was measured in silences—words trapped in her throat by a stutter that made her the target of bullies. Until a quiet boy with too-long bangs began orchestrating her rescue with soccer ball distractions and Friday strawberry milk cartons left like secrets on her desk. Then one day, he vanished overseas, taking her only solace with him. Twenty years later, Mira has rewritten her story: a confident real estate agent with a wall of conquered words in her apartment. But when assigned to pitch to reclusive investor Jae Park, she walks into a glass-walled office and finds herself pinned under a gaze that feels like coming home.

Ruby Martinez thinks that everyone, even monsters that hide in the dark, should be given a second chance. She works as a librarian in Moonhaven, a small, quiet town. She spends her days with books and people, not realizing that her home is right on the edge of the magical and human worlds. Ruby accidentally brings out magic she didn't know existed when a powerful storm breaks the old spells that were protecting the library. When she touches a strange book, it calls to Asher Nightfall, a shadow demon who has been alone for a hundred years because he is haunted by the town he destroyed and the innocent people who died because he couldn't control his powers. When they met for the first time, they should have been scared. Instead, Ruby sees past the glowing red eyes and swirling shadows to glimpse the broken soul beneath. Others see a monster in her, but she sees someone who needs to be saved and loved very much. Seraphina Dark, a vampire queen who has been after Asher for decades, becomes interested in them as their relationship grows. To get what she wants, she will use his shadow skills to build an army of evil. Ruby will be her lure. As Ruby learns to wield magic she inherited from an ancient bloodline, and Asher discovers that love can transform even the darkest powers, they must face an impossible choice: surrender to Seraphina's demands or risk everything in a battle that will determine not just their fate, but the future of both worlds. Two hurt souls will learn that redemption isn't about forgetting the past; it's about making plans for a better future, one full of love that can heal even the darkest wounds. the story has both light and shadow.

Aika Misora never planned to fall in love. Not with the boy who sat alone on rooftops, or the one who pressed flowers instead of speaking his pain. But some stories don’t wait to be written — they bloom in silence, in shared glances, in the weight of unsaid things. After her mother’s quiet abandonment, Aika survives high school by keeping her heart zipped shut. Her world is routine: library lunches, hushed notebooks, and pretending everything’s fine. Until she meets Ren Hayashi, the quiet sketch-artist with rumors on his name and bruises in his smile. He doesn’t talk much. But his silence says everything. Drawn together by chance — and maybe fate — the two begin to orbit each other in secret places: the abandoned rooftop, the library’s back corner, the flower shop that smells like lost time. As seasons shift, so do they. Slowly. Tenderly. Terrifyingly. But love, even the gentle kind, brings buried pain to the surface. And when a long-unopened letter from Aika’s mother resurfaces, the wounds between them deepen — not enough to break, but enough to test whether two broken hearts can really hold each other. A soft, grief-tinged coming-of-age romance about first love, second chances, and what it means to stay — even when everything else leaves.

That dream won't leave me alone everynight it haunts me , and I have no idea why or what's hiding from me .In Aria's life something strange happen to her everynight - she has the same haunting dream over and over again unknown, to her and those around her .Aria has lost a part of her past no one knows what happened to her or how those memories disappeared and Aria' s dream may be the only clue to unlocking the truth hidden deep within her lost memories ..

In a world without a sun or stars, humanity lives beneath the cold glow of artificial light — towers, rails, and cities powered by divine energy. But beyond that polished surface, a hidden war rages. Creatures called Delos stalk the forgotten spaces between worlds, and only Invokers — those who can manifest their very identities into weapons called Echoes — stand between survival and ruin. These Invokers risk everything when they enter the domains — fighting not just monsters, but the truths they keep hidden. And some “truths”… were never meant to be found. The story follows Alira — a girl whose life was shaped by that war. She discovers that everything — including herself — might be part of a forgotten truth; a world written out of grief. When Gods Weep is a tragedy about memory, identity, and the nuance of good and evil in a broken, fabricated world.

*** Heads up: I write full-bodied chapters. If you’re here for quick 1k updates, this might not be your style—but if you like emotional depth, tension, and real progression, welcome aboard *** Park Eun Shin was the golden girl, top student, cheer captain, and girlfriend to beloved football star Lee Jae Vin. But behind the scenes, Jae Vin was dangerous. When transfer student Hae Seung Jee appeared, quiet and sincere, Eun Shin was drawn to him until a violent tragedy shattered everything. Seung Jee was shot… and disappeared. Ten years later, Eun Shin crosses paths with a cold, unfamiliar man who looks just like him and claims he doesn’t know her. As the past resurfaces, so do long-buried secrets. Was he the boy she loved, or part of the darkness that tried to erase her? When the truth finally comes out, will she be strong enough to survive it? *** This story contains mature themes including abuse, trauma, and violence. Reader discretion is advised. ** WHAT TO EXPECT: -slow-burn -emotional tension -layered trauma recovery -raw storytelling This is a raw version of the story. Enjoy

After the fall of Skeldrhall, young Arl Senjar leads the last of his tribe across burning borders into imperial lands. Outnumbered, outmatched, and watched by rulers who smile with one hand on their swords, he must rebuild Harkoraal in the shadow of conquest. Allies are scarce. Enemies wear crowns. And peace is just another word for surrender. But Senjar was not raised to kneel. He was born to make kingdoms remember why they fear the wolf.

In a dying world where mana fades like breath in winter, humanity scrambles for survival. Some turn to steam-powered tech. Others splice their bodies with genes from dragons, wolves, and prehistoric beasts. But while the world evolves, two men from another era awaken, reborn into flesh not their own. One once ruled nations with iron and war. The other owned the shadows, commanding kings and killers alike. Their memories are shattered, but their instincts remain. In this new world of steel, blood, and fire... Will they walk the path of peace, or reclaim the thrones they once lost? The past sleeps within them. The world doesn’t know what’s coming.

Claire had only one goal: to save her ailing adoptive mother, even if it meant agreeing to a dangerous deal. Forced into a contract marriage with Leon Yu—a cold and unyielding CEO—her mission was clear: make him fall in love, betray him, and walk away with his company’s secrets.But plans have a way of unravelingAs she got to know him, she realised that Leon wasn’t the heartless man she expected, and as her duty blurred into desire, she fell for him—hard. Yet when the weight of her deception became too much, and it was time to leave she left him with nothing but a letter and a shattered heart.Three years later, their paths cross again. Leon, now fueled by vengeance, drags Claire back into his life. But he doesn’t know the whole truth. Hidden in her past is a secret—a child born of their union.As love battles with betrayal and duty collides with desire, can they rebuild what was broken, or will the deceit that binds them destroy them forever?A tale of passion, redemption, and the thin line between love and lies. FYI; This is going to be a slow burn romance, so enjoy

Victoria Blackwood is a ruthless CEO with no time for mistakes—until her fiancé’s betrayal forces her to burn everything down. The fallout draws in Damien Laurent, her powerful ex and a presumed-infertile billionaire who knows she’s carrying his child. They strike a high-stakes alliance to control the narrative and protect their empires. But when media mogul Eden Rothschild launches a PR war to ruin Victoria’s name, secrets surface, loyalties fracture, and every move becomes a calculated risk. Set in Manhattan’s elite towers and woven with hidden surveillance, By Mutual Destruction is a thriller-romance where power is performance, love is leverage, and the most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.

Living in seattle has been very strenuous on Maya as she had to do all kind of job to cater for ten year old Jasper . Their parents died five years ago in a car crash and the workload has been pushed onto Maya . She had to shuffle her life of working at a bar and also taking good care of Jasper. Let delve into this thrilling romance fiction as we unravel Maya's life after encountering the cold,renowned and richest ceo in Washington.......will their encounter be a turning point in Maya's life or will it cause more harm than good??

Aarohi Deshmukh is just a girl from Mumbai with a heart full of music and dreams too big for her modest life. While others chase fame or fantasy, she only wants to support her favorite K-pop group, SOLARIS, from afar — quietly, sincerely, and without expectation. But in a world where obsession masks as love and desire turns dark, even fans can become dangerous. When a malevolent force begins feeding on toxic fandom energy, turning admirers into threats, Aarohi overhears a whisper not meant for her ears — the voice of something inhuman. Chasing the mystery out of pure instinct, she’s pulled into another world — into the backstage chaos of SOLARIS’s world tour in London — and directly into the life of the idol she’s admired from afar: Jae-min. But this isn’t a dream. It’s a battleground. As a demon named Asura rises, craving the downfall of every idol once worshipped, Aarohi and Jae-min are drawn into a secret war — one that could end in ruin or redemption. She becomes more than a fan. She becomes the light standing between adoration and destruction. But fate demands a price. In the final battle, Aarohi must seal her memories to save Jae-min — forgetting everything they shared. Now, he must fight not only the shadows, but to reclaim the heart of the girl who no longer remembers him. In a world of fame, fantasy, and fragile hearts, can love survive even when the memories fade?

it is about a lady who was newly wed she shifted to a city with her husband but there is a guy in her new neighbourhood who likes her we will see how that guy will be a big impact on that lady's life

The daughter who was lost too soon and remembered too late was Luo Xinyi. At sixteen, she returned to the Zhou family in her first life, only to be greeted by icy looks, whispers, and four brothers who treated her as an outsider. She made an effort to win their affection. She made an effort to be the ideal sister. However, her adopted sister Zhou Yuxi, the same girl who betrayed her, her trust, and eventually her life, buried all of her hard work beneath her lies. Luo Xinyi has no desire to reprise her role after being reborn only a few days prior to her return to that frigid mansion. She will not plead for love this time. She refuses to cry in private. She also isn't going to allow the past to happen again. Luo Xinyi is prepared to change her destiny because she has the knowledge of her first life, a keen intellect, and the hacker and healer skills that the mysterious boy who once saved her taught her. However, fate has other ideas. Something changes when she meets Gu Yichen, a guest lecturer whose eyes seem to recognize her soul. He is composed. Nice. And oddly familiar. Luo Xinyi must choose whether to allow the hurt of her past to harden her heart as family secrets come to light, suppressed feelings surface, and love blossoms in unexpected places. Or let herself be loved at last? This is the tale of the girl they once disregarded, who rose again to be remembered and loved rather than to exact revenge. and never forgotten.

Centuries ago, the Elyari Empire collapsed in a cataclysm of magic, leaving behind cursed soil, shattered thrones, and the "Fast Lives" — a cruel spell that dooms peasants to live full lives in only a decade. Now, fifty young sovereigns — scions of ancient houses — each rule their fragments of a broken realm, spread across wild biomes from icy mountains to scorched deserts, tangled forests to fertile plains. Among them is Alexios of House Helion, called Caesar, a charismatic leader in the plains, who dreams of unity. With his sister Niharika, a healer, and a circle of builders, warriors, and diplomats, he dares to imagine an island healed. He is joined — and opposed — by a web of rulers: Amir, a desert tactician; Thalia, a cultured visionary; Takahashi, the isolationist shogun of the forests; Julia, the cunning queen of Duskreach; Lyra, the stoic queen of ice; Astrid, a war-hardened tactician; and many others. As alliances rise and collapse, ancient tombs whisper secrets of the past. A prophecy emerges — a second calamity is near. When Alexios and Amir uncover lost Elyari texts in a volcano’s heart, they vow to stop history from repeating. But prophecy is not easily bent. Ramses and Adonis revolutionize village-building, ushering a new age of infrastructure and cooperation. Weddings are held, flags are raised, and pacts are signed. But underneath the progress, betrayals fester. Julia builds a web of spies. Orlan rises from exile. Takahashi's code clashes with diplomacy. Amir is poisoned. Friendships unravel. Whispers of an undead army echo from ancient tombs. The cursed minerals of vaelstone — coveted, dangerous, powerful — begin to reawaken forces best left buried. When Julia misreads the prophecy and activates a forgotten army, the dead rise again — and this time, they do not recognize kings from peasants. As kingdoms fall and cities burn, a final alliance of survivors unites: not for power, but survival. The past has awakened, and it remembers everyone. To save the island, the inheritors of Elarion must decide: Will they repeat the sins of their ancestors… or rise above them?

Two royal bloodlines. Two enemies. One prophecy.” Sheya — a warrior princess who witnessed the brutal death of her family at a young age. Her life had only one purpose: revenge against Raajveer, the prince of the kingdom that destroyed hers. But who can escape what fate has already written? When both are bound by the same magic... When both carry the same kind of loneliness beneath their rage... And when hate begins to turn into love — Can the heart truly forgive?