shaded chandelier

In the glittering twilight of post-war New York, Evelyn Hart, a poised but quietly grieving concert pianist, finds herself playing evening sets at the opulent Hotel Belvedere, a once-grand landmark now fading into elegance and memory. There, under the sweeping chandelier of the hotel ballroom-where music floats like perfume and secrets settle in the shadows-she meets Julian Reed, a decorated war correspondent haunted by what he's seen and what he left behind. Bound by unspoken sorrows and the ache of things unsaid, Evelyn and Julian fall into a fragile, luminous romance. But as whispers of Evelyn's mysterious past begin to surface-and Julian is offered a final assignment that would take him across the ocean once more-they must confront the question neither dares ask: Can love born in the ruins of war survive the weight of truth?

In the vast desert kingdom of Aramun, an ancient oasis shrouded in legend promises unparalleled power to those brave enough to uncover its secrets. When an enigmatic scholar, a skilled nomad, and a disgraced prince cross paths in their search for the Shaded Oasis, they find themselves entangled in a web of conspiracies, mystical trials, and personal revelations. The journey not only unearths the mysteries of the oasis but also reveals truths about themselves and their intertwined destinies.

The story of Shayde and Hinrei, both not from this land and are trying to start a new leaf... Who would have thought that they will be faced into multiple situations with their past slowly catching up to them and unravelling. Note: This is a work in progress story and I'm only writing as a hobby. This is the very first novel I've worked on and it is not perfect as I don't really want to think about such things too hard.

When the world's first fully immersive VR cultivation game, Shaded Dreams, launches, millions rush to begin their journey as sect disciples, young masters, and peerless geniuses. Kai Grant gets something else. After a single misclick, he becomes the Lord of Pen Region, one of the poorest and most forgotten territories in the game. With a broken spirit vein, an empty treasury, and enemies on every border, his start is considered one of the worst possible. To make matters worse, character selections are locked for an entire year. While other players chase legendary inheritances and immortal power, Kai decides to build something greater. If he cannot start as a genius, then he will create a territory capable of producing them. As Pen Region rises from obscurity, strange inconsistencies begin to appear. The people feel too real. Ancient ruins speak of players from ages long past. Forgotten records describe events that should never have existed. Then Kai discovers the impossible truth. Shaded Dreams is not a game. Unbeknownst to every player on Earth, the world they entered is a real universe created by an unfathomably powerful cultivator seeking entertainment. Every choice has consequences. Every battle is real. Every death is permanent. What begins as a kingdom-building adventure soon becomes a journey to uncover the secrets of Shaded Dreams, challenge the being who created it, and decide the fate of countless worlds hidden beyond the veil of reality.

Ariana Hale thought her heart would never heal. Betrayed and broken, she keeps everyone at a distance,until a stranger with gentle eyes and quiet understanding sees past the wall she's built. Liam carter doesn't push, doesn't judge, but somehow, his presence begins to unravel the shadows Ariana has hidden behind for years. In a city that never sleeps, two broken hearts are about to collide slowly, painfully, beautifully. Can Ariana trust again? Or will the past keep her heart shaded forever?

Don't laugh on people but laugh with people

Cries and sobs echoed all around, and he sat alone in a corner, silently weeping. Today, he had lost his only support—his mother. From childhood till now, she had been his whole world. His father had passed away before he was even born. The relatives had long turned their backs, and now only the neighbors were there, offering him condolences. But some pains are too deep for words to heal. He wasn’t just carrying his mother’s coffin on his shoulders—he was burying his entire world.

What we can see is what you cannot, what you see as fiction is what we see as reality. Yet, are we right?

An assassination attempt leaves noble-born cultivator Xu Liang poisoned with only months to live. Joined by Prince Rong Yue, a royal heir forced to hide his true self, and Wei Zhen, his fiercely loyal bodyguard, Xu Liang races across the empire in search of a cure. Haunted courtyards, cursed rivers, and ghost markets reveal fragments of a greater mystery: the chained spirit Yesha, whose freedom could save or doom the realm. As his health worsens, the trio’s bond deepens, defying courtly expectations.To free Yesha, Xu Liang must risk everything even if it means vanishing from the world forever. But will Rong Yue and Wei Zhen let him make the ultimate sacrifice?

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?