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‘Could he learn to love me? Without fear? Without hesitation?’ Edward Coleman never questioned himself. Not his billions. Not his reputation as the most infamous womanizer in the world. Not until she broke him. The one woman he could never truly have destroyed him. And for the first time in his life, Edward hit rock bottom. He thought he’d never move on. Or so he thought. Then he met Vasili Chernyshevsky. Russian. Sharp-tongued. Impossible. Their friendship is chaos. Their banter is war. But somehow, Vasili is the only one pulling Edward out of the dark. Now Edward is questioning everything. His life. His choices. His heart. Especially when the man saving him starts to feel like so much more than a friend. What happens when the person who saves you... Is the one who derails you completely? *** Book 2 'Ethan In Love' out now!!!

After losing his parents to the apocalypse, Silas only wished for one thing. To awaken a powerful mutant ability and purge the earth of any iniquities. However, his dream was shattered when he failed to awaken any mutant ability on the day of the awakening. He was bullied by his peers. However, when all hopes were lost, Silas awakens a system. [Silas Griswold has met all requirements to become a host] [System binding... ] [To complete binding host needs to complete three quests] [Congratulations, you have completed all quests ] [System binded successfully] [Your evolution will now begin!]

Meet Riven: A foul-mouthed teenage delinquent with an angelic face that could charm the devil into giving up his pitchfork. His peers stay clear of him, adults give him the permanent "stink eye," and his parents are in a constant state of wondering which ancient deity they offended to deserve him. You could never accuse Riven of having a dull life—at least, not until a freak accident gives him an all-expenses-paid, one-way trip to the afterlife. But wait—the "Dirt Nap" just got canceled. Just as the lights are fading, Riven is yanked through the cosmic plumbing and spat out onto an alternate Earth. He’s reincarnated into the body of the only son of a high-ranking, overachieving Duke who has massive expectations and zero patience for "delinquent" behavior. The catch? Riven isn't just there to lounge in luxury. He’s on a mission to fulfill the dying wish of the Duke’s actual son: Make the Duke proud, and Riven gets to keep the body. Easy, right? Wrong. Riven doesn't have the slightest clue how to be a "model nobleman," especially in a bizarre, superhuman world where people can level mountains with a thought. And then there’s the "Small" Problem. The Duke's son left behind a secret. A hidden crush. A person Riven is supposedly destined to find, protect, and impress in this chaotic new reality. Now, Riven has to juggle heavy armor, noble politics, and "Super-Powered" training, all while trying to figure out who his heart is supposed to belong to. Buckle up. From the back alleys of Earth to the Imperial throne of a magical realm, Riven is about to find out that being a hero is way harder than being a brat—and a hell of a lot more dangerous.

Marguerite is oblivious as she folds Arthmael's body into beautiful silhouettes. Following the familiar choreography, she dances relentlessly. Grand Jete! Penche! followed by a series of graceful pas de chats. All concatenated in front of the enthralled emperor. When the music reaches the outro in a full stop, Marguerite falls gracefully on the floor in a pose. She stays there and waits for the king to tell her she can leave. She stays on the ground for a long time but hears nothing from him. Wondering if she did anything wrong, she wants to lift her head to look at the king's face, but quickly remembers the warning he gave her. If she disrespects him any further, who knows what he might do to her. She suddenly feels her chin being lifted, her eyes meet the hazels of Demian. She forgets to breathe and falls from her pose onto the floor. She doesn't have time to regain her senses before two strong arms lift her off the floor. She is about to question him on his weird behaviour when her mouth is suddenly covered by his in a kiss. ------------------------------------------------- Marguerite is very talented. She has a beautiful voice, a great passion for music and various talents in the arts. Unfortunately, her bright future gets compromised when she is forced to leave her world to fulfill the wish of someone else. Marguerite wanting to go home as soon as possible, accepts. However things turn out quite unexpected for her. The cover belongs to the rightful owner. If you are the owner of the art and want me to take it down, DM me on discord burlesque_dancer#2837

At eighteen, Haruto has already lived a lifetime of silence. For 5 years, he has survived alone in a cramped, hollow house, abandoned by the world. He never stepped foot in a school, yet he possessed a genius that no classroom could teach. To escape the suffocating boredom of his reality, Haruto turned to the only world that welcomed him: Gaming. Living on the meager wages of a shopping mart job, he couldn't afford a life, let alone a console. So, he built one. From junkyard scrap, discarded circuits, and shattered LCDs, he engineered a high-performance rig that shouldn't have worked—but did. It was his only masterpiece in a world he found utterly gray. Everything changed the night a shooting star answered his silent plea for excitement. Haruto is transported to Aetheria, a realm divided among four great races: Humans, Spirits, Elves, and Gods. He is immediately thrust into a trial of worth, forced to face the overwhelming presence of three Goddesses. Against all odds, he is chosen as the successor to "AETHERIS," the primordial force of reality. With the legendary title of "Star-Child," his Mana becomes linked to his very emotions—a source of infinite power. But the gift comes with a cruel twist. In Aetheria, everyone lives by the HUD, a system screen tracking levels and skills. Because he inherited a God's power, the system glitched: Haruto has Infinite Mana, but his Level and Skills have been reset to absolute Zero. Now, the Master Gamer must grind like never before. While he lacks skills, he carries a secret the world isn't ready for: He gains experience 1000 times faster than any living being. His goal is clear: reach Level 100, eliminate his boredom, and confront the God of Nothingness—an entity the world has long forgotten. Many allies and enemies will join his journey, but Haruto is playing a different game. And in this game, there are no save files.

Eternal SoulS—a VRMMORPG with merciless rules. When a player dies, their character data is erased completely, lost to the void, and they must begin anew. No exceptions. No second chances. At least, that’s what the developers intended. Beyond the limits of the system, hidden deep within the game, lies a secret land where deleted characters awaken. Cast aside by the rules, they fight desperately to survive, resisting the final erasure known only as Deletion. By sheer accident, one player stumbles into this forbidden place… the Out of Boundary City. There, his true fate begins. ----- This story would have 4 new chapters per week.

No one's ever expected much from Dalton Irving, the reserved, sheltered, and bookish heir to the family fortune. So in order to secure their place in London's society, the Irvings have arranged for Dalton to marry the brother of a viscount. A man who comes from a family with a title and with quite the scandalous reputation. A man Dalton doesn't know. A man who's very publicly announced that he doesn't want to get married, least of all to Dalton, right in the middle of their engagement ball.<br><br>In an attempt to flee whispered words and sudden gossip and unexpected hurt from venomous words, Dalton finds comfort from the very last person he would have expected -- the wry, reclusive, and unsocial Edward Whitman, Duke of Wellingham.<br><br>Edward Whitman doesn't like most people on his best days. They're dull and predictable and care only about money and status. Tonight, however, is the engagement ball for his best friend's brother, so he'll make an appearance to assure the night's success even if the idea of anyone marrying young Dalton Irving puts a strange ache in the pit of his stomach.<br><br>But after Dalton's intended makes a mess of the ball, Edward suddenly finds himself alone with the young man, drawn to his wide-eyed curiosity and kindhearted generosity, his rambling and odd musings. Neither of them can imagine what this evening has in store for anyone, and all it takes is one night in London to change everything.

this story is about three orphaned girls trained their best in the roughest and the toughest of situations to handle the all mighty mafia named the queen of phoenix. it was passed onto them from their father who adopted them and trained them into the fearless warriors that they are today. it is a story of handling the mafia and in the path also finding their true love and thus protecting them with their lives under a disguise.

What would you do if you woke up and found out that you were a dhampir........... Crazy right????. This is the same way our protagonist feels when he wakes up and finds a system screen before his eyes. Now,he must accept the fact that he is now a dhampir and that the world he has been drawn into is a bloody one. **************************** A/N: I am not copying another story or series. If you think it resembles another series , Forget it.................It is a mere coincidence. The book cover is not mine. If it belongs to you feel free to ask me to bring it down.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"