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Silas Sotos started as an outsider, dabbling in arts best left unknown. Now, can he harness his god-touched powers and navigate the treacherous currents of faith, law, and cosmic dread to save a city that barely understands the forces threatening to consume it? And what will be the price of his unique salvation? If you crave a dark fantasy that masterfully blends occult beginnings, thrilling detective work, Lovecraftian horror, and a protagonist whose power is as dangerous as it is extraordinary, then prepare to be captivated. The true shadows of Bayne City are calling.

Alejandro Dominic is a powerful and promiscuous man with trust and intimacy issues, and a taste for innocence. He does not believe in any higher deity and sees himself as a god. He lays his eyes on the beautiful Christian girl, Isis, and oaths to make her his, for Alejandro always gets what he wants... Isis is a breath-taking Christian girl who questions the practices and morale of her faith and her family. She seeks for adventure and finds it in the form of Alejandro. Despite Isis’ moral qualms becoming the epicentre of the sacrifices that Alejandro needs to make in order to win Isis’ love, their cultures clash so beautifully. Yet, will she have him praying for his soul? What will unfold in this story of two different worlds ? Read on.

Vivian I don't care about love. I don't believe in love. I don't do relationships or consider marriage. I get the hit of my life with my parents killed in a car accident leaving me behind with my 18-year-old baby bro. He's eleven years younger than me. I have a secret life which might be the reason for my parents' deaths. By day, I'm 29-year-old, good for nothing, lazy, Vivian Doreen. By night? Yeah, well.... That's another, crazy, story.... Upon my parents' deadly accident, my baby bro tells me that I'm a collateral in a 10 million dollars investment contract my folks signed with some billionaire. If not paid, I need to marry his billionaire son. Like, really?! No way.... I don't even consider that, though it does give me a shock to even hear SUCH A NONSENSE! David MY FATHER IS OUT OF HIS MIND! Me?! To marry someone?! What?! I don't love someone but marry! However, my lunatic dad has a last letter my mom left for me just before she died.... He's used that letter to become what I am today and exceed the level he was and is. I did that. Now? For him to give it to me? When I'm 27? Waiting for that letter since I was eleven? I HAVE TO MARRY THE ONE HE WANTS ME TO! He said that since then. Marrying someone he wants is the final condition to finally hand me the letter.... I'M GOING NUTS! NO WAY I'LL MARRY! Or will I? One thing is for sure. WAR IS COMING! SHE'LL BE MY WIFE ON PAPERS ONLY! The rest? No way.... Nope. I don't even know her! Not that it is important.... I WON'T MARRY! At the will reading for Vivian and her little brother upon their parents' deaths, next on the list, the lawyer has the investment contract. David and his dad come in and the War of Love BEGINS! None is wanting, and both are crazy. But what happens next? Let's just say that David has a switch on everything inside.... War is on though.... War Love is the first book in the Shooting a Hot Billionaire series.

Daotok, a gifted fortune teller who can sense and communicate with spirits, moves into a suspiciously cheap condo room on the haunted 7th floor. Surrounded by restless ghosts from tragic deaths, he calmly navigates the supernatural chaos while trying to live a normal life. His grumpy next-door neighbor, Arthit, a dedicated medical student, has grown used to the disturbances until Daotok's arrival brings even more activity. What starts as irritation turns into reluctant fascination as Arthit finds himself drawn to the mysterious, kind-hearted boy who treats ghosts like difficult roommates. In a building filled with sorrowful spirits, two lonely souls discover warmth, protection, and unexpected love amid the supernatural. A heartfelt supernatural BL romance blending humor, chills, and tender healing. Author Note: Firstly, I am not the original author. This story I am presenting is already in existence and is also a series name "The Sun From Another Star". I am presenting it here purely because in drama many elements are not captured and I want this story to spread to larger audience as it is a wonderful piece which can be appreciated by wider audience across the world, it is what I feel. Lastly, Enjoy Yourself.

In the small town of Eloria, Ava Elara longs for a life greater than the narrow streets and quiet routines she’s always known. Her dreams of adventure and meaning seem as unreachable as the stars, until one fateful night changes everything. When Ava encounters Prince Kael Timur, heir to the Celestial Throne, she has no idea her life is about to be rewritten. Disguised and wounded after a clash with raiders, Kael is struck not just by Ava’s kindness but by the spark of spirit in her eyes. Their meeting sets into motion a bond that defies the laws of Kael’s kingdom and the rigid traditions of bloodlines and thrones. For Kael, Ava is freedom; for Ava, Kael is the embodiment of her wildest dream. But love in the Celestial Court is no fairy tale. When Kael dares to bring Ava into his world, she is thrust into banquets, intrigues, and trials designed to humiliate her. Nobles whisper, enemies sharpen their schemes, and Kael risks everything to defend her place at his side. Against this backdrop of suspicion and rivalry, Ava discovers something extraordinary about herself: a hidden power known as the ember, a legacy from her mother’s royal bloodline long thought lost. This ember makes her both valuable and dangerous, a light that could either save the realm or reduce it to ash. Lurking in the shadows is Lord Draven, a figure of fire and darkness, neither mortal nor entirely spirit. Draven hungers for Ava’s power, seeking to twist the ember to his own ends. He invades her dreams, tempts her with visions, and sows unrest across the kingdom. With every step Ava takes toward Kael, Draven draws nearer, determined to claim her light for himself. As her love for Kael deepens, Ava’s strength grows. She learns to walk with dignity among those who scorn her, to wield her ember not as a curse but as a gift, and to rise above the weight of fear. But every victory comes with sacrifice. Kael must stand against his court and tradition, risking his crown for the woman he loves, while Ava must decide whether she is willing to embrace the destiny that comes with her power. Together, they face a choice: surrender to the fate carved by ancient laws and shadows, or forge a new one, no matter the cost. Their love becomes more than personal, it becomes the kingdom’s greatest hope. The battle with Draven culminates in a test not of armies but of hearts. Trapped in illusions meant to break her, Ava must decide if she will bend to fear or stand in the light of the love that has carried her this far. By choosing Kael, by choosing courage, she turns her ember into a blazing force that repels the darkness. Though Draven is not destroyed, he is cast back, weakened, and Ava emerges not as the simple girl she once was, but as the woman destined to be queen. The story closes beneath a sky streaked with shooting stars. Ava, once the dreamer yearning for more, has become Kael’s equal, his partner, his queen. For though shadows linger on the horizon, their love burns brighter than fear, brighter than fate itself. Be My Shooting Star is a sweeping fantasy romance about courage, transformation, and the power of a love that dares to defy destiny. It is the story of a girl who becomes more than she ever dreamed, and a prince who discovers that true strength lies not in crowns or armies, but in choosing love, even when the stars say otherwise.

After he found out the truth about god and after the church took his DNA, they exiled him, and now he allies with the church's enemy (the devils) to take his revenge on the people who used him

John inherited his deceased grandfather’s will and became the priest of a church. However, things didn’t go as he had expected. There was nothing magical about the church that he’d inherited. Other than praying and solving other people’s problems, there was nothing else for John to do. To make matters worse, the villagers stopped frequenting the church as they used to when John’s grandfather was still alive. The situation of the church made him desperate as he might not have enough to live on. Fortunately for him, he’d awoken to a special system just in the nick of time. You have received [Healing Light]: The Healing Light will be able to cure any diseases, including cancers. You have received [Divine Beast Language]: You will be able to converse with every animal. You will also gain the ability to understand plants through telepathy. You have received [Holy Cross Sword]: You have gained the power to materialize a Holy Cross Sword that can cut through anything. When a cancer patient with only days to live came to John and was cured by a ray of light… His name began to spread throughout the globe.

“Father… you move like you wanted this.” A soft laugh brushes against his ear. “Isn’t this forbidden in the Church?” ... Father Damian Vale is a man of strong faith, control, and quiet ambition, guiding a town that lives and breathes through the Church. When suddenly a sister goes missing and a broken girl brings news of something far worse, for the first time in his life, his world begins to crack. And he learns... there are men who do not fear God. Men like Dimitri Volkov. As bodies surface and threats grow bolder, Damian is pulled into a darkness he cannot pray away. Until the night he meets the man behind it all and is not killed… …but taken. What begins as hatred slowly twists into something far more dangerous. Obsession, obedience and desire. But then freedom finally comes, Damian is faced with a choice: Return to a life that no longer exists… Or stay with the man who destroyed it.

A happy and Normal life is what everyone always wanted but Tragedy and Mystery are the only two things that the universe had in store for Ryan Cunningham. After being the only one in his family to survive a large wolf attack, he knew that his life would never be the same again. Soon Destiny lead him to an unknown place where he will meet friends along the way and where he will discover supernatural mysteries that are linked to his past, the creatures after him, and who he truly is. A small town where Mysteries are given birth, a town called Shooting Star.

Dariya has always been a survivor. She was caged, and missed her only friend terribly since he left home. But it took a lot of pain and mental suffering for her to become who she is. Lu Han left home to pursue his dreams when he found out his strong feelings for his best friend and got turned down. But years later he chose to come back but Dariya still hesitated and got upset with him. To know what happens between Dariya and Lu Han, read the Novella.