best nyc fiction books

Small-town baker Lila Mae Carter arrives in New York City with a dream, a recipe book, and zero clue how to navigate subway maps. Her first day takes a chaotic turn when she spills coffee on Ethan James—the notoriously icy CEO of a tech empire—ruining his $5k suit. Desperate to make amends, she offers a homemade cookie bribe… and unwittingly melts the heart of the man known as the "Ice King of Wall Street." Ethan, a workaholic haunted by a lonely childhood, finds himself drawn to Lila’s warmth and her cozy bakery, "Sweet Haven," which he (grudgingly) lets her set up in his company lobby. As Lila’s pies win over his employees and his cold exterior, their worlds collide in a flurry of flour, late-night conversations, and accidental kisses. But love in the big city isn’t easy. From jealous exes and rival bakers to family drama and tabloid rumors, Lila and Ethan must learn to trust each other. He’ll use his power to protect her dreams; she’ll teach him that success means nothing without someone to share it with. A sweet, uplifting romance where a small-town "sugar pie" and a grumpy CEO discover that the best adventures—and the warmest homes—are found in the most unexpected places.

Near the end of the twenty-first century, esper powers, which, thought to be nothing but fiction, has become a reality thanks to science. Recognized by the military after WWIII, espers are now an essential fighting force and get taught in specialized schools. This story follows Karna - a 14-year-old boy enrolled in Blank High School, one of the many schools for espers in New York City.

The zombie apocalypse has just hit new york city, follow a "knight" in shining armor as he tries to survive in this new world.

When investigative journalist Mara Vex returns to her ancestral hometown of Black Hollow to cover a string of gruesome disappearances, she uncovers a chilling truth buried beneath the quiet facade of the village. A century-old curse, bound in blood and silence, awakens the moment Mara sets foot on the land. The villagers speak in riddles. The children draw twisted figures with hollow eyes. And at night, something stalks the woods—something ancient, something hungry. As Mara digs deeper, she discovers the legend of The Hollowing, an unspeakable ritual performed by the town’s founders to bargain with a being that exists between life and death. Those who try to leave vanish. Those who question the truth go mad. And now, the entity has chosen Mara as its next vessel. Trapped in a town that bends time and warps sanity, Mara must confront not just the evil in the soil—but the darkness festering within her own bloodline. Because in Black Hollow, horror doesn’t just haunt... it becomes you. Enter if you dare—but know this: the Hollow remembers. And it never lets go.

Maylea cukup hancur ketika harus berkali-kali merasa di tolak oleh Revano, cinta pertamanya. ia begitu menyukai Revano yang bahkan bisa merubah sisi bekunya menjadi tampak manis. Namun, Revano yang notabenenya ramah pada semua hal hanya menganggap Maylea tak lebih dari sekedar adik. Maylea tak bisa menerima hal itu dan terus mencintai Revano dalam diam. Hal itu yang membuat seorang Danial tampak berempati kepada seorang Maylea dan dengan suka rela menjadi apa saja yang diinginkan gadis itu, bahkan untuk menjadi ilusi tak bertepi yang selama ini hanya menjadi mimpi seorang Maylea, Danial bisa mewujudkannya.

'' If you want me to love you, then be ready of our plans.''- Nycil Idulsa. Nycil is a name that stands for idealism, intuition, romance, generosity, creativity, wisdom and tolerance.

Every twenty-fourth hour of the day, when the clock strikes midnight, something strange occurs in the dreams of Russell Wilson. Of a door that leads to other worlds, of a pool that transforms humans into something otherworldly at the cusp of when moonlight strikes it. And of a world where myths and legends are truth and not just fiction. Every twenty-four hours this dream invaded his mind. Unbeknownst to him however, his dreams are very real. And on the third Saturday of the third month, under the light of a blue moon, Russell’s life changed forever. —— You have been forewarned. This story will deal with some LGBT+ themes. If that’s not your cup of tea, you don’t have to read it at all.

Two strangers. One late-night message. A game of desire she always controls. When Maya and Leo meet online, it's all fun and flirtation—until two days of silence makes her question everything. But when he returns, so does the tension. What starts as playful texting quickly spirals into a deep, sensual rhythm neither of them expected. Maya sets the pace. Leo tries to keep up. And as the nights go deeper, so do their secrets and cravings. In the dark, behind the screen, they move in perfect sync. A slow-burn, teasing, and powerfully intimate romantic series about control, chemistry, and the connection that keeps you coming back.

Because of an unseemly and immoral conspiracy, the whole Kazemi clan got wiped out in a massacre. Unaware of her true identity; Shui, the the only heir of Kazemi clan lives the humiliating life of an orphan whom the Daichi clan had taken in. She befriends the leader's son, Ken Daichi. He was a powerful and intelligent kid who was abused by his father most of the time. Unlike her other friends, Shui couldn't control any of the four elements and had always felt inferior to them. Her life changed when one day, she encountered a cat who was infamous to follow around people who were about to die in a day or two. From that day, the cat began to follow her. At first Shui thought that she's also about to die but even after a month nothing happened to her. After a couple of days she understood that she isn't the cat's victim, she's her mistress. She's death. After 20 years of indignity, Shui's life was starting again but the fate never plays fair. On the other hand, after inheriting the position of the Clan leader, Ken along with his friends brought various changes and reforms in their respective clans which, in result gave birth to a huge conspiracy against them. The day her true identity got revealed, all hell broke loose. Ken Daichi, her first and true love suddenly became thirsty for her blood. Necromantic Hex; is an adventurous and magical story about the five legendary clans residing in a hidden island, who are able to control all the five elements- Earth, water, fire, Wind and magic respectively. It is a story about the revival and revenge of a clan, a strong friendship and triumph over the malignant. An epic beginning of another mythical legend.

I died twelve times on my first day in a fantasy world. The Goddesses called it a "Gift." I call it a glitch in the system.Ren spent eighteen years living a suffocating, hyper-regulated life dictated by overbearing expectations—a life where every breath felt like reading from a manual he hated. So, when he finally breaks and falls off a highway overpass, he expects a definitive ending. Instead, he gets harvested. The High Council of Goddesses drags his soul into the radiant realm of Elysia, binding him with the Gift of Perpetual Restoration. He cannot die. No matter if his bones are splintered, his flesh torn, or his throat crushed, his body will instantaneously reset to its default state. The catch? He still feels every single ounce of white-hot agony before the reset kicks in. They want him to be the ultimate expendable battery for their holy vanguard. But the light-bringers made a fatal typo in their ledger. They didn't summon an innocent, malleable hero. They accidentally fished out the fragmented, suppressed soul of the Ancient Demon King—the Lord of the Eclipse. When Ren begins aggressively "brute-forcing" his way through impossible monsters by treating his own mortality as an expandable currency, he shatters the rigid, predictable fantasy script of Elara, an Elite Vanguard Scout who watches him get decapitated only to pop right back up like a spring-loaded toy. Worse yet, his repetitive, brutal deaths begin violently unsealing his old, dark mana—awakening Lyra, the terrifyingly beautiful Calamity Queen who has waited 3,000 years to put her King back on his throne. Caught between a holy empire trying to format his existence out of the cosmic ledger and a dark legion eager for a bloody baptism, Ren refuses to play a part in anyone's story. Armed with an infinite wallet of lives and a cynical contempt for the rules, he’s going to tear down the system, line by line. The first draft belonged to the Goddesses. The rewrite belongs to him