barnes and noble classic horror stories

In her previous life, she was the esteemed princess destined to be worshipped by everyone. However, she ultimately burns herself to death when she is betrayed on the eve of her wedding day! She is reborn into a declining aristocratic family as a loser and forgotten daughter. While she leads a life full of bullying and suffering, the ones who had hurt her before are already enjoying the glory of the world at the top! Once reborn, the phoenix dances to the nine heavens, taming magical beasts, strengthening her force, and dictating life and death of gods and humans as the master healer. To those who betrayed and humiliated her, she swears a hundred-fold return on them for the torture she suffered! … His Highness, Prince Li, is frail and gentle. As the Night King who holds the world in his hands, he gives everything up for the sake of one person. To his only love, he promises her a life with eternal peace and joy. … She thinks her journey would be filled with blood and tears, but she doesn’t know that what awaits her is a long-premeditated lifetime of love and prosperity! One little drama along the way… At first, everyone advised, “Your Highness, the forgotten daughter of the Chu family is unworthy of you!” Later, everyone mocked, “The frail Prince will never be a worthy match to the Princess destined for greatness!” In the end, everyone sighed sorrowfully, “Why? Is she really worth it?” He simply smiled. “I will follow her even if she is in the clouds; if she turns into dust, I will follow suit, too. For her, nothing was bitter in our previous lives; our remaining years will be full of sweetness.

[1v1 pure love + transmigration + ancient martial arts + highly pampered by disguise group + mysticism + entirely fictional universe] Gu Zhiqi transmigrated into the role of the vicious female antagonist. The heroine was a true heiress with numerous disguises, while she, usurping the nest of others, constantly framed the heroine, and in the end, tragically received her 'boxed lunch' as the fake heiress. Gu Zhiqi: Even transmigration can't stop me from retiring! However, transmigration couldn't, but poverty could. Master Zhi was forced into business! ... #Breaking! Gu Family's fake heiress, Gu Zhiqi, kicked out and now swindling money as a fortuneteller under a bridge# The protagonists' group style started to go awry. Eldest Brother Gu: Need money? Take this neighborhood. Second Brother Gu: Second bro gives you an entertainment company. Third Sister Gu: Just made a billion, keep it safe. Fourth Brother Gu: Young master's championship prize money, take it. Money-loving heroine: Need money? Pick any color card you like. Biological brother: Come back to inherit the family fortune. Gu Zhiqi: "..." Huh? What happened to the vicious female antagonist script? ... #Breaking! Everyone in the Gu Family is a top player in their fields, except the fake heiress who's nothing but a pretty face# And then, the big shots started calling one after another. First Big Shot: Our alliance's ancestral site doesn't have better feng shui than under a bridge? Master Gu, reconsider? Second Big Shot: Need money? Think about that last order. Third Big Shot: Have time for fortune-telling, but no time to write papers? Fourth Big Shot: Miss Gu, I have a surgery here, what do you think... ... Gu Zhiqi: Read, retiring, do not disturb. A certain movie star: You just used my account. Gu Zhiqi, who had swindled enough money to retire, "..." ?!

"I am Yang Jian. By the time you read this, I've already been dead..." A strange parchment, an eye that peeks into the darkness. This is the memoir of a person who survived.

Her uncle indifferent, her fiancé unfaithful, and the very aunt she regarded as her own mother sold her to a merchant to be a concubine for two hundred thousand taels of silver, thoroughly ruining her life. Having been reborn and having survived life and death trials, Lian Yueyao vowed never to let anyone control her destiny again. This time, she would protect her loved ones who cared for her and carve out a splendid future for herself with her own hands. June's readers group: 97058970, everyone is welcome to join. June’s completed novel: "Rebirth: The Soft-hearted."

Reincarnated as Javier De Armand as the youngest son of one of the Human Kingdom’s most powerful noble families, former salaryman Nakamura Junichi enters a world ruled by ancient bloodlines, divine relics, and collapsing empires. Born into the formidable Armand family, Javier hides his true intellect and combat genius behind a lazy smile and a laid-back demeanor. While the world sees him as a useless noble son, he quietly builds a legacy of innovation, loyalty, and power. From the daily chaos of being punched, dragged and chased by a beautiful elf maid for his antics, to crafting advanced mana relay towers and puppet knight army, Javier’s influence grows quietly but relentlessly. He walks a delicate line between playful freedom and deadly responsibility. Guiding allies, managing internal politics, and countering threats from scheming nobles, monstrous armies, and even forces beyond understanding. Javier’s silent work becomes the key to Armand’s survival. But the battlefield isn’t just war. It’s love, loyalty, and trust. Whether fending off persistent princesses, outsmarting corrupt nobles, or navigating his own rising harem of jealous and powerful maids, Javier must balance duty with desire, always one step ahead, always watching, never showing his full hand. In a world where kingdoms teeter on the edge of madness, one noble son dares to laugh, love, and lead, on his own terms.

Trapped in the unspoken rules, eaten up by the devious boss, he can't stop, and is addicted to tangling with her. Between them, one swears never to yield, and the other insists on conquering. Asher Land swears, his biggest goal in this life is to transform Sophie Smith, the fierce little wild cat with sharp claws, into an obedient pet cat!

He approached her and announced domineeringly, "Ten million, you're mine!" Little did he know that she would smash his head and flee in panic! Five years later, for the sake of her young son, she endured humiliation and became his wife, always on guard around him, "Get out, what are you doing coming in?" His handsome face darkened, "Woman, you couldn't have forgotten that we are husband and wife, could you?"

Yesterday, she was a career woman struggling in the corporate world, but in the blink of an eye, she had become the legitimate granddaughter of Duke An's Mansion, the first wife of the Imperial Top Scholar...

After making preparations for transmigration into the VR world "Mystical Era", the previous veteran player Xia Yuan becomes an NPC, and is even made the fourth son of the Duke of the Empire! Already prepared for a boring aristocratic life, he never expects that the era has totally changed! As the last obstacle, his family has been labelled as a villain by the new aristocracy and will soon be crushed by history! Xia Yuan has no choice but to gradually strengthen his own power according to his knowledge of the game's history. Lost treasures, forbidden ancient weapons, secrets of immortality, forgotten epics... With one's own strength, save the world! Change fate! Rise from the ashes! ... The knight swears, the mage sings, and the dragon spreads its wings! Pursue magic and truth, and control the fate of yourself and the era! Stand in the clouds, above the floating city and the throne of the sky! The bell rings, and the signs finally appeared. -It’s time for the stars to align-

"Ah, Jeune Maître, Cassius ?...J'ai bien peur que vous soyez déçu d'apprendre qu'il n'est pas disponible pour le moment car il 's'occupe' de sa mère adoptive dans sa chambre." Dit Isabelle, la charmante femme de chambre de Cassius, toute embarrassée tandis qu'elle entendait des bruits indécents s'échapper de la chambre de sa Maîtresse. "Non, je suis désolée de vous dire que vous ne pouvez pas rencontrer le Jeune Maître aujourd'hui, puisqu'il 'aide' sa belle-sœur avec quelques 'faveurs' dans son jardin." Isabelle s'excusa alors qu'elle était témoin de la cueillette de la fleur de sa dame, au lieu du reste des fleurs du jardin. "Je déteste vous dire cela monsieur, mais le Jeune Maître Cassius guide actuellement Miss Chevalier dans 'l'art de l'épée', donc vous ne pourrez probablement le rencontrer que demain." Isabelle bloqua une fois de plus l'entrée aux invités, sachant que l'épée que maniait son Jeune Maître pouvait pénétrer un corps, mais ne pourrait jamais le blesser. "Je m'excuse encore une fois car le Jeune Maître est actuellement dans la Capitale en train de donner un cours aux étudiantes de l'Académie." Dit Isabelle, les joues rouges, sachant déjà que son maître donnait une leçon très 'pratique' sur la reproduction humaine aux filles de sa classe. "Oh mon dieu ! Le Roi veut rencontrer le Jeune Maître ?...Eh bien, je suppose qu'il devra attendre puisque le Jeune Maître Cassius est parti faire du shopping avec la Reine." Mentit Isabelle au Roi lui-même, sachant que son Jeune Maître ne faisait pas du shopping pour des vêtements mais était en réalité en train d'enlever les vêtements royaux de la Mère du Pays. Excuses...Excuses...La fidèle femme de chambre, Isabelle, n'avait d'autre choix que de faire des excuses pour son Jeune Maître, qui était le noble le plus discuté et détesté du Continent en raison de ses escapades dépravées avec toutes sortes de femmes, allant de sa propre Famille à la Royauté elle-même, et de sa règle Tyrannique sur son domaine. Et dire qu'il n'y a pas si longtemps, il était considéré comme un noble prodigue, qui allait un jour se tuer à force de boire. ...Quand tout cela a-t-il commencé, se demanda-t-elle en entrant avec excitation dans sa chambre pour recevoir la récompense qu'elle méritait pour avoir été une servante si loyale, tandis que quelqu'un d'autre faisait des excuses pour elle cette fois. •°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°• [Pas de NTR - Pas de Yuri - Pas de partage - Pas de système qui assiste le protagoniste - Pas de contrôle mental - Pas de drogues ou potions qui influencent les filles - Pas de Drame inutile - Inceste - Harem - Netori Hardcore - Romance Tranche de Vie - Demi-filles - Elfes - Vampires - Filles-Bêtes - Esclaves - Royauté - Finalement un protagoniste très compétent]