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After Flora Fluss burns down the kitchen, her son insists she is too old to live alone. She's got two choices. Either move into a retirement home or spend the rest of her life within a virtual reality game governed by society's most advanced artificial intelligence. When you've worked a lifetime as an engineer for home appliances, naturally, you go with the option that has more toasters. Soon, Flora finds out that the virtual world is more familiar than she thought. Though, it takes her a while to get used to the idea that tanks don't hold water or oil but the aggro of mobs. Auntie toasts the VRMMORPG contains cute crafting, complicated game-mechanics plus how to exploit them, unconventional training methods, and a lot of toasters. Release: Mondays and Thursdays You can find the tables (stat-tables, this is LitRPG) and additional pictures, videos and information at my Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/Joanninjahen Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/joanninjahen Discord: https://discord.gg/hX8gWPE My HP (a few pics for ATTV are there too): https://joanninjahen.com/ Glossary: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G328koRfV-lxk-uSx1BYY9DMrvh349l3h8bqjA5xb1k/edit?usp=sharing

Imagine you're a guy who's about to graduate from college, but when you're nearing the end of college your life changes around because you've just broken up with your girlfriend who you've been with for over three years. For the city people, this might be a common story, but not for Joseph, 22 years old guy who was born in a not-so-old-school village, but this virgin guy has never experienced heartbreak. In the end, he decided to go to the city to find a new atmosphere, how common is that? But when he reunites with his aunt, who is only seven years apart in age, Joseph feels the love in his heart again. His aunt is an introverted woman who used to be a professional writer. She hasn't been writing for two years due to the past. This story brings together two people who have both lost their passion because of past traumas and also brings them together to tell the story of their relationship in the past that was stopped but now finally blossoms again. This story will be told from the first point of view of each character, with Joseph as the main character.

The Dark Cycle: Li Nanfang's Rebirth Introduction In a world where the line between reality and myth is blurred, Li Nanfang is born with a rare and mysterious condition known as "dark cycle aging." Unlike normal aging, Li Nanfang rapidly deteriorates, aging decades within a few years. By the age of 5, he appears to be an old man, frail and decrepit. The setting is a dystopian world filled with supernatural forces and ancient curses. Society is divided into powerful factions, each with its own agenda. Li Nanfang's parents, desperate to save him, seek help from a mysterious sorcerer who reveals that his condition is tied to an ancient curse. The sorcerer warns them that Li Nanfang's fate is intertwined with the fate of the world.......

When twenty-four-year-old Ethan Crawford loses his job and faces eviction from his modest apartment in New York City, he turns to the only family he has left—his enigmatic and wildly successful aunt, Vanessa Whitmore. Vanessa is a stunning, fiercely independent billionaire who made her fortune in fashion, and though she’s always kept her distance, she offers Ethan a luxurious place to stay in her penthouse overlooking Manhattan. But nothing prepares Ethan for what one night under her roof will reveal. What starts as an innocent dinner turns into a seductive dance of secrets, desires, and blurred boundaries. Vanessa is elegant, commanding, and unapologetically sensual. Ethan is young, curious, and overwhelmed by the magnetic pull between them. When a moment of vulnerability leads to a passionate night neither of them expected, they must confront the truth: are they simply satisfying a forbidden craving—or awakening a love they’ve both denied for far too long? A Night with My Billionaire Auntie is a sizzling, emotionally intense tale of desire, power, and taboo love set against a backdrop of wealth, loneliness, and unexpected emotional connection. Every page is a mix of heat and heart, pushing the limits of love and morality.

Ethel Dúges, una joven de 16 años, residente de Lille Francia, se verá envuelta en medio de este extraño mundo de superhéroes y magia cuando su extraño sonambulismo la lleva hasta un violín mágico y misterioso que la obligara a convertirse en Symphonix, defensora de los débiles y protectora del violín. Ella junto a Tremblemet, el superhéroe oficial de La Ciudad, deberán descubrir los secretos y poderes del violín, y ocuparse de la posible amenaza que llegará a la ciudad y podría cambiarlo todo.

"Sign the papers. You are infertile and useless." Kicked out by her husband and his pregnant mistress, Aria Lin turns to the only man who can help her exact ultimate revenge: Julian Qin. He is a ruthless billionaire, the city's "Demon King," and her ex-husband’s youngest, most powerful Uncle. Aria proposes a contract marriage: "I get revenge; you get a wife to stop your family's nagging." She thought it was just business, but at the next family banquet, Julian shocks the world. When her ex-husband sneers at her return, Julian pulls Aria into his arms. "Mark, is this how you speak to your Elder?" Julian’s voice drops dangerously low. "Kneel down and pour tea for your new Aunt." From discarded wife to the family's most pampered matriarch—revenge has never been this sweet.

A library full of secrets. Would you read your life in a book?

On my break, I went home and went with my mom to visit my grandmother. My aunt, all sharp eyes and calculations, grabbed my hand affectionately and started chatting. “Sophia Bennett, you must be making quite a bit each month now, huh?” I gave an awkward smile. “It’s okay, enough to get by.” My aunt’s face crinkled into a grin. “Getting into a good university isn’t as useful as finding a good job. Maggie makes over ten grand a month now!” My cousin, Maggie Thompson, sat off to the side looking smug, like she’d practically tattooed “I’m better than you” across her forehead. Coming to me to get her little sense of superiority again? Fine. Then she can’t blame me for not being polite.

When Shivay was born, he already knew who he was. His identity had not been erased by death or rebirth. Somewhere deep within his consciousness, his name, his past, and his purpose remained intact. Yet one truth continued to trouble him—he did not know where he was. Was this the afterlife? Or had he truly been born again? Trapped in the body of a newborn, Shivay could not understand the rules of this existence. The world felt solid, real, and bound by time—nothing like the realms beyond life he remembered. And yet, it was unfamiliar. Too fragile. Too limited. He could think clearly, but he could not act. He could remember, but he could not speak. That was when the question arose within him: Does reincarnation truly exist? Shivay did not believe reincarnation was a simple cycle where souls endlessly returned. If that were true, everyone would remember. Everyone would awaken. But they did not. Most lived and died without ever knowing what came before. So why had he returned? The answer slowly formed within him—not as words, but as certainty. He had been born again because his story was unfinished. This was not a reward. It was not punishment either. His rebirth was a necessity. Something beyond gods, beyond fate, had chosen continuity over ending. Shivay realized that reincarnation was real—but only when existence itself required it. Still, many questions remained unanswered. Why had he been born into this world? Who would help him in this fragile form? And whose help was he meant to give? Shivay sensed that someone, somewhere, was waiting—someone connected to the same imbalance that had pulled him back from death. Their paths would cross not by coincidence, but by purpose. Until then, others would guide him unknowingly, protecting him, raising him, preparing him for the moment when his awareness and strength would align. For now, Shivay could only wait. He would grow. He would observe. And he would endure the silence of childhood. Because one day, when the truth finally revealed itself, Shivay would understand not only why he was reborn—but who he was meant to help, and who would help him in return. Until that day, he remained a king in memory… and a child in the world.

Good news: You've awakened. Bad news: You're the villainess. Renee Jennings accidentally obtains a system, allowing her to break free from the plot's control by completing missions. Renee Jennings: "Wait a minute, what's with all the animal dictionaries as a reward?" System: [They can give you an affinity with animals.] Renee Jennings: "Why?" System: [Because a villainess has no affinity with people.] Renee Jennings: "…" This joke is not that funny... * After unlocking animal languages, Renee Jennings embarks on a path of no return— Leading dogs to save a blind woman being stalked by a pervert. Reporting an evil old man who murdered his wife and hid her body, thanks to rats. Helping a kitten catch the murderer who killed its owner and buried the body. Finding tens of millions in stolen goods based on intel from birds. * While others are petting cats, Renee Jennings is riding a tiger. While others are falling in love, Renee Jennings is solving crimes. While others are getting married, Renee Jennings is rescuing endangered animals. While others are having kids, Renee Jennings is serving her country.