the thorn connection

As a smartphone lover, Rei Kuraki comes across a suspicious application when he is looking for a new application, as usual, one day. It seems interesting at once, so when I try DL and play, I suddenly get thrown into another world! Wait a minute, here! Moreover, all data on my smartphone has been lost!!!! That's a lie, my invoice data is left out!!! But this smartphone is awesome!!!! But there are too many billing factors!!!! There are too many tsukkomi! My adventure starts with this. No, I'm not traveling because I just played with my smartphone at the inn. Am I strong in a different world? No, I can't swing the sword properly because I have the same physical strength. Super rich in the Industrial Revolution? No, I ran out of money right away due to too many billing factors for my smartphone. My great thing is I only have a great smartphone ... that? Isn't that worthy of me?

A Love Story Entwined with Misunderstandings in a World of Chaos and Survival! What starts as an exciting trip to Paris quickly turns into a nightmare when Heesoo’s plane crash-lands, leaving her stranded in a zombie-infested parallel world. In this brutal realm, where outsiders like her are treated as slaves and violence reigns supreme, survival seems impossible—especially in a place where she can neither understand nor speak the language. Captured by ruthless men intent on enslaving her, Heesoo faces the horrifying prospect of being left to die at the hands of zombies. Just when all hope seems lost, a man with piercing emerald-green eyes miraculously saves her—a beacon of strength amidst the chaos. “Get lost, unless you’re looking for trouble.” Her savior, Calix Clovis, a holy knight and relentless zombie hunter, is the epitome of strength in this cruel world. With no other options, Heesoo clings to him as her only lifeline. Yet, as their journey unfolds, the language barrier between them breeds endless misunderstandings, while an unspoken tension of desire simmers beneath the surface, threatening to ignite. Heesoo finds herself falling for Calix, drawn to the man who saved her. Calix, too, feels a growing attraction to her, but as a holy knight, he views such desires as sinful temptations and fights to suppress his feelings. ‘What am I supposed to do with this woman?’ Helpless and unable to survive without him, Heesoo becomes his burden—one he knows he should abandon. Logic demands he leave her behind and continue his fight alone. Yet no matter how hard he tries, Calix cannot bring himself to let her go. “When we reach the city, we’ll never see each other again. Got it?” Calix tells himself she’s nothing more than a thorn—insignificant yet irritating. But the longer they travel together, the deeper she embeds herself in his soul, sharp and impossible to remove. Her presence unsettles him, forcing him to question everything he once believed, leaving him to wonder: would removing this thorn cause more pain than keeping it? Will Calix pull the thorn free and walk away? Or will he surrender to the feelings that pierce him deeper with every step they take together? #Romance #Sexual #Misunderstanding #Fantasy #Zombie #Obsessive Text copyright ⓒ 2024 by MaCherie All right reserved. The Korean edition was originally written by 마셰리, Korea Translated and Published by We’ve Lab.

Life is given for free but happiness comes with a cost that many can't afford to pay. *********** Even with the dark grey clouds that hovered over the vast sky and the dim light provided by the fire torch that was on the verge of being blown off by the wind, he could still see the glimmer in her eyes. The very same glimmer that appeared in those brown eyes everytime she was happy and for some reason, tonight he was unable to resist hir urges to steal a part of her. She was still standing by the door waiting for him to leave but he had not taken more than three steps before he halted and turned. His features were darker in contrast to the white shirt that he wore and the look on his face was a predatory one. Instead of getting scared, she watched him take the three stairs that led to her room's door and he was a few inches away from her, he finally spoke up. "If there is one thing that I hate, it's having regrets and I know that I will regret if I do not do this." A part of her was confused by his words and another part felt like she knew what he meant by those words. Before she even had a chance to contemplate on what he had just said, he leaned closer, curled his index finger on her pointed chin and tilted her in an angle such that she could feel his cold breath on her face that caused a shiver to run down her spine. Like she had been hypnotized, all she could do was to stare in those obsidian eyes that had held her captive. "This is a mistake that I want to commit again and again." His breath fanned on her face and goosebumps formed on her skin. Not because of the wind, but because of the effect he had on her. If it was some time before, she would have probably pushed him away or maybe escaped but as time had passed by, her feelings towards him had changed...

Eilownia has been condemned to live in the dilapidated garden shed at the edge of her father's estate. After a hellish storm grants her the opportunity to escape, Eilownia finds herself in the midst of a war between Kingdoms, a target on her back, the center of multiple reputation ending secrets and entangled with the enemy Kingdom's General! Uncovering the hidden truths behind the war, her father's rage and finding herself are among the multiple challenges she finds herself facing with her newfound freedom!

Popular Aldred Cuzon's lovelife turned upside down nang may ipakitang picture ang bestfriend niya sa kaniya. ''Love at first sight?'' – Imposible, that's what he thinks. In denial sa kaniyang feelings ay mabilis din itong naglinaw noong makita niya si Arianne Mari Fernandez in person. Long, soft, and smooth silky chestnut-colored hair, brown eyes, rosy cheeks, and kissable lips. Fireworks all over his stomach, sweet scent clouded his brain – Aldred was dazed and now his Cotton Candy hates him.

"I'm coming to cut out my baby from your stomach myself." They called me Rose, but they forgot one truth: every rose comes with thorns. I trusted my husband. I loved my best friend. They repaid me by poisoning my father, stealing my inheritance, and locking me in a basement to rot—six months pregnant. I died watching them wear my jewels and laugh at my misery. Then fate gave me a second chance. I woke up at my father's funeral, the taste of betrayal still fresh on my tongue. They think I'm still the same soft, grieving heiress they can drug and manipulate. They think I'm an easy target. They're wrong. This time, I'm not just defending my father's legacy. I'm burning their world to the ground. From the funeral podium to the boardroom, I'm reclaiming my power piece by piece. But as I rewrite my destiny, my enemies are evolving. Worse, the man who should be dead isn't staying buried. How far am I willing to go to win? And when the thorns I've grown finally draw blood—will I be the one holding the blade, or the one bleeding out?

A cursed grimoire, written in blood and ash, has survived the flames of its creator. Six centuries later, Professor Léandre Vauvert receives a forgotten fragment that leads him to a ruined abbey. There, he discovers that the Codex of Blackthorn is not a simple book... but a living organism, a labyrinth of ink and flesh that reads its readers as much as they try to read it. Each page demands a pact. Each pact demands a sacrifice. Arielle, the fallen medium; Yuri, the haunted monk; Milo, the occult hacker; and Sister Elora, the exorcist marked by inverted prayers, will have to choose between revelation and damnation. For the Codex awaits its true host. One goal: to write the Eighth Circle, a new Hell conceived by men themselves. And the last page, still blank, requires only one ink: theirs. > "Tell me what you desire... and I'll tell you what you're willing to lose."

Red Connection: Arc Resonance After the great conflict of the first arc has ended, Shima and his friends can’t truly breathe in relief. The shadows of the past continue to haunt them, while new enemies slowly emerge from the darkness. The bonds of friendship begin to waver. The resonance of souls, ambition, and betrayal will decide who can endure. This arc will unveil long-hidden secrets, expose the darker sides of each character, and lead the story into even greater peril. Can they still trust one another? Or will the resonance shatter their bond forever?

Love in the Pacific Northwest has never been so complicated. After a chance encounter at Comic-Con. Harvey and Nora fall head over heels for each other. An emergency cuts their time together short and they have to return to their lives on separate sides of the Puget Sound in Washington state. A few months later fate pushes them back into each other's lives. They soon rekindle their passions for each other over a series of emails. Harvey tries to understand what love really is while dealing with his tortured past. Nora explores what it's like to balance her potential future at her dream job versus the pull of love at first sight. They soon find out that the fact that Harvey is a secret billionaire might be enough to keep them from going all in. Love in the Pacific Northwest has never been so complicated. Comic Connection is created by Benjamin Chapman, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?