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“All hail the Crown Prince of Aldros!” In an unexpected twist of fate, Vincent finds himself reborn as Leonard Lawson, the 5th Prince of the Aldros Empire on the tumultuous continent of Valdoria. Plunged into a vibrant yet perilous endless world, Leonard must navigate the treacherous landscape of Aetherion, where five continents are rife with political intrigue and hidden agendas. As he grapples with the weight of his new identity and the ambitions of others, Leonard feels the crushing burden of a destiny he never chose. Surrounded by schemes that threaten to unravel his very existence, he yearns for the simplicity of his former life.

Amelia, a college student(25) who has everything she ever wanted in life. but the one thing she doesn't have is TRUE LOVE. Amelia broke up with her boyfriend on her birthday and ended up drunk and having a one night-stand with a man who took her virginity. unknowingly to her, that man was her father's boss who is 12 yrs older than her. PLEASE READ IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THIS NOVEL WARNING* THIS NOVEL IS R-18 AND HAS SOME VULGAR SCENES

A young man's teleported to a middle aged fantasy world of magic, kingdoms and nobility. Given another chance in life. He takes it and tries to rise above his birth right as a commoner. For his first mission he must appeal to the Mistress.

" You think I would love a paper like you? You are not even up to my standard." Cassandra barked at Leonardo as She clinged to Fredrick the most popular male students on campus. Fred was not only popular but he was filthy rich. Many girls wanted to date him on campus but Fred had purposely date Cassandra to spite Leonardo. " Didn't you hear the girl? step away from her!" Frederick shouted at Leo but Leo was ready to fight for his love. Frederick immediately sent his gang to beat him up. They even went ahead to stab him but just before Leo could shut his eyes, a powerful system appeared before him. A system that promised to give him a lot of money. " Press yes/no"

La storia di un ragazzo di nome Leonard, che vive la sua vita normalmente, studiando ingegneria meccanica e godendosi le giornate, e all'improvviso verra' stravolta da un incontro inaspettato che lo cambiera' nel profondo, da un'apocalisse zombie dove dovra' sopravvivere con tutte le sue forze ed anche una guerra di robot, e dovra' dare tutto se stesso per sistemare tutta questa situazione e salvare tutti. (Storia Scritto da fine 2014 al 2018, In Italiano, ma non c'e' la lingua italiana qui sfortunatamente)

"He said his name was Elmer. I don’t think that was true. But then again, nothing about him ever really was."

Marcus is eleven, brilliant, a little unhinged, and completely unaware that the wild stories he tells every night at dinner are starting to come true. His sisters are noticing the same names in their own lives. His parents are hiding a secret about a woman named Lucy. Across the city, a lonely rich girl is realizing her own family is part of something much bigger — and much darker — than anyone bothered to explain to her. Telelmim follows a tangle of kids caught in the middle of a widening, adult-shaped horror they can only half-see — friendships forming in the shadow of it, families fracturing and holding together, small ordinary joys (a science project, a new friend, a first crush) sitting right beside a mystery big enough to end the world. Support my works at: https://ko-fi.com/madeinheaven78167.

It once consisted of three mighty supercontinents called Velmora, Simaria, Xendral and Oros. Millions of races, thousands of cultures and countless beliefs coexisted in this ancient lands. Until the man wakes up... Mana was a whisper first. Then it turned into a cry. And that scream divided the continents. When the first beings that reached the level of Saint connected the core world within them to physical reality, the foundations of Velmora were shaken. Hundreds of years of wars swallowed continents; turned cities, peoples and history into ashes. But the seven mighty races rose from the extinction: Vampires. Dragons. Angels. Demons. Elves. Witches. People. Each of them built their own land. Each of them was crowned with mana. And so seven continents were born. The ocean shrank, the cores grew. The war is not over, it has just changed shape. Continental boundaries were drawn, but the boundaries of trust were still unclear. In the center of Velmora, a neutral eighth continent called Aetherra rose. He changed hands every fifty years, and a peaceful crossing was mandatory. But all the races knew: Peace was just a breath break of the last war. And now the mana echoes again... A new era is about to begin with a new core.

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.

Three years of devotion. Three years of loving Julian with everything she had. Only to be framed for a divorce and personally sent to prison by him. "I didn't kill her," Evelyn begged. "I didn't kill the woman you love." "I don't believe you." Facing a death sentence with no one to turn to, Evelyn made the most desperate choice of her life — she threw herself at the one person Julian would never forgive. His younger brother. "Get me pregnant. Please. It's the only way I survive." Because pregnant women are not subject to the death penalty. By the time the truth surfaced and Julian realized the woman he destroyed was innocent, it was already too late. He dropped to his knees. "Eve, I was wrong. Give me one more chance." A hand caught his wrist before he could touch her. "She's already my wife, brother."