retro gothic romance novels

The Urban Romance of Miracle Doctor

Jacob Ye is an intern doctor. Coincidentally, he got the Smriti knowledge of Taoist magic arts and the art of traditional Chinese medicine from an ancient book scroll. Since then, he uses acupuncture skills to heal people, as well as his Taoist magic skills to deal with the ghosts, which both make him achieve his integrity as a doctor and the mastery of Taoists. With these excellent skills, his master told him to use them to better the world and save people. While spreading and promoting these extraordinary Chinese traditional cultures, he does have some more great ambitions!

XY · Urban

O Romance com Meu Ex-marido

Jenna Murphy casou-se com Hansen Richards, que ela amava desde a infância, mas aquele que mais a odiava. Ela acreditava que ele finalmente a amaria de volta. Mas antes que seu sonho se tornasse realidade, seu pai morreu num acidente de carro e sua mãe ficou na UTI. Seu tio sem vergonha até aproveitou para roubar todas as propriedades dela. Para obter despesa de cirurgia para sua mãe, Jenna só podia concordar em se divorciar de Hansen. Depois de deixar o escritório de Hansen com o papel do divórcio e cheque, Jenna perdeu esperança de vida. No entanto, Jenna descobriu que o acidente, que arruinou sua família, parecia ter algo com Hansen...

XY · Urban

The Elite's Forbidden Romance

He was the cold and aloof King Mu of Hades who, as a rule, regarded women no more highly than dirt, yet he doted on her to the bone. At first, he was domineering and arrogant—“Even you belong to me!” Afterward, he gradually succumbed— “What’s mine is yours!” In the end, he obediently surrendered— “Ning Xiaofei, I am yours too!” [Ning Xiaofei, his little wife, whom he only wished to keep in the palm of his hand and pamper earnestly!]

Young Master Ru Xue · Urban

Eu Reencarnei em um Romance e Me Tornei a Mádrasta Vilã de Cinco Bebês Fofos

# ACONCHEGANTE # ONIPOTENTE # PRIMEIROASSISTENTE Em sua vida passada, Mo Ruyue era uma assassina de primeira. Ela era indiferente como um abismo e tinha matado mais pessoas do que tinha dedos para contar. Em sua nova vida, tornou-se a madrasta malvada de cinco pestinhas num vale montanhoso remoto, e eles tinham terror dela. Nesta vida, decidiu mudar sua maneira de viver. Só tinha quatro paredes nuas para uma casa? Seus filhos passavam fome ao ponto de ficarem só pele e osso? Sem problema. Ela podia matar javalis com as próprias mãos, então comida não era questão. Também era proficiente em tabuadas, e seus filhos instantaneamente se tornaram seus grandes fãs. Havia sido uma jornada difícil mudar de uma madrasta cruel para uma calorosa. Então, seu suposto marido morto de repente retornou, agora o primeiro ministro da dinastia. "Vamos nos divorciar. Me dê as crianças, e eu devolverei o dinheiro para você." "Não me falta nada, só você e as crianças."

Wu Shuangzhou · General

Hayle Coven Novels

I’m an international, multiple award-winning author with a passion for the voices in my head. As a singer, songwriter, independent filmmaker and improv teacher and performer, my life has always been about creating and sharing what I create with others. Now that my dream to write for a living is a reality, with over a hundred titles in happy publication and no end in sight, I live in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my giant cats, pug overlord and overlady and my Gypsy Vanner gelding, Fynn. ***WORLD'S BEST STORY2014*** Her mom's a witch. Her dad's a demon. And she just wants to be ordinary. I batted at the curl of smoke drifting off the tip of my candle and tried not to sneeze. My heavy velvet cloak fell in oppressive, suffocating folds in the closed space of the ceremony chamber, the cowl trapping the annoying bits of puff I missed. I hated the way my eyes burned and teared, an almost constant distraction. Not that I didn't welcome the distraction, to be honest. Anything to take my mind from what went on around me. Being part of a demon raising is way less exciting than it sounds. Sydlynn Hayle's teen life couldn't be more complicated. Trying to please her coven is all a fantasy while the adventure of starting over in a new town and fending off a bully cheerleader who hates her are just the beginning of her troubles. What to do when delicious football hero Brad Peters--boyfriend of her cheer nemesis--shows interest? If only the darkly yummy witch, Quaid Moromond, didn't make it so difficult for her to focus on fitting in with the normal kids despite her paranormal, witchcraft laced home life. Add to that her crazy grandmother's constant escapes driving her family to the brink and Syd's between a rock and a coven site. Forced to take on power she doesn't want to protect a coven who blames her for everything, only she can save her family's magic. If her family's distrust doesn't destroy her first.

Patti Larsen · Urban

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