Six months. That's all the time I have before my head rolls onto the executioner's block. Dying choking on spicy instant noodles was a pathetic way to go, but waking up as Ilse de Varannes? That's a death sentence. In the original novel, Ilse isn't the heroine. She isn't even the villainess. She's the brainless, loyal sidekick the girl destined to be butchered just for being the "troublemaker" (instigator) of her best friend's shitty schemes. I used to be a Public Relation staff. My entire life was damage control, narrative-spinning, and cleaning up messes. So, I have a plan: tame my impulsive best friend, dodge the Crown Prince like the plague, and ghost the imperial palace before the military cleans house. Simple, right? Wrong. My strategy didn't account for the Duke d'Alençon. The Grand Commander of the military. Brother of Prince, The cold-blooded monster who's literally supposed to sign my death warrant in the final chapter. He's not ignoring me like he's "supposed" to. He's cornering me in dark hallways. He's gripping my wrists tight enough to bruise. He's looking at me with those damn icy eyes like he knows exactly what I'm up to and he finds it fascinating. "You're in too deep, Ilse. And I don't have the habit of letting go of what I've already claimed."

"The Stripper and the Mob Boss" ❦ A sickness of Anastasia's sister leads her towards a huge debt. When her friend comes to her with a solution that would make her go from rags to riches, Anastasia immediately accepts even if that meant stripping. Everything was running smoothly until she was met with the scary notorious mafia leader, Valentino Romano. Valentino was a man with no emotion, but when he was met with Anastasia, he knew that he wanted the blonde gorgeous stripper---at no matter what costs. ❦ "You're not allowed to touch me. It's against Mr. Romano's rules," she said, her back towards him. Her long legs were on full display with her high black heels only making them appear longer. "You must be new. What's your name?" He chuckled out, licking his lips. Valentino grabbed her hips, turning her towards him as his eyes settled on her breasts. Slowly, his eyes trailed up to meet her eyes. "Anastasia. Who are you?" she asked, fear clear in her eyes as she stared. He smirked. "Mr. Romano. Now, open your legs.""

"Lana i want you to be on my wedding day, there's no excuse I don't want to hear it anymore. You graduated from med school a few months ago and i know you're running out of you excuses stocks" she said as i smile. "I'll be back sooner than you think, and i promise I'm going to be there Diana" i said while staring into my best friend's face on my laptop screen. "you promised okay, see you there bubz" She said as she hung up the video call. I called Gabriel's number then after a few rings he finally picked up, "Hey sis" "Hey, Are you busy?" "Not really, why?" "Can you keep it as a secret?" I asked him. "Of course" he said. "Prepare the jet for next week, I'm going back home" i said as i smile. ~ I was working in my office room until my secretary walked in with a big smile on her face, ugh she smiles a lot it annoyed me. "Sir Mr. Blake is here" she said. Blake was one of my bodyguards and he had been following me around since the past few years. "Let him in" i said. He walked in with his normal bodyguard suit and an earpiece on his ear, "Sir" he said. I ignored him while kept typing on my laptop to prepared a presentation for a meeting with a very important client, "She's back" Blake said and it made my head popped up to looked up at him. "After 6 damn years?" I asked him. "She's back in town sir" he informed me. "Agatha cancel all the meeting today" i said to my secretary that was standing on the door. "Got it sir" she said before walking away. "Blake, prepare my car" i said. "Got it sir" he said before turning around and left. Avalana, it's been 6 fucking years since you left me. And I'm here still waiting for you to come back as i promise you back then. I'm going to make you mine again.

Yumi once believed kindness meant love.. until her confession became a public humiliation she would never forget. In middle school, she stood in front of everyone and offered her heart to Zeke, the boy everyone admired. What she received in return was laughter, cruelty, and a single word that shattered her world: pathetic. Years later, Yumi is no longer the girl they mocked. She has learned how to be quiet, distant, and untouchable. But when fate brings her face to face with the past.. old wounds resurface, and unresolved feelings begin to stir. This is a story about first love, heartbreak, growth, and the painful question of whether the people who hurt us most deserve a second chance. Sometimes, young love doesn't fade. Sometimes, it scars. And sometimes... it comes back when you least expect it.

When fiction becomes fate, even the author has to play by the rules. Ji Yunqing wakes up as Shen Zhiwei-the lovesick heroine of her own novel and fiancée to the aloof scholar Pei Yan. Determined to escape the tragic fate she once penned, she scrambles to rewrite the story, only to find the plot fighting back. Every change twists the tale further out of her control... and now the man she swore to protect may pay the ultimate price.

The sixteen-year-old imperial consort is hopelessly in love with the charming young captain of the imperial guards. To be near him, she comes up with a reckless plan to escape the palace and somehow ends up in his household, where everyone treats her like family. Each day she falls a little harder, but to him she's only a little sister. She refuses to stay that way. She'll make him see her as a woman, a partner, someone he could never ignore. A tale of forbidden love, quiet mischief, and a girl brave enough to chase what her heart wants.

When the famous General Wei returned after more than ten years of victorious campaigns, The Emperor granted him the privilege of choosing a husband for his only daughter, Yuren, from among the eleven princes. However... Selecting a prince was not the issue; the real challenge lay in finding one willing to marry his stubborn, ill-mannered daughter, who behaved more like a warrior ready for battle than a royal bride. Status: Completed

She shamelessly seduced him. She served him heads. She bled for his forgiveness... and carried his child while doing it. Linzhi is a shameless little fox with a wicked smile and a dangerous secret - she's not from this world, and definitely not who everyone thinks she is. After waking up in the body of an assassin with blood on her hands and a price on her soul, she does the most logical thing: throws herself at the cold, disciplined general whose life she may have accidentally ruined. General Zhou Chen is used to blades and battlefields, not women who sneak into his bed and bring him heads as offerings of love. He doesn't say much - especially not the things she aches to hear - but Linzhi keeps fighting for a sliver of redemption... or maybe just a sliver of his heart. Love shouldn't be this messy. But if she has to crawl through blood to earn it, so be it.

Christian Hendrix's story (straight out of Coffee And Papers) * * * His heart was broken by the rejection from his one true love and now, a possible way surfaced for him to grow out of that pain. There was no thinking twice. He accepted the proposal and now, he's about to marry the only child of a business tycoon except, she's no ordinary person. Twenty-three-year-old Harieth Gryffin was a woman dazzled by the materialistic features of this world. A total opposite to his first love. A living epitome of your typical blonde heiress. Shopaholic, carefree, sassy and child-like attitude. A date was fixed and the media fully informed but it seems the Gryffins are up to something a little sinister behind the cameras. * * * My husband, whose heart belongs to another. * * * "I..." "You seem to have forgotten why you're standing here in the first place... Perhaps, I should remind you. We're getting married tomorrow just because I wish to see my family's company progress further. Therefore, because of the money. For future reference, there's no need for you to act like a wife. Don't ask me questions relating to my personal life and don't try to get close to me. I don't like you now and I definitely won't like you in a few months." With that, he walked away, leaving me to reminisce on his harsh statement. A crazy chuckle escaped my lips as I try my best not to feel affected by his words. Definitely, I've heard worse. * * * I won't call this book a sequel because it can be read as a standalone.

When I found out he was my mate I knew he wouldn't leave her for me...I just hoped. She was beautiful and sweet and not in the fake kind of way either. He was the future alpha and she was the best fit for his future Luna. They looked and worked perfect together. He said the words that hurt me the most, "I can't be with you Elena, I love her." Fast forward six years... What happens when she goes away to college and comes back a new woman? Just how much has changed over the years? Read and find out! (Cover designed by @jullianreeds74)