In a divided ancient world where light and darkness wage eternal war, purity is both power and curse. Liang Yue, the last heir of the pure flame, embodies untainted light-a force capable of purifying corruption but dangerous when touched by love. Rui Shen, a once-noble immortal, bears a curse of eternal night, condemned to exist between death and life, bound by hatred and longing. Teir love - once divine, now forbidden- becomes the tread that unravels heaven and earth. Written by Gold Chiemena Chikezie.

ARYA SINGHAL × SHIV CHAUDHARY Arya Singhal, once the glamorous heiress of the Singhal Empire, is now living a quiet, mediocre life in Rajasthan after a devastating accident that erased parts of her past and shattered her confidence. She spends her days trying to be normal, trying to feel ordinary-but something feels wrong. Because someone... or something... is watching her. She begins noticing it in small ways: a shadow at the corner of her eye footprints in the courtyard sand the faint smell of cologne in her locked room whispers in her sleep the sense of being followed The shadow never speaks. It only observes. It only lurks. And every day, it comes closer. Just when her life feels like it is falling apart, a man returns after ten years- Shiv Chaudhry. The boy she once knew. The man who once meant everything. But the Shiv who stands before her now is not the Shiv she remembers. His eyes are empty. His presence is cold. His silence is suffocating. And without warning, he proposes marriage. No explanation. No emotion. Just a sentence heavy enough to crush her breath. Why? Why now, after all these years? Does he want revenge? Is she just a puppet dancing on invisible strings? Is he connected to the shadow stalking her? Or is he trying to save her from it? Between the lifeless eyes of Shiv and the silent footsteps of the shadow, Arya stands trapped- one of them wants her life... the other wants her soul. But she cannot tell which is which. Who is more dangerous- Shiv? Or the shadow that haunts her dreams? And the worst question of all- Who should Arya trust? And who should she fear? This time, there's no escape. ************* AUTHOR :NOCTISXLUNNETE Trope: Slow burn Mature Stalking Revenge Marriage of convenience

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When Italian mobster Calvin Angelini is forced to go undercover with troublesome Raven D'Amore, the woman that sent him to prison, they must decide if they will be each others saviors or demise. Raven D'Amore's drug addiction has taken over her life. Coping with her brother's passing is unimaginable and drugs allow her to avoid facing the tragedy that completely wrecked her. Raven made a pact with herself to never grow attached to anything or anyone again. The exception being her only living brother she's vowed to protect. Death is appealing to her, but letting the man who has been haunting her for years kill her is not. Calvin Angelini has one mission in life: kill Raven D'Amore. Unfortunately that's hard to do from a prison cell. Even though he's made a comfortable life for himself; a beautiful girlfriend, his own personal gym and an unimaginable amount of respect. He's still hasn't forgotten about the gorgeous woman who put him there. Tensions reach a boiling point when Raven is arrested and forced to come face to the man she sent to prison for murdering her brother, the man who has vowed to take her already fragile life.

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~𝑳𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒏 An innocent and naive 19-year-old girl, the only daughter of two loving parents, loves to paint and read, and is an art student. ~𝑿𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅 The 25-year-old ruthless leader of the most feared mafia in Italy. What will happen when one of Xavier's plans goes wrong and Lily somehow ends up in his clutches? Read to find out!

Maria a twenty-two year old lady goes into the city to look for a job . After looking for a few days she was offered a job by Mrs.Brooks through a kind old lady. Richard Brooks, the only son of the Brooks family and the CEO of Brainwave . What happens when these two cross each other's path, developing heated chemistry and later getting a different perspective of life . Read for more gist !!!

A short story collection Compleated The Gingerbread Princess: Hansel wants to make gingerbread, but he has to deal with a storm and a spoiled princess. The Holiday Door: Her father's last gift is a key. Originally published in Unfinished Ghosts. Unfinished Ghosts: Gracie has to take a break from searching for her mother's body to attend the wedding of the man she is in love with. Originally published in unfinished Ghosts: Cursed Objects: A Love Story: A fairy falls in love with a cursed man. Christmas Dragons: Christmas magic is lost in the Kingdom. How can they find it? Little Blurs: Filters are used as plastic surgery, but now no one is allowed to show their real face in public. Enchantments, Confessions, and Mistletoe: Best friends married for protection, but enchanted Mistletoe changes everything. Bread and Tea in the Woods: Princess Tina comes up with a plan to stop her mother. Electric Masks and Lost Kingdoms: The Prince is not the person Tina thinks he is. Stories by Janky Fluffy cover made on Canva. Written for @BooksbyLwordpress Christmas prompt contest. Cover made with free Canva.

NOW PUBLISHED BY SOURCEBOOKS FIRE! Sixteen-year-old Jackie Howard knows nothing about her new guardian Katherine Walter when she moves from New York to Colorado. After discovering that Katherine has twelve boys, Jackie fears that living in the Walter house isn't going to be easy. It's just icing on the cake that the boys look like models... Cover design by pizzazz-

A 90's Friday Night Lights meets Fifty Shades, only the town is the sadomasochist and the two young lovers their pawns. July Elizabeth Edwards is stuck in the existence her pretentious, rural East Texas town has allotted her. A shift in social status junior year provokes unlikely ride or die friendships, others' secrets she's not allowed to tell, and an unexpected crush on the ambitious Adrian Reed. The result is far more insatiable than anyone anticipated. July has known and competed with Adrian her entire life. He was conceited and arrogant. She was treading water to survive Pure Pines High. When circumstances strip them of cheerleading and football, the odds throw a replacement neither of them expects, and something the halls of Pure Pines High are certain to reject. One touch, an out of ordinary lingering stare, and something ignites that won't die down, only does it count if it's a secret? How long will it stay behind closed doors? When love is denied, lust becomes unapologetic. Set figuratively to a Soundtrack of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Counting Crows, R.E.M., The Cranberries and Radiohead. #1- lusttolove TRIGGERS: sexual situations, eating disorder, rape, drugs