The Prince of the North, Li Zhaoyang, is feared for his cruelty, his hunger for riches, and his ruthless indulgence in beauty. The House of Wen dares not refuse him when he demands their daughter as concubine. But in a desperate twist, they send Chen Yuren, a mute male servant, in her place. Disguised as the bride, Yuren believes discovery will cost him his life. Yet the prince does not turn away-instead, his cruel eyes linger, his obsession grows, and the harem seethes with jealousy. But secrets never stay buried. A story of deception, desire, escape, and a love that must survive cruelty, obsession, and years of yearning.

Oliver Sullivan should have never fallen in love with his ex-best friend, Benjamin Adams. Maybe then, he wouldn't be sobbing over a Facebook post at three in the morning about his engagement. But as Oliver finds solace in his favorite coffee shop and in the barista, Haruto Yoshida-Sanchez, Benjamin's engagement is only another setback in Oliver's confidence in falling in love again. Will he finally leave Benjamin and his past on read, or will it take the unassuming and benevolent Haruto, to teach Oliver the beauty of love?

When Logan Corbett, the new marketing team's leader shows up late to work over a forgotten power cord, he fears his career is done for; his CEO, Callum Dawson, will question his expertise and hinder the project's funding altogether. Callum Dawson, on the other hand, just wants the rumors and dating scandals to end. After a chance encounter with a fault elevator, Callum and Logan find it a challenge to distance themselves from each other. Will this end in a ruinous scandal or something more? -An ONC 2022 Novella-