Rose Carter's life has always been precise, controlled, and entirely her own. A top dental student with a steady hand and a clear future, she never imagined one patient could change everything. Until him. Aiden Rossi is not a man she should know-let alone trust. Quietly powerful and impossible to read, he lives in a world Rose was never meant to see. But one moment is all it takes to pull her into it... and once she's in, there's no easy way out. What begins as a single favor becomes something far more dangerous. Because Aiden doesn't let people go. And Rose is no longer just passing through his world-she's part of it. The deeper she's drawn in, the harder it becomes to walk away. Lines blur. Rules bend. And somewhere between fear and fascination, something else begins to grow. Something neither of them planned. Something neither of them can ignore. In a world built on secrets and silence, getting close to Aiden Rossi is a risk. But staying away might be impossible. Some bonds are meant to fit. Others are meant to bite.

For three years, Detective Lucía Reyes has been trying to catch the person behind a string of murders across Portland. Every victim is found with the same chilling detail: A carefully folded origami crane. The case has taken over most of her life, leaving little room for anything outside of work except her daughter, Chloe. Then Elena suddenly enters their routine as Chloe's new babysitter-loud, stubborn, and impossible to ignore. But while Lucía tries to keep her personal life separate from the investigation, the killer is still out there. And the cranes keep appearing. Folded Lies is a dark, suspenseful thriller about secrets, obsession, and the fine line between love and danger.

Lucas Watson is used to winning. He built everything he has from the ground up and he's not the kind of man who loses. Until everything starts to fall apart. With his company on the brink of collapse, the only hand reaching out to him belongs to Noah del Valle, a man Lucas should've never crossed paths with. What starts as a way out slowly turns into something harder to escape. Because the deeper Lucas gets, the more the lines blur... between obligation and desire, control and something far more personal. And when he finally has the chance to walk away, will he still want to?

When Caden and his best friend Aiden flee their village on a stolen, decaying boat, they unknowingly ignite a revolution against a world of Arch Angels, Gods and tyrants. As his crew of misfits grows into a fleet of legends, Caden must grapple with a rising, jagged power within himself and the crushing fear that his leadership might lead them all to ruin. In a race for the top, the Steam Crew must decide if they are willing to become monsters to survive the storm of the Southern Reach.

The woman the world judged, met the man the world obeyed- when they were just two souls, unclaimed by fate. Tropes: Royalty x Bollywood Slow burn romance Old money x stardom Respect and duty before love Love marriage She fell first x he fell harder He choose her over everything Royal romance

"You wanna escape. I know you do, but not without me." Paloma Anders moved back to her hometown. Either to leave her life as a celebrity behind, or to reconnect with something she lost, emotionally. Until something finds her. Someone who'd do anything to protect her, even if that means keeping Paloma trapped under her thumb. If you're like the novel 'Lights Out' by Navessa Allen, then you've stumbled upon a lesbian version.

"Keep running, Little Robin . If I catch you, those knees hit the ground." Aster Moore moves to Grayhaven to escape her mother's ever-present disappointment-a constant reminder of how inadequate she is compared to her golden brother, a high-powered lawyer in one of New York City's top firms. All Aster has ever wanted is to study literature, maybe write something of her own someday, and build a life that belongs to her. Her plan is simple: keep her head down, finish her degree, and leave. That plan unravels the moment she catches the attention of Grayhaven's resident evil. Kai Blackwood is untouchable. Powerful. Feared. And once he notices Aster, he will stop at nothing to have her. Not all attention is good. Some of it ruins you. His might finish the job.

[COMPLETED] He was a veteran, she was a foreigner. He loved her, she could read his mind. He wore gloves to protect others from his sins. She wore kimonos to reclaim her identity. Willing Prey is a romance fantasy novel about a disillusioned ex-colonel, Gerald Aldrick, finally feeling his dead heart beat again after getting unfairly yelled at by a fearless geisha, Robin Taylor. But instead of anger or annoyance, Gerald feels nothing but admiration for her fervor and personality. Robin isn't as impressed with him, but fully plans to take advantage of his legendary colonel status for her own benefit with the help of her mind-reading ability. The question is, will she find herself feeling more for him than she initially expected? The story deals with heavy themes that are deeply personal for the characters. Gerald and his PTSD from war, dealing with the contradictory politics at home, and Robin with her identity issues as a trans immigrant. It's heavy, psychological, and grounded. The setting is fantastical but contemporary, a made-up world heavily inspired by ours, with a strong emphasis on society and politics. Genre: LGBTQ+ ROMANCE FANTASY Themes: psychology, trauma, identity, politics, sexuality, discrimination, wealthy privilege Tropes: love at first sight, enemies to lovers, millionaire boss, size difference, rivals love triangle Setting: modern urban fantasy, dark academia Rated MATURE for a reason-please, refer to the chapter titled 'disclaimer' for the full warning list.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲... 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭. For most of her twenty-one years of life, 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙣 has lived in a gilded cage. Though as any young woman would, the princess longs for one thing only; freedom. Freedom to run into the sea, to dance under the sun... to be her very own. Sadly, as merely a pawn in a king's game and with war looming on the horizon, she is asked to put aside desire for duty. Destined to wed 𝙎𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣. A rakish brute of a prince from a heathen country without summer, in need of an heir and a broodmare to produce it. However, when an attempt is made on her life, Rosalyn is assigned a sworn-protector. 𝙎𝙞𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙩 The Butcher; a faceless knight of the Faith and retired crusader with haunted eyes and a penchant for gardening. The soft-spoken knight is unlike anyone she's ever met. A grumpy enigma always hidden beneath a helm. 𝘐𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦... When the threat of war increases, The Butcher is tasked with transporting the princess in secret. A perilous journey that will test not only Geralt's skill as a knight, his faith, his patience, but perhaps even his self control as a mere man. For when forbidden desire blooms, two questions arise: 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘎𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴? 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘯 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦... 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩?

Once a devoted monk, now exiled and nameless, Sanwu walks through the ruins of a world he helped break. Branded The Unbound, haunted by dreams that aren't his own, he alone hears the bells that no longer ring. When a girl with a cursed spirit crosses his path, and a child who whispers to ghosts begins to follow, Sanwu finds himself at the heart of a growing storm. Relic hunters chase echoes of power. A death cult rises in the ashes. And the War God he once released threatens to rise again. To stop it, Sanwu must sacrifice more than his past. He must decide if redemption is worth becoming no one at all. A quiet, spiritual fantasy about memory, guilt, and the weight of names. When the bells call again, will he answer? A Korean-inspired dark fantasy.