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The Gilded Merger by psravs
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The Republic is at a standstill, watching the ultimate union of power. President Kim Namjoon, the intellectual titan of the Blue House, has married Park Seokjin, the eldest son of the country's most untouchable underworld dynasty. To the public, it is a "Fair Alliance"-the perfect blend of law and muscle. To the families, it is a strategic treaty meant to ensure the Kim and Park bloodlines rule the nation together. ​But behind the bulletproof glass and heavy oak doors, the "Perfect Couple" is a battlefield. ​Namjoon expects a trophy-a silent, compliant husband who understands his place as a political asset. Instead, he got Seokjin: a man whose beauty is only matched by his sharp, sassy tongue. Jin refuses to be controlled, meeting Namjoon's cold authority with fiery defiance and a refusal to bow, turning the Presidential Suite into a zone of constant friction and hidden heat. ​Meanwhile, the "Fair Alliance" has brought the families together, but the distance remains vast. At the Park Estate, the Chaos Twins rule. Jimin, a brilliant, high-strung surgeon with a steady hand and a sharp wit, and Taehyung, a world-renowned conceptual artist whose eccentric charm hides a mischievous soul. Together, they are a nightmare for the Kim brothers. They perfectly know how to push buttons-especially those of the cold Intel Chief Yoongi and the silent "Ghost" Jungkook. ​While the Kims try to monitor and "protect" them, the twins treat their presence like a joke, ignoring their commands and driving the serious Kim brothers to the brink of obsession. ​In the middle of this power struggle is Y/N, the sheltered Kim princess, harboring a silent, suffocating crush on the Parks' head of security, Hoseok. In a world where every move is calculated, her heart is the only thing that isn't following the protocol.
The Forgotten Princess Returns by Lenaick1
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After dying in a life filled with abuse, neglect, and heartbreak, Princess Talia awakens as her five-year-old self with all her memories intact. Determined not to repeat her tragic fate, Talia stops chasing the affection of those who failed her. Instead, she quietly uses her knowledge of the future to protect herself and change the course of history. When the Emperor and Senevier discover the horrific abuse she suffers at the hands of palace servants, the future begins to shift. Talia earns their attention not through tears, but through her intelligence, composure, and insight. As she slowly gains the respect of the Imperial Family, Talia begins building bonds she never had in her first life-especially with her younger brother Asros, the loyal knight Edric, and the wolf Khan. Meanwhile, Gareth's hostility toward her grows more dangerous, while Ayla begins feeling threatened as Talia attracts increasing admiration from both the court and the people. By the end of the book, Talia has transformed from the forgotten princess into a rising figure within the Empire. And during a council meeting, she unknowingly takes the first step toward healing her relationship with the Emperor when she calls him "Father" for the very first time. But as the future continues to change, old enemies are beginning to notice her-and they are not happy. Book 1 Themes: Rebirth and second chances Childhood healing Family reconciliation Political awakening Gareth's growing resentment Ayla's first jealousy The beginning of Talia's rise within the Empire Learning that she deserves to be loved without having to earn it through suffering
Rejected By The Duke, Desired By The Kingdom  by Ynalovesfood
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Lady Evelina Ashbourne was known throughout the kingdom as the perfect noblewoman. Beautiful, kind-hearted, graceful, and talented, she possessed every quality a man could desire in a wife. Yet despite her devotion, her husband-the powerful Duke Damien Blackwood-never spared her a glance. For five long years, Evelina endured a loveless marriage. While society mocked her as the duke's unwanted wife, she continued to fulfill her duties without complaint, hoping that one day her sincerity would reach him. It never did. When the duke finally asked for a divorce to make room for the woman he truly loved, Evelina surprised everyone. She agreed. Without tears. Without arguments. Without looking back. Leaving the capital behind, Evelina settled in a distant province and began a modest trading business. Armed only with her intelligence and determination, she transformed a small shop into a commercial empire that spread across the kingdom and beyond. Five years later, her name was known everywhere. Nobles sought her friendship. Merchants fought for her favor. Princes crossed borders to meet her. And powerful men who once ignored her now competed for her attention. Including the duke who had thrown her away. But Damien's regret came far too late. The woman who once loved him with all her heart no longer belonged to him. Now, surrounded by admirers and standing at the peak of success, Evelina has no intention of returning to the past. After all... Why choose the man who rejected her when the entire kingdom wants her instead? "The day he let her go was the day the kingdom began falling in love with her."
The Queen Who Returned Different by priyanka_127
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King Nikolai Volkov - the feared King of Russia, cold-hearted, powerful, and impossible to read. Queen Anaya Volkov - born in India, married into the Russian throne, once gentle, loving, and desperate for her husband's affection. In her first life, Anaya gave him everything. Her loyalty. Her heart. Her love. Yet as Queen of Russia, she was never truly treated like one. Ignored by her husband, disrespected by the court, and left alone in a palace full of whispers, Anaya spent her days longing for a love that was never returned. Until the loneliness, betrayal, and heartbreak finally led to her death. But fate was not done with her. Anaya opens her eyes once again in the same royal era, in the same palace, at the beginning of the life that once destroyed her. This time, she remembers everything. And this time, she does not care. The woman who once begged for love is gone. Now she is cold, distant, and untouchable. She no longer waits for the king. No longer seeks his attention. No longer loves him. And that is exactly when everything changes. The same husband who once ignored her now cannot take his eyes off her. King Nikolai's gaze follows her through every corridor. His voice softens only for her. His possessiveness grows darker with every passing day. The queen he once forgot has now become the only woman he wants. Obsessed, protective, and dangerously devoted, the king is determined to claim the heart of the wife who no longer belongs to him. But can a love born from obsession heal the wounds of a past life... or will it destroy her once again?
This Time I Choose You by SeryMaine
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On the night she thought she would finally get everything she had ever wished for, Celeste Devereaux lost it all. The dazzling lights of her birthday gala became the stage of her humiliation. The man she spent years loving stood before everyone and reached for another woman's hand. Her best friend smiled. The cameras flashed. And the world watched as Celeste Devereaux became a joke. Heartbroken, she left the party without knowing that death was already waiting for her. A deserted road. A car chasing from behind. Brakes that wouldn't work. A blinding light. Then darkness. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself trapped beneath the ocean, staring at her own lifeless body. She thought nobody would come. She was wrong. A man she had never seen before dove into the freezing depths and carried her broken body back to the surface as if she were the most precious thing in the world. "I'm sorry." "I came too late." Unable to leave his side, Celeste followed him and uncovered the truth she had never known. The betrayal. The conspiracy. The people who destroyed her family. The secrets hidden behind every smile. And the identity of the man who loved her in silence. By the time she learned everything, it was already too late. Or so she thought. When fate sends her back to the past, Celeste is given another chance. This time, she won't chase the wrong man. This time, she won't ignore the people who truly care for her. And this time... She'll choose the man who crossed an ocean to find her. The man who avenged her. The man who loved her. Even after death. Because in her first life, she chose the man who destroyed her. In this life... She chooses him.
The Man Destined To Kill Me Became Obsessed by summrmai
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Yara Isaye loses her family in an accident. Two days later, she wakes up in a novel she once read, as the story's villainess, Yara Julian Isaye. Tyrannical, cruel, and unforgiving. Destined to be rejected by her own family, and the one fated to die at the hands of the Empire's most unfeeling man. She already knows how it unfolds. So she keeps her distance. She does not reach for them, does not question the role she has been given. It is easier to accept what has already been written than to hope for something else. Grief dulls everything else, whether she lives or dies no longer feels important. Until the story begins to shift. A hesitation where there should be indifference, a quiet concern that does not belong, and the man who was meant to kill her, once distant, and unmoved, no longer looks at her as he should, but with something far more difficult to name. Yara tells herself it changes nothing, because some endings are deserved. Aren't they? [Disclaimer: English isn't my first language so expect grammatical errors]
Shanvi: Claimed by the Ranawats by Annapuz
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𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 : 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆. ​ Shanvi Rathore, a prodigy, earned a scholarship to the main branch of the academy, unaware that her life was about to change completely. Obsidian Crest Academy is not just any institution. It is where the children of the rich, the elite, and the powerful study, where influence is inherited and authority is unquestioned. From the outside, it looks like heaven, a dream thousands of students would give anything to live. Inside, it is worse than hell. Because here, everything is a game. A game that brutally destroys the one it chooses. There are two groups who rule it. The Crowned Kings and The Black Sovereigns. A single card decides your fate. A Red Card from the Crowned Kings or a Black Card from the Black Sovereigns, and neither of them promises your safety or your place in the academy. And above them all stand the Ranawats. Six brothers and one father, a family woven into power, politics, and control. They are the elite. They are authority. They do not demand respect, it is given without question. Shaurya Ranawat, the eldest, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Harsh Ranawat, the second, a force in the world of business. And the remaining four brothers, the ones who created the Crowned Kings, hold a kind of power that cannot be defined, only feared. What happens when Shanvi enters their world? First as a scholarship student. And later, as their step sister. One thing is certain. They are fully aware of the power they hold and the things they protect. They claim they want to destroy her, yet the way they look at her says something far more dangerous, as if they would burn an entire country to ashes just to keep her untouched.
Reborn As A Peasant Wife With A Lucky System And Adorable Twins by Funniarts
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[Rebirth + Ancient Romance + Farming + System + Lucky Fortune + Twin Babies + Village Life + Business Empire + Sweet Romance + Family Warmth + Face Slapping + Treasure Hunt + Cooking + Child Raising + Female Lead + Riches and Glory + Husband Doting + Feel-Good Story + Counterattack + Slice of Life] Mu Yao expected a blissful marriage when she was reborn into a new world. Her system had promised her a peaceful life filled with happiness and fortune. Instead, she became the wife of a foul-smelling and greedy man. Her po mother-in-law tormented her daily, while her children were frail, and hungry. "Aiya! Is this the fortunate life you promised me?" Li Xinyue roared at the system. She smashed furniture, threatened to break its bones, and cursed the miserable fate she had received. The system trembled in fear. If it failed to calm this furious host, it might not survive her wrath. [Lucky host, your pitiful life has unlocked a special skill!] Mu Yao eyes brightened with delight. A skill? She could hardly wait to discover what it was. The very next day, she hurried to the market and purchased fresh pork, chicken eggs, wheat grain, millet flour, soybeans, cooking oil, brown sugar, vegetables, salt, and fragrant spices. Then, she ventured into the mountains, hunted a wild boar, and even discovered a precious patch of fresh ginseng. (Continuation is inside)
𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐔 𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐇 ✓ by siyaawritez
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˙⋆✮ 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅. ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── "Bataiye, kon hai hum aapke?" she cried, broken. In two strides he reached her, grabbed her arm, and turned her around sharply, pulling her into his arms. His arms locked around her trembling body as if he'd never let her go. "Jaan ho tum meri," He whispered harshly against her hair, hugging her tighter as she wept into his chest. *************** Three fucking years since she left. And yet, it feels like yesterday. I didn't stop her. I watched her pack. Silent. Cold. Pretending like I didn't care. Like her walking out of the door wasn't tearing something apart inside me. Maybe I thought if I didn't beg, if I didn't plead, I'd come off stronger. But all I did was let the only woman I ever loved slip through my fingers. And every goddamn day since, I've been living with that choice.
His Bangaram by nushi55
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This Story is about Nisha the young woman who is married to a introvert man Vedang they have been married for 11 years she was just 19 when she got married to him when he was 28 Nisha Vedang Vishwanathan she is the wife of Vedang Vishwanathan the rich business man with a lot of patience and arrogance fill in him he is man of words he never takes no as a answer if he wants it has be to his Nisha who was the mother of 3 children she is a very calm lady with maturity but she is lost in the role of mother daughter in law and wife she is woman who is craving the love of her husband she has always been a understanding wife always there to support him she knows he loves her but she wants him to express she was tired being the understanding one