The story of a man, his rose garden, and a thief.

After my father's death, I had no choice but to go back.

𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 #6 - Sano Manjiro. People expect screams-but silence is far more terrifying. At Kanto Hospital's top‑security tenth floor, patients are locked away and labeled broken. A young psychiatrist believes no one is born monstrous, only shaped by pain. Then he learns of one patient everyone whispers about... and no one dares treat.

***Winner of the Wattys 2016 for Hidden Gems*** The Edgewise exists everywhere and nowhere. A sanctuary to all realms, should you find the door. Managed by one Macklemore Edgewise, proprietor, guardian of the between places, and barman of mystery. If the tavern accepts you, abide by the rules. 1. Leave all conflicts outside. 2. No murdering one another. Occasional maiming and righteous wounding exempt. 3. Never leave the door open. There's no telling what will sneak in. Cover art by Krazydiamond

seungcheol is the famous surgeon and jeonghan the famous cardiologist both best in their field. they are enemies by day but husbands by night its a secret marriage. English is not my first language. this is crossposted on my ao3 acc. hanniecoups

𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭. . . . . . . . . . . Living in The Colony was all Josie knew. To the outside world it was a cult of brainwashed victims all under the spell of Kade Rogers, but to her it was home. That was up until a series of events that led up to her escape. If only fate wasn't so cruel as to lead her away from one monster and put her directly into the hands of another. Now, with a new sense of determination, Josie explores the world outside of The Colony and learns the hard way that trust is a dangerous weapon of destruction. Trying to lead a normal life starting college proves to be impossible after meeting Nico Blaine. He was everything she was suppose to stay away from. But when Josie lay's eyes on the tattooed beauty, she can't help it. What starts out as a innocent infatuation turns into a twisted tale of betrayal. .. . . . . . . . . . - Dark romance - Explicit sexual content - Mature themes - Criminal - Villain - Anti-hero #1 goodgirlxbadboy #1 darklove

Tagline: Love is the slowest kind of death. --- Back Cover Blurb: She was born a secret. He was bred to hunt them. In the city of Atrium Vale, masked murderers called the Velvet Court rule the night-leaving behind roses dipped in blood and victims carved with symbols. No one knows their faces. No one survives them. Except her. Salem Vexx is a girl with a locked past and a scar across her neck-their mark. She's spent her life hiding from the shadows until a new neighbor moves into the penthouse across from hers: tall, silent, and wrapped in danger. He wears gloves even when it's warm. He never speaks unless it's necessary. His windows are always open. Watching her. Ash Corven has one job. Track. Torture. Kill. But when he's assigned to watch Salem, he's not prepared for the voice in her laughter, the wild in her rage, or the fact that she was never supposed to survive. As the city drowns in secrets and another killer emerges, Ash finds himself making one fatal mistake. He doesn't want to kill her. He wants to own her. --- Content Themes: Masked stalkers Psychological cat-and-mouse Morally gray killer x hunted girl Obsession vs. love Mystery tied to a secret society Dark sensuality and forbidden touch "Who's the real monster?" energy --- Opening Line: > The first time I saw him, he had blood on his cuffs and a knife at his side. The second time, he was staring through my bedroom window-smiling.

ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏɴ𝐬ᴛᴇʀ & ʜɪ𝐬 ᴄᴀɢᴇᴅ ʙɪʀᴅ ​ʙᴏᴏᴋ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋᴇsᴛ 𝐬ᴇʀɪᴇ𝐬 ​"𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘮ᴇ 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘐 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘪s 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵." ​𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛 ​She entered her marriage with a heart full of dreams hoping for love, craving devotion, and waiting for the day her husband would finally look at her and see his entire world. ​Instead, she was met with cold silence. Years of empty hallways, distant glances, and a quiet heartbreak that slowly chipped away at her soul. She was his wife in name, but a ghost in his grand house. ​Until she decided she had bled enough. ​The day she finally walks away and demands a divorce, the cold, untouchable monster cracks. He never prepared for her absence. He never anticipated the agonizing silence of a home without her light. ​Now, the woman he spent years ignoring is the only thing he can breathe for. She wants her freedom, but a monster doesn't let go of his most precious prize. ​𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘕𝘰𝘸, 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦.

(lower case intended) genre: best friends to lovers, college life, bxb two best friends: a lovesick boy & an oblivious fool

BOOK #3 He's like a storm-unpredictable and dangerous. I knew he was a sick bastard when he smiled after I hit him the first time. Annoying and obsessive, that's what he is. I sensed it early on, but I didn't realize just how deep it ran until his obsession latched onto me. Until I became the center of his world. Until he started flashing that smug, crooked smile my way. But we can't... we're not supposed to be together. We're polar opposites-existing in the same world, but never meant to collide. Yet, he's ready to tear down everything for me. But it's not that simple. My brothers are monsters. They'll kill him. And still, he doesn't care. ---- Glasses perched on his nose, calm and collected. Exactly my type. I knew he was meant to be mine the moment our eyes locked, that intense gaze pulling me in. And I'll have him, no matter what it takes-by any means necessary, even if it costs me everything. I want to hold him in my arms, kiss him until neither of us can breathe. But why is it so hard? Why does the world push back so fiercely when it comes to him and me? I want him. And I will have him.