In a land of magical spirits and northern lights, two wounded souls find rest and healing in each other. Rieta Tristi has known nothing but hardship: her husband died of the plague, her young daughter was stolen away by slave traders, and now the cruel Lord Casarius, who had long coveted Rieta as a mistress, has ordered on his deathbed that she be buried alive with him. Her heart already shattered by grief, Rieta has little will to resist her grim fate-until the womanizing tyrant of the north, Archduke Killian Axias, suddenly appears and whisks her away. To Rieta's surprise, the cold and ruthless archduke turns out to be not only sympathetic, but deeply thoughtful and caring. As the leaves change and temperatures drop, Rieta warms up to her unexpected savior, who has been grieving a loss of his own. WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for some readers. All Rights Reserved Written by Dalsaeowl.

Twenty-nine-year-old spinster Laura Pendleton is known to be a talented matchmaker in London society. When she's asked to find a wife for the eligible bachelor Ian Dalton, she believes it will be an easy task-until she meets the gorgeous yet blunt and aloof Mr. Dalton in person. Although Miss Pendleton introduces him to several beautiful young ladies, the cynical Mr. Dalton appears to have eyes only for his matchmaker. But Miss Pendleton has no interest in marriage, especially not to such a wealthy nobleman, due to her shameful past. Instead, Miss Pendleton makes arrangements to become a governess and thereby escape her abusive uncle on her own. But Mr. Dalton is nothing if not persistent. When Miss Pendleton faces unexpected troubles, he offers her the governess position for his young nephews in order to get closer to her. Mr. Dalton's love, bordering obsession, for Miss Pendleton means that he won't give up until he can convince her to become his-despite all that is at stake. All Rights Reserved Written by Yu Hyemin.

When Pereshati Zahardt's father passes away, he leaves his entire fortune to her. Outraged and consumed with greed, her evil stepmother and stepsister conspire with Pereshati's lover to murder her and steal her inheritance. Mysteriously, Pereshati comes back to life and travels back in time before her death. To protect herself while plotting her revenge, Pereshati enters into an unlikely marriage with Therdeo Lapileon, a handsome grand duke and the head of the extremely powerful and notorious Lapileon family. But not long into their union, Pereshati discovers that the Lapileons are hiding a terrifying family secret. Now she must keep her guard up on all sides as she walks on thin ice between the Lapileon family and her own-while also ensuring her thirst for revenge will not go unquenched. WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence, gore, and death that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. All Rights Reserved Written by Han Yoon seol.

Elena Taylor is engaged to Lian Harrington, the Crown Prince of Norton. But when Lian ditches her for Astel Fraser, a mere commoner, Elena makes a surprising choice: rather than playing her role as the villainess and attempting to force Lian and Astel apart, she steps aside and lets them ride off into the sunset. Declaring her independence from her noble family, Elena opens her own relationship counseling business, where she helps clients find success in their love lives-despite Elena's failure in her own romance. Just as her business starts to take off, Elena is handed a seemingly impossible case: she must help the burly, ill-mannered second lead, Hugh Godwin, find a noble wife-or else Elena will be evicted from her office building! With the odds against her, can Elena somehow help the gruff, jaded Hugh find love and save her livelihood? All Rights Reserved Written by Wonderdream.

When Rena Rubel's father, the esteemed Viscount Rubel, summons her to his study, she excitedly expects to receive a gift for her twelfth birthday. Instead, with lies on his tongue and a smile on his face, he sells her as a living sacrifice to the empire. After managing to survive, Rena returns six years later having thought long and hard about whether she should offer the father she once adored a shot at forgiveness. But a chance encounter and growing attraction with a mysterious man called Lin may change her plans, for better or worse. Will Rena find her father and forgive him for his sins-or make him pay for betraying her? WARNING: This story contains depictions of sexual assault, sexual harassment, grooming, and/or coercion, as well as violence, gore, and/or graphic depictions of death that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. All Rights Reserved Written by Kim Young Ji.

After her grandfather's passing, Erna's peaceful countryside life is flipped on its head by a mountain of unexpected debt. She sets off to the city of Lechen in search of a father she hardly knows, but instead of receiving a warm welcome, Erna's swept up in his elaborate schemes and tossed into the city's unforgiving marriage market. Just when her life seems on the precipice of spiraling into chaos, the infamous Prince Björn steps forward to offer her a ray of hope. His aid, however, comes with a warning-he cautions her against consuming the poisonous mushroom. As Erna stands at the crossroads of her life, she's faced with a choice: Does she dare swallow poison in the hope of a brighter future, or is it better to resign herself to a destined fate? All Rights Reserved Written by Solche.

Scorned for being the illegitimate child of the emperor, Arthur was sent to the battlefield the night after his marriage to the daughter of Marquess Julius. No one expected him to come back alive, yet, five years later, he returned a victorious war hero. In front of a cheering crowd he reunited with his wife, and... "She is not my wife." Rather than the marquess's daughter, Arthur had been tricked into marrying a lowly maid all those years ago. Marquess Julius, confident of Arthur's assured demise, had Reina Astarin the maid take his daughter's place to save her the humiliation of such an ill-fated union. Now, though, the marquess's foolproof plan is falling apart. Will the marquess dare admit to fooling the Imperial Family? Will Arthur seek justice? And will Reina Astarin ever be able to live a quiet life again? All Rights Reserved Written by Dalsaeowl.

When a side character ends up in bed with the male lead, can everyone still live happily ever after? When an ordinary college student wakes up as Ripley de Liverpool, a minor character in a romance novel, she's more than happy to live the luxurious life of a noble extra and watch her favorite book play out before her eyes. But after an innocent, drunken one-night stand gone wrong, Ripley finds herself locked in a precarious game of romance with Duke Zeronis de Inglid, the dangerously handsome and obsessive male lead. Anxious to steer the plot back on track, Ripley befriends the original protagonist Etoile and tries to recreate the novel's ending by force. Unfortunately, the novel's scheming villainess, Rose, and exceedingly attractive second male lead, Wright-not to mention the possessive duke himself-aren't going to let Ripley change the story so easily! Can Ripley convince the original protagonists that they're meant to be? Or is that really how Ripley wants the story to end? All Rights Reserved Written by Hwang DoTol.

Lauren Whitman sets out to become a writer-only to have her hopes crushed by Philip Westmoreland, the editor-in-chief of a failing magazine, who coldly refuses to accept her novel manuscript but offers her a job as his secretary instead. In desperate need of money, Lauren accepts the job but plans to run away again when her dark past catches up with her. Despite their unpleasant introduction and Lauren's reluctance to trust anyone, she's surprised to discover that Philip is not only a kind gentleman-he's a highly esteemed Duke! Can this unlikely duo turn around the failing magazine-and turn their relationship into something more than a boss and his secretary? WARNING: This story contains violence that might be upsetting for some readers. All Rights Reserved Written by Jellyn.

In her previous life, she was a dedicated fangirl of Abel Louvremont, the main character of her favorite novel, Persona. Caught in an unfortunate car crash on her way to a book signing event, she wakes up in the world of her favorite novel as Aisha Heathcliff. Abel Louvremont is still a child, and her dedicated antics continue as she admires her bias from afar-until her devotion is mistaken as intended for someone else. Aisha finds herself engaged to his father, the epitome of perfection in the Crescenta Empire, Duke Hades Louvremont. All Rights Reserved Written by Ko Eun Chae.