Karloi Croitan has one rule: never trust a Deluah. Ever since his childhood, Duke Deluah has murdered the royal family one by one through devious schemes. So when the duke's daughter, Evonne, becomes the queen, Karloi wants nothing more than for her to disappear from his life. But as he learns more about his queen and her suspicious past, he begins to realize Evonne might not be who he thinks she is. And as much as Karloi despises his wife, Evonne can't bring herself to loathe him-but she also has to play the part of her father's puppet in order to survive. Can this seemingly ill-matched king and queen work through a maze of secrets, schemes, and sorcery to find their way to each other? WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence, gore, and suicide that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. It's important to get help if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide. There are crisis lines available worldwide, learn about the one in your region. All Rights Reserved Written by JINSEO.

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.

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.

Adele garnered the reputation of a notorious villainess due to rumors of poisoning her elderly marquis husband. Shunned by the noble society, her life was nothing but solitude. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses paths with her childhood friend, Kristen. Kristen has grown into a celebrated war hero-his boyish charm replaced by an aura of power and mystery. Beneath this hardened exterior, however, he is a wild, silver wolf: fiercely passionate and relentless in his pursuit of love. Hung up over her complicated past and unsavory reputation, Adele finds herself unable to reciprocate Kristen's advances. Even so, the beast won't let her rest until he claims the love he seeks. All Rights Reserved Written by Saein Lee.

"You should have never been born." Those are the last words Ariana heard before dying painfully on her twenty-eighth birthday, having been betrayed by her own family and so-called lover after spending her entire life groveling for their attention. So when she somehow reawakens as her sixteen-year-old self, she resolves to never love or be loved ever again. Instead, Ariana sets out to get revenge on her conniving and power-hungry mother and sisters-memories of the past and a steely resolve being all she has at her disposal. But her plans are interrupted by Cyrus Carrha, the infamously cold-and handsome-ruler of the Northern Kingdom. They never once interacted in her past life, but now, Cyrus seems strangely interested in her. Will he turn out to be a valuable ally, or is he just another vulgar-hearted noble like everyone else in Ariana's life? All Rights Reserved Written by Baekmyo.