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Sion was a lead dancer in Seoul who was on the verge of reaching success with his dance team when he found out that his girlfriend had passed away due to a car accident while on the way to his dance festival. Consumed by grief and unable to perform, he retreated to his hometown, Mokpo, spending his days floating on a boat in the Yellow Sea. A few months later, Jiwon arrived in Mokpo from Seoul, seeking her own temporary change from her own heartache and an unsatisfying job as a marketing assistant. She quickly began to date again while attempting to rediscover her own passion for life. Their worlds collided one night when Sion spotted a woman who looked like his late girlfriend stumbling onto the street. He rushed over to prevent another tragedy, only for Jiwon to tell him that she was not his girlfriend. Their annoyance with each other's presence grew when they discovered that Sion delivered seafood to the very restaurant Jiwon's parents owned. They tried not to cross paths, but perhaps Mokpo isn't such a big city after all. As they met and shared the same inner circle of friends, who were embarking on their own meaningful journeys, the two wanderers ultimately had to face their own challenges and each other with the courage to ignite their own passions that may lie far beyond the shores of Mokpo. Author's Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents in this book are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely fictional. I placed a mature tag on it as it is not suitable for a younger audience: mature relationships, depression, death, sex scenes, and melodramas. Original story written on 27-MAR-2025 to Present Day.

She was born a Shadow Witch but that never meant much when you're a disappointment. Mira spent her life trying to fit in, pretending she belonged somewhere she never truly did. Then he appeared. A Fallen angel with dark wings and dangerous secrets. Maybe she never belonged anywhere. Maybe she belonged with him. While trying to uncover a mystery, Mira finds herself caught between two worlds, a dangerous adventure, forbidden magic, and a romance far more dangerous than any spell.

"I wrote him as a monster... Now I must live as him." Carter, a struggling author, wakes up trapped in the body of Felix von Frederick-the very villain he created for his bestselling dark fantasy series. A spoiled nobleman with a legacy of cruelty, Felix is destined to betray his family, unleash a demonic war, and die a coward's death. But Carter refuses to play his part. Armed with knowledge of the story's future and a mysterious golden eye that whispers of forgotten prophecies, he fights to rewrite Felix's fate. Yet, the world resists his changes. The more he defies the original plot, the more the universe twists back: allies turn suspicious, enemies emerge too soon, and the black-marked cult-a faction he barely fleshed out in his drafts-hunts him as a "false soul." But the hardest challenge? Telling apart his own guilt from Felix's lingering sins... because the line between author and character is blurring. "The greatest story he ever told... was his own curse"

17 year old Willow Brown is done with distractions. After everything that's happened, she's made a promise to herself no more running, no more meaningless hookups, and no more pretending she's fine when she isn't. Moving to a quiet beach town after her mothers job transfer is supposed to be her fresh start, a chance to focus on herself and finally leave the past where it belongs. 17 year old Jack Lacy is the definition of chaos. Fast cars, fast nights, and a smirk that hides more than it shows. He's a player, a liar, and the last person Willow should get close to. From the start, they clash-too stubborn, too sharp, too unwilling to back down. But hate has a way of turning into something else. And the more they push, the more the tension between them pulls. Soon, they're caught in something neither of them saw coming, something raw, something real. Yet secrets don't stay buried. Lies always surface. And once the truth is out, there's no turning back. Because love and hate are a dangerous pair- And some betrayals are beyond repair. *Note*- this book is very fast paced as a lot happens throughout the span of the book!!!

"I know what all of those mean. Come to the point." I scowled. "What I am saying is, you get undeniable unauthorized sorry but not exclusive yet premium access to my lips." He smiled. I smiled back sarcastically (yes that's possible) and waited. He really thinks I am a fool. But I have read enough fan fiction to know what he is coming at. "And? What's the catch?" His smile widened and got creepier. "With every kiss you'll have to do me a favour and vice versa." "Wait. You kiss me then I'll do you a favour and I kiss you then you'll do me a favour. What is it a test of patience or a Walmart truth and dare?" ☀☀☀☀☀ Icarus King has always been told to stay away from Elio Miller, the senior basketball captain and Beckham King's worst enemy who happens to be Icarus' elder brother. But just like his namesake ancient Greek counterpart, he gets closer to Elio, the boy whose name literally means 'the sun' in Italian. Will his wings melt as well or will he break through his walls and soar high? Started- 5/12/2021 Posted first chap- 21/12/2021 Finished- 31/12/2021

' 𝐻𝒾𝓈 𝐵𝑜𝒹𝓎, 𝐻𝒾𝓈 𝑀𝒾𝓃𝒹, 𝐻𝒾𝓈 𝒮𝑜𝓊𝓁 ' Reincarnated into the body of a young sex worker, Micheal David Alexander Tyson is expected to serve nobles who want only his beauty, his silence, his obedience. A former pirate's pride won't allow it. But then the Duke of Edinburgh claims him. The same man who once hunted him and hated him. Now he wants Micheal in a way far more dangerous than revenge... and Micheal can't decide if he wants to run from him-or fall into his trap. Beautiful cover art by : author_blury

Nellie Davis has finally shaken free of the life that was slowly shrinking her. Plus-sized, stubbornly kind, and done apologizing for taking up space, she's pouring her heart, savings, and far too much caffeine into a small bakery of her own. The ovens are warm, but business is not, and her hard-won hope is beginning to falter. Then a little girl with a crown of unruly curls and a guarded father step through her door. Their arrival feels oddly fated, their presence disarming. And as they return, again and again, Nellie starts to rediscover pieces of herself she thought she'd lost and stumbles into a story far bigger than the one she set out to write.