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SIGNED TO A STRANGER  by Twilight_ink001
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She only wanted a job. One reckless argument with a cold, arrogant stranger should have been the end of it. Instead... It became the beginning of everything. Han Seo-yeon never imagined that the man she confronted on a busy Seoul street would turn out to be the ruthless CEO of the company where she desperately needed a job. Now she's trapped in a world of impossible expectations, corporate secrets, and a contract that could change both their lives forever. He's known as the Boss from Hell. She's the only employee brave enough to stand up to him. But when enemies close in and hidden truths begin to surface, the line between hatred and something much deeper starts to blur. In a game where trust is dangerous and love is even more dangerous... Who will surrender first? Signed to a Stranger Sometimes, the worst mistake becomes the beginning of the greatest love story.
Aleksei by WolfieNoir
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​Loyalty is bought in blood. Betrayal is paid for in lives. ​Aleksei Volkov was born to be a weapon. After a devastating tragedy tears away the only person he ever loved, he becomes a name whispered with absolute terror across the criminal underworld: the White Wolf. ​Exiled from the frozen North to bury his blood-stained past, Aleksei is forced to masquerade as a normal university student in the East, living under the roof of the powerful Hayes family. ​Adrian Hayes knows exactly what kind of monster is sleeping down the hall. He should stay away, but he can't fight the intense curiosity drawing him toward the cold, unreadable newcomer who has turned his orderly life upside down. As that quiet fascination shifts into a reluctant friendship, it ignites an undeniable, slow-burn pull that neither can outrun. For the first time, Aleksei's frozen heart begins to thaw-and Adrian finds himself willing to burn the world down to protect him. ​But the underworld never forgets. ​As a deadly shadow creeps up from the South, targeting everyone Aleksei holds dear, a lethal chess match begins. In a game where attachment is a death sentence, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice. ​Because the past is clawing its way out of the grave. And some ghosts refuse to stay buried. ​It is a slow-burn, high-stakes mafia romantic suspense featuring a fiercely protective hero, a beautifully broken anti-hero, found family, and a lethal chess match where one wrong move will destroy everything.
The Weight You Carry by angie_collins
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Logan Hale has spent years fixing everyone else's problems. Engines. Bills. Family. His father's failing health. A garage that's barely holding together. Himself? That's always come last. Elizabeth Carter is all sunshine, stubborn ambition, and way too many sticky notes. By day, she's serving coffee at the local diner. By night, she's chasing an MBA and the life she's always dreamed of. Falling for the quiet mechanic who watches her from the same booth every morning was never part of the plan. But stolen glances turn into shared lunches. Shared lunches become late-night library dates. Library dates become kisses neither of them can forget. And before long, they're discovering that keeping their hands off each other is almost impossible. When life starts piling on more than either of them can carry, they'll learn that chemistry can bring two people together... But choosing each other every day is what keeps them there. The Weight You Carry is a slow-burn contemporary romance filled with sizzling chemistry, emotional healing, family chaos, longing, banter, and two people learning that some burdens were never meant to be carried alone.
Paadaash  by wittypenart
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Zumar has known her whole life there was no freedom for her. Her fate was already decided... against her will. She was to be caged like a bird forever. Until one day, she decides it's enough. Imad Hashim has been waiting his whole life for this moment. He has practiced, honed his ability and learnt to manipulate. All that's left...is one final trick and he'll have it all. Betrayal, Revenge and a Love born out of twist of fate. Zumar and Imad must navigate through the endless challenges....either together or alone. Started: 8-12-2025 Ended: COPYRIGHT: DO NOT COPY MY WORK IN ANY FORM OR STYLE.
𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐀 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 by illusionpen08
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Today was supposed to be Princess Sitara's best day. Birthdays had always held a quiet kind of magic, not just celebrations, but moments when the world seemed to acknowledge her presence a little more warmly. From morning itself, wishes and congratulations poured in, wrapping the palace in an unusual softness. But beneath it all lingered a more important anticipation-the news of her sister's arrival. The day felt destined to become perfect when she learned that Adhiraj Bhaisa himself would be bringing her. Finally, she would be here. And as if the heavens were aligning in her favor, another dream stood within reach. After the night's celebrations, she would finally ask her father for permission to visit the Gurukul of Acharya Kulam-a revered abode of Ayurvedic wisdom hidden deep within the forest. Whispers spoke of its mystic surroundings, where knowledge and nature intertwined, and even creatures unseen by ordinary eyes were said to dwell. She longed to witness it for herself. And it was her birthday. She intended to demand it. Especially now that her elder sister would be there too-her constant support, her unspoken strength, the one who always helped the Princess find a way. But fate was not in the mood to bend in so easily. What she never expected was that her father would turn her joy into a decree-replacing every wish she held with a single, irreversible decision. A proposal of marriage. To him. Anadhya Singh Suryavanshi-the man she had never once been able to meet with steady eyes, the presence that unsettled her in ways she could not name... was to become her husband. And just like that, her birthday stopped being hers alone. It became the beginning of something she never asked for.
FANTASIES OF THE INNER COURTYARD by JinManwei
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In the glittering shadows of the Northern Song, beauty is the deadliest blade. At thirteen, Jiāng Yìngyuè is crowned Second Master of the Underworld - the secret empire of faceless assassins and invisible spies that her clan has ruled from the dark for three centuries. Her weapon is poetry. One soft sentence about "planting Night Lotuses" can sentence a king to death. One coded reply about "offering the harvest to the Immortal's hidden garden" can send children across the empire to be reborn as weapons. Her first command is the cruelest of all. When her legendary aunt - the tragic assassin known as Night Lotus - sends her own son and daughters on a perilous journey south to the Yǐnglóng Gōngfǔ, Yìngyuè learns that power in the shadows demands the ultimate sacrifice. As northern rebellion brews and a dangerously captivating lieutenant begins to see through her perfect masks, Jiāng Yìngyuè discovers that the most lethal threat isn't her enemies... ...it's the flutter in her own chest she was never meant to feel. In a world of silk, poison, and coded flowers, one misplaced petal can topple empires. She was never meant to rule the darkness. The darkness chose her anyway. Read if you love: ruthless female leads, palace intrigue, hidden empires, morally gray characters, slow-burn tension, and Song Dynasty aesthetics with a dark twist.
CORMORANT by Nataliacatala
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A Republican pilot. A hidden fortune. A secret buried beneath the chaos of World War II. When Víctor Bellapart uncovers a forgotten truth, what begins as a fight for survival soon becomes a desperate race to protect a discovery capable of changing history forever. ✨ Spanish version available on my profile!
Crown of Lies by Snoozypen
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The Crown Prince died sixteen years ago. The kingdom never learned the truth. To prevent a civil war that would tear YongHai apart, the late Queen buried the greatest secret in the kingdom. Her surviving child ascended the Phoenix Throne beneath another's name, carrying a lie that has protected the kingdom ever since. Now King Yi Hyun rules with an unshakable hand, feared by enemies, admired by the people, and trusts only two souls: Lady Choi, the woman who raised the young monarch, and Kang Jun Ho, the commander sworn to guard both the King... and the truth. In a palace where every smile conceals ambition and every oath may hide betrayal, one secret has the power to bring down an empire. Some crowns are inherited. This one was built on lies.