A story of darkness, unwavering faith, sacred vows, and a halal love sealed through nikah.

Alex Bauer is known throughout the criminal underworld as a man without fear. As the leader of a powerful mafia organization, his enemies fear his name, while innocent people often owe their safety to his hidden protection. Yet behind his wealth and power lies a painful past he can never escape. Haunted by the night his parents were murdered before his eyes, Alex carries a constant burden of guilt, convinced that he failed the people he loved most. The nightmares never stop, and neither does the loneliness. Meanwhile, Elisa Wilson struggles through a completely different kind of nightmare. Ignored by her father and mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister, she works countless part-time jobs to pay for her education while trying to survive a home that never truly feels like one. When Alex unexpectedly rescues Elisa from a violent harassment incident at a café, neither realizes that the encounter will change their lives forever. After collapsing from exhaustion, Elisa wakes up in Alex's luxurious mansion, only to disappear the next morning without leaving a single clue behind. Yet fate refuses to let them stay apart. Again and again, their paths cross in unexpected places, drawing them closer despite their completely different worlds. As friendship slowly becomes love, Alex finds himself wanting something he never thought possible-a future. But love comes with a terrible price. The deeper Elisa falls for Alex, the more she becomes a target for the enemies who wish to destroy him. While Elisa is determined to stand beside him through every danger, Alex becomes convinced that the only way to keep her safe is to push her away. As old enemies return, hidden secrets surrounding his parents' deaths begin to emerge, forcing Alex to confront the ghosts he has spent years hiding from. Now he must make an impossible choice: Protect Elisa by letting her go. Or fight for the woman who taught him how to love again.

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]

A cold and arrogant prince never believed in love-until he met a gentle palace lady who captured his heart. But when a brutal rebellion leaves her injured and stripped of her memories, their future together hangs by a fragile thread. As they navigate a world of duty, danger, and forgotten promises, they must discover whether a love once lost can bloom again. Set in the breathtaking Tang Dynasty, Echoes of the Jade Garden is a tale of romance, resilience, and destiny.