Originally pub 2014 & edited and republished Abena and Ki, were childhood pen pals whose lives were irrevocably changed by a tragic accident, placing Abena, then known as Nani in a seven year coma, just months before college and the death of Ha-na -Abena's sister and Seong-ho-Ki's brother. With Abena and Ki reunited in adulthood under complicated circumstances. They are both grappling with past traumas and a resurgence of feelings they thought were long buried. Ki, now a successful lawyer, finds himself inexplicably drawn to Abena, his new coworker, but is unable to recognize her as his former confidante. Abena, on the other hand, struggles to reconcile her past emotions for Ki while navigating her newfound life in Seoul, including an uncertain engagement to a man who sees her more as a friend than a prospective wife. Overwhelmed by her precarious circumstances, she must wrestle with whether to reveal her true identity to Ki and possibly unravel the fragile peace they have constructed. As secrets are unveiled and past misdeeds resurface, Abena and Ki must confront their shared past and decide whether their intertwined future is worth the potential heartbreak

(bw/wm)👸🏾🤴🏻 "Who is she, Shawn? What was she doing here tonight?" She asked and my heart dropped. Out of all the ways she could've found out, I never expected it not to come from me. I knew at this point I had two options: I could come clean, and hope Layla could find some way to forgive me and not leave, as selfish as that sounded, or I could lie, and potentially lose her trust forever. ✨ Shawn Cooper and Layla James are Hollywood's it couple. He's a pro baseball player and she's been on the pop/r&b charts since she was a teenager. What happens when the past and jealousy both threaten to destroy their perfect world?

#1 Southeastern University Series Natosha Jackson is from the south-side slums of Ridgeport. She's your average bookworm and mathematic fanatic. To pay her dues to the dean of students, she is hand-picked to tutor one of the most notorious football players at Southeastern University, Matteo Four Wittstock. In the town of Ridgeport, the Wittstocks are well-known wealthy people from the north side. Although Natosha wants nothing to do with Four's lifestyle and womanizing tendencies, she finds herself falling into the temptations of lust. While she wrestles with this new fiery excitement in her life, Four becomes enamored deeper than he ever imagined. No one expects the rocky twists and turns that bring these two people together but Four loves a good challenge. And when a game is this good, he's more than ready to play. ***The Southeastern University Collection shows the lives of young adults as they enter, survive and finish off their university experience. The students attending this university are not only dealing with keeping up their GPAs and attending student union meetings. These students are battling ties with addiction, exploring their sexuality, and embarking on past and present family burdens. *** *** These works cannot be read as a standalone. *** WARNING: THIS STORY IS 18+ AND CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE AND MATURE CONTENT. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. STARTED: 7/10/2020 Completed. 2022

Location: Ancient China Date: T'ang Dynasty During the most flourishing era in Ancient China, all seemed to be well for the people. The kingdom was governed by a wise Emperor, the enemies were kept far from the borders, trade increased, as did the arts and other things... One may just wonder how everything seemed to go wrong for Zhao Jiayi and her cousin Tai Huazhi. Jiayi is the middle daughter of seven to a wealthy merchant of China. Gifted with a silver tongue and vast knowledge, she helps run the house and tries to convince her father to let her elder sister marry. That wish is fulfilled with the arrival of the Emperor's nephew, Li Xiao. Yet when things do not go as she planned, she finds herself thrown into the world of the Royal and Imperial family, fighting not to drown in the midst of all the secrets, lies, and deceit. Huazhi is an outcast, and she chooses to stay that way. After being orphaned at a young age and taken in by her uncle, she becomes accustomed to not being wanted....that is, Until another outcast is thrown into her world. Now she must fight to stay alive no matter what the consequences, even at the risk of losing the ones she truly cares for. Both Jiayi and Huazhi become part of a war greater than themselves; a war of survival, loyalty, love, and family. Yet even a pebble thrown in the water can make a great ripple of impact. Tears of Kai Yuan: All rights reserved Perpetrators will be prosecuted Wattpad Version

Falling asleep in a boring history class can't be that bad... can it? Eighteen years old Chinese girl Isabell Lee nodded off when she was listening to the teacher ramble on about the ancient China. When she woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unfamiliar people, and dressed in an unfamiliar fashion. She soon realised that she was somehow in the past in ancient China... and that she was about to be offered as a concubine to the leader of the rebellion against the throne! Start date: 25/10/2016 Highest Rank: #41 in Historical Fiction (21/5/2017)

In the first world she transmigrated into, Song Jia accidentally killed the original host and made the monarch so insane with grief that the whole world was destroyed with him. Her boss then declared after she went back to the modern world: "No salary for six months!" Song Jia: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ In the second world she transmigrated into, Song Jia had to raise a cute little bun and thought that her job this time would be easy. In the end, the cute little bun became a sadistic killer that could solemnly say to her, "Just push me below you and take advantage of me." Her boss: "..." Song Jia: "..." [Original story] [Cover image not mine.] Highest Ranking: #1 yandere #1 ancient china #1 obsessed

A mere girl of a common scholar class is swept from her peaceful life to something bigger. Now picked upon as a candidate for the second son of the emperor, she's thrown into a world of discord and trickery. Behind the illusion of a peaceful life, power struggles revolving around love and happiness are vital for survival. Nothing is simply easy and one must fight to make it to the top.

Nina felt a pair of eyes watching her. Warm, gilded brown, like the whiskey in her glass. That was how she met Roman Conway for the first time. Three years later, she meets him again, and she is pulled back into a past that cracks the surface of the seemingly perfect life she curated. ***** As Nina Jordan admires New York City from a rooftop, she seems content. She is surrounded by her closest friends, and Cameron - the man she is marrying. But when Nina goes to get a drink at the bar, she bumps into Roman Conway. To Roman, Nina looks different. Her signature curls have been pulled straight, and cut into a blunt bob, and there is a dark melancholy about her. The biggest change he is struck by is that she no longer looks at him the way she used to. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque

{a wattpad featured story-- 6/29/18 -- 7/20/18} an HTBC book of the month for November 2018 cover by the talented ellis ( @rubyruins ) ❝the night has a thousand eyes, and the moon knows all your secrets.❞ --in which a young woman bravely defies the odds by regaling the sultan of her kingdom with stories spun of gold and gossamer and perfumed with roses, yet finds herself falling into the beast's claws because of it. (full summary inside) #TheCosmicAwards2019

She was sold to a richer family, and then substituted their daughter to be a palace servant candidate at 15. As news spread fast like the wind, she knows that a palace servant's life is not easy. She wishes for release as soon as she enters the palace. A chameleon she wants to be, to blend in with the surroundings, attracting no attention. However, fate decides otherwise. As everyday passes, she begins to witness, one by one, the scheming yet melancholic lives of people in the palace. She wants to leave such a place, only to find out later that she can never escape the tight grasp of cruel destiny. This girl, her name is Jade Yeva/Yè Ān Yù. --- •Sequel: Princess In The Palace (can be read as a standalone) •Full summary in summary chapter. •This is actually a Historical Chinese-based story, with names tweaked into English to suit English readers too. Name translation will be provided at the end of chapters. ***HIGHEST #5 in Historical Fiction.