The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. That was what they whispered about me. My mother was a dancer who seduced an Emperor to survive. I was the ignored princess who seduced a Prince to steal a throne. I thought I was the heroine of a romance novel. I thought if I smiled enough, schemed enough, and loved him enough, I would get my happily ever after. I was wrong. My sister was the beloved Cinderella. The Crown Prince was her Prince Charming. And I? I was just the wicked stepsister who got in the way. My reward for stealing the male lead was a hellish marriage, a cold bed, and a lonely death. Now, I have returned to the beginning. I'm done chasing fairytales. I'm done trying to be someone I'm not. This time, I won't go to the ball. I won't wear the glass slipper. I will just fade into the background and disappear. Or so I thought. "Careful, Your Highness." On the balcony where I tried to hide from the world, a hand caught me. It wasn't a Prince. It was a Knight I had never noticed before. I wanted to retire from this fairytale, but it seems the story isn't done with me yet

[Book 1 of the Astor Trilogy] Can be read as a standalone __________________________ The entire life of 14 year-old Avery Rose Rossi was filled with hatred, and it was all directed at her. She was born at the rape by her mother. Her 6 brothers grew a strong hatred for Avery when their mother decided to keep her. When her mother was in labour, she died in the midst of giving birth. From that day Avery was seen as an outcast, an omen, unwanted. Her father hated her and died hating her. Every day that Avery is alive she was reminded of how she came into this world and how no one in the family sees her as one of them. She was never shown love or compassion. Does she even know the meaning of those words? Join the journey of Avery Rossi as she navigates through her passage of life. __________________________

Amara has died more times than she can count-and every life ends thanks to the same fake-daughter female lead. After discovering she's just a cannon-fodder character in a novel, Amara wakes up again with a snarky, gossip-loving system and one goal: avoid the plot and run far, far away. But her overprotective family, a possessive Crown Prince who married her nine times, and a hall full of nobles who suddenly hear all her thoughts... are not planning to let her escape this time. Between scheming villains, a clueless fake-daughter, and a system that keeps encouraging her to flee, Amara just wants a peaceful life-preferably with pastries and delicious food. A funny, reincarnation story about dodging fate, running from trouble, and being accidentally adored by everyone.

Adeline never expected to die - much less awaken inside her favorite novel, The Baby Swap, reborn as its most tragic villainess: Adeline Blackwood. In the story she once adored, Adeline is doomed to a loveless marriage with CEO Noah Blackwood, the childhood sweetheart who only married her out of obligation. His heart has always belonged to Marina, the novel's "perfect" heroine... or so everyone believes. But Adeline knows the truth the world never saw. Marina isn't sweet. She isn't gentle. She's the one who secretly swapped their newborns - stealing Adeline's son and passing off her own daughter as the Blackwood heir, all to secure Noah's affection and cement her place as the beloved female lead. And because no one ever questioned the mothers, the lie stood unchallenged. In the original novel, Adeline dies young, pushed down the stairs and blamed for her own misfortune, leaving behind the daughter she cherished but never truly got to protect. Reborn with memories of the plot - and a fierce will to survive - Adaline refuses to let fate script her ending again. This time, she will take back everything that was stolen from her. Her daughter. Her son. Her life. To live, she must outwit the heroine everyone worships, expose a truth no one wants to believe, and convince the world she gave birth to both children. Marina's "pregnancy" will become a lie, and Adaline's determination will become her greatest weapon. But in a world where the villainess is meant to fall and the heroine is adored without question, how far must Adeline go to rewrite her destiny - and protect the children who were always hers?

They called her the Phantom. Swift, silent, and ruthless, she was the greatest assassin the modern world had ever known. Yet even shadows can be caught-betrayed on her final mission, she died with a blade in her heart and a smirk on her lips. But death wasn't the end. When she awoke, it wasn't in a hospital or hell, but in the soft arms of a noblewoman. The world had changed-or rather, she had. Now an infant girl born to the most powerful duke in a continent ruled by five kingdoms, she soon realized she had reincarnated into the very fantasy novel she had once read before missions. A world of swords, spells, and schemes awaited.

I was standing at the school roof when suddenly.. *push* I fell from the school roof but I was dead by time I hit the ground because I couldn't breathe from all the air rushing in my face. It was over now... or was it

The palace had been abandoned for centuries. Locals whispered it was cursed. Haunted. Forgotten by time. But when Rosa stepped inside, she felt something different. The walls seemed to breathe. The shadows seemed to watch. And in the silence, a pair of eyes from a faded portrait seemed to know her name. Drawn deeper into its mysteries, Rosa found herself caught between history and something far more unsettling, memories that didn't belong to her, and a love that felt older than time itself. Some places are more than ruins. Some stories are more than legends. And some connections... are impossible to escape.

Being a modern free spirited girl, Gongsun Li couldn't accept her fate as a cannon fodder concubine when she found herself transmigrate into her favorite novel. So, she decided to ask the emperor for divorce and live a carefree life. But why does the icy cold emperor seems to explode like a raging volcano everytime she asks for a divorce?! Snippets: Gongsun Li was actually sleeping like a pig. A warm smile appeared in Zhu Zhen's face as he wrapped his arms around her tiny figure and pulled her closer ever so gently. Finding a sudden warmth, G.Li snuggled closer to the source in her deep slumber. She was so obediently lying in his arms, neither struggling nor cursing. Zhu Zhen wanted to stop the flow of time, then and there! "Silly stubborn wife, Why won't you obediently lie in my arms every night? Why won't you let me always hold you like this?", he whispered his complaints while nuzzling his nose in her hair. Suppressing the lump formed in his throat with a bitter smile he murmured, "Only if you would let me, Then I wouldn't be so desperate, Then I wouldn't be so hurt." Oh btw,this is my original story and all rights are reserved...😏

This novel can be categorized as "he falls first and he falls harder" . . "Did you really think that after all that you've done to me, I would simply let you go, Rosalie? You might as well go to the Devil himself because otherwise, I will definitely find you. No matter what." One day, Wang Meiling, an ordinary office worker who likes to read romance fantasy books, wakes up in the body of Rosalie Ashter, a minor villainess in the R-rated fantasy novel that she was reading before this weird transmigration. As expected of the plot, Rosalie is supposed to die at the hands of her crazy and abusive brother Raphael, thus, armed with the detailed knowledge of the original story, Meiling is set to save the tragic villainess whose body she is now possessing and approaches Duke Damien Dio, the story's male lead who is suffering from the "Acme fever" curse. She offers him a one-year contract relationship, promising to help him relieve his suffering in exchange for his protection from the Ashter family and a hefty payment afterward. Although skeptical at first, Damien agrees to sign the contract, but when the time finally comes for Rosalie to leave the Duke, she realizes that ending their relationship might not be as easy as she thought. WARNING: The story contains mature content such as R18 scenes, obsessive/yandere behavior, domestic abuse, an indication of sexual abuse, and gaslighting. It will also include the depiction of violence and gore. Read at your own discretion.

Celeste Sinclair loved Adrian for years, but he never saw her-not the way she wanted him to. Their marriage was nothing more than a contract to him, a convenience. Tired of being ignored, Celeste finally makes the hardest decision of her life: she wants out. But just when she's ready to walk away, Adrian decides he's not letting her go. Forced to work under him as his secretary, she's thrown into a battle of emotions-his sudden attention, his possessive stares, and the undeniable tension between them. Now that she's slipping through his fingers, Adrian is determined to win her back. But Celeste isn't the same woman who once waited for him to love her. Is he too late? Or will she let him chase her... just so she can break his heart the way he broke hers? ******* Rankings : #1 Heartbreaks (4/8/2025) #1 OfficeRomance (4/8/2025) #1 ForcedProximity (4/8/2025) #1 Second Chances (4/22/2025) #1 Billionaire (5/17/2025) #1 LoveandHate (5/17/2025) #2 Divorce (4/8/2025) #2 Angst (4/22/2025)