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In Her Hands by kehlaniswife_95
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Stephanie Walker is eighteen, moving across the country from Los Angeles to New York to begin her dream: law school at NYU. A new city, a new home, new friends, new everything. She's excited, but sleepless nights, old wounds, and quiet struggles follow her everywhere. She wants to live like any other college student, to blend in, to feel normal, but life hasn't been simple, and surviving on her own is harder than she expected. Every late night, every study session, every solitary drive home reminds her that life doesn't come with easy answers. Some nights, she leans on quiet habits she'd never tell anyone about, just to make it to morning. Elena Shay is thirty-two, NYU's Dean and a respected law professor. Her life is built on control, precision, and endless responsibility. At work, she's commanding, elegant, untouchable. Outside it, she's soft, warm, and human, but never careless. Elena doesn't date casually; she doesn't waste time or energy on anything that isn't worth it. She's deliberate, certain, and careful... Until Stephanie. Stephanie isn't just another student. She's sharp, captivating, and unafraid to be herself in a way that draws Elena in deeper than it should. Suddenly, the carefully maintained line between professional and personal life begins to blur. The rules, the expectations, the life Elena's worked so hard to control all scream that nothing between them can ever happen. And yet, the pull becomes impossible to ignore. As their worlds collide, Stephanie discovers a side of life she's never dared to touch: warmth, comfort, attention, and desire from someone who sees her fully, not as a girl with a "rough" childhood, but as a woman. Together, Elena and Stephanie fall into chaos, vulnerability, and longing they didn't know they were missing. Every glance, every touch, and every moment carries risk. Risk of exposure, of judgment, of everything crashing down, all shaped by the choices resting in their hands.
To Love a Myth: Some love stories were never meant to stay mortal. by jessicagilbert05
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Vedika wasn't looking for magic-just a way to get through college, the silence of home, and a truth she couldn't say out loud. Then came Jeevika. A girl who speaks in moonlight, carries myths in her eyes, and hides a past tied to forgotten gods. As ancient powers awaken, and fate begins to blur, Vedika must choose between a safe life she never wanted... and a dangerous love that was never supposed to exist. A sapphic fantasy where myths live, love defies rules, and two girls rewrite what's sacred. ⚠️ Content Warning To Love a Myth contains emotionally intense scenes and sensitive themes that may not be suitable for all readers. Please note that this story includes: • Internalized queer struggle / closeted identity • Forbidden love and emotional tension • Mythological and spiritual themes (fictionalized) • Mentions of death, grief, and cultural taboos • Magical conflict and non-graphic violence Reader discretion is advised. Take breaks, skip scenes, or step back if you need to. Your well-being always comes first. 🕊️ ⸻ 📜 Disclaimer This story is a work of fiction. All characters, names, places, and events are either imaginary or used in a fictional context. Any resemblance to real people, cultures, or locations is entirely coincidental. While this story draws inspiration from Indian mythology and cultural elements, it is not meant to accurately represent any specific tradition, belief system, or historical fact. This is a fictional tale-told with love, emotion, and imagination. ⸻ Thank you for being here. Let the myth unfold. 💫
The Villainess Knows What She Did: The Second Life of Evelyn de Harcourt by G_A_Rash
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NOTE: Chapters Uploaded twice weekly. She died at twenty-four. Evelyn de Harcourt was dragged to the execution block broken, burned, and stripped of everything she had ever been. The last thing she saw before the blade fell was a smile - satisfied, entertained - from the one person who had always wanted her destroyed. She wasn't innocent. She knows that. The cruelties she committed, the people she hurt, the isolation she built around herself like armour - all of it handed her enemies exactly what they needed to finish her. But knowing what you did wrong doesn't make dying for it any less terrible. She has been given something she didn't earn and doesn't deserve. A second chance. This time, Evelyn de Harcourt will not be the girl who burns every bridge and calls it strength. This time, she will not give them the weapons. This time, she will not make it easy. She remembers everything. Every mistake. Every cruelty. Every move her enemies made before she even knew they were enemies. Let them try again. Dark fantasy. Villainess regression. Reverse harem. Not a clean redemption story.
As a Chef: Transmigrated into a Book as a Villainess in Military by Eixabun
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When Jiang Yanyi, heiress to a traditional hotpot family, opened her eyes, she found herself transmigrated into an ancient romance novel as the villainous supporting character. After framing the female lead, she was exiled to a border military camp, where she was treated as mere entertainment for the soldiers. Touching the scar on her forehead left by the original character's attempt to escape, Jiang Yanyi quietly picked up a cooking ladle. As a minor character, she figured she had no need to follow the main plot. The soldiers in the Western Zhou military camp all said that the new cook's skills were unparalleled. The noodles she made could be eaten dry or, with a bit of hot water, became a delicious bowl of soup-essential for soldiers on the move! Jiang Yanyi: "No, this is just instant noodles." The tea she brewed had bubbles rising from it, a slightly sweet aftertaste, and even a hint of strong alcohol. Jiang Yanyi: "No, this is cola!" The hotpot she prepared had a red broth with ingredients from the land, sea, and sky that could be thrown in to cook-its taste was divine! Jiang Yanyi: "... This is really just a common hotpot from the modern world." The fiancé who once broke off their engagement wanted to rekindle their relationship, but the famously ruthless King of Liaonan, Feng Shuo, threw his spear and declared, "Back off, this is my wife!" Author: 团子来袭 Translator: Alfarcy
Her Story, My Soul by ajellrea
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Synopsis Yuna Seo, a sharp-tongued CEO from Seoul, never believed in romance novels - until she mysteriously dies after mocking one. She awakens as Selene Valen, the beautiful and infamous villainess of Love's Illusion, a character destined for ruin. Determined to rewrite her fate, Selene soon realizes this story isn't just romance - it hides a dark mystery that may cost her life again. In a story where the villainess is meant to fall... what happens when she refuses to? ⸻ Disclaimer: The story is written in English. Date Started: November 12, 2022 Date Finished: On going
TO DIE A VILLAINESS by wynniewrites
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Aurelia Keynes was born to rule. As the eldest daughter of House Keynes, the most powerful ducal family in the empire, she should have had it all: rare magic, unmatched beauty, and a position just shy of royalty. But behind the facade, it was her younger sister, Aterina, who held the family's love... and the crown prince's heart. Behind the splendour and silk, Aurelia's life was nothing more than a stage. Her obsession led to cruelty. Her cruelty led to disgrace. Consumed by jealousy, Aurelia's obsession turned her into the villainess history would never forget. Her execution was meant to be her end..... But death never came. Instead, Aurelia wakes up in her childhood bedroom. The past has not yet happened - but she remembers every bitter, bloody moment. This time, she refuses to become their villainess. She won't beg, chase, or break. If she must die again- She refuses to die a villainess.
Criminally Yours by Myra-Sinclair
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When Sofia Marquez reluctantly agrees to accompany her best friend to an underground poker game, she never expects her life to spiral into chaos. Enter Valeria Esposito-a commanding mafia queen with a gaze that can strip you bare and a smile that promises ruin. From the moment their worlds collide, Sofia is drawn into Valeria's intoxicating orbit, where every glance is a challenge and every touch is a dare. But falling for a woman like Valeria isn't just dangerous-it's deadly. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Sofia must decide how much of her soul she's willing to risk for a love that burns hotter than the fire threatening to consume them both. Can she hold her own in Valeria's world of power, violence, and betrayal? Or will their passion become their ultimate downfall?
Diary of a Reborn Queen by butterfly_effect
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At twenty, I died as I watched my country burned to ashes. When I opened my eyes, I am sixteen again. The first thing I plan to do is breaking off my engagement with Prince Sebastian. "Let's break off our engagement. I don't want to be Queen anymore. You don't like me anyway." This is my life as a reborn queen. *Part of Chronicles of Fate. Other chronicles include Gilded Cage, Reborn as a Sea Spirit, My Life as a Villain Sidekick.
Famine Survival: Helping my family and became leader Stepmother Villainess by Eixabun
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Novel Rating:10/10 #1 - space #1 - travel #1 - drama One moment, she was battling zombies in the apocalypse. . The next, she found herself transported to an ancient era, becoming the so-called wicked stepmother of two children in a poverty-stricken household. She initially thought the heavens had sent her here for a peaceful retirement, only to realize she was meant to endure countless trials instead. . Rebellions, famine, countless dangers-she fought her way through one crisis after another. Just as she finally arrived at a safe place, she was met with plagues and war. Fortunately, she had her golden finger (cheat ability), and none of these obstacles could truly stop her. . . But can someone please explain why the long-dead father of these children suddenly came back to life? Not only was he alive and well, but he was also thriving in the capital. And to top it all off, he seemed to be... pampering her? "Fleeing Famine + Strong Male & Female Leads + Sweet Romance + Dimensional Space + Farming + Hero" Apocalypse Overlord vs. God of War Prince Original Title: Transmigrated into a Vicious Stepmother and Led the Whole Village to Escape Famine Author: 茗芫 Translator: Alfarcy
The Life The Villainess Left Me by MyreneStories
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Frida died on the battlefield with no family to mourn her-only a comrade she saved, and a quiet hope that she might see the man she loved but never confessed to. He too had perished in war. A soldier. An orphan. A soul full of quiet regrets. Her only comfort in life? The stories she devoured in secret-especially the ones about loved daughters finally finding a place to belong. But fate had something stranger in store. When she wakes again, it's not her body she returns to-but that of Nej, the veiled, forgotten princess from the last novel she read. Scarred, unloved, and pushed aside-a tragic villainess who had once moved Frida's heart. Now, somehow, Frida is inside her. But it's not just reincarnation. It's inheritance. Nej, it seems, had turned back time-returning to the moment she was scarred by her mother's blade. Too broken to face her past again, she summoned the one soul who had mourned her in silence: Frida. A girl who shared her pain. A girl who also bore a scar from her first battle. A girl who would take her place. Now, with both their memories tangled inside her, Frida-as-Nej carries more than just a royal name. She carries two lifetimes of sorrow, and a vow to break the cycle: She will fulfill Nej's unspoken regrets. She will reclaim her own life. And she will shatter the gilded cage of royalty-sword in hand. Because this time, she's not living for duty or death. She's living for freedom.