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  • The princess and the General by sparkle__dusk___
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    "In a world of swords and silence, it was never passion that saved them - but the love that never asked to be spoken." ★He finds the peace he never thought he'd deserve. ★She gives her heart without asking for his - believing that one day, he might give it anyway. ★But in a world ruled by swords and secrets... can love survive without speaking its name? ★First chapter: 10th October 2025 ★Final chapter :
  • ECHOES OF HALAL LOVE by umhiteer
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    The extraordinary story of Yasmin and Fahad.a love that begins in silence, in unspoken moments, and blooms when least expected. A journey of true, qadr-guided love, exploring the beauty of patience, faith, and heartfelt connection. Along the way, discover intertwining hearts, hidden lines, and other love stories waiting to unfold.pure, halal, and destined.(Follow for frequent updates IN SHA ALLAH 💚)
  • The Womb of Winter by Alexanderhalen7
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    ....He watched them-the man he once broke, holding the life they both created. A person who had become the vessel of both father and mother. And a child... born not from love, but from pain-yet now held as if he were the soul itself.......
  • The Lord of Stones - City of Magic and Monsters by danieldewolve
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    What do you hold on to when the world you trust begins to fall apart? Magic is fading, monsters are awakening and the city of Martella is on the brink of disaster. Three unlikely allies, a mage left dying after a betrayal he never saw coming, a spy living with the fallout of a failed mission and a seer who who is giving up on his gift, must face a city of secrets, betrayals and ancient powers. As they confront urban legends, dangerous tunnels and the traumas that shaped them, they learn that survival asks for more than magic. It calls for hope and the courage to face what is hidden within themselves. Oh, and they only have a week to save everyone.
  • Reincarnation of Eonia by ArchlordZero
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    After a lifetime of suffering ends in tragedy, Nia is offered a second chance in Faedrasil-a world where elemental spirits grant power through sacred contracts, and humanity fights for survival against the Primeval Horde: magic-corrupted dinosaurs commanded by an eldritch Planetary Dragon. Reborn as Eonia Dawnbell, she joins the Order of the Crossblades. Death comes quickly in this brutal world, but Eonia has a unique advantage: bound by an otherworldly contract, she can reincarnate endlessly. Each death makes her stronger, each life forges new spirit contracts and unlocks greater power. From a terrified novice to a force that will challenge the gods themselves, Eonia will die as many times as it takes to master the elements, unite the spirits, and destroy the unkillable dragon. What to Expect: - Isekai with respawn progression mechanics - Spirit contract cultivation system - Dark fantasy with tragedy, psychological depth, and combat - Fast-paced action with sharp comedy - Female MC who grows from weakness to overwhelming power - Daily updates!
  • The Nassar Brothers by GladiusTrinity
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    The Nassar house is loud, chaotic, and always on the edge of boiling over. Four brothers growing up in the heat of eastern Washington-fighting, bonding, messing up, holding on. They don't always get along. They don't always understand each other. But they're all they've got. A story about love that bites, loyalty that hurts, and the messy, complicated way brothers survive each other.
  • Dirty Little Secret by ChromeDok
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    He never meant to blackmail her. He just didn't know how else to make her see him. Justin's invisible at school: it's online he spends his nights gaming with people who actually get him. Zelda's the opposite: a flawless and admired cheerleader, but it's all an act. When Justin stumbles across her secret - that the perfect girl everyone worships is actually a geeky gamer -, he does something stupid. Now, he's determined to prove he isn't the bad guy she thinks he is. But getting close to Zelda means pulling her deeper into the world she's tried so hard to hide... A slow-burn YA romance about secrets, loneliness, and the people we become when we finally let our guards down. UPDATED EVERY WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SUNDAY
  • Burgers with a Side of Monsters by Evershaw
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    When Emily and Claire are attacked by a vicious dog like animal, they are saved by Jerry. A guy wearing a burger place uniform...and carrying a goat. After this incident, Emily starts noticing things she's supposed to ignore. Shadows moving incorrectly, objects or people that don't belong anywhere. Jerry insists everything is normal, but Emily suspects something more elaborate, and enlists her friends and sister to investigate Jerry. Author Note: This is a project in process (any constructive feedback is welcome)
  • The Slayer Archives: The Journal of the Dragonslayer by Scrollmother
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    They all knew someone would be chosen. But when the name was proclaimed in the Great Hall, a low ripple of emotion moved through the Storytellers and Sages - shock, relief, and a deep sadness settling over them all. The Slayers stood at attention, silent and unmoving, but every one of them felt the weight of what had just been spoken. **"Barnabas..."** They leaned toward one another, their voices barely above breath. **"Then again... who else but Barnabas? He is the best. If any can survive the Unknown, it will be him."** Barnabas was more than a Slayer - he was *their* Slayer. Tracking beasts was child's play to him. His sword stroke was death every time. He trained harder, fought fiercer, rose earlier, and returned from quests others would have died attempting. He had been injured many times, but he always recovered and came back with a vengeance. Since the death of his wife, he took every battle personally. He never backed down. He never failed. And long before all of that, the villagers whispered of the night he was found as a Toddle - the storm, the crash, the shattered cottage, the immense tree that crushed everything except the crying child nestled safely among its leaves. The hand of the Creator had been on him that night, and many believed it stayed on him as he grew. His adopted father, Daniel, always said Barnabas was called for a special purpose. But destiny is never simple. A wound nearly killed him. The healers warned him: **If you quest again, you will die.** The choice was his - and he chose life, laying down his sword to become a Storyteller. He believed the calling on his life had ended. He was wrong. When the Creator summons him a second time, Barnabas must walk a quest he cannot survive - with a wound that could betray him at any moment, and a destiny that has followed him since the night he was pulled from the leaves. A tale of calling, sacrifice, and the courage to rise when destiny knocks twice.
  • Not on the Itinerary by sanepaprika
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    She doesn't fear death. He treats life like something sacred. An INTJ woman raised on distance and control. An ENFJ man shaped by faith, warmth, and staying. And an ENFP boy who stayed when the world didn't - becoming family long before love ever arrived. Goa wasn't on the itinerary. It was a collision. Some safars change where you go. Some safars quietly decide who you survive as. Safar is a love story - not everyone's, not forever, not safely.
  • Black Moon, Golden Thatch by Nxyara1617
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    Aelia Greenglass has lived for over a millennium, untouched by time, yet haunted by loneliness. Immortal and powerful, she has seen empires rise and fall-but purpose has always eluded her. Regulus Black, the spare son of a feared magical dynasty, has spent his life in the shadows, brilliant but constrained by expectations. When fate brings him and Aelia together, centuries of solitude collide with unfulfilled potential. As secrets unravel and ancient magic resurfaces, their unlikely alliance becomes a dangerous game. Loyalties will be tested, desires will ignite, and destiny may demand a price neither is ready to pay. The Immortal and the Spare is a tale of ambition, forbidden connections, and the choice to defy the roles you were born into. Updates every 5 days Started: 15th December 2025 Ended:
  • Seekers Of The Lost Tree by usahanabanana
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    UPDATES EVERY FRIDAY 🩷 A group of misfits - a secret prince, sage twins, a cartographer, navy soldiers, a spy, a magician, a criminal... friendships are formed, enemies made, and possibly even a spark of love or two begins along the way, as they notice that the two Kingdoms aren't so different after all. ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚ In a world with two kingdoms at odds with each other, keeping the peace isn't always easy. When the Kingdom of Miria wakes to find their Great Tree dying, they automatically suspect the Kingdom of Miria of sabotage. Alaia, a budding cartographer from the Kingdom of Miria hears the news as her younger brother Nikolai is immediately drafted into the Queen's army in case of war. Meanwhile, in Valia, the King's secret son, Prince Oaklynn, decides to escape his prison-like life, breaking into the Kingdom of Miria to find out the truth about the tree in order to gain respect from his hateful father. In a twist of fate, conflicting worlds collide. An ancient scripture is discovered. A group of misfits from both kingdoms is formed, with one mission: 'Find the lost Great Tree'. ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚ Word count so far: 18,842 : 𓏲🐋 ๋࣭ ࣪ ˖✩࿐࿔ 🌊 #1 in lighthouse (27/12/25) #13 in journey (30/12/25)
  • Before Flight by AlexArden
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    Alex has always noticed soft things first. A slow-burn YA story about growing up, inheritance, and the quiet moment before the world changes forever. Before Flight blends emotional realism with mythic undercurrents, following Alex as her life begins to fracture in subtle, irreversible ways.
  • What I'm Good For by julianelliswrites
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    I've always known what I'm good for. Winning games. Solving problems. Making things easy for everyone else. My life runs on usefulness. Do the right thing, don't ask for more, don't get left behind. From the outside, it looks like I have everything. Money, expensive clothes, girls, cars. From the inside, it feels like I only exist when I'm needed. Then everything changed and I was forced to ask a question I've never had to answer before: Who am I if I stop being useful? Content Note: This story explores emotional neglect, performance-based self-worth, and the slow process of learning how to be known. Themes are handled thoughtfully and without graphic content.
  • Still, Somehow, You by ziggyellewrites
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    Manolo "Noel" Ramirez has spent his life running, from memories he never asked for, from a love he was never taught to name, and from the quiet ache of being unseen. After years of trying to fit into the world's expectations, he settles into a life that feels safe, but hollow. Until one sunset brings back the man he once promised to never leave behind. Grayson "Ace" del Valle, loud, bright, and endlessly persistent, has always been the kind of person who fills every silence Noel hides behind. What began as friendship in their youth becomes the one thing Noel both clings to and fears the most. As they navigate their late twenties; careers, failed relationships, and the ghosts that never left, they find themselves orbiting each other again, drawn by something neither of them ever outgrew. But healing isn't gentle. When the past resurfaces, testing the fragile ground they've built, both men are forced to face what they've buried for years; the guilt, the longing, and the love that refused to die. Tender, melancholic, and quietly redemptive, "Still, Somehow, You" is a story about survival, forgiveness, and finding home in the person you never stopped waiting for.
  • The Life I Chose: Awakening The Oblivious Self  by Smurld
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    ‎What if the life you're living was never really yours? ‎ ‎Some choices feel right only because we've never questioned them. ‎ ‎The Life I Chose: Awakening the Oblivious Self follows lives moving quietly in parallel, people making decisions, avoiding others, and carrying responsibilities they never asked for. ‎ ‎As ambitions rise and expectations tighten, the line between freedom and obligation begins to blur. ‎ ‎What seems like escape starts to resemble another kind of confinement. ‎ ‎This is a character-driven story about identity, uncertainty, and the moment we realize that the life we're living may not be the one we chose or... fully understood. ‎
  • Whatever Keeps Moving by Wolfie_Rain
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    Emily Wheeler survived Hawkins by learning how to listen to the world. Now the world won't stop listening back. After leaving town with Ryder, something remains - not a monster, not a threat, but a quiet force that remembers how they used to keep things from breaking. As it begins to move on its own, Emily must learn the difference between awareness and responsibility... and what it means to finally step back. A story about boundaries, chosen family, and learning how to live when survival is no longer the point.
  • Third Half by MiaV32
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    They grew up chasing the same ball on the same cracked ground. Then life pulled them apart. Years later, Liam wears Barcelona's colors. Matteo belongs to Madrid. On the pitch, they are rivals. Off it, everything is quieter-and far more dangerous. Third Half is a slow-burn story about pressure, silence, distance, and the cost of wanting something you were never meant to name, set against youth academies, international tournaments, and the unforgiving spotlight of professional football. Some matches are played under stadium lights. Others begin when the whistle has already blown. This is a work of fiction. All characters, teams, and events are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or situations is purely coincidental. Updates every Saturday at 11:00 PM (CET).
  • Outer Reaches by lucashotle
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    A stowaway. A stolen ship. A galaxy that doesn't believe in hope anymore. Outer Reaches follows Liam, a reckless optimist whose refusal to accept a broken universe slowly turns survival into rebellion. As he crosses Union borders and cartel space, his belief that everyone deserves to smile begins to challenge systems built on fear, control, and exhaustion.
  • Unwritten Goodbyes  by Gul_e_sabr
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    She has millions of readers, a bestselling pen, and a business empire built on discipline and brilliance. But outside the glossy covers of her books, she is... a walking chaos - soft-hearted, emotionally tangled, and carrying stories she never meant to write about her own life. When an unexpected friendship enters her world - one that feels too comforting, too genuine, too dangerous - her carefully built walls start cracking. Between deadlines, late-night conversations, hidden fears, and unspoken laughter, she learns that even the strongest women need someone who sees them beyond their success. This is a story about emotions that spill over, friendships that anchor you, and the quiet softness that survives even in the messiest chaos. Not romance. Not drama. Just a journey of two souls learning what it means to choose peace, loyalty, and the courage to be understood. Started: 10, January 2026. Time: 9:03 pm