Slow-burn-romance Stories

He saw her once... and her back became the face of his dreams. She met him once... and marked him as 'the most annoying man alive'. But destiny? It didn't care. When two storms are forced into one marriage, what do you get?

Y/N's life wasn't exactly the best. Her parents abusing her for her gender and ever since her quirk manifested things got worse. Sold to a brothel, ran away with her best friend but her best friend got killed on the way. After a kind couple find her in a forest and take her in as their own daughter she decides that she wants to become a Pro Hero, the best one possible but first she has to get into UA High School. How far can she get to become the World's Greatest Hero?

Vedant Roy entered the Solanki mansion as a servant. He intended to leave as its destroyer. But when his path collides with Prisha Solanki-the fearless daughter of the very family he was sent to ruin-revenge turns into obsession and enemies become something far more dangerous. In a game of power, deception, and forbidden desire, only one question remains: Who will become the slave first?

🖤~ --- He lost his wife the day his daughter was born, leaving him alone with grief and a newborn who needed more than he could ever give- a mother's love. Though his family helped raise the child, the emptiness remained, echoing through every corner of their lives. To give his daughter the warmth she deserved, he married his late wife's sister-unaware that her heart already belonged to his younger brother. What began as sacrifice soon turned into silence. The bond they once shared changed after marriage, weighed down by guilt, unspoken emotions, and a past that refused to stay buried. Bound by duty, loss, and a child who connects them forever, they must face a question neither is ready to answer: Can love grow from a marriage built on grief... or will it break them before it begins? 🖤~ ---

A girl who sees ghosts. A magic out of control. A group hellbent on destroying what they're afraid of. Maddie Johnson is sent to a mental institution because she talks to people who aren't there. She insists that they're ghosts. Just as she thinks she's convinced the doctors that she is fine, a dark-haired ghost with dreamy brown eyes rushes in and ruins everything. Instead of going home, she is sent to a halfway house that helps people with mental illness assimilate back into society. Problem is, one of the residents hates her and the house is haunted - oh, and the cute ghost has followed her. Maddie tries to get away, but then she hurts someone using magic she didn't know she possessed. Now she has a new problem. She will have to learn to control her magic. She discovers that the town has secrets; people are going missing. How far are people willing to go to destroy what they are afraid of? Maddie and her attractive-but-annoying spirit might just find out first-hand. FIRE AND MAGIC is an exciting first book in the Jadori Series that will transport romantasy fans to a fascinating world that exists within our own, filled with suspense, danger, magic, ghosts, and romance. © 2024 Susan McKenzie. All rights reserved.

Julian Ash is everything they want - perfect face, perfect voice, perfect lies. But behind the fame, he's breaking. In a world where bodies are harvested for beauty and pain is sold as currency, Julian hides a secret: the heart in his chest doesn't beat. Someone else is living with his stolen heart. And Julian is falling for the wrong person-twice. As the countdown to his group's last shot at stardom begins, his health collapses, his emotions fade, and the hunger to feel again becomes unbearable. His rival touches something deeper. His past won't stay buried. And the truth could ruin them all. Julian's body is flawless-engineered for worship-but he can't feel warmth. Can't feel love. Until HE awaken something he shouldn't want anymore. Now he's caught between: A girl who feels too familiar A boy who knows too much A doctor who plays god And a past soaked in blood and beauty. Two lovers. One stolen heart. A choice that could cost everything.

She is the girl-next-door, the goody-two-shoes and the Princess of Charming. He's the Prince of SAMCRO, a murderer, an outlaw and one of the most hated amongst law enforcement. What happens when this unlikely pair grow their acquaintance to something more?

In the land of Aurevheim, where time stands still and the blessed never age, faith is eternal-until it is broken. When Aurelia's twin brother is chosen to inherit their father's place, she is certain of his destiny. But when an exiled one dares to return, leaving blackened footprints upon their sacred ground, doubts begin to creep in. What happens when the unshaken faith of Aurevheim is tested? And what if the blessing they cherish is not as eternal as they believed?

Luz and Amity are tasked with finding the mysterious reader of emotions located in the darkest cave of the Boiling Isles. Luz is excited, Amity is terrified. Will bringing the brightest light to the darkest place known to witch kind be a good idea?

A/N: This is a slow-burn, mythic love story that spans eons. No explicit scenes. Only soul-deep longing, ancient prophecies, and names written in stars. This story is for readers who love romance that feels like poetry and fate. -- Before Time had a name, the Divine Dyads were unmade by the Dark. Now, Their scattered fragments-the Star Shards-must find each other across the Wheel of Rebirth. In a quiet village veiled in bamboo and mist, a sacred Flower blooms-and from it, a child is born. Zhū MìHuā, the Vermillion Secret Flower. Raised in ritual and mystery, she is the first of the Starborn. But far beyond her hidden grove, a boy descends. Chéng Xīngchén, the Prince of Heaven's Path-his name a prophecy, his presence a spark. Together, they are Light and Flame, Path and Bloom-two halves of a Celestial truth that could awaken the gods...or unmake the stars. For their names are more than names. They are echoes of a love older than the sky. And Destiny, once whispered, cannot be undone. -- WHEN THE WEAVER CHILD AWAKENS, THE STARS WILL REMEMBER THEIR SONG -- She was the First. The First of the Star Shards. The Reincarnation of the Pattern that Never Ends. The Spark from which all others would descend. He was made for her. Drawn to her by a Destiny older than Time. Her Fate carved in stone. His, forged in her light. Her existence made his possible. Through her, all others were called into being. Together, they were a myth written in the stars. Spindle of Fate. Flame of the Loom. Breath of the Stars. Path of the Prophecy. Born of the Primordial Dyads. Tears of the Mother Goddess. Seed of the Beast of the South. The Weaver Child. Priestess. Mother. Queen Consort. Way-Maker. Destiny Changer. Now, as ancient powers stir and celestial alignments awaken, her choices will shape not just one fate - but the Fate of all. In her hands lies the story of Heaven and Earth.

In a world where humans and dragons have long been at odds, Jungwon, an unlikely dragon rider, struggles to change the centuries-old conflicts between his people and the fierce creatures. Ni-ki, a skilled warrior and dragon slayer, has lived her whole life believing that dragons are the enemy. But when she's forced to team up with Jungwon after a series of unexpected events, their lives are thrown into chaos. Together, they'll face battles against both dragons and people who want to keep the war alive. Through the fires of tension, loss, and personal growth, will they find a way to save both their worlds-and each other?

A continued saga , part 3. -- He spoke fluent Bahasa with the coolies, his tone clipped, official. Then he switched to English for the British clerk beside him, instructing him to jot something down. The change was so smooth it unsettled even those accustomed to hearing two tongues at once. The dockworkers answered his questions, but their voices carried the careful neutrality of men who knew too much was dangerous. They kept their eyes down-until Kai appeared. It began quietly. A spine straightening here, a head lifting there. Then it spread. Men who had slouched under questioning now stood taller. Dockhands turned their faces toward Van Der Berg instead of away. Even sailors from neighboring wharves drifted closer, silent, watchful. No one spoke, but the current had shifted. Van Der Berg felt it immediately. The air seemed to press differently against his collar. He looked up, and there was Kai Sung-pale eyes steady, still as stone, watching. The Dutchman had never met him, yet recognition was instant. Not European, not local, but unmistakably the man who commanded this wharf.

Veronica had the perfect life anyone could imagine but it suddenly crashed when everything turned against her, breaking and crushing her down, bit by bit. Not soon later after the betrayal. She suddenly found herself back traveled in time, where everything began. and this Time, she took the chance to make things right, to also get revenge and plan her Life and make things right. She didn't know she'd also meet someone who would make her life turn upside down too.

When dreams bleed into reality, and a single brushstroke can shatter worlds... Lena always thought her grandmother's stories were just that-stories. Fantastical tales of hidden worlds, ancient seals, and a boy lost in time. But when a forgotten statue in her attic comes to life, Lena is thrust into a collapsing world she unknowingly helped destroy. Now, with a mischievous, talking creature at her side and visions of a boy who feels too familiar, Lena must uncover the truth behind the seal she broke-and the connection that binds her to him across worlds. But time is unraveling, and something far darker was locked away beneath the seal. To fix what was broken, Lena will have to confront her past, her destiny... and the boy who once tried to save the world. A story of magic, dreams, sacrifice-and the love that endures beyond time. --- Miko (The Statue) Miko's Official (and Very Important) Warning ┗⁠(⁠•⁠ˇ⁠_⁠ˇ⁠•⁠)⁠―⁠→ Oi, listen up, sparklebrains! This story? It's not yours. It's ours. And by ours, I mean the brilliant human who wrote it and the adorable magical creature (me) who makes it awesome. So if you even think about stealing this story, its characters, or any part of the juicy drama we're in... I will find you. And I will turn your socks into sentient spaghetti. Don't copy, repost, or claim this work as yours. Got it? Good.☜⁠ ⁠(⁠↼⁠_⁠↼⁠) Now go read, fall in love, scream a little, and maybe cry a lot. We love that. - Miko, Keeper of Chaos and Cuteness (⁠ノ⁠^⁠_⁠^⁠)⁠ノ ---

Lina's story is more than fiction to me - it represents many parts of myself. The struggles, the hidden pain, the hope for understanding and love... all of it comes from a place deep inside. Writing this journey was a way to explore those feelings and to give voice to the parts we often keep silent. Through Lina, I wanted to show that even when life feels overwhelming and unfair, there's strength in vulnerability and healing in connection. Thank you for sharing this with me. I hope Lina's story touches your heart as much as it did mine.

Tanisha Thakur, once a self-doubting college girl afraid to speak in front of her own faculty, has risen to become the youngest and most formidable Defence Secretary in the nation. Hardened by betrayal, past wounds, and the ruthless world of politics, she now commands rooms filled with seasoned ministers-answering panic with strategy and fear with discipline. Her past is a battlefield of its own: broken trust, buried love, and a betrayal that carved the deepest scar of all. That scar shaped her into the silent storm she is today. In a high-stakes crisis threatening national security, Tanisha stands firm-unyielding, brilliant, and burning with purpose. But just as she begins to seize control of the chaos, someone from her past returns. Someone she once loved. Someone who knows the girl behind the steel. The entry of this person threatens to shake the fortress she has built around herself-dragging her into a dangerous dilemma between duty and emotions, revenge and romance, power and vulnerability. How will Tanisha handle this dilemma when love re-enters her life? Will she let her past weaken her... or will she turn it into her greatest power?

A mysterious ancient general, determined to save a wounded princess, defies time itself in search of the legendary "Divine Healer." However, what he finds is not a mystical sage, but an exceptionally skilled yet down-on-her-luck modern-day doctor. Their worlds are vastly different, their personalities at odds, yet fate entwines them in a thrilling and heart-stirring contract romance. As hidden truths gradually surface, they realize that this journey is far more than a mere quest for salvation-it is a destiny-bound entanglement spanning a thousand years...

After Detective Inspector Laxford was given the position that Candy coveted, she decided that she was not going to like him. But Laxford seemed to crop up in Candy's life a lot taking other things that she wanted, on top of that there was a murder to be solved. However difficult it might be, Candy was going to grit her teeth and bear it. But the more she tried to hate this usurper the more Laxford grew on her.