Killer among us
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MatureOngoing6m
Last published Sun, Jan 25, 2026
A dark romance novel.
Tropes
-single mother
- boss x employee
- reverse age gap
-crime thriller
-suspense
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𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | • 𝐊𝐓𝐇
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DESTINED BRIDE
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HIS FORCED BRIDE 18+
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𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐍
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𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴
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ප්රාණ පිටු..(Ongoing)
ඒ මිනිස් වෙසින් ආපු යක්ෂයෙක්.. නැහැ.. ඒ ආදරය වෙනුවෙන් මරාගෙන මැරෙන්න උනත් ලෑස්ති මනුස්සයෙක්. Dark Romance / Straight / 18+
He married me. Loved me. Then killed me. *** Evelyn was the wrong woman in his bed. The wrong woman in his life. Every morning, he hated waking up beside her, until the day he made sure he never had to again. Now, she's back. With a new name, a new face, and a plan. He doesn't recognize her. But he marries her... again. This time, only one of them knows the truth. And only one of them is playing to win. Because when he falls in love with her again, she'll be waiting... ready to strike.
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