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Nicole, a quiet Black girl from a different world, is forced to leave everything behind when her parents relocate to South Korea for work. Thrown into Hanul High School-an elite institution ruled by wealth, beauty, and silent cruelty-she quickly learns one painful truth: She is an outsider. Whispers follow her in every hallway. Laughter hides behind polite smiles. And bullying becomes part of her daily survival. But the most dangerous person in her new world is Kang Ji-hoon. Cold. Untouchable. Heir to one of Korea's most powerful families. At first, he despises her presence-seeing her as nothing more than a disruption to his perfect world. Yet fate has a strange way of shifting. Because the more he watches her suffer... the more he starts seeing her. And the more he sees her... the harder it becomes to let her break alone. In a school where power decides everything, love becomes the most dangerous rebellion. She was the black rose they never wanted. But he was the storm that refused to let her wilt.

A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her? [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

At Covington High, Jen Brooks has spent her whole life feeling invisible. While her popular sister Jessica seems to have everything, Jen hides behind her whimsical style, collecting charms, stories, and daydreams instead of attention. But when she stumbles upon a secret connecting the school's most untouchable people, she becomes tangled in a web of lies, loyalty, and hidden relationships. As rumors spread and truths begin to unravel, Jen discovers that the invisible threads tying people together are far more dangerous than anyone realizes.

On Instagram, you saw her fall. You saw her rescued. You saw her wake up, voiceless, motionless, held together by people who answer to a man she hasn't seen in twenty years. But what you didn't see... is everything that happens inside. Rei's Healing Journey is the intimate companion series to the Apple Pie story - exploring what the images can't show. The memories...The silences and the slow, dangerous return of someone she swore she had buried. Listen on YouTube and follow the chapters here. - He is her Daydream. 'ARJUN' - Earth alias for HRH RI RAJARJUN ETA LUPI BOTOLPH of the LUPI STAR TRIBE, SIXAMI EMPEROR KING OF THE SIXAM EMPIRE. (You know it. I know it. Rei doesn't... yet. 😏 So hush. 🤫🤭) ✨ Arjun is an original character created by Sass - @sass.berry.origin ✨ Find her here : https://www.instagram.com/sass.berry.origin You can find him on her Not So Berry Challenge Origin story account. For those who want to see the full extent of his shenanigans - go follow her accounts and dive into his story!

Five years ago, everything burned down. Abram fled Singapore to escape the ghost of the only girl he ever loved, swearing he'd never look back. But when his best friend gets married, he is forced to return home. He has a return flight booked in exactly twenty-eight days. It should be simple: show up, stand at the altar, and leave. Except Mira Bennett is standing right there with him. She's polished, perfect, and preparing for her own upcoming engagement to a billionaire who can give her everything Abram couldn't. Bound by duty to their best friends, they promise to play nice. They promise to act like they are completely normal. But twenty-eight days of forced proximity, quiet car rides, and lingering ghosts are about to prove that pretending is a dangerous game. You can't play a stranger to the person who knows your soul. And before his flight leaves, Abram might just burn their fragile truce to the ground to get the truth.

Tamamo-no-Mae is the infamous nine-tailed fox in Japanese mythology, with tales of her beauty and cleverness still prevalent today despite being centuries old. But she was the last, not the first, nine-tailed she-fox to wreak havoc on empires. No, this story starts in Shang Dynasty China, over a thousand years before Tamamo-no-Mae was even born. "A fox that lives to 1000 will become a celestial fox and ascend to heaven." This is the story of women, of kingdoms, and of power. And, of course, foxes. THIS STORY WILL ALSO BE PUBLISHED TO ROYAL ROAD

When two pure souls cross the same path once destined for them the life starts its magic bringing them together forming a surreal love story, the kind no one would hate as everything goes on smoothly without much troubles....

Irie Campbell didn't move to Tokyo to fall in love - she moved to teach, to start over, and to prove to herself she could build a life somewhere nobody knew her name. Then a foul ball at a baseball game lands her face-to-face with Japan's most famous player, and weeks later, an anonymous late-night chat with a stranger online becomes the one place she feels truly seen. She has no idea it's him. He has no idea the "new teacher" everyone's been talking about is her. When the truth comes out, their connection is real - but the world isn't always kind to a Jamaican woman falling for Japan's golden boy. Strike Zone is a story about love that crosses oceans, language, and everything people think you're not supposed to be together.

The Last Way Home Emily Carter thought moving to Shanghai was the best decision she had ever made. At thirty-two, the American chemistry professor had finally built a life she loved teaching at a prestigious university, surrounded by friends, students, and a city that felt more like home than the one she left behind. Then war begins. Overnight, the life Emily has built collapses into chaos. Trapped in a country on the brink of destruction, she finds herself responsible for twenty-seven students whose lives depend on her. With communication failing and danger closing in from every direction, survival becomes the only goal. On the other side of the war lies Wei Liang, a military commander carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders. What begins as a desperate fight to stay alive becomes something neither of them expected. As war tears their world apart, Emily and Wei discover that love can be found in the most impossible circumstances and that home is not always a place. A sweeping romance about survival, sacrifice, found family, and finding your way back to the people who matter most.

Some people leave your life, but never your heart. No matter how many years pass, no matter how far you run, some love always finds its way back. ***** They were once childhood neighbors who spent their days growing up side by side, until Chen Lina moved away to Beijing when she was twelve. Six years later, they meet again, and as they rediscover the comfort of each other's presence, an old connection quietly blossoms into first love. But just when they finally get the chance to love each other openly, tragedy changes everything, tearing them apart and leaving behind a love that neither time nor distance can erase. Years later, they meet again, but life has pulled them in different directions, and the years have left scars neither of them can fully erase. Yet beneath the distance, the heartbreak, and the years that slipped through their fingers, the feelings they thought they had buried still remain. Will they finally find their way back to each other, or has fate brought them together again only to remind them of what they lost?

#9 in attraction (June 5th, 2026) Emaan Khan never knew she had hatred filled in her heart untill he came. She never thought that someone from her past would come back again and disturb the perfect balance of her life. So when she had enough, she starts plotting against him. According to her, he should have let her go when she asked for it. When Sheroze Malik becomes aware of Emaan and her intentions, he gives her a choice that can change everything but undo secrets at the same time. However, what will they do when love comes as an extra package. Can they bottle it up? Can they look past everything?

A cynical Necromancer with a terrible secret. An optimistic Crown Prince crumbling under the pressure. A talented mage living in the shadow of his younger brother. ****** There are always three sides in a fairy tale. The villain, the hero and the spectator. Diya spent her entire life being the villain of everyone's story- simply because of something she couldn't control. She is given one last chance to prove herself. One final mission which would throw the Empire into disarray, but mean she could gain precious information about her past. A chance encounter throws her into the Imperial life where deception lies at every turn and the charismatic Imperial family are hiding more than they seem. With the threat of a war rising and ugly secrets coming to light, can Diya ever get her happily ever after? Or is she doomed to remain the rest of her life as soulless? Cover credits: @DeeIsDead Being edited: June 16th 2024 Featured: @highfantasy CAMELOT|Medieval fantasy list @The_Reading_Room in Oct 2023 @TripleACommunity Alchemists and Apothecaries (Fantasy) list @Fantasy Monthly picks Jan 2023 @lgbtq Asexual & Aromantic reading list Oct 2024 @Ambassadors Rainbow Fiction Jan 2025

Elior had to get away from his home place because of evil entities appearing out of nowhere. They're trying to get Elior. The home wasn't safe for him to grow up so his parents, Mirella and Kaylen, sent their son to the humans. Elior is secretly a demi-god and knows. Well, kind of. He knows that he's not from Monarch and stuff, but he can't remember where he is from. But, over time Elior gains more and more of his powers. He even starts to remember. Then... THEY come...

Set in Heian Period Japan, a young lord Yoriyuki from the Amagiri clan is haunted by visions of a mysterious girl he has never met. As he struggles to understand their meaning, he must also navigate the burdens of his lineage-his late mother's shadow lingers over him, and his relationship with his formidable father, Lord Hisahide, remains strained. Seeking answers, Yoriyuki crosses paths with the most renowned Onmyōji mage of the era. With the sorcerer's guidance, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth about his family's past, the cryptic visions shaping his destiny, and his own place in a world teeming with spirits, legends, and deception. But danger lurks in the shadows. The infamous sorcerer Ashiya Dōman and other sinister forces stand in his way, weaving an intricate web of power, myth, and betrayal. As Yoriyuki delves deeper into the realm of magic and folklore, he must find the courage to embrace his fate and forge his own path. A tale of adventure, self-discovery, and supernatural intrigue, immerses you in the world of historical Japan-where duty and destiny intertwine, and the boundary between the mortal and spirit worlds is perilously thin.

~This marriage was unplanned, unpredictable and unwanted. It will just end like it began. We just have to bear with each other for the sake of it. ~ From merely awkward and sometimes competitive colleagues to even a more awkward married couple, Zaviyar and Maya have stepped into this new relationship with confusion, anxiety and burden. Being working doctors who wanted to aim high and achieve higher, they had no idea that just one mistake would set their world upside down and tangle them into a bond which was unwanted for both of them. With so many responsibilities, obstacles and differences between them, how Zaviyar and Maya are going to navigate through this relationship which was just forced upon them because of a mishap?

At your worst, when life feels like hell, someone out there will still try to bring a piece of heaven to you.

Ruhani is a girl from middle class family. she is neither struggling to survive nor living her life fullest. Her parents have really very high expectations from her and she is really trying hard to fullfill it to make them happy. she loves her parents so much. very beautiful but likes simple things. Abheek which means fearless and this name literally suit his nature. Diamond trader and one of top businessman in the world. Life has given him bitter experience. A person who is already suffering from his parents and think he is a curse and whoever will try to heal him will also have to suffer. love his family so much and don't give damm about others but every girl drool over him. Abheek - stay away from me I neither want to give nor take anything from you. Ruhani - But I was just helping you you would have fall. Abheek - I don't need your help I can handle myself and expect same from you. Ruhani (in mind) -Why everyone has expectations from me but I can't expect anything from them just why. To know more please join this journey of Ruhani and Abheek from stranger's to........ This is my first story but I promise I won't disappoint you give this story a try 🙏

Reika's Carnet: The Phoenix Who Fled A side story from the Apple Pie universe. Far in the eastern mountains of the Mont Komorebi lies Higashiyama, homeland of the ancient Mikazuki clan. For generations, the women of the clan have served the Tsukimi Sanctuary as priestesses, oracles, and guardians of forgotten imperial histories. Their lives are not considered their own. They are raised for ritual, sacrifice, and the preservation of sacred cycles tied to the legend of the Phoenix. Reika no Mikazuki was meant to become one of them. Chosen young by the Servants of the Moon as a potential vessel for the Phoenix spirit, she was isolated from the outside world and prepared for a destiny she never truly accepted. Then she disappeared. Officially, the clan declared her ascension beneath the full moon. A sacred departure. A spiritual offering to the heavens. The truth was far less divine. Reika had fallen in love with a man tied to dangerous secrets, a relationship that shattered the future her clan had prepared for her. Heartbroken and no longer able to remain in Higashiyama, she fled the East alone, abandoning the life that had been chosen for her since childhood. But the North had other plans. And so did the man who waited there.

A play on Journey To the West, throughout the story you follow the Chinese god Erlang Shen also known as Yang Jian as he finds himself in the realm of the Norse gods. He must try and survive, and figure out how he ended up in such a place. Let him take you on a treacherous journey full of trials and tribulations, filled with splendor, adventures, and misadventures with the other gods. This story is both dark fantasy, and science fiction. (Just a disclaimer warning this story contains bad language, violence, and mild sex scenes but nothing too explicit.) This version is also being properly proof read and edited, the other version was only a draft.