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Title: *Velvet Chains* Genre:Contemporary Romance / Mystery / Enemies-to-Lovers Synopsis: She hates his arrogance. He hides behind his charm. But fate has chained their paths tighter than either can break. When Aira Ke, a fiercely independent investigative journalist, is forced to collaborate with the enigmatic billionaire heir, Kian Lei Raizhen, for a high-profile exposé, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind. She sees him as everything she despises: entitled, manipulative, and dangerously clever. But Kian… Kian never makes it easy for anyone to read him. He's always two steps ahead, always watching—sometimes helping her, sometimes sabotaging. He plays mind games, drops cryptic hints, and makes promises without explanation. His gaze is too intense, his presence too commanding, and his silences speak louder than his words. But when Aira's life is threatened by the very people she’s trying to expose, Kian becomes her unexpected shield. As danger escalates and secrets unravel, she begins to question everything: Why is Kian always there when she’s in trouble? Why does he know things he shouldn’t? And most importantly—why does she feel safe with the man she swore to hate? - Enemies-to-lovers - Secret protectiveness - A mysterious hero with layers - Slow burn, emotional tension - Twists that reveal hidden motives

She thought she had her faith figured out—until her heart began to wander… and wonder. Hannah has always tried to be the good daughter, the faithful believer, the quiet girl who keeps her eyes forward and her feelings buried. In a world where the soul underneath is meant to matter more than what the world sees, she thought she'd mastered what it meant to be right in God’s eyes. But when she steps into the drama club—a world bursting with color, questions, and a captivating student named Junia—her carefully kept heart begins to stir. And when Junia turns out to be Harin, a boy with soft eyes and secrets of his own, Hannah finds herself standing at a terrifying crossroads. Not just between *Her*, then *Him*... But between who she thought she was and who she might be. Between the comfort of silence and the cost of truth. Between her own plan—and God's. Torn between devotion and desire, faith and fear, Hannah is faced with the painful reality that obedience doesn’t always feel like peace. Sometimes, it feels like losing everything you've built. Sometimes, it feels like finally being found. *Her, then Him* is a raw, introspective coming-of-age story about identity, spiritual confusion, first love, and the quiet courage it takes to surrender—not just to love, but to something greater than yourself. A story that asks: When appearances fall away… what’s left of you underneath?

Follow the incredible journey of Alex Hayes, from his beginnings as a captivating teen actor in the early 1980s to becoming the greatest, most recognizable movie star the world has ever seen. In a Hollywood timeline reimagined without icons Tom Cruise or Keanu Reeves, Alex rises to dominate the silver screen. Watch as this nearly flawless hero conquers the industry, starring in beloved 80s teen classics and explosive 90s blockbusters, all while navigating fame and dating some of the most glamorous stars of the era. This is a story for readers who love Hollywood tales, legendary careers built from scratch, and seeing a hero achieve ultimate success. If that sounds like your kind of read, dive into the legend of Alex Hayes. (Note: The story's heroine is featured in various stages of her life on the book cover.)

As she turned around, she bumped into someone. ?: Sorry, are you hurt anywhere? — he asked, grabbing her wrist. Yora: No, it's nothing. ?: Then why are you crying? Yora (thinking): Taehyung aaaaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaaaa Taehyung. Yora wiped her tears and stepped back: Taehyun? ?: If everything’s fine, I’ll be going now. Yora: Huh? Oh!

Qiao Chen was a ruthless assassin who worked for the mafia, when her mafia betrayed her and caused her to suffer an accident, she suddenly transmigrated into the body of a third-rate actress who is about to enter a survival variety show, the day before entering the actress to drown her sorrows because of missing her ex ends up drinking too much and marrying the best actor Chen Yu But what to do when they are both on the same variety show? Linda-Hide your relationship -Why? -Now Mo Young wants to know -Because his fans will kill you if they find out about this. Well, let's just say that the arrangement didn't work out so well since besides Mo Young Chen Yu didn't get close to anyone on the variety show, causing a lot of misunderstandings.

[Super Exciting + Legendary Fake Eunuch] Lin Yi transmigrated into the palace and became a fake eunuch. Unfortunately, he was discovered by the emperor. To his surprise, the young emperor turned out to be a woman! But that wasn't the end of it. The heavy burden of being the emperor fell on Lin Yi's shoulders... "Do you think I am carrying a boy or a girl?" the emperor asked. "If it's a princess..." Lin Yi trailed off.

“What! The young master has married another concubine?” After Gu Changge is bound to the system, sharing innate talent and even cultivation results with a Daoist Couple (wife) is possible. Whether it's consuming elixirs or treasures from heaven and earth, or from daily cultivation, everything can be shared! “Just by binding with one partner, I went from a waste to a spiritual body. What if I had multiple partners?” Since that day, he realized that working hard in cultivation was not as effective as taking in more spouses, and that taking elixirs himself was not as good as feeding his wives! The aloof and warm-hearted sect's holy maiden, the playful imperial princess, the dragon race's transformed girl with white hair... 【Your Daoist Couple has cultivated through the night, shared cultivation progress!】 【Your Daoist Couple has grasped the essence of swordsmanship, shared insights!】 【Your Daoist Couple has consumed a supreme snow lotus, comprehended a law, shared!】 【Dual Cultivating with your Daoist Couple, rewards...】 (Disclaimer: Dual Cultivation is a unique method of cultivation where a man and a woman cultivate together by having sex) As he feeds his wives every day with ease and pleasure, he unknowingly becomes a celestial being, perfects the holy body, and stands above all living beings! (The story is focused on daily life, is lighthearted with a touch of humor, and does not stress the protagonist)

Zhang Yang, the office drone, spent his days slacking off with the campus beauty and his nights watching his sister-in-law practice leg lifts. His girlfriend Xiao Man watched him every day, falling deep in thought... Until one day, while straddling Zhang Yang, she unleashed a soul-searching interrogation, "Why did the dean bow to you? Why did the richest man gift you a villa? Why did the tattoo-covered big brother kneel before you, begging you to take his wife?"

Once the ultimate Soldier King and a supreme assassin, empowered by a magical Magic Bracelet, had mastered Cultivation, Medical Skill, X-ray vision, and foreseeing the future… became an omnipotent master of pretense. Come, come, come, watch the omnipotent master of pretense teach you a few tricks of pretense. A demonic man who walked out of a major foreign prison, yet married a cold Queen-like CEO wife, leading a life where "you glare at me with displeasure, and I look at you with disdain."

Question: "When one summer day, you find a cucumber inexplicably appearing on the vagin of a beautiful woman in the living room, how should you save her?" ”A. Pull it out“ ”B. Suck it out“ ”C.**********“ Years later, when Li remembered this scene again, he hated himself for not choosing C... --------- "Yikes, what's pressing against me?" Meng Lin instinctively exclaimed, immediately looked down, and upon seeing the alarming outline, she exclaimed in surprise, "Qianfan, why did you put your white cane inside your pants? Are you afraid someone will steal it? Let sister-in-law help you take it out!" With that said, Meng Lin reached out her hand… ------ "Sister-in-law, were you masturbating yourself?" Li Qianfan pretended to be shocked. "A cucumber has fallen inside my vagin, can you help me get it out?" No wonder his sister-in-law looked so thirsty; it was because she was often unsatisfied. "Sister-in-law, don't cry, I'll help you get it out right now!" After offering comfort, Li Qianfan placed his palm on Meng Lin's thigh and began moving slowly towards the place where the cucumber was submerged……

A man who returned from Hell, revels in the city life, marries the most beautiful woman, and steps on his wildest enemies' stories. I'm the full-time bodyguard of the goddess; stay away from me, otherwise, the young CEO wife will get jealous again! Oops, why did I say "young"?

New author here, so there might be certain errors in plots and grammar. Don't be too harsh with your comments, also don't forget to share your valuable reviews and feedback... Isabelle Miller, a 20 year old, who lives an average life with her father in New York City.Her mother died 12 years ago and she secretly blames herself for it. Izzie is a high school graduate and wants to attend college. She decided to get a job to save up for her tuition and after several part-time jobs, she finally got a waitress job at a top restaurant in the city. Nathan Brooks, CEO of Brooks enterprise. He is a 26 year old handsome and heartless billionaire. Nate has a broken childhood, being the first child of the Brooks family he had many responsibilities towards his two siblings as the parents were never home. Which led to the death of his second brother and his sister's illness. Nate hates his parents coz of this but he hated himself more. Until he crosses paths with Isabelle. *What happens when these two broken souls collide??? Find out more...*

Seventeen-year-old Han Jiho has spent years nursing an impossible crush on Kang Minjae—Haewon High's untouchable golden boy. A basketball star with near-legendary status, Minjae is everything Jiho is not: confident, popular, seemingly perfect. One careless moment changes everything. A misunderstood drink-sharing incident transforms into a school-wide rumor that Jiho and Minjae are secretly dating. But instead of shutting down the gossip, Minjae does the unthinkable—he plays along. Suddenly, Jiho finds himself trapped in a fake relationship with the very boy who's occupied his daydreams for years. Dodging nosy classmates, placating his fiercely protective best friend, and wrestling with his own thundering heart becomes Jiho's new normal. The longer the charade continues, the more blurred the lines between pretense and reality become. Because Minjae's reasons for maintaining their fake relationship remain a mystery. Is this just an elaborate game? A social experiment? Or something else entirely? Jiho is about to find out that some secrets are best revealed one stolen glance at a time.

Maya Sinclair ruled Crestwood High—rich, beautiful, untouchable. Until the night they ruined her. Her best friend. Her boyfriend. Her father. New Year’s Eve: Vic cheats. Jackie betrays. Her father replaces her. Humiliation burns through her veins, but Maya doesn’t cry. She retaliates. She will not be the girl they destroyed. She will be the girl they fear. She changes everything—clothes, attitude, rules. Boys are games. Hearts are meant to be broken. Then comes Eddie Thompson. The quiet, infuriating, unshakable nerd. The only one who doesn’t fall at her feet. So she makes him her next challenge. 10 Steps to Tame the Nerd. Step 1: Find his weakness. Step 2: Get under his skin. Step 3: Force proximity. Step 4: Make him jealous. Step 5: Push him too far. Step 6: Make him fall. Step 7: Make him beg. Step 8: Make him hers. Step 9: Break him. Step 10: Walk away. But Eddie doesn’t break. He flips the game. The more she plays, the more she loses control. He sees past the act—past the reckless, flirty, untouchable Maya—straight into the shattered girl underneath. And for the first time, she wants to stop pretending. Then Victor Carter snaps. Her ex won’t be forgotten. Won’t be replaced. If he can’t have Maya, no one can. And he will burn her life to the ground to prove it. When Vic raises the gun, Maya finally realizes—this was never about taming Eddie. This was about surviving Vic. A game of obsession, manipulation, and broken hearts. A twisted dance between love, hate, and control. The line between desire and destruction blurs, and everything Maya thought she knew about herself, about Eddie, becomes nothing but a lie. Can love survive the poison of obsession? Can they survive each other?

Selena Marie Cabello's father has a hidden identity. Apart from being the best father to Selena, He is one of the most powerful Mafia families in the city. What happens when Selena finds her father's secret and witnesses his dark side? As the only daughter, Will she follow in her father's footsteps, or will she chooses a life of her own?

The Echo Between Us A Novel by Astra K. Lana Vienne never believed in fate-until the night she left a note between the pages of a forgotten book, never expecting anyone to find it. It was nothing more than a quiet confession, a whisper of longing pressed onto paper, meant to disappear into the endless hum of the city. But when she walks into Café Amour weeks later, she sees him-Oryn Moreau, the man the world knows as Ryn, a famed yet elusive writer-reading her words. She doesn't know him, but he knows her words. And somehow, it feels like he's been waiting for them all along. Set in the dreamy city of Aurivelle, where love lingers in quiet corners and fate writes between the lines, The Echo Between Us is a story of serendipitous moments, unspoken emotions, and the delicate line between fiction and reality.

Kian is the campus heartbreaker-charming, rich, and completely off-limits. He doesn't lie to the girls who fall for him; he warns them not to. Yet, they all make the same mistake. Iyra, on the other hand, has no interest in romance. As a scholarship student in an elite college, her only goal is to survive and graduate without making enemies. But that changes the moment Rose-her former best friend and the queen bee of the campus-dares her to date Kian. What starts as a cruel game soon turns into something neither of them expected. Kian, still reeling from a heartbreak that shattered him, sees an opportunity for revenge. Iyra, forced into a world of deception and manipulation, realizes she's playing with fire. As secrets unravel and past wounds resurface, both must decide-who is truly in control of this game?

Born into a cold and loveless childhood, Moon was an unwanted heir in a ruthless demonic empire. Neglected by her father and despised by her mother, she was cast aside in favor of her brother, Sirius. When he was crowned as the next emperor, her rage consumed her, leading to the brutal massacre of her family and the start of her reign. Though she found fleeting solace in a rare love, tragedy struck when she accidentally killed her husband, sparking a war that divided empires. As the years passed, she set her sights on a greater battle—leading the demon race in a war against the angels, nearly wiping them out and securing her people’s survival. Now, as the dust settles and her empire stands unchallenged, whispers of change begin to stir. Forces beyond her understanding creep into her world, and for the first time in centuries, Moon finds herself facing an uncertain future. Will she continue down the path of a feared conqueror, or is there something more waiting for her beyond the throne she fought so hard to claim?

[#lovesosweet] [WARNING: Mature content 18+] [WPC #AUG2023Entry] « Is it not enough that I have been 'sold off' as a catalogue bride but also have to compete with a dead woman for favour? » Shelby looks like she has it all. The perfect family and all the perks that come with it. But she must go through a 'forced contract marriage' and also compete for the attention of the man she had been unwillingly tied to... Ian lost the love of his life so suddenly that his mind still refuses to accept that reality. He gave up everything and secluded himself until his mother found him a bride. His one task was to give the family an heir but how can Ian do this when the air he breathes all revolves around the one woman he can never have. However, he finds himself in a predicament and dilema when the new contracted bride is thrust into his life unwittingly... especially, when he finds out that she is more than meets the eye. Image: Image generated from starryai.com, cover completed by me. This is an original story of mine. Copyright Loctovia 2023 Update schedule: 5 chapters per week