Urban

A realist novel is a type of literature trying to present life as it actually is and it is also known as urban novels, which was popular at Victorian age to reflect urban life at that period. Just as the saying goes, literature originates from what happened in life but beyond that. It’s an appropriate description of realistic novels. Main characters in urban novels are often shaped by writers based on someone’s characteristics in real life. You will experience another life and learn about something from the main characters’ experience in stories. To know realistic novels’ meaning, you need to read some urban novels by yourself to form a personal understanding. We offer a vast collection of popular realistic novels and books online. Rich reading resources are provided for you to select.
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Her Billionaire Brothers’ Protection - Urban novels & stories
Elvan Chan
She thought marrying the city’s most dazzling billionaire CEO would give her happiness. Instead, she was met with cold indifference, mockery from his relatives, and nights spent alone in an empty marriage. When he shamelessly brought his first love into their home, her patience shattered. With trembling hands but unwavering resolve, she threw the divorce papers on his desk. “You’ll regret this,” he warned with a cruel sneer. But she didn’t look back. Just when the world thought she had lost everything, a shocking truth unraveled—she wasn’t ordinary at all. She was the long-lost daughter of a powerful dynasty. Her eldest brother, a business tycoon, showered her with billions in shares. Her second brother, a ruthless lawyer, stripped her ex-husband of everything. Her third brother, a superstar adored worldwide, declared to the media, “This is my one and only sister.” From ashes, she rose into a queen no one dared touch. Her glow lit up the world, and every man who once scorned her could only watch in regret. When her ex-husband finally came crawling back, begging for one more chance, her brothers only sneered— “Dream on. A man like you isn’t even worthy to stand in her shadow.”
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Billionaire by Blood, Not by Name - Urban novels & stories
JDHWS
He inherited billions… but not the family name. Noah Quinn was just a broke mechanic—until a dead billionaire claimed him as his son and left him everything. Now thrust into a world of boardroom sharks and backstabbing heirs, he’s got one rule: trust no one. Especially not Lena Vale—the billionaire’s ice-cold stepdaughter who wants him out, humiliated, or dead. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. And in this empire of lies, power isn’t given… It’s taken.
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Untamed - Urban novels & stories
Adwubi Gyimaya
She married for security. She never expected his son. Raquel's world was saved by Dr. Yeboah, her older, kind-hearted lecturer who became her husband. She found the love and safety she craved. But when his estranged son, Michael, returns home, he sees only a gold-digger. Their hatred is instant and mutual. Yet, beneath the hostility, a dangerous attraction simmers. And as long-buried family secrets begin to unravel, Raquel and Michael are thrown together, discovering that nothing, not their pasts, their loyalties, or the man between them, is what they believed. Now, she must choose between the comfortable love that saved her and a forbidden passion that could destroy them all. #love-hate #Dominance #Forbidden love #Age-gab #Exes #Marriage # Step-son #Divorce
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Billionaires flash marriage: Always you. - Urban novels & stories
Prettyveeh
After discovering her longtime boyfriend cheated on her, Evelyn Hart walks into a blind date arranged by her family angry, heartbroken, and determined to erase the past. Sitting across from a calm, sharply handsome stranger, she blurts out the most reckless idea of her life: “Let’s get married.” To her disbelief, Jesse Ward agrees. Evelyn thinks she’s marrying a stable, ordinary man who might give her a quiet life. What she doesn’t know is that Jesse wasn’t her intended blind date at all and that he’s secretly a powerful billionaire who lives far from the spotlight. As they settle into marriage, unexpected feelings begin to grow. But Jesse seems haunted by something unspoken. And Evelyn can’t understand why he sometimes looks at her like he already knows her. A sudden accident shakes loose a buried memory in Evelyn’s mind: a reckless night years ago, a stranger whose face she never forgot and that face matches her husband’s perfectly. In that instant, everything clicks into place. Their marriage was impulsive. Their meeting was accidental. But their connection? It began long before either of them realized.
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The Conglomerate's Young Master - Urban novels & stories
Imgnmln
Sean, seven years ago, had to accept the bad news that his mother had died in a car accident. However, he did not believe the news. Sean was convinced that his mother’s death was connected to his father’s mistress. Sean decided to leave the city of Yogyakarta and marry a beautiful woman named Mega. However, his mother-in-law always insulted him, cursed at him, and even called him trash. Eventually, Sean decided to return to Yogyakarta, to the Diningrat Residence. So, what will happen to Sean’s story? Will Sean take revenge on his mother-in-law? Or will he protect his love with his wife?
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THE SURROGATE AND THE SAVAGE BILLIONAIRE  - Urban novels & stories
Ezenwanne Favour
Synopsis: Maya Stanford thought she was selling nine months of her life to save her sister. She didn’t know she was selling her soul. One signature bound her to Arnold Oscars, a cold, dangerous billionaire who doesn’t believe in mercy. Now pregnant with his child, trapped by his rules, and cut off from the world, she’s beginning to realize… This isn’t surrogacy. It’s captivity. And the only way out… might be to destroy the man who owns her.
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A love forged in deception.  - Urban novels & stories
Willow's Hill
Rising actress Kylie Klein celebrates her future by buying a luxury car for her boyfriend, only to find him cheating on her. Reeling from the shock, she finds a moment of raw connection with Ivan, a prominent businessman grieving the loss of his iconic wife, Olivia Blackwood, who died of cancer. Their shared pain leads to a kiss, a moment Kylie instantly regrets when she realizes the late actress's identity. But Ivan's public life is a dangerous lie. His legitimate business is merely a front for his powerful connection to the Mafia, and Olivia’s death was no tragedy of nature—it was a brutal act of vengeance for Ivan’s past actions. As their unlikely bond ignites a perilous love, Kylie is pulled into his world of lethal secrets. Ivan must fight a vicious war to save his empire, while Mona must decide if her love can survive the truth: that the man she is falling for, the man the world sees as a grieving businessman, is responsible for the death of the woman he claims to mourn.
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Once His Wallflower, Now His Biggest Mistake  - Urban novels & stories
Authoress Funky
"I thought I was his wife. To him, I was just a placeholder for the woman he actually loved." For three years, Evelyn lived as a ghost. To the world, she was the penniless orphan who hit the jackpot by marrying the cold, ruthless billionaire Caleb Knight. She played the part of the perfect, drab wallflower, cooking his favorite meals, enduring his family’s sneers, and secretly using her hidden Sterling Empire connections to save his company from the brink of bankruptcy. But on their third anniversary, the fairy tale shattered. Instead of a gift, Caleb handed her divorce papers. "Seraphina is back," he said, his voice as cold as ice Humiliated and discarded, Evelyn signs the papers and vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a positive pregnancy test in the trash, a secret Caleb wasn't worth knowing. Two years later, Caleb Knight’s "luck" has run out. His empire is bleeding, and his only hope is a merger with the mysterious, untouchable Sterling Global Group. Gone is the shy, plain girl in the $10 dress. Standing there in couture diamonds, flanked by three of the world's most powerful men, is his ex-wife. She is radiant, she is powerful, and she returns with a little boy who looks just like him and a girl who shares her aura. "Evelyn?" Caleb gasps, falling to his knees. "I... I’ve been looking for you. Please, come home." She steps over his hand as if he were a piece of trash. "I’m sorry, Mr. Knight,"she purrs, her voice dripping with lethal indifference. "The wallflower you threw away is dead. This is the Empress speaking and she finds you quite... boring." He broke her heart. Now, she’s going to break his empire!
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Maxwells's Rise: From Trash to Titan - Urban novels & stories
OscarAzalea
Maxwell Roth has always been the black sheep,ignored by his mother, mocked by his stepbrother, and discarded by the very family he once saved.
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My Billionaire Ex-husband's Late Regret  - Urban novels & stories
Authoress Funky
"I spent three years being his 'used rag.' Now, I’m the one cleaning up his empire, starting with the trash." For three years, Shay Falcone lived for her husband, Massimo. She worked twelve-hour shifts behind the scenes, skipping meals and sleep to ensure his company became a billion-dollar legend. She was his ghostwriter, his secret strategist, and his most loyal soldier. She thought her reward would be the child growing inside her. But on the night of the Billionaire Launch, Massimo didn't give her a thank you. He gave her a death sentence. "You're a used rag, Shay," he sneered in front of the world's cameras. "A servant I don't need to pay. Meet my real wife, Elena." One shove from his bodyguards sent Shay spiraling into a stone fountain. As Massimo walked away to celebrate his wealth, Shay lay in a pool of blood, feeling the heartbeat of her child stop forever. Two years later, the rag is gone. The Ice Queen has arrived. When Massimo’s empire begins to crumble, he begs for a meeting with the untouchable Alessia Valois. He expects a savior; instead, he finds the wife he killed. "Shay?" Massimo gasps, reaching for her. "I... I’ve realized my mistake. Please, I still love you." Alessia doesn't even look up from her glass of vintage scotch. She steps over his hand as if he were a stain on the carpet. "I’m sorry, Mr. Falcone," she purrs, her voice cold enough to freeze his soul. "The woman who loved you died in a fountain. I’m just here to collect the debt."
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My Ex My Next - Urban novels & stories
Alexander Bliss
Alina broke up with her boyfriend of three years after she walked in on him and her best friend in his office on the day that was supposed to be our anniversary. She was furious and planned to get revenge on him. Few years later, she had come back from a business meeting in Germany, since she took over her father's business after he passed away, forgetting her cheating ex-boyfriend Zack when she he sent her an email that fueled the revengeful spirit back. She was determined to make him pay for hurting her. She was determined to make him suffer. But what happens after she finds out the truth? What will be the fate of Alina when she hears the story behind this story? Grab your popcorn, and let's find out.
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