Novel Web Romance & Cerita Bully Contemporary

Who was I to resist the temptation of a star hockey captain who wanted my body… and my cooking? For two years, I was Marco Marten’s secret lover. A midnight craving he satisfied behind locked doors. I gave him every piece of my soul in the dark, while he gave me nothing but his silence in the light. While he was still warm from my bed, he was busy planning the wedding of the century with the woman who had already stolen my past. To him, I was just a reasonable convenience. To me, he was my entire world. But I am done being the shadow. "We’re done, Marco. I’m getting married, too." His grip tightened on my wrist, his eyes darkening with a dangerous, suffocating possessiveness. "You? Married? Who allowed it?" He thinks he can keep me as his secret while he stands at the altar with her. He’s wrong.

Elara Kingsley’s life is crumbling. Her father’s empire is on the brink of collapse, and one signature could save them or destroy them. The problem? The man she’s being forced to marry is Lucian Vale, the cold, powerful brother of the man who ruined her family. It’s supposed to be a business arrangement, a contract marriage—but nothing about him is predictable. Lucian is dangerous, dominant, and utterly unreadable. Every glance, every word, every touch pulls her closer, even as she fights to protect herself and her family. Trapped in a web of wealth, betrayal, and desire, Elara has two choices: sign the contract and survive or refuse and watch everything fall apart. She doesn’t know if she’s walking into a marriage, or a battlefield. And Lucian has secrets that could destroy her completely. One thing is certain: in a world where love is forced, trust is rare, and enemies are everywhere… nothing is as it seems.

Sally has had a crush on her best friend Justin for as long as she can remember. The shy, nerdy girl with baggy clothes and glasses, she’s spent years helping him with projects and assignments, hoping he’d notice her… but he never has. Until the day she finally works up the courage to confess, only to be met with something utterly shocking. Enter Cole…Justin’s stepbrother. Tall, confident, impossibly hot, and the kind of guy whose life revolves around late-night frat parties and reckless fun. He’s everything Sally is not and everything she didn’t know she needed. Cole offers to help her win Justin’s heart… but nothing comes for free. In exchange, she has to step out of her comfort zone, navigate his world, and follow his lead. As Cole pulls her out of her shell, showing her confidence, daring, and a side of herself she’s never dared to explore, Sally begins to wonder if the butterflies she’s chasing with Justin were ever real. The more time she spends with Cole, the more she realizes that maybe the heart doesn’t lie, and the boy she’s been chasing all these years isn’t the one she should have been after at all. And the secrets he hides? They could destroy everything she thought she wanted.

Held Light, Held Close follows Celeste Bradbury, a quiet, disciplined young woman who arrives in New York to work with the world-famous band Luminous Riot. Raised in the hush of convent halls and foster homes, Celeste has learned to survive by moving gently, listening closely, and building her life out of small, steadfast rituals. But the music world is loud, chaotic, and unkind—especially under the sharp eye of Paul Logan, the band’s volatile lead singer who meets her composure with relentless mockery. As weeks turn into months, Celeste maintains her quiet routines, her faith, and her dignity despite the storm around her. She becomes a still point in the band’s restless orbit—an anchor none of them expected, and a mirror that reveals what each member is running from. Through rehearsals, touring, backstage politics, deadlines, and private battles the world never sees, Celeste’s presence begins to shape the group in ways that defy explanation. The House She Built is a story of chosen family, slow-burn transformation, unspoken tenderness, and the quiet power of a woman who refuses to break—even when the world demands it. It is about the sanctuary we build within ourselves, and the imperfect people we let inside.

"I'd rather die than date a fat girl." Those words shattered Alyson's heart. Once the quiet girl who loved writing stories, Alyson becomes the school's favorite target after a humiliating betrayal by her childhood best friend, Leon Caster—the football captain everyone adores. But when another mysterious transfer student begins to see the beauty everyone else ignored, Leon suddenly wants a second chance. "You don't even know him, how can you fall for a total stranger?" Leon had called to her. Alyson scoffed, "He treated me like a human unlike you, and for me, that's enough." When love, revenge, and second chances collide, who will win Alyson's heart?

Blooming Backwards Minerva has worked hard to become the confident, curvy woman she is today—no longer the heartbroken girl whose first love humiliated her in high school. But when that same man reappears as a major donor to her nonprofit, old wounds reopen. As buried truths and feelings come to light, Minerva’s world is shaken. With a stalker closing in and her abusive ex back in the picture, Minerva must confront her past to protect her future. Can she stay grounded when everything threatens to pull her back? Blooming Backwards is a gripping tale of healing, strength, and love rediscovered.

"You will not wear that to my pool party, okay?" He was so close now, I could practically inhale his breath. "Why?" "Because I'm your brother and I say so." I scoffed involuntarily. "Yeah, right. You mean my stepbrother, whom I don't and will never accept as my stepbrother?" "Whether you like it or not, we are stuck together. And although I do not like it either," he stepped closer, his body pressed against mine and causing my heartbeat to increase erratically. "I would prefer not to add to my suffering by watching you flirt with some other guy." I swallowed, confused and conflicted. Does my stepbrother want me or not? Which is impossible, because seven years ago in high school, I was so convinced Liam Shedrach hated my existence. Why the sudden change after he found out we would be step siblings? Did anything change? Will the pretense to keep up the loving siblings appearances even last for long?

“Tell me you hate me, Victoria,” his voice rasped as his hands slid beneath my skirt, “and I’ll stop.” But my moan betrayed me before my words even could but I still couldn’t let him win. “I hate you,” I whispered, even as my nails dug into his shoulders. He only smirked, dragging me against his hard length pressing into my belly. “Then hate me with your legs open, sweetheart. Because you’ll never hate me enough to stop wanting me.”Prosecutor Victoria Harper hasn’t felt wanted in months. Her fiancé, a rising politician, parades her like a trophy for his campaign but behind closed doors, he starves her of affection and feeds her bruises instead. Then a cruel twist of fate changes everything: she’s pregnant. And the father isn’t her fiancé. It’s Christian Malcolm, her high school bully turned ruthless mafia heir, the very man she’s been building a case to destroy. He’s dangerous. Possessive. Addicted to claiming her and the child growing inside her. And no matter how much she hates him, no matter how fiercely she vows to take him down, her body betrays her with every forbidden glance, every stolen touch. Now Victoria is caught between justice and desire; between the oath she swore to uphold and the man whose kiss sets her on fire. But what happens when the enemy she’s sworn to ruin is the only one who makes her feel alive? ⚠️ Content Warnings: Contains themes of abuse, coercion, emotional manipulation, dark romance, and mature sexual tension. Recommended for readers 18+.

When quiet, wounded Elena Hart is forced to live with her childhood bully after their parents suddenly marry, she thinks the worst thing she will face is the daily humiliation of seeing him again. But Jace Calloway, now Halden University’s golden basketball captain, is facing the collapse of his scholarship and future after his furious ex threatens to destroy him with a cheating scandal. To save himself, he blackmails Elena into becoming his fake fiancée for the season. What begins as a cruel arrangement under one roof turns into a war of control, lust, and revenge. Elena wants to survive him. Jace wants to use her. But the longer they fake devotion in public and tear at each other in private, the harder it becomes to tell what is performance and what is real. As his ex escalates, his team fractures, old bullying wounds reopen, and family secrets poison the house, Elena is forced to face the one thing more dangerous than Jace’s cruelty: the fact that the boy who once broke her now seems willing to burn everything for her.

"Fall in love with me, and you lose ten million." That's not a threat. That's the deal. Cassian Wolfe doesn't make offers. He delivers ultimatums. Billionaire. Sports mogul. Champion horse racer. He built an empire on broken rules and even more broken people. He doesn't negotiate. He dominates. He doesn't forget. He collects. And Sadie Sinclair? She was always his favorite thing to break. He tortured her through high school. Mocked her through college. Humiliated her in ways that still burn under her skin. He slammed her confidence into the dirt and then stepped over her like she was nothing. And now he's back, richer and colder than ever, with the same sharp jaw, the same cruel smirk, and a proposition that makes her skin crawl. Her father's legacy is dying. Silvermane Stables is seconds from being swallowed by debt. And Cassian is the only one holding a check big enough to keep it alive. But his terms? Brutal. She has to work under him. Live with him. Stand by while he takes over everything she ever loved. And help him launch one final race under her father's name. Thirty days. One contract. One rule. If she falls in love with him, even for a second, the ten million bonus disappears. She wants to hate him. Should hate him. But Cassian doesn't just get under her skin. He rips it open and dares her to bleed. He taunts. He smirks. He walks in like he owns the world and smells the second her knees go weak. He's poison. Pain. Power in a suit. And thirty days might not be enough to stop her from crawling into his bed and begging him to destroy her all over again.

Seraphina Vale grew up treated like a mistake, mocked for her body and ignored by her family. She believed her fated mate would finally give her a place to belong. Instead, Lucien Thorn rejects her publicly in front of the entire pack and chooses her cousin. Desperate to save face, her family forces her into a contract marriage with the ruthless Lycan King, Kael Draven. What no one knows is that Seraphina is Kael’s true mate. As old enemies rise and her hidden powers awaken, she finds herself caught between the man who threw her away and the king willing to burn everything to keep her. When her bloodline is exposed, one question remains: will Kael still choose her when loving her could cost him his throne?

At Evermont High, Aria Valdez is the girl no one notices—the quiet shadow in crowded hallways, the name no one bothers to remember. But everyone knows Zachary Knight. Feared, admired, and impossible to ignore, Zachary rules the school with reckless charm and a cruel reputation. A notorious heartbreaker and relentless bully, he thrives on power and attention. So when he sets his eyes on Aria, it starts as nothing more than a game. A cruel bet. A harmless target. A girl too invisible to fight back. But fate has a twisted sense of humor. The more Zachary tries to break her, the more he finds himself drawn to her quiet strength. The girl he planned to humiliate becomes the one person who sees through his arrogance… and reaches the fragile heart he never lets anyone touch. What begins as a joke slowly turns into something dangerously real. Love. But just when Aria finally lets herself believe in their impossible story, the truth shatters everything. Zachary's time is running out. And the boy she fell in love with only has 100 days left to live. One hundred days to laugh. One hundred days to love. One hundred days before goodbye. In a race against time and fate, they must face the most heartbreaking question of all— Can a love that started as a lie survive when time itself is the enemy?

Somewhere between staying silent and screaming for help… she existed. Seventeen-year-old Maren has mastered the art of disappearing in plain sight. Haunted by past trauma, locked in a toxic relationship she can't escape, and drowning under the pressure of school and a world that never cared to understand her, she begins to wonder if life is even worth staying for. No one sees her pain—until he does. The new boy, Kade, has his own shadows. He’s blunt, observant, and completely unafraid to call her out—making him an instant enemy. But when he overhears a moment no one was meant to witness, he realizes the truth: the girl everyone overlooks is barely holding on. As Kade steps deeper into her shattered world, their connection becomes a lifeline. But secrets run deeper than he imagined, and when Maren goes missing, no one believes she’s worth finding—except him. Fighting time, silence, and the lies that built her cage, Kade refuses to give up. Because sometimes, saving someone means proving they were never invisible at all. A heartbreaking, haunting, and ultimately hopeful story about survival, truth, and what it really means to be seen.

"Two people destined to be apart — can they find their way back to each other?" Angel Reyes’ life changed when she moved to Isla Bandayan. Everything became messy, and it felt like she had no control over her own life—especially after she met Bucho, the only son of the island’s captain. On the island, whatever Bucho’s family says becomes law. So when he said he wanted Angel to be his wife, she had no choice but to go along with it. But things started to change when Joshua Marasigan showed up—the man who once made her heart beat faster. Being with him made her feel safe again. Her fear began to fade, her dreams came back, and for the first time in a long while, she had hope — hope of escaping the island that had caused her so much pain. Still, things weren’t easy. The people around her didn’t want her to be happy with Joshua. They saw him as someone who brought trouble to their peaceful island. And worse, even her own family stood in the way. Can love really win when the world is trying to pull them apart?

Evelyn gave up her dream of becoming a world-class architect to stand behind Richard, the man she loved. For four years, she played the perfect wife, managing his home while he built his tech empire. On their anniversary, Richard promised her the world, a special surprise he said would show everyone how much he cherished her. But the surprise Evelyn got was not the one he planned. An encrypted message. A private folder filled with intimate photos. A woman named Tonia wearing the same bracelet Richard had given Evelyn that morning. As Evelyn's world crumbles, she discovers Tonia is not just Richard's business partner but the mother of his unborn child. Richard's family has always treated her like an outsider, a poor girl who trapped their golden son. Now, they see her as the failure who cannot give him children. When Evelyn decides to walk away, she reclaims the brilliant career she abandoned. But her husband's estranged brother Benjamin returns to town, a man Richard has always envied and feared. As Evelyn rises from the ashes of her broken marriage, transforming into the city's most sought-after architect, she finds herself caught between two brothers. One who destroyed her. One who sees her worth. Richard wants her back, but Benjamin wants to show her what real love looks like.

I rolled my eyes. "Listen, Mich. Just hand over my documents and tell me I'm not qualified. I'd totally understand and gladly find my way." “MIS-TER MICH." I rolled my eyes again. Whatever. "I want to hear you say it. Mister Mich.” I scoffed. “Is that on the job description?” He dropped my papers with a knowing nod and fixed a long hard stare on me. I held his gaze too. “Congratulations, Bonita Helmes. You got the job." He suddenly muttered dryly. Bonnie Helmes, desperately in need of a job, gets the role of a personal assistant to the CEO of La Monte Luxuries, Michael Monte, who happens to be her high school bully. Being offered a mouth-watering salary, she can't turn it down. Unfortunately for her, Mich is so determined to show her who's the boss. In the course of their rivalry, would love find its way in or not? Or would Mich's business secret be the beginning of his downfall?

Pregnant and desperate to hold onto the future she was promised, Mylar runs to the man she loves—only to catch him with another woman. Heartbroken, she flees and nearly gets hit by a car owned by the last man she would ever want in her life: Zayn Delle. Cold, wealthy, and impossible to please. Trying to start over, Mylar leaves for the neighboring city and takes a job in a powerful company, only to discover Zayn is her new boss. When family pressure forces him to find a wife, Zayn offers her a contract marriage that could solve both their problems. But living as husband and wife soon becomes more complicated than either of them expected. With jealous rivals, family secrets, hidden truths, and a past that refuses to stay buried, Mylar is drawn deeper into a world she never belonged to—and into the arms of a man she was never meant to love. When betrayal returns in the most shocking way, Mylar must decide if love is worth risking everything for.

She married him to save her father. He married her to save his reputation. Neither of them planned for what happened next. Emily Carter signed a contract. One year, no emotions, no attachments. She told herself she could do it. She told herself she was strong enough to live beside a man like Alexander Kane and feel absolutely nothing. She was wrong. And then she was pregnant. She overheard him call her replaceable. So she did the only thing she had left. She disappeared. Five years later, Emily is back. Not the same woman. Not broken. Not desperate. She has built a life, a career, a son with his father's dark eyes. She has come back with one goal. But Alexander Kane has a goal of his own. He wants her back. He wants his son. And he will burn down everything in his path to get them. The only question is whether love can survive what they did to each other.

Genre: Modern Romance, Female Novel, Rebirth, Cool Essay, Slap in the Face, Chasing Wife Crematorium, Core reversal - a cruel, brain-opening scheme against Luna - no physical harm, but accurately destroys what she craves most (status, wealth, vanity); Sophia took advantage of her high IQ and "invisibility", and Luna never knew who was behind it Sophia died in a car accident at the age of 38, penniless and heartbroken, still haunting Lucas' betrayal ten years ago. He cheats on her intern Luna, ruining her career and leaving her with nothing; The later "kneeling and licking to get back together" was too late. But when she opened her eyes again, she was back in 2024 - at the age of 32, still married to Lucas, the eve before she was about to go to the hotel to catch the rape. In this life, Sophia never begged, forgave or shed tears. With the tragic memory of her past life, she acted quickly: first, she used Lucas' habits of hiding her mobile phone and hotel in her previous life to obtain evidence of cheating; second, withdrawing $1 million from the joint account (which he later swept away from her).

When Chloe Samson married her childhood sweetheart, CEO Tom Hayden, at twenty, she thought she'd found her forever. But forever shatters fast when April Sunday—Tom’s enigmatic childhood friend—accuses Chloe of a violent assault and has her committed to a mental hospital. Now, trapped between the sterile walls of the institution and the crumbling illusion of her perfect marriage, Chloe must piece together the truth. Is April lying? Is Tom hiding something? And how much of her own past can Chloe trust? To survive, Chloe must confront betrayal, untangle buried memories, and find the strength to escape—not just the hospital, but the life she thought she wanted.