Mystery Romance Web Novels & Protective Stories

Ava Laurent died believing her husband betrayed her. As rain poured over twisted metal and shattered glass, she watched Adrian Laurent rush to her wrecked car. Then he took her hand and begged her not to leave him. When Ava wakes up one year before her death, she is determined to uncover the truth behind the crash—and the marriage she believes was built on lies. But the deeper she digs, the less her memories make sense. Her husband is secretly protecting her. Her sister is hiding dangerous secrets. And the man she trusts most may be the one who wants her dead. Because if Adrian never stopped loving her... Why was she so certain he abandoned her?

They watched me die. I remember every face. Three years ago, Seren Vale was executed for a crime she never committed. Her mate, Lucian Arden, stood by and let it happen. The silver crown that ruled her kingdom remained untouched. And the ruthless Alpha she had spent years believing was her enemy watched from the shadows as the blade fell. Then Seren opened her eyes. Three years before her execution. Her brother is alive. Her enemies haven’t made their move. And Lucian is still the man she once loved. But Seren remembers how this story ends. This time, she refuses to become the helpless woman they killed. She will save her brother. She will uncover the truth. And she will never love Lucian again. Then Alpha Darius Veyne arrives. The most feared Alpha in the North. The man Seren once accused of betraying her. Except Darius looks at her as if he’s seen a ghost. Because he remembers something he shouldn’t. He remembers her death. As assassins begin hunting Seren, secrets buried beneath her family’s bloodline start resurfacing. Every attempt to change the future saves one life—but puts another in danger. And the closer Seren gets to the truth, the more impossible it becomes to ignore the man standing between her and death. Darius was supposed to be her enemy. So why does he keep saving her? Why does her wolf trust the man she once hated? And why does every answer bring Seren closer to a terrifying possibility— the Alpha she was never supposed to love may be the only man who can keep her alive. But this time, fate is watching. And it has already decided who must die.

For Melya, being a modern young shaman isn't just about dealing with the supernatural—it's about the money. So, when a gorgeous, bruised ghost named Celia Evans—a murdered jewelry heiress—offers a staggering 10 billion to uncover the mystery of her death, Melya naturally can't say no! ​Melya's mission sounds completely unhinged yet thrilling: she has to infiltrate a high-profile Dating Reality Show. Her goal? Investigate two handsome male contestants who were closest to Celia in life. One of them was Celia's true love, and the other just might be her cold-blooded killer. ​Under the spotlight, Melya finds herself juggling two targets with wildly contrasting charms. Amidst rolling cameras, the dramatic intrigue of a reality show, and hidden dangers lurking behind sweet smiles, Melya has to play with fire. Can this cash-motivated shaman uncover the real killer and steal his heart before her own life becomes the next price to pay?

Lily never imagined that a debt could cost her freedom. At nineteen, Lily is a college student with dreams of finishing her studies, falling in love, and living an ordinary life. But when she discovers that her parents borrowed money from the ruthless Godfather Loretto nineteen years ago, she learns the terrifying truth: if they cannot repay the debt, Lily must become the bride of his son. Ace is the cold and feared heir of a powerful mafia organization. He has no interest in love or marriage, but his father's command leaves him with no choice. When he meets Lily, he immediately decides that the innocent college girl is the last person he could ever want as his wife. Lily is equally terrified of the man she has been forced to marry. She hates his coldness, fears his dangerous world, and struggles to understand why her life has suddenly become a prison. Bound together by a marriage neither of them wanted, Lily and Ace must learn to survive each other — and the dangerous secrets surrounding the mafia family. But what happens when hatred begins to turn into something neither of them expected?

Some houses don’t have exits. Just doors that look like them. Roxy never wanted her mother’s new life. She certainly never wanted Dorian Sinclair, the ruthless billionaire who now calls himself her stepfather. Calm. Calculated. Possessive. Dorian rules his empire with an iron fist, and the moment Roxy moves into his estate, she becomes his ultimate obsession. When he catches her witnessing a secret that could destroy them all, he doesn’t expose her. He locks the gates. Her movements are tracked. Her freedom is slipping away. And every exit leads straight back into his hands. Then Evander returns. Her toxic first love. The boy who broke her heart. The stepbrother who shares a past with her as dangerous as the secrets surrounding his family. Trapped between a man who knows too much and a boy she can no longer trust, Roxy learns that affection in the Sinclair estate comes with a price, and escape is nothing more than an illusion. Because the man she’s forced to call Dad has no intention of ever letting her go.

The only thing harder than planning his wedding was pretending she didn't want to cancel it. Rule number one: never fall for the groom. Zara Cole has built her entire career on that rule: three hundred and thirteen weddings, zero emotional casualties, one very effective emotional firewall. She is the best wedding planner in Lagos precisely because she treats love like a logistics problem. Solvable. Containable. Safely someone else's. Then Damien Voss walks into her life with a four-month deadline, a contract marriage dressed in designer linen, and the most inconvenient habit of paying attention to everything she says. He changes three hundred lilies to ranunculus because she mentioned once she couldn't stand them. He cooks pepper soup at midnight in someone else's kitchen and becomes, briefly, a completely different man. He says her name like he has been keeping it carefully. None of this is in the brief. Neither is the anonymous threat. The ex she buried resurfacing in a dark car park. The voice note detonates mid-rehearsal and brings forty witnesses to a silence so loud it has a texture. Or the photograph Marcus slides under her door, the one with the courtroom and the caption and the question it leaves behind that she cannot plan her way out of.

Ava thought Adrian Carter was everything she ever wanted charming, attentive, and the kind of boyfriend who made love feel effortless. To the outside world, he is perfect. To her, he is addictive. But perfection has a shadow. The night she meets his twin brother, Ashton, everything begins to fracture. Unlike Adrian, Ashton is quiet, intense, and unsettlingly aware of things he shouldn’t know. He speaks less but every word feels like it carries weight. Every glance feels like a warning. Then the messages begin. Late at night, an unknown number sends her cryptic warnings about Adrian. Small inconsistencies in Adrian’s behavior start piling up things he says that don’t match, moments that don’t feel real, and a version of him that feels different when Ashton is near. Ava is forced into a reality she never asked for: one of the twins is hiding something, and the other might be the only reason she’s still safe. But the deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes because love, lies, and identity are bleeding into each other, and Ava can no longer tell where Adrian ends… and Ashton begins. And in a game where two brothers share the same face but not the same truth, falling for the wrong twin might not just break her heart. It might destroy everything.

Kryzelle Rivera is a hardworking and bubbly barista in a cozy café in Makati, well-known for her warm smile and her talent for crafting the perfect cappuccino. One day, a wealthy young entrepreneur named Zander Castillo walks into the café. He is known for his charm, striking good looks, and a slightly tsundere personality. Because of a small incident in the café—a spilled coffee and a misunderstanding—their awkward encounters begin, slowly turning into playful banter, heart-fluttering moments, and a sweet romance. As they get to know each other, they discover that both of them carry emotional scars and hidden secrets. Despite coming from completely different worlds—barista and rich businessman—it becomes harder to stop their feelings from growing. From simple coffee orders to fancy events, unexpected trips, and comedic situations, they slowly learn that love is much like a perfect cappuccino—smooth, warm, and balanced with just the right mix of sweetness and bitterness. Though their worlds are far apart, a love begins to bloom. But sometimes, love is like coffee—it needs the right blend, or it turns bitter. But what if one day, the man she loves is hiding a secret that should have stayed buried long ago? Will she run away from the struggle, or will she fight for love and protect the sweetness they’ve built together?

Aidan is a grim reaper who takes pride in his absolute precision-until he is assigned to guide the soul of Alia, a young woman marked for immediate collection. Just as he prepares to reap her, an unprecedented glitch strikes the cosmic ledger: Alia's death date shifts, inexplicably granting her an extra thirty days of life. Faced with a bureaucratic anomaly that shouldn't exist, Aidan is forced to stay anchored to the mortal realm to investigate the mystery behind her borrowed time. Disguised as a human, he keeps a close, watchful eye on Alia to find the cause of the temporal delay, only to find himself entangled in the very life he was sent to end.

Arabella Montgomery has spent her entire life learning how to survive among the wealthy. As the daughter of one of Westhaven’s most powerful families, she knows that reputation is everything, secrets are currency, and love is supposed to be the one thing money cannot buy. She is engaged to the perfect man, surrounded by people she trusts, and preparing for a future she believes she has chosen for herself. Then everything begins to fall apart. A growing financial scandal threatens to destroy the Montgomery empire. The man she intends to marry may not be who she believes he is, and the betrayal that cuts deepest comes from someone she has loved like a sister. But just as Arabella’s world begins to crumble, Adrian Knight, the cold and dangerously powerful man her family has every reason to fear, makes her an offer she can hardly afford to refuse. He has spent years rebuilding his family’s fortune and has never forgotten what the Montgomery family allegedly did to his own. Now, he wants something only Arabella can give him: marriage. For Adrian, the marriage is business, revenge, and a means to secure what he needs. For Arabella, it may be the only way to save what remains of her family. But becoming Mrs Knight means entering a world where every promise has a price, every alliance hides a motive, and the man she despises may be the only person standing between her and the truth. Arabella thought the marriage would be her greatest sacrifice. She has yet to discover what Adrian Knight is really after—and what it will cost her to find out.

Elena Voss has spent fourteen years clashing with her arrogant, devastatingly handsome stepbrother, Cassian Hale, the boy who never wanted her in his family. When a cruel taunt at a party pushes her too far, Elena makes a reckless declaration: she's been sleeping with Cassian. The lie explodes instantly. And worse… he hears every word. Furious and humiliated, Cassian gives her an ultimatum two weeks of pretending to be his lover, or he’ll destroy her reputation forever. What begins as punishment quickly spirals into dangerous desire. Stolen kisses, heated nights, and a forbidden passion neither can control. But their scorching affair unearths buried family secrets darker than they imagined. A hidden brother. Years of devastating lies. And powerful enemies willing to kill to keep the truth buried. In a world of wealth, betrayal, and revenge, Elena and Cassian must decide, is their love strong enough to survive the very family that tried to tear them apart?

​"Marry me, or watch your empire crumble." ​Two weeks before her 30th birthday, Vivian Miller—the sharp CEO of Miller Group—catches her fiance in bed with her young stepmother. To make matters worse, her late father’s will drops a bomb: marry before turning 30, or lose her shipping empire to the stepmother. ​Desperate, Vivian storms into the rain-soaked park and collides with a sweat-drenched athlete. Oliver Ross looks like a harmless personal trainer with a plain name. Perfect. He’s harmless and disposable. ​"Marry me for six months. I'll save my company, and I'll make it worth your while," she proposes. "I don't want your money," he replies softly. "Just let me take care of you." ​What Vivian doesn't know is that Oliver Ross is actually the "Ghost Billionaire"—the most feared, secretive tycoon in global logistics, whose face no one has ever seen. And he’s been dangerously in love with her since high school. ​By day, he plays the sweet, obedient husband. By night, he ruthlessly destroys her enemies.

She broke into the wrong man’s office. Now she belongs to the Ghost of Wall Street. Clara Sterling came to steal back her father’s empire. Instead, Julian Cross, the ruthless billionaire known as the Ghost of Wall Street, caught her red-handed. His offer was simple and merciless: “Marry me for one year… or watch everything you love burn.” Trapped in a contract soaked in blackmail and obsession, Clara must play the perfect wife while a shadowy enemy, the deadly Goddard Family, circles them with poison, betrayal, and blood. In a world of luxury honeymoons, deadly boardrooms, and lethal secrets, hate ignites into something far more dangerous. Every chapter title is a line he once said to her. And the only man who can save her… might be the one who destroyed her. Married to the Ghost of Wall Street: Twisted Vows

Clara life changes after accidentally catches the untouchable hotel heir, Kiran, in his darkest moment at a VIP club, a misunderstood camera flash turns her life into a nightmare. Now, forced by Kiran’s vengeful aunt to work as a spy in his mansion, Clara is trapped in a deadly game of corporate cat-and-mouse. She is the only one who knows the cold Ceo secret addiction, but as she uncovers the grief behind his frozen heart, she must decide: will she destroy him to save her family, or protect the man who has become her most dangerous obsession?

Drea Hart spent her entire life being subjected to pain in the hands of her greedy stepmother, constantly dreaming of an escape. When a mysterious and unexpected marriage proposal came from billionaire conglomerate August Wolfe, Drea believed she had just been granted a miracle. A miracle she thought she did not deserve. But August doesn’t offer love — He is offering protection. Protection that Drea did not seem to know she needed from the ones closest to her. Now trapped in a marriage built on secrets, Drea must decide if she can trust the man who refuses to tell her the truth…before the people closest to her choose to destroy her life.

Emily Turner thought signing a contract marriage would save her life. One signature. One arrangement. One powerful man who promised protection in exchange for a perfect illusion. Ethan Reed is everything she shouldn’t trust cold, controlled, unreadable. A billionaire who doesn’t believe in love… only control. But Emily has a past she can’t outrun. Jason, the man who once called her “baby girl,” is watching. Waiting. And getting closer. Now every smile feels like a lie. Every silence feels like danger. And every step inside Ethan’s mansion feels like she is being watched… even when she is alone. Ethan says it’s just business. A contract. A role she must play. But the way he looks at her says something else entirely. Possession. And Jason isn’t the only one who refuses to let her go. Because in Ethan Reed’s world… A wife by contract is still a wife. And letting her walk away was never part of the agreement.