A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man Novel

Raeyshen Amore was a woman who didn’t want to hold memories from different people. For her, memories were distressing. For her, memories wouldn’t do you good. Because she herself saw how those "memories" destroyed her life. How it tore every part of her... Pero, hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit siya ang nagiging memorya... siya ang nagdadala ng memorya. Memories kept bugging her life. Those memories prevented her from being happy. Alam niyang may kakaiba sa kaniya... Kaya paano kung dumating ang panahon na kailangan niyang pakawalan ang lahat dahil sa memoryang nakita niya? What would she do if the man she loved would be the reason for her end? Would she ignore the drop of memories? Or would she let those memories stop her from living fully?

This story will have dark elements(Trigger warnings posted on the chapters.) There are multiple lovers(who wants to choose?) As the reader, you will know everything before the FL. From the outside, Lilliana was a perfect replica of her mother. She wore her fake smile like armor and hid behind the woman her mother created in hopes that one day, she would find a mate who would love and accept her for who she really is. At twenty years old, Lilliana is only months away from getting her Lycan and finding her Goddess given mate, but her mother has other plans, forcing Lilliana into taking a contracted mate in order to take the crown after her father's untimely death. But the man her mother is dead set on forcing her to take the crown with is the son of her father's rival. With nothing as it seems, can Lilliana find a way to unravel the web of lies that she's been fed her entire life before it's too late?

Violet Harris never imagined her life would become a headline. As the daughter of a prominent CEO, she’s used to the shadows, quietly juggling her dreams and a part-time job. But when her father arranges her marriage to Anthony Daniels, the enigmatic heir to the Daniels Group, her carefully curated world unravels. Anthony Daniels is everything Violet detests: privileged, cold, and a man who makes it clear that love has no place in their union. Yet as Violet steps reluctantly into his world of power and prestige, she begins to see cracks in his icy exterior. Small moments of vulnerability hint at something deeper, leaving her torn between resentment and curiosity. Their uneasy alliance takes a turn when long-buried secrets emerge, revealing the true motives behind their marriage. Betrayed by those she trusted most, Violet must decide whether to walk away from Anthony or confront the growing feelings she’s desperate to ignore. As power, pride, and passion collide, Violet and Anthony discover that the strongest bonds are forged in the unlikeliest of places. Will they rise above the sins of their families, or will their love remain a fleeting shade of what could have been? A Shade of Violet is a sweeping tale of heartbreak, redemption, and love blooming in the face of adversity.

Sometimes, nature is fraud. You have lived in the world for months, years, or decades but you have one reserved for seven billion people. Erizzabeth is one of the independent women. At her younger age, she's able to do what she wanted and until she discovered the unusual place, an Island called Asynithis that she never thought existed in her whole life. There she'll meet Wayne Ozan. She like him but Wayne can't love her back because he don't want to like someone younger than him. When she return to the city, Erizz focus her attention on her dream. But she do not think that only Wayne will destroy it. Erizz's parents are hackers and do illegal activities. There is no secret that cannot be reveal so Erizz is the one who make payment for all the sins of her parents. So even though Erizz is about to get married, Wayne is still the man in her mind. It was only then that she cheated. Until the time came when she always lied to her fiance for a deception and for Wayne's love. Erizz did not think that the infidelity she committed was her own parents would also be doomed if she chose to love Wayne when she only once gave herself happiness. Happiness for a night of deception. Cheater. Loser. Winner!

On our wedding day, Jon Zeller flies to an island for a trip with his childhood sweetheart. I'm greeting our friends and family when I receive a notification to pay for their bills at an expensive hotel. When everyone doubts the authenticity of our relationship and mocks me, all Jon says is, "A wedding is just for show. You can handle it yourself." He hangs up without another word. My father is so enraged that he ends up in the hospital after getting a heart attack, and I'm in desperate need of money for his surgery. Yet Jon uses the money to pay for a romantic fireworks show for his childhood sweetheart. When my father wakes up, I tell him I'll marry the man he's picked for me.

He’s his mother’s new husband. He’s the last man Jason should want. And yet… he can’t stop wanting him. Jason returns home after years away only to discover his mom is married to Adler John-Baron, a dangerously powerful politician with secrets behind his perfect smile. Their marriage is meant to be simple: he helps her seek justice for her late husband who was murdered, while he gets the perfect family image for his Senate run, debunking all rumors about his sexuality. As Jason digs into the truth behind his father’s sudden death, what he uncovers could destroy everything. But the real problem? He’s already falling for the one man who should be off-limits. This steamy romance dives into the thrill of forbidden desire, buried secrets, and the brutal cost of falling in love with the wrong person.

Princess Ruthyelia Celeste Nobingale is the first-born princess of the country of Rinovea. She has a rather goofy and down-to-earth attitude for a princess. She considers this as her imperfections and thinks that she is not fit to be a princess, let alone a Queen. To be a Queen, she needs to be married, but she is in a secret relationship with one of her royal guards, Sir Angelo. Ruthy was in charge of a parade for their village where she meets another man named Noah who was a baker. She meets him once again during the party where a terrorist attack happened, but Noah saved her. To express her gratitude, she offers Noah a new bakery and her parents invited him to work in the palace. In continuation of the party, the royal family of Wierxia was invited to Rinovea to join Ruthy and her family. During dinner, they talked about marriage and the King of Wierxia suggested to marry off his son, Prince Thomas to Princess Ruthy. Princess Ruthy now spends time with Noah and Prince Thomas in which Sir Angelo got jealous of. Ruthy and Angelo then got into a fight that made them both question their feelings for each other. When the new bakery for Noah was finished constructing, they paid it a visit, but they got attacked by terrorists. Sir Angelo, who was with them, got seriously injured and Ruthy realized how much she loves him and how scared she was to lose him. When they got back to the palace, Sir Angelo was immediately admitted to the hospital wing. Princess Ruthy visits him every day and one day, when she was begging for him to wake up while holding his hand, the Queen, her mother, saw it all.

Talia faked her death to escape a cruel fate of being married off to a powerful, ruthless alpha old enough to be her grandfather. But freedom came at a cost, she has to let go of her name, her body, and everything that made her who she was. Now, hidden beneath a new identity, she enters the most dangerous place for someone like her, an elite academy meant only for the strongest alphas. She's an omega, the lowest rank, disguised as a boy… and pretending to be something she can never become. Living among predators, training beside warriors, and sharing a dorm with a dangerously attractive alpha prince, she knows one mistake could expose her and get her killed. She never planned to fall in love. Especially not with someone who can never know the truth. But secrets have a scent. And wolves always chase what’s forbidden. As sparks ignite and enemies close in, how long can she hide what she is? And what happens when the mate bond doesn’t care about lies?

In a world where power and status reign supreme, Geraldine, a fiercely independent Omega, finds herself bound to the ruthless Alpha Amir in a contract marriage. Their union is not one of love… It's a punishment. “I, an omega, had managed to offend the most powerful being in this part of the world…My Alpha. And now I had to pay and be punished for my crimes. I could lose my head, or my heart, or even both.” As Geraldine goes through the treacherous landscape of pack politics and uncovered secrets, she must also confront the darkness of her own past and the true intentions of her new husband. Will she survive the wrath of the Alpha, or will she become his latest conquest?”

Hana was just an ordinary girl living in a peaceful village by the sea—until the night her world was set ablaze. Pirates descended without mercy, burning her home and slaughtering her people. Only by the hand of a handsome yet hypocritical stranger did she escape with her life. Now, all she wants is revenge. Her path for vengeance will lead her to new allies, dangerous enemies, and shocking truths about herself. She discovers a power within her she never knew existed—but it’s wild, uncontrollable, and deadly. As Hana fights to reclaim what was lost, she must ask herself: can she survive the trials fate has set before her, master the force within, and strike down those who destroyed her world—or will revenge consume her completely? Dark. Twisted. Unforgiving. Hana’s journey proves that sometimes, the strongest battles are fought within the heart.