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Most noble ladies at age 18 would fall in love, get engaged, marry the ones they love, and live happily ever after like a fairytale meant to have a happy ending. That’s what Isabella Ferringway had in mind, but instead, of a fairytale, her life became a tragedy when she met and fell in love with Charles Elmier. She then quickly perished at his hands but she never expected that time would revert before her tragedy, with this second chance she had in life, would she be able to exact the revenge she wanted or will she eventually regret being alive once more after finding the truth to her death? Formerly known as - A Guidebook for the Villainess in webnovel.

When my mother went into kidney failure and needed a transplant, it was Pauline Maynard—on the brink of death herself—who gave my mom a second chance at life. Just before Pauline passed, she gripped my hand tightly and whispered her final words. "Summer, Ricky is my only son. He's rebellious… and fragile. Please, take care of him. Just three years, please?" I gave her my word. Then I moved into their home and gave Ricky everything he needed—love, comfort, a sense of safety. For three years, I stayed true to that promise. By the third year, Ricky had transformed. No longer the wayward boy he once was, he rose to become the Mafia Don Ricky Lenza. And I was carrying his child. As I busied myself with wedding plans, I overheard something I was never meant to hear—his voice, low and mocking, as he wrapped another woman in his arms. "Summer? She's just pretending to love me for the sake of my mother's inheritance and a stupid deal. A gold digger like her dreams of marrying me? What a joke." A sharp pain pierced my chest, like thorns stabbing deep beneath the skin. On the way to a prenatal checkup, we were hit in a crash. My baby didn't make it. And my mother, sitting in the passenger seat, shielded me with her life. When I woke up, I stared blankly at the date on my phone. Three days left. That would've marked the end of the three-year promise. I realized then—I'd paid my debt to Pauline in full. It was time for me to go.

I never thought I'd end up severely injured and lose my baby on my wedding day. That day, I walked toward my husband full of excitement, only to watch him rush right past me and straight into the arms of his secretary. Confused, I turned around and saw someone in a wedding dress lying on the ground, blood pooling beneath her. It was his secretary, Quinn Fable. Steve York, my soon-to-be husband, panicked and scooped her up, but Quinn stared at me with tearful eyes, crying, “Summer, I ate the candy you gave me… Why would you want to hurt my baby? Please, Steve, save our child… please…” Steve was beside himself with rage. Without a second thought, he kicked me hard in the stomach. I collapsed into the champagne tower, shards of glass embedding into my skin. Blood poured from between my legs. Yet, they still clung to each other, crying bitterly as if I didn't exist. When the ambulance arrived, they didn't even hesitate to push me aside to save her first. “Forget about her!” Steve shouted. “Save Quinn! She's lost so much blood. She must be in terrible pain! As for Summer, that vicious witch… she deserves to die!” Due to the delay, I suffered a ruptured uterus and missed the window for proper treatment. And as if that wasn't enough, Steve personally announced that our marriage was null and void. He marched straight to the clerk's office with Quinn and made it official. On my ICU bed, I received a text from him. “Pack your things and get out. Quinn wants you out of her sight.”

Rosalind Paristo was a happy go lucky type of girl, working in a good company that paid her well as the secretary of the CEO of a multi-international company. Paying off the debts left by her family and setting up her sibling's education, everything finally seemed to be going well for her. Suddenly a problem arose when she got a letter stating the date of her marriage, moreover, she could not believe who the person she was going to marry was. Oops, she even doubts if he is human! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: - 1st story of the author -mature content -slow-burn romance Thank You For Reading !

Bella seorang gadis miskin yang karena kepintarannya mendapat keberuntungan beasiswa di salah satu Universitas swasta Jakarta dengan program kedokteran umum. Dia dan Ibunya hidup sederhana di sebuah rumah peninggalan almarhum ayahnya. Keseharian mereka membuat pesanan kue dan juga melayani katering serta membuat warung kecil di depan rumahnya. Awalnya Bella gadis yang ceria. Namun, semenjak kematian ayahnya, dia berubah menjadi pendiam dan agak menutup diri dari dunia luar. Dia hanya membantu ibunya mencari nafkah karena Bella satu-satunya anak semata wayang Ibunya . Bella menyadari kalau bukan dirinya siapa lagi yang akan membantu ibunya yang sudah mulai renta. Dia mempunyai cita-cita menjadi seorang dokter, karena dia tidak ingin nantinya orang yang tidak mampu akan mati sia-sia akibat keterbatasan dana untuk berobat, seperti yang dialami ayahnya 2 tahun silam. Ya, Bella bermimpi ingin membuka klinik gratis bagi orang kekurangan seperti dia. Sungguh cita-cita yang mulia.

Hal pertama yang dilakukan Lily Ginanjar setelah menghadiri pemakaman kakak laki-laki Yoga Ferdian adalah mengajukan gugatan cerai pada suaminya yang sudah menikahinya selama tiga tahun. Alasannya adalah karena semua orang di Keluarga Ferdian menuntut Yoga meneruskan garis keturunan dua keluarga sekaligus, yaitu memberikan keturunan bagi kakaknya yang baru saja meninggal. "Lily, orang tuaku mengancam akan gantung diri dan mogok makan untuk memaksaku melakukan ini. Aku nggak punya pilihan. Lagi pula, aku dan kakak iparku cuma akan menjalani program bayi tabung. Nggak akan terjadi apa-apa. Kenapa kamu begitu ngotot mengajukan gugatan cerai?" Mendengar kata-kata Yoga, Lily pun memejamkan matanya. Hatinya terasa seperti ditusuk. Air mata yang sudah lama ditahannya, akhirnya jatuh juga. "Yoga, kita ini suami istri. Apa kamu nggak merasa kalau semua ini benar-benar konyol?" Pria yang dicintainya akan memiliki anak dengan wanita lain. Betapa konyolnya itu!

Summer Shrap is an ambitious, cunning, manipulative reporter, slim and skinny, the second daughter and the last child of the Shrap. Desperate, could be tricky sometimes, manipulative, just the definition of a dangerous beauty. Her only dream is becoming the next owner of her father business, that is her only desire but an obstacle seems to be standing in her way. And that is her sister Dora, who has always disliked way because of their father love for Summer. In order to win the war started between her and her sister, she decided to walk on an ice. She found out a secret about one of the most powerful man in the country, the gay billionaire. She approached him and placed down a deal, in exchange of his secret. Which is to Marry her and support her with his shares.

Dainelle Jones is just your average girl. She graduated college with a biology degree, and plans to go to grad school the following august to finish her studies to become a physical therapist. she was a part of sorority in college, with her best friend, Scarlet. Dainelle doesn't realize whats is going to happen during her summer vacation in Italy. But she won't ever be that average girl again. -------------Nicola Rosi isn't your average man. He never went to a public school in his life, always home schooled by a tutor. He was born into a wicked way of life and is content with it. Always being feared and getting to tell others what to do. Until he stumbles upon a certain girl who changes his perspective of life.

Ginny's whole life was changed forever when she was kidnapped from her bed by a vampire, never to be seen again. She starts her ''new normal'' as a simple house slave, but soon becomes the Master's lover. Days, weeks and months seem to pass by in no time at all and it's not until Ginny meets the Masters older brother that things really start to get out of hand…**Rewrite of a book series I have posted on another platform. Please read VERY important note/trigger warning before you commit to reading this book**

Ai Huneta, a soul eater, accidentally killed her boyfriend which belongs to a noble Vampire Family. She was hunted by Cole-brother of the deceased Vampire, to avenged his brother's death. She was also tailed by Dr. Klein-bestfriend of her ex who's still looking for evidence to sue her about the killing. Will she be caught by them? or it will be the other way around? The battle between a Monster, Vampire and Human. Battle for revenge which will turn into forbidden love. Battle between life and death. Are they willing to risk everything? Who will win? Who will survive? "I am the Devouring Beauty. If you're afraid to die, don't dare to fall in love with me." Book cover © Kanl Art