Critical Overlord

They named me Rose, but they forgot one thing: every rose comes with thorns. And mine are finally sharp enough to draw blood. In my past life, I was the fool who mistook a snake for a husband and a vulture for a best friend. I let them poison my father, steal my inheritance, and lock me away in a damp basement to rot while I was six months pregnant. I died in the dark, hungry and broken, watching the two people I trusted most wear my jewels and laugh at my misery. But death gave me a gift I didn't deserve, a second chance. I woke up back in 2023, standing at my father’s funeral with the taste of betrayal still fresh on my tongue. The world thinks I am the same grieving, " soft rich girl they can drug into submission. They think I am weak. They think I am an easy target. But they are wrong. This time, I am not just defending my father’s legacy, I am burning their world to the ground. From the funeral podium to the high-stakes boardrooms, I am reclaiming my power piece by piece. But as I change my destiny, my enemies are evolving too. Richard's temper is getting more violent, and a new, psychotic player is turning my game of revenge into a bloodbath. With the mysterious and powerful Derek Hamilton watching from the shadows, I have to decide: how far am I willing to go for revenge? Can I truly win and find a happy life, or will the thorns I have grown to protect myself eventually pierce my own heart?

Dark Romance Triggerwarnung: In diesem Buch kommen folgende Themen auf, die triggern könnten: - Stalking - sexuelle Inhalte - sexuelle Gewalt/Belästigung - Mord - Depressionen - Mental Breakdown - Folter - Verstümmelung (noch nicht sicher) - Entführung - Inhaftierung - Gewalt Die Liste wird in Laufe des Schreibprozesses immer wieder aktualisiert. Ich werde versuchen, wirklich alle Triggerpunkte aufzuzählen, sollte mir das nicht gelingen, schreibt in den Kommis, welches ich vergessen habe. Danke. "Er war ihre Zuflucht und ihr Untergang." Ariana glaubte nicht an Märchen. Nicht in einer Welt, in der goldene Käfige glänzen und Dornen sich wie Versprechen um das Herz liegen. Doch dann traf sie ihn. Zac: Gefährlich, verboten, vollkommen. Mit einem Blick brachte er ihre Welt zum Beben. Mit einer Berührung ließ er sie vergessen, wem sie gehörte. Aber Liebe hat ihren Preis. Und in ihrer Welt zahlt man ihn mit Blut. Zwischen Macht und Verrat, zwischen Freiheit und Pflicht beginnt Ariana zu erkennen, dass selbst der zarteste Flügelschlag ein Sturm sein kann, wenn er für die falsche Liebe schlägt. Ein Schmetterling, der zu fliegen wagt. Ein Mann, der sie retten will oder brechen. Und ein Kuss, der alles verändert. ⸻

She wanted the life. The money. The power. The man. Mara Collins is tired of counting tips and pretending her dreams don’t reach beyond the coffee shop counter. When the bills pile higher than her hope, she decides it’s time to stop waiting for luck—and start creating it. All she needs is one man. One chance. One lie. Her plan is simple: learn how the rich play their games, then beat them at it. With a fake designer dress, a new name, and a heart of steel, she slips into the city’s most exclusive events—until she catches the eye of Adrian Holt, a man who has everything she’s ever wanted. Charming. Ruthless. Obsessively private. Adrian isn’t the kind of man you play with… but Mara’s willing to risk everything to make him hers. But the higher she climbs, the more fragile her lies become. And when Adrian discovers who she truly is, the illusion shatters—leaving behind nothing but betrayal, anger, and obsession… and a love that should never have existed in the first place. Now love becomes a weapon, and every night in his sheets feels like a war between truth and desire.

Ruth’s life shatters on Valentine’s Day when she walks in on her boyfriend in bed with her sister . Heartbroken and humiliated she cried so bitterly,Promising never to love again. Months later, billionaire Leonard Williams cold, powerful, and untouchable is drugged at a business gala and wakes beside a stranger with no memory of the night. The scandal threatens to destroy his empire, and his search for the truth leads him straight to Ruth the quiet woman whose name is tangled in the mystery. But as they dig deeper, it becomes clear they were both set up. Someone wants them ruined… or dead. Bound together by danger, suspicion, and a night neither can remember, Ruth and Leonard are forced into a reluctant alliance that quickly becomes something more. Just as the truth begins to surface, Ruth collapses revealing a secret that change everything. She carrying his child.

Di balik kesuksesan yang gemilang, CEO muda, Adrian Ward, dikenal sebagai sosok yang dingin, penuh misteri, dan sulit didekati. Dengan kekuasaan yang dimilikinya, dia selalu menjaga jarak dari semua orang, termasuk wanita. Namun, ada sisi lain dari Adrian yang tak pernah terungkap, sebuah rahasia yang tersembunyi jauh di dalam hatinya. Sophie, sekretaris baru yang cerdas dan penuh semangat, tidak hanya terpesona oleh karisma Adrian, tetapi juga terjerat dalam teka-teki dirinya yang misterius. Di tengah kesibukan dunia bisnis yang keras, kedekatan mereka tumbuh tanpa disadari, membawa mereka ke dalam permainan perasaan yang rumit. Apakah cinta dapat tumbuh di antara mereka yang terhalang oleh kebekuan masa lalu? Cinta yang tersembunyi ini akan mengungkap lebih dari sekadar perasaan—juga rahasia yang berbahaya, yang dapat merubah segalanya. Mampukah Sophie menembus dinding dingin Adrian, atau akankah kisah ini tetap terkubur dalam bayang-bayang kesuksesan?

Walang ibang hinangad si Leil Hidalgo kung hindi ang mabigyan nang maayos at matiwasay na buhay ang kanyang pamilya, lalong-lalo na ang kanyang kapatid. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang lahat ng kanyang pinaghirapan ay biglaang naglaho, pati na rin ang kanyang pinakaiingatang trabaho. Kasabay ng kanyang paglugmok ay ang pagbabalik ni Roscoe Villafuerte, ang kaniyang dating kaibigan. Siya ang may-ari ng pinakamalaking construction company sa buong Pilipinas. Sa kanilang pagkikita, umusbong ang galit na mayroon si Roscoe kay Leil at dahil nasisiguro niyang nangangailangan ng pera ang babae, inalok niya ito ng kasal, kapalit ng bagay na sigurado siyang hinding-hindi matatanggihan ng babae.

Sinopsis: Raka Adiputra, seorang insinyur muda jenius dari abad 21, tewas dalam kecelakaan lab saat sedang menguji reaktor energi bebas. Namun saat matanya terbuka lagi — ia sudah berada di tubuh pemuda miskin di dunia lain: Kerajaan Arkanis, zaman penuh pedang, sihir, dan takhayul. Di kepalanya muncul suara elektronik: “Selamat datang, Host. Anda terhubung ke Tech System v1.0 — Sistem yang memungkinkan Anda menciptakan teknologi modern menggunakan sumber daya zaman ini.” Dari sana, Raka mulai membangun revolusi: Dari kompor tenaga uap menjadi senjata api awal, Dari menara sinyal optik jadi komunikasi jarak jauh, Hingga menciptakan kerajaan modern pertama di dunia fantasi. Namun makin tinggi teknologi berkembang, makin banyak mata kekuasaan dan sekte sihir kuno yang mengincarnya…

I am the most hated wolf in the Crescent Claw Pack. Branded curses. Shunned for the sins of my bloodline. But fate is cruel. During the Moon Rite, I didn’t find one mate. I found two. Caelum Veylor—billionaire Alpha, cold as steel, who swore my family ruined his life. Darius Thornveil—war-Alpha, ruthless and untamed, who lost his brother because of me. They despise me. They reject me. Yet the bond refuses to break. Dragged into their world of power and vengeance, I’m forced into a dangerous game where obsession burns hotter than hatred. Their touch makes me weak, their wolves refuse to let me go, and secrets from the past whisper that my curse is more powerful than anyone knows. Two Alphas. One cursed mate. And a prophecy that says I’ll either unite them—or destroy us all.

Three years ago, Elara was rejected by the most feared Alpha alive. Now, she's back with no memory of him, no memory of the child she carries… and a ring on her finger that binds her to another. Orion never expected to see her again, not after what he did, not after what she became. But the mate bond doesn’t die. And this time, it may be the only thing keeping them both alive.

“I want you to touch me, Engineer.” She's not begging. It's an order. Xantina is willing to play a dangerous game with Yohan Escobar. They had a carnal affair, just pure pleasure, no pressure. Ang unang ma-in love ang siyang talo. Ngunit pareho silang sanay na manalo at makuha ang kanilang gusto, kaya sa larong kanilang sinimulan, sino ang uuwing luhaan? Handang wasakin ni Xantina si Yohan para sa paghihiganting kaniyang inaasam. Hindi siya papayag na maging talunan. Ngunit paano kung puso’y biglang tumibok sa lalaking tinuturing niyang kaaway?