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They loved each other too loudly, too deeply, and too young. Zenia lost her voice trying to save Xairon. Xairon lost his world without realizing he was the one destroying it. She disappeared to survive. He stayed behind, unaware that she carried a life born from their love. When fate brings them together again, love returns—wounded, fragile, and dangerous. This time, they must decide whether love is worth risking everything… again. But how do you forgive the man who broke you, when your heart still remembers how he once saved you? Sometimes love deserves a second chance. Sometimes it destroys you twice.

They Met They Loved Now they hate "Happy Birthday", the card read. Lylah's dark eyebrows rose, who would cross over cities with her just to give her a birthday card? Couldn't be her best friend, or? "No", she yelled. It couldn't be He wouldn't dare

Sloane is bright, fiercely athletic, almost 20 yo Sophomore student. On the track, she's a promising runner with Olympic-sized dreams. Off the track, she's perfectly happy being one of the guys, "the funny one"-a sharp contrast to the typical well dress college girl. But last semester, her tomboy façade cracked. A disastrous, unreciprocated confession to her lifelong best friend left a permanent, painful dent in their friendship. She was ready to power through the awkwardness, keep her head down, and focus on her sophomore season, when, her world was shaken. A celebrated international star athlete and new exchange student, steps onto campus and into Sloane's life. He's popular, he's gorgeous, and he sees the vibrant woman under the baggy sweatshirts. He doesn't just challenge Sloane on the field; he forces her to confront her greatest flaw: her deep-seated belief that she's not beautiful. But as he teaches her what "beauty" truly means, a complicated new set of rules emerges, with her scholarship at risk and loosing her mind over calculus. Can Sloane chase her running dreams, navigate a new and intense romance, and survive the rumors, bad grades, and campus chaos that follow? Or will the pressure of becoming someone new lead to the biggest stumble of her life? ♡ This romantic comedy explores the complications of academic and athletic pressure at the high level demanded by universities as well as the modern beauty standards, while also capturing how fun and dramatic campus life can be for young people. ┖┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈┚ This book is entirely a work of fiction. The characters are all fictional, and all rights to this work are reserved by the author.

After a devastating fire ends her career and fractures her memory, famed concert pianist Mila Renard retreats to the Halden Institute, a luxurious psychiatric clinic hidden in the Swiss Alps. Her goal is simple: disappear into silence, avoid the past, and never ask questions. But Halden is not the safe haven it pretends to be. Files vanish. Patients whisper. And her assigned psychiatrist, Dr. Adrien Kael, is as enigmatic as he is unorthodox. Drawn to Mila’s haunting music and unreadable silence, Adrien begins to suspect her amnesia is no accident. When strange accidents start to occur and fragments of that lost night resurface, Mila realizes she didn’t come to Halden by chance—she was brought here. Now, every answer uncovers a new danger. Because some memories were buried for a reason. And someone is watching, waiting, and willing to do anything to make sure the truth stays dead.

Mula pagkabata ay nakatatak na sa murang isipan ni Daviana Policarpio na si Warren Gonzales ang kanyang magiging asawa dahil sa naging kasunduan ng kanilang mga Lolo. Hinihintay na lang nila na maka-graduate siya sa kolehiyo para matuloy iyon. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, at ng dahil sa mapaglarong kapalaran at panahon; kalahating taon bago mangyari ang plinano ng matatanda sa kanilang pamilya ay nalaman ni Daviana na mayroon pa lang girlfriend ang lalaking itinatangi at itinakda sa kanya. Hindi alam ng dalaga kung marapat bang ipagpasalamat niya iyon, dahil nang gabing matuklasan niya na may lihim na kasintahan si Warren ay iyon din ang gabing hindi inaasahang muling magsasanga ang landas nilang dalawa ni Rohi Gonzalez; ang anak sa labas at half-brother ni Warren na mula pagkabata nila ay natitipuhan na ng dalaga. Subalit, hindi niya pwedeng ipilit dahil ang sabi ng mga magulang nila ay si Warren at hindi si Rohi ang lalaking nakatakdang maging kabiyak niya at makasama hanggang sa kanyang pagtanda.  Susuwayin ba ni Daviana ang mga magulang upang tuluyang pagbigyan ang isinisigaw ng kanyang puso?

Sudah jatuh tertimpa tangga pula, peribahasa yang menggambarkan Gendis Padmawati. Ia diselingkuhi sang suami dan jika menuntut bercerai harus membagi harta gono gini. Memang laki-laki bernama Reyhan Atmajaya tidak tahu diri. Reyhan menutut sepertiga dari harta yang dimiliki Gendis selama lima tahun pernikahan mereka. Lantas, apakah Gendis akan memberikan uang dan harta lainnya atau sebaliknya? Namun, kenyataannya, Reyhan kesulitan saat berpisah dari Gendis. Lalu, apa yang sebenarnya dilakukan oleh Gendis?

จู่ๆ ‘สาวไทย’ ก็ถูกดึงทะลุมิติเข้าไปในซีรีส์จีนแนวเทพเซียนเรื่องโปรด แต่คงเพราะเป็นลูกรักสวรรค์กระมัง นางถึงมาโผล่อยู่กลางสนามรบ! ซ้ำยังถูก ‘เซียนหนุ่ม’ หิ้วกลับไปเป็นบ่าวรับใช้อีก… เวรแท้!

Di dunia kultivasi, kebaikan adalah kelemahan. Lin Yuan pernah menjadi murid inti Sekte Awan Giok, seorang jenius yang bertarung di garis depan demi kehormatan sekte. Ia percaya pada sumpah, pada keadilan, dan pada langit yang mengawasi perbuatan manusia. Namun dengan pengabdian itu Lin Yuan malah mendapatkan pengkhianatan dari sekte dan akhirnya mati. Namun Lin Yuan tidak mati, dia kembali ke masa lalu. Dengan ingatan kehidupan sebelumnya, Lin Yuan menempuh jalan kultivasi yang kejam dan berdarah. Ia memanfaatkan manusia, memanipulasi sekte, dan mengorbankan siapa pun yang menghalangi jalannya. Baginya, surga hanyalah kebohongan, dan iblis adalah bentuk paling jujur dari kelangsungan hidup. Satu per satu, mereka yang pernah menghancurkannya akan merasakan ketakutan yang sama. Bukan demi keadilan. Bukan demi belas kasihan. Melainkan demi balas dendam.

Kiami Lynn, remembers dying in a zombie horde after surviving 8 years of an apocalypse. Remembering how she spent her first life helping family who never truly cared, abandoning the few who genuinely loved her. Her final thoughts are filled with regret and betrayal as she succumbs to the horde, reflecting on how her misplaced loyalty led to her demise. But death is not the end, Kiami awakens ten days before the outbreak in her own past, alive, whole, and confused. She is greeted by the Ultimate Power System, a mysterious interface that grants her a Sanctuary — a space to train, store items, grow food, and prepare for survival. Within the Sanctuary, she is guided by Echo, a cryptic, riddle-speaking spirit who teaches her to cultivate new powers, master her skills, and make strategic choices. Reborn, Kiami is no longer the quiet, people-pleasing girl she once was. She is outspoken, calculating, and insightful, using the knowledge of her past life to anticipate the coming apocalypse. Over the course of ten days, she trains relentlessly, honing her reflexes, combat skills, and strategic thinking. Haunted by visions of her past mistakes, she learns the true cost of misplaced loyalty and the importance of foresight, strategy, and decisive action. Every decision carries risk, but every earned skill and reward brings her closer to becoming a survivor capable of not just enduring the apocalypse — but turning the tide of the human vs. zombie war. As the outbreak draws nearer, Kiami begins to manipulate the real world, testing her powers, setting traps, and preparing to rewrite her fate. With Echo’s riddles guiding her and the Ultimate Power System enhancing her body, mind, and strategy, she is determined that this time, nothing will stop her — no betrayal, no undead horde, no past mistakes.

舞台は古代中国、三教の一つである道教の修仙界。 呪符を扱う四つの正統門派『大篆門(だいていもん)・寒仙雪門(かんせんせつもん)・緑琉門(りゅうりゅうもん)・金龍台門(きんりゅうだいもん)』たちが、日々蠢く邪祟や妖魔を退治し、世を統治していた。　　 　しかしある日、四つの門派を統括する天台山の裏手にある華陰山で、地の主として祀られていた【三神寳(さんしんほう)】が、突厥の手によって盗まれてしまう。 　これにより全ての統治が保てず、世が乱れ始めるのだが、それと同時に、十年前に大敵である青鳴天(チンミンティェン)との闘いの末、強力な霊符の反動で謎の死を遂げてしまった最強の呪符師・墨余穏(モーユーウェン)が突然甦る。 　 　記憶は今世でも引き継がれ、前世では叶わぬ恋心を抱いていた寒仙雪門の門主・師玉寧(シーギョクニン)と再会を果たすが、墨余穏は師玉寧に新たな想い人がいることを知ってしまう…。しかし、それは━︎━︎。 　それぞれの想いが過去、未来へと繋がり、繚乱していく仙侠中華BL。