good books to read 2023

“FRIEND? CAN WE JUST LEAVE IT OPEN FOR NOW?” The nightmare rather than a reality Sky wakes up into upon realizing that he’s in the clutches of the hunk and handsome stranger, Worst he ended up having a one-night stand with him. Running in the series of unfortunate event he calls it all in the span of days of his supposed to be grand vacation. His played destiny only got him deep in a nightmare upon knowing that the president of the student body, head hazer and the previous Sun of the Prestigious University of Royal Knights is none other than the brand perfect Prince and top student in his year, Clay. Entwining his life in the most twisted way as Clay’s aggressiveness, yet not always push him in the boundary of questioning his sexual orientation. It only got worse when the news came crushing his way for the fiancée his mother insisted for is someone that he even didn’t eve dream of having. To his greatest challenge that is not his studies nor his terror teachers but the University's hottest lead. Can he stay on track if there is more than a senior and junior relationship that they both had? What if their senior and junior love-hate relationship will be more than just a mere coincidence? Can they keep the secret that their families had them together for a marriage, whether they like it or not, setting aside their same gender? Can this be a typical love story?

Having a human mate was not something he planned for but having a human mate beats having no mate at all. What is Alpha Hunter supposed to do when after wrapping his mind around the fact that his mate is a mere human he discovers bigger secrets?. His mate was still a minor who was a month away from her eighteenth birthday and she has been maltreated for so long by her father that she has a hard time getting close to any human especially men.

Beautiful but poor Klara Santos hasn't had much luck in her life, but circumstances lead her to meet rich and handsome Logan Falcon at the exclusive club she works in. Charm by her, the two begin a relationship of opposites. ___ Orphaned at a young age, 19-year-old Klara Santos has relied on the goodness of others to get ahead in life. With her fierce will and drive to succeed, Klara is finally on the path to a way out of her impoverished life. While studying, she takes a job as a waitress at an exclusive club where she meets handsome CEO Logan Falcon who is immediately taken by her. When he finds out about her situation, Logan extends an offer that will allow her to focus fully on her studies and the two eventually fall for each other. However, Logan's father is unhappy with the union and does all in his power to keep them apart. Money, illness, and misunderstandings all stand in Logan and Klara's path to their happily ever after. With their love put to the test, will they be able to overcome all their obstacles?

Lin Tian time-travel back to this strange world, where he is the son of the wealthiest family of Fengjian City, Beiyan Empire, an empire in Shifang Universe which appreciates martial cultivation. In this universe, there are ten layers of sky, each one connected with Portal of Time and Space. If one is powerful enough to get into the tenth layer, he will be able to live forever and become the Shifang God.Two years ago, Lin Tian’s parents went missing. Ignoring the old butler’s objection, Lin Tian insisted on having his fiancee Xiao Yun’s family help him run his family business. As a result, his family property was nibbled away by the Xiao family in two years. Now Lin Tian has nothing left, except for the Lin family’s mansion and his only family, his younger sister Lin Xi. On this day, the down-and-out Lin Tian runs into Xiao Yun and Mo Sen, a fellow from a famous martial family. Both sides are briefly stunned before Mo Sen actually beats Lin Tian up and brings him out of town before throwing him off the cliff. Fortunately, Lin Tian survives and finally walks back home.When Lin Tian gets home, he finds that Mo Sen’s servants are trying to rape Lin Xi. Furious, Lin Tian kills one of them with an iron sword he discovered in the cave at the foot of the cliff. For fear of retaliation, Lin Tian flees to the mountain with Lin Xi. On their way of escape, Mo Sen’s servants set fire on the Lin family’s mansion and the house is burned into ashes.Lin Tian wakes up from a shocking dream after he falls asleep leaning against a tree. However, he finds that the iron sword is gone, while a sword mark is left on his right palm, whose shape is exactly the same as that of the iron sword. From then on, he is never the same again…Jiuyang Martial Institution, the martial cultivation institution in Fengjian City, starts to recruit disciples from the public on this day. Lin Tian, with a new body, goes to take the entrance examination. During the test, he meets Mo Sen and Xiao Yun again…

Hugo: I am the undisputed king of the underworld. I rule the country and being the only manufacturer of quality weapons, I own every life. As the head, I get to choose first and then I can choose to throw the remains for everyone to have a bite. There is no one who can leave my claws, I can have whoever I want, be it a boy or a girl. No strings attached. My heart is woven in black. No time and space for any colors in my life. I can’t tolerate deceit and breaking trusts. Loyalty means everything to me. To me dishonesty is equivalent to death, that’s why I never trust anyone. I am happy being the emotionless person in this world until she came into my life as a payment and I was supposed to kill her after using her, only if I knew…. Caterina: I was living my life in a romantic fantasy. I had dream of a prince coming and taking me away to a far land. There came someone to take me away. But he wasn’t a prince. He was a ruthless king of underworld. I had heard about him in hushed whispers but I had never thought of meeting him face to face. I was nothing to him, nothing worthy. And I had accepted my fate but he took away from me the only thing I had vowed to keep for the one I would love. I hate him and he gets off my anger and hurt. He likes to flaunt himself with a new girl everyday and every night. It should not make me feel anything but hatred towards him. And I want to run away from this dark world. And I did succeed but at what cost….. .

They saw each other in a dream which connected them... Clench lived in another world, a handsome and rich man who will soon meet Ylisha who came from a different world. But then only him could see and hear her. Can two different people from different worlds be together? "I love him but I think fate was against us." I opened my eyes and everything becomes empty, no feelings, no emotions, everything was all dark and blue, I miss him...(Ylisha) "I miss her...I'm drowning," (Clench

Margaux is the destined mate of the next Alpha King of their pack which is Alpha Jace. All her life, she was dreaming to become the Alpha's mate. But on the night of their mating, the Alpha has rejected her after discovering her hidden secret. It was revealed that she was wolf-less which caused the other people to start bullying her. Her family didn't do anything to protect her. Out of pain, she fled away with her broken heart and promised to return to avenge herself to those who downgraded her. After three years of living with her uncle in the forest, Margaux has finally decided to go back to the pack where she left her broken heart. But she didn't expect that she and her mate, Alpha Jace would cross paths again after three years when he rejected her and dumped her like trash.

Ankti- Sweet, an innocent girl with a pure heart and with a dream which she wants to fulfill. She wants to make her dead parents proud. She only wants love which she never got after her parent's death. Arav- He is smart, handsome, rich, everything which a girl wants for a partner, he is ruthless for the outside world and soft for his loved ones. He is like a coconut, hard from outside and soft from inside. What will happen when their life takes a U-turn? What will happen when Ankti has to marry Arav instead of her cousin, and Arav has to marry Ankti to protect his family's reputation. Will they accept each other? will they start a new life with each other? Let's start a journey of their life and see what will happen in their life.

She was given as a gift to him. But he's heart is cold, so cold and he treats her coldly too.Her fears for him increases everyday but suddenly she started feeling different. She started developing other feelings other than fears...What will happen between the master and his slave? Find out!!

Bailey, a kind-hearted innocent woman finds herself burdened by financial struggles, forcing her to take on various odd jobs to sustain herself. She crosses paths with a mysterious billionaire William. Williams is haunted by a troubled past that has left him with deep-rooted trust issues. Williams, aware of Bailey’s financial predicament, proposes a mutually beneficial contract to alleviate their burdens. Although hesitant at first, Bailey reluctantly agrees to the agreements little does she know the relationship which initially seemed merely transactional would soon unravel a complex web of emotions and secrets.