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Maya Lindberg führt ein bescheidenes Leben in der Unterstadt, bis die Schulden ihres Vaters sie in die Hände des einflussreichen Unternehmers Silas Vane treiben. Silas, ein Mann aus der Oberstadt mit weitreichender Macht und undurchsichtigen Motiven, bietet ihr einen Ausweg aus der finanziellen Katastrophe – zu Bedingungen, die Maya in eine gefährliche Abhängigkeit bringen. Während sie in seine Welt aus Luxus, Kontrolle und politischer Einflussnahme gezogen wird, erkennt sie, dass Silas sie nicht nur als Begleitung, sondern als strategisches Werkzeug in einem Machtkampf gegen seinen Rivalen Sterling benutzt. Als Maya im verlassenen Blumenladen ihrer Familie einen USB‑Stick und eine Warnung ihres Vaters findet, stößt sie auf Hinweise zu „Projekt Ikarus“, einem geheimen Großprojekt, das weit mehr bedeutet als ein Bauvorhaben. Die Informationen deuten auf ein Netz aus Korruption, Verrat und tödlichen Interessen hin, in das sowohl Silas als auch Sterling verwickelt sind. Maya beginnt zu begreifen, dass sie sich inmitten eines Konflikts befindet, der über ihr eigenes Schicksal hinausreicht. Zwischen Loyalität, Angst und wachsendem Widerstand versucht Maya, ihre eigene Position zu stärken. Während Silas sie zunehmend in seine Pläne einbindet, entwickelt sie eine gefährliche Mischung aus Misstrauen und Faszination für ihn. Doch je tiefer sie in die Intrigen der Oberstadt gerät, desto klarer wird ihr, dass sie nur überleben kann, wenn sie lernt, selbst zu spielen – und die Machtfragmente, die ihr in die Hände fallen, zu ihrem Vorteil zu nutzen.

In a high school world where popularity reigns, Ava Martinez prefers the quiet corners of the library to the chaos of the halls. After her mother's engagement to Mark, she's forced to navigate life with her charming yet unpredictable stepsibling, Ethan Davis. When a science project pairs them together, their playful banter ignites a connection neither expected. As Ethan helps Ava transform into the girl she thinks she wants to be, they both confront jealousy, self-discovery, and the complexities of their feelings. But when a betrayal threatens to unravel everything, Ava must decide what truly matters. In this heartwarming tale of friendship, identity, and the struggle for acceptance, Ava learns that the journey to find oneself is often the most rewarding adventure of all. Will she choose the spotlight or embrace her true self—and the unexpected love waiting right beside her?

Reyana Stronghold, semua orang pasti tahu siapa Reyana. Namanya melejit berkat pamor sang papa di dunia bisnis. Papanya pemilik Stronghold Group, memiliki banyak cabang perusahaan di berbagai bidang termasuk ST Entertainment. Tapi siapa sangka jika kepamoran itu justru mengundang bahaya bagi Reyana, wajahnya yang sering terekspos media membuat banyak pesaing papanya yang tega melakukan hal jahat pada Reyana. Hingga suatu hari sang papa membawa seorang cowok yang akan menjadi bodyguardnya, bertugas melindungi Reyana. Tapi bagaimana jika yang terjadi Reyana justru jatuh cinta pada bodyguarnya? Si cowok dingin dan keras kepala. Reyana menyebutnya Balok Es. "Panggil nama gue tiga kali, maka gue bakal datang dalam keadaan apa pun."

Aster didn't know she was a werewolf until her first shift that rendered her confused and disoriented in the middle of a forest. Scared, she knows she must flea the area. Aster begins the journey to find her father after finding a note from her grandmother inside of her tarot deck. As fate would have it, she finds Gamma Ava along her escape to the west coast. Beta Reed finds Aster and immediately knows they’re fated to be together, but Ava's jealousy gets in the way. Beta Reed learns several secrets about Aster’s family that would ruin her. Will the family secret tear them apart?

Adrasteia Meranza has always been fascinated to blood sucking vampires. She knows everything about them. She is clever, attractive and valiant. It's her last year in college at Colmillos University at Colmillos Town. Her library is full of books about vampire romances. The thought of a strong, masculine and attractive vampire taking her allure her more to adore them. Her fantasy is to be devirginized by one of it. She invest her time in reading books, romanticizing about them but then Adrasteia realize that the town where she grew up is owned by vampires. She found out that his long time schoolmate, Asmodeus Vointeroz, the majestic, serious, stout and masculine guy is one of them. It's her chance to finally lost her purity and fulfill her sex fantasy, will Asmodeus agree on what she wants?

Celeste San Pedro, a typical senior-high school student of Hirokoshi High tends to live a normal life in Tokyo City, Japan with his older brother. Her life as a student was quite okay until she started to experience weird dreams with voices calling her in an unfamiliar name. She knew that the school library she used to visit every afternoon has something to do with this paranoia. And that she came across with an old and antique book which soon became a portal to an unexisting world. She lost herself in the city and woke up as a new being living in an old town of Gokayama. Growing with strange romantic feelings for each of the four main book characters, she almost forgot that she has her own real life too outside the book. Will she be able to return or will be forever miss her home?

“Chanda, Omega of the Montana pack shall be crowned the new Lycan Luna of all the West region”. Those where the last words Chanda expected to hear when she happily accompanied her Luna to the Goda Pack. Now forced to marry the ruthless and newly crowned Lycan King, she lives a new life worse than being an omega. But when she discovers the Lycan King’s secret agenda, she pays with her life. Given another chance at life, she returns with one thing on her mind. REVENGE. But what happens when she discovers all is not as it seems? Was there more to her death? Why was she given the second chance in another body? Find out more in Chanda’s story.

Valentine Crimson is a young twenty-two year old adult who accidentally time travels to a wrong place back in 2015 in west where he meets the only heir of the royal family Angelica Kenneth. He saved her life and returns back to his time period 2022 by default. After seven years they meet again. Angelica Kenneth who has now disguised herself as a normal citizen named Lucia. When, Valentine saw her for the first time, he fell in love and wants to stick around. But sticking around with her majesty will bring danger to his life too, unaware of the possible danger coming at him, he falls for her deeper and deeper. . It's a rom-com drama novel inspired with sci-fi and adventure. It is a slow romance.

Violet Harper, an actress, has just about anything going wrong in her life. That is until she's offered a deal that she can't possibly resist: pose as the long-lost sister of billionaire CEO Clyde West to fulfill his father's dying wish. But the moment she plays the obedient daughter, the line between reality and fiction blurs. The longer it takes Clyde to get infatuated with his fake sister, the more Violet is stuck deep into a web of deceit, torn between the role she is playing and the truth she's hiding. Told against a backdrop of clashing family secrets, taboo love, and lethal alliances, the choices Violet and Clyde make dictate the measure of their devotion to their own hearts-and one another.

“Go on, Grenade. Pull the trigger.” An annoying smirk was plastered on his face, as he leaned on the wall. My heart contracted, and my eyes stung. A click of my gun, and all these would be over. This was the mission I'd worked so hard on. “Wasn't this what you wanted, Grenade? Wasn't this your plan all along, when you snaked into my life, pretending to be who you weren't? Why are you hesitating, then?” “For the last time, Dante, my name is West. Don't ever call me Grenade.” I hissed. He advanced towards me slowly. “I don't care if I die now, Grenade. But don't you ever let the King of Hearts fall into the wrong hands. Give it to me.” His tone was soft, yet there was no denying the order behind it. “You wish.” *** West, the most powerful undercover agent for Lucchese, is suddenly given a mission by her Capo. She is to infiltrate a powerful Mafia group in Italy, and make the boss let down his guard around her. And then, she has to bring back 'The King of Hearts,' a powerful computer program that's capable of destroying, and changing the world. But she must never fall in love with him. However, her mission isn't going to be as easy as it seems. Especially as she unravels the secrets surrounding her birth, discovering that her whole existence is a lie. In the midst of all, the cold hearted West finds herself falling for Capo Dante, the head of the 'Ndrangheta, and her enemy. There was one rule, and one rule only… The King of Hearts must never ever fall into the wrong hands. But…who was the bad guy? (#1 The Mafia Princess Series)