Periodicals And Novels Became Less Popular As The More Powerful Middle Class Began To Read

~HEAVEN~ I shouldn't have been there that night. Call it coincidence or bad luck, whichever, it had cost me my life. I was just a mere omega slave, weak and disregarded by everyone around me until that fateful day, the day I finally got noticed, and it became my last. *** Heaven Raymond lived a quiet life as a palace maid, until the day she witnessed a murder scene which led to her own untimely death. She was given a second chance at life and a chance to get her revenge but on the condition that she does not fall in love with the Lycan king, who turned out to be her mate. Can Heaven resist the doting Lycan king's affection and complete her mission, or will her heart waver, leading her to a reality she had once escaped?

Bertahun-tahun lalu, disebuah negeri bernama Wynstelle, terjadi sebuah penghianatan keji yang dilakukan oleh putra pertama dari Raja ke-3 negeri tersebut. Raja Aldric yang merupakan Raja ke-3 sempat membuat keputusan untuk membebaskan negeri itu dan membiarkannya berdiri tanpa Raja. Hal tersebut dikarenakan sebuah ramalan yang menyebutkan bahwa ada salah satu keturunannya yang mempunyai aura kegelapan yang begitu pekat, dan bahkan bisa merubah kesucian negeri itu hanya dengan kalimat manisnya yang berbisa. Karena dibuatnya keputusan itu, Orazio--putra pertamanya yang seharusnya menjadi Raja selanjutnya tidak terima hingga berakhir memenggal kepala Sang Ayah dengan tangannya sendiri. Setelah meninggalnya Raja Aldric, ia akhirnya mengklaim Batu Permata Bintang menjadi miliknya. Alhasil, Ramalan itu menjadi nyata. Negeri yang mendapat kutukan akan kehilangan warna disaat Batu simbol dari Wynstelle itu jatuh ke-tangan yang salah pun terjadi. Namun disamping ramalan itu, ada juga sebuah ramalan yang mengatakan akan ada keturunan lain yang membawa cahaya terang yang akan melenyapkan kegelapan. Anak itu lahir dari sepasang suami-istri seorang peri dan seorang siluman naga. Sedangkan beberapa hari sebelum peristiwa itu, seorang anak berdarah peri dan siluman naga pertama lahir dari putri kedua Raja Aldric, atau sebut saja adiknya sendiri. Orazio yang mengetahui hal itu pun berusaha melenyapkan anak itu. Namun, kekuatannya dengan kekuatan siluman naga sepadan, hingga membuatnya sulit untuk mendekati anak itu. Kekacauan tak bermoral yang terjadi ini mengakibatkan renggangnya hubungan antara kaum peri dan kaum siluman naga. Hingga melebernya larangan tegas dari kaum siluman naga yaitu; tidak boleh ada satupun kaum naga yang berhubungan dengan kaum peri. Hal itu tentu membuat Andrio--menantu Raja Aldric meninggalkan istri serta putranya. Karena kesepakatan suami-istri itu, Anak itu tumbuh bersama manusia dan akan ia kembalikan ke dunianya kala usianya sudah cukup. Hal itu tentu saja tak jauh dari takdir Felix yang sudah digariskan untuk melenyapkan sang pembawa kegelapan.

Dimas pria sukses diusianya yang terbilang cukup muda. Namun, ketampanan, kepopuleran, pun kekayaan tidak lantas membuatnya merasakan kebahagiaan. Terlebih tuntutan sang ibu yang selalu menjodohkannya dengan putri rekan bisnisnya membuat Dimas semakin tertekan. Lelah dengan semua tekanan membuatnya memilih menenangkan diri beberapa hari di rumah peristirahatan keluarganya, tapi saat akan kembali, Dimas mengalami kecelakaan dan ditolong serta dirawat oleh Andrea karena hilang ingatan. Tinggal dengan Andrea membuat Dimas merasa nyaman dan merasa mengenal Andrea di masa lalu hingga akhirnya ia menyadari siapa Andrea, tapi ia masih menyimpannya untuk sendiri karena Andrea yang ia kenal dulu dan sekarang berbeda. Ada sesuatu yang terjadi hingga Andrea tidak mengenalnya atau memang Andrea tidak menyadari kehadirannya dulu. Entahlah! Kejadian demi kejadian terjadi hingga sesuatu mengharuskan keduanya terikat dalam sebuah pernikahan dan seiring berjalannya waktu cinta tumbuh di antara mereka. Namun, semua tidak berjalan semudah yang mereka harapkan. Perpisahan keduanya harus terjadi karena Andrea dijemput paksa oleh sang kakak sebelum Dimas bisa mencegahnya. Bisakah Dimas menemukan dan membawa Andrea kembali padanya? Atau justru harus menerima keinginan ibunya untuk menikah dengan wanita pilihan ibunya tersebut? Saat keadaan tidak mendukung, jarak dan waktu memisahkan, bisakah Dimas dan Andrea mempertahankan ikatan di antara mereka? Sementara banyak orang yang menginginkan keduanya berpisah.

Blurb:Who's next on The Block?" the guard said, rubbing his hands together as he examined a few women near the door. They turned their gazes away from him as he passed. I was still touching my cheek where it had been damaged; the warm ridge of flesh stung uncomfortably. The guard spun around and pointed in my direction. "You," he said. "Get over here, you're next on The Block." Jane's Life changed after she she was sold to Austin the Billionaire Son , Her love for her husband for her husband began to fade daily as in turned into resentment due to maltreatments from him and his parents Filled with twists and turn “ Guilty as Charged” is book filled with in depth love triangles and how Jane was able to navigate through the pains and bounce back for revenge

"Take off your clothes, Carissa. I want to see what I've bought." Nico commanded calmly. Carissa's eyes flashed with defiance. "I am not your pet! I'll die before I submit to you!" "Oh, but you are mine," he growled against her skin. "And I'll make sure you learn to obey me...on your knees, begging for my touch." CARISSA I never thought I'd be in this situation with Nico Demonio. The guy I liked when I was younger now stands in front of me, his eyes full of anger and a desire for revenge. My father sold me to this ruthless mafia boss, and now I'm trapped. Nico hates my family because he thinks we're responsible for his parents' death. He also believes my brother betrayed him and put him in prison. Now, I'm stuck in Nico's twisted world, feeling both hate and attraction for him. One minute I want to spit in his face, the next I find myself dizzy and aching for him. NICO That fool, Carissa's father, thinks he can erase his debts by auctioning off his own daughter. Little does he know I’m back for my perfect revenge. Now, Carissa is in my grasp, and I'll use every tool to break her. She will be my pet, forced to submit to my every desire. I'll push her to her limits, seeing how far I can bend her before she shatters. In the end, she will surrender to me completely...or learn the true cost of defying the Mafia Boss.

She bumped into him when she tried to escape from her abusiveboyfriend. The first met that caught his attention. Fate brought themtogether again for the second time and he became her life saver onceagain. Since that day, he declared to himself that he wanted to knowmore about her and more importantly he wanted to marked her as hisgirl.The abusive boyfriend ended up being an advantage to him. He forcedher to be with him with the excuse to keep her safe."Did you..did you tell them about Matt?" She stuttered as if she was scared to mentioned the name in house."Do you want me to?"No..""I won't tell them about him.""Promise?"I nodded my head, "Promise but with one condition." Now I killed her smile and replaced it with a curious look."What?""Marry me.""What?!""Be my wife."He loved. She hated.He approached. She escaped.He confessed. She rejected.Between persistency & stubbornness who will win?Read the love story of Dominic and Arabella to find out how he try to winher and marked her as his girl.

Vivian, gadis yatim piatu yang dibesarkan oleh paman dan bibinya. Ia memiliki saudari sepupu bernama Clara yang membencinya. Vivian juga mempunyai binatang bernama Aglo yang selalu mengikuti, satu-satunya makhluk peduli dan sayang pada Vivian. Clara selalu membuat Vivian tersiksa hingga Vivian berusaha lari dan pergi jauh dari tempat masa kecilnya. Terbebas dari keterpaksaan bekerja untuk keluarga Clara.

I thought I would be beaten and broken forever. It was the curse of not shifting. Without a wolf, I was no better than a human to my pack, an omega. I was there to serve and clean up after them. The only light in my life was my boyfriend, Jake. At least, he was until he decided to sleep with and mark my sister. When all hope was lost, and I was ready to make my escape, my life was turned upside down. The Lycan King was known to be cruel and heartless. He had slain thousands, ruled with an iron fist, and was now searching for his mate. Turns out, being a human was the least of my worries….

The rain starts to hit at my window, I can see dull clouds slowly coming over. I frown as I look trying to ease my mind. Again my mood is reflected in the weather outside. I'm still unsure if it is 100% me that makes it happen, but it seems too much of a coincidence for it to not. It isn't often the weather reflects my mood, when it does it's usually because I'm riddled with anxiety or stress and unable able to control my feelings. Luckily its a rarity, though today as I sit looking out of the window I can't help but think about the giant task at hand. Can Iris unlock her family secrets and figure out what she is? A chance "meet cute" with an extremely hot werewolf and things gradually turn upside down. Dark secrets emerge and all is not what it seems. **Contains Mature Content**

“Run, Lylah! Run before they decide death suits you better!” Cast out. Betrayed. Branded as the enemy. Once the cherished daughter of Beta Dalton, Lylah Crossbow’s life crumbled when her father was executed for treason he never committed. Branded an outcast and scorned by her own pack, Lylah endures cruelty and isolation under her aunt’s oppressive rule. Her only comfort? Ethan, a fellow omega equally cast aside. But destiny doesn’t care about social rank or shattered hearts. It rips Lylah from the shadows and throws her into the merciless spotlight when a disastrous mating ball reveals her as the fated mate of Alpha Harris. Rejected and exiled, Lylah finds herself wandering the wilds, fighting for survival. Yet salvation comes from the most unexpected place—a ruthless pack ruled by a man thought dead. Lylah must navigate betrayal, ambition, and a war threatening to engulf everything she once knew. As secrets unravel and alliances are tested, Lylah must find the strength to rise from the ashes of her past. Because this time, she’s not just fighting for herself. She’s fighting for revenge. And she’s not fighting alone.