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English · Romance · Contemporary
My mother always favored my younger sister, Delilah. In my past life, Delilah was quick to pick Callum, the Fae Deer, who was meant for me, the one who truly resonated with my spirit.
I was left with no choice but to settle for Finn,…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My sister and I were simultaneously chosen for a marriage alliance with the Beastkin Federation.
In my previous life, Seraphina had rushed ahead of me, picking the stunningly handsome and noble Crown Prince of the Serpent Clan as her…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The year Scarlett and I were purest, the year I poured my entire soul into her.
Three scars became etched onto her body for me: one above her brow, one on her ankle, and one across her back.
Everyone whispered that Scarlett loved me…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On my wedding day, my fiancé died in a horrific car crash on his way to pick me up.
I became a widow, and the child in my belly, a posthumous orphan.
After that devastating blow, I developed a severe psychological illness. Countless…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The year Julian and I were truly, irrevocably in love.
For me, he took three blades: one to his brow, another to his ankle, a third slicing deep into his back.
Everyone said Julian loved me like his own life.
Until another woman…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Heading to pick up a client, I tapped on my GPS.
A sickeningly sweet, overly-familiar female voice cooed from the speaker.
“Teeheeheehee, your little helper, Brianna, is excited to start this journey for two with you, almost like…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On the third day of my business trip, I checked the smart pet feeder’s backend, wanting to see if Midas, my cat, was eating well.
The camera connected, and a syrupy sweet voice immediately drifted out.
“Oh, your daddy is so careless.…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Even though I knew an open flame at a gas leak was a death sentence, I, a firefighter, still let my girlfriend’s childhood friend light a cigarette on-site, supposedly “to calm his nerves.”
Just like in my previous life. At a party, a…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Rowan loved my Imperial Brother.
But the year he fell from grace, I forced him to become my kept man, humiliating him beyond measure.
Years later, he raised an army and marched against the crown.
The day his cavalry thundered through…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I saw Liam, my cop husband, who had been missing for two years.
He didn’t remember me.
When he wrapped his arm around his new fiancée and looked at me, his eyes were cold and guarded.
I forced a smile, swallowed the bitterness, and…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On the day I snagged the International Violin Gold, a five-year-old video of mine mysteriously resurfaced.
In the clip, torrential rain lashed down. I was kneeling beside a man, covered in blood, lying on the ground.
I screamed, my…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Before dropping me off at school, my aunt Brenda brought my cousin Brad to our house, their arrogance practically radiating.
“What’s the point of a girl going to school anyway? You might as well marry her off to my family. We’ll give…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The day I decided to leave, I met a girl. She looked at me with open curiosity.
“Hey, handsome, you look so much like my boyfriend.”
My heart ached with a complicated mix of emotions as I gazed at nineteen-year-old Luna.
“I *am* him.…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
After transmigrating into a CEO romance novel as the doomed assistant, I suddenly gained the power to read minds.
The CEO’s family barged into the company, ready to seize control.
On the surface, he was calm and aloof, but in his…
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English · Contemporary
I had a skin condition, and when I scratched an itch in the university library, millions of internet users suddenly flooded my DMs.
That’s when I found out I’d been falsely accused of sexual harassment by this supposed “angel.”
I…
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English · Contemporary
In our Antarctic research team, there was this running joke – the 'Perpetually Single' hall of fame. My name was etched onto it year after year.
That was because for eight years of marriage, my wife never once shared a bed with me, and…
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English · Contemporary
The day Caleb Jones left the country, Seraphina Chen chose to end her life with sleeping pills.
Her suicide note was filled with passionate declarations of love for him.
Yet, it also stated her regret about marrying me.
When I opened…
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English · Contemporary
The Mayor’s son was being held hostage. My sniper rifle was set, just waiting for the order to fire.
But right at that critical moment, my husband, the team captain, suddenly called a halt.
He said we had to wait for his idealized…
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English · Contemporary
The moment I first saw Caleb Reed, I was completely smitten.
I put aside my pride as a wealthy heiress, chasing after a guy from a rough background every single day, completely ignoring the sneers and ridicule from everyone around…
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English · Contemporary
My roommate, Chloe, used my photos for online flirting and catfishing, which led to me being harassed by some creepy guy.
I stormed over, ready to confront her.
But my other roommate, Ashley, just looked at me reproachfully. "Chloe…
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English · Contemporary
Outside City Hall, Brendan's sincere, loving face appeared before me.
"Cassie, I know I don't have a house or a car right now, but I swear, if we work hard together, I'll definitely buy you a car and a house! Then your mom won't object…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The city’s golden boy bit the dust.
His stepmother offered me two hundred million dollars to mourn him as his widow for two years.
My lips twitched into a smile so wide they almost cramped.
Late that night, I was munching on snacks…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I was just a struggling guy, and the only reason a rich heiress like Seraphina Vance would ever give me the time of day was because I had a face that perfectly mirrored the man she truly wanted.
In private, Seraphina would call me…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
The Ungrateful Daughter-in-Law
My hard-earned apartment, bought with my own efforts, was a problem for my future sister-in-law.
"How can a girl buy a house? Shouldn't she save that money for her brother to get married?" she’d…
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