Coming of age

One childhood crush. One unbreakable rule. One mansion where every hallway feels like a trap. For fifteen years, Leighton Hayes has loved Noah Knight from afar, the untouchable older brother of her best friend Chloe. Now twenty-three, broke, and freshly homeless, Leighton has nowhere to go but the sprawling estate of the man who once barely noticed her. Noah remembers her all too well. The billionaire who built an empire from nothing has spent the last six months trying to become a better man, and the shy girl in oversized hoodies who just moved into his guest wing is the most dangerous temptation he’s ever faced. Chloe’s single rule was always clear: her friends are off-limits. Especially to Noah, the reformed Playboy who used to burn through supermodels and headlines. But late nights, shared secrets, and one stolen shirt ignite a fire neither of them can extinguish. What begins as whispered confessions and almost-kisses explodes into a secret affair neither wants to end, even as the lies stack higher. When Chloe discovers the truth, the betrayal threatens to destroy the only family each of them has ever known. Leighton must decide if love is worth losing her best friend. Noah must prove he’s finally ready to risk everything for the one woman he swore he’d never touch. Some rules are made to be broken. Some hearts refuse to stay forbidden.

She’s chaos. He’s control. And the war starts at ‘I do.’ What happens when a bad girl and a good boy get married? MRS. BAD AND MR. INNOCENT She lives for parties. He lives for books. She loves trouble. He craves peace. She thinks love is a joke. He believes it’s sacred. She’s chaos. He’s order. She’s sin. He’s innocence. And now… they’re husband and wife. When Nessa Stevens, the spoiled billionaire’s daughter, pushes her father too far, he gives her a brutal choice: marry the man I pick, or lose your inheritance. Annoyed, she dares him to find her a husband. Big mistake. Because the man he chooses is Aaron Amahle—the quiet, responsible nerd she once bullied in high school. He’s the last person she wants. And now seems to be the only one she can’t escape.

Kai Hunter is H University’s biggest player and heartbreaker. Known for his good looks and for being one of the brightest students on campus, he is one of the most eligible bachelors that everyone wants to ‘tame’. However, everything changes when freshman Night Winters becomes his new dorm mate. Kai is instantly attracted to the hot, young freshman who he had caught having a one-night stand at a bar and hasn’t been able to get out of his mind ever since. Night is openly gay, but Kai has been into girls his whole life…or so he thought. Can he let go of his pride and accept Night for who he is? Or will Night forever be forced to be just his dirty little secret, under the sheets, inside the closed doors to their dorm? However, Night is hiding secrets that can break the fragile foundation of their relationship at any time, and if Kai waits any longer…he just might end up losing the only person precious to him.

Aurora Valentine wishes she could just escape this world and leave everything behind. Tormented, bullied and harassed on a daily basis, she lives in the mercy of her treacherous, gambler and alcoholic father who loves to abuse her. Her fellow students in high school despise her for no reason and she is often harassed at her work. The only thing holding her back is her five year brother, Riley, who her mother had entrusted to her on her deathbed. But things take a turn for the worst when the school’s biggest bully and bad boy, Caleb Blackburn, suddenly takes an interest in her. Suddenly, the boy who used to be her tormentor had turned into her protector, attracting the attention of not only other allies, but jealous classmates that want her gone forever. But how can she accept the fact that the boy who had tormented her all through high school was suddenly obsessed with her? Will she give love a chance or will she end up just like her mother, broken and destroyed and six feet under.

Mia Thomson, an eighteen-year-old high school student, is heartbroken when she learns her longtime boyfriend has fallen for her best friend. Overwhelmed, she collapses and is rushed to the hospital. There, she unexpectedly encounters Shawn Mandez, the CEO of Beats Corporation, who urgently needs a spouse. Despite her predicament, Mia decides to help him out, only to be swiftly served divorced by him immediately after they finish signing their marriage certificate: “I’ll have my personal assistant send you the divorce papers," the CEO, who was not a man of many words, uttered coldly. Right at this moment, a sleek black Maybach pulled up in front of them. Without sparing the girl as little as a second glance, the demi-god stepped into the luxurious car and it soon disappeared out of sight. Mia was stunned.

Imagine you’re a 27-year-old Luna of one of the toughest and most fearless werewolf packs. You didn’t ask for this life. At just 20, you were suddenly chosen to lead. And for the past seven years, you’ve trained, fought, and worked harder than anyone—winning every battle thrown your way. But something’s been missing. Something every werewolf is supposed to have by now—especially a female Alpha. Your mate. Since turning 20, you’ve waited—waited to catch that special scent, to feel that pull. But every year passed slowly. Your best friend found hers. Others did too. And even though you stay busy leading your clan, deep down, you still crave it. Crave him. Then finally, after winning one of your hardest battles yet, you catch it. His scent. Faint—but real. Your mate is out there. Finally. The next morning, you leave the woods with your bodyguards, following the scent with your heart racing. You imagine your Alpha—your match. Your wolf. But it doesn’t lead to the battlefield. Or a pack. Or a warrior. It leads to a college. To a classroom. To a boy. Not a wolf. Not even an omega. Just a human. A nerd. Tap the book to know your next step!

“ I hate you, I hate you so much that I want to see you die thousands of times before my eyes..” He groaned in a hoarse voice, “ But, I can't kill you because if you die, I can't live either, ” William Walton, the richest man of Mystic Fall married Claire Evans, the daughter of the richest man of Star Fall. The whole world envies their love story but only did they know that the man who kidnapped the top beauty only to marry her had a kind of hatred towards her that would never fade. However, what will happen when after torturing his wife for years, he realizes that he has hated her for all the very wrong reasons?

Echoes of Tomorrow **Blurb:** At Riverside University, life is anything but ordinary. Chloe Wu, a fiercely independent art student, is determined to carve her own path, even if it means juggling multiple jobs and a demanding academic schedule. But just when she thinks she has everything under control, the appearance of the enigmatic Victor Wei—an ambitious CEO with a mysterious past—throws her world into chaos. Victor’s presence at Riverside is more than just a coincidence. As the head of Skyline Group, he’s on a mission to secure a deal with the university, but crossing paths with Chloe wasn't part of his plan. Their accidental encounters quickly spiral into a complex dance of attraction, power, and unspoken secrets. Meanwhile, Chloe’s childhood friend Nathan Lee has been hiding his feelings for her for years. As he watches her grow closer to Victor, he’s torn between protecting her from potential heartbreak and confessing his love. But Nathan’s hesitation could cost him everything when Chloe starts questioning who she can truly trust. Amid the pressures of university life, blossoming romances, and hidden agendas, Chloe must navigate the tangled web of relationships and ambitions that threaten to consume her. From late-night study sessions to high-stakes business deals, every choice she makes will echo into her future, shaping the woman she’s destined to become. In *Echoes of Tomorrow*, discover a world where youthful dreams collide with harsh realities, and where the choices made today can resonate far beyond tomorrow.

In the last few days of the first lunar month, at the tail end of winter, the weather forecast kept saying that the temperature would rise. However, the temperature remained patient and remained firmly in the single digits. As soon as Yan Chengjin left the subway station, the cold wind blew in his face, making his head hurt. He took off his headphones and put his baseball cap on his head. He pulled the brim of his hat down low, blocking the sight of those eager to try. Without the protection of headphones, the noisy voices suddenly rushed into his ears, the small world constructed by music shattered, and he returned to the world.

- Why are you doing all this? - Ellis asked. - Once you told me that I couldn't buy it ... - Vittorio recalled, holding out his pen to Ellis. - Well, look what I just did: I bought the lady for half a million dollars. --------------- All Ellis Barker was longing for was to pay the last mortgage payment on the house she and her brother, Jason, inherited, and thus close her brother's debts. At least until the young woman arrived at the bank and her destiny crossed paths with Vittorio Amorielle, a mobster who will spare no effort to get what he wants, and from that moment on, that was Ellis. And it was thanks to Jason's debts that Vittorio was able not only to buy Ellis, but to marry her. But will they be able to deal with the consequences of this union?