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Love. Magic. Betrayal. And a garden that never forgets. When Ivy answers a mysterious letter offering her a job at a crumbling estate, she thinks she's just escaping her dead-end city life. What she finds at Thornhollow Manor is something far older—and far more alive—than she ever expected. The reclusive and brooding Lucien Vale isn't just a grieving wizard. The garden he guards is sentient, blooming with spells, memories, and secrets buried in blood. As Ivy tends to its tangled roots, the garden begins to awaken. So do her dreams—haunted by visions of a ghost bride, a forbidden ...

One kiss at a winter masquerade. One vow carved in chalk. One city kept by quiet hands. When human journalist Elena Mirek slips behind a velvet mask at Valcrest’s midwinter ball, the last thing she expects is a kiss that sears her name into the oldest secret in the city. Her kisser is no stranger to shadows: Dorian Valcrest, a vampire noble whose house is held together by vows, ledgers, and a single carved lily that warms to consent. Rumor demands spectacle. Dorian refuses. Instead, he and Elena mend hinges, post fair prices, pay wages on time, and turn a ballroom into a table where the ...

She stumbled into a vampire ritual under the blood moon. Now, she’s the chosen bride of an immortal, and her choice could shatter fate itself. When Luna wanders into a hidden clearing deep in the forest, she expects nothing more than silence and shadows. But beneath the blood moon, she witnesses a ritual that was never meant for mortal eyes. In that moment, she is marked. Chosen. Claimed. Dorian is no ordinary vampire. Cursed by time and haunted by love lost, he’s waited lifetimes for the soul that would complete the bond and awaken a power long buried. And now, that soul lives inside ...

Rivals by blood, bound by vow. When the moon turns red, a vampire steward and a wolf huntress must choose between an ancient war and a promise that could save their valley. Selene keeps the storms. Darius keeps the drought. For centuries, wolves and vampires have guarded the valley from opposite sides of the river, meeting only in battle. But a crimson seam opens in the night sky and the old oaths begin to fray. To keep their people alive, Selene and Darius are forced into a nightly ritual that demands steadiness, sacrifice, and a dangerous intimacy neither of them planned to survive. ...

A vampire cursed. A hunter marked. A love that defied death itself. For centuries, Lucien lived in shadow, his heart long turned to stone. Until he met her. Sophia Blackthorne, born into a family sworn to destroy his kind, never expected to fall for the very thing she was raised to fear. But when fate binds them through an ancient, forbidden bond, their connection becomes more than attraction. It becomes war. Hunted by her own bloodline. Targeted by a corrupt Vampire Council. Torn between duty and desire, Sophia must choose: break the rules of her world or break the heart that has only just...

A ravaged manor. A voice across the moor. A love that refuses to be buried. Thornfield Reborn is a luminous, modern-read retelling of Charlotte Brontë’s classic. It keeps the heart of the story you love while reshaping the journey with clean, contemporary prose and purposeful pacing. After a life of hard lessons, Jane accepts a post at Thornfield and finds more than work. She finds respect, belonging, and a man who meets her as an equal. But secrets surface, the wedding halts, and a midnight blaze erases the future she almost held. Alone on the moor, Jane builds new purpose in a hard, ...

She ran from the altar in a wedding dress. She didn’t plan to fall in love again, especially not with a small-town sheriff. Lila Hayes was supposed to marry into high society. Instead, she fled down the church steps in a wedding gown and into the unknown. With no money, no plan, and a heart full of fear, she finds herself in Willow Creek. A quiet, charming town far from everything she thought she wanted. Cade Walker, the town’s sheriff, carries his own scars. After losing his family, he vowed never to let anyone in again. But when Lila crashes into his world, fragile and fiery, he sees ...

Trapped in a mansion. Watched by an AI. Tested beyond reason. Only one will be chosen to survive. When tech visionary Eliot Vance invites six of his closest friends to an exclusive retreat in the mountains, they expect luxury, secrets, and maybe a few mind games. What they get instead is something else entirely. A glass-walled house that observes them. A mysterious system that forces confessions. Simulations that expose their darkest choices. And a voice that whispers: Choose… or be chosen. As the walls begin to shift and reality bends, the group realizes they are no longer guests. They ...

He must marry a noble vampire to keep his title. But the human woman hiding in his castle has already stolen his heart. Count Valerius D’Aragon rules the night with power, grace, and a cold heart forged by centuries of duty. To maintain his position among the vampire elite, he must marry a noble born vampire. But when he discovers a mysterious mortal woman hiding within his castle walls, one with fire in her soul and secrets in her blood, his world begins to unravel. Isabella never meant to fall into the vampire’s world. Fleeing danger, she sought safety in the shadows of his ancient ...

After a devastating breakup, Claire never imagined she'd be spending Easter weekend at a secluded bed-and-breakfast in a quiet small town. When heartbreak pushes her to escape the city and clear her head, she finds herself at Pinehill Inn. A charming, rustic place, run by a stoic and guarded innkeeper, Ethan. Ethan has spent years hiding behind work and routine. He has kept his heart locked away after a loss he’s never fully faced. When Claire arrives, full of city grit and hidden vulnerability, his carefully built walls begin to crumble. As Easter approaches, the two find themselves ...

A priest bound to his vows. A woman who turns confession into seduction. A desire that destroys them both. Father Marcus Ellery has spent his life guarding his soul. His parish trusts him. His bishop praises him. His conscience is firm - until a woman slips into his confessional and calmly admits to seducing married men for sport. She calls herself Eva. Her voice is soft. Her sins are dark. And she says them like prayers. Marcus knows he should rebuke her. He should send her away. But something about her - her pain, her power, her control - hooks into the secret weak spot he never knew he ...

Welcome to the world of confession, where the power of your words can transform your life. Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut or that you couldn't seem to make progress towards your goals no matter how hard you tried? Do you struggle with negative self-talk or limiting beliefs that hold you back from achieving your full potential? If so, you are not alone. The truth is, we all face challenges in life, but the difference between those who succeed and those who don't often comes down to their mindset and the words they speak. Confession is a powerful tool that can help you ...

He was never meant to be more than the man who kept the woods. But when Lady Constance Chatterley stepped into his hut one gray spring morning, everything Oliver Mellors knew about silence, duty, and desire began to shift. What began as glances and quiet words grew into something fierce and forbidden. A love that defied the world’s rules. In Lady Chatterley’s Lover: The Gamekeeper’s Story, the timeless classic is retold through the eyes of Mellors himself. The lover whose voice was never heard. For the first time, we see the hidden story behind the scandal: the man torn between ...

A CEO’s wife vanishes mid-commute. The GPS swears the chauffeur took a dead end he never drove. In a smart city wired for “safety,” a street-smart driver has one day to prove the route was spoofed, the alerts were lies, and the real danger hides behind official badges and friendly apps. Maps help, people choose. When a luxury sedan’s black box and a live news feed accuse him, the chauffeur teams up with the missing woman’s sister and a rattled CEO. As “Park Now” commands, false gas warnings, and detour pushes flood the streets, the trio fights back with nothing but a mirror on...

Cassie Everett never believed in vampires, until one nearly drains her in a dark alley. She survives, barely, only to discover that the blood bond formed between her and her attacker is permanent. Worse? He’s not thrilled about it either. Lucien Drake has spent centuries avoiding drama, romance, and messy entanglements with mortals. So when a snarky human becomes his accidental bonded mate, he’s ready to have the bond reversed. Until he realizes Cassie might be the key to a rising war he thought was buried centuries ago. As dark forces close in and Cassie’s dormant powers awaken, the ...

A forbidden bond. A town built on secrets. A love that refuses to die. Eleanor Marsh thought she was just another forgotten soul in the cursed town of Hollow’s End. She was haunted by strange dreams, an old locket, and whispers in the shadows. She longed for answers. What she found instead was him. A vampire who had been waiting for her across centuries. Their connection is instant, undeniable, and dangerous. A single touch sets her blood on fire. A kiss binds her to him, and the mark on her wrist burns with a power she cannot ignore. But Eleanor isn’t just his fated mate. She is the ...

In the small town of Willowbrook, there is a long-forgotten garden. It blooms each Easter, revealing secrets that have been hidden for generations. When Emma returns to her childhood town, she is drawn to the mysterious garden. She uncovers its powerful magic, and deep family secrets that could change everything. Emma uncovers the garden's ancient past. She also discovers the strength to face her own future and the responsibility of becoming its guardian. But the garden isn’t just a place of beauty. It’s alive with magic. A force that demands sacrifices and tests the courage of those ...

She offered herself to the dragon to save her village. She never expected to fall in love with the fire. When her home is threatened by raiders, desperate healer Lyria offers a deal to the last creature feared across the realm - a dragon. In exchange for protection, she gives him her hand in marriage. But Kael, the ancient flame-winged dragon shifter, isn’t looking for a servant. He’s searching for something much deeper: a soulbond. As Lyria steps into Kael’s world, she unlocks powers buried deep inside her. A fire that doesn’t burn, but binds. With war rising and an immortal enemy ...

Fall in love - or fall apart. When Ivy wakes up with a glowing heart-shaped mark on her chest, she discovers she’s been cursed by Cupid himself. The rules are cruel and simple: she has 30 days to make someone fall in love with her, or lose her heart forever. But love isn't easy. Especially when the past is haunted, the gods are watching, and fate has a twisted sense of humor. Then she meets Calder. Mysterious, brooding, and cursed in ways even she can’t begin to understand. Calder might be Ivy’s last chance at survival, or her final heartbreak. As the clock ticks down, Ivy must ...

When a desperate woman takes a job cleaning a reclusive billionaire’s penthouse, she thinks she’s found her second chance. But in Damian Vale’s world, desire is control, and obedience can be deadly. Riley Bennett has nothing left to lose when she accepts the position at Vale Tower, a glittering fortress high above the city. The rules are simple: never leave the penthouse without permission, never open locked doors, and never talk about what you see. But the longer Riley stays, the more the lines blur between employee and captive, truth and illusion. Each night brings new secrets. ...