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Alive Again Wandering Through the Enchanted Mountain's Wilderness Novel Cover
9.4
Strangled to death by her boyfriend, Will, after a disastrous trek into the Enchanted Mountain, Millicent unexpectedly wakes up on the very day of their fatal journey. Will is still obsessed with securing rare mineral pigments for his dream girl, Kaisha, completely oblivious to the dangers of the misty wilderness. Forced to relive the expedition, Millicent must use her foreknowledge of his betrayal and the mountain's perils to alter her deadly fate.
The billionaire regret;the heiress revenge Novel Cover
9.3
Sienna Vale gave three years to Xavier Laurent, a CEO who saw her only as a contractual obligation. On their anniversary, he cruelly reveals he never wanted her and demands a divorce. Humiliated, she returns to her family, emerging as the formidable heiress of Vale Corporation. As she reclaims her power, Xavier's regret spirals into obsession. With old enemies and family secrets threatening both empires, he'll risk everything for a second chance—but Sienna may choose revenge over love.
My Wife Locked Our Daughter In The Car To Go On A Date With Her First Love Novel Cover
8.4
A devastating tragedy strikes when a father returns from a business trip to a parent's worst nightmare. His wife, Laila, was supposed to take their daughter Taliah to an amusement park. Instead, Taliah is left trapped inside a suffocating, overheated vehicle under the blazing sun. By the time he rushes home, his little girl is gone. Holding her lifeless body, he is consumed by grief and agonizing questions: Why did Laila abandon their daughter, and where has she vanished to?
The Arrogant Don's Regret Novel Cover
8.9
Lucia was known as the most loyal wife in the Calvetti mafia empire, enduring Domenico’s public affairs and blatant disrespect for a decade. From ignoring his mistresses to cleaning up his messes, she remained silent even when he destroyed her father’s library to please a lover. However, everyone forgot that their marriage began with a ten-year pact. On their anniversary, after one final humiliation, Lucia calls the Don’s father to announce her departure, finally reclaiming her freedom.
My Wife's Anniversary Gift: Another Man's Child Novel Cover
9.0
During their fifth anniversary, Garrett Whitaker discovers a social media post where his wife, Rachel Sutton, announces her pregnancy. The child is not his, but belongs to her first love, Damon Calloway, conceived through artificial insemination. When Garrett calmly offers his blessings and requests a divorce, Rachel reacts with fury, defending her choice as a final gift to a dying man. Garrett must now navigate the bitter end of his marriage as his wife's obsession with her past destroys their future together.
His Three "Do-not-disturb" Rules Novel Cover
9.4
Vivian Lane is the wealthiest woman around, but her assistant maintains strict boundaries that prohibit any contact after hours or during bad moods. When these rules cause a hundred-million-dollar deal to collapse, Vivian defends her employee's negligence and berates her husband for the failure. She remains oblivious to the fact that the ruined project actually belonged to her own firm. Her husband chooses silence, watching as her arrogance leads to her own professional downfall.
After Divorce, I Accidentally Married A Cold Billionaire Novel Cover
7.8
After her husband whispers her sister Kiara’s name in bed, a woman discovers a cruel plot that has stripped her of her fortune. Betrayed and alone, she wakes up with her high school ex, Giovanni Dawson. Now a lethal billionaire mafia don known as the Devil in White, Giovanni offers his protection and a chance for retribution. To take back what is hers, she must navigate a dangerous alliance with the man who once shattered her heart while facing those who stole her life.
Bloodstained Love Novel Cover
9.3
After a ransom choice leaves her abandoned, Sofie is brutally mutilated by kidnappers while her twin sister Neel steals her fiancé. Cast aside and mocked, Sofie finds solace when her childhood sweetheart, Hubert Noteboom, marries her against his family's wishes, offering her a life of devotion. But three years later, a hidden recording shatters her reality. Hubert wasn't her savior—he was the blindfolded surgeon who carved out her uterus without anesthesia to transplant it into Neel.
Too Late for Regrets, Dear Husband Novel Cover
8.7
Betrayed by those she trusted most and left to die in a web of deceit, Valerie survived her darkest hour. Now, she returns transformed, no longer the fragile woman of the past. Her unexpected resurrection threatens Jaxon, her husband who constructed a vast empire upon buried secrets. Believing he can still manipulate her, Jaxon attempts to regain control. However, Valerie is no longer a pawn in his game. She has become a relentless force of vengeance, ready to dismantle everything he built.
Woke up to My Enemy… Acting Like My Boyfriend Novel Cover
9.5
Elizabeth Miller wakes up in the bedroom of her long-time rival, Ashton Ford, only to be treated like a disposable fling. However, strange floating comments appear, revealing she is actually in a web novel where she is supposedly Ashton's deceased first love. As Sunny, the new female lead, prepares for their engagement, Elizabeth must navigate a world where her own identity is a mystery and her enemy's devotion is not what it seems.
Poisoned, Shot, Reborn: Now Watch Me Novel Cover
9.0
After a decade of building her husband Elliott’s tech empire while enduring his infidelities, a devoted wife is betrayed. When he destroys her father's legacy for his mistress, Isla, he has her shot and poisoned. Framed for murder and cornered at a cliff, she watches Elliott choose Isla once more. As her father’s final work is cast into the ocean, she realizes his treachery is complete. With a final smile, she plunges into the abyss to escape their cruelty.
My Billionaire Husband Faked His Downfall Novel Cover
8.9
After her CEO husband goes bankrupt and falls into a deep depression, his wife sacrifices everything to support him. She takes a grueling job at an auction house to fund his medical treatments and debt recovery. However, her world shatters when she spots him in the VIP section of an elite event, perfectly healthy and wealthy. He proceeds to buy back her pawned family heirloom, only to gift the precious necklace to a mysterious woman by his side.
The Witch's Last Embrace Novel Cover
9.1
After losing her vision to save her husband in a car crash, a woman relies on his promises of devotion. But when her sight secretly returns, she witnesses his infidelity with his first love. Overhearing their plan to discard her, she pretends to remain blind while planning her escape. She decides to return to her magical origins in a misty forest for a sacrificial ritual. As she reclaims her power and vanishes, her husband is driven to insanity, searching everywhere for the wife he betrayed.
Fractured Love  Novel Cover
8.4
Elena’s world shatters when her husband, Julian, vanishes without a trace. Her frantic search for answers uncovers a web of secrets that suggest his entire identity was a fabrication. As she delves deeper into his hidden past, a mysterious figure begins tracking her every move. Caught between her lingering affection and a growing sense of dread, Elena must solve the enigma of Julian’s true nature before his shadows consume her life entirely.
Dealing With the Devil(Freya Series Book 4) Novel Cover
8.3
Reported as a hybrid, Freya surrenders to the hunter's council to stop her aunt Kali's reign of terror, sacrificing her love for Mason in the process. At the mansion, a shocking betrayal by a close friend awaits her. Yet the council is merely a distraction. A far more menacing force controls the shadows, demanding Freya's aid to breed a hybrid army. To survive his dark desires, she must use every ounce of her wit to keep this ultimate adversary at bay.
I Took Back My Life from My Cheating Husband Novel Cover
8.2
Just one month after her wedding, she faces the ugly reality of her greedy husband and mother-in-law. Refusing to be a victim, she fights back, exposing a mistress, uncovering a strange secret about a child bride, and sending her abusive mother-in-law to prison. But demanding a divorce is only the beginning. Despite taking strict precautions, she discovers she is inexplicably pregnant. Now, she must unravel a dark web of manipulation, realizing her entire life has been orchestrated from the shadows.
No Love or Hate, Only Beauty Novel Cover
8.2
Regina Simonds carries a life-changing secret: she is pregnant. But her joy turns to sheer terror when a dangerous pursuer begins stalking her. Trapped in a dark stairway, she desperately calls her husband, Dale Lane, for rescue. Instead of help, she is met with the cold voice of his mistress, Opal Carroll. Dale heartlessly dismisses Regina's frantic pleas, claiming he is too busy to play policeman. Abandoned by her spouse, Regina faces her attacker alone as the shadow closes in.
The Ice King Regrets Novel Cover
9.8
Five years after choosing his career over love, hockey superstar Noah Kade re-enters Aria Vale’s life. Assigned to profile him, Aria faces his cold public facade and a private gaze filled with intense regret. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a conspiracy of intercepted messages and her own father’s betrayal. With her memories fading and her safety threatened, the man who once broke her heart becomes her only protector.
He Asked Me to Bear His Enemy’s Baby Novel Cover
9.1
After a tragic car crash took her father and ended her dancing career, Nina Ranford was subjected to a horrific, publicly broadcasted assault that ruined her reputation. Abandoned by her fiancé, she found solace when powerful billionaire Alan Winters married her. For five years, she believed his devotion was real. However, discovering a rival's name on her son's birth certificate exposes a monstrous truth: Alan orchestrated her ruin to appease his true lover. Now, Nina plans her escape.
The Artpiece that Destroyed My Marriage Novel Cover
8.6
After giving birth, Tiana locks herself in her forbidden art studio, obsessively sketching a life-sized replica of Michelangelo’s David while neglecting their crying baby. Driven to his limit by her bizarre fixation, Charles demands a divorce, shocking their families. Although her parents defend her actions as postpartum depression and Tiana fiercely denies any infidelity, Charles cannot ignore her disturbing obsession—especially after she claims only the statue can truly satisfy her.
The Stone Lions' Curse A Son's Deadly Secret Novel Cover
7.9
A three-year, million-dollar renovation of his ancestral home was supposed to be a joyous fresh start for one family. To guard the property, the owner installs two majestic stone lions at the entrance. However, their eccentric neighbor, Old Madge, immediately begins defiling the statues with rotting animals and waste. When the family attempts to build a boundary fence to stop her bizarre behavior, a terrified Madge halts the workers with a chilling omen: unfed stone beasts eventually consume their owners.
Only After My Death Did Truth Break Everything Novel Cover
7.8
After his brother leaps from a thirty-story building, Alfred realizes death was an escape. Sending a final farewell to his family group chat, he is met with cruel indifference: his doctor sister responds coldly, his celebrity sister mocks him, and his parents focus on another son. Only his eldest sister begs for answers about their fallen brother. Ignoring them all, Alfred prepares for his own departure to reunite with his true family in this haunting modern mystery.
Marriage For A Price: A Day To Sign Away My Heart Novel Cover
9.2
To protect Catalina, Sofia confronts the intimidating Harry Meyer, determined to stop a disastrous marriage. Her interference leads to a run-in with Naven Fort, a stoic mogul who demands a steep price for his assistance. He proposes a startling trade: Sofia must marry him within a day to secure Catalina's safety. This arrangement sparks unexpected passion and hidden truths, but the return of Naven's ex-lover forces Sofia to question her sacrifice.
Chronically Lying Daughter 
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8.1
After her five-year-old daughter falsely accuses her of trafficking and abuse, a mother’s life spirals into a nightmare. Her husband refuses to believe the truth, leading to a public confrontation where the child plants explicit photos on her phone. Killed by an angry crowd, the woman is suddenly reborn on the day of the initial incident. Now, she must navigate her daughter's inexplicable malice and deadly lies to change her fate in this dark mystery.
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