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A Farewell to Deceitful Love Novel Cover
8.5
In A Farewell to Deceitful Love, a tragic accident claimed her mother, leaving the protagonist to face her father’s new family alone. Though she thought Aaron White was her savior after he rescued Stance Corporation and drove away her rival, Kaitlyn, she soon learns the horrifying truth. Aaron and Kaitlyn are partners in crime, bound by a secret pregnancy and a plot to steal her inheritance. Having already murdered her mother, they now prepare to strike again.
After My Surgeon Husband Chose His Mistress Over Me Novel Cover
9.6
When a high-stakes emergency occurs, a skilled surgeon makes the cold-hearted decision to prioritize his mistress over his wife. This devastating choice leaves her life in ruins and shatters their marriage. As she grapples with his betrayal and the physical consequences of his neglect, a dark mystery begins to unfold. She must navigate a web of lies and medical secrets to uncover the truth behind her husband's double life and find justice.
Reborn to Watch Them Fall Completely Novel Cover
8.1
After dying in a building collapse caused by her mother-in-law’s reckless renovations and her husband Tom’s violence, a woman is reborn at the start of the disaster. In her previous life, she begged them to spare the load-bearing wall, only to be left for dead for insurance money. Now back in time, she abandons her role as the savior. Handing Tom the sledgehammer herself, she encourages the destruction that will lead to their inevitable downfall.
Stepfather's Conspiracy: What Should I Do? Novel Cover
8.6
Susan once believed her stepfather was a saint who indulged her every whim. But his sweet poison led her to skip her exams, run away, and lose her mother to heartbreak while he stole their entire fortune. After a tragic end, Susan miraculously regresses to her youth. Back in her bedroom, her smiling stepfather hands her a brand-new phone to distract her from her studies. Armed with the dark truth of his deadly schemes, Susan must play along while plotting her ultimate survival.
Crimes in the Name of Love Novel Cover
9.1
After a reckless driver kills his father, Nash Schultz’s pursuit of justice only brings public humiliation. Desperate and broken, he accepts a sudden marriage proposal from his childhood sweetheart, Jasmine Greer, who promises to get justice. For three years, Nash believes his father's killer is behind bars while finding solace in his new marriage. However, his world shatters when he overhears Jasmine's lawyer, exposing a cruel conspiracy: she only married Nash to secure a letter of leniency.
A Forsaken Soul Novel Cover
8.0
Finnegan Churchill forces a woman to endure a grueling climb up ninety-nine stairs as a penance for his true love, Colette Brooke. This billionaire romance explores a web of deceit where Finnegan remains oblivious to the truth of his past. While he demands her prayers and submission, he fails to recognize her as the devoted caregiver who stayed by his side during his three years of blindness. Now, she must navigate this cruel reality while her silent sacrifices remain a mystery.
The Ghost of Lost Love Novel Cover
9.2
During a dinner with her husband’s adopted sister, a massive earthquake leaves a pregnant woman and her sister-in-law pinned beneath a boulder. Her husband, a dedicated firefighter, arrives at the scene only to face a horrific ultimatum: he can only rescue one person. Despite his wife being five months pregnant, he chooses to save the sickly Alice, ignoring his wife's desperate pleas. After her tragic death, the weight of his cold decision begins to shatter his sanity.
My Fake Sister Took My Life but the Genius Heir Chose Me Novel Cover
9.3
Stripped of her identity, her family, and her place in high society, she becomes a ghost in her own world while her stepsister parades in her shoes. Yet the celebrated genius heir, the one everyone admires, starts peeling back the deception—and finds himself captivated by the very girl they tried to erase. With buried truths clawing to light and peril tightening around them, she faces an impossible choice: fight to take back the life that was stolen, or gamble it all on a man whose desire for her may be the only truth left.
After Winning Lottery for Five Million Dollars, My Family Locked Me with a Starving Wolfhound Novel Cover
9.8
Stella's impoverished family turns monstrous when her lottery ticket wins five million dollars. Instead of relief, her brother violently seizes the ticket, and her father holds a kitchen knife to her throat, demanding she destroy it. Even her desperately ill, bedridden mother panics, begging her not to claim the prize. Driven by a dark terror, they lock Stella in the basement with a starving wolfhound, leaving her to be torn apart. But death is not the end. She suddenly wakes up, alive, on the very day of her win.
After Seeing the Danmaku, I Destroyed the Cheater and the Vixen Novel Cover
8.1
Betrayed by her husband Nathan and best friend Gail, a grieving woman lies dying after a brutal setup costs her unborn child. When mysterious floating danmaku screens appear, they reveal a devastating truth: her ten-year relationship was an eight-year lie, and the police are already paid off. To reclaim her life and expose their crimes, she must trust the supernatural warnings and call Nathan’s lawyer friend—a man secretly in love with her who holds the key to her ultimate revenge.
Tempted To My Hot Nanny Novel Cover
9.4
Sara's new role as a nanny takes an unexpected turn when her professional boundaries dissolve into a forbidden love affair with her wealthy boss. What begins as close proximity quickly spirals into a deadly passion, defying all rules of their modern arrangement. However, their intense connection faces the ultimate test when her employer's supposedly deceased wife suddenly reappears, plunging their forbidden romance into a web of dark secrets, danger, and unresolved mysteries.
My Daughter’s Death Drove Me to Madness Novel Cover
9.6
A mother's worst nightmare plays out in real-time as she stands paralyzed, watching her five-year-old daughter drown in the family pool. Yet, a terrifying temporal discrepancy haunts her. In her previous life, she had acted instantly, pulling her little girl from the water and rushing her to the emergency room. But instead of relief, her husband met her at the hospital with physical violence, delivering a devastating slap and a shocking accusation: why did she murder their child?
No Little Duck Came Back Novel Cover
8.4
During a family vacation, a billionaire's cruel lesson turns deadly. While reciting a nursery rhyme on their superyacht, the protagonist is suddenly kicked into the ocean by his father. Instead of helping, his mother orders the captain to sail away, believing the life-threatening struggle will force her child to learn how to swim. Left to drown in the cold waves with a cramped leg, the protagonist watches their parents vanish. Though he eventually finds them, everything has changed.
I Chose Divorce After Reading His Takeout Note Novel Cover
8.0
While using her husband's phone, a woman discovers a hidden delivery note requesting special meals for a pregnant woman. Confused by his firm stance against having children, she uncovers a history of expensive orders sent to his office. Despite his calm demeanor and request for her home-cooked meals, his recent obsession with fitness and these secret deliveries raise painful questions. She must now navigate a web of lies to uncover the truth about his double life.
I Faked My Infection To Survive the Manor Novel Cover
7.8
After witnessing a horrific ritual where a parasitic fungus was forced down her roommate's throat, a young maid remains silent to survive. Though Chloe appeared to die, she returns to her duties the next day as if nothing happened. Trapped by her selective mutism, the protagonist must navigate a manor where the staff are being replaced by husks. When the young miss reveals she also knows the truth, the two must find a way to escape before the infection claims them both.
My Husband Tried to Kill Me for His Mistress Novel Cover
8.9
After years of devotion, a loyal wife discovers her husband’s dark betrayal. He isn't just seeking a divorce for his hidden mistress; he is orchestrating a lethal plot to eliminate her entirely. Barely surviving his cold-blooded attempt on her life, she realizes her entire marriage was a calculated lie. Now, she must navigate a dangerous web of secrets and deception to uncover the truth and reclaim her future before he finishes what he started.
Love When Enlightened Novel Cover
9.1
Wendy Lawson’s piano career is derailed when she is maliciously locked in a restroom during a major competition. After reviewing CCTV footage, her mother identifies the saboteur and prepares to report the crime. However, her husband, Phillip, intervenes to protect his secretary’s sister, even threatening to ruin Wendy’s ranking. Faced with this cruel betrayal, mother and daughter decide to sever ties with the man who chose a stranger over his own family.
Hearts on Ice Novel Cover
7.3
Nine years ago, Lukas Reiner and Viktor Volkov shared a dream of skating glory until Viktor vanished, leaving Lukas with unspoken feelings. Now a college captain and prodigy, Lukas finds his world shaken when Viktor returns. Despite their violent reunion and Viktor's cold indifference, the two are forced to collaborate. As they work together, resentment shifts into a dangerous desire. Lukas clings to their history while Viktor avoids it, but the ice offers no escape.
Saving Him Before It All Began Novel Cover
8.7
After twelve years of cold indifference and emotional cruelty from her husband, Caleb Vale, Aurora is left shattered. Despite his resentment, Caleb sacrifices himself to save her from a fatal attack, dying with a wish to never see her again. Consumed by guilt and public scorn, Aurora chooses to end her life, only to be intercepted by a mechanical system. Transported twelve years back in time, she is granted a second chance to rewrite their tragic history before the cycle of hatred begins.
No More, Never Again Novel Cover
8.0
After three years of marriage, Samantha is thrilled to tell Shawn she is pregnant. Her happiness vanishes when she receives news of his accidental death. Devastated, she suffers a miscarriage and takes her own life. However, as a spirit, she finds Shawn alive and drinking with friends. He laughs at her for believing his death was real, mocking her pregnancy as a desperate fabrication. Samantha realizes too late that while he played a game, her death and their child's loss are final.
My Husband’s Hidden Wife Novel Cover
9.4
Adriana's world shatters when she discovers her husband, Joshua, is legally married to her cousin. After overhearing him admit he faked their union to exploit her family's wealth, she refuses to be his pawn. To escape his web of lies, she contacts her mother to accept a previously rejected arranged marriage. Adriana has just seven days to untangle herself and start anew. But her plans are thrown into chaos when Joshua unexpectedly appears at her engagement celebration, begging for mercy.
The Village's Sacred Rabbit Girls Novel Cover
8.2
In a secluded village, girls reaching their sixteenth year must undergo a grueling fast and consume a cryptic formula to transform into rabbit-women. This disturbing ritual is meant to facilitate the production of valuable bloodstones, a process the protagonist's mother deems essential. After her sister develops a rabbit tail and is confined to her quarters, the narrator witnesses a series of men entering the room each night, followed by unsettling sounds that hint at a grim reality.
Abandoned at the IPO Bell Novel Cover
8.9
On the day his tech startup goes public, CEO Elias Thorne vanishes right as the opening bell rings. Left in the wake of his disappearance is his fiancée and CFO, Clara, who discovers that their billion-dollar success is built on a foundation of dangerous secrets. As she navigates a corporate conspiracy and a sudden police investigation, Clara must decide if the man she loved was a visionary or a fraud before the truth destroys them both.
The Billionare's Secret Heir Novel Cover
7.2
After swearing off romance, my world shifted when I met wealthy playboy Mark Mogul. I thought we had a future, but he crushed my heart by choosing a strategic marriage to heiress Emily Vanclair. Years later, a crisis strikes: my daughter needs a life-saving transfusion, and Mark is the only match. As he demands answers about our connection, I fear the truth. His family and fortune are at risk, and they will never welcome us into their elite world.
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