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He swore off love for eternity. But her blood, and her body, might be his undoing. Dacian Velador has lived in the shadows for centuries, bound by an ancient vow to never love again. Love, after all, once turned him into a monster. Now, he exists as a reclusive vampire lord. Untouched, unfeeling, and utterly in control. Until she walks into his world. Elira, a mortal healer with a mysterious gift in her blood, is everything Dacian can’t afford to crave. She’s forbidden. Too powerful, too human, too tempting. But fate doesn’t care about rules. And the moment he tastes her magic, ...

Holly Inn was supposed to be empty this Christmas. Just another silent winter. Just another reminder of what had been lost. But when a sudden snowstorm strands a handful of strangers under its roof, something extraordinary begins to happen. Laughter returns to the halls. Music drifts through forgotten rooms. And one quiet night becomes the start of a miracle no one saw coming. This Christmas, a broken inn will be restored. Not by money or renovations, but by kindness, connection, and the simple magic of people coming together when they need each other most. Emily Thompson has spent years ...

When wedding planner Clara Hayes takes a snowy detour through the mountains, the last thing she expects is to get stranded in the small town of Maplewood. Seeking shelter at a quiet old inn, she meets Eli Turner. A kind, heartbroken innkeeper who hasn’t celebrated Christmas since tragedy took his joy. The Maplewood Inn was once the heart of the town. A place filled with laughter, lights, and music. But now, its halls stand silent… until Clara’s arrival. Determined to bring warmth back to the inn, she bakes, decorates, and slowly rekindles the spirit of Christmas for everyone - ...

When Zoe Miller lands a babysitting job for the wealthy Cole family, it seems like the perfect opportunity. Good pay, beautiful house, sweet kids. But perfection always hides something. Laura Cole, the elegant and controlling mother, watches Zoe like a hawk. Ethan, the charming father, is far too warm for comfort. The children whisper about “the last babysitter,” the one who disappeared. And the neighbor across the street never stops watching. Then the messages start: Homewrecker. You don’t belong here. Get out. At first, Zoe thinks it’s a cruel prank. But the house is full of ...

He saves the victims. Someone else lights the fuse. When a string of “hero saves” turns a quiet city into a stage, arson investigator Mara Okoye sees one pattern no one else does: the same firefighter is always in the shot. Evan is steady, silent, and first through the door, until Mara discovers he is chasing a different ghost entirely, a network that scripts disasters for clicks, cash, and control. From a riverfront mural to a museum stairwell to the intake house at midnight, Mara follows coin lenses, lunch-pail relays, and chalk marks through city halls and back alleys. Every timed ...

She has lived her life in the shadows. Guarded. Sheltered. Kept from the world for reasons she’s never understood. Until the night he walks into her life. Lucian is unlike anyone Isla has ever met. Dark, commanding, and dangerously beautiful. The kind of man who shouldn’t exist outside of whispered legends. A man whose touch makes her heart race, and whose gaze sees straight into her soul. But Lucian is no ordinary man. He’s a vampire, and he’s been searching for her. Claiming her is forbidden. Keeping her would spark a war. But the moment their worlds collide, the pull between them...

A mute woman walks into a confessional and exposes a deadly secret. A fallen priest realizes he is the secret. And someone in the church is watching them both. When Father Michael prepares to close the church for the night, a silent woman slips into the confessional. Instead of speaking, she pushes a folded note through the grille. Her message is short, trembling, and explosive: I have seen a terrible sin. I cannot speak it. Will you read it, Father. The woman is Elena Cruz. A survivor of a tragedy the parish buried thirteen years ago. A tragedy tied to her sister’s mysterious death at ...

Grace Miller wanted a quiet new life. A new church. A fresh start. A place where her past mistakes could finally stop haunting her. New Dawn Evangelical Church seemed perfect, until the pastor noticed her. Pastor Daniel Cole is charismatic, gentle, adored by the congregation. He is also far too interested in Grace from the moment she arrives. He calls her his “chosen helper,” pulls her into private meetings, burdens her with confidential notes, and tells her God has “plans” for her. The attention feels flattering, until it becomes dangerous. Whispers start. Messages arrive from ...

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 ...

A grieving widow. A conflicted priest. A secret worth killing for. When Grace Holloway loses her husband in a sudden car crash, everyone tells her to pray, heal, and move on. Instead, she walks into the confessional - and straight into the mind of Father Adrian Bell, a young priest haunted by an old scandal and desperate to prove he hasn’t lost his way. But Grace isn’t looking for salvation. She’s looking for control. What begins as soul-searching quickly twists into something darker. Grace pushes boundaries, testing Adrian’s vows, discovering his weaknesses, and using every ...

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 ...

Edward Harlow is a man consumed by bitterness and regret, a ghost of his former self. Once filled with promise and potential, Edward now spends his days isolated in a crumbling Victorian house, sneering at the joy and hope of Christmas. To him, the holiday is nothing but a cruel reminder of everything he’s lost. Opportunities squandered, relationships destroyed, and a life wasted chasing ambition and selfish desires. But on this fateful Christmas Eve, Edward’s carefully constructed walls begin to crumble when he’s visited by a ghostly presence unlike any he’s ever encountered. The ...

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 ...

What happens when your spiritual mentor becomes your most dangerous mistake? Naomi Clarke steps into New Dawn Fellowship looking for forgiveness, a fresh start, and a place to disappear. What she doesn’t expect is the Pastor’s attention. Warm, affirming, intimate in ways that feel both holy and forbidden. Pastor Joel Mercer has a gift for seeing “broken people,” and Naomi fits the role all too well. But every touch has a motive. Every prayer has a cost. And every secret has a pattern. When anonymous messages warn Naomi that she is “not the first,” she becomes trapped in a ...

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 ...

Claire takes on an unusual side job: a professional “plus one,” paid to pose as someone’s date so no guest has to show up alone. It should be harmless. Play the part, smile for the photos, leave before dessert. But when the groom vanishes mid-toast, the job turns into a trap. As the search unfolds, three people hold the story: The Plus One who knows she’s being used as bait. The Bride’s sister who sees cracks spreading through the family. The Venue manager who built the wedding from the ground up and refuses to watch it collapse. Each chapter pulls back another layer of deception....

Derbyshire, 1920s. The war has ended, but life at Wragby is still a hushed, aching thing. Until Lady Constance Chatterley meets Margaret “Maggie” Doyle, her husband’s sharp-eyed, steady-handed nurse. What begins as careful routine - board, towel, breath - turns into a rule-kept hunger neither woman can ignore. By day they defy the County’s peacocking “exhibitions” with steps and sums that actually save lives: shelves stocked high, jars boiled clean, rope thrown true at the river bend, a stillroom humming like a quiet heart. By night they meet on their own terms. Fifteen ...

What if the story you love spoke in the English you live in now, without losing its wit, warmth, or moral clarity? The Long Walk to Pemberley is a faithful, contemporary voiced retelling of Pride and Prejudice. It keeps the heartbeat of Jane Austen’s plot while renewing the prose so it reads with ease and quiet sparkle. From the first invitation at Meryton to the last quiet evening at Pemberley, the journey feels both comfortingly familiar and freshly seen. Elizabeth Bennet’s clear eyes meet Fitzwilliam Darcy’s guarded reserve, and the distance between them is filled with lively talk,...

A magical Easter adventure full of surprises! When a group of curious kids arrives at the whimsical Hoppity Hotel for a mysterious Easter vacation, they expect chocolate fountains, bunny-shaped pillows, and carrot-themed snacks—but they never expected this! Hidden tunnels beneath the hotel, mischievous mechanical bunnies, and a secret legend about a powerful Golden Egg send them on a wild chase full of hopping bedposts and magical surprises. But when candy starts disappearing, the walls giggle a little too much, and a trickster bunny with a love for chaos returns to the scene, it’s up ...

We have heard the legend of Dracula through others. Through journals, letters, and fearful whispers. But what if the Count himself told his story? In Dracula Through the Count’s Eyes, the immortal speaks at last. From his ruined castle in the Carpathians to the storm-lashed shores of Whitby, he recounts centuries of exile, the burning of his beloved wife Seraphine, and the slow decay of a soul caught between vengeance and longing. When Jonathan Harker arrives at his fortress, the Count does not see a victim. He sees a mirror. Through Harker’s innocence, he remembers what he once was, ...