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I Hate That I Love You
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The Love I Wasn't Taught
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She spent her childhood learning how to survive the people who were supposed to love her. Then she met him—the boy who made her believe she was finally worth choosing. But when love begins to hurt in familiar ways, she must decide whether to keep chasing the love she was never taught… or finally choose herself.
Love After Divorce
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After years of struggling to conceive, Sofia’s marriage shatters when her billionaire husband reveals his mistress, illegitimate son—and divorce papers. Heartbroken and humiliated, she escapes into a night of alcohol and ends up in the arms of an alluring stranger. Sofia expects their steamy encounter to remain a one-night mistake in her long line of mistakes, but this mysterious man has no intention of letting her go.
Kiss of Ruin
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They say love saves people. They lied.
Till death do us apart
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In a place where "dreams come true," but two lives exist in different worlds, destiny scripts an unforgettable tale.
Melbourne Hearts & rival plays
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A university hockey romance
A Melody Born in Transit
Kingsley Ogboli
When two strangers meet on a train journey through South Korea, an unexpected connection begins—one that may change both of their lives forever.
Between the lines & bottom lines
Karol Hernandez
If you love romance then this book is a contemporary romance with ambition, class differences, workplace/business tension, and emotional chemistry.
The stories we choose
Karol Hernandez
The Stories We Choose is a heartfelt New York romance about two strangers whose lives collide in the most unexpected place—a neighborhood coffee shop. In a city filled with millions of people, two strangers discover that sometimes the greatest love stories aren’t the ones we read about. They’re the ones we choose to live.
A Beautiful Love Poem
Amit Mitra
Some loves aren't lost, they are just waiting for the last stanza. Two quiet embers holding back their flame, waiting for the wind to breathe them home.
My Obsession For A Cowboy
Sissy
Colt is a tattooed cowboy who has spent his life following the rules. He never imagined falling for another man until Damien, a fearless biker with a beautiful face and a nose piercing, rides into town. Their friendship turns into an undeniable attraction, forcing Colt to question everything he thought he knew about himself. In a town full of judgment and secrets, can their love survive, or will fear tear them apart?
Falling For My Rival
sabrina apriliani
Forced to work together, rivals Harper and Lucas must plan the perfect Gala. Falling for each other was not in the budget.
We Go Way Back
Kelsey Brooks
Amelia has never been the same since her father passed away. Hoping for a fresh start, her and her mother leave everything behind and move away. Years later, Amelia returns to her small hometown in Iowa for her high school reunion. But the biggest surprise may come when she sees Chris, her long lost crush…and her exes. Going back might reopen old wounds, but it may also give her the chance to rediscover herself and even find the love she thought was impossible.
Ever After Coding
maia
Ever Marie Orense thought she was too logical to be confused about love-until someone started to mess with her emotional code. What began as reminders and casual chats turned into something she couldn't debug. Will Ever be stuck between protecting others and debugging her own heart? Or is there a happily ever after coding? *This story is written in TagLish (Tagalog & English) ©January 2026
Happily Ever After?
Roxanne Louise
ONGOING: New episode released Fortnightly on Wednesday You have been chosen for the new Government Approved Reality Dating Show: Happily Ever After. Who will you choose? And can you survive? This is a choose your own adventure. The current playable route means you will play as a women.
Sunkissed
Roxanne Louise
ONGOING. Updated Tuesdays (JST) Sun, sea, sangria and some harmless flirting. Ella and Lucy head to Spain determined to reinvent themselves before university. Armed with sangria, sunshine and a promise to stop saying no, the two best friends soon discover that first love, first heartbreak and growing up never go according to plan. CLOSED DOOR
Trio Fire (A Billionaire Dark Romance)
Tasneem Patanwala
TRIO FIRE Three men. Three flames. One city under their control. Damien Reed-the calculating blue flame. Andrew Anderson-the blazing fire of obsession. Nikolas Rodriguez-the silent ember waiting to consume. Bound by loyalty, power, and secrets, they rule New York's elite from the shadows. But when love enters their lives, control begins to crack. A strategic marriage. A dangerous obsession. A forbidden romance. Every choice ignites new rivalries, betrayals, and deadly consequences.
His Favorite Scandal
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Mara Candal wakes up with her own funeral clip on her phone and three months to stop the men who made her look unstable before they killed her. Her fiancé wants her quiet. Her editor wants her contained. Julian Cross wants her dangerous. He helped ruin her once. Now Mara will use his secrets, his guilt, and his obsession to make powerful men confess, on camera and on their knees.
Don't Catch The Falling Blade (Enverga Series #1)
Ia
Asia, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics student, was very clear with her one and only goal in life-to be the valedictorian. However, it became difficult for her when she met Rade, also from science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the boy version of herself or maybe...the better one.
The Sleepover (shortplay)
Xim 💜
Sleepovers are meant to be fun-a mix of giggles and late-night treats. Someone in the group is not who they claim to be. Dive into this short play in which one of the characters is not who they appear to be.
My Cabin Crew
Wordynx
This is a BL story about two flight attendants who are complete opposites, one warm and friendly, the other cold and distant yet somehow find themselves drawn to each other with every flight. But not everything can stay that simple. With expectations, pressure, and a world that doesn’t easily accept them, they begin to drift between holding on and letting go until they’re forced to face what they truly mean to each other.
First love
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Destiny
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Some love stories start with a glance. Theirs? An execution. She watched a loyal man kneel and die—not once, but more. She remembers the fire. The blade. The choice she botched last time: crown or the man who sees through her. Silence saves the empire. Truth ignites it. History isn't repeating. It's reloading. will she rewrite the ending?
BLACK TIES AND CRIMSON VOWS🖤❤️
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Luca Moretti and Adrian Ashcroft were childhood best friends before becoming enemies overnight. Ten years later, New York’s two most powerful mafia heirs are forced into an uneasy alliance after someone begins targeting both families. As old memories resurface and dangerous secrets unravel, they’ll have to choose between the blood they inherited… and the love they never truly left behind.

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