The stories we choose by Karol Hernandez

Name: The stories we choose
Author: Karol Hernandez

Till death do us apart

In a place where "dreams come true," but two lives exist in different worlds, destiny scripts an unforgettable tale.

A dark, slow-burning romance filled with power, betrayal, suspense, forbidden attraction, and emotional tension, this story explores what happens when two people from completely different worlds become the one thing neither can control: each other.

A Beautiful Love Poem

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.

The Love I Wasn't Taught

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.

Ask Me To Stay

A billionaire inventor searching for a family. A guarded survivor carrying a pregnancy he never planned. A donor event neither man fully remembers ties Leonardo Ivanov and Theo Maren together through a private contract, a criminal cover-up, and a scandal powerful people are desperate to control.

My Obsession For A Cowboy

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?

The Last Dragon-Kin

Vanya is the last Dragon-Kin. She looks twenty. She is over a hundred. Disguised as an archive maid, she plans to reclaim the scroll that holds her people’s stolen life force. Prince Killian, the charming spy who pretends to be a playboy, notices her because she is the only woman unmoved by him. Both are lying. Neither expected the other to matter. A slow-burn fantasy romance of mutual suspicion, costly magic, and secrets that refuse to stay buried.

Publicly Yours

Naomi Carter-Smart knows how to sell an image. Sebastian Thorne, a powerful and notoriously private CEO, needs one. Their solution? A fake relationship with carefully drawn rules and absolutely no real feelings. But as staged touches linger and private moments become dangerously real, the line between pretending and falling in love disappears. When secrets become headlines, they'll have to decide what—and who—is worth fighting for.

Not Just an Exhibit

Eden Clark is a historian helping to curate the Smithsonian's Captain America exhibit when Captain Steve Rogers takes an interest in her safety. She's drawn into the world of her heroes (she wrote her thesis on Captain America and the Howling Commandos after all), drawn in further than she could have ever imagined.

When shadow meets the sunshine

A ruthless mafia who has lost faith in love crosses paths with an optimistic UPSC aspirant struggling to balance her dreams and family responsibilities. He lives in a world of shadows; she believes in hope and second chances. When their two completely different worlds collide, they must discover whether love can survive the secrets, danger, and responsibilities standing between them. Tune in to get into the story of Aadvik Singh Rathore and Samaira Sharma.

The Devil I work for

Elena took the job to survive. She didn’t know her boss ordered her sister’s death. When she finds the proof, Dominic doesn’t silence her. He does something worse. He traps her ,a contract, a debt, a cage that looks like protection. She stays to destroy him. She doesn’t plan on wanting him.

Seven panels to fall

Ren discovers a webcomic with a final message: If no one comes by March 14, I jump. The robot in the panels has a three-fingered hand the same hand as Haruka, the quiet girl in his class who always hides hers. He starts going to the roof where she sits. Day after day. Not to save her. Just to be there. A quiet story about being seen when you’ve spent years disappearing.

My Dirty desires

She was never supposed to fall for him. He was never supposed to want her. When a dangerous attraction turns into an irresistible romance, two hearts become tangled in kisses, secrets, jealousy, and forbidden desire. But when his dark past threatens everything they've built, they must choose between walking away—or risking it all for a love neither can resist.

We Go Way Back

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.

Everything that can go Wrong

Clara Williams has a gift—everything that can go wrong always does. She spills coffee on her billionaire CEO, gets trapped in a revolving door, is framed for a corporate crime, and somehow keeps surviving with her sarcastic talking cat, Ben. But when chaos turns into unexpected love, Clara discovers that sometimes the worst days lead to the best endings. After all... disaster might just be destiny.

The Archival Heart

Mine After Midnight

Violet Hayes thought she had escaped her past—until Damian Blackwood enters her life, dark, powerful, and dangerously obsessed with protecting her. As buried secrets about her family begin to surface, Violet discovers she was never meant to be free. Someone has been watching her for years, and Damian may be the only person standing between her and the truth. But loving him may be more dangerous than running from him.

The Billionaire’s Regret

He chose power over love. Five years later, the woman he abandoned returns stronger than ever. Now the billionaire who broke her heart will do anything to win her back. But some mistakes come with a price even money cannot fix.

I Hate That I Love You

Enemies to Lovers • College Romance • Slow Burn • Drama • Jealousy • Heartbreak • Happy Ending•no trigger

Falling For You

COMPLETED City girl Katy sees her job at Havenwood High as a temporary escape. A year away from her overbearing mother, and a year to gain teaching experience, before she can leave the sleepy little village behind. But between the charming PE teacher, and the infuriating head of English leaving might be harder than she expected. Because sometimes the place you plan to leave is the place that changes everything. Tropes: Small town, love triangle, found family, CLOSED DOOR

I Plead the 5th

This novel has a lot of twist and turns.

SICK, RICH AND ALONE

She had filling stations, hotels in Asaba, houses in Lekki - but for 2 years, she couldn't leave her bedroom. Hejr children were in London, her money was in the bank, but she was dying alone with only an oxygen machine. Until one phone call changed everything.

Whats left of me

Liz thought she had it all figured out-her business, her friendships, her future. What she didn't realize was that she was slowly losing herself in a relationship that didn't love her back.

The Life of Midori

The life of Midori: Tale of the Green Flame. Follows the life of Midori, the chosen one who must liberate her people from slavery but life doesn't always go as planned, and destiny and fate go hand in hand.

When the Rain Remembers

Years after their best friend's murder, two childhood friends return to a town full of secrets, where love and the truth could cost them everything

Falling for Mr Wrong

Lena Carter never expected to fall for Adrian Knight—the cold, arrogant billionaire she couldn't stand. But as love grows between them, hidden secrets and unexpected twists put their hearts to the test. Will loving the wrong man become the best decision of her life?

Game of Hearts

She believed love was just another trap. He believed love was worth waiting for. When fate connected them through an online game, neither of them knew their greatest battle wouldn't be in the game—but in their hearts.

Black in Seoul

Maya moved to Seoul with a master's plan and zero chill. Got roommates she didn't vet, a K-pop idol she didn't ask for, and a mouth that cusses in four languages when provoked (ask the police). Between pepper soup, fashion crimes, group chat chaos, and a love story she absolutely did not sign up for — Maya's just trying to survive Seoul with her soul intact. Spoiler: it gets messy. It gets soft. It gets daebak. — 화이팅, Maya.

THE LETTERS YOU NEVER READ

Some letters are never read. Some are only meant to be felt. The Letters You Never Read is a poetry collection told across five chapters, exploring love, loss, healing, and the quiet journey of finding home within yourself.

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