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Breaking the StormMadison Harper endured seven years in silence, and took back what was always hers. Billions in capital, a life-or-death test. When all her enemies fell, she stood at center stage. But no one knows what it cost her.
Wolf RevengeAfter her sister's death, Princess Evelyn Shaw enters the northern tribes seeking revenge against King Rowan Blackwood. As power struggles and betrayal erupt around them, hatred turns into forbidden attraction. After surviving a deadly trial and wolf attack, Evelyn returns home—only to discover she's carrying the king's child.
The Curse of the Midas TouchThere is a goblet that gives whoever drinks from it the Midas Touch, and every use of that power takes life from the person using it. It belongs to the Wine God, who was walking the world disguised as a homeless man when a young woman stopped to help him, and he gave it to her.
A prince who wanted power used her as a pawn. Her sister, jealous of her, worked against her, and the woman turned her sister's family to gold before her own story ended. The Wine God then revealed that she was his daughter. He turned time back and gave her the life over again.
The second time through, the sister gets to the goblet first and takes the Midas Touch for herself. The prince is still after the throne, and the curse works the way it always did. The sister's body rots, greed spreads through the household and then the court, and the woman watches from a distance while they pull each other down.
The Omni-SummonerA betrayed war god gets her divine bones ripped out and is transmigrated as a useless girl, Yulia Russell, who can't cultivate. Now, armed with ten hidden attributes and a sword in her hands, she fights her way from the dirtiest slums to the highest realms, taming spirit beasts, crushing scheming nobles, and gunning straight for the ex-fiancé who killed her.
[Dubbed] I Earn a Fortune in Hills by Chatting With Wild AnimalsJade Parker faces a conspiracy by her grandparents and childhood sweetheart to ruin her life and force her into a loveless marriage. After her father's death, she fights to protect her mother and siblings while discovering a miraculous crow that helps her uncover hidden mountain resources. Through her wit and newfound connection to nature, she builds a new life and defies those who sought to destroy her.
Dragon King: Back for BloodThree years ago men came to the Rojas house at night and killed everyone in it. They tracked Emiliano down and put a bullet through his heart, and that should have been the end of the family. He comes back with another heart in his chest, the Dragon Heart, and starts pulling the massacre apart from the bottom. The trail runs through the Celestial Brotherhood, past the King of the Northern Desert, into the old families and the men they hire for this kind of work. He makes allies where he can, gets treatment for the people of his who survived, and takes over what the guilty were holding. Payment comes due one by one. What he does not get is quiet, because taking the top of that structure puts him where the next fight starts.
Burning Vase, Broken MarriageBehind a grand imperial wedding lies a deadly betrayal—and Princess Sylvia finds it. As secrets spill, forbidden plots unfold, and conspiracies ignite, she steps into a fatal game. One wrong move, and the empire falls.
Tax Debt? Hubby Issued!A government decree forces Anna, a ruined heiress, to marry Simon, a reclusive scholar. Bound by a piece of paper, these total strangers are trapped in a shabby yard. Yet behind his cold rules hides a fierce protector. As unspoken tension builds, will this forced marriage become her ultimate prison, or the start of a breathtaking romance?
My DINK Husband's Secret SonSylvia’s decades-long DINK marriage collapses instantly on her retirement day. Her husband Charlie returns home with a secret son and lover. She exposes a secret at their wedding, sparking brutal family conflict. A sudden fatal cliff fall launches a criminal probe, unmasking the shocking betrayal and dark conspiracy behind her marriage.
Lucky Bride, Lord ChancellorSold to a dying scholar, Wayne, Luna uncovers his medicine is poison, saving him sparks an unstoppable rebellion. As he rises to Grand Chancellor, her farming empire funds his political war. Now facing ruthless royals, their ultimate test arrives. Can a simple farm girl and a frail scholar outsmart the Prime Minister?
She Wore Two NamesVivian Prescott, forced into marriage at Blackwood Estate, outsmarts conspiracies, uncovers crimes, and clears her name to become the Lady of Fairridge County. Disguised as the assassin Hazel Wynn, she allies with Julian Ashford to expose the Prescott family’s injustices, overthrow a tyrant, and protect her loved ones, achieving vengeance and freedom.
The Disciple System: Power Knows No BoundsAfter transmigrating to Aegira, Julian Drake is bound to a disciple system and waits three years in a ruined temple for the perfect apprentice. He recruits a runaway cultivation prodigy, then a mysterious young man with memories of a past life. Growing stronger with every disciple, Julian leads his followers through impossible odds, defeats powerful enemies, and builds a legendary sect from nothing.No More Promises: Wed to the GeneralAfter five years of broken promises, Maeve Sterling finally chooses herself, rejecting her unfaithful fiancé, Percy Page, to wed a formidable general. Disgraced and exiled to the brutal frontier, a vengeful Percy plots his revenge. As war engulfs the frontier, who will pay the ultimate price in this dangerous game?
From Cast-Off to Empress ConsortCrown Prince Edward breaks his betrothal to Hazel Camden for an orphan girl. Hazel is granted to Prince Anthony. Edward's greed ruins his relief mission, sparking rebellion. Hazel gives everything to help Anthony save the people. Edward dies in disgrace. Anthony becomes Emperor. Hazel rises from scorned bride to the highest lady in the land.
The Groom Who Walked AwaySean Miller’s planned weddings to Lena Lane and Sophie Young are thrown into chaos by family greed, blackmail, property demands, gambling debts, lawsuits, and kidnapping. As police close in and Luke Lane is arrested, broken ties give everyone one last chance at a new life.The Mute Bride's Miracle WhisperLily was forced to marry Ethan Lucas, a sickly, bedridden billionaire heir. While everyone looked down on her, Lily held a powerful secret—her words had the mystical power to change reality.
Through selfless care and her hidden gift, she brings Ethan back from the brink of death and wins his eternal devotion. Together, they crush a massive business conspiracy and defeat their enemies. After cutting ties with her toxic family, Lily takes control of the empire, finding true love and the warm home she always dreamed of.
Untouchable: The Warlord's GodmotherAria saved Victor and became the Grand Madam. The Shaw and Rivers families clashed over power, revenge, and famine. The Riverses manipulated grain supplies to frame the Marshal. Aria fed the poor, but they framed her too. The Marshal investigated. Betrayal tore the Shaws apart. Would the truth ever come out?
After I Left He Lost EverythingAfter fifty broken engagements with Dominic, Harvard law student Serena leaves him for good and returns to her life as a wealthy Upper East Side heiress. She builds a brilliant legal career, while a regretful Dominic chases her relentlessly. Serena ultimately lets go of the past and thrives as an independent, accomplished woman.Tomorrow Belongs Here21st-century orphan Summer Gale wakes with a magic bracelet, travels to a 1971 village, and meets Officer Louis Lane. She fakes amnesia, runs a black-market business, heals Louis's mom, fights spies, and falls for Louis. But as long-buried secrets surface and dangerous enemies close in, can Summer uncover the truth behind her past before everything she's built is torn away?
[Dubbed]Escape the CEO WeddingA runaway bride, a sudden marriage, and a reputation in flames. Clara escaped the gilded cage of her CEO fiancé, only to find sanctuary with her childhood friend whose unwavering love offers the safety she craves. But as her past and present collide, the truth behind her wedding day betrayal surfaces, and it is more dangerous than anyone imagined. With her family’s life on the line and enemies closing in, Clara must decide: will she vanish, or will she burn them all down?The Runaway ConcubineMina, an orphan taken in by her step-grandma, is bullied by a local thug and forced into Prince Zane's mansion. The cold–hearted prince secretly loves her. She escapes, pregnant with his child. Now hunted and torn between fear and love, will she ever return to him?Hidden Lord in Full BloomElowen conceives a child of Yves, drawing her into the fierce conflict between the Sword Sect and the Herbal Sect. She is entangled in complicated love, misunderstandings, life secrets and vengeance with Yves, Finn, Rue and others. Persecuted and misjudged many times, the truth finally comes out. Tangled emotions and sect disputes unfold vividly through gripping events.
Don't Mess With the Radish ConsortAmidst palace intrigue and war, Miranda Shea and the Emperor travel to the northern frontier to honor the fallen general, Edmund Hawke. Stepping up to train the border army, she mysteriously vanishes into the frozen wastes. With the empire's fate at stake, will the Emperor ever see his beloved again?Not A Stray I Am The Alpha's CubBetrayed by her fiancé and sister, Aurora married a homeless man out of spite. She never knew he was Jackson, a Wolf King cursed to sleep for years. Seven years later, she struggles alone raising their wolf-blood son. Jackson awakens and searches for her, but the curse keeps them apart even when they're close. When the wolf clan faces a deadly threat, the father-son bloodline unites, breaking the curse. Truths come out, and the family is reunited. Now they stand together, ruling the pack.
The Real Business QueenAfter Turner Group's takeover, Business Queen Lydia Turner secretly chooses Clara Hayes for her son. But when a fake queen appears at the wedding, lies unravel, families fall, and Clara rises from humiliation to become the true lady of the Turner family.
The Reborn's BeastBetrayed to death, Lillian returns knowing the Sanctuary of Spirits is doomed. Her only hope is Sirius—an overlooked runt hiding the lost bloodline of the Wisdom Beast. As the Sanctuary's darling Mabel weaves demonic schemes, Lillian must fight for the Headmaster's mantle. Can she rewrite fate, or will her beast claim far more than just her soul?
She Chose the Devil Over YouSeraphina lives in Hell now, as Malachi's wife. The paper she carried down from Heaven was supposed to be a battle summons, and it had been rewritten into a marriage contract before it reached her hands. Malachi read it, saw which warrior had been sent to him, and accepted her.
She was Heaven's strongest seraph before that. She broke Hell's army and paid for it with her blood and her wings, and was then charged with stealing the credit for the victory. Celeste built the case against her while keeping an innocent face throughout it. Aurelian, who was her lover, stood in front of the assembled angels and denied that she had sacrificed anything, cut her wings away, and stripped her of every honor she held. Heaven sent her down as penance on a mission nobody expected her to come back from. Celeste destroyed the last thing she had kept from Aurelian, and after that Seraphina cut the bond between them and left Heaven with no intention of returning.
She means to take back the standing that was taken from her. Celeste's account of the war is going to be contradicted, and Aurelian will come to regret the choice he made.
Bond a Beast? I Bonded a GoddessNobody at Asgard's Academy of Magic has any use for a man with no mana, and Luke Vane, who cleans the place, takes the worst of it. Students call him a zero to his face.
An old grimoire opens in front of him and gives him the Soul Mark, a forbidden thing that forces a bond with any living female. Julia, the top student at the academy and cold with everyone, is bound to him as his contract beast the same night. A guardian who keeps away from people, the Beast Queen who has ruled for a thousand years, and a judge from the Celestial Court all end up bound the same way. The goddesses fight on his behalf and he sits there and wins.
He has broken an order that held for a long time, and the heavens turn on him for it. Assassins come after him, plots are laid behind his back, he fights magic duels that can kill him, and the allies he takes are people he had no reason to trust.
Rise of the SwarmTo save his mother, Ryan Bennett enters the brutal Beastmaster's test. Dismissed for his ordinary talent, he stuns everyone with a mutant swarm unlike any other. As powerful factions compete for him and betrayal strikes close to home, Ryan must fight for his future.
The Pet Is a GodslayerIn a world where warriors bond for life with a single beast partner, no exchanges permitted afterward, the empress dies unfulfilled. In her first life she bonded with an ordinary beast, poured years into it, and still could not break through to the highest realm before her death. Reborn, she abandons that old partner and chooses a new egg instead, hoping for a better draw this time.
Geoffrey wakes up inside that egg. He carries a growth system tied to the ancient beasts of the past, one that lets him devour anything around him to build his own strength. The empress, now going by the name Ling Qingxue in some tellings and Clara in others, has no idea what she picked. She only knows the egg she chose looks unremarkable, and she spends her days convinced her luck has turned for the worse again.
While she frets over what she assumes is a mediocre beast, Geoffrey keeps growing, feeding on whatever crosses his path and edging toward something closer to a god than a beast. Their world blends an ordinary campus with hidden realms full of monsters and spirit treasures. Together they hunt dangerous creatures in those realms, compete against other pairs for resources, and outmaneuver rivals who want what they have. Their results earn them a place at the top martial academy, though she still has not worked out what she actually bonded herself to, and he has quietly decided she is the one person he will protect no matter what he becomes.No Longer Their ATMPaula is a successful entrepreneur, yet she's thrown out of her own home by her son and daughter-in-law. Faced with relentless online harassment and humiliation, she finally realizes her son is nothing but an ungrateful ingrate. After cutting off their credit cards, the conflict escalates beyond control. Is this a toxic mother-son codependency… or the endless greed of the daughter-in-law?Queen Without a CrownAbandoned on her wedding night, Nancy Cameron refuses to be broken. While her faithless husband's world crumbles around him, she rides to the frontier, founding a school, saving soldiers, and building a name no one can take from her. But can a woman truly rewrite her own fate?I Can Hear the Emperor's ThoughtsEvelyn Hawthorne enters the palace expecting cutthroat harem warfare. Instead, she discovers she can hear the Emperor's every thought, and the man on the throne doesn't want a single woman in his bed. He just wants to clock out.
Winning the Twins' BetScarlett Jones thought she was in a sweet romance, only to find out she was just a wager in a cruel bet between the powerful twin brothers, Sean and Chris King. Deeply betrayed and heartbroken, Scarlett refuses to be their plaything. Staging a shocking balcony jump, she uses the chaos to successfully fake her exit, secure her freedom, and start a new life abroad. Two years later, the truth unravels: Scarlett was never the pawn—she was the one controlling the entire game. As the brothers are left obsessed and consumed by guilt, Scarlett achieves her ultimate redemption. In this high-stakes game of love and lies, who will have the last laugh?From Scraps To The Marquis's HeartGeneral Lyons is a disabled war god who starves himself and maims those in his service. Timid Clara expects death when forced to serve him. Instead, she eats his entire imperial feast! Her audacity melts the icy heart of the General. As a Side Consort, she uncovers a lethal secret. Is the disability of the General merely a trap?
Lanterns Over Autumn SnowSold by her own brother, Autumn Monroe is taken in by the Whitmore family and taught to read and write. After their unjust downfall, she escapes with their only son Elliot and opens a noodle shop to support his studies—while quietly seeking the truth behind the massacre.
Strangers In My HouseEva Lane's withdrawal of funds pushes Chester Shaw into crisis. Their feud over property draws in neighbors and rumors. As she struggles to save her reputation and rebuild her life, an unexpected ally becomes her anchor.
Blind Empress: I See Your LiesBlind and betrayed, Zara is reborn to see through every mask. Gifted with a lethal ability to read minds, she tears down the treacherous Prince Eden and allies with the crippled Prince Xavier. A blind seer meets a hidden king. In this game of hearts, who is the hunter?Bound in ScarletMy stepmother swapped our fortune slips on my wedding day. My half-sister stole my crown, my prince, and my name, then framed me to a foreign land. But the barbarian waiting at the border isn't who anyone expected.
My Ex-Husband Is My SubordinateBecause of a job change, Cherry's husband, Fion, mistakenly believes she is about to lose her job and immediately shows his true colors. Soon, the entire in-law family reveals their intent to exploit her completely. But Cherry, who is actually about to be promoted to Regional Manager, doesn't blink. The real drama begins when Fion finally realizes his new boss is none other than his own wife...The Dumped Housewife Is a PrincessMaureen, the Empire's greatest female marshal, gave up her name and her glory to marry Sawyer. She anonymously guided him to victory after victory on the battlefield until he earned his rank as a general. When she finally decided to reveal her true identity to him, Sawyer returned... with another woman. And he said to Maureen, "I want a divorce."
Rejecting Prince Lance, Crowned EmpressIn her past life, Claire Shaw was used by her family and forced to marry Prince Lance, a man she never loved. After years of ruthless palace struggles, she became the most powerful woman in Zora, yet spent her entire life cold and alone.
Reborn on the night of the Lantern Festival, she refuses to be anyone’s pawn again. With her extraordinary embroidery skills, she enters the palace, avoids Prince Lance, and marries the Crown Prince instead. Step by step, she lays her own traps and uncovers the schemes of the Shaw family, Prince Quentin’s Estate, and the noble factions.
Can Claire take control of the game and rewrite her fate?
Ruining His Empire: Reborn After DivorceFamily and business conflicts pushed Layla to revoke a guarantee. That sank the Colin Group and her marriage. After the divorce, Mark married Monica but lost their child. And Layla found someone who brought her light. She let go of old wounds, kept her mother's legacy, and grew strong. But her love story was just beginning.Code of FaithDuring the tumultuous 1940s, Communist Underground members like Sara Holden risk everything to covertly transmit telegrams across Riverbend and Eastbay, shielding democracy advocates and outwitting Nationalist agents and foreign spies. Through perilous trials, they witness the birth of a new nation, passing the spirit of revolution to the next generation. In the Red Exhibition Hall, students reflect on an era of brave sacrifice, where passion and conviction forever burn.
Broken Legs, Stolen Crown: A Ballerina's RevengeHer adopted sister and her fiancé broke her legs the night before the Principal Dancer selection. She had been due to dance in it the next day. Her family put her out of the house and left her with nothing.
Her adoptive mother, who has a billionaire's money, took her in and covered the treatment. The legs healed, which was not what anyone had expected of them. Years later she is on a stage again, dancing the program through without a mistake, and the sister and the fiancé stand to lose what they took from her.
Viking Dragon QueenThis is the story of Eleanor, princess of the Frostwolf Clan, who rises from a despised ordinary apprentice to become the strongest dragon rider and the wife of a legendary chieftain. Eleanor is born with the rare ability to communicate with dragons. She is intelligent and resilient, yet always keeps a low profile.
Grandma, Here Comes Your KarmaMolly Foster was sent back to a turning point in her life. She still remembered the trauma of being exploited by her own family, hurt by their ignorance and prejudice, in her previous life. This time, she refused to remain silent. She drew the line, defended her mother, and confronted her family's biases and selfishness with clarity and reason.
My Luxury Car Becomes the In-Laws’ Free Toy, I File for Divorce to EscapeLinda's luxury Mercedes is a shared toy for her toxic in-laws while her husband Jason treats her like a punching bag. But she is done playing victim. She is declaring war on her parasitic family. As they resort to high stakes sabotage, will Linda break free or will their ultimate trap ruin her forever?The Home TeamElm Village turns basketball into a movement to revive their home. Through hardship, injuries, and financial strain, the villagers unite and fight for recognition. As fame grows, so do the stakes, forcing them to choose between pride, survival, and the dream that started it all...
Wolves on New Year's EveEvery New Year's Eve, Jake Carter drove his village home for free. This year, they called him a crook over 30 bucks and ditched his bus for a cheaper ride. That ride was a trap. Now they're stranded at knifepoint, freezing in the dark, and the only man who can save them is the one they just spat on.
A Life for Ten SilversHighborn heiress Evelyn loses everything when her father's manor falls. Sold as a slave, she's saved by Wyatt, a rugged mountain hunter who pays his last silver for her. From ruined noble to hunter's bride, she'll rise again, and reclaim her name.His "Bestie's" Snake Prank, My Billionaire RevengeOn her wedding night, Seraphina is humiliated by her husband Asher and his childhood friend Bianca—who trap her naked with snakes while Asher watches. But they don’t know her secret: Seraphina is actually the CEO of AR Group and beloved by a mafia boss. Betrayed but not broken, she unleashes a ruthless revenge, destroys both families, and leaves Asher begging—too late. With her true power revealed, she walks away toward a future of dignity and love.
I Rejected My Mermaid Prince for a Siren KingOn the eve of her wedding, Rosalie Blackwood catches her mermaid fiancé Lucien cheating—and discovers he was ordered to watch her blood, not love her. When her blood opens the forbidden House of Tides, she frees Kael, a chained Siren who knows why her family vanished. To steal Blackwood’s estate, her aunt Beatrice and Seraphina Ashford forged records, bought the Court, and turned Rosalie’s marriage into a trap. Now Rosalie must survive the Black Reef Rite, expose the lies, and choose freedom before Lucien, the Court, and Ashford claim her blood, her house, and her name.
Too Late: The Gambling AceIn order to prevent the family casino from being shut down, the good-for-nothing eldest son took the blame and went to jail for his younger brother. However, after his release from prison, he was brutally driven out by his father.
My Little WifeDue to a family disaster, Joyce was raised by Henry. Through misunderstanding, separation, and national crises, she developed resilience. After reconciling and holding fast through trials, she and Henry finally confirmed their feelings for each other. But then plague struck Coldmere. Their true test had just begun.Broken PromisesChloe, Sam, Sean, and Nina are caught in the crossfire of ambition and heartbreak as they face the ultimate choice: study abroad or stay home?
When Chloe chooses a dream future at Oxford over her relationship with Sam, their bond shatters. While Sam stays behind to support Nina, Chloe finds unexpected strength in starting over with Sean’s help. As paths diverge and long-held secrets surface, each of them must face the consequences of their choices. Will they choose to cling to the past, or will they finally let go to embrace a new beginning?A Woman Outside My 12th Floor WindowOn her wedding eve, Claire uncovers her fiancé Sean's six-year affair with Lily. Instead of crying, she cancels the wedding and orchestrates a ruthless takedown. As she sends the scumbag to prison and leaves the mistress in ruins, Claire builds her own empire. But what is the ultimate price of her glorious revenge?I Kicked Out My Toxic HusbandSurviving her husband's brutal abuse, financial control, and a chilling murder plot, Hailey Quinn wants only one thing: safety for her daughter and herself. But escaping a monster is just the beginning. As she battles workplace bias, poverty, and legal traps, can she truly break free, or will her past drag her back into the dark?
With You, Serenity for a LifetimeIn this contemporary urban love story, Eric Warren and his partner stand on a bridge that once symbolized farewells. Now, the bridge witnesses a new beginning as Eric proposes, determined to embrace their future together. What initially appears to be a breakup ceremony, planned by his partner, is in fact her own heartfelt proposal to Eric. Surrounded by friends, they say goodbye to their past as lovers and welcome a new chapter as husband and wife.
Touch My Money, Meet Your HellTessa Bradford ends her relationship with Kevin Mercer after his theft scandal comes to light. With the support of her family and friends, she gradually rebuilds her life while exposing his wrongdoing.
Kevin's vanity and reckless choices leave Nina Withers burdened with debt and hardship. As his misdeeds are uncovered, he falls into public disgrace and suffers life-altering paralysis after a failed suicide attempt.
In the end, Tessa restores her peace through legal action and finally steps forward into a life free from his shadow.