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[#lovesosweet] [WARNING: Mature content 18+] [WPC #AUG2023Entry] « Is it not enough that I have been 'sold off' as a catalogue bride but also have to compete with a dead woman for favour? » Shelby looks like she has it all. The perfect family and all the perks that come with it. But she must go through a 'forced contract marriage' and also compete for the attention of the man she had been unwillingly tied to... Ian lost the love of his life so suddenly that his mind still refuses to accept that reality. He gave up everything and secluded himself until his mother found him a bride. His one task was to give the family an heir but how can Ian do this when the air he breathes all revolves around the one woman he can never have. However, he finds himself in a predicament and dilema when the new contracted bride is thrust into his life unwittingly... especially, when he finds out that she is more than meets the eye. Image: Image generated from starryai.com, cover completed by me. This is an original story of mine. Copyright Loctovia 2023 Update schedule: 5 chapters per week

In Paris, a messy baker named Gaesha dreams of love and a bigger shop. Across the city, a quiet architect named Kent sketches alone, craving calm. When a spilled pastry throws them together, their worlds collide—loud meets soft, chaos meets order. Through fights, flour, and a rainy proposal, they build a life—Sivan Sweets, a bakery full of heart. Years later, old and laughing, they sit on their rooftop, proving love can be messy, sweet, and forever.

Grace Monroe is the top student, teacher’s pet, and the girl no one dares mess with, except Jax Reed, the arrogant delinquent who lives to piss her off. Their rivalry is legendary, but when Jax catches Grace sneaking out of a professor’s office with something she shouldn’t have, he makes a deal: she’ll be his plaything, or he exposes her secret. But as their twisted arrangement deepens, lines blur between hate, lust, and something dangerously close to obsession. This story will also be published on royalroad.com

"Before the Aisle Breaks" is a compelling phrase that evokes the anticipation and emotional weight of an impending wedding. It suggests a moment of reflection before two individuals embark on a lifelong journey together. This time before the ceremony is often filled with excitement, introspection, and sometimes even doubt, as couples consider the vows they are about to make. It's a period to cherish the bond they have forged and to contemplate the future they will build together. This phrase could serve as a poignant title for a novel, film, or song exploring themes of love, commitment, and the complexities of relationships. It invites the audience to delve into the nuances of human connection and the transformative power of love.

"Anatomy of Us" is not just a title—it's a map of everything they were. It’s the way Anshika’s laughter lived in the silence between their fights. The way Anant’s name found a home in her diary long before she admitted it. It’s the nervous texts, the stolen glances, the late-night calls, and the kind of love that feels too big for their teenage hearts. "Anatomy" speaks of the parts—the small, intimate moments that built the "us." From friendship to love, from dreams to heartbreak, from promises made to trust broken. Every feeling, every memory, every scar—it’s all part of the structure. This story isn’t just about falling in love. It’s about understanding it—piece by piece, feeling by feeling. It’s about how something so whole can come apart and still live on, in fragments, inside them both. "Anatomy of Us" is what remains when love is no longer just a feeling, but a story carved into two hearts.

Raine never believed in fleeting connections—until she met Celeste. A wandering musician with a guitar slung over her shoulder, Celeste appeared in Raine’s quiet bookstore on a rainy evening and never truly left. Mysterious, distant, and frustratingly cold, Celeste refused every attempt at closeness, rejecting love before it could bloom. Despite Celeste’s detachment, Raine couldn't help but fall. But just as quickly as Celeste arrived, she disappeared, leaving behind only unanswered questions and an unfinished melody. When Raine finally learns the truth—Celeste was battling a terminal illness, choosing solitude over love—she is left with nothing but a letter, a guitar, and a love that was never fully realized. Some love stories don’t end with forever. Some linger, like a melody that will never be completed.

(honestly just some random scenes from a story I’m writing) plot: in a world where everyone is born with powers called talents, and if not born with them have them awakened through technology, there are those who use those powers for deeds seen as “heroic” such as Maxciel, the words number one hero, the best as what he does. or those who choose the opposite, such as Xenith, the worlds most wanted villain. in a twist of bitter ironic fate, a newly awakened user with the ability to manipulate emotions accidentally makes the worlds number one hero fall in love with the worlds most wanted villain… it might get pretty gory so you’ve been warned

They whisper my name in fear. Justin Black. The guy who sits in the back of the class, always in black, always untouchable. The one everyone watches but no one dares to approach. They don’t know me. Not really. Because if they did, they’d stay the hell away. I don’t do friends. I don’t do relationships. I don’t do attachments. But then there’s her. June Matthews—cheer captain, golden girl, a walking distraction. She’s everything I hate… and yet, she’s in my way. Assigned to me. Forced into my space. Testing my patience. She thinks she can handle me. She’s dead wrong. Because I have a secret. A place where I go to release the darkness inside me. Where names don’t exist, where pleasure and pain are one and the same. A world where people fulfill their deepest, most twisted fantasies. June doesn’t belong in my world. But the longer she stays, the more I want to pull her under. And once I do… I’m not sure I’ll ever let her go.

The world is diverse and flourishing. Humanity has changed, and with it, brought in a new era of prosperity. Males and females still exist, but the spectrum from which humanity is cast has broadened. With the introduction of alpha, omega, and beta, humanity has evolved even further. In such a word, Dr. Andrew Knox, known environmental researcher, is happy being a beta male. It has made his life easier by being middle ground, and as much as some wish he was one way or the other, he’s happy being who he is. Thriving even. He works in a world renowned research facility. He makes friends easily, and his projects are always funded. He even found someone who he thinks he could end up marrying if things continue in the right direction. That, and the vacant house next to his apartment building gets bought by a new neighbour. A cute, but cautious omega who relies on Andrew as a beta for help. Andrew couldn’t be happier. He loves being a helper, and loves when people rely on him. All in all, Andrew really thinks he has everything made. That is, until a research project with shoddy data is thrown back into his face that he has no recollection of working on, and all of his reputation disintegrates in between one heartbeat and the next. Heartbroken, it isn’t until Andrew wakes up, chained to a wall that everything becomes clear. He becomes a test subject to one of the scientists that he trusted. That he expected would never harm him. The life he had known, where he was a respected researcher was ripped out from underneath him. His identity and everything he’s ever known is stolen from him from a crazed researcher who he had trusted, maybe even loved. He has to relearn who he is, what he is, from scratch. Thankfully, he has one person in his corner. He just never expected to have to rely on someone whose shoulders were so small. This is an a/b/o story, and will have those tropes associated with it. I hope you enjoy :)

Matilda Rose Harper, a clumsy 17-year-old city girl from Sydney, gets sent to live with her grumpy uncle in the dusty outback town of Wattle Creek after her parents catch her sneaking out one too many times. There, she meets Jack Thomas Flynn, a cheeky 18-year-old sheep farmer’s son who dreams of escaping small-town life to surf on the coast. At first, they clash—Matilda thinks Jack is a rude country boy, and Jack thinks Matilda is a stuck-up city brat. But when they get stuck working together on a crazy town project (building a giant wombat statue to attract tourists), they start to see each other differently. Through funny mishaps, big fights, and quiet moments under the stars, they fall in love while figuring out who they want to be. Along the way, they deal with jealous exes, wild animals, and family secrets that threaten to pull them apart.

The Strangest of Fruit is a dark, seductive exploration of desire, memory, and inherited trauma. Set in a world where the past clings to the flesh and the future is shaped by lust as much as legacy, this story follows those born from pain descendants of the broken, the survivors, the silenced who now find themselves entangled in pleasures that both free and destroy. At the heart is a boy cursed with temptation: surrounded by women who are as powerful as they are alluring, each one pulling him deeper into a web of secrets, seduction, and spiritual unrest. He walks a thin line between death and obsession, torn between sacred duty and the overwhelming hunger of the body. Every encounter is a test, every kiss a reckoning. Together with a cast of haunted companions some fractured by grief, others driven by justice or lust they uncover the forbidden truths of their bloodlines. What they inherit is not sweet it is strange, volatile, and carnal. The fruit of their lineage bears thorns, and every bite tastes of something holy and cursed. Blurring the lines between dream and waking, myth and flesh, The Strangest of Fruit dares to ask: What happens when the body remembers what history tried to erase? And in surrendering to temptation, might there also be liberation?

“She was betrayed by the man she loved… only to be saved by the man she was never meant to fall for.” Aisha Sharma had it all — beauty, brains, and a love story that was supposed to be perfect… until her fiancé, Ranvir Malhotra, shattered her world with a betrayal that cut deeper than any wound. Left heartbroken before the biggest gala of her life, she walks away from love and vows never to trust again. But fate has other plans… Enter Rishi Malhotra — Ranvir’s elder brother. A quiet billionaire with a storm of emotions buried deep. He’s always watched Aisha from afar, loved her silently, and protected her without her knowing. When her world crumbles, he steps in — not to fix her, but to hold her as she rebuilds herself. As Aisha navigates heartbreak, trust issues, and a past that refuses to let go, Rishi becomes her unexpected anchor. But will the shadows of betrayal ruin their chance at love, or will Aisha finally see the man who’s always seen her? A story about broken hearts, healing touches, stolen glances, and the kind of love that happens when you least expect it. With drama, passion, and intense slow-burn chemistry — this billionaire romance will leave you breathless.

A timid high school foster girl's world is turned upside down when she discovers a diary tucked in her locker. Unpopular in school and frequently bullied by her peers, she begins to write in the diary only to discover that maybe this wasn't an ordinary diary after all. S.Y ATSU-TETTEY

"Chu Zhaoyang, what are you doing unbuttoning?" Gu Nian stepped back. Chu Zhaoyang unbuttoned the last button of his shirt, "Sleep." "But it's daytime now, hey... weren't you going to sleep? Let me go first..." To outsiders, everyone thought that Master Chu was cold and face-paralyzed as if he didn't have any expression, but they didn't know that he was kidnapped when he was young and had nightmares every night. It wasn't until he met Gu Nian, that he suddenly felt that sleeping was quite enjoyable... He knew that there was someone living in her heart, and even if that person would never come back, all he had to do was to drive that person away and change the tenant in her heart. However, the person who should have been dead came back..... He said pitifully, "Gu Nian, I seem to be homeless." But Gu Nian pointed at his heart: "When you moved in, I signed a lifetime residence agreement with you." He laughed. .................................................... Hi guys, This time I'll try to translate one of my favorite novel that I've been a fan of. Since I can't find the novel in Webnovel, I thought about giving it a try to translate it. And, I would love to let you all enjoy this novel. Plus, if you know that this series is from the seven gentleman series. You may know that this novel is the third book before the story of Han Zuoli, The Long-awaited Mr Han

After a whirlwind one-night stand, Joan finds herself bound to Bradford as his house help, despised by her employer but secretly cherished by him. Yet, her nights are filled with the passionate whispers of Drake, the man who set her soul ablaze. Just as she's navigating this tangled web, Bradford's icy demeanor thaws, revealing a vulnerable side. As he begins to see her in a new light, Joan is torn between loyalty, desire, and the truth about her circumstances. Will she find solace in Bradford's unexpected affection or remain forever entwined with Drake's seductive charm?

Maya Sinclair ruled Crestwood High—rich, beautiful, untouchable. Until the night they ruined her. Her best friend. Her boyfriend. Her father. New Year’s Eve: Vic cheats. Jackie betrays. Her father replaces her. Humiliation burns through her veins, but Maya doesn’t cry. She retaliates. She will not be the girl they destroyed. She will be the girl they fear. She changes everything—clothes, attitude, rules. Boys are games. Hearts are meant to be broken. Then comes Eddie Thompson. The quiet, infuriating, unshakable nerd. The only one who doesn’t fall at her feet. So she makes him her next challenge. 10 Steps to Tame the Nerd. Step 1: Find his weakness. Step 2: Get under his skin. Step 3: Force proximity. Step 4: Make him jealous. Step 5: Push him too far. Step 6: Make him fall. Step 7: Make him beg. Step 8: Make him hers. Step 9: Break him. Step 10: Walk away. But Eddie doesn’t break. He flips the game. The more she plays, the more she loses control. He sees past the act—past the reckless, flirty, untouchable Maya—straight into the shattered girl underneath. And for the first time, she wants to stop pretending. Then Victor Carter snaps. Her ex won’t be forgotten. Won’t be replaced. If he can’t have Maya, no one can. And he will burn her life to the ground to prove it. When Vic raises the gun, Maya finally realizes—this was never about taming Eddie. This was about surviving Vic. A game of obsession, manipulation, and broken hearts. A twisted dance between love, hate, and control. The line between desire and destruction blurs, and everything Maya thought she knew about herself, about Eddie, becomes nothing but a lie. Can love survive the poison of obsession? Can they survive each other?

The story revolves around a woman named Ava who is in a complicated relationship with a man from a privileged background. he did somethings that made her feel mocked. But after an apology and a passionate encounter from him, he becomes distant and cold, leaving her feeling used and hurt. The story explores themes of class differences, power dynamics, and the complexities of love and intimacy.

Max never planned on falling apart during her first week of college. She just wanted a fresh start—new friends, new memories, and a clean slate far away from the past that quietly haunted her. But fate has other plans when a single glance across the canteen pulls her back into the memories she buried deep. A ghost from her past—her almost-love—reappears without warning, stirring up feelings she thought she'd left behind. As she tries to hold her composure, her new benchmate and unexpected friend, Kitty, slowly becomes her anchor in the storm of emotions. But Max isn't ready to talk. Not yet. Because how do you explain the pain of a love that never fully bloomed but still managed to break you? Told from Max’s point of view, this is a story of silent heartbreak, healing friendships, and the raw, unfiltered truth of remembering someone you tried to forget. Will Max find closure—or something more—when the past comes knocking again ?

What do you do when you fall In lust with a brain surgeon in a country that prohibits homosexuality. Do you bury those feelings and hope it goes away or do you act on it and see where it leads? Join Tobi, a well known Nigerian fashion designer on his journey of self growth, sexual awakenings, love and unexpected challenges that comes with loving a man.

A bullied and worse at academics girl is a famous secret gamer and real life parkour player. She enjoys jumping here and there and is also called "Parkour Goddess".  Soon she meets a guy who is also popular like our girl but he is not a parkour god but he is called, "Clutch God" also known as "Monkey God" as he is greatest at making stunts at jumping and now let's see, what will happen when they both will meet.