City Stories

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her? [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

After the accident, Noah Archer built a wall around himself. But Riley Dawson is curious about him, and she's determined to meet the man behind his defenses. ***** Riley Dawson has always noticed Noah. He was the most popular guy on campus, until he lost his parents in a car accident. Now he's withdrawn and silent. Mustering up the courage to give her condolences, the two end up talking, and Riley grows determined to help Noah find himself again. Every time she coaxes a smile from him, she can feel the ice around his heart melting. But Riley knows that Noah's loss is still close to him. She's opening up her heart, but can Noah do the same? He's got so much to lose, but now, so does she. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

[This story will become free on June 15th 2022] In the sequel to When Best Friends Kiss, Liam is faced with the life Alex has built without him. Can their love survive when they've become so different? ***** Fresh out of university and settled into a new apartment, Liam and Alex are ready to start their life together. While Alex finds passion in journalism and has more friends than he can count, Liam is frustrated with his photography and awkward around Alex's LGBTQ friends. Seeing the life Alex has built without him, and how different they've become, Liam finds his insecurities resurfacing and mental health spiraling downwards. After the time they've spent apart, do Liam and Alex really belong together? Or will their love story end before it starts its next chapter? (Sequel to When Best Friends Kiss.) [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

Abi and Josh were never supposed to break. They built everything together. Every lyric, every late night, every dream that felt just out of reach.. Until one moment changed everything. Their song goes viral. The world starts watching. And then the offer comes. Not for them. For her. Suddenly, Abi is standing in a spotlight that only has room for one. And the closer she gets to everything she's ever wanted, the more it feels like she's losing the one person who made it possible. Because some dreams don't come true quietly. They come with choices. They come with consequences. And sometimes... they come at the cost of everything. Will they let the sound get between them?

After the fall of L Corp, the people trapped within the facility were pushed to their very limit to keep everything contained within it, fighting for both their survival but to also stop the AI known as Angela. Unfortunately, with the abnormalities on her side, they could only delay the inevitable. In the end, as predicted, they all fell, perishing while attempting to stop her plan. Y/N, one of the employees, closed his eyes in defeat after losing at the hands of the very AI he feared. Falling on the ground, everything became cold and darkness circled him. At least he could find solace in that pointless endeavor, dying with the one he loved. ...Until he was forced back to the world of the livings, brought back from the dead by the the one who caused this, Angela. Now in her hands, both of them will see their place of residence, the "Library", expand along with its many visitors. No, unlike the OG game, This book is not structured so that a newcomer can read it without the first story.

"They don't know how beautiful darkness is." OC/Bruce Wayne

(A Marvel Universe inspired by DC's Absolute universe) In a New-York City left under the thumb of corruption by Six Sinister Crime Lords, poverty, crime and violence grows worse by the appearance of many Man-Spiders, promoting the creation of the Slayers. Everything changes when, like a streak of light, The Spider-Man arrives. Wealth and Fame, he ignores. Action seems to be his only reward as he wages a one man war against the crime lords of NYC. But with his great power, what will you become? SEASON 1: Issues 1-4; Apex Hatching Arc Issues 5-11; Monsters & Tombstones Arc Issues 12-19; Tests Of Arachnid Arc Issues 20-29 ; Negative Image Arc Issues 30-40; Black/White Arc Issues 41-46; Goblins & Monsters Arc Issues 47-52; Kingdom Come Arc

Caught in a storm, Aria discovers an unlikely cure for her insomnia: the comforting embrace of the football star Erling Haaland at the Etihad Stadium. What begins as a chance encounter evolves into a series of fateful meetings, and when Haaland offers help, Aria hesitates, haunted by past mistakes. After accepting his help and agreeing to keep their emotions in check, Aria wonders: is Haaland truly her cure, or merely a distraction? And what secrets lie behind his offer of help? In a tale of unexpected romance and recovery, Aria navigates love, loss, and the healing power of a simple embrace.

A month's trip to Japan sounds like a perfect break for Dami - big city, small villa, surrounded by her family. That is, until, she realises the month will be spent with her ex boyfriend whom she hasn't seen for the past five months. Dami and Minho mask the perfect couple in front of Dami's family, blatantly ignoring the past five months of tension and unresolved feelings. But, amidst pretence and reality, messy feelings and unsaid words combine, and soon they're not so sure it's pretend anymore.

When you are all alone in a world, that has ruined you, and taken away your life. What will become of you? Insert yourself, in this action, drama, and horror elemented thrilling story. That is set around one city, where all you ever known, has been lost. Who will find their way through? At the city's heart?

"𝘚𝘰 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸." HMH Neo 🌟 🥝 - As a stand-in makeup artist working under Hesong Media, 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘯 often gets swept from studio to studio in order to get her job done. But when a key makeup artist gets hurt while working on a new drama called Fangs of Fortune, it's up to her fill in for a whole month. Work, work, work. That's all that's on her mind. Until she accidentally spills a her trauma to the main lead and the two bond over shared experiences. Will their relationship survive the netizen backlash, or will they part ways and never see each other again? || Hou Minghao X Reader || this story is purely fictional! I am not in any way affiliated with Hesong Media or Hmh- 🥝 Rankings- 1# Hou Minghao (12-7-25) 1# Neo Hou (11-28-25) 1# Chinese Drama (11-28-25) 1# Chinese Actor (11-28-25) 2# Actor x Reader (11-28-25)

The mask is off, the secrets are shared, and the wolf has finally claimed his partner. In the wake of a harrowing raid and a soul-baring confession in a forgotten graveyard, Kev is no longer just the "mysterious human assistant." He is Fang's partner, a role that brings as much danger as it does devotion. Maffa and the Council are no longer just fighting over property lines, they've set their sights on the ghost in the system... Kev himself. Act One was about Kev finding his footing and falling in love. Act Two is where the world pushes back. We're moving from 'Fish out of Water' to 'The Phantom in the Machine.' Expect more politics, more action in the park, and a deep dive into the trauma that built the club. Expect more "real-time" day by day goodness, every breakfast, every shave, every drink in the VIP booth with the enigmatic wolf-man Fang.

When a mysterious stranger hires an adept journalist at a MIND INVESTIGATION firm GAMESCAPE, the journalist discovers the shocking truth- his life is a dream world, and he is forced to choose between his lover and his career.

The journey of the unbreakable "mad trio" - Macey, Aeron, and Daphne. Along with the few survivors and schoolmates they encounter, finds them fighting for their lives against the hordes of the infected. But as they face unimaginable horrors and challenges, they begin to uncover the dark secrets behind the outbreak. Will they find a safe haven, or will they succumb to the same madness that has consumed the world?

UNBREAKABLE Silverwood is a city filled with hope, happiness, and peace. But beneath its bright lights, danger lurks in the shadows. Ryder Evans and his three best friends-Charlie Bennett, Ryan Foster, and Alex Carter-have dedicated their lives to protecting the people of Silverwood from criminals, corruption, and the city's cruel mayor. Everything changes when Hannah, the mayor's clever and mischievous niece, arrives in Silverwood. With an unbreakable spirit and a mind of her own, she proves to be a challenge unlike any they have faced before. A story of heroes, villains, friendship, adventure, and an unbreakable spirit. Author: Romeesa Mariam New chapter every Friday. Original story. Please do not copy or repost.

7 teens 7 secrets 1 team. As they navigate their semi normal lives they face challenges that test their bonds and their ability to be resilient. When a mysterious gang starts to grow throughout the city and try to solidify their name the group has to give their all to defeat their unknown leader. A shocking act reveals that two best friends are even closer than they think. Someone takes a chance on the wrong person at the wrong time. Secrets and traumatic moments come back to haunt everyone and test their minds and connections. ----- This is kind of an episodic style book. ----- This book features my two OCs Celerity and Slingshot with more original characters as well. You DON'T need to read the previous two books before reading and I don't recommend it tbh. Anyways enjoy.

A multiverse woven from a boy, a girl, a demon, a vagrant, a detective, an assistant, a maid, and a young heiress is filled with chaos and wild fantasies. At the center of this world sits a café. As the piano melody begins to play, the universe dances along to the rhythm.

After a devastating breakup with the man she thought she'd spend forever with, she finds herself riding the New York subway home, wondering how someone can become a stranger in less than an hour. But working for him means there's no escaping the past-and some secrets are impossible to leave behind.

In the glowing city of Santa Vega, strange celestial events have begun appearing across Mexico. Meteors fall without warning. Spirits walk at night. Ancient myths are waking up. Seventeen-year-old Lucía Reyes wants nothing more than to leave her sleepy neighborhood and become a photographer famous enough to travel the world. She's stubborn, sarcastic, impulsive, and terrible at admitting her feelings. Everything changes when she accidentally photographs a falling star that crashes outside the city. Inside the crater is not a meteor... ...but a boy. A mysterious runaway named Adrián de la Cruz, carrying a relic tied to ancient legends about "The Sleeping Sun," a power hunted by secret organizations, criminals, and spirits from forgotten myths. Now Lucía gets dragged into: supernatural adventures hidden temples dangerous cartels searching for relics magical creatures from folklore chaotic road trips across Mexico and an extremely inconvenient crush on the emotionally unavailable boy from the stars. Unfortunately: Adrián has a secret. And Lucía's family may already be connected to the legend.

More than five thousand years ago, in the magical world of Allterra, there was a book forged by the dwarves. A book that contained the powers of a God. Time had passed, and the book was never found again. In the present day, in the central city of Augmenttur, there was a humble librarian who was curious, bright and resourceful. Arthur. In his youth, he was an advocate of magic preservation, and wished to document rare magic. But fate had a sense of humor. He finds himself set on an unexpected adventure. A wish that came true. When an accidental message he sent out to inquire about the missing pages of a book had spread across Allterra, he learned that the book in his possession was an ancient magic holder and divine in origin. It was the missing book, forge by the dwarves. And the dark forces have been long waiting for its return, as the book could grant whoever reads its text, rare power. Tasked by the Elven King and determined to amend his mistake, he must find the lost pages together with a band of misfits, before the dark side gets their hands on them. While also protecting what's left attached to the cover he was holding. But thanks to his error, they have learned that something was brewing in the shadows. In their pursuit of the lost magic pages, they had travelled the kingdoms and uncharted territories. They uncovered the truth behind the world, a truth that changed the course of their lives forever. ************************* Get ready to unfold and experience the immersive lore in Allterra. Expect, world-building and magical kingdoms. A high fantasy blended with steampunk and medieval history. Meet various characters and their exciting backstories. Action and adventure awaits you! Go, deep dive to the world of magic, kingdoms, creatures and warfare and enjoy the ride!