Slowburn Stories

Everyone knows Dominic Blackwood. The 25-year-old billionaire CEO. Cold. Ruthless. A man who never smiles. He has a four-year-old child. Then Amelia Carter appears ,a naive girl looking for a job. She wasn't supposed to get involved. She wasn't supposed to stay. But the moment she steps into the Blackwood mansion, everything begins to change. A man who trusts no one. A girl who sees the world differently. A child who only wants love. And suddenly, the coldest heart in London may not be as untouchable as everyone thinks. Most Impressive Ranking #1 slowburn out of 79.2K stories #1 ceo out of 26.2K stories Rankings #1 billionaireromance out of 1.2K stories #1 funnyromance out of 938 stories

--- "In a world ruled by blood and power, her smile was the only light he couldn't resist." Jeon Jungkook, 26 - Ruthless, feared by all, the mafia king whose name alone makes grown men tremble. Saira, 19 - innocent, soft, kind, and stubborn. A schoolgirl who unknowingly walked straight into his dark world - and captured his heart from the very first moment. What happens when innocence collides with obsession? "You're mine, whether you want it or not." "I'll never love a criminal like you." ---

"Well, well, look who finally decided to join us. Someone's a sleepyhead this morning." The man held his hands clasped in front of him "Wha..what am I doing here, who are you?" She huffed nervously, her eyes wide and erratic. "Do you not remember, sweetheart?" He spoke, his tone assertive and his presence dominating the rooms He strode over to her. "I proposed." "And you said yes." Stephanie Williams, Dustin's adopted older sister, thinks she owns the world with her sly smile and precious looks, she has every boy wrapped around her finger yet she doesn't want any of them. She doesn't care for them well...except Steve Harrington But when she falls asleep in her cramped single bed and wakes up in a deluxe queen sized bed, she knows something is wrong.

Best friends. Strangers. Lovers? Some hearts never forget... even when the mind tries to. Starting a new life in college is everyone's dream. Turn over a new leaf. Forget everything that happened in the past. That's what I did or at least that's what I thought. He was my everything once. Now he's a stranger and every glance reminds me why I never forgot him. ************************* This is a contemporary romance Tropes Childhood Best friends to strangers to lovers. College romance Second chance Angst/yearning/Grovelling She falls first, he falls harder Friendship ***********************""

Caleb was lost and had been for as long as he could remember. He tried to walk the path his parents wanted, but he couldn't see it through the darkness. With his brothers away for college everything became worse. The once warm home felt ice cold, the halls devoid of sound and his life devoid of colour. Then he bumped into Lucas. His long time neighbour who he was certain only saw him as his best friends little brother. Until he didn't. Until Lucas inserted himself further into Caleb's life, getting closer to him than anyone had ever been. Too close. Or maybe that's just what Caleb needed, someone to see more than what was on the surface. Maybe the love he sought was right there in front if him, and so was the help he needed. --- *This is a bxb that deals with sensitive themes, religion, and mature subjects. Read with care. It's also a really. really slow burn.* Slow updated, but still updating (promise)! No AI was involved at any point in the writing of this story.

She is the Communicator of the New Area. The Communicators do the one job other humans are too afraid to do, communicating and preventing violence between wolves and humans. "My name is Alara. I'm the new Communicator. This is my first day. I-" "I know what Communicators are all about," he interrupts. "I've met many over the years. You speak of understanding and cooperation while your guns are loading behind your backs." "That's not-" "Save your diplomatic bullshit for someone who hasn't heard it before." His voice remains calm, which somehow makes it more terrifying. "I want the human who killed one of our own." "We have laws-" "Your laws." The contempt is undisguised now. "Your laws that somehow always find humans innocent of crimes against wolves. Your laws that punish a wolf's defense of territory as aggression. Your laws that treat us as animals when it suits you and as criminals when it doesn't." This is the first book in the series, so please don't expect anything perfect just yet. It's a first draft and a work in progress :)

She was sold to pay a debt. He was born to rule an empire built on blood. Sofia Marina has spent years surviving a life she never chose. By day, she works in a quiet Manhattan bakery, pretending she is normal. By night, she serves drinks in a luxury gentlemen's club owned by the man who bought her freedom before she was old enough to understand what it meant. She belongs to a contract. To a debt. To silence. Until the night Alessandro Valenti walks in. Twenty-seven. Italian. Untouchable. The most powerful Don in Italy doesn't believe in fate. He believes in control. But when his eyes meet hers under violet lights and expensive lies, something shifts. Not desire. Not lust. Recognition. And Alessandro Valenti does not ignore what he wants. What begins as curiosity turns into obsession. What begins as business turns into war. Because Sofia has a past that refuses to stay buried. A violent ex. A dangerous debt. And men who believe they own her. But they made one mistake. They let Valenti see her. This is not a fairytale. This is a dark empire colliding with a broken girl who refuses to stay broken. And when the Don decides something is his... He never lets it go.

⋆｡˚ ꧁ ꧂ ˚｡⋆ On the night of the sun festival, a mysterious power surges from the sea, drawing the attention of the Saiyan Prince, Vegeta- and the kindhearted Saiyan, Goku. Eager to investigate, they embark on a search that will lead them not to a beast, but to a wounded woman with an unexpected past. As the truth unfolds, Vegeta's long-dormant Saiyan instincts awaken, and a connection forms that he never anticipated- one that could change their fates forever.

In a palace where silence is safer than truth, Li Anya learns that death is not the end-it is a warning. Once a forgotten concubine, she lived her first life in quiet obedience, enduring the Emperor's cold cruelty and the Empress Dowager's disdain. Her existence was small, her voice unheard... until the night she was killed. No witnesses. No answers. Only betrayal lingering like poison in her final breath. But fate, it seems, is not finished with her. When Li Anya opens her eyes again, she is back in the same gilded cage, standing at the beginning of a life she has already lost. This time, she remembers the pain, the fear-and the certainty that someone close to the throne wanted her dead. Determined to survive, she treads carefully through a court of hidden daggers and smiling enemies. Yet everything begins to change when she discovers she is carrying the Emperor's child... and with it, a power she never held before. Favored by the very people who once despised her, Li Anya rises from shadow to prominence-but in the palace, kindness is often the most dangerous lie of all. Because somewhere behind silk curtains and whispered prayers, her killer is still waiting. And this time, Li Anya is no longer willing to die quietly.

Sovarielle was born into a legacy of music and magic-one of the legendary sound dragons of Whispervale. But everything changed the day an attack stole her sense of smell, severing her from the bond that connects dragonkind. Exiled by instinct and grieving the loss of her family and horde, she vanished into the human world, learning to navigate life through sound instead of scent. In dragon society, scent is everything. It guides memory, emotion, and-most importantly-connection. It is how dragons recognize their mates. Without it, Sovarielle is considered broken, untethered... alone. Years later, a single misstep leads her back into dragon territory-and into a storm of long-forgotten alliances, mythical creatures, and rising tensions. From sirens guarding sacred seas to secretive centaurs with ancient wisdom, Sovarielle's path is shaped by those who see her not as damaged, but different. And as feelings deepen between her and a dragon who seems to know more than he says, she begins to wonder: If dragons find their mates by scent... will she ever truly know if she's found hers? A map of the country is included in the prologue, showing dragon territories, human cities, and key locations mentioned throughout the story. For readers who enjoy diving deeper, I've also created The Scentmarked Archive, which includes an interactive map and expanded lore exploring ancient dragon territories, mysterious islands, siren legends, shifter homelands, and more. You can find the link to the archive and map in my bio. Thank you so much for choosing to step into this world with me.

Alexander didn't cheat. He just gave someone else his attention, his laughter, and the smiles that used to belong to his wife. And she watched him drift, not to another woman's bed, but to her presence. Her laugh. The way she made him feel seen in a room full of people. Everything he found in someone else - Zara had been giving him all along. Eight years of marriage. One little boy who loved them both. And Zara standing in the middle of it all - wondering when she became the woman he stopped choosing. She warned him. Three times. The first - he dismissed her. The second - he called her jealous. The third - he called her insecure. So she stopped warning him altogether. And stopped waiting. Love wasn't enough... and now it might be too late.

Elizabeth Moore controls everything. Cold, brilliant, feared... until a new intern enters her life. Sofía Ramírez never imagined that her first day at the company would change her destiny. What begins as tension and a clash of worlds soon becomes impossible to ignore: a dangerous, intense, and forbidden connection. Between burning glances, silences that say too much, and secrets capable of destroying careers, both women must choose between what is expected of them... or what they truly feel. Power. Vulnerability. Attraction. Scandal. A story where love is born exactly where it shouldn't. A GL novel filled with tension, desire, and life-changing decisions.

After transmigrating into a historical novel, Wen Mian expected at least a decent role. Instead, she became a low-ranking palace maid. Other maids read their masters' expressions and survive through clever schemes. Wen Mian, however, only stares back blankly. [Why are you looking at me? I didn't do anything.] Fine. If she couldn't play palace politics, she would simply endure her years of service and leave the palace at twenty-five. That was the plan. Until the emperor suddenly chose her to be his personal maid. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. On her very first day, Wen Mian had already begun composing the epitaph on her future grave. *** Emperor Zhaoyan has a secret. Since ascending the throne, he has been able to hear the thoughts of everyone around him. Ministers plotting rebellion. Consorts smiling while hiding daggers. Endless schemes echo through his mind every day, making the Forbidden City colder than ever. During a harem interrogation, he prepares to expose the guilty- Until a different voice suddenly appears in his mind. [Why are you still looking at me? Never mind... I'm hungry.] [I want red bean milk rolls... roast duck... roast goose...] Emperor Zhaoyan: ... In the cold palace, this one girl's chaotic thoughts become the only warmth he hears. And this time, he refuses to let her go. *** (Mini Theater) Wen Mian expressionlessly pulls her hand out from beneath the apricot-yellow silk quilt. Her hand is... wet. Emperor Zhaoyan's voice turns hoarse. "Since things have come this far, you belong to me now. You cannot leave the palace. My beloved, stay here with me. I will never mistreat you." Wen Mian glares at him. "Your Majesty... are you trying to steal someone's future wife?"

What if meeting someone was never just coincidence? They were strangers-nothing more, nothing less. A chance encounter, easily forgotten. A passing glance that should've meant nothing. And yet... something lingered. It was in the way silence between them felt oddly comfortable. In the way their paths kept brushing against each other, as if the world was quietly insisting. In the unshakable feeling that this wasn't the first time... even if they couldn't remember when. No names. No history. Just a strange familiarity neither of them could explain. Some connections don't start with introductions. Sometimes, they begin long before you even realize it.

"Don't contact me if you're dying." When Keith Ingram utters those cruel words to his new wife, he doesn't know how much he'll come to regret them. For years, Ella Bryce has loved Keith from afar. When a contract marriage gives her one chance at happiness, she vows to make him see her-even though the scars of her past make her efforts fraught with pain. But just as her devotion begins breaking through his guarded heart, devastating lies shatter their fragile bond. Broken and discarded, Ella rebuilds her life from the ashes, determined to live on her own terms. She is no longer the unseen girl he left behind. Years later, Keith storms back into her life-colder, harder, and more ruthless than ever. He thinks he knows the truth about their past. He is wrong. Now, Keith must face the reality of what he destroyed. Fate has given him a second chance to see the woman he was blind to, but the road to redemption is paved with secrets. Will he make the same mistake twice... or can he win back the wife he so carelessly threw away? ----------------------------------------- THE MENDED HEARTS SERIES Book 1: The Unseen Bride (Keith & Ella) ← You are here Book 2: The Debts We Don't See (Marcus & Celeste) Each book is a complete standalone with guaranteed HEA. Read in any order, but connect for the full family saga. Trigger warning: This story contains emotional abuse, gaslighting, and family abuse.

While falling in love with a drug kingpin, Tikera must prove she can survive in his dangerous world - and convince him their relationship is worth fighting for. ***** After dropping out of university and setting her sights on traveling to Europe, twenty-three-year-old Tikera Copeland is desperate for a job. So when she innocently applies for a gardening position and immediately gets hired, she's shocked to discover that her "real" job will be tending to a bunker full of thriving, (definitely) illegal weed plants. Intrigued by this world she knows nothing about, Tikera agrees to stay, but her growing feelings for "The Boss" -- the mysterious drug kingpin who owns and grows the plants -- quickly complicate things. He's falling for her too (and she knows it, even if he won't admit it), but breaking through his icy exterior won't be easy. And with thieves, vengeful hitmen, and rival kingpins threatening them at every turn, will they even survive long enough to find their happily ever after? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

I was thirty years of age when my life met its sorry end once a simple married woman, my world shattered the moment I found my husband entangled in another's embrace. I died there, on the cold floor of the home we had built together, in a manner far more pitiful than I ever imagined for myself. And yet... I awaken. Breathing. Living. Reborn as the stepmother of a boy destined to become a villain- a child fated to meet the same miserable end as I once did. I failed once as a mother. So, what shall become of this second chance at motherhood? • Note: updates every Thursday Owner of the cover X\@irt_5433

My back was pressed against the wall, and our faces were merely inches away. He gently placed a finger below my chin and tilted my face upward. I tried my best to avoid his gaze. "Look at me, Sebastian." I slowly met his piercing brown eyes, and my throat went dry. He leaned in, and I shut my eyes as my heartbeat grew erratic. I could feel his hot breathing near my ear. "Do I make you nervous?" I gulped. He gently caressed my jaw. "Why have you been avoiding me, darling?" I couldn't hold it in anymore. My chest was about to burst. It was all too much for me. I opened my eyes and yelled it out. "Because I'm in fucking love with you, Finn." The moment those words left my mouth I regretted it. I covered my face with my hands, completely mortified. I was close to tears and did not want him to see me this way. I could feel him gently pry my hands away, but I kept my eyes shut, too embarassed to face him. I drew in a sharp breath when he placed his forehead on mine, my hands locked tightly in his iron grip. "God, Sebastian. You have no idea how long I've waited to hear those words." And right then, his lips crashed onto mine, and nothing else mattered. -----------------

Meher returns to a home that feels like a graveyard of memories. Once the life of every party, she is now a shadow, guarded by secrets that have turned her heart to stone. Waiting in that house is Arjun-the man who once matched her wit with playful charm, now a stranger bound by grief and the weight of a silent house. ​Between them stands little Ayu, whose innocent cry of "Mumma" shatters the fragile peace. Bound by duty to a child who sees a ghost in her face, Meher and Arjun enter a marriage of convenience. But in the suffocating silence of their new life together, the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried. Can two broken souls find love in the ruins, or are some secrets too dark to forgive?.

Darling Sterling has always lived quietly; buried in books, expectations, and a family name that feels heavier than it should. Socialising has never come easily, and neither has romance. She watches it happen to other people, wondering when - or if - it will ever be her turn. Unfortunately for her, her turn never seems to arrive. Jae Park is everything she isn't and wants to be. Confident. Effortlessly charming. A star athlete with a reputation that follows him through campus halls and whispered conversations. He knows people. He knows attraction. He knows exactly how to make others feel wanted. When Darling asks Jae for help navigating the world of dating and sex, it's meant to be simple - lessons, advice, nothing more. A straightforward way to build her crippling self-confidence. But the closer she gets, the more she realises he isn't just the version everyone sees; that she saw at first. And the more Jae watches Darling, the harder it becomes to pretend he's immune to her quiet gravity. ꒰ best rankings :: ꒱ #2 jock #2 teaching #1 mixedgirl #1 teachme #1 blackandasian #2 body image