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A realist novel is a type of literature trying to present life as it actually is and it is also known as urban novels, which was popular at Victorian age to reflect urban life at that period. Just as the saying goes, literature originates from what happened in life but beyond that. It’s an appropriate description of realistic novels. Main characters in urban novels are often shaped by writers based on someone’s characteristics in real life. You will experience another life and learn about something from the main characters’ experience in stories.
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Richard Day's Legacy
“Richard, I do not know why you're acting like you know nothing. It's no hidden knowledge that you've constantly mismanaged funds, bribing corrupt officials like yourself, it's all documented. There's evidence you know?”
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Over two years ago, Dalton City was on the brink of ruin, having natural resources in abundance; they were the target of their enemies and corrupt officials whose aim was to destroy and corrupt the system.
All of these changed when Richard Day, the enigmatic and feared acting mayor took over after fighting and winning various wars for Dalton City.
Richard is surrounded by many enemies who seek his downfall, and amongst them is the least expected,
Betrayed by his fianceé and her father, Richard has no choice but to step down and let them take over.
But let the world await and fear his comeback, because Richard Day's Legacy isn't to be toiled with.
7
AFTER THE SHADOWS: A Thin Escape
What would you do if you realized that, the recently acquired freedom is just another netherworld! That, the things you hated most are your survival guides! Would you wish for one more lesson, or, what would it be…
James was a young man fresh from school. He had exorbitant optimisms of freedom and a very bright future. Only to realize, the so-called freedom was proving to be human under siege. Life in freedom was worse than perdition itself and got him a visit to the reformatory.
He was an innocent determined young man, whom, life taught a lesson the hard way. Never loosing desire and motivation, he still pushed on hard enough. Had this to be you, would you do the same, or… just give up!
Did he survive the harshness of the biosphere? Did his efforts ever get to pay back? Did he ever get to live his dream?
Find out more about James, After the Shadows.
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The Billionaire Nobody Noticed
After a night of passion, Ava wakes up to a harsh reality: the man who deflowered her, Dave, appears to be nothing more than a shameless braggart and pauper!
Disappointment and anger fill her heart as she realizes the man she gave herself to is not the billionaire she dreamed of, but a nobody also despised by everyone around her.
Dave, ostracized and ridiculed by Ava and her elite circle, quietly endures the scorn and chooses to remain incognito while secretly managing his vast empire.
In a series of unexpected events, what happens when Dave's real identity as the most powerful and wealthiest billionaire is revealed?
4
Red Hot Affairs: The Billionaire's Pimp
With a bounty placed on her head, Serafina, an Italian immigrant with a traumatic past, flees her country to live as a fugitive in America as she gets to work as a faux prostitute and a killer under an infamous Pimp who takes her in and promises to get her a work permit in America and protect her while her presence remains illegal.
She is forced, by circumstances, seduce and swindle men to survive and hide away from her killers. She meets Giovanni one fateful night in what she believed to be a coincidence and following a steamy one night stand, she tries to swindle him like she usually does but is swiftly caught and attacked after a failed attempt at drugging him. He subdues her and makes her a deal: To work for his secret organisation or to be arrested and deported back to Italy where she will finally be hunted down by her bounty killers.
Serafina, having no option, agrees and they both start off hating each other after a night that would have bloomed into a beautiful relationship.
The rebellious duo weave through crime, deaths, swindling and exerting revenge on corrupt government officials, having to save each other from harm's way and when their feelings, flaming desires and passion starts to surpass the hate they have for each other, they are forced to make compromises and in the end, Serafina's love for Giovanni is tested when her life is threatened by her former boss.
Will she bring him to his doom or sacrifice everything for the man she loves?
10
This Worthless Son-In-Law is a God of War
After three years of disappearance, the God of War returns to take revenge on those who framed and destroyed his family.
Xavier Smith hides his identity from his family, his wife and his in-laws. He wanted to find out who was worth fighting for. Even though he had to swallow the humiliation of being a useless son-in-law to the Cooper family, and his household was almost threatened with divorce if Savana did not defend and protect him. Xavier promised to look after his wife and make her happy as compensation for her absence for years after their marriage.
The fact that his twin hadn't committed suicide and that his parents' accident wasn't just an accident made Xavier furious. He finally decided to reveal his identity and make them fear for their lives.
10
THE UNSTOPPABLE BOSS
Marcus, a pauper and a rag in the eye of everyone ascended to the ladder of success, activating a strange system that allowed him have revenge and earn Trillions of dollars after completing a task.
That was after his wife betrayed his love by cheating on him with her new lover who pushed him off from the upper floor of a storey building.
They thought he's dead and gone but he was reborn in the body of a strange man, a soldier who was betrayed by his folks at war front.
“I shall return to cripple them and make them beg on their knee till they bleed and plead for mercy!!" Marcus swore.
Unbeknownst to him, enemies lurk behind dark corners, waiting to hunt him down. Will Marcus vanquish them?
10
Rise of the Student Zillionaire Heir
“Just because I’m poor, the feelings we’ve built for three years will end just like that!?” Charlie lowered his head. He clenched his fists tightly. So much so, the nails on his fingertips dug into his flesh.
“Everyone, today you can look down on me. Just wait and see, I will definitely make you all regret by my success!” Charlie said with eyes that continued to blaze.
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Because of Charlie’s poor life, he was insulted and humiliated by everyone, including Amara, his high school sweetheart, who abandoned him for a wealthy man. Amara’s true nature left Charlie feeling desperate. However, out of the blue, he uncovered a family secret that changed everything.
It turned out that Charlie was actually from a wealthy family, something he had never known. His long-lost grandfather, who had built an empire, left him a portion of his fortune. As if that weren’t enough, Charlie was also appointed as a director in one of the family’s companies, despite still being still a student!
With newfound wealth and a prestigious position, Charlie was determined to show everyone who had ever underestimated him would kneel before him and beg for mercy. It was time to turn the tables and prove that he was more than just his humble beginnings.
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Call of Revenge: Hitman in the City
"Your Honour! Mr Jack Turner not only regularly sexually harassed the female employees of the car wash, but he also beat up anyone who dared to stop him."
"And my client, who had only stood up for himself to protect these poor women, was
badly injured by him!"
"He is a violent sex offender– and if this kind of a person is allowed to get away with it once, he will become a threat to the personal safety of us all!"
*****
Years after leaving the shadowed realm of crime, Jack Turner finds himself at a crossroads, where he is wrongfully framed by his scumbag boss and betrayed by everyone he knows. At a time when even his wife has left his side, Jack has to decide whether he will continue to watch his loved ones struggle, or if he go back to the dark and violent world where people can be hired to kill: a world he used to rule, once upon a time.
What dark secrets from Jack's past will resurface now? What lies ahead for Jack Turner as he stands at the crossroads of morality and survival? Can he find a way to clear his name and break free from the sinister web closing in on him?
10
Secretly The Godfather's Heir
All it took was just a day to lose everything that made Cole Lancaster a man. From his girlfriend betraying him to losing his delivery job, he became disheartened.
While he was on the edge of giving up his life, he found himself in a bed with the president's daughter. He was forced to marry her considering some circumstances and Cole soon realized that he was not a normal man. He was gifted with special abilities and to prove it, he met an old woman who told him that he was not what he thought he was. He was an heir to the billions that was waiting for him! And A King that has his kingdom to rule!
He vowed to bring those who oppressed him to their knees! And now... he has the game in his court and will be the master of the game.
8.7
RISE OF THE WOEBEGONE SON-IN-LAW
Andrew, Breakthrough, began when he decided to let go and face his miserable life. But,his life wasn't miserable after all. As he was the heir to the demigod of wealth.
Dive into this soul captivating story to learn more.
I hope you would enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it.
Daily update.
9.7
RISE OF THE ALMIGHTY HEIR
Nicholas has always been a man with nothing to make him feel proud except for his marriage until one day when he catches his wife cheating and she heartlessly divorces him.
The world cruelly turned its back on him because he was poor but at the time Nicholas felt like he was at his lowest, his life takes an unbelievable turn for the better and he is now a man with the wealth of the world at the tip of his fingers
10
Revengeful son-in-law
John Smith was very poor and depended on Olivia Wilde and her family for survival. Olivia and her family made his life a living hell.
Olivia did not only treat John badly, she also cheated on him and divorced him the same day he caught her cheating with Uncle Sam.
However, immediately after John stepped out of Wilde's villa, he received a message from his phone. Eight hundred billion dollars was transferred into his account and the amulet which he had worn since he was a child was activated. Turns out that he was the lost son of Thomas Anderson the most powerful and wealthiest man in Arora. The amulet was the only identity of the true Anderson's and it had a mysterious power once activated.
John couldn't believe his luck, a once rejected and despised man was now the son of the most powerful man in the City! Instantly an intense fire burned in his heart, the fire of revenge on those who had hurt him and made his life miserable find out how John melted out his revenge on his enemies, especially the Wilde family, and on Olivia the woman he had sacrificed so much for.
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Loser Man Returns As God Of War
Davion Hargreaves was destined to rule. But when the noble families conspired against him, he was exiled—not as a broken man, but as a force they feared.
In the ruthless East Valley Quarry, where only the strongest survive, Davion carved his own empire, commanding warriors and criminals alike. His name became legend, his strength unmatched. Now, the world that cast him aside wants him back. Hidden schemes, and old enemies await—but Davion bows to no one.
This time, he doesn’t return as an outcast. He returns as an overlord. And the world will either kneel or burn.
10
The Billionaire's Redemption
"I regret the day I met you. I regret foolishly giving love a chance for the first time." Emily’s words pierced the air, heavy with regret and heartache.
Her voice trembled as she uttered each syllable, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.
But Alex stood before her, his own heart aching at the sight of her pain.
He longed to comfort her, but the weight of his own decisions held him back.
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Alex was a billionaire and independent man who lived a life of fulfilment but was marred only by the suffocating grip of his parents. Just like a dog on a leach, he always did as they wished, whether he was good with it or not.
He despised women and perceived them all as serpents in designer dresses.
His parents arranged a marriage devoid of love with him and a fellow billionaire's daughter, Isabella, which he reluctantly agreed to. Since he had no affection for her, they lived in his house like cats and rats, with no intimacy between them.
However, meeting Emily challenged his negative view of women and made him want to marry her, as they became drawn to each other like a magnet.
He was willing and determined to marry Emily instead of Isabella, especially after she revealed she was carrying his child.
Isabella harboured a hidden agenda far more intricate than mere unrequited love. As Alex's heart turned to Emily, she unleashed deadly plots, determined to retain her place in Alex's heart, even if it meant silencing her rival permanently.
Will Alex break free from his condescending parents to choose his own future? Can Emily survive Isabella's wrath and plots? Since only a woman would emerge victorious in winning his heart, who would it be and at what cost?
10
The Mafia Boss’ Successor
Life has been nothing but cruel to Eden, he was treated like trash in his in-laws' house after getting married to his wife Elaina. Nothing he did was ever enough or even good enough to start with until he met a mysterious man on his deathbed who wills him everything he had. Companies, businesses, and multiple streams of income.
He automatically transforms Eden into the new boss. But what happens when the past of this stranger starts to haunt Eden and everyone starts to claw at the special key he was given? And what does this key open that everyone is trying to get even if they lost their lives? No one is a friend and even family is not meant to be trusted.
What is Eden willing to give to discover the secret of the special key and how long will he survive as the new boss before the dark past of a stranger catches up to him?
10
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING
Javier Everhart is the man they mock—his wife, Camila Valverde, betrays him, and her lover, Mateo Waverly, treats him like a joke. He walks into city hall, ready to sign away his failed marriage and leave with nothing. But fate has other plans.
Just as Camila revels in her victory, Valeria Solano—the untouchable heiress—reveals the truth: Javier is the heir to an empire. In an instant, the tables turn, and the people who ridiculed him scramble to salvage their futures.
Calm and unreadable, Javier isn’t interested in revenge—he walks away, leaving them to drown in their own regrets. But with his newfound power and Valeria by his side, he is ready to reclaim everything they thought he’d never have.
They never see him coming. Now, they’ll never forget his name.
10
The Celestial General
In return of saving the life of an old man, Poor Charles Megaborn is gifted a wife, although he later excuses his marriage to follow his military career to earn money to take care of his family but after years of battles into becoming a world feared Celestial General, He receives a terrible Alert from home, His wife is Nine months pregnant and his daughter has been fed alive to Pigs! This pushes his return and Chaotic revenge when he finds out a dark Truth while being a disguised Pauper.
Yes! The Poor man will shock them all!
10
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era
Archer Williams is served a divorce letter on the same day he is released from prison. He feels his life shatter before his eyes but he remains composed. What can he do when the love of his life, Eva Austin whim he went to prison for, decides to leave him?
Eva walks out of his life, and Tangie Sullivan, the daughter of a lord walks in.
Archer is in for a twist of his fate when he realizes that he is not only a divorcee, he is also engaged on the same day.
Do you think Archer can fall in love that quickly, in order to be the man Tangie Sullivan wants? And what happens when Eva discovers Archer was the source of her success?
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THE TYCOON IS QUADRILLIONAIRE HEIR
"You will surely regret this, Ethan; you're making a big mistake." Dana, Ethan's wife, said, pointing a finger at him,
"Look, don't expect me to give you a penny, and don't think that I'll let you sleep in my villa today." She informed.
Ethan nodded before responding, "I won't regret it."
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Ethan Ford, a secret billionaire, found out about his wife's cheating nature.
Disheartened, he filed for a divorce. All his plans for her were immediately terminated; he was ready to reveal his true identity to her, but unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be.
Ethan wanted to get back at her and the man she left him for; he planned on using her rival against her.
Read The Tycoon's Reckoning to see how Ethan seemingly navigates things.
10
SETH RIVERA AND THE ULTIMATE BLACK CARD
Seth Rivera was no more than a useless live-in son in-law in the eyes of his wife and her family.
He married into the Patterson family without a dime and was despised by the entire family.
But one night after feeling like he was at his lowest, he finds out an information that drastically changes his life and now his wife's family are left pleading for his forgiveness.
9.9
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