A Dish Best Served Cold

When Lana Rey is unexpectedly chosen to marry Grey Thompson—the cold and powerful heir to one of New York’s oldest dynasties—she steps into a world of wealth, secrets, and traditions she doesn’t understand. Bound by an ancestral pact, neither of them has a choice… or so it seems. Grey is a man haunted by shadows of the past. Lana is a woman with no knowledge of her true origins. Together, they are drawn into an uneasy union that quickly unravels into something far more dangerous. Old photographs, hidden records, and whispered family betrayals suggest that Lana’s past is entangled with Grey’s in ways neither of them dares to name. As their reluctant marriage ignites forbidden feelings, every discovery pushes them closer to a truth powerful enough to destroy them both. In the heart of the Thompson estate—where loyalty is a weapon and legacy a curse—Lana and Grey must decide if their bond is fate… or a trap laid generations ago. In a world where nothing is what it seems, love might be the most dangerous secret of all.

Victor Langford, rightful heir to the trillion-dollar Langford Consortium in the futuristic metropolis of Aurelia City, had everything—until betrayal shattered it all. Framed for embezzlement by his ruthless uncle Harlan, publicly humiliated and abandoned by his fiancée Isabella Voss, and coldly disowned by the family patriarch Reginald, Victor was cast into the rain-soaked streets of the Shadow Districts like worthless trash. Five years of exile forged him anew. The trusting young heir vanished; a cold, powerful man emerged—armed with hidden wealth, iron resolve, and a thirst for retribution that knows no mercy. Now Victor returns to Aurelia City’s glittering heart. Boardrooms will fall silent. Fortunes built on his ruin will crumble. His betrayers will kneel, beg, and regret—too late. In a city of towering neon spires and opulent estates overlooking endless night, the betrayed heir unleashes absolute vengeance. But as old flames plead and darker secrets rise, will revenge reclaim his empire… or destroy the last piece of his soul? The fall was cruel. The return is merciless. The vengeance is inevitable.

"You're worthless, Alex. A parasite who's been living off my daughter for three years!" Catherine's words echoed in the hospital room as Alex stood there in his stained apron, unable to pay his wife's medical bills. His card was declined. His best friend refused to help. His in-laws treated him like trash. But what they didn't know was that Alex Munroe was actually Alexander Castellano, the billionaire heir who had walked away from his empire three years ago to test if anyone would love him without his money. Now his wife Nora wants a divorce. Her family is selling her off to save themselves from bankruptcy. And Alex has exactly two weeks to decide: reveal his true identity and reclaim his power, or let the woman he loves slip away forever. What happens when the beggar becomes the king? When the powerless reveal themselves as the most powerful? And when revenge becomes the only path to redemption?

Ramon had just ran away from home. He had his father, Andreas sent to prison for bullying his smoking addictive mother since he was a little boy, but now that he is grown up, he is the bread winner of his family and even had to provide for his mother. Roseline, decided to be a nun just to help Ramon study after he got a scholarship into a prestigious university. Ramon was happy thinking he could get rich and study just to change his poor fate and help his mother. He met with Chloe who was infatuated with his cold attitude but later she made her intention known. She dated him because she believed he was rich. When Ramon knew she left him for Xavier, who has his eyes on Chloe for a long time. Xavier even had Ramon crippled and just when he thought his life was over. A gaming system appeared on his phone promising revenge and not only that but wealth beyond his wildest dream.

Betrayed. Poisoned. Forgotten. Kael Aric, once the brilliant crown prince, dies at the hands of those he trusted most. But fate grants him a second chance reborn as the Tyrant’s Heir, with the memories of his past life burning like fire in his veins. This time, there will be no mercy. With a system that allows him to cultivate, level up, and unlock golden finger powers, Kael vows to rise from the ashes. Every scheming courtier, every backstabbing noble, and every traitor who once mocked him will face his revenge. From a weak, overlooked heir to a ruthless warrior prince, he will crush his enemies with cold precision, turning humiliation into face-slapping victories. Yet behind his sharp blade lies a secret: the true enemy is not only within the palace walls, but lurking in the shadows of the empire itself. Will Kael use his rebirth to seize the throne, rewrite destiny, and build a kingdom stronger than ever before? Or will the chains of betrayal tighten once more around his neck?

Maximus Aurum Zenith, the Illegitimate child of the Zenith Family.. Maximus was content with just that, but who would thought that the Zenith Family will sever ties with him on his wedding day. Now taken in by his wife's family, the Richardsons, Maximus became a live-in son-in-law. When it dawned on the Richardsons that the Zenith Family was never going to call back Maximus, their attitude towards became cold as ice, and eventually, as soon as his wife goes into labor, the Richardsons devised a scheme and got Maximus killed, and then they spread the news that Maximus ran off. But death wasn't the end. Due to the nature of his death, Maximus awakens a system, the Dovahkiin System which contains the powers of every ancient dragons that has ever lived. With a means to acquire cash and skills with every quest he completes, Maximus sets a course to recover all he had lost, especially his wife and the daughter he hadn't seen. Action packed, thriller, full of suspense, massive vulgarity and uncensored brutal killing scene. Dragonborn: Dovahkiin System.

Zenith was once the ‘Elite Cog,’ the pinnacle protector of Magitek, until he failed. His failure to detect an ancient poison curse trapped the Empress in stasis, costing him his identity. He now lives as the Exile Mechanic, a nihilistic junk scavenger who channels his pain solely through confusing, absurd jokes. However, when the Caledonian witch clans invade, Zenith’s ragged form can no longer conceal the Warlord’s combat memories. Forced to protect the teenage Crown Prince, he must balance the brutal ferocity of his military mode with the ridiculous buffoonery of his Exile persona. Fleeing across the Kingdom, Zenith and the Prince uncover a secret darker than his initial failure: the failure was not a mechanical glitch, but the work of ancient fate bound by the King’s Forbidden Oath. To destroy this curse and reawaken the Empress, Zenith must stop running from himself. He must learn to embrace the duality of the Warlord and the Clown, organize the remaining Magitek Legions, and prove that sometimes, the best way to maintain sanity against the horrors of war is to turn them into a joke.

Leon Vincent is an overpowered martial artist who has trained in various styles of combat since he was a child. After winning countless competitions and defeating all challengers, he grows restless and seeks out a new challenge. He discovers a legendary dojo that has a reputation for producing the best fighters in the city. Despite the other students' initial skepticism, Leon quickly proves himself to be a skilled fighter and gains their respect. As he continues his training, Leon becomes embroiled in a dangerous underworld of martial arts gangs and underground fights. He soon finds himself facing off against the city's most notorious fighters, who will stop at nothing to take him down. Leon must use all of his skills and training to survive and protect those he cares about. Along the way, he discovers the true meaning of honor, loyalty, and friendship, as he battles his way to the top of the martial arts world. With high-stakes fights, intense training sequences, and a complex cast of characters, the Leon Vincent martial arts novel is an action-packed adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

#MAGIC #ACTION #CYBERPUNK #GENIUS #SYSTEM #COLDBLOODED #HAREM. ---------------------- Ghost dies a gruesome death at the hand of his arch-nemesis, his life long enemy, the culprit of his precious death...the object of his countless nightmares and trauma. At death door, he wonders how a single night of kindness botched long years of planing and pain.... All it took? a bullet! Click- bang! He died. Everything down the drain...wasted Floating through the cold void, he embraces death with open arms....sinking, dreaming of reuniting with his beloved......or not. The flames of life burned hotter. He wanted to live! ----------------------- "...Where is this.." ".. Who am I...." Waking up in the dead body of Rex who recently died to poison. He stunned at the absurdity of the matter..... suddenly [System initializing] [Binding host] [Welcome to the Chaos Magic System] ".............WTF?!" -------------------- How would Rex fare when he realizes he was reincarnated with a Magic System in a technology advanced world? Join the wild ride, and buckle your seatbelts for some action!

Death was supposed to be the end. Instead, it was only the beginning. When the arrogant son of a billionaire opens his eyes, he finds himself reborn in Aetherion, a ruthless world ruled by cultivation sects, elemental powers, and blood-soaked hierarchies. He awakens in the shattered body of an eighteen-year-old orphan—broken, discarded, and left to die after failing a cultivation test. In this world, the weak are resources, and mercy is a myth. Marked as talentless, hunted by fate, and surrounded by cruelty, he survives on nothing but willpower and a terrifying secret buried deep within his damaged core: Void—a forbidden power that does not create, but erases. As he struggles through hunger, violence, and human betrayal, his path collides with Seraphine Virex, the cold and formidable daughter of a powerful cultivation sect leader, whose Blood-bound power is as deadly as the chains that bind her. Void and Blood should never coexist. Yet in a realm where strength is law and humanity is optional, survival demands impossible choices. This is not a tale of destiny. This is a story of endurance. In a world of magic and blood, how long can one remain human?