Once Bitten Twice Shy

He gave her everything. She left him with nothing. On what should’ve been the happiest day of his life, Lucas Wren was abandoned at the altar—humiliated, discarded, and left in ruins by the woman he trusted most. She thought he was just another nobody… but Lucas was hiding more than just a broken heart. Now he's back—colder, smarter, and unrecognizably powerful. As the past claws its way into the present, secrets unravel, loyalty is tested, and the tables turn with devastating precision. The ones who laughed at his pain are about to choke on their regret. But revenge has a cost. And love, once lost, may never be found again. He vanished as a nobody. He returns as a man no one dares to cross. Will justice be enough… or will he destroy everything to settle the score?

After leading his nation to victory and earning the title of War God, Scott Grayson turns down a grand celebration to return home—back to the woman he’s loved and waited for through four long years of war. But nothing could prepare him for what he finds. The house he once shared with his wife has been sold. She’s disappeared without a word. And when he finally tracks her down, he’s met with an even more devastating truth—Laura is living in luxury, engaged to another man, and planning a wedding. She doesn’t know he’s the hero the entire country is celebrating. She doesn’t know the sacrifices he made for her, including the years he spent behind bars for a crime she committed. Now, Scott is back—not as the broken man who left, but as a legend. And he wants revenge.

In a world where memories are currency, what would you pay to forget... or to remember who you really are? Lyra Vale is a memory-thief-an illegal "shifter" who trades in stolen pasts for clients desperate to forget pain, shame, or secrets. In the gleaming, glass-domed city of Virelia, where the privileged buy perfection and the broken are erased, Lyra has always played by her own rules-until the day she steals a memory that belongs to her. Now hunted by the system she once served and haunted by fragments of a past she doesn't remember choosing to forget, Lyra must unravel a conspiracy that runs deeper than she ever imagined. Because the truth buried in her mind could destroy the city-or set it free. But time is running out. And in Virelia, remembering the wrong thing can get you permanently erased.

His name was Zyren Drakos—a name whispered like a curse and remembered like a legend. Once left to die on the blood-soaked battlefield of the fallen Aetherion Kingdom, Zyren’s fate should have ended there. But death had other plans. Rescued by a notorious poison master shunned by the martial world, Zyren was reborn—not as a soldier, but as a living weapon. Trained in silence and shadows, he mastered forbidden arts. Every breath he took, every enemy he struck down, carved his path in poison and vengeance. But everything changed the night he saved her—a courtesan cloaked in mystery and beauty, with secrets deeper than her smile. She gave him his first taste of love... and cursed him forever. Now, hunted by assassins, betrayed by allies, and chased by the ghosts of a war not yet over, Zyren fights not just to survive—but to uncover the truth. Because somewhere in the chaos, the courtesan vanished... and left behind a single message: “They were never after me… They were after you.”

They laughed when you had nothing. Your ex humiliated you in public, calling you worthless. Your family turned their backs, and your boss threw you out like trash. Rock bottom wasn’t just a phrase—it was your reality. Until the day everything changed. When a mysterious man in a black suit steps out of a sleek convoy and hands you a letter sealed in gold, your life flips overnight. You’ve just inherited the unimaginable: the fortune, empire, and secrets of the world’s richest consortium. Now, you're not just rich—you’re untouchable. From surviving in the shadows to commanding boardrooms, buying skyscrapers, and reshaping your past with limitless power, your story becomes one of revenge served ice-cold. The same people who mocked you now crawl for your attention—and mercy. But with great wealth comes darker enemies, hidden agendas, and choices that could destroy the very soul you once fought to save. Because in this new world, money doesn’t just make the world spin—it spins you.

Dustin Ryan gave Valerie Hanks his heart—and she shattered it by sleeping with his worst enemy. Just as his family’s dreams of success began to crumble, something inside him awakened. System Activated. “Awaiting Host’s full authorization...” Now, Dustin holds the key to unimaginable power. His enemies think he’s broken. They have no idea what’s coming. But once he authorizes the system... there’s no going back.

Fang Yun, a boy who was once branded by one of the sects as someone who would never be able to possess martial arts abilities, suddenly received a miraculous blessing of immense power when he was hiding among the ruins of an ancient temple. However, behind this blessing lay a great mission he had to face. A man known as the Dark King, who had formed an alliance with the Demon King, was plotting to conquer the earth and turn it into the center of rebellion against the Celestial Beings. Fang Yun’s master then entrusted him with a mission to search for four sacred relics that would later be forged into a single sword of unimaginable power. With this sword, Fang Yun would one day face the Dark King and the Demon King.

Blurb – The Smith’s Legacy Genre: Urban | Trope: Fake Identity, Family Drama, Redemption | Tone: Emotional + Adventure “You’re not good enough for her, Asher. You never were,” Ava’s mother spat. “I wasn’t trying to be good enough for your daughter,” Asher said slowly, his eyes darkening. “I was trying to be enough.. for her.” "But since I am not, I will take everything, until she has way less than enough." _____ Asher Smith never wanted to inherit his father’s empire, he wanted to build his own life, from scratch. So, he walked away from the Smith name and legacy, faking a humble identity at Cornell, where he met Ava Harper, beautiful, comforting, and full of dreams. Their whirlwind love turned into marriage, but love wasn’t enough to withstand pressure. Especially not from Ava’s mother, who saw poverty as a crime and Asher as a curse. One betrayal shattered everything. Now, Asher is back, not as the broken boy you would expect, but as the true heir of Smith Corporation. And when Ava sees him again.....it’s too late. Because the girl she once resented for sitting too close to Asher? She is wearing white now. And she is holding his hand with a ring on it.