Secret Crush

Ashes of Her Name Some names are written in love, others in blood… When Clara Sterling returns to Hollow Creek — a town haunted by whispers and buried secrets — she intends to confront the ghost that’s haunted her for twenty years: the unsolved murder of her mother, and the father who vanished without a trace. But Hollow Creek is a place where memories bleed, lies linger, and no secret stays buried forever. Thrown into the path of Damien Creed, a brooding and enigmatic heir with shadows of his own, Clara finds herself entangled in a web of betrayal, forbidden desires, and long-forgotten sins. Together, they unravel cryptic clues and forbidden letters, piecing a truth the town fought to bury. As Clara draws closer to the identity of her mother’s killer, she uncovers a conspiracy darker than she ever imagined — one tied to the very roots of Hollow Creek. Loyalties will shatter. Love will be tested. And in a town built on secrets, the truth may be the deadliest thing of all. Ashes of Her Name is a breathtaking blend of romance, mystery, and spine-chilling suspense — a story about how sometimes, to find yourself, you have to burn down everything you thought you knew.

Nick Cross awake in a stranger's house, wounded and bruised, and finds himself in a blank state his memory destroyed. However, there is a strange chip placed on his skin, and masked men are pursuing him, Nick must avoid an evil conspiracy that seeks to control both his body and mind with the aid of Leah, a determined woman tormented by her brother's mysterious murder. Nick sets out on an anxious quest to learn the truth about the chip and the secret project that made him a weapon, tormented by broken pieces of a life he cannot recall. Along the way, he faces ghosts from his past, including a dangerous enemy in clear view, friends who may have deserted him, and a lady who once loved him but betrayed him.

In a world ruled by magic and ancient bloodlines, Aiden is born into the weakest noble family. After being framed and executed by his rivals, he wakes up in a dragon's lair, where the ancient Dragon Code System bonds with his soul. The system allows him to absorb dragon essence, granting him rare magical powers and physical strength. As Aiden rises through the ranks of the magical world, he discovers that his execution was orchestrated by a secret faction trying to control the world's magic—and his newfound powers are the key to breaking their grip.

🔥 Blurb > In the Holy Domains, your worth is measured by what you kill and what you eat. Zack Tennyson was worth nothing—until he killed the wrong bug and hacked the system. Now the boy mocked as “Stab-Ass Fatso” is evolving faster than anyone expected. But power brings attention. And in a world where the strong eat the weak, Zack’s about to find out what it really means to survive. --- 📖 Synopsis The story opens with a sky-splitting aerial battle—Zack, older and blazing with crimson wings, going head-to-head against a Dragon-Type Guardian. As they clash, he breaks the fourth wall, taunting the reader with, “Let me tell you how it all began…” Flashback to the desert wasteland of the Holy Domains, where Zack is just another hungry nobody. Spirit Points rule all, and Zack has none. His days are spent scavenging trash and devouring mutant bugs like Carbee for even the tiniest point—only to be met with failure after failure. Until one day, he kills a glowing blue Carbee, something far beyond his level. It changes everything. His system begins a hidden “mod installation,” and Zack finally feels power stir inside him. But power doesn't erase pain. At school, he's hated for a past accident involving his crush, Samantha McPherson—a betrayal that still haunts him. Home isn’t any better. Rent is overdue. Food is gone. His sister is out hunting deep in the Domains. And the system starts demanding brutal daily quests that threaten to break him if he refuses. And yet... something is changing. The mod is installing. The boy they laughed at is becoming something else. Not a hero. Not a monster. Something in between.

“You left me worried, pregnant, and frustrated for five years. I thought you were dead. I tried to move on but couldn’t, and now you want to walk back into my life like nothing happened?” Morgan vanished for five years after being paid to marry Jessica of the Creek family, only to disappear mysteriously without a trace. Now, he stands at the Creek family mansion, facing the wrath of a betrayed wife, a venomous mother-in-law, and a secret son he never knew existed. Accused of theft and betrayal, Morgan is dragged to be execution—but fate has other plans. As shocking truths unravel and power plays intensify, one bullet triggers a system that changes everything. How did Morgan survive the impossible, and what secrets still lie buried beneath the Creek family legacy?

"You have nothing. You are nothing." Those were the last words Jane spoke to Mac Clement before throwing him out like trash, choosing her wealthy lover over the husband she thought was worthless. What Jane didn't know? Mac Clement is the secret heir to a multi-billion dollar empire and the hidden CEO of Golden Enterprise, the very company that made her family's business successful. For two years, Mac lived as a nobody in Nixon City, investigating his parents' murder while loving a woman who saw him as dead weight. Now the mask comes off. Watch as Mac systematically destroys everyone who dared look down on him. Jane's family business? Crushed overnight. Her new boyfriend's company? Next on the list. The powerful Thompson family who killed his parents? They're about to learn what happens when you cross the wrong man. But when Mac recruits desperate art student Shirley Chen for his revenge plan, he uncovers a conspiracy that runs deeper than corporate rivalry. The Thompsons have been manipulating Nixon City for decades, and they'll kill anyone who threatens their empire. Now they have Shirley. In the ruthless world of corporate warfare, Mac Clement is about to show everyone exactly who they dismissed. Some people shouldn't be underestimated. Revenge is a dish best served with absolute power.

Kairo Dune is the houseboy everyone mocks, ridicules, and treats like disposable furniture. But beneath the rags and ridicule lies a secret, he is Lord Harrison Dunes, the only surviving heir of a powerful family erased by fire and betrayal. By day, he scrubs floors at the DeLancey estate. By night, he runs an empire of wealth, strategy, and revenge. With every dish he cleans and every insult he swallows, Kairo edges closer to exposing the rot behind the DeLanceys’ golden curtains and reclaiming everything they stole from his bloodline. But when love gets in the way and long-buried secrets resurface, Kairo must decide what matters more: vengeance... or forgiveness.

Nolan Orchestra is a dangerous militia whose situation gets him bethrothed into the Harrisons family where the Heiress rejects and spits over his poor background, before kicking off a secret marriage with a billionaire but he discovers a dark secret; that his wife was not the heiress, his father and sister gets murdered too and his blood awakens while he finds out about his Inheritance, revenge is all he wants and he must asert His dominance!

Abandoned by the ones who were supposed to love him most, a young deaf and mute man faces a world that seems determined to silence him. But little do they know, he holds a secret that could change everything. When his parents, who claimed to have searched for him for over a decade, finally find him only to reject him because of his disability, they unleash a storm they can't contain. As he rises from the ashes of rejection, one word from his lips will shake the world and make everything tremble beneath him!

Elias Kane, a janitor mocked by his wife Mara’s ruthless Voss family, snaps when they crush his mother’s ring. A hidden scar reveals he’s Amelia Kane’s heir to KaneTech’s trillion-dollar legacy. Armed with wealth, Elias buys BrightStar to expose the Voss family’s crimes. As guilt haunts Mara, Elias faces a choice: redeem his mother’s stolen empire or destroy everyone who betrayed him?