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Catherine Rowen spent three years as a contract wife, treated like a servant and discarded the moment her divorce papers were signed. Pregnant, humiliated, and threatened by her husband’s mistress, she hits her lowest point, until a helicopter lands, revealing the truth: she is the long-lost daughter of the powerful Lane family, rightful sister of Dominic, Connor, and Liam.

Once an heir to a wealthy family, a genius boy went missing and was picked up by another family, where he was forced into servitude and endured abuse. However, his four powerful aunts—each a legend in her field, from a warrior to a movie star, a divine doctor, and a business mogul—found him and showered him with love, exposing the fake heir and turning the tables!

Betrayed by the Emperor, Leon Thorne, the Prince Regent of the Solarian Empire, reincarnates as a timid high schooler. Shedding his cowardly shell, he crushes the bully Chad Keller and meets Elise Mercer, a classmate identical to his past-life fiancee. After destroying her cursed necklace to dispel its dark magic, he settles the debts of his gambling brother, Jared Thorne. When the Sanctum, including Dexter Cross, targets the Mercer fortune, Leon unleashes his Prime Grandmaster powers. He obliterates their assassins, dismantles the syndicate, and wins the loyalty of Riverton's wealthiest man, Edward Langdon, ultimately redeeming his past regrets.

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"Ivy, a human teenage girl, suddenly finds herself homeless after her family goes bankrupt. She's forced to live in her car-- a shameful secret she needs to hide from the vicious bullies at her elite private highschool. One day, she discovers that she's the mate of both Sebasian, the werewolf heir, and Zane, the vampire prince. These two supernaturally handsome boys have opposite personalities: one as passionate as fire, and the latter as cold as ice. Which one is her true love? Ivy later discovers that there's more to her real identity than she thought. It's a secret that could destroy everything."

Bullied and mistreated, a young High School girl is shunned from her previous pack for not having a wolf. Upon entering a new pack, she meets a dashing man who falls in love with her – except this man is her superior Alpha and the nephew of the one man that wants her dead.

Based on the novel by Ashley Jade. 4 years ago, rocker bad-boy Phoenix broke nerdy good-girl Lennon's heart and stole her song to escape his abusive father. Now he's a famous rockstar, spiraling into drugs and alcohol, she's hired to keep him sober for 8 weeks on tour. Can Lennon and Phoenix heal old wounds, or will their past stand in the way of their second chance at love?

Busy Lucas Hayes and Audrey Hayes give Jonathan Hayes 20,000 USD monthly, hiring Diane Jenkins to care for him. But Diane Jenkins and Derek Vance scheme to abuse him, withhold food, and scam his assets. After a fall causes amnesia, Diane Jenkins tricks him into accepting her as Diane, nearly stealing his fortune. Discovering the truth, the siblings call the police and vow to care for Jonathan Hayes themselves. Money cannot buy family; true filial devotion is being there.

High school student Lindsay's life takes a dramatic turn when Wayne Adams, a star football player recruited by her dad, Mike, the school’s football coach, moves into her home. Their initial encounter is tense, but Lindsay must suppress her feelings due to Mike's warnings. Determined to find a boyfriend before graduation, Lindsay's attempts often end in awkward situations with unreliable guys. However, Wayne is always there to help when she’s in trouble. As their bond deepens, they start a secret relationship. Meanwhile, bullying at school escalates, prompting Lindsay to take a stand for her peers. Her efforts earn the support and respect of the school community. In the end, Lindsay and Wayne are crowned Prom King and Queen, and Mike finally approves of their relationship.

Life isn't easy for Chris Blanning, valedictorian at a snobby private school. It's hard enough dealing with bullies already, but when his scholarship isn't enough to cover tuition, he's got to tutor his worst enemy — Lucien Alaric, the spoiled bad boy he just saw trying to seduce their teacher into changing his grades! Even worse, Lucien's figured out his deepest, dirtiest secret in return. All he can do is keep his friends close, and enemies closer — but maybe Chris is getting a little too close...

Timothy, adopted by the wealthy Snyder family, grows up devoted to his three older sisters — until the day their biological son, Matthew, returns and turns them against him with lies and manipulation. Cast out and blamed for things he never did, Timothy still repays their kindness: he saves them, sacrifices for them, and even secretly volunteers for Project Hail Mary, a mission to save humanity by sending one person with a rare gene into find a new planet. Only after he's gone, do the Snyders discover the truth about Matthew's schemes and Timothy's sacrifices. Thirty years later, Timothy succeeds on Planet Artemis, honored as a hero while his grieving family lives with the cost of their betrayal.