illegal civ

Selena dachte, ihr Leben sei perfekt. Verheiratet mit ihrer Jugendliebe Peter, mit einem ruhigen, gemütlichen Zuhause und der Art von Stabilität, von der die meisten Frauen träumen. Doch die Stabilität zerbricht, als Peter, der Mann, dem sie am meisten vertraute, eine offene Ehe vorschlägt... nur um Dinge mit seiner Sekretärin zu erkunden. Verwüstet und emotional erschüttert, betritt Selena zum ersten Mal seit fast einem Jahrzehnt einen Nachtclub. Eine unbedachte Nacht. Ein vertrautes Gesicht. Das reicht aus, um ihre Welt ins Wanken zu bringen. Jack Brooks, der beste Freund ihres Bruders, der eine Mann, der sich immer ein wenig zu verboten anfühlte, ist da. Älter, kühner und weitaus gefährlicher für ihr Herz, als sie sich je erinnern konnte. Was als impulsive Flucht beginnt, verwandelt sich in etwas Süchtiges. Jack wird zu ihrem verbotenen Nervenkitzel, der zu etwas Rohem, Obsessivem und Allumfassendem heranwächst. Doch Geheimnisse haben die Eigenart, an die Oberfläche zu kommen. Und als Peter die Wahrheit entdeckt, ist die Folge katastrophal. Die Ehe implodiert. Familienbande zerreißen. Und Selena bleibt allein zurück, um die Scherben aufzusammeln. Sie flieht nach New York, entschlossen, von vorne zu beginnen. Gehärtet durch Verrat und gezeichnet von dem Chaos, das sie hinter sich gelassen hat, verschließt Selena den Teil von sich, der einst nach Liebe strebte. Jetzt spielt sie nach ihren eigenen Regeln; eine verführerische, rücksichtslose und unantastbare Frau ohne Bindungen und Entschuldigungen. Sie zerstört Ehen, wird von jemandem schwanger, der bereits verheiratet ist, und mehr. Dann, nach Jahren des Kampfes, stellen sich Erfolg und Macht ein, aber emotionale Distanzierung hat ihren Preis, und Selena erkennt nicht, wie viel von sich selbst sie verloren hat, bis sie Jack wiedersieht. Und plötzlich beginnen die Mauern, die sie errichtet hat, zu bröckeln, denn es war nie Schuld, die sie verfolgte... es war Liebe. Doch ist Liebe jetzt genug? Kann Jack der Frau vergeben, zu der Selena geworden ist? Kann er sie akzeptieren, mit all ihren Fehlern? Oder wurde zu viel zerbrochen, um jemals wieder zusammengefügt zu werden?

USA Today best-selling and award-winning author Desiree Holt writes everything from romantic suspense and paranormal to erotic. and has been referred to by USA Today as the Nora Roberts of erotic romance, and is a winner of the EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice nominee. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The (London) Daily Mail, The New Delhi Times and numerous other national and international publications. Quarterback Sneak When Stacy Halligan is dumped by her boyfriend just before Valentine’s Day, she’s in desperate need of a date of the office party—where her ex will be front and center with his new hot babe. Max, the hot quarterback next door who secretly loves her and sees this as his chance. But he only has until Valentine’s Day to score a touchdown. Unnecessary Roughness Ryan McCabe, sexy football star, is hiding from a media disaster, while Kaitlyn Ross is trying to resurrect her career as a magazine writer. Renting side by side cottages on the Gulf of Mexico, neither is prepared for the electricity that sparks between them…until Ryan discovers Kaitlyn’s profession, and, convinced she’s there to chase him for a story, cuts her out of his life. Getting past this will take the football play of the century. Sideline Infraction Sarah York has tried her best to forget her hot one night stand with football star eau Perini. When she accepts the job as In House counsel for the Tampa Bay Sharks, the last person she expects to see is their newest hot star—none other than Beau. The spark is definitely still there but Beau has a personal life with a host of challenges. Is their love strong enough to overcome them all?

She married him for protection. He married her to expose the truth. But neither expected the lies to turn into something dangerously real. When brilliant but desperate Aria Winslow agrees to an illegal marriage with billionaire Damien Raith, she thinks she’s in control. It’s a temporary arrangement with no strings, no feelings. Just secrets. Damien is cold, calculating, and way too observant. But Aria has her reasons… and a mission that depends on her staying hidden. What she doesn’t know is that Damien is already watching her. The fake husband she thought was distant is two steps ahead, and when he catches her hacking his private files, he did not confront her. He plays her back. Quietly. Carefully. And then he kisses her in public. One kiss that goes viral. One moment that changes the rules. Now, under the spotlight of the media...and the weight of their own deception. Aria must decide: keep lying to survive... or risk everything for the one man who might already know the truth. Dangerous secrets. A slow-burning attraction. And a marriage neither of them can escape.

Danger now lurks around every corner of Imram, a newly lawless land rife with unruly gangs of murderous psychos, thieves, looters, just all around bad news! However Imram wasn't always like this. This country was a beacon of hope for the lost, a place of second chances and new, better lives. What could have possibly happened to such a place in so little time? Imram's princess is frustrated by the changes that occur and takes it upon herself to save Imram. One man, Kobayashi Ryunosuke gets accidentally brought into this world by Imram's princess at the height of its depravity. Can he outwit the preying eyes of politicians now looking to put him down? Can he even have a moment to himself!? Follow Ryunosuke and the princess' rollercoaster of a journey! From shocking twists to both joyful and somber moments, watch as they work to prevent the worst case scenario from ever happening! Along the way an intense romance may bloom... Note: I'll be posting this on RoyalRoad and Scribblehub too.

In a modern society where man is machine like, a place where children are made out of necessity. Two people find a defect in their way of life and they both come to realise that there's more to living that there's more worth dying for then being perfect. These two find love and they've given a definition to their love and they want to spread it to the rest of the society, to make them feel what they feel. A virus is what the government in power calls their love and they would stop at nothing to exterminate said Virus. To the government and the lovers, their love is now a virus.

Remnant: Memory Transfer is Illegal is a futuristic, psychological sci‑fi thriller set in a sprawling cyberpunk metropolis where illegal memory transfers have blurred the line between self and control. In this fractured world, Ravya—an introspective young woman—awakens to a disturbing revelation: she carries within her two distinct childhoods. One is a tapestry of innocence and fleeting joy, while the other is marred by the chilling imprint of a killer’s past. This unimaginable duality forces her to question the very nature of her identity. In a society where memories are commodified and manipulated by clandestine elites, Ravya discovers that her fragmented past is not the result of a random glitch, but a deliberate act of subversion. A covert coalition comprising corrupt government officials and corporate oligarchs harnesses illegal memory transfers to engineer a compliant populace. Their nefarious project—codenamed “Project Remnant”—aims not only to erase dissent but to reinstall a manufactured history that serves their agenda. Haunted by conflicting recollections, Ravya embarks on a perilous journey through neon-soaked back alleys and forgotten digital networks to unearth the truth behind her stolen past. Along the way, she allies with Asher—a resourceful underground hacker well-versed in the dark intricacies of the memory trade—and Vera, a disillusioned archivist who once worked within the state’s memory division. Together, they navigate the labyrinthine pathways of the Memory Nexus, a hidden repository where every illicit transfer leaves a digital trace. The trio steadily uncovers damning evidence that points to an elaborate conspiracy, revealing how countless lives have been altered, their authentic memories supplanted by a carefully curated falsehood. Driven by an unyielding determination to reclaim her true self, Ravya becomes the reluctant beacon of resistance against a system that seeks to control not just the present, but the very essence of human identity. Each fragment of illicit memory fuels her resolve to expose the architects of this dystopian manipulation—a crusade that promises to ignite a revolution of thought and restore the sanctity of personal history. In her hands lies the power to dismantle a regime built on the subversion of truth, turning the duality that once tormented her into a formidable force for liberation. Remnant: Memory Transfer is Illegal is an epic tale of inner conflict and transformative rebellion. It challenges the idea that our memories can be rewritten or stolen without consequence, asserting instead that every recollection—no matter how fractured—is an irreplaceable testament to our humanity. #MemoryIsIdentity #CyberpunkThriller #IllegalTransfer #ProjectRemnant #NeonRebellion #DigitalConspiracy #MindHackers #FracturedSelf #SciFiPsychological #FightForMemory

Li Wei, soon to be homeless, hard working and short tempered, would kill her boss a thousand over times without spilling a drop his blood if she could. Who would work with a Narcissistic boss with no desires to kill him? Definitely not her! Park Hyung, young and rich, yet highly narcissistic. He loves nothing else but himself. What happens when he finds he has an illegal roommate living in his house? .....Excerpt... "Something is definitely living with me in this house." He muttered to himself as he picked up the hockey stick. It couldn't be a burglar. Which burglar visits the same house everyday. The creepy sounds has bothered him all week, and he couldn't sit it out anymore.. Hyung moved closer to the door, on second thoughts he decided to arm himself with a Hockey stick before checking the source of the noise. He slowly walked towards the door without making a single sound. Lei Wei was literally talking to the washing machine not to make so much noise, she hadn't realise she didn't have what to wear to work tomorrow and using the washing machine was her only hope Hyung slowly twisted the door knob which made her heart skip a beat as it raced faster than a sports horse "O lord please let it be the butler, let it be Lord" He opened the door to the biggest shock of his life. He stared at her like he had seen a ghost. "You, you?!..." he said pointing the hockey stick at her without even realising it. "What in the universe are you doing in my house!?"

Li Wei, soon to be homeless, hard working and short tempered, would kill her boss a thousand over times without spilling a drop his blood if she could. Who would work with a Narcissistic boss with no desires to kill him? Definitely not her! Park Hyung, young and rich, yet highly narcissistic. He loves nothing else but himself. What happens when he finds he has an illegal roommate living in his house? .....Excerpt... "Something is definitely living with me in this house." He muttered to himself as he picked up the hockey stick. It couldn't be a burglar. Which burglar visits the same house everyday. The creepy sounds has bothered him all week, and he couldn't sit it out anymore.. Hyung moved closer to the door, on second thoughts he decided to arm himself with a Hockey stick before checking the source of the noise. He slowly walked towards the door without making a single sound. Lei Wei was literally talking to the washing machine not to make so much noise, she hadn't realise she didn't have what to wear to work tomorrow and using the washing machine was her only hope Hyung slowly twisted the door knob which made her heart skip a beat as it raced faster than a sports horse "O lord please let it be the butler, let it be Lord" He opened the door to the biggest shock of his life. He stared at her like he had seen a ghost. "You, you?!..." he said pointing the hockey stick at her without even realising it. "What in the universe are you doing in my house!?"

University students getting along because of the common love for skating and traveling. They were given the opportunity to travel through the worlds not knowing the intentions of the mysterious man give them the ability will they survive and uncover the plot of the mysterious man

The adventures of an Immortal trying to live in the 21st century. =+= "They call him the Emperor! He was said to slaughter over one hundred trillion demonic cultivators with one stroke of his blade." "He's the chosen Son of the Heavens, it's said the Heavenly Tribulations never harmed him." "No one would ever dare cross him. His soul power is said to tear those who look into his eyes directly in half and avoid reincarnation." =+= The Immortal: What are they talking about? The Earth only has several billion in population? Where did these trillions come from? The Immortal: Heavenly Tribulation? You mean the free massage? People die from that? The Immortal: How dare they compare me to the new disciples who can barely restrain their soul power! Humph! I wouldn't kill you if you looked into my eyes. I would just make you into a human vegetable! =+= Come read the story about our dear Immortal and his grievances in the 21st century. =+= By the way, this has no stable updates. I'm too lazy to do something like that. Instead, I write chapters and put them out immediately. So yeah. Don't put such high hopes on this. I write for fun~ I also posted this on Wattpad under the same title. SO NO IM NOT STEALING!! I will also update on there first because I've gotten used to its format.