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Nothing ruins your day like getting hit by an ice cream truck. For Amara Lyselle, a 24-year-old history professor tired of her routine, life comes to an abrupt end just when she decides to indulge in some luxury chocolate. But instead of a peaceful afterlife, Amara finds herself thrust into an alternate world that looks a lot like hers except she’s now one of the rivals vying for the affection of the world’s dashing hero. As if being dead and reincarnated as a romantic antagonist wasn’t bad enough, she has to navigate a confusing new reality with the help of an annoying "system" that seems to have a personality of its own. The good news? She has a second chance at life. The bad news? She has no idea how to survive in this strange world, avoid falling into ridiculous romantic drama, or even get back to her old life if that’s even possible.

If you are reading this, the virus has now entered your phone, you have five seconds until it spreads to every part of your being. You have been warned. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Time's up! * * * It all started when Ruby let down her guards. She let an enemy into her house. Beryl was the sister to her husband's friend. That's how the got to know each other. So like new friends, Beryl began visiting Ruby oftenly. And she would cook and spend time with her. So one night, her husband Peter went out to buy weed. It was nothing unusual for Ruby since he did that often. He came back a few hours later and claimed he met some of his friends and they hang out for a few hours as they smoked. They had sex a couple of times and slept. Fast forward to a few weeks later. Ruby discovered something and took her friend Beryl's phone. Guess what she found in the trash can? Pictures of her husband and her backstabbing friend completely naked, posing in all the styles they could master. Some even had them stick their tongues out and middle finger pointing at the camera. She had deleted them but she clearly doesn't know how to get rid of evidence. Ruby was pissed. She had always known her husband was cheating but since she never had any evidence, she was always dismissed. When she looked at the date on the pictures, her heart broke. She remembered the day so well, it was the day he lied about getting weed, seems like the weed was Beryl. She locked the door and threw the keys behind the sofa. She asked her friend about it and obviously, she lied. She showed her the pictures and suddenly, Beryl couldn't speak anymore, she had gone dumb! Ruby beat the living daylights out of her. Neighbours got wind of what was going on due to the screams and called Beryl's mom to go save her daughter. Her mom arrived and pleaded with Ruby to open the door but she didn't. She beat some sense into the girl some more before agreeing to open the door since plans to break it down.

She ain't no genius and only knows the language of fight, but what'll she do when fate decides to entangle her with a brilliant CEO of the company she works in? Would they make a match or would their secret love story will only get limited to 'close friends'? This sweet and spicy story consists of our protagonists Ayana, an ordinary office employee in disguise, and Eric, a genius cold hearted CEO of the company she works in. It was in the bar of an office party, when they both met each other for the first time. But as time progressed, their connections grew deeper and slowly things began to change. With Eric's help, she got to see the true face of her ex-boyfriend while he on the other side got to explore multiple emotions within his heart that he has been suppressing for so long. They were a perfect match for each other, but will that day ever come when they'll confess their feelings and truly become a couple? Unfortunately, the thought seemed impossible as what intervened within was their polar opposite world. While one shined bright in the sky, the other lived in the dark burrows underground. Will this relationship ever be called successful? Or just like her past, Ayana will once again have to suffer from a broken heart. Indulge yourself in this fluffy novel and explore the characters with your own thoughts. PS: this is a slow paced novel with very little R-18 scenes at beginning, but as the story progresses the steamy scenes will soon come to a rise. I request your patience. Note: the credit of cover goes to their respective artist(s) Please do leave some traces of your support, be it the PS/comments/etc. so that I know you are reading this novel Toodles! ฅ°(⁠^⁠ﻌ^)°ฅ

Life and its History. The heir of the richest and fastest growing Ice-cream shop, Shreya Yuki Owen, has been chased with danger and threats. She becomes an enemy of her family just because of a Momentum of her dead grandparents: The Ice-cream company. Until a meteor falls. It only shows itself after every one thousand years. Little did Shreya know that she got dragged by the meteor's light. Bringing back a similar life from the past that is bound to happen in her fate. Bringing a new name--Hui Ying Au. With another world, another life, she faced a new threat and new foes while relearning how to start making ice cream again. Can she finally find her real purpose, which comes with more challenges?

She is very sweet and quite childlike, has a different kind of innocence, while he is way too mature. She is too open minded whereas he is a very traditional man. She can make friends in a minute but he can't. She is an extrovert, while he is an introvert. She is shopaholic, while he hates it.She is too carefree and he is too cautious. She never thinks before doing anything and he thinks too much. Vidhi Singh Rathore and Shubhashish Singh Shekhawat are as different as chalk and cheese. But as they say that opposites attract ...Let's see if they can resist this attraction between them...

"Zenia Blackman and Ethan Junior (EJ) Hollen were two young people trying to figure out their love for each other by using their big siblings as examples but they later found out life wasn't a smooth sailing as others made it look. Bring heartbroken and confused, Zenia took a trip to England with a friend who had no good intentions for Zenia. She was held captive for ransom and it's up to EJ to find her and rescue her before it's too late."

“One of Alastair’s hands grips onto the waist of Oliver’s torn jeans and the other rakes into that beautiful, curly mess of brown hair. Alastair finds himself pushing, starving for a kind of affection he has long lacked in his life. The curve of Oliver’s back increases as he leans into him. Alastair spreads his hand wide against the curve of Oliver’s spine and parts his lips in a further attempt to devour the other." *** The Vampiric Lenoir siblings enjoy a life of fame and wealth thanks to their parents' successes in selling ethical vampiric products in this modern world. Alastair, the middle child, has resigned himself to a life of service. Namely, keeping his siblings out of trouble and the good name of their parents out of the tabloids. That is until he meets a particularly handsome necromancer who claims to have invented plant-based vegan blood all on his own. *** Blood, Coffee, and Cream is written by N.S. Quinn, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

** CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT** --- [Collection of short stories] --- With every full moon, a chilling mystery appears in the most unlikely places: deep within magical forests, between cyberpunk skyscrapers, in haunted taverns, or even beneath the ocean waves, the magical ice cream parlor Gelato del Peccato shows up and vanishes without a trace. Behind the counter stands the charming and mischievous Witch Zafira Blu, a master at blending secret desires with irresistible flavors. With a sly smile and eyes that seem to see right through anyone (body and soul), Zafira crafts magical ice creams capable of turning any fantasy into reality, or into deliciously sensual mishaps. At Gelato del Peccato, humans, mermaids, vampires, werewolves, androids, fairies, and creatures from every world gather, never knowing if they’ll leave laughing, blushing, in love… or just with trembling knees. Between teasing licks, unexpected encounters, and hilarious situations, each scoop of ice cream holds a different enchantment, and no one leaves the parlor without giving in to pleasure, laughter, and self-discovery. In every tale, whether it’s a quick one-shot or a ten-chapter adventure, Zafira Blu guides customers (and readers!) through bold, romantic, magical, and delightfully humorous experiences, showing that in the universe of Ice Cream: Tales to Savor, desire is just the beginning of the fun.

Dating kalaro at kapitbahay. Katrabaho. Taga-advice minsan. Nakikitulog sa kanila pero wala na kinabukasan. Ganoon ang papel ni Theo sa buhay ni Soto. Pero nang malaman nitong brokenhearted siya ay sa ibang klaseng pamamaraan siya nito tinulungang makalimot kasabay ng pagtatapat nitong, "I like you ever since." Ano ngayon ang gagawin niya? Ito ang kuwentong umiikot sa mga taong gustong makalimot. Kasama ng mga taong handa silang i-comfort.

When Nigerian-Canadian Billionaire, Chiké, confirms his depreciating health status, he decides to take his own life. However, an encounter at the Railway Station gives him a new found gratuity for life. On the quest to find the "Railway-singing Lady", he realizes the importance of feelings he had tried to keep buried within him; Romance, Love, Giving and most importantly, "Life-appreciation". Ice Cream is a love story that will melt your heart, keep you on your tippy toes, and make you fall in love with characters who will remind you that every day is a gift and should not be taken for granted!