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Bri and Siera are young women with huge hearts and strong wills; they want nothing more than to find a peaceful and secure space to be, a place that fulfills their needs and gives them the freedom to be themselves. But the world is a harsh place for anyone who is different.Bri's Aunt Olivia is a vet with a thriving practice. She is set in her ways, single and surviving, channeling her emotions into her work and her love of Bri.Siera has a supportive but silent father, an over...

Lara is a successful, beautiful, charming, financier. She is also a total control freak, so whatever Lara wants, Lara makes sure she gets. Lara has a secret and is playing a dangerous game that might end up costing her everything she values…money and love.Rachel is Lara's fun loving, charming, irresistible wife. Her charisma is equal to her beauty, warmth, and compassion.Sophia's surprise visit to see Lara sets in motion a number of life changing events for them all. But just...

On the night of her high society debut, an unknown culprit assaulted Countess Opal. That single incident led to the loss of her reputation among the nobility, and she has faced years of isolation and malicious gossip. Then, one day, she suddenly finds herself married off to Duke Hubert! It turns out he needs Opal’s family fortune to save himself from debt, despite his unsavory attitude towards her.Opal’s newlywed life begins in a dusty old attic. Hubert’s mansion is full of hostili...

In a near future shaped less by malice than by efficiency, optimization has become policy.When a powerful artificial intelligence system is deployed to improve global ecological stability, its logic is precise, tireless, and indifferent to anything it cannot quantify. Markets stabilize. Supply chains self-correct. Environmental targets are met. And yet, something essential begins to erode.Dr. Maria Yamin is an environmental systems analyst who understands what the models pr...

In a world where stability is everything, hesitation becomes a crime.After a global economic fracture, governments introduce a behavioral scoring system that determines access to food, energy, housing, and opportunity. Every action is measured. Every interaction recorded. Every decision quantified.Your Civic Score is your life.Sam is not a rebel. He believes in order. He believes systems prevent chaos. When his analytical skills earn him access to the inner architec...

After a brief discussion with Claude, Opal heads to the Bocceli Duchy in Taisei Kingdom. While she still doesn’t have the whole picture yet, she understands her role clearly: bait. She must act as a diversion to assist her husband and Alessandro’s faction. She goes headfirst into danger, with her first step being the reform of the Bocceli Duchy, a region woefully behind on technology due to fears that using such items will bring upon the curse of the devil! As Opal patiently tries to encou...

After she overhears En declaring his love to someone else through the closed doors of the theater, Mako is devastated-and angry. She decides to take Kateh up on his offer, setting En up in exchange for enough money to get her life back on the straight and narrow-a choice she immediately regrets when she sees En's proposal video and realizes the declaration she overheard was always meant for her. After a desperate race through the streets on the back of an off-duty cop's motorcycle, she man...

Now blessed with her beloved son, Ludrick, who just turned one, the duchess Opal Holloway decides to finally relax a little from her work; nothing is more important to her in the world than her dear son and husband. Unfortunately, poor Opal can’t catch a break!While in the attic of her new home she receives a summons from none other than King Alessandro. The king asks Opal to become chaperone and tutor to his niece, the immature and selfish heiress Princess Ellie of Lumeon. Though ...

Opal Holloway is a determined young lady whose ambition makes her stand out among her peers. When her entire life is seemingly changed overnight, she’s left without a man to marry. However, she couldn’t be more relieved, since she’s been secretly in love with her childhood friend Claude. Opal hoped that she wouldn’t be forced to marry a noble other than her childhood friend, but bad news arrives. Wed to a childish duke, whose servants refuse to treat her well, Opal feels like the whole wor...

Opal and Claude are finally married, but before they can fully enjoy their newlywed life, a surprise guest shows up at their door: Hubert McLeod, Opal’s ex-husband! Hubert wants to consult with Opal about his remarriage, but he also brings news that leaves Opal shocked. Beth, Opal’s previous lady attendant, was fired from the duke’s mansion for being pregnant and would not reveal the father! Although Beth used to mistreat her, Opal simply cannot sit idly by. She decides to travel back to S...

Opal and Claude attend a ball in Taisei at King Alessandro’s invitation, hoping to celebrate their engagement—but rumors have spread beyond borders, and the party guests call her “devil woman” to her face. Worst of all, Claude’s friend, Baron Pradeaux, openly goads Opal in an attempt to dissuade her from marrying Claude. But the ever-steadfast Opal refuses to bow down to anyone and takes this opportunity to show everyone what she’s made of. Soon, it’s time for Opal’s long-awaited second we...

Rize was horrified and repulsed by Kairi's dark secret, but something kept her from going to the police. He may have killed someone, but he still seemed like the same kind and gentle Kairi she was starting to fall in love with-the one who reminds her of her big brother. The one who's quick to lend a hand and stand up for others, and the one who can't sleep, wracked with guilt and nightmares. But when Rize discovers just who his victim was, she's plunged into doubt and despair, especially w...