At the height of his fame and just one victory away from a Grand Slam, Gwon Jaekyung is the undisputed star of international swimming and the embodiment of the perfect alpha. His unexpected decision to sign with an agency sends shockwaves through the industry and ignites a fierce bidding war. Yet instead of choosing a top-tier firm, he reaches out to a small agency called ProEdge. There, he reunites with Jung Jiheon—a former national swimmer forced into early retirement by injury, and some...

In the Shadows is a collection of topical stories offering different perspectives that transport the reader.The Impersonator tells the story of an ordinary Russian man who gets a breakthrough posing as Putin. Trans-Atlantic follows a young Russian-American couple after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, The Ice Cream Woman relates the slow awakening of a loyal citizen whose son is arrested in the protests of summer 2019 in Moscow, and Bicycle Sum...

Some battles are won with bullets. Others with the truth.When Benjamin is kidnapped, the fragile balance between Isaac and Felix shatters, setting the stage for a desperate search—one that could cost them everything. Isaac, revealed to be a former Navy SEAL now a fugitive, is ready to do whatever it takes to bring his son home, even if it means striking one last deadly bargain with Felix, a hyper-dominant alpha who is unknowingly Benjamin’s father.As they navigate a web of ...

Taekjoo and Zhenya's uneasy journey to uncover the truth about Anastasia continues. Though Taekjoo remains cautious of Zhenya's every move, Zhenya shows no signs of backing off, provoking Taekjoo at every turn. His impulsive actions, driven by amusement, constantly threaten to jeopardize Taekjoo’s mission. But Taekjoo doesn’t retreat—instead, he meets Zhenya's provocations head-on.“The more it is coveted, the more precious it seems.”

Instincts sense danger before the mind does.Kwon Taekjoo, the top field agent of South Korea’s NIS, is assigned to uncover the truth behind Anastasia—a clandestine weapon-development project between Russia and North Korea. Though his well-honed instincts warn him against it, he takes the mission anyway.In Moscow, he crosses paths with Zhenya, a ruthless killer with deep ties to both politics and the criminal underworld. While Zhenya claims ...

An omega in hiding and an alpha with a dangerous past meet in a collision of desire and danger. Isaac has always lived as a beta, but his world turns upside down when he discovers he’ s a recessive omega during an undercover operation. As he experiences his first heat cycle, he encounters Felix, a notorious and hyper-dominant alpha arms dealer. In the midst of a chaotic raid, Isaac, overwhelmed by his heat, seeks relief from Felix. Four years later, Isaac has reinvented himself as a modest...

Zhang Yuwen's luxury villa has become a haven for his found family of out-and-proud gay men. Yet, while his personal life may be thriving, Zhang Yuwen's writing career is stuck in limbo, with his novel facing rejection after painful rejection.To make matters worse, Zhang Yuwen is keeping a secret from his new boyfriend, Huo Sichen--yet he's not the only one with something to hide. As Huo Sichen, Zheng Weize, Yan Jun, Chen Hong, and Chang Jinxing navigate their issues surrounding love, fami...

In the fractured world of the Astrolabe, where humans are but shadows of their former selves, the City of Steel is ruled by androids and their man-made deity, Father. Humanity lives on the brink of annihilation, and A-Ka, a young slave shackled by oppression, clings to a fragile hope of escaping to a legendary land across the sea.When A-Ka crosses paths with Heishi, a mysterious raven-haired man awakened after thousands of years, his life is upended. Bound by destiny and an unspoken connec...

After careful consideration and meticulous planning, Kashimiya Tsukasa ends his life to save his family. However, instead of reaching the afterlife, his eyes snap open to scenes of torture, mutilation, and so much pain…all inflicted by his own hands. When his head clears, he realizes that he’s been reincarnated into the world of his favorite novel—not as a hero, but as the sadistic Duke Heinreid von Rodvelia. Haunted by the memories of the duke’s vile deeds, he vows to atone by giving hims...

Rural Respite for a Weary HeartForced by poor health to take a leave of absence, curmudgeonly conductor Kiri returns to his rural hometown for some much-needed rest. But on his very first night back, he comes dangerously close to freezing to death—until local grocer Osamu scoops him up out of the cold and into the warmth of his embrace. Can this younger man, a years-long fan of Kiri’s work, thaw out the ice in the maestro’s heart? Or will Kiri be doomed to a life o...

Kreis, the son of a powerful marquess, is actually a modern-day Japanese man who’s been reincarnated into the world of a BL novel...that he wrote! Unfortunately, his memories don’t return until after he’s been branded a villain, executed as a lackey of the final boss, and sent back in time. Now that he has a second chance at life, Kreis swears revenge on the family that mistreated him and vengeance for the story’s stunningly beautiful final boss: King Siegfried. For some reason, Kreis is o...

A young screenwriter who has skyrocketed to success on the back of his groundbreaking writing abilities discovers his pen is poisoned when all the people he has based his characters on meet untimely deaths. When a new love interest sparks his creativity, will he risk further misfortune or retire his pen forever?