In the historic city of Hangzhou, Li Wei has built a respected silk business and a comfortable life for his family. Yet for all his success, his greatest concern is his only surviving child, Xiu-ying. Having already endured the loss of two children, Li Wei becomes fiercely protective of his daughter, determined to shield her from the hardships of the world.Xiu-ying grows up surrounded by affection, beauty, and security. She spends her days in the family garden, visits West Lake wit...

Stop living as a candidate for anyone's acceptance. Reclaim your time, your focus, and your authority.The greatest challenge facing you today is not a lack of talent, opportunity, or drive. It is the quiet, unfolding loss of your own voice and your own direction. Every day, you step into a world designed to pull your attention outward. Platforms, workplaces, and unbroken connection operate on one consistent pattern: they gently shift your focus toward what they nee...

Yoon Chae-won is already running late when a coffee mix-up puts her face-to-face with the one man she never expected to meet: Kang Ji-seok, the young CEO of MindCraft Games.The mistake should have been nothing more than an awkward beginning. Instead, it becomes the first thread in a relationship neither of them planned.Chae-won is a final-year graphic design student whose talent earns her an internship at MindCraft. Ji-seok is a brilliant, controlled CEO who has spent years...

Rudeus Greyrat has finally emerged victorious from the showdown at Biheiril Kingdom. With his hard-fought battle over, he can finally rest easy and put his adventuring days behind him. Yeah right! The epic fight may be done, but the story of the Jobless Reincarnation cast is far from over. There's still Norn's wedding, Lucie's first day at school, hunting down marriage partners for Dohga and Isolde, and then...is that Ghislaine?! Get ready for a bounty of antics and action from the Mushoku...

Aden Perri has problems.The last day of school his girlfriend calls it quits. His friends disappear, leaving him to spend the summer alone. His mother buys a dog. Aden hates dogs. The scar on his leg confirms it. And his new job titles are garbage collector and toilet scrubber.Aden is ready to barricade himself in his room, until school starts back up in the fall. His mother won't allow it, and his father is ready to do some character building.They drag him out and ...

They say she is a devil who crawled her way out of hell. They call her a monster, but he only believes what he sees and to him, she is an angel in disguise.."What do you think you are doing assassin ?"Alexandra calmly asked as she leaned against the opened window crossing her arms and blocking the only way out trapping him in her office.The assassin grinned "Stealing the Alpha female and putting my fingerprint in the books of history "The lethal female chuck...

Kicked out by his family and wandering the streets, an unemployed 34-year-old shut-in thinks he's hit rock-bottom--just as he's hit and killed by a speeding truck! Awakening to find himself reborn as an infant in a world of swords and sorcery, but with the memories of his first life intact, Rudeus Greyrat is determined not to repeat his past mistakes. He's going to make the most of this reincarnation as he sets off on the adventure of a second lifetime!

Can anyone really stay hidden from the world? A powerful novel of solitude, survival, and psychological suspense from the author of Unravelling Alice . . .For three years, Ida has been living in the remote Welsh countryside to stay safe from a world ravaged by illness. The only person she has contact with is Cal, her fiancée, who brings supplies and news about their crumbling society before returning to his military work.When she wakes up in a strang...

Stop letting daily frustrations go to waste. In Solving Day-to-Day Problems to Earn Money, Louis N. A. Shalom delivers a highly practical, blueprint-driven manual that transforms common inconveniences into highly profitable business ventures. Cutting through vague, theoretical business advice, this book provides actionable, step-by-step frameworks to sharpen your problem-solving lens, launch low-risk side hustles, and systematically monetize the solutions people are already desper...

Pain is all Alex has ever known.Taken from his people as a child, he was trained to be a hunter for the humans. Alex's mixed blood makes him an asset for tracking, so he spends his days gathering Kiya to work in the factories with the other Haydeans owned by the company. His only knowledge of the world outside The White City comes from their stories. None of which are very pleasant, as Haydeans attack hybrids for sport. His mixed blood is viewed as an insult to the proud humanoid r...

DON’T JUDGE AN ORC BY HIS ACCOLADES Long ago, as the fires of war raged among the twelve races, one name inspired fear and awe in the heart of every orc-Bash. A living legend to his people, Bash has enjoyed many a blood-soaked victory. But this Hero harbors a shameful secret. Though it is the pride of every orc to match his triumphs in battle with conquests in the bedroom, Bash has been entirely devoted to the former. Thus, he embarks on a journey to face his greatest challenge yet: findin...

"Outstanding . . . one of the best books I have read." —Beechclose, five starsA long-ago illicit relationship continues to upend lives in this taut psychological suspense novel . . .Fifteen years ago, teenage Erin had an affair with her teacher that led to tragedy and changed Erin's life. Today, she's a married woman who keeps to herself and stays close to home, still scarred by the experience.When she's attacked while running in the park, Erin doesn't...