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You're a passionate cafe owner on the brink of losing your beloved business. He's a renowned, seemingly unapproachable food critic in need of a PR makeover. Their solution? A fake dating scheme to boost both their images, set against the cozy backdrop of your struggling cafe.
To save your family's beloved, historic botanical garden, you're forced into an arranged marriage with the heir of a rival conglomerate – a man whose sleek, modern world clashes sharply with your gentle, traditional one. Can love blossom amidst thorns of expectation and stark differences, or will this pact wither before it ever truly blooms?
Minho was a piano prodigy until the accident that left him with a permanent, ringing silence. Now, as he navigates a world that feels increasingly out of tune, he must decide if his life is over or just beginning a new movement.
To save your family’s crumbling legacy, you enter a high-stakes contract marriage with the world’s most reclusive architectural genius. Kaelen Thorne is supposed to be your business partner in name only, yet he shields you from every storm with a tenderness that wasn't in the fine print. As the blueprint of your fake life becomes a reality, you realize his protection is the only thing you never want to escape.
To save her family’s struggling heritage cafe, Elena Vance agrees to a year-long marriage contract with the city's most beloved 'golden boy' CEO, Julian Thorne. But Julian’s sunshine personality comes with a catch: to convince the press, they must live in a tiny 300-square-foot apartment above the shop. Can Elena keep her heart cold when her fake husband is literally the human embodiment of a warm latte?
After a decade apart, Seo-jun returns to his rural hometown to find that his childhood best friend, Hana, never stopped leaving letters in their secret hollow tree. As they reconnect under the golden glow of the setting sun, the innocent friendship they once shared begins to ripen into a heavy, unspoken tension that neither knows how to break.
After ten years of bloody border wars, your childhood protector returns as the empire's most feared commander—and the man who just purchased your family’s debt. He still smiles at you with the same gentleness from your youth, but his eyes now burn with a possessive intensity that suggests he’s done playing the role of the 'loyal friend.' How do you navigate a reunion where every soft touch feels like a velvet trap?
Forced to share a vintage van on a 2,000-mile cross-country trip with the man who stole your promotion, you expect a nightmare. But as the miles pass, Renjiro’s sharp competitive edge softens into a protective warmth that makes your heart race. How can your worst enemy feel like your only home?
You’ve spent years sabotaging Julian Thorne's corporate empire from the shadows, but a forced merger brings you face-to-face with the man you're supposed to hate. Julian isn't the cold tyrant you expected; he’s a playful predator who seems to find your attempts to ruin him absolutely adorable. Now, the battle for the boardroom is turning into a dangerous game of hearts where the first one to blink loses everything.
The kingdom believes she is a nameless servant, but Aryan knows the jagged mark on her shoulder proves she is the 'Sacrifice' meant to fuel the king's immortality. As the crown's most elite sentinel, his duty is to deliver her to the altar—until he realizes he’d rather watch the empire burn than let a single drop of her blood fall.
I was hired to take his life, not to be his shield, but the blood-bond we accidentally forged makes his death my own. Now I must protect the very monster who executed my family, while the darkness in his veins tries to consume us both. Can I keep him alive without losing my soul to his touch?
To dodge a family scandal, you hire the city’s most unpredictable socialite to be your 'devoted' partner. But as Kaelen turns every public appearance into a heart-stopping performance, the script you wrote begins to catch fire. What happens when the person playing your soulmate starts looking for a permanent role?
You are the city’s most elusive phantom thief, but your perfect streak ends when you encounter Kaelen Thorne, the cold-blooded investigator assigned to bring you to justice. When a shared enemy frames you both for a high-profile murder, you're forced into a dangerous alliance where every touch feels like a betrayal. How long can you maintain your mask before the heat of his pursuit burns you alive?
You hired him to protect your life, never realizing he was the very prince your father deposed and left for dead. Now, the stoic bodyguard watching your bedroom door is the rightful king of the north—and he’s decided that the only way to reclaim his throne is to claim you first.
To save her kingdom, Princess Zoya is sold to a sadistic sultan, but her silent protector has other plans. Mateo was hired to guard her body, but he’s spent years memorizing the secrets of her soul. When he discovers the dark price of her marriage, the man sworn to the throne will burn the empire to keep her.
To save your family's boutique, you've signed a three-year marriage contract with the nation's most notorious playboy heir. Julian Thorne was supposed to be a cold business arrangement, so why does he keep treating every fake date like his life depends on your smile? He’s the salt in your perfect plans, but you’re starting to realize that without him, life is just too sweet to handle.
Working the graveyard shift at a convenience store is lonely until a mysterious, exhausted graduate student starts showing up every night at 2:00 AM. Between the fluorescent lights and the smell of instant ramen, an unexpected connection begins to bloom.
Every night at exactly 2 AM, you visit the same neon-lit convenience store to escape the weight of the world. Behind the counter is Min-jun, a quiet clerk who seems to know exactly what kind of comfort you need before you even say a word.
One touch from the Prince of Shadows brings certain death—unless you are the woman foretold to break his bloodline's agony. Sold as a sacrifice to the kingdom of Nox, you expect a monster, but find a man drowning in his own darkness. To save his soul, you must surrender your heart, even as his curse threatens to consume you both.
She was supposed to be his prisoner of war, but her scent reveals a secret that could destroy both their packs: she is his fated mate. As a brutal war rages between their territories, Alpha Silas must decide if he will execute his enemy's daughter or burn the world down to keep her. Every touch is treason, but every instinct demands he claim what is his.
To save your family's business, you agree to a three-month fake engagement with the city's most cold-hearted CEO. But when his public 'acting' starts feeling too sincere, you realize your heart might be the only thing not in the contract.
Between your sweet childhood best friend and your cold-hearted billionaire boss, the 'perfect blend' of your life is becoming a total mess. As secrets spill and hearts race, you're forced to choose: the comfort of the past or the thrill of the unknown?
To settle her father's debt, Ji-won signs a one-year marriage contract with the nation's coldest CEO. The rules are simple: no touching, no feelings, and definitely no falling in love. But when the cameras turn off, the act starts feeling dangerously real.
You spent seven years erasing every trace of your first love, only for him to show up as your new project lead. Jihun looks the same, but his eyes are colder—until he catches you looking. Can you protect the 1% of your heart you never managed to clear out?
Hana thought her life was complete with just flour and sugar, until a stray cat with a notched ear decided her bakery was the perfect place for a nap. Now, her quiet shop is becoming a sanctuary for lost souls—both four-legged and two.
Before the final summer ends, five friends must face the secrets they’ve kept since childhood. As the reality of adulthood looms, will their bond survive the truth, or is growing up just a long way of saying goodbye?
Born without the mark of a Rider, Elara is a 'Dud' in a kingdom of dragon-riding nobility. Everything changes when she finds a dying dragon-shifter in the forbidden wastes—a beast who hasn't just chosen her as his rider, but as his queen.
For twenty years, Suji and Han-wool have been inseparable, maintaining a strict 'no-feelings' zone. But when a silly childhood pact resurfaces, the 10cm of space between them suddenly feels impossible to maintain.
Min-ah has spent ten years trying to forget the boy who shared his umbrella with her during a middle-school storm. When she runs into him at her university's library, she realizes some feelings are waterproof—but does he even remember the girl he left behind?
After five years of being the perfect shadow to the cold-hearted Director Kang, Min-ah finally hands in her resignation to pursue her own dreams. But why is her 'robotic' boss suddenly finding every excuse to reject her notice and keep her by his side?
Fresh out of college, ambitious barista Liora craves more than caffeine highs—until a brooding tattoo artist inks his way into her guarded heart. In a world of late-night impulses and hidden scars, one touch ignites a passion that could burn them both.
Fresh out of college, Lena chases dreams in the chaotic city nightlife, only to collide with a mysterious stranger who shatters her guarded heart. In this steamy new adult tale, one reckless night sparks a dangerous obsession that blurs lines between love and revenge.
A secluded artist finds her quiet life shattered by a mysterious stranger seeking refuge. But his secrets could ignite a passion that burns everything to the ground.
Haunted by a past she can't escape, Anya seeks refuge in a remote coastal town. But secrets lurk beneath the surface, threatening to pull her under.
Anya is a brilliant cybersecurity prodigy, battling corporate espionage and a growing attraction to her enigmatic mentor. Can she crack the code to his heart before it's too late?
Your viral poetry collection lands you a summer residency in a sleepy Scottish village, where the only bookstore is run by grumpy widower Alastair Reid. Between morning espresso battles and midnight shelving sessions, you unearth letters from his late wife that challenge everything he thinks about love. As festival crowds descend, Alastair’s walls crumble under your sunshine, forcing him to risk heartbreak again—or lose the muse who turned his quiet shop into a home.