For Carl, Maya has always been the cherished older sister.... more>>

For Maya, Carl has always been the beloved younger brother.

They may not have always been the best of friends, nor are they ever the worst of enemies. Sometimes they disagree, sometimes they support each other, sometimes they simply talked. It is a familial bond, nurtured through years of living together.

Then came the incident. Wrenched from their peaceful lives, where their only worries were passing exams and wondering what to eat for lunch, they are now thrust into a world unlike any they have seen. One where they have to constantly fight to safeguard their food. One where they will be eaten if they are careless. One, where death is just around the corner.

With no hope or help, will their familial bonds remain strong or will this be the end?

Author's Note: The fluffy prequel of this story was here: http://hugginglove.blogspot.com/2016/02/theirlastvalentine.html Please take note that the prequel's tone is not indicative of the tone for this story. Also, please ignore the different names of the male protagonist. Ai-chan assures you, this is the prequel. Ai-chan will also repost the prequel here, but hasn't gotten around to editing it yet. Please expect it later this week (9/3/2021). <<less

The Secret Orders of the world were finally making their move. A young man, drowned in his Sins and Regrets, was now the head of one the major Secret Orders.
This story is about him, the women who surround him, their Sins of Love, and the world itself.... more>>

Author's Note: Schedule for July 2020 will depend on the Poll on my Patreon. Let's see if Sins of Love gets any votes for Story of the Month. <<less

The "Farin" are those that bring the sacrifice.
The "Alvarr" are those that take it.
Deep into the mountain carriers walk, blindfolded, carrying fruits and... more>> meat.
For a "Farin", seeing their Gods would be blasphemy. Don't make a sound, don't look, don't react. Set down the sacrifice and leave.
When the young "Farin" is attacked by a wild animal during the process, his blindfold loosens - and he stares right into an "Alvarr's" golden eyes. Little did he know that the so-called gods didn't care about their regular visitors and weird fruit, and especially not about being seen.
Curious about the human's reaction, Alvarr sticks around.
And, well, since there is no use crying over spilled milk, Farin just decides to enjoy the mysterious being's company.
Between not even sharing a language and vastly different customs, two people end up getting along much better than expected. <<less

*updates every Sunday*
It is love at first sight when dragon king Qiu Ling makes the acquaintance of the Heavenly Emperor’s son, Jing He. In... more>> his mind, there is no doubt that he will spend the rest of his life with this person. Unfortunately, Jing He is not inclined to accept his proposal, instead feeling intimidated by the dragon king and his wacky sense of romance.
With one pushing forward and the other retreating step by step, a tug-of-war for Jing He’s heart begins. But Qiu Ling never wavers in his conviction: Even if it takes ten years, one day, he will manage to romance the Son of Heaven and call him his. <<less

Called to be a hero, but the godess did not like my wish, so she tried to kill me.... more>>

Thankfully I, somehow, survived.

From now on I will life a long life while keeping my head down as an ordinary (not-so ordinary) human.
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I am writing from my phone, except for weekends.
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I don't own the picture. You can find the artist here: https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=71913616 <<less

A reasonable part of Kagome cried out that this wasn’t a good idea, but another, the one that held her heart, yearned for this familiar intimacy. That feeling overrode any other and caused her mind to switch off and go on instinct. A hand wove into his silky strands grabbing them tightly and pulling him closer as she kissed the demon back with the same fervor. ... more>>

Seventeen-year-old Kagome is going back to school for Grade 11 after being taken out. Everyone assumed it was because of a family emergency, but it had been much more than that. At fifteen, she had found herself pregnant and abandoned by the man she thought loved her. With the help of her mama and brother, Kagome was able to move past the heartbreak and built a life for her and her child. Now wanting to go back, the teen mother risks exposing her secret to those she hid it from, especially the Inuyoukai that walked away.

Series: InuYasha
Pairing: Kagome Higurashi/Sesshoumaru
Rating: M
Genre: Romance, Drama, and lots of family fluff - Non Canon and AU <<less

Love for a Day means when you give all of your love as if it's your last day but will be remembered for many days, months and years.... more>>

Betrayed by their most important person.

Hidden mysteries of one's true identity.

Searching and not searching for Love.

Find out what lies in Claire's life. <<less

“The world can be quite cruel to people sometimes, and some are exceptionally pitiful, one in particular I have taken extra step in helping out... more>> to show my sympathy, let’s see how this lovely little bunny deal with the blessing I have given her, let’s see how she’ll deal with her new form and power, will she wants to keep it I wonder?” <<less

Buckle up for a wild ride...
For this is a life's journey!!... from High School till Old age
Of Two Sisters becoming the world's most... more>> infamous criminals...
and being sinfully in love with each other!! <<less

I've somehow now got these two odd 'windows' showing views in another world, floating in front of me ― suspiciously like so many of the... more>> analysis skill based stories I'd read. Strange; what's a lonely guy to do, now that this has happened?
Except I am still here, on Earth. Oh, but the kingly looking person in one video screen seems to be watching *ME*; and the other screen seems to show the view from the king's own face, following what he looks at in his throne room. This gives me a creepy feeling ― I am definitely being scrutinized.
Which means ... what exactly? Why would someone else somewhere have some system or ability or skill to watch ... here? Only if they had plans for who or what they observe. Or, how or why could I take advantage of this? Nope, lie low for a while, try to figure it all out-
Plus too, somehow the king can 'hand off' his view to others, notably his wife the queen, or his daughter the princess. Hmm, I shall have to think of something to do, in those times- <<less

forbidden love between father-in-law and daughter-in-law... more>>

Feng Nianzhen married young to her college sweetheart, she was the envy of all. She found out that her husband has been cheating on her and unexpectedly she found comfort in the arms of her husband's hot and popular golf-athlete father, Xu Minghuai.

Author: Feng Nien <<less

Suddenly I have an Evil Little Sister ?! What is going on ?!

A mysterious girl, known to be heartlessly cold, with a gun in her hand. Two criminals on the tip of her gunpoint, shivering and begging... more>> her for mercy, who used to be proud of their tremendous power. A secretive guy who fell in love with that girl and trusted her blindly, without knowing who she was. A child in the middle of the chaos to be protected and kept away from the fire of revenge. And a shadow secretly controlling the whole game and playing with their lives. The pawns are chosen and the war has begun. They're all trapped in this maze of secrets and revenge, holding each other at gunpoints. The maze gets more twisted with each step they take and the only thing that can get them out of there... is Death. <<less

Once upon a time, in a distant land of lilies, 8 authors spun 8 old tales into new forms.... more>>

In the spires of the spinning wheel, a dragon-slaying saint charges headfirst into battle, seeking a prize no king can grant;
A forest nymph makes a human lord an offer too tempting to refuse, supported from the shadows by an unexpected ally;
Elsewhere, the lady “imprisoned” in the tower walks out the front door again, and a clam repays the woman who saved her life in perhaps the worst way possible.

With more than yuri to twist these once-familiar stories, is a happy ending still within reach?

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“Sappho’s Spinning Wheel” is the result of the second Yuri Garden anthology event, challenging writers to adapt fairytales and folktales. To see the full list of rules applying to the stories in this collection, please read the original event information here: https://forum.novelupdates.com/blogs/event-sapphos-spinning-wheel-a-yuri-garden-collaborative-anthology-event.3927/
Stories will be released once per day until completion at 00:01 GMT.

This collection contains:
1. pynkbites’ pulse-racing adaptation of “St. George and the Dragon”
2. Queenfisher’s thought-provoking retelling of “Thumbelina”
3. Toomanysorrows’ bold reimagining of “Her Mannelig”
4. Moonpearl’s witchy rendition of “Petrosinella”
5. jmassat’s powerful transformation of “John Henry, Steel Driving Man”
6. Maple-Leaf’s comedic edition of “The Clam Wife”
7. uwu_Nabong’s heart-wrenching adaptation of “La Xtabay”
8. thedude3445’s side-splitting parody of “Hansel and Gretel”

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The fairy and glass slipper silhouettes used for the cover were created using clipart from disneyclips.com. <<less

The action takes place in beautiful fantasy historical surroundings of Ancient China (though with no cultivation, just silk trade!) Both leading characters are males.
A... more>> young man of an honorable clan treacherously robbed his family and broke his own uncle's heart. Total nightmare. I will drown myself to death.
(Reader 1:) - The most important thing is that it is so funny all the way that the reader is constantly under the impression everything is going to be fine.
(Reader 2:) - It's funny and tender: secret love, misunderstanding, provocations and happy ending. <<less

~COVER ART BY ME~... more>>

After Gertrude vanished from the institute, Martin, Tim, and Sasha were left to clean up the mess. In six months, the trio had only managed to get through one-sixteenth of the archives, and they seemed hopeless at meeting their 5 year goal of having the archives restored and organised. However, when Elias brings in a new Head Archivist, Martin isn't pleased to see Jonathan Sims, though none of the others have a clue why.
Between hiding each other's belongings, fights in each other's offices, and the occasional physical altercation, the others assume there is a long and violent history between the pair, but they've barely scratched the surface.
Will the two share the secrets of their tainted past, or will be they able to leave that all behind and create a new life, comfortable with each other? <<less

My name is Kobayashi Miya, a freshman at 'Haru High School'.... more>>

I am what people refer to as an untouchable existence. A girl that is just for them to admire and judge as they see fit. A mannequin that can be manipulated by their overbearing expectations and desires.

Even those around me see me as someone of exalted status, someone superior to them, someone they should look up to and admire for what they think I am... A perfect woman who excels in everything. 

However, all of them are completely wrong, I am just a normal girl... Scared, timid, naive, and above all else, hopelessly in love...

 

My name is Kawashima Takumi, a freshman at 'Haru High School'.

I am just an above-average student you could find anywhere. A run-of-the-mill high-schooler who gets enough marks and plays sports for enjoyment.

My existence is that of a person whom one could easily live without feeling a sense of loss, but wouldn't mind having around to give their lives that extra something. 

Or, is that just how I want people to perceive me as I peacefully wash away my quiet high-school days? 

Nobody would care enough to find out if not for her entering my life. <<less

Oh, Sons of Nature, born from earth,
gifted by Heaven upon birth,
Hear as we tell your wondrous tales,
Of how seasons pass but love prevails.... more>>

Two fairies taste the nectar of first love
As spring’s flowers shower from above.
A pair of gods join in a dance on a warm summer’s eve’
As rays of hope shine down on verdant leaves.
An ailing man seeks out a witch for his cure
As monsoon skies weep droplets clear and pure.
A hunter and spirit discover fate anew
As the curtain closes over the winter view.

A short story collection about love, the seasons, and nature’s mystical inhabitants. <<less

Park Alice a stay-at-home artist one day got the surprise of her life when she got downstairs to open her front door, thinking it was the mailman on her doorstep only to discover that it was a man she's only seen on TV, a Hallyu sensation. ... more>>

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An original Korean novel. My Fake Hallyu Star Husband (other names: secret marriage to a celebrity idol) is copyrighted 2020 by AriaKang. All rights reserved. <<less

There is a rumour going around Sakura Gakuen about a teacher named Kyoko Sakurai, or 'Sensei', being a ruthless and cold teacher. Some called her a 'demon teacher'. One day Kiriyu found those rumours to be fake... the truth was she was really cute! He falls in love with her and somehow managed to get his confession accepted. Now his relationship is blocked by the titles of 'student and teacher'.... more>>

Art not mine, All credit to the artist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Zu_5w13rQ (This is where the pic is from. found it while searching things up on google. Not a fan of the song or anything.) <<less

Joseph Lee Selden is a young English man studying medicine at the 18th Century Saint Legions School and University, in Czech Bohemia. Abandoned by his family and unable to make friends, his already chaotic life experiences a dramatic twist when he mets Tariq Ali Bashir, a very mysterious and troublesome wizard prince. From there, Joseph is drawn into a world of magick, demons, and love.... more>>

*** The cultivation part takes a bit to build up, please be patient! ***

*** They will start as a slow burn! please be patient (2) ***

*** The Magic system is Western! *** <<less

Yeol Dela Cuesta is a graphic designer living a happy and contented life. He couldn't ask for more. Surrounded by his family, good friends and his lover whom he thinks he's going to share his life forever. But Yeol became a victim of betrayal by the people he trusted so much.... more>>

He maybe can start a new chapter of his life but still scared to take a risk and suffers from the past. How can he surpress his feelings to the person that saved his life without hurting himself?

Disclaimer:

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. <<less

It is said that age is a major factor in matters of human relationships, however, there are people who refute this belief and claim that the most important factors are feelings of the parties involved.... more>>

Let us take a trip and see if this is true or not. Is age just a number, or does it destroy a happy relationship by being an impregnable wall between the two people in love? <<less

Alyssa Torres is the most popular kid in her school, but after a fight with the school's second most popular girl she finds her popularity quickly fading. Desperate to reclaim her place on top, she is willing to make any bet possible to prove herself. She finds herself tasked in bad faith, with making a boy the most popular girl in school. Fortunately for her there is much more to the "boy" she chooses than it would seem. Unfortunately, however, she finds herself falling madly in love with the girl in question, and learns way more about herself than she had ever bargained for.... more>>

Galatea, stone turned to living, mythic, unobtainable beauty. Laney Boggs, a nerdy kid turned popular beauty when her hair is let down her glasses put away. A gem hidden in plain sight, revealed by a selfish man with fading notoriety. From this spawned a whole movie trope of ridiculously simple makeovers. attractive actors dressed down to seem unappealing for a message of inner beauty. Cameron Kweller, another hot popular actor dressed down to seem unappealing in he's all that. A reboot to the original, if not problematic, classic romcom. An attempt at subversion of the established trope, resulting in much the same. In a rather queer twist on this tale as old as time two sapphic women find themselves together in an ill fated bet. <<less

Amelia is 20 when she moves in with her brother in woodlands. What she didn't expect was to meet his best friend Mason a serial... more>> player. She wants nothing to do with him and she avoids him at all costs. What will happen as the two starts living together and knowing each other more? Will Amelia keep her boundaries since it's her brother's best friend? <<less