Readers' Arcades

Tina Isabel Leung

Rivals at the Reality Show

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Larry, frontman of The Broken Red Guitars, enters a reality show and finds himself dangerously drawn to Wilk, the enigmatic lyricist from rival band Purple Vanilla. As their chemistry intensifies under constant surveillance, a jealous bandmate and a hidden saboteur twist the competition into a maze of lies. With the finale looming, Larry must choose between loyalty, desire, and the truth behind their forbidden connection.

Patricia Torrisi

Bread and Olives: Everyday Offerings from Old Worlds

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“Bread and Olives” turns ancient pantry wisdom into effortless modern snacks. From Egyptian dukkah to Greek olives, Iroquois succotash to Māori kumara, each recipe pairs minimal prep with a one‑line blessing. Six regions, timeless flavors—discover how the world’s simplest foods once fed empires and can nourish you today.

Tina Isabel Leung

Haunting Melody

Coworkers

Jamarion and Emmanuel grow closer while filming a gothic romance, their on‑screen chemistry awakening real feelings neither expected. Emmanuel’s unresolved heartbreak, long‑term girlfriend, and jealous castmates turn their connection into an impossible secret. As the season ends, both men must decide whether to protect their careers or risk everything for a love that feels fated.

Pandora Calypso

The Grand Circus Of Colors: The Stepsiblings’ Escape

Stepsiblings, Forbidden Love

Alexandre and Charlotte’s tender connection in post‑war Saint‑Lazare‑sur‑Somme turns forbidden the moment their widowed parents decide to marry, forcing their growing love into secrecy. As hidden kisses, parental wrath, and the watchful mystery of Pierrot Triste tighten around them, the circus that haunts their town becomes their only possible escape. Caught between duty and desire, they must choose whether to obey the lives laid out for them or risk everything for a love that refuses to fade.

Tina Isabel Leung

Forbidden Romance at the Monastery

Forbidden Love

Isamu, heir to a sacred mountain monastery, saves Ryu—his older brother’s former comrade and a hunted deserter—unaware it will spark a forbidden love. As their bond deepens, duty, danger, and a violent attack tear them apart for thirteen long years. When Ryu returns wounded and accused of treason, the two must face their past to see if love can survive vows, pride, and time.

D. Leere

Hands-On Lessons

Friends to Lovers, Friends with Benefits, Mutual Pining, Unrequited Love, Classmates – College

In this steamy college friends‑to‑lovers novella, quiet Nash agrees to help his best friend Juni “practice” intimacy for her crush—while secretly in love with her. Their lessons blur into longing, then collapse when a lie behind the arrangement is exposed. Now they must face the truth: were they practicing for someone else… or for each other.