Readers' Arcades

Arabella Ricci

Nero

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Junia is forced into Nero’s service, only to discover the emperor wants not just her poetry but her honesty—something no one else in Rome dares give him. As obsession coils through marble halls and golden chains, she uncovers the letters proving he orchestrated her captivity and risks everything to expose him. When Nero burns the city to find her after she escapes, Junia must decide whether the man who destroys everything he touches is also the only one who has ever truly seen her.

Tina Isabel Leung

The Summer That Changed Everything 1

Friends to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort

Markus and Karsten form an unexpected bond after Karsten stops Markus’s suicide attempt, leading them into a healing summer shaped by a shared bucket list. As Markus slowly recovers from depression and begins questioning whether his growing feelings are love, Karsten hides his own heartbreak and family burdens. With a move looming and emotions rising, both must decide whether their future lies in friendship or something deeper.

Candy De Luna

Fishing for Feelings

Friends to Lovers, Slow Burn, Complex Relationship Web, Mutual Pining,

A girl loves her quiet best friend while they build an aquarium together. All summer she experiments—kissing his twin, a punk girl, a gentle journalist—while he pulls away hurt. When the exits close, only one door remains: each other.

Tina Isabel Leung

The Summer That Changed Everything 2

Friends to Lovers, Classmates

Markus and Karsten face their toughest summer yet as grief, distance, and new social circles strain the fragile relationship they built the year before. Karsten shuts down emotionally after his father’s death while Markus, juggling work and a trip to Italy, fears old feelings for Susanna may resurface. With a possible move to Australia looming, both must decide whether love can survive the chaos of early adulthood.

Eleanor Rune

Geometry of Fate: The Liar’s Compass

Friends to Lovers, Unrequited Love, Love Triangle, Right Person Wrong Time, Classmates, Classmates – School

In a 1950s boarding school, brilliant misfit Demetra discovers her teacher’s gifted compass can open portals to alternate worlds. Trapped in a reality where her crush Walt finally wants her—and her overlooked friend Lucas suddenly matters—she learns she’s the Geometer, guardian of the multiverse. But the Arithmetician may be someone dangerously close.

Margaret Tartelain

Driven by Scandal

Meet Cute, Secret Relationship

“Driven by Scandal” follows Valentina, a Colombian engineer in Italy, as she’s pulled into a secret romance with superstar driver Alberto Bellini. But in the ruthless world of racing—where rivals hunt weakness and journalists smell blood—their hidden affair becomes a career‑threatening scandal that could cost him the championship… and her everything.