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Rossana Florissant
Frost Lord’s Unthawing
Friends with Benefits, Rebound Denial, Second Chance, Christmassy
Grifina, a warm‑hearted witch stranded after a train derailment, takes refuge in the castle of Lord Efrosin, a frost mage whose emotional repression has become a literal curse. As she chooses to stay, their quiet rituals kindle a bond strong enough to crack the ice around his heart. When her departure triggers a deadly magical storm, she must fight her way back to save him—and prove that connection is the key to breaking his centuries‑old frost.

Chen Qiuling
Tea and Opium
Meet Cute
Mei Ming, trapped in an arranged marriage in 1839 Guangzhou, finds unexpected freedom when she falls for Edward Everett, a British trader whose presence challenges everything she’s been taught to accept. As war looms, rumors spread, and Edward’s engagement resurfaces, their fragile love is threatened by scandal, duty, and cultural divides. On the eve of her wedding, Mei must choose between honoring her family or risking everything for the man who offers her a different future.

Tina Isabel Leung
Heterochromia
Meet Cute, Exes
Chase, a straight‑identifying ophthalmologist, is captivated by Heath, his older brother’s ex‑boyfriend, whose heterochromia sparks both professional interest and unexpected attraction. As both men deny their feelings, Heath’s ex Daniel spirals into heartbreak until his former lover Henry steps in, reopening old wounds. With identity crises, past relationships, and fate colliding, each man must decide whether to cling to fear or embrace the love waiting for him.

Angela Elyon
Burnished Wings Trilogy: The Rule He Keeps
Slow Burn, Redemption Romance, Healing Love, Angst with HEA, Forbidden Love, Sub/Dom
Evangeline and Kresten struggle to build a life together in Purgatory as their forbidden bond deepens into a charged dance of desire, fear, and restraint. Haunted by past tragedy, Kresten vows celibacy to avoid corrupting the woman he loves, even as their longing grows unbearable. When crisis forces them to confront the wounds that keep them apart, their next step—surrender or salvation—will determine whether their love heals them or destroys them.

Rossana Florissant
Love-locked Hearts
Situationship, Sub/Dom
“Love‑Locked Hearts” follows Elina, a witch racing to perfect a Valentine love spell. She hires Saverio—the kingdom’s most romance‑immune sentinel—to test it, expecting cold efficiency. But every spell he blocks sends its echo back into her, and as her feelings grow, she must face the truth: she didn’t miscast anything. She fell for the one man it shouldn’t touch.

Tina Isabel Leung
Before they Got onto the Roof
Opposites Attract, Enemies to Lovers, Classmates – School, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity
“Before They Got Onto the Roof” follows Markus, a heartbroken Berlin teen spiraling into depression - and secretly drawn to Karsten, the charming classmate who runs with his bullies. What Markus doesn’t know is that Karsten is in love with him too. When Markus’s blog turns suicidal, Karsten races to save the boy he’s terrified to want.