What if I told you there's a way to make even the coldest man melt?
That no matter how emotionally unavailable, ice-cold, or allergic to commitment he seems, there's always that one woman who can break through - with the right mix of wit, charm, chaos, and... a little bit of lipstick?
Meet Priscilla "Aila" Briones.Marketing genius by day, hopeless romantic by midnight scroll. She's got a heart that believes in love even if her inbox is full of red flags disguised as "good morning" texts. She's fun, she's flirty, and she's finally done crying over guys who can't spell commitment.
So when a friendly dare at the office turns into a full-blown bet, Aila does what any self-respecting queen with a killer wardrobe and revenge to serve would do - accept it like it's a game she was born to win.
The mission?Make the coldest, most emotionally constipated man in the entire office fall in love with her... in just 10 days.
Enter Ryan "Ian" Santillan -Tall, sharp, intimidatingly hot, and completely immune to flirting. He's the kind of man who doesn't fall - not for flings, not for fun, not for anyone. Stoic, strategic, and devastatingly private, Ryan is the office enigma no one dares mess with.
Except Aila.Armed with charm, confidence, and a checklist that includes:✔ Flirty coffee "accidents"✔ Unexpected smiles in the elevator✔ Slow burns over late-night projects✔ Just the right amount of mystery✔ And a tiny bit of chaos to keep things fun
Aila dives into the ten-day challenge with full force. But the more she plays the game, the more the game plays her. Because Ryan isn't just cold - he's cautious. And behind those guarded eyes lies a man who's been burned too deeply to trust easily.
But here's the plot twist:He does start falling.And so does she.Suddenly, the lines between strategy and sincerity, dare and desire, play and passion begin to blur.Can you fake love without falling for real?Can you outgame someone who isn't playing?
Seventeen years ago, a girl was sent to another world by a glowing goddess named Aris. Blessed with powerful magical attributes—but curiously, no holy power.
And now the girl has become Mira d'Ark. She lives a peaceful life in the sun-kissed fishing town of Mermaid’s Cove.
She doesn’t fight monsters.She doesn’t wear holy robes.And she certainly doesn’t consider herself a saintess.
But the townsfolk think otherwise.
From healing wounds and calling rain, to helping lost adventurers and tending the soil, Mira's magic has touched everyone in town.
But as her seventeenth birthday dawns and cake is served at the Adventurer's Guild, a new arrival at the edge of town will gently begin to shift the tides of Mira’s peaceful world.
Because sometimes, even a girl who doesn’t believe she’s a saintess... is exactly what the world needs.
Captain Helen McCarthy has successfully led her ship and crew across the chaotic war zone dividing the solar system on 57 uneventful routine supply missions.This is the story of their 58th voyage.Junior Mechanic Cassie is far from ready for her new assignment. Thrust into one unexpected crisis after another, she'll have to learn fast if she wants to make it through her first mission in one piece. Stuck on a ship where none of the usual rules seem to apply, she's going to have to learn to break a few.Because there are no rules in war. And zero survivors is always a possibility.Contains: non-graphic character death(s), minor violence, swearing, alcohol/alcoholism, mentions of suicide.
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Chloe Beltran is the queen of control - a wedding planner who's turned heartbreak into business and perfection into armor. Despite orchestrating love stories for a living, she's never had one of her own. So when freelance model Bella Madrid hires her to plan a last-minute dream wedding, Chloe takes it as just another job - until she meets the groom.
Vince Crisostomo is the kind of man who sees right through her polished smile. Calm, driven, and quietly hurting, he's everything Chloe avoids... and everything she begins to crave. But as the wedding draws near and the lines blur between duty and desire, Chloe discovers the real reason Bella chose her - a secret affair, a family scandal, and a plan where she was always meant to fall... not just for the groom, but into a carefully crafted trap.
Now, Chloe must choose: protect her reputation, or risk it all for a love she never saw coming. But love, like weddings, doesn't always go according to plan.
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When Ihaan and the Mystery Gang awaken the notorious Thunderbird, they embark on a new journey that tests everything they thought they knew about mysteries and the Ghost of Ontario.
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After surviving their first year of college, the Mystery Gang is excited to return to Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park to spend a week with their friend Ihaan, with gifts from the modern world, as they try to reintroduce him to society--and teach him the fun of solving mysteries.
However, that night, Ihaan dreams of the mysterious Thunderbird, a Spirit said to encompass good and evil, who only appears when someone needs help. The next day, he and the gang are dragged into a new mystery when the Spirit Animals begin disappearing, and strange lightning storms occur in the provincial park, symbolizing the return of the Thunderbird.
As Ihaan and the gang fight to calm the Thunderbird and save the Spirit Animals, Ihaan must learn where he truly belongs, while the Mystery Gang learns the harsh truth of the word "erasure". By then, though, will it be too late for all of them?
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*Don't ask... LOL!**Sequel to What's New Scooby-Doo: The Ghost of Ontario. Can be read as a standalone.**FYI: This story is based on a TV show, so expect a screenplay-like writing style.**Main Trope: Angst with a happy ending.**Moral: "Some mysteries are more than someone in a mask."*