When Beauty Meets Beast

Sacrifice. Betrayal. Vengeance. Ethan Sawyer survived a lifetime of battle — but nothing could prepare him for the news that his only sister was tortured beyond recognition and left to die. Stripped of rank, relentless in purpose, Ethan returns to New Haven, a city where the powerful rule in blood and the innocent are currency. Hunted by kings of the underworld, betrayed by his once-trusted allies, and dragged through the ruins of his own past, Ethan must ask himself: what is honor worth when all that remains is pain? When a commander drops his badge, only one law remains. Retribution will rise.

Framed for a crime he never committed, Draven is dragged in chains, broken, and humiliated. But captivity awakens something ancient within him, his mara. As his power grows, so does his legend, until he becomes known as the God of War. When he allows himself to be captured by the enemy, it’s not defeat—it’s strategy. But his plan shatters when he uncovers a betrayal more brutal than prison: his wife is being violated by the man he trusted most. Veyron. Draven escapes, to unleash a vengeance far worse than death.

Rex, an errand boy at a prestigious University, despised by his schoolmates for being poor, he runs errands for rich students just to meet ends and also to take care of his girlfriend, Cassandra. What happens when Rex finds out Cassandra cheated on him with one of the notorious big boys on campus? Just when he wanted to give up on life, he was revealed a hidden secret that left him stunned, and this elevated him to the top. Will Rex accept Cassandra back as he rose to power or will he make those who despised him hate life afterward including Cassandra?

After the heartbreak of his life, the young billionaire, James went on from pain to delight as he found happiness in Emily Simone. However, his joy didn't last long, following the sudden disappearance of Emily. Everything took a different turn when she showed up again, only this time she couldn't recognize him. In the process of trying to get back with her, he had to marry his Ex-wife, Harper Williams, on a contract. When the contract was drawing to an end, James was sure to regain his freedom and happiness, but he was shocked at the sudden declaration of Harper's pregnancy.

"Mr. Webb, your wife was brought in approximately three hours ago. We need you here immediately." Damien's world collapsed when he discovered his wife's affair through hospital records. But the betrayal went deeper than infidelity. Lisa and her wealthy lover Derek were plotting to take away his daughter Emma, using money and connections to destroy him in court. What happens when a working-class father fights against a system designed to favor the rich? Will Damien protect his daughter from manipulative forces? Can love triumph over corruption?

Michael, a 35-year-old unemployed man, finds himself trapped in a life of poverty and humiliation. Dependent on his wife Sarah and her wealthy, controlling parents, he endures constant mistreatment and insults. When Sarah reveals she's pregnant, Michael discovers she has been cheating on him with a rich man named David. Kicked out of the house with nowhere to go, Michael's life takes an unexpected turn when a lawyer approaches him, revealing that he is the sole heir to the wealthiest family in the city. Driven by a thirst for revenge, Michael sets out to make his ex-wife, her lover, and his former in-laws pay for their cruelty.

[No.2 "An Intrigue Read" Novel In "Leap To The Top" contest] Lucas Baron grew up very poor and had to fend himself. One day he fought with a big shot and ended up going to jail. Whoever knew that it would turn out to be a blessing in disguise because his birth mother located him and revealed to him that he was the son of the richest man in the country. Lucas was happy to have found his real parents who happen to be rich but when he approached them, they insulted him and rejected him. Since then, Lucas decided that they would pay the price of leaving him when he was young and rejecting him now

They broke me, but I conquered… After my father sent me and my mom away for being worthless to him, I met her–Diana, the one woman that showed me what true love was after Mom passed on. But shortly after everything, after Mia was born, she left for another man, still repeating how I was useless. But everything changed when I met her, the one woman with a pure heart. However, family secrets won't stay down forever. When old lies and family drama threaten to destroy everything, will love break me or make me?

What if you discovered that everything you ever wanted lies in your past? Living a happy but riddled life with his wife, Aidan's life took a drastic turn when he lost his sight and his wife whom he thought loved him tells him the real intentions behind their marriage. Being blind means been expired and his wife's tycoon family has no use for such, he was considered a liability. Just when he thought the worst had happened, an accident creates a turn around and his past offers him an empire and a revelation that makes him thirsty for vengeance!

The struggle of survival and not knowing the outcome. Not predictable at all. When the destiny of the entire human race hangs in the balance, the prize for survivors will be Thenardier itself.