Slow Burn

My name is Elaine Mortal, and I am one of the first psychologists for non-humans, working at the Witcher Support Service office. Every day I meet various creatures who need my professional help or just a soulful interlocutor. If I didn't have a good sense of humor, I would have been at my colleagues' reception a long time ago. But I am forced to travel through the memories of my clients every day to figure out the causes of their problems. Oh, holy Insania! Give me the strength not to go crazy helping others! Otherwise, I will find you and you will become my personal psychologist.

My name is Esmina and I am a new necromancer in the magical crimes investigation department. My colleagues have bet on me. And now one of them calls me "Violet" and wants to drive me to a nervous breakdown. And the other one can't touch anyone but me, and therefore persistently seeks to win my heart. All that remains is to sort out the feelings and find the criminal among all the intrigues.

The gentle and enchanting healer Sessil finds herself on the Misty Island under unexpected circumstances. This patch of land had long been considered dangerous—used as a place of exile for those sentenced to death. Everyone knew that a terrifying monster lived on Misty Island, one that killed anyone who dared to come too close. Will Sessil survive? What secrets does the island hide? Or perhaps… Sessil will unexpectedly discover a deep, passionate love?

"I apologize, Mademoiselle Keller, for my rude words," he decided to start the conversation first, trying to salvage the situation as much as possible. "It doesn't matter. You will have a chance to earn my forgiveness, Mr. Leonov," I assured him boldly. "Meaning?" the man asked, genuinely surprised. "No, but..." "Perfect! You must accompany me to my friend's New Year's party, pretending to be my fiancé."

Falling asleep in a half-ruined witch’s house and waking up in another world? Easy. Meeting a woman who looks exactly like me and says she was my mother in past lives? Easy. Falling for a man from another world who doesn’t want a relationship? Easy. Getting back home? Hard. But I want to. Or not anymore?

“I’m not what you need, Mia,” his voice is cold. “How could you possibly know what I need, Adam?” I shoot back, forcing bravery into my tone, though the truth is, I’m trembling under his gaze. “Looking for revenge on your ex?” His eyes narrow. “And if I am? Do you really care who I sleep with?” A dangerous spark flares in his dark eyes. In just two strides, he closes the space between us, making me stumble backward. His broad hand wraps around my throat, gripping firmly. “You’ll burn in this,” he breathes, his warm breath laced with the bitter edge of tobacco as it skims my skin. A tight, treacherous knot coils low in my stomach. I press my thighs together, cursing the way my body reacts to this man. “You’ll fall in love—and burn. I won’t love you back,” his tone is flat, unyielding.

This gym-obsessed guy has been getting on my nerves since the very first time we met. Then I found out my sister’s in love with him. Now I have to put up with his constant presence—and his sharp, teasing remarks. But who would've thought that one forbidden kiss could change everything... and make my heart race like never before?

He once gave her a locket and a promise. Eight years have passed. His image has almost faded from her memory, and Beatrice is convinced she has lost him forever. She goes to her first ball not with dreams of love, but with cold calculation. She makes a bet with her female cousin for the most coveted bachelor of the season and enters a game that leaves no room for feelings — she is sure her heart no longer has power over her. But what if someone plays better?

— Hands off! She’s my girl, — Mikhail appears out of nowhere. I turn. It’s him. He yanks me toward him without hesitation, wrapping an arm tightly around my waist. — Yours? — the man sneers, squeezing his glass of liquor. — Yes, — Mikhail pulls me even closer. I glare at him. I could slap him right now too! I’m furious. — Then why isn’t she wearing a collar? — the man growls. — She slapped me! Do you know what that means? — Maybe you shouldn’t have laid a hand on me! — the words burst out of me before I can stop them. I don’t get to finish—Mikhail covers my mouth with his hand and says calmly: — I know. But she’s new, — then adds. — She just forgot to put on her collar. — Girls like her need to be trained. — I’m on it, — he says coldly and starts dragging me away.

When a person sets a goal, they don't see any obstacles. So did I, stubbornly pursuing my goal. But when I finally realized what I had done, there was nowhere to go. Propose marriage to the first person you meet? Yes, easily! It's just a four-month contract with mutual benefits. That's what I thought until feelings intervened in our purely business relationship. That's when everything went wrong, and our plan failed miserably.

Zlata is gentle, kind, and full of life. She teaches children by day, and loses herself in music and poetry by night. Her heart longs for one simple thing: a loving home and a love that’s true. Luka — guarded, distant, marked by shadows. He spends his days defending criminals in court, finds solace in speed and the letter of the law. His dreams are shaped by ambition: career, success, and the respect he’s fought to earn. They are as different as Mars and Venus, as distant as parallel lines — each moving forward, never meant to meet. And yet… fate has other plans.

For him, she was a bright ray of light. WitForh her presence, she could put to sleep all the darkness that was devouring his naked soul from the inside. Next to her, he was ready to challenge anyone who dared to harm her with even one look. For him, she became a whole universe for which he would do anything. And most importantly, he was ready to burn this tiny world to the ground if it dared to harm her in any way.

Sabrina is a delicate intern who comes to the university to teach a trial course in design. She is assigned to a third-year stream, where one of the groups includes a very audacious young man named Nazar, who constantly provokes the young teacher. A complex emotional game develops between them, where professional boundaries gradually blur under the influence of emerging feelings.

The main heroine, against her will, becomes the fiancée of a bogle, one of the rulers of the kingdom. Hatred and revenge fill the life of this wild and cruel man; he does not accept sincerity, kindness, tenderness, and even less so love. But the girl begins to understand that he is deeply unhappy and very lonely… How will Wanda act, who has never made a serious choice in her life, when the young man she was going to marry offers her an escape from the castle of the loathsome unloved one? MY SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://instagram.com/larysa_bondarchuk_writer TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@larysa.bondarchuk_writer YouTube: https://youtube.com/@88LaraBond88 My Telegram channel: https://t.me/fantassy_worlds Pinterest: https://pin.it/3njzXjTaC

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— Mila, you know, I was very surprised that you accepted my offer, — Domansky smiles, pleased with what he sees. Of course, Emilia Sikhovska came to ask him for help from her own family. We had never been to the same party, and here I was, voluntarily coming to him. — I can leave, — I say faster than I think. His satisfied smile angers me greatly. — Go ahead. Levitsky is still waiting, he really wants to spend time with you. Especially after you stole his car, — Pavlo laughs, and a faint smile appears on my face. — And he didn't tell you how I kicked him in the balls? — I say sadly, but smile more broadly. — No, he saved that news for later. Get undressed...

What am I even doing here? No, seriously... Normal people meet in cafes, and I'm in a forest with a group of friends and a real elf. Wanted to be a healer in a quest? Got it! Brew potions? Nope! Gather herbs and dry frogs? Guess again. Now I somehow need to stay alive, but this arrogant elf who's constantly by my side keeps getting in the way. Still, how will I ever get back home without him?

This is a story of two very different people brought together by chance — or maybe fate. Ellie is a talented young woman who’s afraid to be happy, yet longs for it more than anything. Mark is a driven, successful man who always gets what he sets his sights on. He saved her life. She saved his career. There’s a pull between them neither can deny... But is that enough for something real — something like love?

He is a rich kid who has never heard the word “no” in his life, and I am just a simple girl with huge problems. But one day he offers to make me his fake fiancée in exchange for solving my problems. But will my life be better after that? And what trials await me ahead?

I knew from childhood that something had gone wrong. My luck just evaporated, or maybe it never existed in the first place. I was destined to get involved in all sorts of trouble, unable to control anything and constantly fearing for my life. But when I sincerely believed in God for the only time in my life and prayed for him to send me salvation, I didn't mean him. My attractive guardian angel, who looks more like a demon. As it turned out, he was the one who literally fell on my head, and he was the one to blame for my misfortunes!