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Between Oceans and Vows

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Dr. Adanna Wigwe has built her life on precision, discipline, and control. As an orthopedic surgeon in America, she doesn’t have time for distractions—especially not dangerously charming men with too much money and secrets behind their smiles. Then she meets Alessandro Ricci. He's cold, powerful and untouchable. An Italian billionaire with a reputation that makes people lower their voices. Their first meeting should have been forgettable. It was simply a brief exchange. Instead, it becomes the beginning of something neither of them planned. Because Alessandro doesn’t date. He proposes. With only three months to secure a wife or risk losing everything tied to his family’s legacy, he offers Adanna a deal she should refuse: A marriage of convenience. A lavish wedding. A life she never imagined. No emotions. No complications. Just a contract. But nothing about Alessandro Ricci is simple. What begins as an arrangement quickly turns into something far more dangerous—late-night conversations, stolen glances, a pull she can’t explain… and a man who seems to see through every wall she’s ever built. And when secrets from his world begin to surface—dark, violent, and impossible to escape—Adanna realizes she may have agreed to more than a marriage. She may have stepped into a life she can’t walk away from. And the man she was never supposed to love… might be the one she can’t survive without.
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Beauty and the Thief [BL]

Tao Hua's life is fucking miserable, and that misery somehow earns him the title of "Village Disgrace." In order to cope with the awful treatment, he often retreats into words untold, dictated by the flip of a page. These worlds leave him with the dream of escaping this piece of shit town. To his utter dismay, his wish comes true, but not in the way all those fairytales promised. His saviour is a man he becomes enthralled with and whom he names “Lord No-Name.” This male lead is a touchy man with many faces. And for lack of a better word, Tao Hua can’t decide if he’s either the story’s love interest or villain. But the two share a common sentiment. This prince, alike Tao Hua, is also fucking miserable. But arguably worse! And instead of coping like a normal fucking person, he does the opposite. He doesn't escape. He doesn't cope. He just tries to fight against the already fated truth of his demise. 0/10, worst prince ever written. Misery aside, this fateful encounter will force Tao Hua to make a choice, leaving him with only one question: "What was one mean-spirited beast to a town of people who despise a beauty's entire existence?" ──── ୨୧ ──── Beauty and the Thief is a slow-burn, stop to smell the roses, type of novel. That being said, the roses are beautiful, and upon closer observation they’re less floral than once thought. It follows the POV of Tao Hua, as he tries to navigate his new life in a place that actually values him, and the prince of this story’s mood swings. ──── ୨୧ ──── !!!!Disclaimer!!!! EXTREMELY SLOW PACED! This story borrows the premise of Beauty and the Beast, by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, relying heavily on the trope while also twisting it to smithereens. The beast element is exchanged for a power dynamic, and the curse differs from the original story. The narration borders on sarcastic and self-aware, while also targeting deeper topics. It often breaks the fourth wall as a stylistic choice. A lot of the work will be edited over time, but the bones will remain the same.
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