

To honor a thousand-year promise, Serena Turner sent a puppet to bear the pain inflicted by her reborn lover, Nigel Dalton. Only when it breaks does he grasp the truth. By then, Serena has met her kindred spirit, Simon Clark, and the three are caught in a whirlwind of emotions. After life-and-death trials, she chooses to start over—only to uncover Simon’s love that spans lifetimes.

On the tenth anniversary of her relationship, Cleo Jenner is crushed by the schemes of her sister, Sabrina Jenner. Her boyfriend, Jeff Becker, repeatedly allows Sabrina to do as she pleases. Heartbroken, Cleo signs an agreement for memory-erasure surgery. At Sabrina and Jeff’s wedding, she returns in stunning fashion, determined to reclaim everything she lost. Forgetting may free the victim, but remembering becomes the cruelest punishment for betrayers.

For three years, Gwen played the perfect wife to mech commander Damien, forgiving every betrayal as another bead vanished from the bracelet she gave him. When the last bead was gone, so was she. Now the mech legend is back on the battlefield, and Damien and his first love are about to regret ever crossing her.

Matthew Tipton is one breakthrough away from immortality, held back only by unresolved mortal ties. Sent down the mountain to cut them loose, he finds Cristal Bridges, a woman who wants nothing to do with her father's arranged marriage and makes that very clear. But trouble keeps finding Cristal, and Matthew keeps stepping in to pull her out of it. Somewhere between reluctant proximity and quiet acts of protection, feelings take root that neither of them planned for. The immortal who came to leave ends up staying forever.

"Congratulations, Cynthia. You have completed ninety-nine tasks for Gregory Evans. Complete the final one, and you will successfully return to your original world and resurrect your beloved, Grayson Perez." The system's cold, mechanical voice echoed through my mind. My heart clenched violently, and a sudden mist clouded my eyes. Five years. I'd been waiting for this moment—five whole years. I don't belong here. In my world, I should have been walking down the aisle with the one who'd been by my side since childhood. But on the eve of our wedding, we were in a car crash—Grayson shielded me first. I walked away without a scratch. He died on the spot. I was drowning in despair, barely holding on, until I stumbled into binding with a system. It pulled me into this world and gave me a chance to bring Grayson back. The mission: do one hundred things for Gregory, New York's golden heir. Complete them all, and I'd go home to my world—and to him. Now. One last thing to do. And then it would all be over.

I wheel myself into the birthday celebration that Wales Price has thrown for me. The atmosphere is originally lively, but a brief silence descends when everyone sees me. The guests are there for different purposes, but celebrating my birthday is not one of them. "Is that Mr. Price's crippled fiancée, Joey Hertza?" "Yeah, but the one he really loves is Anna Giovanni. I saw them kissing in a corner earlier." They use their wine glasses to block their mouths as they speak loudly. They think I'm still the crippled deaf I used to be. They don't know that I regained my hearing last week. I can hear every mocking comment they make. Meanwhile, Wales stands there and allows it to happen. He doesn't stop the guests from talking about me. He seems to have forgotten that I only ended up like this while protecting him. I shoved him away when the accident happened and got trapped underneath the car myself. When I was rescued, Wales swore to stay with me and care for me for life. It's only been three short years since then, but he's already changed. I receive a message on my phone. "Ms. Hertza, the lifelike corpse that you've ordered is now complete. Reply to this message with your confirmation, and your death-faking service will be immediately effective. We will send the corpse to your and Mr. Price's wedding in five days." I don't even hesitate as I reply with my confirmation. Enjoy your wedding, Wales.

To afford Sophie Kent's medical treatment, Sharon Quinn signs a contract to help Jared Fox recover from a past heartbreak. For ten years, she devotes herself to him—building a family, supporting him, and standing by his side—only to watch him remain tethered to the woman he once loved, who has now returned from abroad. Disheartened, Sharon leaves for Auvia to pursue her dream in music, while Jared realizes far too late that the person he truly loves has always been her.

To afford Sophie Kent's medical treatment, Sharon Quinn signs a contract to help Jared Fox recover from a past heartbreak. For ten years, she devotes herself to him—building a family, supporting him, and standing by his side—only to watch him remain tethered to the woman he once loved, who has now returned from abroad. Disheartened, Sharon leaves for Auvia to pursue her dream in music, while Jared realizes far too late that the person he truly loves has always been her.