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When Brian’s family moves into a new house, he’s excited for a fresh start and a new life. He’s not excited to find the house is haunted by Cam, a ghost boy his own age. He’s even less thrilled when Cam decides they're going to be best friends, and proceeds to interfere in every aspect of his life. But as Cam’s interference gets more and more extreme, Brian realized that Cam isn’t trying to be part of his life—he’s trying to steal it.

Ariana, born into a politically arranged marriage, was nothing more than a tool, used and abused by her family her entire life. On her 28th birthday, she was tragically killed, yearning for a love that never came. Perhaps out of pity, a mysterious force sent her back to when she was 16. Reflecting on her painful past, she makes a vow: "I shall beg for love no longer. I will never love nor be loved again."

“Why a supporting character instead of the main character?! And out of all supporting characters, why must I be this girl…” When she came to, she was in the middle of the novel, [Empress Rosalynne], as the supporting priest character, “Elena”. Moreover, the story starts right after Elena messed up a holy ritual and she was treated awfully by everyone around her… “There’s only one way to get out of this! I have to become the tutor of the Emperor’s little brother, Duke Levi!” Elena thought she could watch over the protagonist of the story, Rosalynne, as the events of the story unfolded at the imperial court, but something was wrong. “Equality between commoners and me, a noble? You better watch yourself!” The protagonist she had admired so much was a villainess that discriminated against others based on their social status. “I won’t be able to stand it if everything ends up the way she wants!” And so, Elena resolves to change how the story unfolds. Can she rise from her role as a supporting character and claim the position of protagonist?!

In middle school, Cheol Im was a living legend for his fighting prowess. Years later, he learns that his childhood friend from the orphanage, Sol Kim, was bullied to death. Determined to get revenge, Cheol returns to school. But his plans take an unexpected turn when Ha-yun Seo, a fellow orphan who was like a sister to him, is assigned as a teacher at that very same school. Now, Cheol is forced to choose between his thirst for revenge and his loyalty to the person who once protected him. This series contains themes regarding bullying, harassment, suicide and graphic violence that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at Crisis Text Line (http://crisistextline.org/).

Donnie Ali's shiny reputation is soiled the night he kissed an android, for romantic relationships with droids are deemed too dangerous and forbidden. But after his press release, another potential scandal emerges when he saves Jensen, a man on the run from an unknown assailant. Now living under the same roof, and paparazzi on every corner, could this romance be even more disastrous than his first?

In 2200, with humanity\'s declining birthrate, Japan became a cat country. High school girl Mugishima-san lives with her cat Sora. The town they live in is especially full of cats, who have all learned to speak Japanese and have Opinions. A slow, happy, kitty slice of life comedy.

Akihiko Shiraishi has it all: perfect grades, a talent for sports, and a charismatic smile. In reality, however, he's an awkward mess doing his best to meet expectations. To top it off, he's forced to compete with Harumi Kurose, a young prodigy from a rival school. Harumi is known to be cold and intimidating, so when their paths cross, Akihiko learns he may not the only one putting up a façade. Could their relationship bloom into something more?

Serious Ann has no love life, instead choosing to focus on her career as a graphic designer. But when a project brings her into happy-go-lucky Libby's bar, will that change?

When Iru starts college, she unexpectedly meets Ha-im, a guy who looks just like Hayul—the one who used to torment her as a child. She feels uneasy around him yet finds herself drawn to his seemingly perfect nature. Is it really okay for her to open up her heart to him?

“I’m Kang Yong-ho, the Chairman of Choi Sung Group, one of South Korea’s top 10 conglomerates. Just when I was basking in the glory of my retirement declaration, out of the blue, a new employee fell from the sky and landed on my head. But hey, where’d my body go, and now I’ve turned into a new Employee?! “What’s this? Are you telling me to start with Excel or something?”

Who needs a Class when you're already the strongest anyways? Ten years ago, Amelia woke up in a broken world where she had to fight for her survival. Now, after defeating the Void itself and escaping the abyss, she's finally found her way back into the real world. But instead of returning to Earth, she arrives in Vacuos — a fantasy world governed by a System as if it were a video game. And when rewarded with a Class befitting her accomplishments— to become a powerful [Hero] that will forever dedicate her life to protecting this world that is not her own— she only has one response. “Absolutely not. I’m going to live a normal life now, thank you very much.”

An overworked game developer dies and is reincarnated as the weakest character in the game he created himself. Challenged by Jaeseokcheon, the ruler of the game universe, he must complete a series of quests to survive and prevent a second death. Epic battles between monsters, celestial beings with magic powers, and Jaeseokcheon ensue. In this tug-of-war between the omniscient game designer and the hidden mastermind ruler… Who will win?