carefully handpicked romance [GL/BL]

A beautiful yet tragic gore filled tale following the harrowing lives of an ill-treated Mistress and her slave-maid who are both affected by the abuse of Lord Grace. Told under the perspectives of both women, the story is entangled within a drama of family and friends, power dynamics, and politics. A psychological conflict of deceit and revenge, all leading towards the maid Herta getting to know her Mistress, Andrew Grace.

Intense yet hopeful, this story follows the journey of Marie White as she navigates her life as the new maid of the family Rose. Infamous for its authority and abuse, Marie is then confronted with the tragedy of its late Mistress and her supposed daughter, Eileen. Haunted by the ghosts of their loved ones, each character makes a sacrifice that will lead them to uncover a history of love and betrayals, murder and family scandals; and what servants are willing to do for their "masters".

Love and War intertwines to tell the tale of two males made enemies by law, and lovers by the stars. The narrative follows the story of Theo Peserus, renowned Alpha of the empire and chosen Smyrna of the Oracle. Arriving at the empire after destroying Langeres, he returns with Seram Marita, a revolutionary soldier turned prisoner from the land. A night of escape is soon turned by fate, and Seram is renamed as Seth, Theo's mercenary Capri.

Dreams and magic make themselves corporal through hidden kisses, disguised hand holding, and train rides reaching the end of the world, making all that is lovely sparkle and blossom in beauty. And just like all that is tangible, it is made to end. When Midori separates from Maki during their graduation, all magic fades. Having 10years pass in mundane and hopeless longing, Maki chances in meeting Midori, now engaged and pregnant.

Riddled with medical bills and family bonds, Lee Ha-kyung is randomly offered a life time's opportunity to gain a huge amount of money in just one summer by impersonating Han Jiyoung—a childhood friend who died long ago—just to trick the chairman of Taewon Group into believing he was really her. All was going smoothly, until the Yoonsung, the chairman's grandson, came crashing into his life.

Uyun returns to campus as a sophomore, where he meets Jinhyeong, the quiet, robotic TA infamous for answering people as if he were an AI. Who, he falls in love with—after suddenly confessing on a whim and inviting him to coffee, Uyun suddenly finds himself living with Jinhyeong in just three days of dating. But. . .what's this? Has the quiet and robotically reserved Jinhyeong always been this. . .weird?