Optimist

Lots of people are asking so here it is: Branston high series order - Jake, Nathan, Shane, Luke, Billy Thank you all so much for reading! ~~~~~ Jake has one goal in life - protect his brothers and keep his family together. He has to find a job, earn his keep. He doesn't have time for trivial things like friends and girlfriends. Kim wants freedom, adventure and excitement. She's not interested in living a life of regrets or what if's. A chance encounter with the stoic and mysterious new guy in school, has Kim adamant to bring a little joy to his life, even if he doesn't think he wants it.

Suara tangisan itu menyakitkan gendang telingaku, kupejamkan mata dan menutup telingaku erat-erat, samar-samar aku mendengar dia menghentikan tangisannya. Aku mencoba merayap dan meraba dinding kusam itu, mencoba mengintip. Kenapa setiap aku menangis dibalik bilik ini dia selalu mengikutiku? Seolah-olah ingin mengatakan kepadaku, bahwa aku tidak pernah sendirian menangis di bilik ini. Kali ini aku memberanikan diri untuk mengetuk pintu disebalah bilik yang selalu kujadikan tempat bersembunyi ini. Kreeeekk.... Suara kayu dari pintu yang sudah lapuk itu membuat bulu kudukku meremang. Sosok itu membuat airmataku kering menatapnya, tubuhku kaku seolah-olah darah tidak mengalir ditubuhku,sosok perempuan yang meringkuk itu menghentikan tangisannya, mendongak menatapku, walaupun diam tetapi aku bisa merasakan sesuatu yang menakutkan, seragamnya sangat lusuh, kulit putihnya seperti menahan dingin, mata itu kosong dan terus menatapku, seolah-olah dia tidak menerima kehadiranku didalam bilik kumuh ini.

Elizabeth loved romance novels. It was her escape and comfort. One of the things she loved about it were the second male leads. She loved the tragic and kind heroes with their unrequited love for the female protagonists. After dying from an unexpected accident she was transmigrated into the book she was currently reading. Now she is the daughter of her beloved second male lead. She vowed that she will help the SML to find love again. Meanwhile Alphonse Monroe the second male lead woke up and he went back to the past.He realized that he was blinded by the fake white lotus female protagonist. After dying he has another chance to prevent many tragedies in his life. No longer blinded by the female protagonist he vowed to protect his family. Both with new missions in life. The father wants to protect and treasure his second life. While his daughter vowed to find a new love for her father. "Daddy what about her?" She pointed " I think she is perfect to be my new mother" "Auntie can you be my mom?" This is the story of Elizabeth now Lilian Monroe, her twin brother Alec Monroe, and their father the beloved second male lead Alphonse Monroe who just wants to bond with his new found children. original story by Maria Gatchalian cover art by dsby_audrey

Growing up as a poor ordinary girl, Esther never believed that life could be more intriguing than just working as a housemaid. Her good character almost cost her life because Jina, her aunt feels her husband Richard favours her more than his children. She attempts to poison her but as luck would have it, the gatekeeper eats the poisoned food and dies in her stead. A perfect blend of beauty and character captivates Simon, the only son of the city mayor and he deeply falls in love with her. Despite many obstacles they encounter along the journey, Simon climbs every mountain to prove to the world that true love lasts forever. Gauging on the occurrences in the story, Forever Mine, we can substantiate that love conquers all and true love is eternal.

Dylan is torn in between Maeve and Alyssa. He meets and falls in love with Alyssa the first day they bump into each other at the coffee shop he was working at back in chicago before his mom dies and they have to relocate to England to stay with his aunt Sue and his younger sister's Melissa and Alicia, while there he discovers a lot about his biological dad whom he never knew existed and Maeve helps him all along. He falls for her but he kind of still has feelings for Alyssa, Maeve's best friend, a lot of secrets between the two families but at the end of it all he realizes that she had always been the one that he always loved and nothing was going to change the fact that she was all he ever wanted to have

Nita bermaksud untuk memperkaya dirinya sebelum bercerai dari Kun Hartadi—suaminya yang juga seorang konglomerat. Namun, serentetan peristiwa tragis terjadi di hadapannya. Tak disangka, perselingkuhan suaminya menyeret Nita ke dalam dunia yang kejam. Rasa sakit hatinya mendorong Nita untuk tetap bertahan di dunia penuh kekejaman itu, sambil terus berusaha menjalankan misinya. Akankah Nita berhasil membuat suaminya melarat, atau malah sebaliknya ... dialah yang melarat?

"My husband is missing. Some say he is dead; others say he ran away. I do not know which to believe, but his absence has left me with big shoes to fill. I have to be the Alpha and Luna of a dying pack with debts to pay and little or no security. To survive, I must turn to my husband's enemy for help. Nothing really matters anymore; all I think of now is survival." Luna Emily Ashbrid. Luna Emily's husband, Alpha Jake of the Howler Pack, is missing. He was last seen at Jo's Bar and did not come home. While some think he is dead, others believe he ran away because of his failures as Alpha. He ran the pack into serious debt and destroyed everything leaving them vulnerable. He also made enemies with all who would have come to their aid, and now he has gone missing. No one knows where he is. Emily has to take over and fill shoes that are bigger than hers. She has to pay for her husband's failure and ensure they survive. Having no choice, she turns to her husband's enemy, Alpha Kane of the Shadow Moon pack, to survive.

Ivy Sharp's life takes a drastic turn when her billionaire husband, Rowan Douglas, demands a divorce to reunite with his first love, Bella. Devastated, Ivy moves abroad, building a successful fashion empire while raising their secret son, Noah. Seven years later, fate pulls them back together when Rowan unknowingly encounters his son. Overcome with regret, he sets out to win back the love he lost, but Ivy, now fierce, independent, and guarded, resists. Their past may haunt them, but a dangerous conspiracy involving their investments threatens their present. As Rowan fights for redemption, Ivy’s heart remains torn. To complicate matters, Gabe, a man with lingering feelings for Ivy, enters her life, though a shocking twist reveals their deeper connection. Amid betrayals, revelations, and a rekindled romance, Ivy faces an unexpected pregnancy, forcing her to make a choice between her past love and a future that could be destroyed by secrets. Can Ivy trust Rowan again, or will the ghosts of their pasts shatter their hopes forever?

Naging masaya ang pagsasama ni Kimberly at Alex sa loob ng ilang buwan. Hindi man gusto ng mga magulang ni Alex ay itinuloy niya pa rin ang pagpapakasal kay Kim at napagpasyahan nilang manirahan nalang sa New York. Dahil sa isang aksidente ay nagbago ang kanilang buhay. Hindi siya makapaniwala na ang tanging taong nagmamahal sa kaniya ay nawala na. Napag-isipan niyang bumalik nalang sa Pilipinas dahil alam niyang mabubulok lang siya sa New York. Ikinagimbal naman ng sarili niya nang makita ang isang diyaryo kung saan kalat na sa buong bansa ang engrandeng engagement party ni Alex at ng bagong fiancée nito, na ang nakakagulat pa ay pinsan niya itong is Breatrice. Hindi alam ni Kim kung ano ang magiging reaksyon niya sa nalamang balita. Ang akala niyang napayapa nang asawa, ay magpapakasal na pala ngayon sa bagong fiancée nito. Hindi naman inaasahan ni Kimberly ang mangyayari, hindi siya kilala ni Alex, at lalong hindi na rin siya mahal ng lalaki. Matagal ding ipinilit ni Kimberly ang sarili niya kay Alex, ngunit kahit ano pa ang gawin niya ay mukhang hindi na talaga siya kilala ng lalaki. Kimberly needs to redeem herself again. Nawala siya sa kaniyang sarili simula nang malaman niyang patay na ang asawa, at ngayon na hindi na siya kilala nito, mas lalo namang lumakas ang loob ni Kimberly na magpursigi sa buhay. She wants to prove herself, ipapakita niya sa buong pamilya ni Alex na ang dating babaeng kinukutya nila ay nawala na.

Certified raketera, palaban at walang inuurungan. Siya si Leah Rivera o mas kilala sa tawag na Iya ng mga taong malapit sa kaniya. Magmula pagkabata ay natuto na siyang maging isang raketera dahil maaga rin siyang tinuruan ng kaniyang ina na nagtitinda sa palengke ng kung anu-anong trabaho na sa kalaunan ay nakasanayan na niyang gawin. Ang kailangan niya ay pera. Pera na makakatulong sa kanila para mairaos ang kanilang pang-araw araw na pangangailangan at para na rin makatulong siya sa pagpapaaral sa kaniyang kambal na kapatid na ngayon ay nasa kolehiyo na. Likas kay Leah ang pagiging masayahin at pagkakaroon ng positibong pananaw sa buhay. Pero hindi sa lahat ng oras. Tulad na lamang nang isang gabi, habang nagse-serve siya ng alak sa mga mayayamang costumer ng bar na pinapasukan niya ay may nagtangkang mambastos sa kaniya. Dahil likas sa kaniya ang pagiging palaban, gumanti siya sa lalaki. Ang kaso, ang suntok na dapat na para rito ay dumapo sa isang kasama nito na wala namang ginawang masama sa kaniya. Paano kung ang lalaking hindi niya sinasadyang masuntok ay ang anak ng kaniyang boss? At anong gagawin niya kung sakaling magkagusto ito sa kaniya at yayain siya nitong magpakasal? Makakaya ba niyang tanggapin ang alok nito sa kaniya kapalit ng halaga na makapag-aahon sa kanila sa kahirapan? Will she ever fall in love with the man who is only good at pestering her with his stupid antics?