Best Books Of The Year

Faredah is one of the granddaughters of the most powerful business tycoon. Pero kilala siya bilang simpleng tao lamang. Kailangan niyang magsinungaling upang maipaglaban sa pamilya ang lalaking mahal. Ngunit susubukin ng tadhana ang relasyong pilit niyang hinihubog na maging perfect sa mga mata ng pamilya. He cheated her, and so she retaliated. She's not a daughter of a billionaire for nothing. He used another woman to succeed while Faredah used another man and pampered him. No one knows who owns her heart at the end.

Matagal na si Divine na may gusto sa best friend ng Kuya Ivan niya na si Marcus ngunit nililihim lang niya 'yon. Hindi niya sinasabi 'yon dahil nahihiya siyang umamin na may gusto siya rito. Ulilang lubos na silang dalawa ng kuya niya. Isang araw ay kinailangan ng Kuya Ivan niya na pumunta sa ibang bansa dahil napili itong isama ng boss nila na magtatagal ng isang buwan. Hindi naman puwedeng tumanggi ang kuya niya kaya pumayag ito. Ang problema lang ay wala siyang makakasama sa bahay nilang dalawa. Ayaw pa naman ng kuya niya na mag-isa lang siya. Naisip ng Kuya Ivan niya na doon muna patirahin sa bahay nilang dalawa na magkapatid ang best friend nito na si Marcus para may kasama siya. Mapagkakatiwalaan naman ito at higit sa lahat ay babantayan siya. Imbis na matuwa ay kinabahan si Divine matapos niyang malaman 'yon na ang matagal na niyang gusto na lalaki ay ang makakasama niya sa bahay nila habang wala ang kuya niya. Ano kaya ang posibleng mangyari sa kanilang dalawa na magkasama sa iisang bubong? Masabi kaya ni Divine ang totoong nararamdaman niya para kay Marcus? May chance kaya na mahalin rin siya ni Marcus pabalik kung umamin siya ng totoong nararamdaman niya para dito?

Sahabat itu teman yang selalu ada dalam suka maupun duka. Bukan hanya ada saat kau merasa bahagia dia ada, dan saat kau sedih dia tiada. Dengan sahabat kita bisa melewati segala rintangan, bersamanya cobaan seberat apapun akan terasa ringan. Sahabat adalah keluarga ke duamu, bersama mereka kau bebas menjadi apa saja. Ini kisah persahabatan yang tak akan bisa hilang dari ingatan. Tuhan memeprtemukan mereka di waktu yang singkat, begitupun persahabatan ke duanya. Tapi kisah di antara keduanya tak akan mampu terhapus di ingatan. Karena itu semua kekuatan persahabatan yang sesungguhnya. Persahaban tak kan terbatas oleh waktu.

I whispered my eyes fluttering close while his fingers thrust in and out of me. I couldnt control the moans that erupt my throat. I knew my actions means taking full over me, but I couldnt think straight at that moment. . . . Hit by the betrayal of her bestfriend and her boyfriend, Vivian everhart enters a marriage of convenience with Kian black wood. They would show their affection and act like a normal couple in public but indoors they act like complete strangers. Their arrangement was going without a hitch for a while until they started growing affections for eachother. They decided to make their marriage real until a figure from Kian's past came into the picture, this made the couple drift apart. Will they go their separate ways ? Or will they give theierselve another chance and fight for their love ?

As the fiancée of the Alpha's son, Selene's life seemed destined for bliss until a devastating lie shattered her world, leading to the brutal murder of her family. Consumed by grief and a thirst for revenge, she finds solace in a drunken one-night stand with her best friend—only to wake up to the shocking revelation that he's an Alpha in a larger, covert pack only posing as a spy in the pack. He offers to help her get her revenge but in return, she has to give him one year as his fake bride. What begins as a strategic alliance soon blossoms into unexpected love amidst battles against formidable enemies.

🥉3rd place in the writing competition "Me and My Womens" [21+, harem] Marvin Rock is the dream of many women because of his wealth and power, but his sincerity surpasses everything. His wife said proudly, "Not only loyal, you are also mighty!"

My childhood sweetheart who promised to marry me the moment I graduated proposed to Camille Willow, my sister, during my graduation ceremony. At that moment, Dennis Malcolm, the most eligible and admired bachelor in Blington City's elite circle, stepped forward and confessed his love for me immediately after my childhood sweetheart's proposal was accepted. For five years after our marriage, Dennis showered me with devotion, treating me with such tenderness that it felt as though I were the center of his world. But everything shattered the day I overheard a conversation between him and his close friend. "Dennis, now that Camille's on top, are you really going to keep pretending with Tracy?" "It doesn't matter. I'll never have Camille. Besides, as long as I'm here, she'll never disrupt Camille's happiness," he answered. The paper notes he held dear, each one carefully preserved, revealed a harsh truth. Each one carried her name, accompanied by heartfelt wishes: "May Camille be released from her burdens. May she find peace within herself." "May Camille achieve all she dreams of, and may her heart love freely." "Camille, we were never meant to be together in this life. I can only hope that in another, we will walk side by side." … Five years of devotion shattered in a single moment of clarity. I crafted a false identity and planned an elaborate drowning to vanish without a trace. From this day forward, in this life and all others, we shall never cross paths again.

Maria Rodriguez a 20 year old young woman living in New York who just graduated from Harvard. She and her best friend Jason go out to a club with they friends Lola, Carla, Adam and Ben. While the other two were dancing with other guys Jason and Maria had one two many drinks and one thing led to another. **** Jason Mendez a spoilt rich boy, always gets what he wants, a ladies man, he falls in love with his best friend, and is determined to get her. Will he be able too?

JADEN BAKER is stoked about college, new friends, and a second chance to erase the memory of high school. But moving on comes with a price. Her dad has made arrangements for her to move into her brother's apartment. But there's a glitch in her dad's plans. There are also two roommates living in the apartment. Suddenly, living in an off campus apartment with three college-aged boys seems like a bad idea -- but not to Jaden. CADE JENKINS grew up on the opposite side of the tracks from his best-friend and his privileged little sister. But things are looking up. He's met someone. Too bad she's his best-friend's fresh out of high-school, inexperienced little sister.

Meet the Heroine  Akshara Blanca Tanarya tidak pernah menyangka jika hubungannya dengan Dionisius Patradika yang sudah dijalin lebih dari satu dasawarsa harus berakhir begitu saja karena alasan perbedaan keyakinan. Di tengah rasa sedih dan kekecewaannya, hanya sang sahabat Adam Raharja yang selalu ada menemani Akshara dan selalu siap meminjamkan bahunya untuk tempat bersandar.  Meet the Hero Adam Raharja tidak pernah menyangka jika ia harus menjalani blind date dengan beberapa anak teman Mamanya hanya karena sang Mama takut dirinya akan membujang seumur hidupnya. Untuk membuat sang Mama jera menjodohkannya dengan beberapa wanita, Adam selalu meminta Akshara membantunya. Hingga akhirnya tercetuslah sebuah ide gila yang bisa menguntungkan mereka berdua.  *** Bagaimana Adam dan Akshara akan menjalani kehidupan mereka, apakah mereka akan menyadari perasaan satu sama lain ketika momment mereka sering bersama banyak tercipta. Karena bagi Adam, Akshara bukanlah tipe wanita idamannya untuk di jadikan pendamping hidup, sedangkan bagi Akshara, Adam adalah seorang wanita yang terjebak dalam tubuh seorang pria.  ***