Body Check Maria Luis

On the day of Maria's 18th birthday, her father tells her she is being married off to The Reaper, Capo of the New York Archangel Mafia familgia. Carlos soon finds out that Maria needs protecting, not only from her father, and their enemies, but also herself.

Di Balik Tirai adalah kisah perjuangan seorang ibu, Maria Lestari, dalam melarikan diri dari belenggu kekerasan rumah tangga dan jejaring kejahatan tersembunyi. Setelah bertahun-tahun terjebak dalam hubungan penuh kontrol dan kekerasan bersama suaminya, Rizal Pratama, Maria akhirnya memutuskan untuk melarikan diri bersama kedua anaknya, Putri dan Arif. Kehidupan baru mereka dimulai di Desa Harmoni, sebuah tempat yang tenang dan jauh dari kota. Di sana, Maria bertemu Dewi, tetangga yang menjadi sahabat sekaligus pendukung utamanya. Dengan bantuan Dewi, Maria membangun bisnis kecil menjahit yang memberinya kekuatan ekonomi dan kepercayaan diri. Namun, kedamaian itu tidak bertahan lama. Rizal yang obsesif kembali muncul, menyebarkan teror melalui pesan-pesan anonim dan bayang-bayang pengawasan. Situasi kian memburuk saat Maria mengetahui bahwa Rizal terlibat dalam organisasi kriminal bernama Lingkaran Hitam, jaringan gelap yang menguasai banyak lini kehidupan dari bisnis hingga politik. Dengan dukungan Farhan, seorang detektif idealis, Maria terlibat dalam penyelidikan berbahaya yang membawanya pada rahasia besar dan kejahatan lintas negara. Di tengah ketegangan dan pelarian, Maria tidak hanya menghadapi musuh eksternal, tetapi juga harus melawan rasa takut dan trauma dalam dirinya. Ia menyadari bahwa untuk benar-benar bebas, ia harus menghancurkan sistem yang mengurungnya, bukan hanya melarikan diri darinya. Di Balik Tirai adalah kisah tentang keberanian, ketangguhan, dan harapan. Sebuah perjalanan seorang ibu dalam melindungi anak-anaknya, membebaskan diri dari masa lalu, dan menantang kekuasaan gelap yang ingin mengendalikannya. Sebuah cermin tentang kekuatan perempuan dalam menghadapi dunia yang keras.

Maria Addison, an orphan adopted by the noble Barnet family, was betrothed since she was little to one of their family’s descendants, a handsome man named Miller Barnet. The heir who was always relied on, praised, and proud of by his family as a perfect figure without any flaws at all. However, a week before Maria and Miller’s wedding, an unfortunate event occurred. A big fight caused the two of them to have a car accident which resulted in Miller suffering a head injury which put him in a coma. Feeling guilty towards the Barnet family, Maria was confused as hell, she hid the fact of Miller’s coma by taking a stupid way that was beyond everyone’s expectations. She was asking for help from another figure whose face was exactly the same as Miller to temporarily replace Miller as the groom and become the heir to the Barnet family business. The man was Alvin Barnet, Miller’s twin brother who had been hidden by his mother. All the twists and turns began, the ambition to get the Barnet family inheritance by using Alvin suddenly changed. Alvin’s attitude that Maria thought was so cold and arrogant turned out to always treat her warmly and attentively, and of course that made Maria start to hesitate. The love in her heart grew, until finally Maria decided to help Alvin seize what was rightfully his. So, will all those plans go smoothly?

After Maria catches her fiancé cheating on her with her sister, she records a video and shows it to her parents. Her parents refuse to cancel the wedding and get her sister and fiancé married instead. Maria is heartbroken and wants revenge so she makes a deal with the ruthless Alvize Giovanni who also wants revenge on her father. They plan a fake marriage but the more time they spend together, the more the lines between them blur and Maria can no longer fight the feelings she harbours for Alvize. Too bad Alvize only has vengeance on his mind and no room for love in his heart.

Maria Angelica Ricafranca, a 20-year-old preschool teacher, is a clumsy girl who dreams of having a happy and complete family. Until she unexpectedly met the playboy Bachelor Mr. Jericho del Fuego who owns a realty company on one of their out-of-town tour. She had a love at first sight with Mr. Jericho and imagined him to be her future husband. On the opposite side, Mr. del Fuego who is fond of beautiful women had a very bad impression of Teacher Maria because of her clumsiness. Will Mr. del Fuego fall in love with Teacher Maria? Let's all join in their journey of love-hate comedy romance.

The successor of one of the 12 heroes is betrayed, abandoned, and persecuted by those who once idolized her. After her death, God gives her the last mission, in addition to a unique bloodline and articles. "I implore you, in the name of your ancestors, to protect life from the darkness that is coming" "I was born and lived in the darkness, I am not like those heroes, instead of destroying the darkness. I will take it for myself and for the new race I will create; the others, whether I save them or not, will decide on my whim" Thus begins her journey in a world where the strong are respected and the weak must obey or die. "I will take this world, the galaxy, the universe, the firmament itself, I will make my own rules and give rise to a feared race where the payment for the offense must be paid with blood" This is the Volume 1 title: Fire and Burn; blood is so sweet

My older brother, Ethan Earnhart, was the Alpha of the Shadow Pack. Right now, he was slicing my chest open with a silver surgical blade. Beside him, my adopted sister, Sara, had tear-filled eyes. "Elina went as far as faking her own death just to escape the loan sharks. She even used the body of a disfigured rogue." Ethan's gaze was filled with disgust. He pointed at the bruises covering my body, marks left when I was alive, and explained calmly to the young healer beside him. "Look. This is what happens to a traitor who betrays the pack and sleeps with filthy rogues. Elina, being the liar she's always been, even found a stand-in for her little performance." My wolf soul hovered beside the operating table and watched in despair as he handled my body the way one would process prey. 'Ethan, that really is me. I was trying to retrieve something you lost. That was why they–' "Check the stomach contents," Ethan said flatly as he cut open my stomach. Unexpectedly, there was no food residue. Instead, there was a single ring. It was corroded black by stomach acid, but the emblem engraved on it was unmistakable. It was the Alpha heirloom Ethan had lost five years ago. I had swallowed it just before I died. I had to protect that secret even if I were dead. Ethan's hand trembled violently while holding the forceps. He tore into my facial flesh like a madman. "Elina?"

Seven years into her marriage, Maria was diagnosed with brain cancer. For her husband Richard and son Jonathan, she bet on a 50-50 percent chance of survival. Enter Eleanor, her husband's old flame and one true love. It was then that Maria realized the painful truth: her marriage to Richard was nothing but a scam. When Eleanor appeared, everything changed. Richard made her his secretary at work, while his best friend addressed her as Mrs. Shaw—a title that should belong to Maria. Even Jonathan came to believe that Eleanor would make a better mother. Maria gave up entirely. In a final act of despair, she severed all ties with Richard and Jonathan before vanishing into thin air. When Richard and Jonathan finally saw Maria's cancer diagnosis, they were filled with regret. They traced her overseas and groveled at her feet, begging for her forgiveness just so she would look their way—but she didn't spare them a glance. Who needs a heartless husband and an ungrateful son?

Luke Mason, an average teenager who just turned 18, who lived with her mother, Angela, in the suburbs of Cebu City. He acquired his scholarship to study in a prestigious school, the University of San Carlos. A school unaffordable for low-class families like him. The scholarship made it possible for Luke to study in that school for free. His father, Erik Mason, left them four years ago for matters that he did not yet understand. Before his leaving, his father promised Luke to give him a gift if he turned 18. Luke met Maria Cruz at school and fell in love in secret. Maria was mysteriously beautiful, rich, and popular. But Luke sensed something peculiar about Maria and in one incident, Luke found out that Maria is a witch. The secret stayed between them and they eventually became friends. Months after Luke's birthday, his father Erik, visits them back home. Erik explained to his ex-wife, Angela, the purpose of his visit, to give Luke the long-time promised gift. Erik handed him an attache case. In it was a Moonstone Pendant and a dagger, weapons in killing witches. Luke then knew that his father is a witch hunter that came from a long lineage of witch hunters, called the Keepers. The Founders of the Keepers held a tradition to pass down their legacy to their children when they reached 18 yrs of age. The events now twisted as Luke tried to weigh his options, to kill Maria and her family of witches or leave them be, imposing danger to society.

"For a moment his eyes locked onto me with an intensity that left me breathless." ●●● "Oh my goodness. Sir, are you okay?" I check his pulse. Thank God the pulse is there but barely there. I look around his body for any injury and almost in a second find the bullet wound near his kidney. "...My god." Shit, there is no service in this stormy weather. I look at his almost lifeless body and the next I know I am driving him to my house. ●●● Victoria Forbes. A young doctor. Still healing from the past. She is kind, caring, loving but most of all lonely and broken. Christian Amore Vasquez. The Italian alluring, beckoning, bewitching, captivating, Mafia leader. He's not the typical, ruthless Mafia leader. He actually has a heart of gold and is ready to die for who he loves. He stumbles into Victoria's life. There is an obvious connection between the two that cannot be easily ignored. With Victoria thrown into Christian's life without even knowing uncovers a lot of secrets and brings back all the demons from the past. They both learn so much, together. "Love isn't baggage or a blame." "It's a risk, but worth taking."