Bubble Gum Perfume

Rhian Monteclara, a fun-loving and fiercely ambitious 25-year-old, is the face behind Glam Perfume—the brand that brought “One scent, one story” to life. Rhian only wanted to forget a heartbreak—but one drunken night leads to a pinky promise with a dangerously charming stranger in a crimson suit. She wakes up in his bed, wearing a nightdress she doesn’t recognize… and a promise she might’ve made to marry him. The catch? He’s not just any man—he’s Damon Damien Alejandro, a powerful mafia boss with secrets as lethal as his smile. And now, she might be his… whether she remembers it or not. But what if their meeting wasn’t random? What if he’s been watching her all along? And what happens when a bubbly dreamer finds herself in the deadly world of crime, secrets... and a husband who may be her greatest danger—or her only salvation?

Her name, they say, is Bliss. Silent, radiant, and obedient, she’s the perfect bride for enigmatic billionaire Damon Gibson. Yet Bliss clings to fleeting fragments of a life before the wedding: a dream of red silk, a woman who mirrors her face, a voice whispering warnings in the shadows. Her past is a locked door, and Damon holds the key. When Bliss stumbles into a hidden wing of his sprawling mansion, she finds a room filled with relics of another woman. Photos, perfume, love letters, and a locket engraved with two names reveal a haunting truth. That woman, Ivana, was more than a stranger. She was identical to Bliss. As buried memories surface, the fairy tale Bliss believed in fractures into a web of obsession, deception, and danger. Damon’s charm hides secrets, and the love she thought she knew feels like a gilded cage. To survive, Bliss must unravel the mystery of who she was and what ties her to Ivana. In a world where love can be a trap and truth a weapon, remembering the bride she used to be is her only way out.

Hadley Russell and Harper Bennett-identical twins separated in childhood-haven't spoken in eight years. Harper, now a scandal-prone model and the face of a global perfume brand, suddenly reappears, desperate and cornered by a PR disaster. She begs Hadley to take her place in the spotlight for one week. Hadley is reluctant-until she sees the paycheck. Now she's in a penthouse wearing designer gowns, fielding paparazzi, and standing across from the man Harper left at the altar: tech billionaire Matthew Jones. He's cold, suspicious, and heartbreakingly gorgeous. What begins as an impersonation becomes dangerously real when sparks fly, secrets pile up, and Hadley finds herself falling-not just for the life, but for the man who doesn't know who she really is.

PSA: This book has high smut intensity, intoxicating chemistry and compelling family and sibling rivalry. Aanoni Adukolapo was raised to lead. He is disciplined, charismatic, egoistic, and heir to a fortune. At twenty-eight, he has carved his name into a perfume empire, a revolt against his father’s tight reins. But power has never unsettled him the way Ere does. Ereadurami is thirty-five: elegant and dangerously alluring. The kind of woman who should be sacred, a taboo, and off-limits in Yoruba culture. Her boutique displays her clothing artistry, work of a master. She is sweet, refined, but behind that subtle demeanor lies a hungry succubus. What begins as a random suggestion inside her boutique soon spirals into a hunger neither of them can resist. Every glance, every stare, every breath is calculated, meant not to seem weak. She is older, forbidden, and everything his father would use to destroy him. But the closer Aanoni gets to Ere, the harder it becomes to care about consequences. Desire is intoxicating, hypnotic and surrendering to her might be the most reckless, irresistible rebellion of all. Ere’s Scent is a sensual and erotic tale of age-gap temptation, power, and passion where legacy clashes with lust, where rebellion clashes with passion , and one forbidden woman could bring an empire to its knees.

Elena had once believed that silence could mean safety. That a gentle hand and a warm cup of tea placed quietly on her desk every morning could be a form of love. Lucien was never cruel—not in the obvious ways. He remembered how she liked her eggs, noticed when she swapped her perfume, and sent flowers on days he knew she wouldn’t expect them. He raised her like one would raise a pet—softly, without question. And Elena, foolish in the way only the very lonely can be, mistook his quiet affection for devotion. She told herself he was reserved. Mysterious. That love didn’t always wear its heart on its sleeve. But when the old flame returned—the one who spoke his language without needing to try—Elena saw it. The difference. He looked at her like a man who had found his lost religion. And Elena? She had simply been convenient. No tears, no scene. Just papers on the breakfast table, beside the eggs he cooked perfectly. She didn’t accuse or beg. She only asked for freedom. He didn’t sign. He chuckled. A soft, dismissive sound. “A cat raised indoors doesn’t know how to survive on the street, Elena. You’ll come back." But she didn’t. She disappeared, like smoke—except she didn’t vanish, not really. She lived. She wore colour again. Laughed at bad jokes. Let strange men hand her coffee and ask for her number. Lucien? He watched. He watched her become someone without him. And it drove him mad. The night he cornered her outside the gallery, rain in his hair and desperation in his eyes, he looked like a man undone. "Elena," he breathed, "please. Look at me. Just once." She did. Calm as ever, and her love already gone.

Demi memberi kejutan pada suamiku, aku melepas pakaianku dan bersembunyi di asrama lokasi proyek konstruksinya. Namun tak kusangka, suamiku tidak datang. Yang datang malah tiga rekan kerjanya yang lain. Mereka tergoda oleh celana dalamku dan malah melampiaskannya pada bibi koki di sana. Karena adegan yang terjadi di hadapanku itu terlalu panas, gairahku pun ikut terpancing. Saat sedang memuaskan diriku, aku tak kuasa mendesah. Ketiga pria itu pun menoleh ke lemari tempatku bersembunyi secara bersamaan ....

Anibersaryo ng kasal namin nang mag-post ang high school sweetheart ng asawa ko ng sonogram picture sa kanyang social media, na may caption na public thank-you sa asawa ko: [Salamat sa lalaking nandiyan para sa akin sa loob ng sampung taon, at sa pagbibigay sa akin ng anak.] Umikot ang kwarto, at namuo ang galit sa akin habang mabilis akong nagkomento: [So, proud ka sa pagiging homewrecker?] Halos kaagad, tumawag ang asawa ko, puno ng galit ang boses. "Paano mo nagawa na mag isip ng nakakasuklam na bagay? Ang ginawa ko lang ay tulungan siya sa IVF, natupad ang pangarap niyang maging single mom.” "At oo nga pala, kailangan lang ni Ruby ng isang subok para mabuntis, habang ikaw ay may tatlong round ng walang resulta. Walang kwenta ang katawan mo!" Tatlong araw lang ang nakalipas, sinabi niya sa akin na pupunta siya sa ibang bansa para sa negosyo—hindi pinapansin ang aking mga tawag at mensahe sa buong panahon. Akala ko busy lang siya. Gayunpaman, sa huli ay kasama niya pala si Ruby, dumadalo sa prenatal checkup nito. Makalipas ang kalahating oras, muling nag-post si Ruby, na ipinakita ang isang mesa na puno ng masasarap na pagkain. [Nagsawa ako sa French food, kaya ginawa ni Ash ang lahat ng paborito kong pagkain. The best talaga siya!] Napatitig ako sa pregnancy test sa kamay ko, ang saya na naramdaman ko kanina, ngayon ay tuluyan ng nawala. Matapos ang walong taong pag-ibig at anim na taon ng paglunok ng aking pride para lang manatiling buhay ang kasal, sa wakas ay handa na akong bumitaw.

"Kamu bisanya habisin uang anak saya saja! Bisa-bisanya kamu memakai uang anak saya untuk mengumrohkan ibumu, Alma!" Bagaimana bisa Bu Kamila menuduh Alma menghabiskan uang Reno untuk mengumrohkan ibunya. Padahal sang besan sudah menabung cukup lama dari gaji yang Alma sisakan tiap bulan untuknya. Apakah Alma akan bertahan dengan hinaan Bu Kamila-sang mertua, atau justru memilih untuk pergi dan berpisah dari Reno?

Delia seorang gadis pengagum senja ia selalu menunggu datangnya senja, di tepi Laut bersama Damar yang merupakan sahabat masa kecilnya. Delia mengenalkan senja pada damar ia berkata “Senja tak ingin melihatmu sedih, tetapi ketika kamu sedih kamu bisa melihat senja!"Yang mengingatkannya tentang malam walau ia pergi pasti tetap akan kembali. Kedua sahabat itu menghabiskan malam yang sama namun dengan suasana yang berbeda, Delia memiliki kedua orang tua yang sangat menyayanginya. Berbeda dengan Damar ia harus dituntut dewasa oleh keadaan. Karena keluarganya mengalami kebangkrutan dan ke dua orang tua nya selalu berselisih paham. Ia tak memikirkan perasaan dalam hati nya yang juga ingin menangis, tapi terhenti karena tatapan polos adik kecil di hadapannya yang tersenyum. “Kaka kenapa papa selalu marah!” ucap polos adik kecil di samping nya. “Papa hanya cape de! papa kelelahan bekerja!” seru kaka nya sembari menutup kedua telinga sang adik. Suatu ketika Damar kecil memutuskan pergi meninggalkan kota bersama orang tuanya, ia memberikan kalung liontin berwarna birutanda perpisahan yang begitu cepat. Tak ada kabar sedikit pun, hilang begitu saja seperti terbawa angin di sore hari. Saat ini Delia tak hanya menunggu senja tetapi juga menunggu damar. Apakah Damar akan seperti senja yang pergi dan pasti kembali?

Rara sudah berkali-kali pindah apartemen, ia berharap ini adalah kali terakhir nya menetap. Ia selalu merasa ada yang mengikutinya, ada yang mengawasinya kerap kali ia bergerak. Seolah ada yang tidur bersamanya di kamar hingga dirinya juga mendengar suara-suara aneh. Pagi itu ia terbangun dengan kondisi tubuh yang serba linu, hingga dirinya tidak bekerja. Beberapa lampu di kamar nya mendadak konslet dan sedikit membuatnya takut. CEO tempatnya bekerja merasa cemas dengan Rara yang sudah tidak masuk beberapa hari, tepat di saat yang sama Rara keluar dari Apartemen nya dengan kondisi ketakutan. Beruntung mereka bertemu di koridor, namun mereka sama-sama melihat ada seseorang yang mencurigakan di ambang pintu apartemen Rara! Ketika CEO memutuskan untuk mengejarnya ke dalam apartemen, orang itu menghilang tanpa jejak, kemana perginya? Saat itu pula Rara menyadari bahwa ada seseorang yang selalu mengintainya.