Captain Barnacles

What are you supposed to do when you find your Alpha mate and he is much older than you and already has a fiancé'? What would you do when you find out he is trying to juggle both of you? When you confront him at a fancy upscale restaurant in the city and meet your hot new neighbors that just happen to be the rival hockey team captains and twins. After that, the hot twins transfer to your college while one has decided to try to bully you. The other asked you to pretend to be his new girlfriend so he can dump his latest girlfriend and help you get rid of your pestering ex. He thinks it's a win/ win. A total no-brainer. However, things quickly take a turn and get extremely complicated. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living, or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Maya Davies is the midfield maestro of Manchester United City's women's team, a rising national star obsessed with proving her team's worth in a world dominated by men's football. Leo Sterling, the dazzling captain of the men's squad, is the club's golden boy, charismatic and undeniably talented, living under the intense spotlight. Their first encounter is a clash of competitive spirits and fierce personalities, fueling a rivalry both on and off the pitch. As training sessions, club events, and a shared passion for the beautiful game force them into constant proximity, the initial sparks of antagonism begin to morph into something undeniably alluring. But in the high-stakes world of professional football, where every move is scrutinized, can two fiercely independent leaders find common ground and a love that defies public expectation, club politics, and their own competitive hearts? Their greatest game might just be the one they play for each other.

[Aviation Series #2] Despite being married, Lionel still vowed to never love Charlotte Katherine. He convinced himself that she only brought chaos to his life and that this marriage is the reason why he couldn't have the girl of his dreams. He thought that Charlotte was so in love with him and used his family's failing company as an opportunity to push the marriage. However, after so many ups and downs, he realized a lot of things. He realized that he was wrong all along. He realized that she wasn't in love with him. And he realized that the moment he married her, his love for another woman wasn't called love anymore... It was called cheating.

[Aviation Series #1] After years of despair and continuously witnessing her fiance cheating, Alexandria Aviana Alcantara finally decided to call off the engagement with Damien. On that night, she also made an impulsive decision and slept with another man. A man that made her reminisce the past that she kept on denying. A man that made her realize that maybe, her ex-fiance was cheating physically, but she was cheating emotionally.

How could someone possibly love someone with doubt and secrets? Paris Felicity Rivera lost her memories, yet she didn’t cared. Sapat na sa kanya ang masasakit na pinagdaanan sa puder ng kanyang ama at ng pamilya nito. Her father would almost auction her hand for marriage to different bachelors, and all she wished was to get out of that life. At sa kabaliwang iyon, alam niyang wala na siyang takas. Thus, she decided that if she had to get married to Chester Del Fuego, she will have the decision regarding her body. And she’d give it to the man he loved the most; Chancellor. But… did she really? For Chancellor was a Del Fuego too, and he had the same face as his two other brothers. He had the same exact face as Chester, the man Paris was supposed to marry.

Marcus Thorne wears several masks in his life—playing retired pirate, Captain Hawk, is his favorite, but if his secret is discovered, he could die. Captivated by his enemy’s daughter, Marcus kidnaps her, but in return, she captures his heart…until he discovers Isabelle is one of Napoleon’s spies with the power to endanger his life and the lives of his friends. After her release, Isabelle can’t stop thinking about her masked abductor and how he’d stolen her heart before ridding her of his presence. Betrothed to a man who strangely reminds her of the man whose kisses set her ablaze, she marries him, only to discover he’s not who he seemed to be as he is withholding secrets. But then…so is she.

Lia sudah lima tahun menikah dengan Yuan, tapi rumah tangga mereka dingin dan kering. Lia mendambakan kasih sayang namun yang ia dapat hanya penolakan, tuduhan, dan luka hati. Saat kariernya di puncak, justru cinta datang dari arah yang tak terduga. Seorang anak magang berusia 23 tahun yang berani memperjuangkannya. Di tengah tekanan rumah tangga dan godaan cinta terlarang, Lia harus memilih, mempertahankan pernikahan yang retak, atau merelakan dirinya hanyut dalam kenikmatan baru yang menghidupkan lagi hatinya.

Devandra Satya Mahendra, CEO muda berusia 26 tahun, dikenal dengan sikap dingin dan berwibawa. Sebagai pemimpin yang tak terbantahkan, ia membangun dunia di sekitarnya dengan kekuasaan dan kontrol. Namun, meskipun banyak yang mengaguminya, tak ada yang benar-benar mengenal dirinya. Hingga pertemuannya dengan Nayara Kirana Pramesti, seorang desainer fashion berbakat dan model yang anggun, mengubah segalanya. Nayara, dengan segala kelembutan dan kebaikan hati, datang ke dalam hidup Devandra seperti angin sejuk. Namun, di balik senyumnya yang ramah, ia menyimpan luka lama yang membuatnya berhati-hati dalam membuka hati. Tertarik pada kecantikan dan kecerdasan Nayara, Devandra akhirnya terjebak dalam tarik-ulur emosi yang tak terhindarkan. Seiring waktu, hubungan mereka berkembang menjadi sesuatu yang lebih dari sekadar kerja sama profesional. Ketegangan, gairah, dan rasa takut akan cinta semakin mengikat mereka dalam pusaran yang rumit. Namun, dengan luka dan rahasia masing-masing, mereka harus memilih apakah akan membuka hati atau terus menjaga jarak. Apakah Devandra akan mampu melepaskan diri dari ketakutannya dan menerima cinta yang telah lama ia hindari? Dapatkah Nayara menemukan kembali kepercayaan akan cinta sejati?

Elena Santoso, arsitek muda asal Cakrawana, hampir kehilangan izin tinggal di Castelvaux. Terdesak waktu, ia nekat mengajak Daniel Harper—rekan kerja yang pendiam dan tak pernah ia perhitungkan—untuk menikah pura-pura demi menyelamatkan kariernya. Tapi semua jadi rumit saat mereka harus tinggal bersama di kota kecil Tenebris. Keluarga Daniel percaya sepenuhnya pada kebohongan mereka. Saat masa lalu Elena datang mengejar, dan media mulai mencium skandal, perasaan yang seharusnya pura-pura berubah jadi sesuatu yang nyata. Kini, Elena harus memilih: mempertahankan kebohongan demi ambisinya, atau jujur pada hati—meski itu berarti kehilangan segalanya.

Katya, asisten dosen yang terjepit antara kuliah dan biaya pengobatan ibunya, dipaksa dosen atasannya menjebak Prof. Erland—dosen muda yang dikenal jujur dan berprinsip. Satu malam penuh tipu daya menghancurkan mereka berdua: Erland dicap predator, Katya dijuluki mahasiswi murahan. Saat segalanya runtuh dan Katya kembali dengan kehamilan tak terduga, Erland—pria yang justru paling ia rugikan—menatapnya tanpa benci. “Kalau dunia sudah menjatuhkan kita,” katanya pelan, “biarkan kita bangkit dengan cara yang mereka benci.” Tapi beranikah Katya mempercayai satu-satunya pria yang masih melihatnya tanpa jijik?