Catch 22 Definition

Ang salitang kasal ay wala pa sa isip ni Olivia dahil inienjoy niya pa ang kanyang buhay. Inuubos niya ang kanyang panahon sa pagta-travel sa ibat ibang bansa. She is enjoying her life. She just turned 22 and yet, hindi pa rin niya natatapos ang kinukuha niyang kursong business management. Not until she found out about her marriage. His father agreed to an arranged marriage with the son of his kumpare years ago. She was dumbfounded with the news and she couldn't believe that his father made a decision like this. "How could I marry a man that I don't love? How could I get into marriage when I am not yet ready?" She asked her parents while crying. Hindi niya matanggap ang lahat kaya isa lamang ang pumasok sa isip niya, ang pagtakas. Can she really runaway to her soon to be husband?

The night before our wedding, my fiancée let her so-called "best friend" butcher the gown my late mother had sewn, chopping it into a revealing mini dress. I rushed over with the ruined dress in my arms, ready to demand answers: only to catch their voices through the door: "Imagine him expecting me to wear something a dead woman stitched. What a curse!" Through the narrow gap, I saw my distant, frigid fiancée flushed with color, straddling his lap. "What we did at the bridal shop wasn't enough," she murmured. "Tomorrow, walking down the aisle in this tiny dress you made me, it'll be even more exhilarating." Their lips met. My hand froze against the door, and inside, something broke with a soundless crack. If she longed for thrills, I would grant her some.

CW: THIS BOOK CONTAINS DUBCON ELEMENTS AND A CHARACTER WHO IS A MALE FUTANARI. DISCRETION IS ADVISED. Asai Wrynn has a secret. He’s not an alpha, but an omega forced to wear the mask of one to protect his mother’s crumbling empire. His solution is a political engagement to Sakiko Mori, the only omega daughter of one of the wealthiest alpha families in the country. But standing in his way is her older brother, Kao Mori—an intimidating alpha whose sharp eyes and sharper instincts make hiding the truth nearly impossible. One slip and one reckless moment, that's all it takes for Asai’s carefully guarded secret to be put to the ultimate test when his heat strikes at the worst possible time… and guess who just so happens to catch him red-handed. Heat of the False Alpha is a dark omegaverse romance of secrets, obsession, and dangerous desire.

Lady Vania, yang masih berusia 22 tahun, harus merelakan mimpinya untuk menjadi peneliti di Akademi Kiloa setelah saudara laki-laki dan kakak iparnya meninggal dalam kecelakaan kereta. Sebagai satu-satunya anggota keluarga tersisa, Vania mendadak harus menjadi wali bagi dua keponakannya yang masih berusia 6 dan 4 tahun. Tak hanya itu, dia juga terpaksa menerima gelar Duchess di Daerah Ansel sesuai surat wasiat sang kakak. Vania tentu awalnya menolak. Dia terlahir tanpa mana--sebuah energi--yang harus dimiliki oleh orang-orang Kerajaan Merden yang menjunjung tinggi dunia sihir. Namun, demi keponakannya, Vania rela melepaskan hidup tenangnya. Ketika satu per satu masalah teratasi, Vania mendapati masalah baru! Dua ponakannya tiba-tiba mencarikan jodoh untuk Vania agar dia dapat mempertahankan Duchess. Bagaimana kisah Vania dan dua keponakannya? Lalu, apakah ketiganya dapat hidup tenang dan bahagia sesuai surat wasiat sang duke?

Delotta (22 tahun) yang baru lulus kuliah menjalani magang pertamanya di salah satu perusahaan multinasional. Tanpa dia duga ternyata direktur perusahaan tersebut adalah Daniel Jagland, pria tampan yang tanpa sengaja dia temui di sebuah kamar tanpa busana ketika dia nyasar mencari jalan keluar di sebuah pesta. Yang lebih tidak menyangka Daniel Jagland yang dia kira berumur 30an ternyata seumuran sang papa (Ricko) dan mereka adalah teman akrab. Ricko sengaja menitipkan Delotta untuk bekerja di perusahaan Daniel. Sikap dan kebaikan Daniel pada Delotta selama dia bekerja membuat hati Delotta terombang-ambing. Dia mulai gelisah jika berada di dekat pria matang yang masih betah melajang itu. Hingga dia menyadari dirinya telah terjerat pesona teman papanya itu. Apakah Daniel akan menyambut perasaan Delotta, gadis yang jarak usianya terpaut 25 tahun dengannya?

"I will give you time to adjust to this, and when it is time, you will want me, you will want this thing between us, and you will carry my seed and do your duties as my wife should." *** Nikolas Stavros, is the human definition of power, wealth, and beauty. He is determined to never fall in love again, and when it is time to marry, it must be for duty. A woman he can control who will breed heirs for him. Elaine Kyros knows duty all too well. After her mother died with a broken heart because of her grandfather disowning them, it is now time for her to take care of her twin brother as her mother requested on her dying bed. She will do anything, including marry herself off to the richest man in Greece to pay off her brother's debt. With wide blue eyes and an innocent heart, Elaine finds herself in a twisted relationship with a much more mature man, breathtakingly gorgeous in every way. Abandoning her college dreams she must learn what it means to be sold and bound by contract to her husband. She has no choice as she promised her mother to take care of her brother on her dying bed. Nikolas has sworn never to forget all about the past that tore his heart out a few years ago, but his little Bride is close to tearing down all his walls. Till the past comes calling and he ends up destroying his present.

Damien Kings, the richest billionaire in the whole of Florida USA, he is known for his wealth and cuteness, he is also the country's sweetheart. He is also a single father with three kids: Kathy Kings: The first child, seven years of age, rude to ladies most especially those who get close to her dad and pretty though. Freddie Kings: The second child, five years of age, cute and handsome just like his dad and also a foodie. Flora Kings: The last child, three years of age, cute little angel, pretty and her mother died immediately after giving birth to her. The three don't want to see a lady with their dad, every nanny that comes to take care of them either get fired or resigns by themselves due to the children's mischievous act. But accidentally Damien meets with a lady and the lady eventually becomes their nanny. Who is she? Sylvia Jones, cute, nice, gorgeous, a true definition of beauty. She lives with her mum, Mrs Jones and she has a best friend named Rachel. She just lost her job and is looking for another one when she got an offer of being Damien's kids nanny and seeing she has got no job accepted the offer. What will happen when she gets to the house? How is she going to cope with the children? Will they like her? Or Will she get fired or resign like the others? All this question will be answered if you ride with me on this journey.

Bria Barbara was arranged for a marriage to a Mafia Boss named Theodore Williams. Bria visited her hidden twin sister, Briana Barbara,  who chose to live a normal life instead of being part of the chaotic Mafia world.  In a blink of an eye, Bria Barbara was killed. In her last breath, she asked Briana to avenge her and mentioned the clan of the Williams that made Briana to conclude that the culprit behind her twin's death was in the clan of the Williams.  As Bria's death was concealed, Briana Barbara stepped in and married Theodore Williams, pretending to be Bria Barbara. As Briana marries Theodore, her hunts begin to catch the one who killed her sister.  But then, what would happen if an unplanned thing became a barrier to her revenge? What would Briana do if she ended up falling for Theodore Williams?  “Watch me avenge her death,” Briana Barbara, her twin sister. 

“Please don’t hurt me, I will do anything you want me to, I will not tell anyone anything. I swear on my life, I don’t want to die please” I pleaded, it was the least I could do in a situation like this. After all that I had seen, I knew I was nothing to him than just another body that he could drop dead. I closed my eyes hoping and praying that he would spare my life. “Anything?” I hear him say and I open my eyes immediately. Was he accepting my offer, was he going to spare my life. He was already standing in front of me, I had to tilt my head backwards a great deal to catch a glimpse of his face. “Yes anything” I nodded my head.

Arissa Erishelle Bellanova and Armando Miñel Teng are from rival families from Cebu. In order for their families to set a truce, Arissa’s brother was supposed to marry Armando’s beloved cousin. But things took a turn for worse when Arissa’s brother left his fiancée at the altar. Leaving their families with no choice, Armando and Arissa’s marriage was then sealed. Armando, filled with anger and nothing but thoughts of revenge, promised Arissa one thing: he would never love her. Here's the catch though; Arissa never asked for love. Growing up unloved, Arissa’s naturally timid, shy, and gentle. She never asks for attention, because she knows that the moment she asks for attention, masasaktan siya. Between the one who’s never asked for love, and the one who swore to never love, the first one to fall will lose. Will it be the prideful Armando, or will it be the careful Arissa?