David Dunn Powers

David Lee was supposed to be dead. Nineteen years old, terminal cancer, nothing left but hospital beds and webtoons about gang fights, brotherhood, and underdog heroes. But when he opens his eyes again, he’s not David anymore. He’s Seo Joonwoo — fifteen, awkward, quiet, and newly enrolled in the most infamous school in the city: Taeyang Technical High, where fists rule the halls and teachers look the other way. It should’ve been a nightmare. Instead… it’s everything David used to dream of. And when his first fight begins, a strange blue screen appears before his eyes: [Romanticism System Activated.] “The stronger your conviction… the stronger your punch.” Now, armed with a second chance, Joonwoo isn’t just here to survive. He’s here to live the kind of story he once only read about — a story of loyalty, friendship, fights under flickering lights… and maybe even love. This isn’t just delinquency. This is romanticism.

"You'll be my wife on paper only. You'll have everything—except my heart. You'll never be Marina." For five years, Lily lived as David's secret wife—his poised secretary by day, his invisible stand-in by night. Every cold touch reminded her she was just a replacement. Every whispered “Marina” cut deeper than the last. Then his ex returned. And without hesitation, David cast Lily aside like she meant nothing. So she did what she should have done years ago. She signed the divorce papers. She walked away. But now, David couldn't escape her absence. Her silence burned him in ways Marina never could. And suddenly, the man who swore he'd never love her was determined to get her back. By any means necessary. Even if it meant breaking her all over again. She paid the price for loving him once. Now, he'd pay for losing her forever.

Kate Taylor spent seven years being the perfect wife. She gave up her dreams of becoming a celebrated chef, abandoned her culinary career, and molded herself into exactly what her husband David wanted—quiet, obedient, and invisible. When she finally decided to get her life together, he refused. She got tired of the humiliation after he refused her from taking an offer as a chef. Kate files for divorce and returns to the only thing that ever made her feel alive—cooking. She takes the job at Morrison's, the most prestigious restaurant in New York, under Chef Henri Laurent and his son Alex. Her talent explodes back to life. Critics rave about her dishes and her name starts trending. She's finally remembering who she was before David made her forget. But David won't let her go without a fight. He weaponizes their children against her, turns their son Theo against her, threatens her career, and parades Sarah around like she's already his wife. He wants to destroy everything Kate is building. Then she finds out a secret David had been hiding for six years, Sarah was more than his secretary. As custody battles turn vicious, family secrets surface, and old enemies join forces, Kate must decide: will she let the past control her future, or will she finally claim the empire she deserves? Some women fall apart after betrayal but Kate Taylor will build an empire.

Rose Watson, seorang mahasiswa miskin dan gemuk. Ia memiliki sahabat dekatnya Lindsay yang selalu mencovernya untuk segala hal. David Robinson, seorang atlit sepak bola yang berbakat dan terkenal sebagai model, adalah kakak kandung dari Lindsay. Ia memiliki hobi membully Rose dan kegemukannya. Sosok David dan Rose tak pernah bisa bersama tanpa ada pertengkaran, dan selalu Rose yang menangis di akhir. Bagaimana kalau mereka harus bekerja sama, untuk mensukseskan pertunangan Lindsay? Akankah mereka damai? Atau terjadi pertengkaran yang lebih hebat?

“Uncle David, sandali lang…” napapadaing na pagpigil ko kay Uncle David ng maramdaman ko ang kanyang kamay sa loob ng panty ko. Ngunit patuloy lang siya sa paglalaro. Hindi sa hindi ko nagugustuhan, pero may hindi tama. At talagang hindi tama. Kapatid siya ng ina na aking nakagisnan. Kaya pamangkin niya ako kung maituturing. Pero heto ako, at nalulong sa mga haplos niya sa akin. Nadadala ako sa paghalik niya. At hinahayaan siyang gawin ang gusto niya sa katawan ko. Pero hanggang kailan ako magtatago sa ilalim ng kumot na kasama si Uncle David, kung kailang matitiklo na kami ng kanyang kapatid at ng aking ama na may milagro ng nangyayari sa aming dalawa? O magpapatuloy lamang kami kahit alam naming dalawa na hindi talaga tama ang aming ginagawa?

Mefia Andrewi atau Drewi, siswi kelas 1 SMA yang awal kehidupannya di sekolah berjalan dengan datar-datar saja. Dia jatuh cinta untuk pertama kalinya pada kakak kelasnya bernama David Leonardo yang dia beri julukan si Lesung Pipi. Lengkung indah yang selalu muncul di kedua pipi David ketika berbicara, tersenyum atau tertawa adalah alasannya. Berawal dari latihan drama untuk Pensi 17 Agustus di sekolahnya, Drewi mulai mengalami hal-hal yang tidak dia mengerti. Hati yang berdesir, jantung berdetak kencang, gelisah, malu, menangis, menebak-nebak, cemburu dan bingung. Semua bercampur aduk, membuatnya melalui hari-hari yang dulunya tenteram kini menjadi penuh teka-teki, tidak sabar menunggu hari esok. Dibantu oleh Shaniar -sahabatnya yang kadang membuat gemas tetapi di satu sisi sangat sabar menemani Drewi dalam keadaan apa pun- Drewi berhasil menjalani kisah cinta yang malu-malu dan menarik dengan David. Namun, penyesalan pun datang, ketika rasa itu benar-benar akan terungkap di satu momen yang pas, tapi dilewatkan begitu saja. Rasa itu pun terpendam pasrah tanpa ada yang mengobati dan mengurangi. Bahkan semakin parah hingga membuat Drewi benar-benar menutup pintu hatinya karena harapan bahwa suatu saat nanti rasa itu akan terungkap. 6 tahun berlalu, ada kejutan-kejutan istimewa diawali gaun pernikahan yang dikirim ke kantor majalah tempat Drewi bekerja. Disusul dengan kehadiran Dani, Agitha musuh bebuyutannya sejak SMA, Shaniar, Adam dan teman-teman David lainnya serta kakak dan ibu David. Kejutan-kejutan itu yang akhirnya membawanya pada satu video curahan hati David yang direkam sendiri oleh David, 6 tahun lalu. Dari video itulah akhirnya Drewi tahu semua tentang David dan apa alasannya menghilang, membuatnya bimbang dan tidak berdaya. Meski sekalipun rasa antara mereka tidak terungkap lisan, tapi siapapun yang mengikuti kisah mereka berdua, pasti akan mengerti. Tidak perlu kalimat romantis yang terucap empat mata untuk saling tahu dan mengerti perasaan antara mereka. Untuk mengerti bahwa perasaan mereka berdua bertepuk sempurna.

“Waking up in your man's arms fulfills a need far more than sex every could. It's the best thing ever.” — Madel David

My grandmother, Nancy Muller, was the richest woman in Asperio, and I was her only granddaughter. However, my two older brothers, David Muller and Evan Muller, let our adoptive sister, Tina Muller, steal my identity. Right before Skyrise Group's 100-year anniversary celebration began, Tina rushed to sit in the seat reserved for the heiress of the company. Pretending to sound concerned, she looked at me and said, "If it weren't for David insisting I bring you along to broaden your horizons, a broke student like you would never step foot into Skyrise Group. "Just know your place and don't cause trouble later. Otherwise, David will beat you up." In my past life, I had been intimidated by my brothers. As a result, I was timid and weak, constantly yielding to Tina. But now, I had been reborn. Watching Tina spew nonsense, I raised my leg and sent her flying. "Who the hell do you think you are? Don't you dare talk to me like that!"

SABOTAGING MY WALKOUT QUEEN BOOK 2: VEXED TO RUIN HER "How long do you have to ruin the woman who once became your world?" David and Athena had to meet again in a corporate world after certain years of hating and forgetting each other. Athena's heart is up for peace and reconciliation, but David’s mind is full of war and retaliation. [Note: This is Book 2. Do not flip the pages of this book if you haven't read Book 1, which is Sabotaging My Walkout Queen. You can listen to my international radio interview in the U.K. here: https://soundcloud.com/ian-johnson-75/friday-31st-october-fridays-afternoon-evening-late-show-1029pm-1208am-uk-time-part-4 (29:00 to 33:00)]

If given the chance to live again, what would you change the most? As for Emma, she has decided not to marry Mark, a betrayer. In her previous life, she was deceived and harmed by him, leading to the tragic demise of her entire family. Emma, devastated and tormented by Mark, suffered to the point of death. When she woke up, she found herself back five years in the past. At that time, Emma had not married Mark; instead, she had formed a connection with David, Mark's rival. Emma decides to rely on David for revenge against Mark, but little does she know that things will take unexpected turns. What surprises await her? Read on to find out!