Dry Humor

Mapili si Patrick Santiban sa babae. Dapat may breeding, mahinhin, etiquette, hindi malakas tatawa, hindi magaslaw, elegante at lalong hindi easy to get. Tumama naman s'ya sa huli. Ngunit sa lahat ng ayaw n'ya ay ang pagiging hindi easy to get lang ang nakuha ng dalagang si Inday. Si Melanie, o mas kilala sa palayaw na Inday. S'ya ng gusto ng mga magulang ni Patrick para maging asawa nito. Niligtas ng magulang ni Inday ang ina ni Patrick mula sa kamatayan, at halos mag buwis ng buhay ang magulang n'ya. Sa galak at awa narin sa dalawang matanda ay inalok sila ng magulang ni Patrick, at iyon nga ay ang nakatakdang pag pa-pakasal sa dalaga upang mabigyan ito nang magandang kinabukasan ng kanilang anak. Masagana sa lahat ng bagay ang binata. Ngunit mahirap itong pakisamahan, malupit ito lalo na sa taong hindi niya gusto. Baon ang pangarap, pangaral at ang tatlong legendary panty n'ya na pinag lumaan na ng panahon. Gagawin ni Inday ang makakaya n'ya para pakisamahan si Patrick, na kahit butas-butas man ang panty n'ya at wala ng garter. Sinisiguro niya na mai-inlove parin sakaniya si Mr. Patrick Santiban.

Juggling her career and family, Thea fought to keep her marriage alive after her husband lost his job. She hired a nanny to help—never guessing she was welcoming her own replacement. “The three of us look more like a family than with you, mommy.” That was the final nail. She walked away. No custody battle. No tearful goodbyes. Just silence. And from that silence, she rose—stronger, sharper, and impossible to break. Enter Ezra Harrington. Billionaire. CEO. Her boss. Cold-blooded in more ways than one. He wants Thea—but not just in the boardroom. He’s hungry for more. Her blood sings to him. Her strength tempts him. Her fire threatens to consume him. But Thea doesn’t kneel. Not for love. Not for monsters. Not even for the devil in a custom Armani suit. Now her past is clawing back— A husband begging for a second chance. A child she never stopped loving. And a vampire boss who'd destroy the world to keep her. T.W: Dub-con, vampirism/alpha dominance, workplace relationship, dark romance etc.

Anna mengalami malam pernikahan yang kelam, diikat dan dipaksa menyaksikan perbuatan suaminya di dalam kamar pernikahannya. Kemudian pergi begitu saja dengan meninggalkan segepok uang. Datang Eldwin, pemuda berusia 18 tahun yang membantu melepaskan ikatan tangannya. Kondisi yang terikat dan mengenakan busana malam dan segepok uang itu membuat Eldwin salah paham. Ditambah Anna menyembunyikan kenyataan apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di malam itu antara Anna dan suaminya yang kabur. Tiga tahun kemudian Anna dipertemukan lagi dengan Eldwin yang sikapnya berbeda, dingin dan arogan. Dan sebuah kondisi memaksa mereka berdua untuk menikah. Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di malam pernikahan itu? Akankah hubungan pernikahan mereka berjalan dengan harmonis, di tengah kesalahpahaman dan perbedaan usia mereka?

Isang maid ang inalok ng kasal ng kanyang boss para makuha nito ang mana. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, pumayag siya kapalit ng ginhawa para sa kanyang pamilya. Ngayon, asawa na siya ng isang bilyonaryo. Pero kaya ba niyang manatili sa kasal na ito nang hindi nahuhulog sa boss niya—lalo na kung alam niyang mahal pa rin nito ang dating kasintahan?

"Sentuh aku!" "Kamu gila! Kamu itu pacar sahabatku!" "Sahabat kamu yang gila! Dia yang mulai berkhianat, dan kamu juga tahu itu!" Arabella tak pernah menyangka, hidupnya akan berubah hanya karena satu orang, anak angkat yang tiba-tiba datang dan mencuri segalanya keluarga, perhatian, dan cinta pertamanya. Tersesat dalam kemarahan dan rasa sakit, Ara mencari pelarian. Tapi pelariannya bukan sekadar pelampiasan, melainkan dosa yang tak bisa dihapus, mencintai sahabat pacarnya sendiri. Ini bukan hanya kisah tentang cinta dan pengkhianatan. Ini tentang perempuan yang kehilangan segalanya, lalu memilih untuk menghancurkan apa pun yang tersisa.

Karena sebuah tamparan kehidupan Kirana berubah jadi penuh derita. Kirana menampar Mahesa di depan umum karena Mahesa telah mempermainkan perasaan sahabatnya, tentu saja Mahesa seorang yang sombong dan arogan tidak terima diperlakukan seperti itu. Mahesa yang kesal dan merasa malu, menyusun rencana untuk membalas Kirana dengan menjebaknya di gudang kampus lalu, dia dan dua temannya melecehkan Kirana tanpa belas kasihan. Perbuatan Mahesa telah membuat Kirana hancur,  apalagi dia tidak mendapat keadilan karena Kirana hanyalah wanita miskin yang tidak memiliki uang ataupun kekuasaan. Sedangkan mereka memiliki segalanya, uang dan kekuasaan, sehingga Mahesa dan dua temannya bisa bebas tanpa mendapat hukuman apa pun.   Awalnya Kirana terpuruk dan putus asa, namun akhirnya dia memilih untuk bangkit dan bersumpah akan membalas dendam pada Mahesa dan orang-orang yang telah membuatnya menderita. Setelah dua belas tahun, Kirana yang baru telah kembali, kini dia bukan wanita miskin, dia telah memiliki kekuasaan dan uang  yang melimpah, pembalasan akan segera dimulai.

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains scenes of psychological manipulation, emotional abuse, explicit content, and morally gray characters. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Not for the faint of heart. 🔞‼️ Cassandra Jenkins was blackmailed into marrying Trovian Blackwood to shield her sister from her father’s brutal brand of control. On the surface, she looks like a pawn. A delicate, obedient bride in a designer cage. But behind her silence is a woman quietly plotting. Trovian, ruthless and ice-blooded, believes Cassandra is her father's latest puppet. He wants vengeance, not vows. Every glance is a power play. Every touch is a calculated punishment. He makes her pay for sins she didn’t commit. But the more he watches her… The more he realizes that she’s hiding fire beneath her bruised loyalty. Their marriage becomes a battlefield of cruel words, broken trust, and tension so thick it borders on violence. Yet somewhere between the hate and the hurt, desire creeps in. Dark. Twisted. Addictive. When enemies from the shadows rise, Cassandra and Trovian must decide— Will they destroy each other? Or become the kind of monsters willing to burn the world down together?

Mara Wolfe has clawed her way from humble beginnings to the top of the city’s legal world, building a prestigious law firm brick by brick-while hiding her true nature as a chubby, fiercely intelligent werewolf. Her world shatters when she uncovers her husband’s betrayal: he’s plotting to siphon her hard-earned fortune with the help of his cunning, much younger assistant. Refusing to become a victim, Mara unleashes her sharpest instincts-both human and lupine-to turn the tables. Just as she sets her trap, an enigmatic new associate, Lucas, offers his help. His price? Just one date. But Lucas is more than he seems, and his unexpected loyalty forces Mara to confront what she truly wants from life and love. As secrets unravel and loyalties shift, Mara must decide whether vengeance or vulnerability will define her future. In the end, when a woman becomes the queen of her fate, she always has the chance to rewrite her love story.

After being betrayed and cast aside by her billionaire husband, Lucas, Layla Patel vows to take revenge. But as she orchestrates her plan, she's forced to confront the past and the man who broke her heart. Will she succeed in her quest for revenge, or will the flames of their old passion reignite, tempting her to give him a second chance?

Toko kecil itu bernama Anak Lipat—tempat croissant hangat, isian nyeleneh, dan rahasia yang belum selesai dipanggang. Qale, gadis bermata sipit sebelah dan bergigi gingsul, menyimpan luka masa lalu : dituduh jadi penyebab kematian ibu, dicap pembawa sial, dan kini… dipaksa menikah dengan pria buta dan lumpuh demi utang budi keluarga. Tapi lelaki asing itu datang membawa lebih dari sekadar cincin. Ia tahu banyak hal rahasia di masa lalu yang membuat Qale penasaran. Syaratnya satu, menikah, tapi jangan jatuh cinta. Tapi, siapa yang bisa menolak pesona si anak lipat, si pembuat croissant manis beraroma dendam.