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Sabi nila 'hindi matitiis ng isang ina ang kanyang anak' pero paano kung mismong nanay mo kinamumuhian ka dahil sa kasalanang hindi mo naman ginawa?

Avyanna has spent her life mastering survival. A brilliant scholarship student by day, a strategist and fighter by necessity, she carries the weight of a childhood tragedy that left her orphaned. When she falls for Kairus Chu—the rebellious heir of a powerful conglomerate—she allows herself a fleeting moment of happiness. Their love defies all odds, culminating in a secret marriage despite his mother’s ruthless opposition. But behind the scenes, Avyanna’s trusted mentor, Lord Mendez, pulls unseen strings, shaping her fate for his own ends. Their love is shattered when Zhen, a cunning rival, conspires with Kairus’ mother to frame Avyanna for murder. Betrayed, sentenced to life in prison, and pregnant with Kairus’ child, she refuses to be broken. With her only ally, Huan Yue, she orchestrates a daring escape, vanishing in fire and blood—reborn as Bernadette Lu, a shadow queen of the underworld. Years later, Avyanna returns with a vengeance, dismantling the Chu empire piece by piece. She manipulates Dylan Chu, Kairus’ ambitious younger brother, and unearths the true enemy—Lord Mendez, the man who orchestrated her downfall and her parents’ deaths. As she leaves devastation in her wake, Kairus, now a pawn of his mother’s ambitions, is forced to confront the memories of the love he lost. As Zhen and the Chu matriarch fall, Avyanna stands at the precipice of her ultimate choice: to reclaim the love that once defined her or to walk away forever, knowing that vengeance has carved an unbridgeable distance between who she was and who she has become. When Kairus finally finds her, face-to-face with the daughter he never knew, the question lingers—can love survive the ashes of war?

Amira, perempuan yatim piatu yang memilih menikah di usia muda. Pernikahan yang ia bayangkan akan bahagia justru terasa bagai neraka tatkala Ibu mertua terlampau mencampuri rumah tangga yang ia bangun bersama sang suami. Lelah mendera, perempuan itu mengambil keputusan tersulit, yakni bercerai. Sayangnya, kabar menggembirakan justru hadir saat ia ingin berpisah. Ada buah cintanya yang tengah tumbuh berkembang. Bersamaan dengan itu, atasan tempat ia bekerja dulu, datang mengulurkan cinta lama. Lelaki yang pernah ia tolak, kembali menawarkan kebahagiaan. Jalan apakah yang akan Amira ambil? Selengkapnya ada di Good Novel.

Seorang gadis desa yang selalu dianiaya layaknya budak oleh ibu tiri dan saudara tirinya. Dia adalah Alana si gadis lugu dan polos, dan harus dijual oleh sang ibu tiri kepada juragan bewok. Ternyata Alana dibeli oleh seorang duda muda dan kaya dari kota yaitu Arka. Namun Arka membeli Alana hanya untuk dijadikan pengasuh anaknya yang masih berusia empat tahun, bukan dijadikan istri. Akankah kehidupan Alana lebih membaik setelah pindah ke kota atau Alana semakin menderita? Mari ikuti kelanjutan kisah Alana dan Arka dalam cerita "Menjadi Istri Duda Muda".

In a bid to be with his true love Octavius, prince of Camelorn, finds himself seeking favors from the gods. But when the attention of one goddess becomes an obsession things change for the worst. Ashterah, goddess of war of the would do anything to be with Octavius, even if it meant stealing his humanity and destroying his marriage. Cleopoda, born of the gods but hidden among men is considered a curse when she looks like neither Octavius nor is wife Emilia. This destroys Octavius' marriage and trust in the very woman he had once loved. The truth behind Cleopoda's birth is unknown but according to Camelorn, she is Octavius' punishment. Cleopoda now rejected by the both the gods and man must try to survive in the unending hatred she is surrounded with. She must survive to know her true origin and take revenge on those who have made her life miserable.

Timothy Alvarez already has everything on his hands-- wealth and fame. At ayon sa kanyang ama, asawa na lang daw ang kulang sa kanya. Kaya't ipinagkasundo s'ya nito kay Penelope Valencia, anak ng isa ring kilalang angkan. Ngunit umpisa pa lang ng pagkikita nila ay hindi na sila magkasundo. Timothy was arrogant, cold-hearted and rude. At si Penelope naman ay hindi basta-basta magpapatalo sa binata. Sumumpa pa itong hinding-hindi nito magugustuhan si Timothy kahit na kailan. Ngunit paano kapag malaman nito na kaya s’ya ipinagkasundo ng mga magulang sa lalaki ay dahil sa papalugi nilang kompanya? Will she be able to accept truth? And how about Timothy? Paano nga ba niya pakikisamahan si Penelope kung sa una pa lang ay ginugulo na nito ang isipan niya?

Willow Wildwoods is a witch, she has self esteem issues mostly stemming from her poor relationships and her narcissistic boyfriend. She is a curvy girl and an artist, but when a full moon ritual and a wish opens up a whole new world where she discovers her boyfriend isn’t what he seems and that she has four supernatural fated mates she is in for a wild ride. Hikaru’s private jet sets down at Logan Airport under the full moon and they get ushered to a penthouse where they will be under the protection of werewolves. The little nonbinary fox shifter will have a personal guard who they immediately realize is their fated mate. Asim doesn’t like the idea of babysitting a fox shifter. He’s a warrior and Alpha Guard, why should he have to babysit some foreign fox shifter? How is he supposed to do his duty when that little shifter turns out to be the mate he has been waiting to meet his entire life? Aiden gave up on love and meeting his mate. His fated mate didn’t even acknowledge the bond 200 years ago, so now that he has met Willow and has a second chance he won’t let her slip through his claws at any cost. He will have the little witch paint a mural for his supernatural nightclub and show her just how generous dragon shifters can be. Raff seems to be carefree, skateboarding through the underground fae markets and creating street art by day, bartending by night. But he knows there is more to life and his girlfriend isn’t it. How do they all come together and what about these mysterious disappearances of supernatural beings that keep occurring? How is it connected to them?

Sekar, gadis yang kerap mendapat perbedaan dari neneknya. Ia dibedakan dari sepupunya yang lain yaitu Kalila dan Karina. Sekar tak tahu apa penyebab ia dibedakan, hanya satu pertanyaan yang kerap ditanyakan dalam hatinya. "Nek, kenapa aku berbeda?" Ini bukan kisah hijrah sepasang insan yang jatuh cinta dan melakukan kesalahan, lalu kembali pada jalan-Nya. Namun, ini kisah hijrah seorang nenek yang sangat membenci cucunya. Sekar, cucu dari seorang nenek yang bernama Jumiati. Ia pulang ke kampung halaman saat mengetahui neneknya sudah tua dan sakit-sakitan. Sebelumnya, Sekar berperang dengan rasa dalam dadanya. Ada secuil dendam, luka dan kesedihan yang besar di masa lalunya. Namun, empati dan tali darah yang membuatnya memutuskan untuk pulang. Sekar pulang meskipun pernah terusir saat meminta restu pernikahannya. Darah lebih kental dari air. Sekar menepikan perasaan ego dan kemarahannya, karena sejak kecil ia tak pernah dianggap oleh nenek. Belum lagi, ia yang hampir mati karena dibully oleh dua sepupunya, Kalila dan Karina. Apa yang terjadi di masa lalu Sekar?

When Helena Bale decides that a marriage is overrated, she decides to skip all the formalities and to get to what she really wants; an heir. Headstrong and determined to have her way, she convinces Alexander to abide by her contract. What she didn't count on is how emotional it will all get.

Choosing to live independently in a highly urbanized city is a decision Latisha Thaviya Fallarco made at such a young age. Despite her parents prohibitions, she still managed to convince them by performing well in academics. She wanted to attend parties, get drunk and dance in the club, go shopping, and explore neighboring cities. She wanted to live her life to the fullest in the place she considered the best. Yet, she never saw the coming of an incident that would end that kind of lifestyle. She was forced to leave and be with her family. Latisha thought that living in a province would be hard for her, but she was wrong. In a particular town in Iloilo Province, she found her true home. Ps. This story is written in Filipino and English.