Funny You Should Ask: A Novel

After Karina Hernandez ' four years of marriage ended, she decided to leave her home country and travel to Japan–her mother's home country. Starting a new life in a foreign country was never easy to begin with, yet Karina managed to with the help of her brother's ex-fiance. Karina thought that everything would be perfect and peaceful as it should be. However, it all faded when his path crossed with hers for the second time. Will Karina be able to mend what has been torn in her past or will she again run away and hide from his grasps?

“I said where did he touch you?” Aaron walk towards with his dangerous aura as sniffs in anger scanning my body with his eyes like he was trying to find some hickeys and marks of touches on me. “You are mine, mine and nobody touches what belong to me. Bring that bastard in”Aaron said for me to start tearing up as I felt stupid for running away.

Mia tidak pernah mengira hidupnya yang tenang dan damai akan berubah total ketika Jason Marshall, sosok yang paling dia benci, orang yang telah membuat hari-hari terakhirnya di SMU dulu seperti neraka, kini kembali muncul di hadapannya. Dapatkah ia menarik dirinya sejauh mungkin dari Jason sebelum dirinya semakin terluka? Ataukah justru sebaliknya, dia akan menemukan dirinya terjatuh makin dalam karena Jason? Ini adalah kisah yang diceritakan dari sudut pandang Mia Summers, sang tokoh utama wanita.

No one can separate a two person who's destined to be together, even how many times they broke up they're surely end-up falling for each other.

Emma Lewis is a witty and confident girl who never fears anyone. She comes to the conclusion that she is done with guys when her boyfriend of three years, cheats on her. But what happens when she encounters Austin Williams, an attractive, intimidating, and cocky guy who always gets what he wants and never dates. Will she change her mind and give in to her desires or fight the undeniable attraction between them?

Acquaintance Party and some students already at the center of the hall. Dahan-dahang tumingin si Leighton Wajeeh sa kanan niya kung nasaan ang isang babae. "Eun-ji... M-May I d-dance with you?" he stuttered. With a sweetest smile he's ever seen, the girl answered, "Sure, Waj!" Right after she accepted his hand, they then walked towards the center of the hall. "Alright, on my cue, wear your masquerade mask!" the host suddenly announced nung nakita niyang marami nang nasa gitna. Matapos nilang hinanda ang mask, the host then muttered, "Mask on! Music, maestro!" Romantic song then played as they wore their masks. Slowly, Leighton Wajeeh puts his hands on Nikolina Eun-ji's waist while she put hers on his shoulders. "E-Eun-ji, I..." sabi ni Leighton habang unti-unting tumingin sa labi ng babae. Leighton's heart pounded fast. He is wanting this moment to come. Eun-ji just stared at him. With that, he stared at her eyes... deeply. "I like y---" Ngunit, hindi niya natuloy ang kaniyang mga salita. Leighton's mouth gaped open and his eyes suddenly widened. Napaatras siya dahilan upang mapatigil sila sa pagsasayaw. This can't be... "Waj, what's wrong?" Eun-ji innocently asked. She tried to reach him ngunit umiwas si Leighton sa kaniya. His hands and lips trembled while still looking at the woman's face covered with mask, highlighting her eyes. Those eyes... Those eyes that brought him trauma for how many years... Similar to the eyes who killed his father!

Love makes the world go round, sabi nila. Pero iba para kay Alexena dahil pinatigil nito ang isang bahagi ng buhay at pagkatao niya. Kahit na dala ang sakit ng kahapon ay pinili niyang mag-move forward at ngumiting muli upang ipagpatuloy ang buhay. Ngunit pagkatapos umalis nang walang paalam makalipas ang ilang taon ay hindi niya kailanman inakalang maglalaro ang tadhana at pagtatagpuing muli ang kanilang landas ng nag-iisang lalaki na kanyang minahal at iniwan sa nakaraan. Pero nagbago na ito, wala na ang bakas ng pagkatao ng lalaking kanyang nakasama noon. Wala na ni anino ng suyo kapag tinatapunan siya nito ng tingin at lambing sa tinig kapag kinakausap siya. Sa halip ay puro pang-iinsulto at masasakit na salita na lamang ang lumalabas sa bibig nito sa tuwing bubuka iyon. At ang nakakaloka pa ay napapansin niya na palagi na lang siya nitong pinag-iinitan at pinepersonal. Palagi ring iritado at akala mo ba ay may buwanang dalaw sa sungit. Aminado naman siyang may malaki siyang kasalanan dito. At mukhang dumating na rin ang panahon ng paniningil nito, ayaw man niya ay kailangan niyang magbayad. Ngunit sa kabila ng mga iringan nilang dalawa at hindi pagkakasundo ay hindi maikakailang ito pa rin ang nag-iisang tao na may kakayahang patibukin nang mabilis ang puso niya. Akala niya ay okay na siya, akala niya ay naka-move on na siya rito. Pero mukhang mali ang lahat ng naging paniniwala niya dahil tutol man ang isip niya sa kanyang nararamdaman ay sadya namang may pagkatraydor, suwail at balimbing ang puso niya basta pagdating na rito ang usapan. Love is sweeter the second time around, maging applicable naman kaya ang kasabihang iyon sa dalawang ito? O sa halip na maging matamis ay baka naman pait ang malasahan at maging kapalaran ng mga ito sa dulo?

Noah sang pemuda berandal yang hidupnya tidak suka diatur karena dia merasa hidup ini sudah kejam padanya. Dia habiskan hidupnya dengan balapan motor dan berbuat sesuka hatinya. Namun, takdir malah mempertemukan dia dengan Lana--seorang gadis dengan kehidupan sempurna, tapi sayangnya Noah tidak pernah melihat Lana tersenyum, dan hal itu juga yang membuat hati Noah ingin dekat dengannya, bahkan Noah merasakan hal yang tidak pernah dia rasakan, yaitu cinta. Hanya saja jalan untuk mencintai Lana tidak semudah Noah menjalani hidupnya. Masa lalu Noah yang begitu kelam dibuat kedua orang tua Lana sebagai senjata untuk memisahkan kedua insan yang memiliki cinta yang tulus itu. Dapatkan Noah mempertahankan gadis yang bisa mengubah hidupnya menjadi lebih baik, atau dia sekali lagi harus merasakan jika dunia ini memang kejam padanya?

Banyak bab kekerasan dan 21+ harap bijak memilih bacaan Perasaan cinta Leila begitu besar terhadap Jack di masa lalu, walau pria itu tidak pernah ingat kepadanya. Kini keduanya di pertemukan dalam ke tidak sengajaan dan berakhir dengan sebuah pernikahan dadakan. Perasaan Leila yang masih sama dengan 10 tahun lalu, menerima lamaran Jack tanpa mengetahui bahwa ia hanya istri yang tidak pernah di cintai. Dengan kata lain, di nikahi dan di ceraikan demi bisa kembali kepada cinta pertama. “Aku minta maaf, berapa uang yang ingin kau mau. Aku akan memberikannya padamu, asal kau enyah dari hidupku.” Lelia masih diam menatapi Jack yang kini bukanlah Jack dulu yang ia cintai lagi. bukan pria yang membuat dirinya dari itik buruk rupa menjadi angsa. “Aku tahu, yang kau inginkan hanya cerai dariku.” Jack terdiam, ia menatapi kepergian Leila dari rumah yang mereka huni bedua selama setahun ini. Hingga indentitas asli Leila terbongkar dan berhasil kah Jack mengejar cinta Leila kembali. Disaat wanita yang sudah ia sakiti begitu dalam, ternyata benar-benar menghilang dari hidupnya.

Bagaimana jadinya, jika kita harus terjebak di dalam kisah cinta suami dan sahabat baik kita. Sakit. Itulah yang harus di rasakan Kanaya, seorang istri yang harus selalu mengalah dan tabah atas takdirnya. Haruskah ia bertahan untuk sakit, atau berpisah untuk bahgaia?