Half Past Nine

My roommate's cousin was the CEO of a company. She and I had been secretly dating for three years. That day, my roommate said, "Alicia's bringing the guy she's been seeing for the past three years over to meet her parents soon." He added casually, "Oh, by the way, when are you gonna bring your girlfriend around so I can meet her?" I froze at his question, not sure how to respond. Without a word, I stepped out onto the balcony and called his cousin, Alicia Davids. The call suddenly cut off. When I turned around, I saw my girlfriend standing in the doorway, arm in arm with another man. The smile on her face disappeared the second our eyes met. "What… what are you doing at my place?"

There is a Past and then there is a Present. What should be our choice? To go along with the Past, feeling the familiarity of it or to go along with the Present, wishing for something new and hoping it to be amazing? With Past, we already know what to expect and know that it will not hurt the same if something goes wrong again. With Present, we don’t know what to expect and also feel that it may hurt even more than ever. So, should we let go of the past or ignore the present? With all these confusing and unanswerable questions there are a few people who are ready to tell you their story. This is the story of one among such people who has a tough but again, not so tough choice to take between past and present. Hope whatever choice that person takes will be near to perfect one, or at least far away from worst.

Ken, yang dapat melihat hantu, mulai menyadari kabut hitam yang menyelimuti beberapa orang tertentu, termasuk sepupunya, Charlos. Suatu hari, Ken berhasil menyelamatkan Charlos dari Sheila. Pacarnya yang ternyata seorang hantu, yang menyamar untuk memangsa mereka. Dari insiden itu, Ken dan Charlos mengetahui bahwa mereka bukan manusia biasa, melainkan immortal. Ken kemudian terjebak dalam kontrak dengan iblis yang dibuat ibunya, di mana ia harus mengumpulkan fragmen jiwa Aletta yang tersebar di dunia immortal. Jika gagal, nyawa Ken menjadi taruhannya. Untuk melindungi nyawanya, Ken dan Charlos memasuki dunia immortal. Bersama menghadapi berbagai bahaya dari monster dan konsprirasi immortal lainnya yang memegang fragmen jiwa Aletta. Fragmen jiwa Aletta yang tersebar mempunyai kekuatan besar yang dapat mengabulkan apa pun, dan setiap monster dan immortal yang memilikinya menjadi ancaman bagi Ken dan Charlos yang harus dihadapi. Di tengah pencariannya, Ken dipaksa menghadapi traumanya yang terkait dengan kematian ibunya. Dan terungkapnya kebenaran rahasia keluarga Derrent. Sementara itu, hubunga Ken dengan iblis itu, yang ternyata terkait dengan masa lalunya semakin memperumit keadaan. Di saat Ken mulai mengungkap siapa dirinya, sebagai Garenka di masa lalu, ia mulai membangunkan kebencian dan dendam yang terkubur dalam dirinya. Ken dan Charlos juga menemukan bahwa misi mereka bukan hanya tentang mengumpulkan fragmen, tapi juga untuk membalas dendam pada mereka yang telah menghancurkan kehidupan mereka sebelumnya.

I was framed by my boyfriend's childhood sweetheart and spent five years in prison. While I was locked away, he moved her into my home, seized my property, and built a perfect life, thriving off everything I worked for. However, I would take back everything that they stole from me.

Neriah's perfect life was a lie. Her husband's loyalty was a facade, shattered when she discovers his illicit affair with her own sister. The ultimate betrayal: her sister just gave birth to her husband’s child, a replica of the man she loved. But that was only the beginning. A brutal accident nearly claims her life, and in the depths of her recovery, her husband's true intentions are revealed - a press conference announcing her death, a twisted attempt to erase her existence. Consumed by a thirst for vengeance, Neriah finds an unlikely ally in Denver, her husband's sworn enemy and half-brother. A proposal is made: a contract marriage, a union of convenience, with one rule - DO NOT FALL IN LOVE. . As the stakes rise, Neriah and Denver dance to the tune of vengeance, but they must confront the ultimate question: Will their hunger for revenge consume them, or will they succumb to the one thing they cannot afford— Love?

Xavier Stafford claims to love Aurora Bowman to the moon and back, but he's escaped from marrying her 99 times. To delay their marriage, he even orchestrates a car accident to cause her to miscarry. As if Aurora isn't already devastated after losing her baby, she overhears Xavier and his friend's conversation. "I only dated her for seven years to get revenge for Violet. If Aurora thought any of this was serious, she'd be in for a rude awakening!" Aurora's heart goes cold at those words. A rude awakening, indeed. Thankfully, there's still hope for her to walk away and save herself. After regaining her composure and gathering her thoughts, Aurora agrees to another marriage proposal. While Xavier carries out his 100th attempt to escape marriage, Aurora proudly gets married to another groom in Elmstead.

Mark Alvarez spent his childhood as the unwanted werewolf of the Delphic Pack; growing up he was excluded and had no ally or friend to call his own, and parts of his memories missing since the age of seven. With many behavioral issues he remained on the outskirts of the pack, until the night his wolf awakened on his eighteen birthday. A truth long buried resurfaced, bringing with it recollections buried deep in his psyche. Mark awoke to flashes of a deep-seated secret that overturned his life, haunted by the memories, Mark ended up consumed with thoughts of revenge and hatred. A rage further made complicated with the unexpected pleasure of meeting his mate; Blake Worthington. With tempers running high, repressed emotions resurfacing and enemies closing in, Mark and Blake circle each other in a dramatic retelling of Love, Passion and Misunderstandings afoot, and a Dark Entity dogging their steps, the two find themselves thrown into a blood spilled destructive course of secrets and mystery. Editor: B.Leena & Sahiba

Ang nais lamang ni Jessica ay marinig ng buong mundo ang kanyang adbokasiya sa pamamagitan ng pagsali sa isang prestihiyusong beauty pageant. Ngunit nang siya ay nanalo bilang kinatawan ng Pilipinas ay hindi niya inaasahan ang nangyari sa kanyang buhay. Dinukot siya ng mga armadong grupo noong gabi pagkatapos ng coronation night. Ngunit ililigtas siya ng anak ng pinakamayaman sa Pilipinas na si Sebastian. Mahuhulog ang loob nito dahil sa kanyang angking kagandahan. May iniindang sakit pala ito at si Jessica ang makakatulong sa kanya. At sa huling talata ng nobelang ito ay masisilayan ang pag-iibigan ng dalawang tao.

Jeanne Thalcobs, a young, smart beautiful girl life changes when she attains the age of 20. Jeanne is a sharp mouthed, crazy, rebellious and spoilt daughter of a middle class family. She loves singing and also greatly skilled in martial arts and combat. Her life changes for the better when she joins the country's famous "TALENT SCOUTS INSTIUTE" where she meets Alexander Sigmud, 26 years of age. A handsome but introverted cold hut. He's claimed as the leader of the "TALENT SCOUTS INSTITUTE.." She meets him and couldn't hide her behaviour. What will happen when two different personalities clash? Who's the secret spy? And what is the dangerous past that is harmful or should not be recalled.

Skye Emerson has spent most of her high school years invisible, until a chance encounter lands her in the path of Knox Callahan, Stonebridge High’s golden boy and captain of the hockey team. Cold, cocky, and impossibly popular, Knox lives for the rink and hates distractions. But when Skye accidentally ruins his shot at a scholarship tryout, she becomes his biggest problem and his unexpected obsession. Forced to work together on a school fundraiser, their rivalry spirals into tension, secrets, and stolen glances. But Knox has something to prove to everyone, and Skye has scars no one sees. He’s chasing the NHL. She’s trying to survive senior year. Falling in love was never part of the plan. In a world where reputation means everything, can two broken hearts survive the pressure or will their love shatter on the ice? Find out in Iced Hearts and Halftime Kisses.