Ilocano Literature

"Tubuh ini beku dalam pernikahan. Tapi malam itu… ada tangan yang membuatnya kembali hidup." Runa, seorang pengacara cerdas, hidup dalam bayang-bayang pernikahan tanpa cinta selama tiga tahun. Suaminya, seorang putra konglomerat, mengabaikannya, bahkan menyentuh tubuh lain dengan terang-terangan, dan menyisakan Runa dalam kesepian yang dingin. Tapi malam itu, di atas bus kota yang sempit dan basah oleh hujan, seorang pria asing berdiri terlalu dekat. Sebuah sentuhan terlarang memicu sesuatu dalam diri Runa. Gairah yang selama ini dipaksa mati. Ketika tubuhnya disentuh dengan cara yang tak pernah ia dapatkan dari suaminya, Runa sadar mungkin ia bukan perempuan yang baik, tapi ia berhak merasa hidup. Sekali saja. Dengan orang yang menginginkannya, bukan memilikinya. “Aku nggak ingin jadi pria yang menaklukkanmu, Runa … Aku cuma ingin jadi tempat kamu bisa pulang tanpa takut jadi lemah," lirih Kian, setipis helaan napasnya. Apakah kemunculan Kian Mahesa adalah jawaban dari semua kegelisahan yang menyiksa raganya?

Miguel Araujo est un avocat très réputé, connu pour être implacable mais juste, est amené à défendre Mario, un jeune homme malvoyant accusé d’agression aggravée, en tant qu’avocat commis d’office. Pris de compassion, Miguel va prendre tout de suite ce garçon sur son aile, tellement qu’il sera touché par lui. L’avocat tomberait-il sur le charme de son client handicapé ?

Alina Hart, a sharp-tongued high school senior, hides behind sarcasm and wit to mask the pain of fractured family life. Shipped off to a prestigious boarding school by a father who no longer sees her, Alina struggles to find her place in a world of strict rules and academic expectations. Enter Professor Cristiano Wright, a 27-year-old literature teacher whose calm demeanor and sharp intellect make him both an enigma and a fascination. Tasked by Alina’s older brother Ethan to keep an eye on her, Wright finds himself drawn to the complexity beneath her rebellious exterior. In the backdrop of Shakespearean sonnets and Romantic poetry, Alina and Wright navigate an increasingly fraught connection. What begins as reluctant mentorship soon transforms into a tangled web of forbidden emotions, unspoken words, and an undeniable pull that neither can ignore. Set against the bustling corridors of an urban high school and the quiet corners of a library filled with unspoken confessions, Silent Flames, Forbidden Paths explores the fine line between admiration and desire, duty and vulnerability. As Alina and Wright grapple with their feelings, they must confront their moral boundaries and the cost of their choices. Can they maintain the lines they’ve drawn, or will their emotions blur them beyond recognition?

Ara once thought Logan was her perfect lover. He was everything she dreamed of—charming, sophisticated, and with a deep love for art that matched her own. Together, they shared long conversations about paintings, literature, and life, and Logan seemed to understand her in ways no one else ever had. For a while, she truly believed he was the perfect man, the one she was meant to be with forever. But when she discovered the truth, she realized he’d only been using her to get closer to the woman he truly wanted. Heartbroken and betrayed, Ara walked away in the pouring rain, her heart shattered but her resolve stronger than ever. She would never let him back in. Three years later, Logan resurfaces—not through a business deal with her company, but through an unexpected acquisition of one of its key partners. Determined to win Ara back, Logan is no longer the man she once knew. He’s cold, relentless, and will stop at nothing to force her back into his world. “You can’t escape me, Ara. This time, I’ll make you stay.” But Ara is no longer the same woman she was. Her fierce independence and stubborn heart refuse to let Logan back in, no matter how hard he pushes. As their past resurfaces, secrets about Logan’s possible connection to her father’s death threaten to unravel everything.

🔞 MATURE CONTENT 🔞 “He was my professor. Strict. Off-limits. Impossible. Until he found the notebook I was never meant to leave behind...” When Lena Hart steps into her advanced literature class at Black Moore University, all she wants is a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself toe-to-toe with Adrian Knight—stern, cold, devastatingly attractive. Their war of words sparks a dangerous attraction neither of them can control. What begins with a forgotten notebook filled with Lena’s darkest fantasies turns into secret kisses, stolen nights, and an affair that threatens to ruin them both. But Adrian is hiding more than his feelings—he has a past that could destroy everything. And when the truth unravels, so does their world. This is not just a student-professor fling. This is obsession, sacrifice, and the kind of love that could cost everything.

Zola, 24 ans, substitut du procureur, est réservée et manque de confiance en elle, jusqu’au jour où elle rencontre Erwan, un avocat charismatique et confiant. Leur alchimie incontestable crée un conflit entre ses sentiments naissants et ses responsabilités professionnelles. Alors que leurs chemins se croisent, Zola doit naviguer entre ses insécurités, les attentes familiales et la tension entre amour et devoir. Sera-t-elle prête à accueillir l’amour, ou la peur la freine-t-elle ?

"I had just one wish. To live happily ever after with my husband and I could see that, but I guess, fate has other plans". Lucia could never expect such great betrayal from her husband, Harry, after a wonderful holiday. Not only was she served a divorce paper, but she also caught him in his office with her manager's daughter. Sacked from work and forced to watch Harry proposing to another woman, Lucia swore revenge and there was only one way to get it. By accepting his boss's offer, who seemed to know her more than she thought, or was everything just a coincidence? What happens when her ex-husband crawls back on his knees towards her?

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.

Skylar Carter has spent her entire college career focused on one thing: her future. With law school applications looming, the last thing she needs is distractions, especially from cocky jocks who think the world revolves around them. But when her best friend drags her to a frat party, Skylar finds herself in the orbit of the king of them all, Liam Westbrook. Liam is the golden boy of college football, destined to be the number one pick in the NFL draft. He’s used to women falling at his feet, used to getting what he wants without trying. But when he meets Skylar, a girl who refuses to worship him, he's instantly intrigued. She’s smart, feisty, and unimpressed by his status, which only makes him want her more. What starts as a bet soon turns into something deeper, something neither of them expected. Skylar is determined to resist him, but Liam is relentless in his pursuit. As the tension between them simmers and sparks fly, their undeniable chemistry threatens to upend everything they thought they wanted. But love does not come without risks. Skylar has her future mapped out, and Liam is on the brink of superstardom. Falling for each other was never part of the plan. Can they handle the heat, or will their worlds pull them apart before they even have a chance? A sizzling enemies to lovers romance, filled with banter, electric chemistry, and two ambitious souls colliding in the most unexpected way.

Lena thought love wasn't real. Her predestined mate was terrible. With filthy, punishing hands, what began as a dream gradually became a nightmare. Believing in real love had become a fantasy, something only found in the literature books her mother left her. Then she met the alpha of the rival werewolf pack. Fleeing, afraid, and numb to everything, with a false image painted of him, she could never have imagined that someone so ruthless and powerful could patch her up. Viktor, the alpha leader of the Frostbite clan, was handsome, powerful, elegant, and emotionless. What is she supposed to do when a werewolf like him, a sworn enemy, swears to protect her? Because the past always comes back and never goes away. Someone's hunting her. Someone's determined to make her life a living hell. And he's just as determined to hurt everyone who gets close to her.