It Was Good To See You Smile

Hale adalah seorang CEO kaya dan seorang pria perfeksionisbia juga membenci segala kecacatan, lalu ia bertemu dengan Meira, seorang gadis tunarungu sederhana yang berprofesi sebagai pelukis muda. Siapa sangka jika awal pertemuan Hale dan Meira yang terlampau biasa akhirnya menanamkan perasaan cinta yang begitu mendalam pada Meira, si gadis yang jauh dari kata sempurna. Awalnya Hale hanya tertarik pada gaya lukisan Meira yang terlihat sangat nyata dan seolah memiliki nyawa. Namun, karena pertemuan mereka yang intens sebagai pelukis dan pecinta seni Hale perlahan jatuh pada pesona Meira, dia mencintai Meira! Baik Meira dan Hale yang saat itu sama-sama menyukai namun mereka juga memiliki masa lalu yang kelam. Meira si pengidap HIV AIDS yang takut atas sentuhan intim pria di tubuhnya, lalu Hale si penderita Borderline Disorder yang cukup parah, hal itu membuat hubungan antara Meira dan Hale tak seindah yang kita kira, belum lagi dengan kedatangan Saye, orang yang sempat mengambil bagian penting dalam hidup Hale di masa lalu. Saye adalah cinta pertama Hale. Namun kini tempat itu telah digantikan oleh kehadiran Meira. Tapi Saye itu licik, dia menginginkan Hale, maka ia akan melakukan cara apapun untuk memisahkan Hale dari Meira. "Aku tak bisa bersanding denganmu Hale, aku ini sangat jauh dari kata sempurna... Aku ini cacat dan menjijikan..." "Aku mencintaimu dengan segala kekurangan itu Meira, aku akan menjadi penutup kekuranganmu," "Aku tunarungu, aku pengidap HIV, kau tak akan bahagia bersamaku, kumohon Hale!" "Lalu apa bedanya denganku? Aku seorang pengidap Borderline Disorder." "Mari kita mulai semuanya Meira, kita akan merubah kekurangan ini menjadi kesempurnaan dengan cinta diantara kita..." "Baiklah Hale..." Hingga si wanita penggoda, Saye, datang dan menghancurkan hubungan antara Hale dan Meira yang baru seumur jagung muda. "Hale, hidupku tak akan panjang, aku ingin menghabiskan waktuku bersamamu" Bagaimana Hale menentukan pilihannya? Meira cinta sejatinya, atau Saye cinta pertama nya?

Sapphire Megan, a spoiled brat and a party goer. Being the only girl, the youngest, and always treated as a princess. She always gets what she asked for. She lives the life that everyone dreams to have, her almost perfect life. But what if one night would ruin that royalty life she has? That one night mistake would open the gates of reality to her life as she met Clyde Malcolm, that was arranged marriage to her. Clyde Malcolm is known as a walking red flag, everyone knows about that for how ruthless he is with women, a heartless man. After getting what he wants, he will just leave you dumped and act innocent as if he never met you. What will Clyde bring to her life? Will she experience hell with him or will he give another meaning to her life?

Jessy Angelica Dimetri must be willing to replace Lenny Angela Dimetri, her twin sister who becomes David's wife. Lenny ran off with another man on her wedding day to David Lebron. The man Lenny has been dating for 6 years, a cool guy with a million charms who can conquer any girl's heart. David unexpectedly asks Jessy to be his wife, for at least a year. At first Jessy refused it but David begged and promised that their marriage would only be for a year, no more than that. Feeling sorry and at the same time not wanting David to be embarrassed by the way Lenny had left him on their wedding day. Jessy was really confused what should she do? On the one side she understood David's situation but on the other side she already had a boyfriend, Kyle. And after considering the pros and cons, there is no other choice Finally, Jessy was forced to accept David's offer, the offer to be the man's wife, Jessy decided to be the surrogate wife for a year Jessy feels that this is destiny that she must go through, because in reality nothing happens by chance in this world.

Diya Wanda grew up in a convent since the day she was abandoned at the church entrance. She never let the abandonment put her down. She grew up to be a firm believer that there is goodness in the world. This was her weakness and downfall because when she went out into the world with the blessing of the nuns. She thought it would keep her safe. The world was not as she hoped, but she was a believer. This led her to Ace Torane. She fell in love hard, fast. Their love blinded Diya into believing her happily ever after would last forever. Until she witnessed his hidden horrifying side. She considered him unredeemable and fled than confront. With her long gone and his kept secret out, Ace's fury ignited because she left. She fled with something valuable enough to let him burn everything that was in his path, including Diya. ~WARNING. THIS BOOK CONTAINS VIOLENCE AND STRONG GRAPHIC CONTENT~

All he ever wanted was freedom… and love. Twenty two year-old Noah has lived a life trapped behind bruises and locked doors. Raised by a cruel father and an indifferent stepmother, his days have been filled with silence, pain, and the desperate hope that one day—someone would see him. Save him. But salvation never came. Instead, he’s sold—like property—to a powerful mafia boss under the guise of an arranged marriage. Cold, ruthless, and feared across the underworld, Damian Moretti doesn’t need love. What he needs is a husband who can serve as a political pawn in a war of families. Noah is everything Damian didn’t expect: fragile yet unyielding, terrified yet defiant. And while their marriage begins in chains, something begins to shift in the shadows of their forced union. As secrets unravel and danger stalks every corner, Noah must decide: will he be caged forever by the choices of others—or rise and claim the life and love he was always denied? In a world ruled by blood and power, can a boy who was never wanted become the heart no one can live without?

How could you forgive the one who shattered you and still makes your heart burn? Seth was a broke scholarship student by day, and a forbidden secret by night. Caught between survival and desire, he sold pieces of himself until one man changed everything. Then came a night of passion that ended in tragedy… and turned his world upside down. When the truth explodes, Seth is branded as a liar, a gold-digger, and worst of all…August’s ultimate betrayal. But love this raw doesn’t die so easily. Every kiss burns like revenge, every touch blurs into need, and the line between hatred and obsession vanishes between them. He’s the boy August can’t forgive… and the man he can’t let go of.

Emily’s life was on track: a dream wedding just months away, a fiancé she thought she knew inside out. Until the day she walked into Ryan’s office and found him with his jeans around his ankles and his assistant bent over the desk. The betrayal shattered her. She threw the ring. Her heart broke. Her future was derailed. Enter Sophia, Emily’s fiercely loyal best friend, armed with tequila and a no-nonsense plan to drown out Ryan’s audacity in a gritty biker bar. That’s where Emily meets Lucas, older, confident, and exactly the distraction she needs. What starts as a one-night stand turns into something deeper than Emily ever anticipated. Lucas is everything Ryan wasn’t... thoughtful, passionate, and oh, the amazing, kinky sex doesn’t hurt either. But Lucas comes with a past of his own. A lost son he hasn’t seen in years. A son whose identity shatters Emily’s new world all over again, because Lucas’ son turns out to be Ryan. The man who broke her heart. Now Emily faces the ultimate test: Can she love the man who healed her, knowing his blood ties her back to the one who hurt her? Or will this twisted fate tear her second chance at happiness apart? For Emily, the million-pound question is whether love can truly overcome the past.

Si Elina ay ang anak ni Demeter at mag-isang naninirahan sa gubat ng Elusian. Sa loob ng mga taon ay hindi bumalik ang kaniyang ina sa hindi matukoy na kadahilanan. Sa kaniyang pag-iisa sa buhay ay lungkot ang naipon sa kaniyang buhay. Hanggang sa mayroon siyang nakilalang misteryosong binata. Isang binatang malamig ang puso. Hindi niya tinulungan ang dalaga na maka-alis sa malawak na gubat. Pagkatapos ng araw na iyon ay tumindi ang lungkot ng dalaga sa kaniyang buhay at siya'y nawawalan na ng pag-asang may makatagpo muli. Sa hindi inaasahan ay biglang may pangyayari na hindi maipaliwanag. Ang mga nagliliwanag na paru-paro ang nagtipon-tipon sa kalangitan at patungo sila sa hilagang parte ng gubat. Iyon ang gubat ng Nysa. Ang mapanganib na parte ng Elusian. Hindi nagdalawang isip si Elina sa sundan ang mga ito, hanggang sa nakita niya ang bukid ng mga iba't-ibang uri ng bulaklak. Gayundin ang nagliliwanag na pulang bulaklak. Ito'y mahiwaga. Nang bunutin ito ni Elina, ang kaniyang buhay ay biglang nagbago. Nakarating siya sa puder ng Mundong Ilalim, at nakilala ang diyos na namumuno dito, si Hades. Laking gulat ni Elina na ang diyos na nasa kaniyang harapan ay nakilala na niya noon. Nag-alok si Hades ng kundisyon sa kaniya, kapalit ng inutang na buhay. Ang maglingkod siya habang-buhay. Lumipas ang mga araw ay nakilala ni Elina ang totoong si Hades, at ang hindi inaasahan ay ang mahuhulog ang kaniyang loob sa kilalang malupit na diyos. Nagdaan pa ang mga araw na magkasama sila at ang mga pagbabago'y namumulaklak na tila mga rosas sa dilim. Ngunit, titibay ba ang kanilang pag-iibigan sa mga dadaang pagsubok sa kanila? Credits: Pinterest [ Book's Cover ]

Iniwan sina Angela ng kaniyang Ama dahil sa ibang babae. Sanggol pa lamang siya nuong umalis ang Tatay niya. Isang lihim ang mabubunyag tungkol sa kanyang pagkatao. Itinago ni Johnny upang hindi mawala sa kanya si Angela.

"First day of work new day starts again" wika ni Amethyst. Papunta na sya sa bago niyang papasokang hotel kung saan Siya ay magiging receptionist. Graduate Siya ng Business Administration In Hotel and Management. Average man ang katalinohan ay isa naman siyang napakagandang dalaga, Sexy, matangkad, maputi, matangos ang ilong. Lagi nga siyang inaanyayahang sumali sa mga beauty pageant sa school at sa kanilang baranggay. Siya lang talaga Yung ayaw sumali dahil hassle para sa kanya. Hindi rin niya gusto Yung nag to-two piece sa harap ng maraming tao shy type Siya kumbaga, Wala Siyang ganung confidence sa harap ng maraming mga tao sa kabila ng balingkinitan niyang katawan at making umbok ng bundok sa harapan ay nahihiya Siyang makita ito ng mga kalalakihan. Sa edad niya na 26 years old ay Hindi pa Siya nakapag boyfriend. "Good morning Amy!" Saad ni Louise isa sa katrabaho niya sa Hotel. Naging magkaibigan sila ni Louise sa isang Hotel kung saan sila nag OJT. Magkaiba ang napasukan nilang kolehiyo pero sa iisang hotel sila nag OJT sa sister's brach ng hotel ng pinapasukan nila. Ito ang pinaka malaking Hotel sa Lugar nila ang Forge Hotel. "Kumain kana Loe?" tanong ni Amethyst sa kaibigan. "Oo eh...nag sleep over kasi si Dwayne sa Bahay kagabi at nagsabay na kami kanina papasok sa trabaho kaya nakapagluto Ako ng maaga," si Dwayne ay boyfriend ni Louise.. Oo may boyfriend si Louise samantalang Siya ay di pa nakapag boyfriend kahit kailan. "Ikaw ba Amy Kumain kanaba?" dagdag pa nito. "Yah, Kumain na Ako sa Bahay, alam mo naman ako diba?" balik niya sa tanong niya sa kaibigan. "I know..so pano Tara na!" Aya nito ang ang ibig Sabihin ay pupwesto na sila sa desk information ng Hotel para mag ompisa na Silang mag duty. 9:00am nakasi.