John 8:32

バレンタインデーの前、碓氷桐人（うすい きりと）からメッセージが届いた。 8桁の金額が記載された請求書のスクリーンショット。そこに映っていたのは、本来私へ贈るはずだったネックレスを、他の女のために買った明細だった。 私は泣いたり騒いだりせず、静かに家の掃除を続けた。 結婚してからというもの、毎月のように桐人のスキャンダル情報が私の元に届く。ネットからだったり、面白半分な友人からだったり、本人から直接だったり。 私はすでに、周りの笑い者になっていた。 だが、構わない。こんな日々も、もう長くは続かないのだから。

Gadis Anastasya, perempuan 32 tahun yang cerdas dan mandiri, merasa semakin tertekan dengan pertanyaan yang terus muncul di sekitarnya: *"Kapan menikah?"* Meski berkali-kali ditolak oleh pria yang dikenalnya, Gadis tak pernah berhenti berharap. Dia yakin, jodoh pasti akan datang meski entah kapan. Namun, di tengah kegalauannya, dia mulai merasa pasrah dan lelah. Sampai suatu hari, undangan reuni SMP datang. Gadis memutuskan hadir, sekadar melepas penat dan bertemu teman-teman lama. Di sana, dia tak menyangka akan bertemu kembali dengan Arya Dirgantara, kakak kelasnya yang dulu sangat populer dan menjadi pemimpin redaksi mading sekolah. Dulu, Arya adalah sosok yang supel dan menyenangkan, sementara Gadis hanya siswi kutu buku yang mengaguminya dari jauh. Namun, Arya yang sekarang sangat berbeda. Dia sudah menjadi duda beranak satu, dan kesedihan mendalam setelah kehilangan istrinya mengubahnya menjadi sosok yang dingin dan tertutup. Gadis tak pernah membayangkan dirinya terlibat dalam hidup Arya, hingga suatu hal mengejutkan terjadi: Arya melamarnya. Tanpa basa-basi, Arya menawarkan pernikahan yang lebih tampak seperti kesepakatan daripada kisah cinta. Arya membutuhkan seseorang yang bisa merawat putrinya, sementara Gadis merasakan desakan untuk menikah. Dalam kebimbangan, Gadis akhirnya menerima lamaran itu. Pernikahan mereka pun dimulai dengan rasa canggung dan tanpa cinta. Gadis harus beradaptasi menjadi seorang istri dan ibu tiri, sementara Arya tetap menjaga jarak dengan sikap dinginnya. Hari demi hari, Gadis merasakan betapa sulitnya membangun cinta di atas fondasi yang goyah. Namun, seiring waktu, kebersamaan mereka mulai mengungkap sisi lain dari Arya—luka yang belum sembuh dari kehilangan istrinya dan rasa takut untuk mencintai lagi. Di saat yang sama, Gadis pun menemukan keberanian untuk membuka hatinya, meski awalnya tidak ada jaminan cinta akan tumbuh. "Terpaksa Menikahi Duda" adalah kisah tentang dua jiwa yang terluka, mencoba merangkai cinta di tengah keterpaksaan, dan belajar bahwa kebahagiaan kadang hadir ketika kita berani memberi kesempatan kedua.

Anthony Hunt a young dashing bachelor from New Mexico,lives under a dual personality, Anthony Hunts as a Casino and hotel conglomerate and Blade Knuckles as a Mafia lord. He was coached by ruthless Lucas Guzman and together the two syndicates cast terror within and outside the borders of New Mexico. Anthony collides with Nevena Bachvarov, a Bulgarian tourist, who runs into his arm one night asking him to save her . Breanna Stewart, an ex of Anthony, ventures back into his life as a government agent employed to investigate the mysterious Blade Knuckles. What was meant to be an investigation, turned into a personal war for Breanna Stewart Anthony in one of his numerous hits, kills an innocent man John Willow, son of Liza Minnelli, she had saved Anthony when an encounter with Vincenzo, a counter Mafia, almost claimed his life in the past . Nevena's presence struck a delicate chord in Anthony's cold heart, warming it in the process. Anthony realized that he was in love after he gave up his escape from the police just to get Nevena treated from a gunshot injury, Breanna Stewart finally got a chance to prosecute Anthony but Liza Minnelli gave another testimony and it led to Anthony's unanimous discharge. Sorrowful Liza Minnelli cursed Anthony that nemesis would catch up to him soon. Lucas Guzman wouldn't get over it when Anthony declares his desire to quit crime. Just when everything begins to fall into place, disaster strikes. Nevena got blown up by unknown hitmen , Anthony embraced the life of crime again, Vincenzo, Lucas Guzman and many more were on his suspect list . Bloodshed became the new trend as Anthony sought revenge over Nevena's death, the police denied any involvement since it's a war among the Mafia's.

Mia Fernando, A 26 Year old Spanish Woman with Exquisite Beauty, Anywhere she Went, All eyes would turn, She was endowed with Exquisite Black Colored Eyes, Auburn Lush hair, Small and Pointed Nose, Cute Pouty Lips CARL GONZALEZ, a 30 Year Old Ruthless Business Man, He Owned an IT Company which was Responsible for Most Of The Modern Technology we have today Immediately He walks into The Company, Everywhere Goes Quiet and Chilly, Employees Shook and The Mention of Him Name, Peed their Pants at the Sound of His Voice "Why Spend Time Falling in Love when I can make Billions Of Dollars During that time?" These Were His Favorite Words He Hated The Sight of Women but only had a soft heart for..... HIMSELF, His Mom Died Immediately He was Born, His Father joined His Mom When he turned 8 and Ever since then, He had been fending for himself At Age 9, He would go about Each street giving Rich People Shines on their Shoes, He Built what he has today Carl Always thought Women were nothing but Weak, Gold digging Fellas until He Met Her Her Innocence Drew her to him, The way she would scrunch up her face when she was Disgusted, The Way her eyes brow would raise when she was Confused, The way her eyes twinkled when She smiles, He Knew He wasn't In Love with her but He Felt The Monsters within him fall at her foot He Claimed her as His the moment he heard her Voice and When He Saw her for the First Time, He Claimed her as His Bride One Day He Decided To Do Something Ruthless To Get Her, He did something Which got her Wanting to Run Away from Him, What did he do You Might ask He........

Laras, seorang pengasuh muda yang baru memulai kariernya, menerima tawaran untuk merawat dua anak di sebuah rumah besar dan terpencil yang dikenal dengan nama “Rumah Risa.” Rumah ini memiliki sejarah kelam dan sering dianggap sebagai tempat yang dihantui, namun Laras menerima tawaran tersebut demi memperbaiki keadaan finansialnya. Setibanya di rumah, Laras merasakan suasana yang menekan dan tidak nyaman. Dewi, gadis berusia 8 tahun yang cerdas namun cenderung mengasingkan diri, sering berbicara tentang teman-teman tak terlihat. Riko, anak laki-laki berusia 10 tahun, tampak sangat ketakutan dan enggan berada di beberapa bagian rumah. Saat membersihkan ruangan, Laras menemukan cermin antik yang terletak di ruang utama. Cermin ini tampaknya memiliki kemampuan untuk memperlihatkan visiun yang mengganggu, menampilkan adegan-adegan dari masa lalu rumah dan sosok-sosok misterius yang tidak tampak di dunia nyata. Laras mulai mengalami kejadian-kejadian aneh dan menakutkan yang berkisar pada dua hantu yang tampaknya memiliki pengaruh kuat terhadap anak-anak. Seiring Laras menyelidiki sejarah rumah dan meneliti kejadian-kejadian aneh, dia mengungkap bahwa kedua hantu tersebut adalah jiwa-jiwa yang terikat pada masa lalu tragis rumah. Konflik batin dan ketegangan semakin meningkat saat Laras berusaha melindungi anak-anak dan mengungkap kebenaran di balik cermin serta pengaruh jahat dari hantu-hantu tersebut. Laras harus menghadapi ketegangan psikologis dan menghadapi kebenaran mengejutkan tentang rumah dan entitas yang mengganggu, sambil berjuang untuk menjaga keamanan Dewi dan Riko. Dalam klimaks cerita, Laras menemukan bahwa kebenaran tentang rumah dan hantu-hantu tersebut jauh lebih menakutkan daripada yang dia bayangkan.

Ofelia Rosario - I take pride in being smart, careful, and independent. Fostering a pregnant cat was supposed to be the one soft thing in my life—until the fire. I stayed too long trying to save Spitfire, and I nearly didn’t make it out. But Zach Dayton pulled me from the flames—calm, strong, and way too charming. He’s everything I shouldn’t want. Everything that scares me. But he keeps showing up, helping, and making me laugh when I want to cry. And Spitfire? She seems convinced we belong together. Maybe love isn’t something you can logic your way around. Maybe it’s something you lean into. Zach Dayton - Falling in love isn’t supposed to feel more dangerous than running into a burning building. But then there’s Ofelia—stubborn, guarded, beautiful Ofelia. I was just doing my job when I found her trying to shield a pregnant cat from the smoke. But the second I saw her, something shifted. I’ve always believed I’m not built for love—too much loss, too many close calls. But she makes me want to try anyway. The way she looks at me, the way she fights for that cat, for herself… she doesn’t need a hero. But maybe she’ll let me be hers anyway. Book 8 in the Ravenwood Series. It can be read as a standalone. However, to learn about the characters and past events that may be referenced, you should check out the rest of the series. Book 1 - The Princes of Ravenwood (Zach's first appearance) Book 2 - Chasing Kitsune Book 3 - Expect the Unexpected Book 4 - Out of My League Book 5 - Man's Best Wingman (Ofelia's first appearance) Book 6 - Troubled Heart Book 7 - A Bark in the Park

Galing sa pinakamahirap na isla ng Isla Verde si Anna Matumbakal, galing sa mahirap na pamilya at mayroong anim na kapatid. Mahirap ang buhay kaya nangarap na sana balang araw makapunta ng Maynila para makapagtrabaho. Pero nangangamba siya kung makakahanap nga eh highschool lang naman ang tinapos nya at higit sa lahat hindi naman sya kagandahan at maliit din siyang babae, na matatawag mo nang bansot, pandak o kung ano pa. Ang ina niya lang ata ang laging nagsasabing napakaganda niya. Pero dahil sa tulong ng kanyang best friend na lumipat ng maynila limang taon na ang nakakaraan ay natupad na ang kanyang pangarap na makapunta ng maynila at makapagtrabaho para matulungan ang kanyang amang pangingisda lang ang alam na hanap buhay at inang naglalabada. okay naman sana ang lahat, kaso sa hindi inaasahan tumibok ang puso nya sa isang lalaking nag ngangalang Marcus John Maxwell, ang nagiisang tagapagmana ng Maxwell group of company. Sa tuwing makikita nya itong kumakain sa restaurant kung saan sya nagtatrabaho bilang waitress ay mabibilis ang tibok ng kanyang puso at para syang nasa paraiso kasama ito. kaso ngalang napakasungit nito at TAKEN na! sampung taon na daw ang relasyon nito sa long time girlfriend nitong si Meghan Lim. Lagi nalang akong nangangarap na sana maging akin nalang siya, sana magkatulad kami ng mundo. Pero alam ko kahit baliktarin pa ang mundo mananatiling langit sya at lupa ako, na sana ako nalang! pero isa lang naman itong pangarap na kahit kailan hinding hinding mangyayari.

Namaku Dandi, aku terlahir dari keluarga yang sederhana. Mungkin lebih tepatnya miskin. Ibuku yang kucinta lah yang membesarkan ku. Saat aku berusia 8 tahun ayahku pergi kesuatu tempat, dimana dia bertekat untuk merubah nasip perekonomian keluarga kami. Ayah ku adalah malaikat pelindung bagiku. Kami sering bermain bersama dan melakukan banyak hal. Memancing, berburu sangkar burung dan masih banyak lagi. Yang paling ku suka ketika kami bermain detektif - detektif an. Dia sengaja membuat teka - teki yang harus aku pecahkan. Namun kesenanga masa kecilku itu segera lenyap ketika ayah memutuskan untuk pergi. Dia berjanji tak akan pergi terlalu lama. Dan dia juga berjanji akan pulang di hari ulang tahunku. Tapi kenyataan yang aku terima berbeda. Satu bulan, lima bulan, satu tahun hingga kuhitung lima tahun sejak dia pergi tak ada kabar apapun. Aku sangat kecewa, mulai muncul rasa benci dalam hatiku. Sedangkan untuk biaya kehidupan kami, ibuku rela bekerja buruh mencuci pakaian atau sekedar bersih - bersih di rumah tetangga kami yang merasa iba dengan kondisi perekonomian keluarga kami. Aku juga sangat kasihan dengan ibuku. Aku tidak pernah meminta uang saku saat pergi kesekolah, bagiku lebih penting uang yang ibu dapatkan digunakan untuk kebutuhan rumah. Disekolah banyak siswa yang mengejek ku dengan sangat kejam. Dari mulai anak miskin, anak tak punya bapak hingga disebut gembel sekolahan.Tapi aku menjadi terbiasa dengan semua cacian tersebut. Dan aku bertekat untuk membahagiakan ibuku suatu hari nanti. Dan tak kan mungkin aku mengikuti jejak si brengsek seperti kelakuan ayahku.

I used to be the one and only girl spoiled by my family. But everything changed on my 18th birthday, when my father adopted a she-wolf orphan named Sophia from the Werewolf Charity House. My elder brother, Alex, started to love her more and began to look down on me. My mate, John, who had grown up with me, liked her and ignored me. Even my father said that Sophia, an orphan, was ten thousand times better than his own birth daughter. It was my graduation day from Werewolf University. But instead of celebrating with me, they broke their promise because of Sophia.The 101st time. I counted. And it hurt worse than all the hundred before. I couldn't help crying out, "Am I really part of this family?" My father looked at Sophia—whose eyes turned red because of my words—with pity. Then he slapped me across the face. "You're still fighting for affection? I wish I had never given birth to you," he shouted. Alex snapped at me too. "You make me sick. I'm ashamed to have a sister like you. Get out of this den!" I didn't say a word. I simply packed up my things and left in silence. After I left, the den fell into a strange quiet. They took Sophia to the South Pole to see penguins, as if nothing had happened. No one contacted me or showed concern, because they assumed I would eventually come back—just like before. They never planned to do anything for me. They never had. But this time, they didn't know I was leaving for real. I called my mother, who lived in another pack far away, and told her I'd finally agreed to go live with her. Because this time, the family… Was no longer a place I needed.

夫が突然、SNSにこんな投稿をした。 「この身体はすでに国のために捧げた。もう君に尽くすことは叶わない」 何のことか聞こうとしたところ、彼から研究施設がある町行きの航空券が送られてきた。 そして、「任務は機密事項で、この間は連絡を取ることができない」と告げられた。 それから10ヶ月後、本来なら研究所にいるはずの夫が突然帰ってきた。そのタイミングで、私が妊娠検査を受けているところに鉢合わせたのだ。 8ヶ月に膨らんだお腹を見て、彼の顔は真っ青になった。「俺が10ヶ月も家を空けてたのに、なんでお前が妊娠してるんだ！」 私は肩をすくめて答えた。「3年間行くんじゃなかったの？10ヶ月で帰ってくるなんて、早すぎるんじゃない？」