John Maynard Keynes

While cleaning Desmond Maynard's house, I accidentally knocked over his mother's keepsake. He once told me it was his most precious possession. But when I picked it up, hundreds of love letters spilled out. There were beautiful poems, passionate lyrics, and heartfelt confessions. He had written one letter a week without stopping. On the back of each one wrote a line: To My Love, Bunny. The nickname rang a bell. It was his junior in college. Things started to make sense. I slaved away for 13 years, running his household and caring for his family, but Desmond never even said he liked me. That was because he already had someone he liked. I sorted the letters by date, put them back, and grabbed my phone to make a call. "Mom, I'm in for the marriage proposal."

Blurb: Nang malaman ni Kana Marie Ramirez Palma na bilang na lang ang araw niya sa mundong ibabaw, nagpasya siyang i-enjoy na lang ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng pag-travel. At hindi niya inaasahang makikilala si John Serrano sa isang bar sa Malaysia. At dito niya ipinagkaloob ang matagal na niyang iniingatang perlas. Para sa kanya, para saan pa ang iniingatan kung kukunin na siya ni kamatayan? Si Master Sergeant John Serrano ay isang sundalo na kasalukuyang may misyon sa bansang Malaysia. Pero napagbintangan siya sa isang kasalanang hindi naman ginawa. Nakulong siya ng dalawang taon ngunit nakalaya din para sa isang misyon- ang maging personal bodyguard ng anak ng isang Chief of Staff ng Pinas at ng Bilyonaryang. Ano kaya ang magiging reaksyon ni John kapag nalamang ang babaeng inaakalang nasa langit na ang kanyang magiging amo?

Scott Maynard and I were in love for eight years. I once believed he was my soulmate. We joined Doctors Without Borders together and ventured into war zones side by side. But everything changed the day Piper Ellison appeared. To protect her, he shoved me into danger during a rebel siege, using me as a scapegoat. Then, he fled the country with Piper, and left me to rot in the prison. Three years later, Miles rescued me. Yet upon returning home, the first thing I saw was Scott staging an elaborate proposal, surrounded by nine thousand roses. He twisted the truth about what had happened in Asternis, and those around us believed him. I revealed my wedding ring, and Miles stepped forward to shield me. Despite that, Scott still refused to let go. He became obsessed and relentless, even threatening his own life to force me back. This love, riddled with betrayal and cruelty, finally came to a complete end with his death.

Di hari ulang tahun anak dari Kakak Ipar john yang sudah menjanda, Peter, anak kami tak sengaja makan satu suapan kue lebih awal. John meledak marah. Dia langsung melempar putra kami ke dalam ruang bawah tanah. “Kok kamu selalu mau merebut dari Leo? Bahkan di hari ulang tahunnya pun, kamu juga membuatnya menangis! Hanya gara-gara sepotong kue, emangnya kamu itu setan kelaparan?” Kemudian, dia melakban mulut Peter rapat-rapat. “Diam di sini dan renungkan kesalahanmu! Tiga hari kemudian baru boleh keluar!” Ruang bawah tanah itu gelap gulita tanpa setitik cahaya pun, bahkan sering ada laba-laba beracun. Peter tak akan sanggup bertahan meski hanya setengah hari di sana. Aku menangis tersedu-sedu, memohon padanya untuk memaafkan Peter, tapi John sama sekali tak bergeming. “Trik apalagi yang mau kamu mainkan? Sudah berapa kali kubilang, Kakak Ipar membesarkan anaknya sendirian itu nggak mudah. Aku meminta kamu lebih pengertian, tapi bukannya nurut, kamu malah makin menjadi-jadi menindas mereka!” Aku berlutut dan mencengkeram ujung celananya, berjanji bahwa setelah ini kami akan benar-benar menghilang dari hadapan mereka, asalkan dia mau melepaskan Peter. John menyentakkan kakinya hingga peganganku terlepas, lalu menendangku sampai tersungkur. Dia berkata dengan dingin, “Kalau kamu memang nggak bisa jauh-jauh dari Peter, sana ikut merenungkan diri bersamanya! Tiga hari lagi, aku akan mengantar Kakak Ipar dan anaknya keluar negeri. Kalian baru boleh keluar setelah benar-benar tak bisa menindas mereka lagi.” Setelah mengantar Kakak Ipar dan anaknya keluar negeri untuk menikmati hidup, akhirnya John teringat padaku dan Peter. Namun, saat dia sudah memilihkan kado dan hendak menjemput kami, dia malah menerima telepon dari asistennya. “Nyonya dan Tuan Muda … sudah hilang!”

Seluruh dunia tahu bahwa John cinta mati dengan istrinya. Dia menulis lagu khusus untuknya, turun tangan membuat kue untuknya, bahkan setiap kalimatnya tak lepas dari “istriku”. Namun, Talita menemukan kenyataan pahit, ternyata John yang begitu mencintainya selingkuh. Dia pun memanggil sistem dan mengajukan permintaan untuk keluar dari dunia ini. [Baik, jalur pelepasan mandiri telah dibuka. Dalam lima belas hari, anda akan meninggalkan dunia ini dengan cara kematian palsu. Lokasi kematian di pantai tempat anda pernah menyelamatkan pemeran pria, dengan cara melompat ke laut seolah bunuh diri.] [Mohon persiapkan diri anda untuk kematian ini.] Di hari ke-15, setelah semuanya direncanakan dengan matang, dia pun pura-pura melompat ke laut dan menghilang dari kehidupan John. Saat itulah, akhirnya John sadar dan menyesal setengah mati. Dia nyaris gila demi mencari kembali dirinya.

Cassie Cruz is a twenty-two-year-old who has never met her parents and was raised by her grandfather. Cassie's grandfather passes away and she moves in with her best friend, McKenzie in South Carolina. There, McKenzie gets Cassie a job working with her in Myrtle Beach, cleaning Mansions for the wealthy. The two of them end up cleaning a mansion together, and in a twist, the owner, Devin Deacon accuses McKenzie of stealing a flash drive. After Devin realizes he only misplaced it, he steps outside by the pool and meets Cassie. Cassie falls into the pool, beginning to drown and Devin saves her. Once again Devin proceeds to save her as she's leaving from an intruder who tries stealing her purse, finally convincing Cassie to go on a date. That date turning into another that makes the two of them feel something strong for each other. As days go by Cassie cleans another mansion owned by John Myles. John is obsessed with Cassie, even going as far as trying to force her to leave with him, but Devin once again comes to Cassie's rescue. Cassie falls ill, sending her to the hospital where Devin stays with her, even taking care of her after she returns home. They find out John poisoned Cassie, forcing Devin, Cassie, and McKenzie to go find John in The Cayman Islands, leaving Cassie in for an even bigger surprise. Money is nothing when love is involved. Will Cassie and Devin become soulmates? Or will their million-dollar kiss only turn into a wild seduction between the two of them?

Deborah Miller, 22 ans, se retrouve piégée dans un contrat d'héritage inattendu suite au décès de son parrain, John Carter. Convoquée chez le notaire, elle signe sans lire un document qui l’engage à épouser Jonathan Carter, le fils arrogant de John, et à lui donner un enfant dans les cinq ans pour toucher la seconde partie de l’héritage. Furieuse mais coincée, Deborah doit composer avec Jonathan, qu’elle déteste depuis des années.

"I've got a proposal for you," he responds. "What proposal?" I ask, raising an eyebrow. He gazes at me silently, as if weighing his words. Then, with confidence, he closes the distance between us and says, "Marry me." Sarah was faced with the opportunity of finally saving her mother's life from the shackles of death, but it came at the cost of marrying a man she was not in love with. She had to believe that John had good intentions. But as she spent time with John, she found out that he was a ruthless and arrogant man, a sadist as well. But Sarah could not go back from her decision. It was too late.

Sinabi ni Mariya sa kaniyang sarili na hindi siya gagaya sa kaniyang ina. Na hindi siya papasok sa bar para maging bayaran o parausan. Ayaw niyang matulad sa ina niya na naanakan lang nang naanakan at hindi na pinanagutan. Ang hindi napapansin ni Mariya ay naging mas masahol pa siya sa kaniyang ina. Natuto siyang magnakaw para lang maibigay ang pangangailangan ng pamilya niya. Natuto siyang magpagamit sa boss niya kapalit ng malaking pera at ang mas masahol pa sa lahat, naging kabit siya ng boss niya kahit alam niyang may asawa ito na may sakit. Minahal niya si John sa kabila ng ginagamit lang siya nito tuwing kailangan nito ng parausan. Naniwala siya sa pangako ni John na iiwanan nito ang asawa para sa kaniya. Halos mabaliw si Mariya mula sa matinding pagmamahal niya kay John na umabot pa sa puntong pinilit niyang paghiwalayin ang mag-asawa para lang makaganti siya. Hanggang kailan kaya magkakasala si Mariya? kailan niya maiisip na itama ang mga mali? Ipaglalaban niya pa rin ba si John kahit na sa una pa lang ay alam niya na kung kanino ito pagmamay-ari? Hanggang saan siya dadalhin ng makasalanan niyang puso? SINNER

Sarah has been dating her boyfriend for a year now and is waiting for him to propose to her. They were invited to a Christmas Eve party from his job. Sarah believes this will be the perfect setting for John to propose. However, during the party, she discovered John having sex with another woman. She confronted them both, but John became aggressive. Out of nowhere, a handsome stranger came to her rescue. The rest of the night, Sarah was drinking to erase the pain while the handsome stranger kept an eye on her to make sure she was safe. Sarah was so drunk that she wound up kissing the handsome stranger under the mistletoe, not knowing he was claiming her as his mate. The handsome stranger was determined not to leave Sarah and her drunken state at the party alone. He didn't know where she lived, so he took her to his penthousein the city. Sarah was the type of person who didn't believe in the supernatural. However, she finds out that this handsome stranger is not only her mate but also a werewolf. Will Sarah accept him as her mate, or will she run away scared? Only time will tell.