Novel & Cerita July 12th Holiday

“Ano ba ang pagmamahal? Saan ba nakakahanap nito?" Bigo sa pag-ibig si Katherine dahil sa mga pagkakamali na nagawa niya sa nakaraan. She was the ex-wife of Governor Adam Sebastian Dela Vega. Pero dahil sa mga maling desisyon niya ay naghiwalay sila at nakagawa siya ng isang malaking pagkakamali. Ang pagkakamali na habang buhay niyang pinagsisihan. Kaya nawalan na siya ng pag-asa na may magmamahal pa sa kanya. Hanggang sa dumating ang isang lalaki. Ang lalaki na hindi tumigil na i-persue siya. Ang lalaking magpapaniwala sa kanya na masarap pa lang magmahal. Ang pagmamahal na nasa tamang oras at panahon. Pipigilan ba niya ang kanyang sarili o hahayaan niya ang sarili na sumaya?

Sa edad na sampung taong gulang ay ipinadala si Marianne "Yanne" Nerizon ng kanyang magulang sa ibang bansa upang makalayo sa magulo na mundo ng politika. Isang Congressman ang kanyang ama at yumao na ang kanyang ina. After 13 years ay bumalik na siya sa Pilipinas ngunit sa kanyang pagbabalik ay siya ring araw na namatay ang kanyang ama. Inambush ang kanilang sasakyan at isang himala na nakaligtas si Marianne. Sa kanyang paggising ay bumungad sa kanya ang isang gwapong lalaki. At nalaman niya na ito pala ang kanyang ninong. Ang ninong niya na isang Mayor. Dahil naging ulila na siyang lubos ay ang ninong na niya ang kanyang magiging bagong guardian. Ngunit paano kung sa kanyang pagtira sa bahay nito ay siya ring pag-usbong ng pagmamahal sa kanyang puso. Kaya ba niyang pigilan ang kanyang sarili na mahulog sa kanyang Ninong Mayor? Her Ninong Andrew Alcantaria.

Isang bilyonaryo si Enrico Royo na mas piniling maglingkod sa bayan bilang isang pulis. Sa edad niyang tatlumpu't tatlo ay wala pa itong naging kasintahan. Masyado itong abala sa kanya trabaho bilang Chief of Pulis ng Maynila. Cherry Cristobal isang babaeng ulila na. Namuhay itong mag-isa at kalaunan ay nakilala niya si Caye Blake ang babaeng tutulong sa kanya na makapag-aral ulit. Magtatagpo ang landas ng dalawa noong napasama sa mga nahuli sa bar si Cherry at napagkamalan ni Chief na isa sa mga nagtatrabaho doon. Paano magtitiwala ang pusong lubos na nasaktan? May pag-asa kayang makapasok sa puso ni Cherry ang matinik na pulis?

My mother married into the powerful High family, and she always said it wasn’t about wealth; it was about love. That marriage got me transferred into the most elite private school in Kingsford. Before my first day, my mother handed me an expensive box of chocolates flown in from Moris and told me to give them to the stepbrother I had never met before. “He’s the most handsome guy in the class next door,” she said. So, I found the best-looking boy in school and sweetly called him my brother. For months, I shamelessly rode on his popularity and acted like I had a VIP pass to life. Until one day, I caught sight of the name written across the cover of his textbook. His last name was York. Hold on. Wasn’t my mother supposed to have married into the High family?

Isang professor si Kallix Jace Rodriguez. Kilala siyang masungit at terror na guro. Galing rin siya sa isang mayamang pamilya. Makikilala niya si Desra (Deday)Bigay isang simpleng dalaga na mamasukan sa kanila bilang isang maid. Masiyahin ngunit isang matapang na babae. Paano kapag nagsama ang isang lalaking arogante at isang dalagang palaban? May pag-ibig kayang mabubuo ? Hanggang saan ang kaya mo para ipagpalaban ang pag-ibig niyo?

"Alam kong mali, pero siya ang hinahangad ng puso ko " Si Kelly Joanne Mallen ay isang single mom. Maaga siyang nagkaroon ng anak. Kaya kahit pa may kaya ang pamilya nila ay mas pinili niya na tumayo sa sarili niyang paa para buhayin ang kanyang anak. Nagsusumikap siya para sa kanyang anak. Kaya naman nang sabihin sa kanya ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan na naghahanap ang ama nito ng secretary ay kaagad siyang nag-apply. Mabilis naman siyang tinanggap ng kanyang Daddy Ninong. Ang ninong niya sa kumpil at kaibigan ng kanyang ama. Daddy Ninong ang tawag niya dahil nakikigaya lang siya sa kanyang bestfriend hanggang sa nakasanayan na niya ito. Ngunit ano ang mangyayari kung palagi silang magkasama? May pag-asa kaya? May pag-asa kaya sa kanya ang kanyang Daddy Ninong Charlie El Salva? O may pag-asa kaya siya sa puso ng lalaking lihim niyang hinahangaan kahit alam niyang bawal?

Airin is known as a good girl in a village, she is a very devoted child to her parents. Airin never once denied anything her parents ordered. Including when they asked her to marry a wealthy immigrant in their village, Sir Sakha Januar Pradipta. Airin doesn't mind if he’s single, but the 33-year-old man already has 3 wives. Which means, Airin ... will be the fourth. But will it be that simple? Of course not. Because Airin refuses to be an oppressed woman. The character that she had been desperately hiding from people slowly began to emerge. Airin is not a good girl like they thought. She is cunning and manipulative, unfortunately no one notices it because of her innocent face. Except of course the honorable Mr. Sakha. In front of her husband, Airin could never hide anything. *** Written by Asia July. The cover was edited in Photoshop. Photo by Valery Sysoev from Unsplash.

Elsa Putri menikah pada usia 16 tahun, dengan seorang pria yang 11 tahun lebih tua darinya. Elsa tidak mengerti cinta, namun dia merasa tidak rela ketika pria yang seharusnya menjadi miliknya ternyata telah menjadi milik orang lain. Ketika perasaan mereka menjadi tidak menentu, Elsa menemukan dirinya hamil. Hamil di usia 16 tahun. ~~~ A novel by Asia July. Cover edited in Photoshop. Pic from Unsplash - Jerry Wang

When Cole Harrington ran away from our wedding for the seventh time because of his childhood sweetheart, the Harrington family personally came to apologize. "We'll add another five kilos of gold to the bride price. Three buildings in the Southwest. And nine prime-location storefronts in the city center. Consider it the Harrington family's compensation." Before the words had fully settled, a careless laugh from Cole came through the phone. "Grandpa, do you really think she's worth that much? Believe it or not, I could pick up a random rock off the street and still coax her into being completely obedient. "Instead of wasting all those assets on her, why not give them to me so I can invest them in Liv's gallery?" Henry Harrington hurriedly hung up the phone, then looked at me with an awkward expression. Soft snickers rippled through the crowd. Everyone was waiting for me to swallow the humiliation in silence, just as I had before. But this time— I had already received this kind of "compensation" six times. The novelty had long since worn off. The same was true for Cole himself. After a moment of thought, I raised an eyebrow and glanced toward the crowd—at the illegitimate younger brother whom Cole had always despised the most. A smile slowly curved across my lips. "The man that I marry becomes the heir to the Harrington family. That was our deal, right?"

After Iris Miller ditches me at the altar for the seventh time just to be with her childhood sweetheart, Aaron Trent, the Millers personally show up on my doorstep so that they can apologize to me properly. "We'll add on another 11 pounds of gold, three buildings in the south-western district, and nine stores located in prime locations of the city center on top of the current list of wedding gifts in order to make it up to you." Before Daniel Miller is done speaking, Iris, who's listening to the conversation from her phone, lets out a light scoff. "As if Jasper deserves all these gifts. Believe me when I say I'll have him eating out of the palm of my hand with just a pebble I randomly pick up on the street. Grandpa, I might as well invest these wedding gifts in Aaron's art gallery." Daniel quickly ends the call before looking at me in embarrassment. Soft mocking laughter rings out around me. Everyone is waiting for me to quietly endure all the humiliation, just like before. But I've already received such compensation six times in the past. I'm no longer interested in them. Heck, I'm no longer interested in Iris as well. After thinking for a moment, I glance at the crowd with a raised brow, where I find myself staring at Taylor Miller, Iris' most hated half-sister due to her illegitimate lineage. "Mr. Miller Senior, you mentioned that whoever I marry will become the future heiress of the Miller family. This promise still stands, right?" It's fine if Iris refuses to marry me. Plenty of women are dying to marry me anyway.