July First Reads

Isang mabuting anak si Nathalie Jimenez sa kanyang mga magulang ngunit pinipilit siya ng mga ito na magpakasal sa lalaking hindi niya mahal. Isang matagumpay na business man si Rafael Blake. Halos nasa kanya na ang lahat. Nagtatrabaho si Nathalie sa Blake Company at may lihim na pagtingin kay Rafael ang pinsan ng kanyang boss. Isang gabi ay may nangyari sa kanila dahil sa truth or dare na laro ng kanilang mga kaibagan. Pagkatapos nang gabing iyon ay naging friends with benefits na sila. Magbabago ba kasunduan nila? Paano kung may sekreto si Rafa, matatanggap kaya ito ni Nathalie?

Isang simpleng babae si Beatrice Vallencia na lihim na nagmamahal kay Jefferson Griffin. Isang sikat na Chef, makisig at higit sa lahat babaero. Pero nabago ang lahat simula ng makilala niya si Caye Flores na buong akala niya ay ito na ang mamahalin niya habang buhay. Nagbago ang lahat noong gabi na may nangyari sa kanila ng babae na hindi niya maalala ang mukha. Mahahanap kaya niya ang babae? Paano kapag nalaman niyang si Bea ito? Mapapa-sakanya kaya ito kung pag-aari na ito ng iba? Hanggang saan ang kaya mong gawin para sa pag-ibig?

Helenina Baron setuju untuk berpura-pura menjadi adiknya dan menggantikan posisi sang adik untuk menjadi pengantin seorang pengusaha kaya raya yang terkenal tidak memiliki hati bernama Arthur Rutherford. Namun dengan cepat sandiwara yang Helenina lakukan itu terbongkar, dan ketika dia pikir semuanya selesai sampai di sana, ternyata dia salah. Karena Arthur Rutherford justru mengikatnya dalam sebuah janji pernikahan yang tidak pernah Helenina inginkan sebelumnya. Dan pria itu memiliki niatnya sendiri. Kemudian terobsesi padanya. Apa yang harus Helenina lakukan untuk lepas dari kungkungan suaminya yang tidak berperasaan itu? ***

The marriage of Sophia and Albert is filled with constant tension. They were never compatible with each other but were forced into marriage due to an arranged marriage. Albert was known as a handsome Casanova, and Sophia was known for her arrogance. However, Sophia secretly falls in love with Albert. She also senses that Albert harbors a hidden passion and desire for her. How can Sophia encourage Albert to open up about his feelings? And will they find a way to come together amidst the chaos of their marriage?

Azkia Rachel Poernomo, seorang Gadis yang tidak pernah percaya diri untuk menjalani hubungan LDR (Long Distance Relationship) akhirnya memutuskan untuk mengakhiri hubungannya dengan sang Kekasih saat dia akan pergi untuk kuliah di kota yang berbeda dengan Teguh, kekasihnya. Perselingkuhan yang dilakukan oleh ayahnya di masa lalu, membuat Kia sulit untuk mempercayai bahwa sebuah hubungan yang terpisah jarak akan dapat berhasil. Meskipun hubungannya diputuskan sepihak oleh Kia, Teguh tetap pada pendiriannya memperjuangkan kekasih hatinya. Hingga akhirnya dia lelah dan mulai menyerah, kemudian membuka hati untuk yang lain. Bertahun-tahun Kia menghindar, akhirnya ketika takdir membawanya kembali ke kota kelahirannya, Kia disambut dengan undangan pernikahan Teguh. Kia tetap berusaha menghadapinya seolah tidak terjadi apa-apa. Seolah memang sudah tidak ada lagi cinta untuk lelaki itu. Tapi sampai kapan Kia sanggup membohongi perasaannya sendiri? Haruskah dia menjadi orang ketiga di dalam rumah tangga Teguh? Sedangkan dia sangat membenci orang ketiga, karena itu pernah membuat rumah tangga orang tua nya hampir berakhir. Ataukah dia harus membuka hatinya untuk menerima cinta yang lain? Sedangkan dirinya masih merasa belum berani untuk jatuh cinta, karena cinta yang sebelumnya dia rasakan hanya membawa luka bagi dirinya.

"The marriage certificate's fake..." The clerk in the County Clerk's Office shot Serena a sympathetic look. "Vincent Schit legally married Maggie Cheape. Two weeks ago." Serena didn't even blink. Of course the guy she'd spent six years loving married his ex behind her back. "Thanks."

Hidup Dahlia mulai kacau saat malam dia menghadiri acara pernikahan putri tirinya. Saat tanpa sengaja dia mabuk, keesokan paginya dia mendapati dirinya terbangun dalam pelukan seorang pria. Tidak hanya itu, karena pria yang semalam berbagi kenikmatan bersamanya adalah Kai Ronan, sang mempelai pria. Atau kalau itu tidak cukup jelas; Dahlia tidur dengan menantunya sendiri. Tidak sampai di sana, Kai Ronan malah bersikap seolah apa yang mereka lakukan bukanlah kesalahan. Dan yang lebih buruk adalah … pria itu terobsesi kepadanya. Apakah hidup Dahlia bisa tetap tenang setelah itu? Terlebih ketika kebenaran perlahan terungkap. Dan bisakah dia tetap menganggap Kai sebagai menantunya? *** Written by Asia July. Cover edited in Photoshop. Pic from Unsplash – Jeferson Gomes

My husband persuaded my daughter to donate her kidney to save his lover. After the surgery, he stayed by his lover’s side and neglected my daughter who developed kidney failure that led to her death. When I confronted the nasty couple, they refused to believe that my daughter had passed away and kicked me out by force. Afterward, I took my daughter's ashes to her eighteenth birthday party where my husband showed up with his lover and tore down all the decorations, going as far as to scatter my daughter’s ashes. He then accused my late daughter of undermining his lover’s career. When he finally had to accept that his daughter was dead, he still insisted on defending his lover. Eventually, I showed him proof that it was his lover who refused the hospital’s proposed organ donor so that she could plot to take my daughter’s kidney instead. Upon finding out the truth, he lost his mind and killed his lover. Now that those two have gotten what they deserve, I bring my daughter’s ashes and travel to the places she had always wanted to go to.

Ipinakasal siya sa lalaking hindi pa niya nakikilala. Hindi dumating si Timothy Richmon sa araw ng kasal nila ni Zennara Reyes ngunit sa papel ay tunay na silang mag-asawa. Ang kasal na walang pagmamahal at ni minsan ay hindi man lang umuwi si Timothy sa bahay nila ng kanyang asawa. Hanggang sa isang araw ay pinaghandaan ni Zennara ang pag-uwi ng kanyang asawa. Nais niya itong makita kaya sasalubungin niya sana ito sa Airport.  Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan na pagkakataon ay may lalaking bigla na lang humila sa kanya at dinala siya sa madilim na lugar. Malakas ang lalaki at hindi niya ito kayang labanan. Pagkatapos ng nangyari ay lumabas ang lalaki at nangako ito na babalik. Ngunit nakatanggap si Zennara ng tawag mula sa secretary ng kanyang asawa na nais nitong makipaghiwalay na sa kanya. Ang kanilang kasal ay nauwi sa diborsyo. Umalis ng bansa si Zennara at sa kanyang pagbabalik ay may kasama na siyang dalawang cute na bata.  Ano ang gagawin ni Zennara kapag nadiskubre niya ang isang malaking lihim? Ang lihim na hindi niya inaasahan.

Epperly Wakes is your typical good girl, she feeds the homeless, volunteers at animal shelters, and reads to the elderly. Hack Hyland is your typical mafia Don, he murders his enemies, keeps his family close, and has billions of dollars. What happens when these two opposites come together? Will the old saying be correct, will opposites attract? Or will it be too much for both?