Lara Flynn Boyle

Dalam perjalanan hidup yang penuh tekanan, Fazia Azara terpaksa menjual masa depannya demi masa depan yang lain. Sementara itu, Mirza Kalandra Rajasa, pria yang sedang terluka akibat patah hati, menemukan pelipur lara dalam kehadiran Fazia. Di lain waktu, takdir membawa mereka bertemu kembali di tempat yang tak seharusnya. Tatapan yang dulu hangat kini penuh salah paham, dan perasaan yang pernah tumbuh kini tercabik oleh prasangka. Ketika ego, masa lalu, dan kenyataan berbenturan, bisakah dua insan yang saling menyakiti menemukan arti cinta? Atau mereka akan tenggelam dalam luka yang mereka ciptakan sendiri?

Thalia Isabelle Lamnelle is the youngest daughter in Lamnelle Clan. She's a fine lady with a pretty face and a sexy body that any man can kneel and worship as Thalia Isabelle. She’s working as the CEO of their mother’s network company that supplies magazines and newspapers worldwide. She made the company remain on top until Giovanni Flynn Brickser came into the picture. He is a businessman from the Netherlands who runs a huge corporation. Aside from their image as businessmen, they are also part of underground society; Thalia is one of the members of the Lamnelle Clan led by her brother and Giovanni is the big boss in Brickser Clan. Lamnelle and Brickser became entangled not just in business but also in affinity. A marriage that was made out of hatred and strong vengeance, a thirst for justice since laws can’t make pay the real culprit behind the tragedy that took the lives of an important person in Giovanni’s life. Two hearts are on the line; a heart that loves the most and a heart that hates the most. Will Thalia Isabelle be able to conquer the cold heart of a mafia boss that is full of hatred and vengeance? Will the broken vows be given a chance to be reclaimed? Past is always connected to the present and the future so they will reap what they sow.

Dirty South 2 is a tumultuous continuation of the happenings, mishaps, mayhems and the crazy affairs that characterized Dirty South and it's movers and shakers in the likes of Coco Kaave, Chief Kaave, Chief Onapuruagu, Detective Flynn, e.t.c When the news of Coco's dad, Chief Kaave's death, shook Dirty South, bringing to a close an era of revenge, betrayal, power tussle and a need for control; Coco quietly married Chief Onapuruagu, the man she loved and settled into the daily life of being a good wife with the thriving Empire, TRENDZ, which she fought and earned. Life never felt better for Coco... However good things never last and a heart breaking moment did shake her out of her blissful reverie when she suffered a forced miscarriage during her gender reveal party. Who could have poisoned the unpoisonable Coco? Coco leaves everyone and everything to seek solace in Kuje Island, now, everyone knows Dirty South is about to rain blood! Coco's soon to be born offspring was murdered and someone had to pay for it.

Lara is an independent woman in her thirties. She’s currently working as a teacher in a prestigious high school for girls in Manila. Isang politiko ang ama niya at abala sa pangangampanya sa darating na eleksiyon bilang alkalde sa probinsya ng Tarlac. Dahil dito ay naging politikal/legal advisor ng kanyang ama si Dion Montefalco. Si Dion ay anak ng isang politiko sa San Juan at kaibigan iyon ng kanyang ama. Hindi niya inakala na ang muling pagpasok ni Dion sa buhay nila ang magiging dahilan ng pagbaliktad ng kanyang mundo. Kung tadhana nga itong maituturing hula niya, sila'y pinaglaruan.

Lumaki si Lara sa isang mahirap at magulong pamilya. Lasinggero ang ama, at madalang ang ina sa bahay dahil sa hindi niya maintindihang dahilan. Sa pagkamatay ng ina dahil sa isang "aksidente," nagsimula ang kanyang paghihirap. Sa edad na 16, sinaktan siya at inabusong sekswal ng kanyang tiyuhin at pinsan. Ang pinakamasakit, pati ang ama niya na dapat ay maging sandalan niya, ay pinagtangkaan din siyang abusuhin. Dalawang beses siyang nagbuntis at nagpa-abort sa pamimilit na rin ng mga hayup na nang-abuso sa kanya. Sa edad na 18, tumakas siya at nagmakaawang makapasok sa kumbento. Doon niya aksidenteng nakita si Azrael Fove, isang mayamang abogado na "ninong" niya. Tinulungan siya nito at kinupkop. Nangako rin ito na proprotektahan siya at kailanman ay hindi nito uulitin ang ginawa ng mga lalaking sumalbahe sa kanya. Ngunit paano kung sa isang hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay malabag ng Ninong Azrael niya ang pangako nito at magbunga pa iyon ng isa na namang binhi sa kanyang sinapupunan? Paano kahaharapin ni Lara ang pagbabalik ng matinding takot na minsan na niyang kinasadlakan, matapos isang lalaki na naman ang dapat na proprotekta sa kanya ang siya pang muling nagwasak sa kaniya? At kahit pa sabihin niyang may namumuo na siyang pagtingin ko sa lalaki, paano niya pa rin niya haharapin ang katotohanan na magkakaanak na sila nito? Gayong bago pa siya pumasok sa buhay nito ay meron nang babae na mahal at nakatakda nang pakasalan nito?

Bagaimana aku akan membangun sebuah pernikahan jika di dalam hubungan suci itu ada cinta yang kau jaga untuk ukhti lain? Mungkin aku tak akan mampu. ... Halwa, gadis yang dibesarkan dengan ketaatan agama, akhlak yang baik, harus menelan pil pahit saat suaminya Gus Agam ternyata memiliki seorang wanita yang ia jaga dalam hatinya. Semakin pilu saat ia tahu hubungan mereka jauh lebih kuat daripada pernikahannya. Namun, demi menjaga marwah kedua orang tuanya Halwa tetap bertahan dalam luka, meski hidup dalam lara ia tetap mencoba meraih cinta sang suami, mampukah dia bertahan untuk tetap berada di sisi Agam?

Jenia Rosendale tidak pernah berani meminta kesempatan kedua untuk dicintai. Karena sepanjang pernikahan, Thomas Evra, suaminya, mendeskripsikan perasaan dengan cara berbeda. Ketidakadilan yang selama ini diterima, disimpan rapat-rapat dalam diam. Lalu kepingan *puzzle* masa lalu tiba-tiba datang berwujud Jamael Morgan. Jenia mencoba menggenggam, lalu belajar untuk melepaskan. Sayangnya, semesta lagi-lagi tak berpihak. Cinta antara Thomas dan Jamael membuatnya berada di puncak rasa lelah. Apakah Jenia akan kalah oleh semesta? Atau malah membiarkan salah satu di antara lelaki itu membalut luka atas lara tak berkesudahan? Siapa yang dipilih Jenia, Thomas atau Jamael yang berstatus sebagai adik iparnya sendiri?

Lara Dela Cruz was a normal girl—well, normal in the sense that she was an overworked call center agent who hated her boss, loved iced coffee, and had mastered the art of sarcasm to survive the horrors of capitalism. But one night, while rushing home, she slipped on a puddle (thanks to her horrible luck) and hit her head hard on the pavement. When she woke up… she wasn’t in her world anymore. Instead, she found herself in a medieval kingdom, in the middle of a chaotic slave auction. And before she could even scream in protest, she was bought by the most feared man in the entire empire—Duke Alistair Von Nacht, also known as the Tyrant Duke. Now, instead of dealing with rude customers, she had to deal with an emotionally constipated warlord who could kill her with a flick of his fingers. But what’s worse? She might be falling for the grumpy tyrant.

I watched Ryan die. So how is Ben wearing his face? Six years ago, I watched my best friend--and secret crush--splatter all over the pavement. He died. I saw him. Yet, in the back of my mind, I've never stopped looking for him. Seeing him in crowds, in the classroom, in my dreams--and my nightmares. It's cost me everything--my identity, my sanity, and maybe my life. So when I walk into class to see a man who looks exactly like Ryan standing before me, I freak out again. My therapist tells me to stay away from Ben. He's no good for me. I'll end up back in a padded room. But I have to know the truth. Is Ben really Ryan? That's not possible. But Ben has scars--real ones and metaphorical ones. If Ben is Ryan, why doesn't he just tell me? Is he trying to drive me crazy? Or worse--is he trying to kill me? The Boy Who Died is the first romantic suspense novel from bestselling romantacy author Bella Moondragon writing as B. Moon. If you love romantic suspense, are a fan of Colleen Hoover, Gillian Flynn, Christopher Greyson, or Paula Hawkins, you won't want to miss this page-turner!

"Let's just say I'm tired of playing games and want to quit this? I want to be close to you because I like you. I want to know if we both like each other or I just misinterpreted your actions?" "No, you're right," she admitted. "But just this afternoon you said I was a complication you didn't need." "Over-analyzing is second nature to me. It helps me more often than I care to count. But not this time." "It doesn't seem like that," she said deliberately. "Maybe you just realized that there is no good chance of success in a relationship with me." "I don't care about the future. The only thing that matters is what's here and what's now." He stepped towards her, then another, until he could almost inhale the scent of her skin. "What can you say, Lara?" He asked hoarsely. "Are you ready to take a risk with me?"