Lara Ketchum

‘Tidak ada wanita di dunia ini yang ingin berbagi suami.’ Tapi sayangnya, hal tersebut harus Syaqila rasakan, dengan terpaksa ia mengizinkan Nusa—suaminya untuk menikah lagi dengan wanita pilihan keluarganya. Tak kunjung dikaruniai anak menjadi alasannya, bahkan Syaqila mendapatkan sematan wanita mandul dari keluarga suaminya. Hingga akhirnya pernikahan suaminya dan Lara pun terjadi, Syaqila resmi di madu. Tapi, di saat yang bersamaan Syaqila juga mendapatkan suatu fakta yang sangat mengejutkan, fakta kenapa selama ini dia belum mendapatkan keturunan. Fakta yang bisa membuktikan bahwa dia ‘Bukan Wanita Mandul.’

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?

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?

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?

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.

"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?"

"Mengapa saat aku membalas, mereka justru menyebutku jahat?" Kinasih. Perempuan tangguh dengan berbagai luka di hati. Satu per satu orang terkasih di hidupnya pergi, bahkan buah hati yang sangat dinantikan pun, turut meninggalkannya dalam lara tak berujung. Tekanan demi tekanan datang silih berganti, dan puncaknya saat Aryo -sang suami, melayangkan kalimat perpisahan yang tersirat. Mertua dan iparnya, turut memberi dukungan. Bukan, bukan untuk tetap tinggal, namun tawa memuakkan yang mengiringi langkahnya, keluar dari rumah itu. Dengan hati yang carut-marut bak benang kusut, Asih pergi ke kota. Mencoba membuat peruntungan di sana. Namun, kehadiran seseorang dari masa lalu, menjadikan benang hatinya semakin sulit diurai, hingga banyak sekali perubahan yang membuat Asih tak mengenali dirinya sendiri.

Si Lara ay isang babae na may malungkot na nakaraan at buhay. Wala siyang sariling pamilya, wala siyang sariling ipon, at nagsusumikap siya sa araw-araw para lang mabuhay. Limang taon na siyang nagtatrabaho bilang janitress sa isang sikat at prestihiyosong kumpanya sa bansa, ang Etoile Cosmetics. Ang kanyang pang-araw-araw na gawain ay ang gumising ng maaga sa umaga, pumasok sa trabaho, umuwi sa tinitirhang apartment, at magpalipas ng malungkot na gabi nang mag-isa. Nais niyang maging katulad ni Amanda Montserrat, isang maganda, mayaman at isang makapangyarihang babae na nagmamay-ari ng kumpanya na Etoile Cosmetics. At mukhang nagkatotoo ang kanyang kahilingan. Nang dahil sa isang malaking aksidente ay nabubuhay siya ngayon bilang si Amanda Montserrat at kailangan niyang mamuhay sa mundo nito hanggang sa makabalik siya sa kanyang sariling katawan! Pero paano niya gagawin iyon?

After five years of harboring an unrequited love for Lara Lawson, I am physically and emotionally exhausted. So, I marry my childhood friend, Celine Young, instead. To the outside world, Celine and I are the perfect couple. We share a wonderful life together and eventually welcome an adorable baby boy. I regard her as someone who has been by my side my entire life. But one day, I turn on her phone and discover two unsent messages. "If you want, I can divorce him immediately." "You're the only man I'll ever love." As it turns out, what I thought was my salvation is nothing but a cruel joke. I am nothing but a convenient stand-in. And to make matters worse, even my own flesh and blood is on her side. Heartbroken, I cut off contact and walk out of their lives without a trace of hesitation. After I leave them, they begin to panic. "Can you please stay, honey?" "Please don't go, Dad."