Makna Literal

Seni sastra adalah sesuatu yang indah dan mendamaikan hatinya, tetapi sosok Bintang lah yang selalu jadi sumber terangnya. Di mata Cinta yang terlahir dari kasta pembantu, Bintang adalah sosok mustahil yang tak mungkin digapai. Cinta hanya bisa melukiskan indahnya hanya dengan bait-bait puisi yang dibuatnya secara diam-diam. Alur cintanya mulai berubah kala sahabatnya " Sang Berandal" mulai menawarkan kontrak pada gadis culun nan polos yang tak paham apa itu makna cinta. Sebuah kontrak bergaransi seumur hidup yang mengajarinya arti cinta. Sebuah perjanjian di mana Cinta akan berguru selama setahun penuh secara "gratis" supaya bisa mendapatkan pujaan hatinya : Bintang Alexander Zulkarnsen, anak konglomerat —juragan sapi— terkenal yang tingkat keangkuhannya lebih tinggi dari gunung Everest. Tiga syaratnya terdengar begitu mudah. Yang pertama, tak boleh berkata tidak apapun situasinya. Yang kedua, tak boleh mengganti target. Dan yang terakhir : tidak boleh jatuh cinta pada mentornya. Jika Cinta melanggar salah satu syarat : ia harus membayar satu miliyar rupiah pada sang mentor.

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Pada tahun kelima pernikahan, Julia Trevon merasa vitamin C yang dibeli suaminya terlalu pahit. Jadi, dia membawa botol obat itu ke rumah sakit. Dokter memeriksanya, lalu mengatakan bahwa isi botol itu bukanlah vitamin C. "Dokter, bisakah kamu mengulanginya sekali lagi?" tanya Julia. "Berapa kali pun aku mengulanginya, hasilnya akan sama." Dokter menunjuk botol obat itu sambil berkata, "Ini isinya mifepristone. Kalau diminum terlalu banyak, bukan hanya bisa menyebabkan kemandulan, tapi juga akan merusak tubuhmu." Tenggorokan Julia seakan tercekat sesuatu. Tangannya yang mencengkeram botol obat itu menjadi pucat. "Nggak mungkin. Ini adalah obat yang disiapkan suamiku untukku. Namanya Victor Camden. Dia juga dokter di rumah sakit ini," ujar Julia. Dokter itu mengangkat kepala, menatap Julia dengan tatapan yang aneh, seakan ada makna yang sulit dijelaskan di sana. Akhirnya, dokter itu tersenyum. "Nona, sebaiknya kamu memeriksakan diri ke psikiater. Kami semua sudah mengenal istri Dokter Victor. Dua bulan yang lalu, dia baru saja melahirkan seorang anak. Jangan berkhayal seperti ini, kamu nggak punya harapan."

Palagi siyang nagigising sa sahig, basang-basa sa pawis, hingal, at hubo't hubad. Sa nakalipas na buwan, ganito ang nangyayari. Ang hindi niya inaasahang malaman ay ang literal na lalaki sa panaginip niya ang siyang nagbibigay sa kanya ng pulang marka sa buong katawan. Ang problema ay ang lalaking ito ay misteryoso, at mas gugustuhin niyang magkaroon ng isang tunay na lalaki sa totoong buhay kaysa magpantasya sa isang lalaking walang mukha na laman ng kaniyang mga panaginip. ~~~ Si Jewel ay inaasahang maging isang mahinhin na tagapagmana ng Hasyenda Mangubat, ngunit siya ay nalulong sa mga erotikong nobela. Palihim niyang bibilhin ang mga librong iyon at itatago sa kanyang silid upang maitago ang kanyang bisyo sa kanyang mga magulang. Nag-aatubili siyang pumayag na pakasalan ang anak ng Alkalde, si Gideon Manasseh, sa pag-asang matitiis ni Gideon ang kanyang mga bisyo. Ngunit, sa kanyang pagtataka, ang kanyang bagong asawa ay mukhang mas mahigpit pa kaysa sa kanyang mga magulang. Hindi lamang ang kanyang mga bisyo ang kailangang itago sa bagong asawa, kundi pati na rin ang kanyang mga sekswal na bangungot. Dahil ang mga malaswang panaginip na iyon ay tila gumagapang palabas sa kanyang pantasya tungo sa totoong mundo... at ito ay mas nakakatakot pa kaysa sa inisyal niyang hinuha ukol dito.

Literal na delubyo o sakuna ang tingin ni Darlene Lopez kay Ashford Walker. Simula nang aksidente o sinadya man ni tadhana na makilala ni Darlene si Ashford ay hindi na naging normal ang takbo ng kaniyang buhay. Hindi na nga naging maganda ang naging pagkikita nila ay dumagdag pa ang isang pagkakamali na maghahatid sa kaniya para kagatin ang trabahong magpanggap bilang isang lalaki na lingid sa kaalaman ni Ashford—kapalit ang salaping sasagot sa lahat ng dinadamdam niya. Hindi lang isang lalaki, kung ‘di isang hamak na body guard slash alalay pa ni Ashford Walker na punung-puno ng kayabangan at kahanginan sa katawan. Magiging amo niya ang lalaking uutas ng kaniyang buhay. Ang lalaking titigan palang siya ay nanlalambot na siya. Ang lalaking kayang patigilin ang ikot ng kaniyang mundo at patidin ang kaniyang paghinga gamit lamang ang pamatay nitong mga galaw. Si Ashford na dinaig pa ang isang bagyo sa lakas ng dinadalang hangin sa katawan. Si Ashford, ang lalaking pinantayan ang isang lindol, na walang ginawa kung ‘di yanigin ang kaniyang buhay. Makakayanan kaya ni Darlene na bantayan ang lalaki sa kabila nang kaliwa’t kanan na gulong pinapasok nito? O ang dapat ba niyang bantayan at ingatan ay ang kaniyang puso na nagsisimula nang tumibok para dito?

Diutus dari surga untuk menyembuhkan luka dunia, Rafael, malaikat penyembuh yang agung, menerima tugas terberat dalam keberadaannya: hidup sebagai manusia. Dengan kehilangan sayapnya dan kekuatan ilahi yang hanya tersisa dalam bayang-bayang, Rafael harus menavigasi dunia yang penuh dosa, penderitaan, dan keraguan. Di sebuah kota modern yang diliputi kegelapan, ia bertemu Liam, seorang anak yatim yang membawa "cahaya" istimewa yang dapat memulihkan harapan umat manusia. Namun, cahaya itu juga menarik perhatian Azariel, kekuatan gelap yang akan melakukan segala cara untuk menghancurkannya. Bersama dengan Dr. Elena Hart, seorang ilmuwan skeptis yang menyimpan luka mendalam akibat kehilangan anaknya, Rafael berjuang untuk melindungi Liam sambil belajar menghadapi batasannya sebagai manusia. Dalam perjalanan yang penuh tantangan, Rafael tidak hanya bertempur melawan makhluk kegelapan, tetapi juga melawan keraguan di dalam dirinya sendiri. Mampukah ia menyelesaikan misinya sebelum waktu habis, atau akankah ia kehilangan kesempatan untuk kembali ke surga? "Sayap Tersembunyi: Misi Rafael" adalah kisah epik tentang pengorbanan, harapan, dan perjuangan mencari makna hidup di tengah batasan manusiawi. Sebuah perjalanan spiritual yang akan menggugah hati dan imajinasi pembaca.

Di tengah malam Ramadan yang tenang, takdir mempertemukan Zidan, seorang ustaz muda yang disiapkan menjadi imam besar, dengan Salma, dokter jaga yang tangguh namun menyimpan luka masa lalu. Pertemuan singkat di lorong IGD menjadi awal dari keterikatan jiwa yang perlahan tumbuh di balik batas-batas yang tak mudah dilewati. Ketika Salma menjadi relawan di masjid tempat Zidan mengajar, kedekatan mereka diuji oleh benturan prinsip, perbedaan jalan hidup, serta hadirnya seorang anak kecil bernama Aisha yang sakit parah dan butuh kehadiran keduanya. Di tengah kesibukan merawat dan berjuang, muncul rasa yang tak bisa mereka sembunyikan, namun juga tak mudah mereka perjuangkan. Saat penyakit menimpa orang tua, tawaran pernikahan dari pria lain datang, dan tekanan dari masyarakat mulai membesar, Zidan dan Salma harus memilih: menjaga perasaan atau menjaga kehormatan. Sebuah akad sederhana di rumah sakit menjadi jalan sunyi yang mereka pilih. Tapi ujian tak berhenti. Dari gempa, kehilangan, hingga perpisahan panjang—semua menguji makna cinta sejati. Dan di Padang Arafah, mereka bersatu kembali... demi janji yang ingin diridhoi, bukan hanya oleh hati, tapi juga oleh Ilahi.

Malia Dawson is tired of wrestling with her demons, stress from her job, past regrets, and wishing to forget for only one night. After a night at the club with her work sister trying to do nothing but have a good time, she finds herself having a stress-relieving passion and a night of fun with a stranger she met. Unaware of who he is and too drunk to care to find out Malia is shocked to find out that not only has she known him in a literal sense since childhood, but he is her best friend's brother. Daniel Severide also known as Danny has had a crush on his sister's best friend for years, He was older than her and she was his little sister's best friend, feeling it wouldn't be right he avoided her and barely talked to her as a kid. As one night brings them together years later, not recognizing her and how she looks now. having a few drinks in and thinking it was a no-strings no attachments situation, and that he'd never see her again. Danny can't believe it when he finds out she was the girl he spent pinning over all those years ago. The universe is funny and has some type of sense of humor when they are brought back together once more when Malia gets transferred to the same firehouse as a paramedic as Danny who is one of the captains of the firefighters at the firehouse. Will Malia and Danny be able to fight the sexual urge and tendencies, and keep things professional thinking of their one night together as just one night or will they give in to each other risking both their jobs and their jeopardizing relationship with her best friend and his sister?

STORY IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD TO ENSURE BEST QUALITY OF CONTENT. "Are you a friend or foe?" I whispered as a strong sense of desire flared just by the mere heat I felt coming from his body. "Neither." He smirked devilishly. "My alliance lies with the highest bidder. They say kill, I say how much." "Then are you here to kill me?" I asked trying to remain rational as his intoxicating essence attacks all my senses. "Not in the literal sense." He whispers in my ear. "I plan to hog tie and f**k you til you think you've died and gone to heaven." "Is that a promise?" My core throbs as I imagine all the ways he could please me. "It is, and I always keep my promises." Since birth Amya's life was all planned out for her. Every step, every lesson, every day was spent preparing to be the bride of Vincent Miguel, the alpha of the Blue Moon pack. At least, that was the plan until Mykel Brady came crashing into her life. Now Amya finds herself oddly drawn to the wild and mysterious Mykel. This attraction leaves her rethinking her entire existence and desperately wanting to leave the mundane life she has always lived. Mykel, a wicked assassin whose alliance went with the highest bidder was hired to get rid of Amya, but little did he expect to find himself oddly attracted to her and her fierce and wild spirit. Not one to care for the rules or responsibilities, Mykel finds himself taking Amya away from the life she always knew and introducing her to his world. A world of kill or be killed and darkness. Will the two be able to defy all the odds for one another?

Naglalaro sila ng isang mapanganib na laro, naglilikot sa isang lugar kung saan madali silang mahuli ngunit sa tingin ko bahagi iyon ng kilig . Isang mainit na gulo. Isang mainit na boss. Isang napakaraming mainit na engkwentro na may pagnanasa na hindi mapaglabanan. Si Leslie ay parang walking ticking bomb hindi lang literal na "kapus-palad" ang ibig sabihin ng kanyang pangalan, ngunit iyon ang kuwento ng kanyang buhay. Pakiramdam niya lahat ng mahawakan niya ay biglang nagiging kalokohan. Lalo na pagkatapos ng hindi magandang pangyayari sa kanyang dating nobyo, lumipat siya sa studio na kanyang ibinahagi sa kanyang dating dahil sa panloloko na nangangahulugang bumalik siya sa bahay kasama ang kanyang teenager na parang mga magulang. Kaya naman kailangan niya ng bagong trabaho bilang personal assistant ni Damien Cameron Romano para makabangon muli. Ang tagapagtatag ng Boyce industries, Tatlong buwan sa trabahong ito at maaari na siyang lumipat at, sana ay magsimulang muli sa bagong tseke mula sa kanyang bagong trabaho. Sa papel, madali ang kanyang trabaho. Mag kape. Mag-book ng mga appointment. Panatilihing maayos ang lahat. Ngayon, wala na dahil hindi nagpapagaan ang kanyang amo sa kanyang seksing katawan at seksing mga mata. Imbes na tumutok sa trabaho niya ay walang tigil ang iniisip niya tungkol sa biglaang nakakapasong paso ng kanilang atraksyon sa isa't isa. Pero boss niya! Alam mo kung ano ang sinasabi nila tungkol sa paghahalo ng trabaho at kasiyahan: Hindi ito nagtatapos ng maayos.