Midnight Café

Amara Blake’s life is simple on paper: double shifts at a café, overdue notices tucked under a refrigerator magnet, a mother who needs more than hope can buy. Then she collides with Damian Cole - ruthless, revered, and impossible to ignore - and is pulled into a world of crystal chandeliers, whispered wars, and rules written by men who never hear the word no. What begins as a temporary job becomes a tightrope walk between pride and survival. With a socialite who smiles like a blade watching for her to fall, and an ex-fiancée returning to reopen old wounds, Amara learns that in Damian’s orbit, truth is currency and secrets are weapons. The closer she gets, the more his polished mask fractures - revealing a man built on control, haunted by betrayal, and drawn to the one thing he can’t command: her honesty. This is a slow-burn, high-stakes romance about power and vulnerability, the cost of desire, and the dangerous mercy of telling the truth - especially to someone who doesn’t know how to receive it. What will Amara sacrifice to keep her dignity - and her heart - intact? Will Damian choose control or the woman who unravels it? Can two people built on opposite truths survive the shadows they create together? Read on to find out.

Halte Cafe berkisah tentang cafe yang makanan dan minumannya memiliki sentuhan sihir. Setiap pelanggan yang datang akan memancarkan berbagai macam aura yang berbeda-beda. Di sana tidak ada buku menu, tetapi sang Pemilik selalu tahu. Apa yang dibutuhkan para pelanggannya. Cafe ini buka mulai pukul 10 pagi hingga pukul 5 sore.

Chased by Sorin through neon-lit Vegas, Dawn’s uncontrolled light magic crackles in desperation. She slips past the ward that hides a magical realm and crashes into the Black Pistons motorcycle club’s territory. The club is led by twin alpha dragons, Riku and Rain, who have vowed against mating. Dawn’s arrival ignites an unexpected bond: Riku flirts, teasing her with warmth and guidance, while Rain, the colder brother, distances himself despite an undeniable draw. Offered shelter and protection, Dawn steps into a world of dragonfire and the shadow of a dark wizard who promises safety if she stops running. Rain’s distrust of Dawn’s magic leads him to impose strict rules while Riku encourages her to explore her power. Sorin infiltrates the ward, probing defenses and leaving Dawn shaken. A midnight ride under desert stars ends with an almost-kiss as Riku’s warmth contrasts Rain’s questions that reveal his inner conflict. During a training session Riku teaches her to channel light magic through touch, sparking an intimate moment abruptly interrupted by Sorin’s attack. As dreams twist under Malachar’s promises, Dawn finds herself torn between the twins’ opposing teachings when Rain, rescues her from danger. Jealousy and desire fracture their trio when Dawn admits to a bond with both brothers. Riku’s teasing hides tender devotion, while Rain’s hesitation dissolves as he tends to her wounds with touches. In a moonlit orchard their passion ignites until Rain’s sudden arrival sparks tension. Malachar’s emissary breaches the ward bearing a sigil, forcing the twins and Dawn into battle. Dragonfire and light magic merge in a display of unity that scatters their foe. In the aftermath adrenaline fuels an moment where neither brother claims her outright, their unclaimed bond shimmering with danger and undeniable promise.

"I want your Midnights.." Iyon ang katagang narinig ni Chantal mula kay Kendric. Ang kahuli-hulihang lalaki na kahit kailangan ay hindi n'ya gugustuhin. Ang lalaki na hindi n'ya dapat mahalin. Ngunit paano n'ya maiiwasan ang maalab nitong mga halik, ang mainit niyang haplos at yakap na tila tumutupok sa kaniyang buong lakas at katinuan? Hanggang saan n'ya kayang pigilan ang damdamin na pilit na kumakawala sa kaniyang puso?Magagawa ba niyang iwasan ang lalaking nagpatibok ng kaniyang puso kahit pa mali. . .

Sa edad na diyese-nuwebe ay nagpakasal si Liza kay Midnight, ang bilyonaryong binili ang lupaing pamana ng yumao niyang lolo. Subalit tila naging masikip ang mundo niya sa piling nito. Ni hindi siya maituring na asawa ni Midnight. Kasing lamig ng yelo ang puso nito, ayaw ng atensiyon. Gusto na niya itong sukuan kahit nasanay na ang puso niya rito. Ngunit isang gabi ay umuwi ito at sinugod siya sa kuwarto, hinalikan at inangkin. At dahil sa kapusukan, nagparaya siya. Inakala ni Liza na mamahalin na siya ni Midnight pagkatapos ng gabing pinagsaluhan nila. Ngunit bigla sila nitong inalok ng sampung milyon kapalit ng divorce. Labag man sa kalooban ngunit pumayag siya. Subalit sa kaniyang pag-alis ay nagimbal siya sa natuklasan. Nagbunga ang gabing pagniniig nila ng dating asawa! Hahabulin ba niya ang karapatan, o ililihim ang katotohanan?

　東京の下町の商店街のはずれに一軒の小さな定食屋があった。そこは、静かな店内に美人店主がひとり。そしてその一角にはなぜか麻雀卓がある。そこでは様々な世代の麻雀好きが集まり食事と麻雀を楽しんでいた。 　その店を偶然見つけた乾春人は次第にその定食屋の常連客となっていく。 　店の名前は『あやの食堂』。通称『麻雀食堂』――

Book 1: EVAN RAY RICAFORTE Evan Ray Ricaforte—tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome. Wala pa siyang babaeng hindi napapa-ibig. At kapag nakuha na niya ang gusto niya at nagsawa na siya, he would leave that woman with no valid reason at all. Ganyan si Evan! A certified playboy in town! Isa si Carla sa nabiktima nito way back ten years ago. Halos masiraan siya ng bait for experiencing that terrible heartache in her past. Kaya't hindi na siya nagmahal muli. She created walls between her and those guys na umaaligid sa kanya. Ngunit paano kung pagtagpuin muli sila ng tadhana? Paano kung isa ito sa mga lalaking umaali-aligid din sa kanya? Paano kung marinig niya mula rito ang mga katagang, "WILL YOU BE MY FOREVER?" Maniniwala ba siya at tatanggapin ang lalaking magpahanggang ngayon ay mahal pa rin niya? O lalayuan ang lalaki sa pag-aakalang niloloko pa rin siya?

"The rain falls because the sky can no longer handle its weight. Just like the tears, it falls because our heart can no longer handle the pain." Cleopatra Cooper Sandoval, the blue eyed Ilongga and only princess of Sandoval clan. She's got everything, beauty, money and fame. She loves everything about life. She loves to party. She loves going out with friends. She loves spending her money. She's a brat with a heart, a happy go lucky princess . But no one knows that behind those smiles and happy vibes is heart full of fear. The bratty princess is scared of the rain. Surrounded by six overprotective brothers, who are worried for her safety after getting kidnapped years back, they hired a bodyguard without her knowledge. Cooper is living the life, not until the day she met the man with a seductive midnight black eyes. The cold, strict and dangerous Silas Atticus Monteverde, a retired US Marine and his brother's bestfriend. First time she laid eyes on him, she knows she will be in deep trouble. So deep that she can't get him off her mind. She thought that it would be the start of her own happy ending but memories of her childhood trauma started coming back. She saw him as the monster who caged her in the past. The beast that's chasing him in a dark rainy night. Will his love shine and give light to change her perspective? Will his love enough to give her the calm after the storm? Or will she continue running to find the peace she's been looking for, a shelter in the rain?

Wynter Aguilar is ordinary woman and a café owner. Isang lang naman ang tanging hiling niya sa buhay. Ang maayos at tahimik ang buhay na ibinigay naman sa kaniya. But everything changed when she met the man named, Cassiuz Velasquez. A drop-dead gorgeous man, rich and ideal man to every woman’s dream. Hindi lang maintindihan ni Wynter kung ano ang nagawa niya sa lalaki at lagi itong nakasunod sa kaniya. What she didn’t know that Cassiuz Velasquez will like her to the point of no return. Hindi rin naman maintindihan ni Cassiuz ang sarili dahil unang beses na pagkakita niya pa lang kay Wynter, nahulog na agad ang loob niya rito. Right at the moment, he wanted to make Wynter as his wife and he starts pursuing her. “You’re the one whom I want to be with.” – Cassiuz Velasquez.

"Hindi ko ibababa ang sarili ko at magtatrabaho sa ganiyang trabaho!" Ito ang salitang palaging sinasabi ni Alina sa kaibigan na si Breeze nang alukin siyang magtrabaho sa Midnight Haven. Ngunit nilunok niya lahat ng binitiwan niyang kataga nang gipit na gipit siya. Naging VIP escort siya sa isang gabi sa bilyonaryong si Eros Ramazzotti kapalit ng kalahating milyon. Sobra-sobra pa ito sa pang-tuition at thesis niya. Subalit paano kung dahil sa isang gabi na ito ay magbabago ang agos ng buhay niya? Paano kung biglang sumulpot ang lalaking pinagsilbihan niya ng gabing iyon at sumulpot sa apartment niya at inaalok na maging exclusive escort nito? Ano ba ang mas matimbang? Ang dignidad na gusto niyang ingatan kahit alam niyang nasira na o ang tawag ng laman na pilit sinisigaw ng damdamin niya pagkatapos niyang matikman ang sinasabi ng kaibigan niyang langit?