My Cousin Maria Schneider

After Uncle Frank and Aunt Gina died, my older cousin, Izzy Kramer, moved in with my family. To make up for the fact that she has lost her parents, everything she has is hers and hers alone. I'm not allowed to even think about touching them. Summer comes along, and my parents get Izzy a brand new bathtub. I happen to glance at it for just a second longer, and Izzy immediately breaks into tears. "If you want all of these things, Melanie, go ahead and take them! I just want my parents back!" Mom and Dad are furious, and Mom storms over to slap me. "Why are you acting like such a spoiled child? What, have you never seen a bathtub before? Why do you keep staring at Izzy's bathtub, huh?" My cheek stings. Ever since then, I've grown too scared to even look at any of Izzy's things. One day, Izzy invites me to have a soak in her bathtub. Thrilled, I carefully step into the water, but it's not as warm as I expected. In fact, the icy water instinctively gives me the urge to draw backward, but Izzy gives me a hard shove from behind. She swiftly locks the bathroom door shut after. "Since you like eyeing other people's things so much, you jealous brat, I'll make sure you have a nice long soak in the tub this time!" Having lost my footing when she shoved me, I bash my head against the side of the bathtub. I feel something warm trickling down my forehead, but that sensation is quickly replaced by the icy water that surrounds me. I don't know how much time passed, but eventually, I find myself hovering in the air. I hear Izzy's voice coming from the other side of the door. She complains to my parents, "Uncle James! Aunt Louise! Melanie snuck into the bathroom to use my bathtub!"

Isolde Vancrest had witnessed the ultimate betrayal. Her long-time fiancé, Alan Princeton, had gotten his own sister-in-law pregnant, and he had the audacity to defend it. Alan: "You can't have children. The family can't end with me." How ironic. This was the same man who had once knelt nine times to propose, swearing he would rather be sterile than ever hurt her. If love was a joke, then pride had lost all meaning. That night, Isolde called the one man in Southbridge whose name most people feared to speak. By morning, she was his wife. When Alan saw her again, it was at her wedding. He dropped to his knees, eyes red. Alan: "Honey, I was wrong. Please… look at me." Isolde took a step back and fell into the arms of the man behind her. "The Prince," the ruthless ruler of half the city, wrapped an arm around her waist. "Seems you've forgotten your place." His voice was biting cold as he looked down at Alan. "Now she’s someone you don’t deserve to even look at."

After my parents died in a car crash, my cousin stole the compensation money and moved overseas to start a business. My aunt begged me on her knees not to call the police. Then, she locked me in a dark basement for three months. I was close to breaking down and ending my life when Julien Lawson, the neighbor’s son, broke down the basement door and saved me. “Joyce, what they did is unforgivable! They stole the compensation money for your parents’ deaths. You were going to use it to open your own studio! “Marry me. I’ll protect you.” He was the only person who cared about me after my parents died. I was so grateful that I married him and had his child. I worked three jobs during the day to help support the orphanage that Julien ran. At night, I took care of our child and created design sketches. But no matter how hard I tried, none of my work was ever accepted. Even though Julien told me to keep at it, I felt discouraged and thought of giving up on my design career to focus on our family. One day, our child was sick. I went to take over the shift from Julien when I overheard him talking to my aunt on the stairs. “Julien, it’s been ten years. Joyce’s designs are getting better and better. She even passed the first round of the national competition. Are you really not going to tell her about the next round?” my aunt asked. Her voice trembled. Julien said coldly, “For years, I’ve been sending Joyce’s design sketches to Mindy to copy and enter in the competitions or publish as her own. “To help Mindy’s career, I can’t let Joyce move on to the next round. “Joyce has talent. If people notice her, she’ll be a threat to Mindy’s career!”

After a fatal crash returning from a school trip to Hokkaido, Nana awakens on an Elven Forest straight out of a fantasy world. Under her new identity Maria, she will be forced to remeber all her past regrets while going down a twisted path. Will she finally be the hero of her own story?

Kaya mo bang iwan ang taong mahal mo para sa ikabubuti niya? Matagal nang lihim na minamahal ni Jenna Levanier ang kaklase niyang si Yves Roize—ang lalaking laging nagaalaga at nagtatanggol sa kanya mula pagkabata. Hindi alam ni Jenna, matagal na rin pala siyang tinitibok ng puso nito. At nang sa wakas ay umamin sila sa isa’t isa, parang handa na ang mundo para sa kanilang unang pag-ibig. Hanggang dumating ang tawag na nagpabago ng lahat. Napilitang lumayo si Yves nang walang paliwanag. Iniwasan niya si Jenna, iniwan ang pangako, at iniwang nakabitin ang isang pag-ibig na kakasimula pa lamang. Sa sakit ng biglaang paglayo, napuno ng pagdududa si Jenna—totoo ba ang sinabi niya? O sinubukan lang siyang mahalin saglit? Pagkalipas ng mga taon, muling nagkita sila sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon—sa reunion ng Altrius Academy. Doon niya muling nasulyapan ang binatang minahal niya noon… ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, hawak-hawak na ni Yves ang isang lihim na magbubura sa lahat ng akala niya. At habang sinusubukan niyang manatiling tama at matatag, hindi niya maiiwasang ipaglaban ang damdaming inilibing niya noon—damdaming bawal na, mapanganib, at imposibleng ipaglaban: ang Illicit Affair sa kaniyang bilyonaryong pinsan.

Legend tells of the hidden wolf-people who live among the forests. They have mighty claws, large teeth and become human with the moon. But, to Lucia Perez, the wolf-people are a myth her grandmother told her during her childhood to scare her into going to bed. When Lucia discovers her best friend, Cody Colfax turns into one when the moon is full; things get complicated. When Cody mysteriously goes missing, and Lucia gets blamed for his murder, many unfortunate events have her fearing for her life. A mysterious ghost haunts the citizens of St. Maria and creates a rift between the human world and the spirit one. When the two worlds are unbalanced, Lucia finds herself going on an impossible quest to end the reign of terror on St. Maria.

My wife cheated on me—with my cousin. The three of us were headed to sign divorce papers when bam—car crash. Next thing I knew, I was back on the day we got our marriage license. This time, no fights, no drama. We both knew it was over. She ditched me for Jason fast and skipped the country with him. I stayed behind, buried in law books and case files. Five years later, she was famous—thanks to Jason pulling strings. Concerts, cash, fans screaming her name. Me? Still grinding at a law firm, backing folks who needed real legal help. Then came the family reunion. She showed up on Jason's arm, smug and shining, throwing shade like it was sport. But when I mentioned I was settling down with someone else? Her face snapped. "I made one dumb mistake! How DARE you move on?!"

Finding her fiancé making love to her stepmother wasn't part of Alani Lane's wedding plans, especially not a week before the big day. Devastated by the betrayal, she spends a reckless night with her cold, irrestible boss, Alexander Voss, a man who does not believe in love. He is not only her boss, but also her ex fiance's cousin, with scores to settle. When he offers her a marriage contract to get revenge on her ex, Alani agrees, but the terms aren't as simple as she imagined. What starts as a business arrangement soon becomes something neither of them expected. As secrets, lies, family drama and buried betrayals come to light, their perfect contract marriage turns into a tug of war between rules, love and reason. Will Voss, a man built on power, control, dominance and unbreakable rules learn to bend, or will Alani burn for him until there is nothing left of her but ash?

Warning: Not suitable for young readers or sensitive minds. Containe disgusting human, graphic sex scenes adult langauage and situation intend for mature readers only. _____________________________ Dahil sa kagustuhan na makatulong sa magulang 'ay lumawas ng Maynila si Maria dala ang pangako ng kanyang kakilala na may mapapasukan siya. Ngunit niloko siya nito at nangakong babalikan siya ulit para hanapan ng trabaho dala ang natitirang pera, ngunit may mga taong pilit na kinuha siya at sapilitang sinakay sa sasakyan. Naging magulo at mala-impyerno ang naging buhay niya sa piling ni Kiko, ang boss ng kilalang sindikato at mismong boss sa kanyang pinagtatrabahuhan kung saan siya dinala ng mga lalaking kumuha sa kanya. Ngunit sa biglaan na pagdating ni Toti sa buhay niya magkakaroon na kaya siya ng bagong pag-asa? Mailalayo na ba siya ni Toti sa demonyo at baliw na si Kiko? O may iba pang lalaki na darating sa buhay niya.

Kau milikku, Maria. Selamanya akan tetap menjadi milikku! Maxime Jaccob Ainsley, seorang lelaki yang sangat membenci wanita karena ulah ibunya di masa lalu. Dia selalu bermain wanita dan bergonta-ganti setiap malam. Sampai suatu hari dia mendapatkan wanita sebagai hadiah jaminan dari seseorang. Sikapnya yang sering berontak membuat Jake semakin tertarik untuk menaklukkan wanita itu. Akankah Jake berhasil memikat Maria atau dia yang terpikat oleh budaknya sendiri?...