Ng Ngumiti Ang Langit

Mahinhin, maingat sa kinikilos, mahinahon, mapagkumbaba, at mapagtimpi. Yan ang mga katangian ng isang Maria Clara. Pambahay lamang ang mga babae at hindi ito pwedeng makipagsalamuha sa mga kahit kaninong lalaki. Pero paano kapag ang babae ay magpapanggap na lalaki? Basahin natin at subaybayan ang mga isinusulat ni Corazon sa kanyang talaarawan bilang isang babaeng naging guardia civil sa panahon ng mga Kastila.

"Maghiwalay na tayo, Dwayne.." nakikiusap ang aking tono sa aking asawa. Pagud na pagod ang puso, isipan at katawan ko sa buhay pag aasawang meron ako. Inaalila lang ako ng pamilya niya, at siya naman ay binabalewala lang ako.. Ayoko na talaga! "Sinong may sabi sayong maghihiwalay tayo? LJ, tandaan mo, ikaw ang humiling nito sa akin, ibinibigay ko lang ang gusto mo. Ayaw mo na? magdusa ka habang buhay!" iyon lang ang sinabi ni Dwayne, bago niya ako tuluyang iwanan sa bahay.

Walang magagawa si Stella kundi ang sumunod sa huling hiling ng kumupkop sa kaniya at tumayong ina na pakasalan ang kaisa-isa nitong anak. Mayroon itong malubhang sakit at may taning na ang buhay ngunit ang hindi niya inaasahan na ang lalaking anak nito—si Ace Alcantara—ang ama ng kaniyang anak. Apat na taon na ‘rin ang nakakaraan mag-mula ng magkita ang dalawa. Magagawa ba nilang lutasin ang problema sa nakaraan ng magkasama o hahayaan nila na lamunin sila ng nakaraan at tuluyan nang magkalayo?

"Dia manis," itulah yang pertama kali terlintas di benak Langit Bumantara saat melihat Sky Evelin. Saat itu pula jantungnya serasa berhenti berdetak seketika. Rasa penasarannya pada gadis itu seakan membuat segalanya tak berbatas. Jarak usia antara mereka tak menjadi penghalang. Tapi ternyata cerita cinta tak bisa berjalan semulus harapannya. Bagaimana kisah mereka pada akhirnya?

Casantha Maximill went on a vacation after she graduated from college and it was the first time she journeyed alone. When she was in Palawan, she tried to use a famous writing and reading app for the first time in her life. Upon exploring the app, she happened to find a writer known as ‘Blueguy’. She started reading his novels and she was amazed until she decided to send him a message expressing her admiration. After a few minutes, the writer unexpectedly replied to her and she couldn’t believe it at first. The writer wanted to meet her in the resort where she was staying. She was hesitant, but she agreed. She thought that it could be the only chance for her to meet the writer she admired. They agreed to meet near the shore in front of the resort. Before meeting the writer, Casantha told her best friend she called ‘Benedicto’ about the meet up. ‘Benny’ was his nickname and he was a gay. Benedicto warned her that she must take care. She said that she would send him the screenshots of their conversation in case something bad might happen after the meet up. After promising that she would be extra careful, the call ended. The time came when a fine man approached Casantha and introduced himself as ‘Blueguy’. She wasn’t surprised that he looked handsome because she had seen a lot of handsome men before. She was also curious about how he found out that she was in that resort, but the time didn’t permit her question to be answered because someone suddenly called him. Little did she know that her life was in danger because of him.

Mustafa Afsheen tak pernah menyangka bahwa dirinya akan mengalami perjalanan waktu. Ia tumbuh dan besar di Cordoba pada zaman kekhalifahan umayyah saat kekuasaan islam masih berjaya di Andalusia / Spanyol. Melalui kristal yang ia dapat dari seorang teman, ia tersedot masuk ke zaman modern dimana kekuasaan islam sudah sepenuhnya berganti dan islam menjadi agama minoritas di negara itu. Selama berada di Zaman yang baru, Afsheen bertemu dengan seorang gadis bernama Elisa, gadis asli Indonesia yang studi biola di negara tersebut. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Diam-diam Elisa menaruh hati pada Afsheen, sayangnya hati Afsheen masih terbelenggu atas cintanya kepada Aeyza, gadis di masa lalunya, dan ia berharap bisa kembali ke Zamannya. Lalu bagaimana dengan hati Elisa kepada Afsheen? Akankah Elisa merelakan perasaanya, dan Ikhlas jika Afsheen kembali ke masa lalu bersama gadis yang dicintainya? Ataukah Afsheen lebih memilih tinggal dan membalas perasaan Elisa? Simak kisah lengkap mereka.

"Mine ang baklang CEO!" Lakas loob na sigaw ni Janina habang titig na titig siya sa mata ng lalaking isinusuka siya. Janina Marie, isang babaeng pilit iaangat ang sarili para sa dignidad na dati'y taglay ng kaniyang pamilya. Handa siyang maging pambayad utang kung kapalit noon ay ang puso ng baklang CEO. Xavier Wesley, the ruthless CEO. Walang kasal ang kayang baguhin ang puso niyang kasing tigas ng bakal, lalo na kung ang mapapangasawa niya ay isang babaeng baliw na baliw sa kan'ya. Ngunit paano kung biglang sumingit sa kasal nila ang isang Jake Admerson, kakayanin bang panoorin ni Xavier ang unti-unting pagkawala ng pag-ibig na dati'y nakalaan sa kan'ya? Tuluyan na nga bang bibitawan ni Janina ang kaniyang baklang CEO para sa isang pag-ibig na wagas?

Sebagai yatim piatu, Liang Feng tidak terlalu dianggap di desanya. Namun, ia justru tak sengaja menemukan sebuah pedang kuno yang merupakan bagian dari senjata legendaris: Pedang Langit dan Pedang Bumi. Kekuatan luar biasa dari pedang itu membuat Liang Feng diburu sekte-sekte bela diri, para pendekar bayangan, serta penguasa yang serakah! Liang Feng pun harus memilih ... menggunakan kekuatan barunya itu untuk balas dendam atau menjadi pendekar sejati yang tak pernah ada sebelumnya!

Keluarga Mahendra Orlando merupakan Crazy Rich Asian dari Indonesia yang telah menetap di New York lebih dari 10 tahun. Mereka punya anak kembar: Paris Mahendra Orlando dan Ankara Mahendra Orlando. Meskipun dilahirkan sebagai kembar--mereka sangat jauh berbeda.Paris Mahendra Orlando terlahir sebagai pria pemalas yang mencintai seni lebih dari segalanya. Orang tuanya tidak terlalu mengharapkan Paris. Bagi mereka Paris hanyalah aib keluarga--dia cuma bayi besar yang merepotkan. Hidup Paris terasa lebih berwarna setelah ia bertemu Jessica Flowers--penari tiang yang secara kebetulan bertemu dengannya di beberapa tempat. Berbeda dari Paris, Ankara Mahendra Orlando selalu menuai prestasi. Setelah lulus kuliah, dia meneruskan bisnis perbankan keluarganya, Orlando Best Bank. Ankara sukses besar di dunia bisnis New York dan menjadi inspirasi kalangan muda. Ankara menikah dengan seorang penari balet terkenal di New York bernama Chantelle Grace atas permintaan Ibunya. Ankara tidak mencintai Grace namun berpura-pura seakan dia berhasil membangun sebuah keluarga bahagia. Bagaimana kisah selanjutnya? Bagaimana hubungan Paris dengan penari strip, Jessica Flowers? Bagaimana hubungan Ankara dan penari balet terkenal, Chantelle Grace?