Non Zero Sum Novel

Zachary Smithson was my uncle in name. When I was seventeen, I confessed to him, but he rejected me fiercely. He tore up my love letter and told me to give up on such thoughts. When I was twenty-two, I graduated and attempted to move out. To my surprise, I found a dress I had lost. He had hidden it under his pillow.

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Matapos mamatayan ng mga magulang, natagpuan ni Liana ang sulat ng kanyang ama na naglalaman ng isang pangakong proteksyon mula sa Ninong niyang si Rafael Vergara. Sa pag-asang matulungan siya nito, lumuwas siya sa lungsod. Ngunit ang inabutan niya ay hindi ordinaryong Ninong, isang bilyonaryong haciendero, gwapo, at makapangyarihan ngunit sobrang istrikto. Tinanggap siya nito bilang kasambahay, kapalit ng pagkakataong makapag-aral. Ngunit habang tumatagal, unti-unting nagiging malabo ang hangganan ng respeto at pagnanasa. Hanggang sa ang pangako nitong proteksyon ay nauwi sa pagkahumaling. Paano na kung ang Ninong niya ang dahilan ng bawat tibok ng kanyang puso? Ngayon, siya ay bihag ng pag-ibig na ipinagbabawal… sa lalaking hindi niya dapat mahalin, ang kanyang Ninong na nakatakda ng ikasal sa kasintahan nito.

I, Darcy Cowell, have been secretly married to my husband, Frank Winston, for seven years. He is the president of a company and has just hired a new assistant. The new assistant, Johanna Scott, is well-behaved and has a voluptuous figure. Scandalous rumors about her and Frank quickly spread throughout the company. Feeling uneasy, I seek Frank out for answers, only to overhear him telling his good friend over the phone. "I'm not interested in her. My wife, Darcy, will always be my only love." I am filled with warmth and relief at those words. A fire suddenly breaks out at the company banquet, and I get crushed under a falling cabinet. Yet, as my life hangs in the balance, Frank turns to run toward Johanna. When I next regain consciousness, I find that I have survived but lost my unborn child forever. This time, I truly lose all faith in Frank. Our child is gone, and I want him gone from my life as well.

In a world where werewolves, vampires and other magical beings live in an uneasy coexistence, Maeve Blackwell, a vampire and heir to the powerful Blackwell family mob finds herself in an unlikely relationship with the Leprechaun king, Sweeny Brockbank. Forced to leave her family, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic ruler but their fragile peace is shattered when sea raiders invade the realm, taking Maeve and her fairy maid, Aisling as captives. When they attempt to escape, they get lost in the enchanted forest and stumble upon Buile Suibhne, a half-man, half-bird creature guarding a mysterious portal who shows Maeve how to uncover her hidden abilities but their freedom is short-lived as they are recaptured by the raiders and face the terrifying prospect of becoming a sacrificial offering to Oilliphièst, the dreaded Sea monster. Maeve tries to use her newfound abilities to send a distress signal to her tribesmen and in her darkest hour, her old lover leads a daring rescue mission but this comes at a heavy cost, which leaves her disillusioned. Haunted by the horrors she witnesses, she retreats to House Rhys and dwells among the Banshees. When visions of her father's impending death torment her, she embarks on a quest to alter fate. There, she encounters Keith Lafferty, a werewolf and heir to the throne of Larne. Their initial animosity gives way to an intense attraction as they embark on a journey to bridge the divide between the realms. They uncover a long-lost prophecy that hints at the rise of a new hybrid species, destined to bring either salvation or destruction to their world. As the stakes grow higher, they must choose between their own destinies, their duty to their families, and the possibility of a love that defies all odds.

"Mahal kita...kahit bawal." *** Hindi akalain ni Celeste Rockwell na ang isang simpleng pagkakamali ay magiging simula ng pinakamalaking gulo sa buhay niya. Isang gabi lang… pero bakit hindi niya ito matakasan? At paano kung ang lalaking kasama niya nang magising siya ay walang iba kundi ang kanyang Ninong Chester Villamor—ang cold-hearted billionaire doctor na hindi kailanman naniwala sa pag-ibig? Ngunit isang balita ang tuluyang nagpagulo sa lahat—buntis siya. At ang solusyon ng kanyang Ninong? Isang secret contractual marriage. Maitatago ba nila ang sekreto nilang dalawa? Mananatili ba silang propesyonal kahit pilit nang pumipintig ang puso? O itataya nila ang lahat—reputasyon, respeto, at emosyon—para sa isang pagmamahalang hindi nila inakala?

Greya adalah seorang dokter muda dan cantik, sedangkan Hansel adalah mafia. Keduanya bertemu dalam suatu kejadian dimana Hansel saat itu sedang terluka. Greya mengobatinya, Tapi, Hansel malah tergoda dengan Greya dan hendak memperkosanya. Untung saja, saat itu pacar Greya datang dan kesalahpahaman pun tak terelakkan. Di waktu yang lain, Greya juga menyelamatkan seorang kakek yang sedang dirundung bahaya. Ternyata dia adalah kakek Hansel. Karena kebaikan hati Greya, sikakek berniat untuk menjodohkan Greya dan Hansel. Tentu saja, mereka berdua menolak karena mereka memiliki kekasihnya masing-masing. Tetapi, sikakek terus saja mendesak. Akhirnya, dengan keterpaksaan, mereka berdua pun akhirnya menikah. Tentu saja pernikahan keduanya dipenuhi dengan pertengkaran, intrik dan konflik. Dan akhirnya memutuskan untuk berpisah. Setelah berpisah cukup lama membuat Hansel dan Greya saling merindu, mereka menyadari telah saling jatuh cinta. Akhirnya, mereka memutuskan untuk tetap bersama. Namun, kebahagiaan belum kunjung menghampiri mereka. Identitas mereka yang sebenarnya malah terbongkar dan membuat hubungan mereka kembali merenggang. Kira-kira identitas apa yang saling mereka sembunyikan itu? Dan, apakah mereka akan tetap bertahan meski rentetan masalah selalu datang ke pernikahan mereka?

Terus dijodohkan dan didesak oleh orang tuanya untuk menikah, Amisha menjadikan office boy di kantornya sebagai kekasih kontrak. "Sebaiknya kalian menikah secepatnya!" "What?!"

Leo Oliver, pengawal pribadi dari Claire--nona muda--anak seorang miliarder. Keadaan menjebak keduanya dalam sebuah kamar di rumah milik ayah Claire, hingga skandal itu pun terjadi dan terbongkar pihak keluarga gadis itu. Leo pun bertekad membalas saat dia membuka jati diri yang sesungguhnya, sebuah strategi untuk membalas dendam kepada keluarga Claire yang telah menghina dan merendahkan martabatnya. Setiap langkah yang diambil oleh Leo begitu hati-hati dan terukur. Dengan cerdik, dia mengumpulkan informasi untuk mengungkap semua rahasia gelap yang selama ini disembunyikan. Namun, semakin dalam Leo terperangkap dalam rencana balas dendamnya, semakin sulit baginya untuk menentukan batas antara dendam dan perasaannya pada Claire. Akankah dia berhasil menjalankan rencananya, ataukah rasa cinta yang membutakan akan menghancurkan segalanya?

​Sa edad na twenty-seven, namulat si Nica sa hirap ng buhay. Dahil sa pangangailangan para sa kanyang ina na nakaratay sa ospital, pinasok niya ang mundo ng online entertainment, ang pagpapa-sexy sa harap ng camera kapalit ng mga gifts. Ang hindi niya alam, ang masugid niyang viewer ay hindi lang nasa likod ng screen, kundi nasa likod din ng pader ng kanyang kwarto. ​Kilala ang kanyang Ninong Alaric sa barangay nila bilang isang konsehal na lihim ding bilyonaryo. Lapitin ito ng babae pero mapili, kaya sa edad na thirty-five ay wala pa itong nagiging seryosong kasintahan dahil mas inuuna ang trabaho. ​Nang mahuli ni Nica ang paninilip ng ninong, imbes na matakot ay naging mitsa ito ng isang mapusok na kasunduan. Habang abala si Nica sa pag-akit sa kanyang live viewers, lihim namang kinakain ng ninong niya ang namamasa at namumula niyang pvke habang siya ay umuungol sa harap ng camera. Pagkatapos ng trabaho sa online, doon naman siya tuluyang kinakantót ng kanyang ninong. ​Naging parausan siya ni Alaric hanggang sa isang araw, nabuntis siya nito. Panagutan kaya siya ng kanyang ninong?