Para Sa Broken Hearted

El mismo día que me tocó dar a luz, la alumna de mi esposo —embarazada y con el orgullo atravesado— decidió largarse sola a escalar la Cordillera de los Andes. Mientras él se la pasaba buscándola sin dormir, como un desesperado, yo estaba en el hospital, desangrándome en un parto complicado que me mandó directo a terapia intensiva. Cuando por fin abrí los ojos, lo primero que vi fue al médico entregándole a mi esposo el parte donde decía que mi vida estaba en riesgo... y él, en vez de acercarse a darme un poco de consuelo, me aventó en la cara los papeles del divorcio. —Camila es mi mejor estudiante —me soltó, serio—. No me voy a quedar de brazos cruzados viendo cómo hace semejante locura. Tú vas a ser mamá, te toca aguantar. En esa vida no firmé. Apenas salí de la sala de partos, me fui directo a la universidad a denunciarlo por la relación que tenía con su alumna. A ella la terminaron sacando del posgrado, y la presión fue tan fuerte que un día se cortó la garganta delante de mí. Cuando él llegó, ya no había nada que hacer: dos vidas se habían ido de golpe. Él no dijo una sola palabra, organizó el entierro y después me trató como si nada hubiera pasado. Yo, ingenua, pensé que por fin la vida iba a darme un respiro. Pero el día que nuestra hija cumplió un año, él le pisó al acelerador y el carro en el que íbamos se fue directo al precipicio. Ese mismo día... se cumplía un año de la muerte de su alumna. Cuando volví a abrir los ojos, estaba otra vez en la sala de partos, justo en el momento en que casi se me iba la vida.

They said the weak never survive the trials of the Bloodfang Pack—but Lyra did more than survive. Marked as the runt, mated to a ruthless Alpha who cast her aside, and betrayed by a jealous rival, Lyra’s life ends in poison and disgrace. But death is only the beginning. Reborn into the mysterious Moonshadow Pack—home to rogues, mystics, and wolves shunned by society—Lyra is given a second chance. As ancient powers awaken within her blood and forgotten secrets stir in her mind, she begins a journey not just of survival, but of domination. But the past refuses to stay buried. When Alpha Kade, her former mate, returns begging for forgiveness, Lyra must face the choice between vengeance and fate. As enemies rise, hidden bloodlines are revealed, and a war brews among the packs, Lyra must become what she was always meant to be: Not the weak omega of old, but the queen the moon chose. Betrayal forged her. Love will test her. Power will define her.

I'm in a secret marriage with Jessica Justice, a female CEO, for eight years. In order to please Cole Miller, Jessica has almost gotten divorced with me 99 times so far. The first time she brings up divorce, it's because my socks' colors are mismatched. The second time she does, she claims that the way I mop the floor is too ugly. … The reason of the 98th divorce is that I step through the doorway with my left foot first. Every time divorce is brought up, I'll always beg Jessica to not go through with it in an extremely lowly and humble manner. After that, I'll accept her condition to get back with me, which is always a punishment. Apparently, my pain and suffering is the only thing that can make Cole smile. The punishments range from washing Cole's feet to eating 100 slices of mango—which I'm very allergic to—and getting sent to the ICU as a result. This time, since Cole is in a bad mood, Jessica decides to go with a thrilling punishment. "As long as you can climb up a tower of 6500 feet without wearing a safety line, I will never bring up divorce in front of you ever again." All color has been drained from my face. Still, I nod while gritting my teeth together. But the next day, Jessica brings up divorce to me for the 100th time. The reason is that Cole has climbed 6499 feet just to please her. But apparently I've climbed an extra foot, so I end up stealing his thunder. This time, I no longer plead to her to stay. Instead, I tell my grandpa that I agree to inherit my family's assets that are worth ten billion dollars. Heck, the number of socialites who yearn to marry me can line up to the moon and back.

Leonardo Moretti me deixou sangrando, grávida, na porta de um hospital — e foi buscar sua cliente. Por causa disso, perdi o bebê. Eu estava fraca, e mesmo assim, ele fez questão de colocar gelo no meu ventre, como se quisesse me punir. Naquela mesma noite, ele e Valentina Rocha transaram no quarto ao lado. Ela deixou a calcinha, como provocação. Os pais de Leonardo vieram visitar o neto — sem saber que eu já havia sofrido um aborto. Ele fingiu arrependimento, mas no nosso último jantar, mais uma vez, correu para atender Valentina. Depois que fui embora, ele finalmente descobriu a verdade. Se desesperou. Me procurou, pediu perdão. Eu não aceitei. Nós nos divorciamos. Anos depois, quando todos descobriram que eu era a herdeira da empresa, veio o choque... e o arrependimento. Leonardo terminou em estado vegetativo, deixando para Valentina uma dívida que ela não podia pagar. E eu? Encontrei alguém novo. Alguém que realmente me escolheu.

“Marry me, Katleah. Be my wife.” Words that suddenly changed the course of her world. She was being proposed to by Marco De la Vega, the most handsome man who owned numerous hotels and airlines across the Philippines. But the marriage he offered came with a contract that they were forbidden to love each other. It was hard for her to accept such an offer. What if she failed? What if she ended up falling for him? Yet, despite her doubts, she still accepted. For three years, their life as husband and wife was never easy. In secret, she endured the humiliation from his family because she had already learned to love him. But how long could she bear it? What if, in their marriage, she was the only one in love? Would she insist on sacrificing what was left of her dignity, just for the sake of her love? She thought he had also come to love her after the many joyful nights they shared. But she was wrong because Marco wanted to end their marriage. And though her heart was breaking into pieces, she had to accept that they were never meant to be. After signing the divorce papers, she flew to America with her real family. Seven years later, aboard a private plane, she returned as a top surgeon, a billionaire’s heiress, and a loving mother to two beautiful six-year-old twins. Be ready for her final retribution...

Blood dripped from the edge of Damian Moretti’s knife when he first saw her.Adriana Rossi should have turned away—any sane woman would. Instead, she met his stare across the bloodstained marble floor, her chin tilted like a challenge.Two families. One war. A love carved out of violence.“You shouldn’t be here,” Damian murmured, voice low, dangerous.Adriana’s lips curved. “Neither should you.”

Hening adalah gadis serampangan dan sembrono yang hanya bisa menerima nasib karena perbuatan Ayahnya sebagai preman. Pada akhirnya ia hanya akan mengikuti ke mana takdir akan membawa jalan hidupnya.Genta, pria yang sangat mencintai keluarga terutama Mamanya itu, tidak pernah menyangka akan jatuh cinta kepada gadis preman yang akan membawa kepahitan pada masa lalu keluarganya. Kalau dulu, Genta dengan ikhlas melepaskan cinta pertamanya karena ikatan darah diantara mereka. Namun bagaimana untuk kali ini? Akankah Genta melepaskan lagi cintanya karena sebuah alasan klise yang disebut keluarga? -Saat mata harus dibalas mata, begitupun nyawa harus dibalas dengan nyawa. Dan, bagian terberat ketika aku mencintaimu adalah melepasmu serta kehilangan bagian terbesar dari diriku.--Hidup ini warna warni, tidak mungkin hanya hitam putih saja. Jangan berharap selalu bahagia, jangan juga berpikir kesedihan akan selamanya-

Suatu ketika kerajaan Therazium, berhasil dikalahkan dan di invasi oleh para bangsa lain. Khaigor sang ksatria dan rekan-rekannya, berhasil menyelamatkan diri. Lalu bertemu dengan sekelompok yang bernama Gridor, Berthous, Megrito dan Nerdho, kelompok yang membasmi monster, kaum lain, prajurit rekrutan, bahkan mereka bisa dibayar. Khaigor bergabung menjadi Gridor sambil bekerja sebagai tukang besi dan serabutan, kemudian bertemu dengan tiga anak muda yang terdiri dari seorang perempuan yang lebih tua bernama Avery dari dua anak laki-laki tersebut bernama Verdis dan Neos, Khaigor berpetualang bersama mereka, kemudian dia mencari kembali ketiga sahabatnya yang masih penasaran akan keberadaannya apakah mereka masih hidup atau pun telah tiada. Tiga anak tersebut tumbuh menjadi pejuang tangguh di iringi dengan pembinaan dari Khaigor, Avery menjadi seorang prajurit dan dua temannya yaitu Verdis dan Neos menjadi Gridor. Sudut pandang antara pihak Gridor, Berthous, Megrito, serta Nerdho, kerajaan dan masyarakat memiliki perbedaan yang sebagiannya berselisih satu sama lain, yang tak dapat diterima sepenuhnya antar pihak. Meskipun begitu, mereka tetap menjaga persatuan mereka sebagaimana manusia tapi berbeda jika telah berperang dalam antar suku dan bangsa. Pada perbedaan lain manusia kerap kali berkonflik dengan orc dan goblin, yang juga dianggap menjadi ancaman mereka manusia. Gambar dari istockphoto.com

[ Mature 21+ ] Dion Pratama adalah pelatih renang muda di klub elite tempat para sosialita berkumpul. Dan berbeda dari kelab renang biasanya, tempatnya bekerja mengharuskan para pelatihnya menawarkan jasa penuh sensualitas. Mampukah Dion melawan godaan dari para muridnya? Atau justru sebaliknya. Menjadi pemuas bagi para sosialita?

Alessandra Marino, 35, runs New York's most powerful criminal organization from a penthouse forty-two floors above a city she owns. She has built this empire with one purpose: to avenge her father Vittorio, murdered seventeen years ago in a warehouse on Fifth Street when Alessandra was eighteen. She has a scar above her heart from that night — a knife meant for him. She has never once questioned the direction of her war. The night she executes a traitor named Theron, she receives a call from an unknown woman who claims to know why Vittorio really died. The woman is Giuliana Torelli — daughter of the man who pulled the trigger, made to watch as a fourteen-year-old, carrying the truth for seventeen years while waiting for someone ready to hear it. What Giuliana reveals dismantles everything Alessandra believed: Vittorio wasn't killed for his power. He was killed because he was going to go federal — because his wife was pregnant with a second child and he wanted to run, to be ordinary, to give his family a life outside the empire. Thomas Accardi, the man who married Alessandra's mother after Vittorio's death, was the architect of the murder. And Accardi has always known about the second child. Her name is Mara. She is twenty-eight years old, living in Williamsburg, and completely unaware that her entire life is a lie — or that Accardi has just wired a hundred thousand dollars to a fixer named James Sullivan.