Perfect Illusion Claudia Tan

"Kemarilah Camelia. Akan aku kenalkan padamu kemewahan yang selama ini hanya ada dalam anganmu." - Tetsu Harada - Alih-alih merasa bahagia, Camelia justru begitu takut saat dirinya di utus sebagai simpanan tuan Tetsu selama mereka berada di Kapal Pesiar Royal Queen. Tapi Camelia tidak punya pilihan lain. Hanya ini caranya untuk mengambil hak asuh Adira Nur Cahya, Putrinya dari tangan suami bejadnya, Derdy "Camelia, Camelia... Gak sangka, ternyata air mata buaya lo bisa di jual menjadi uang yang sangat banyak. Kalau begitu mulai sekarang gue akan terus membuat lo menderita" - Derdy Cahyo-

In this world, a cataclysm has caused the appearance of monsters and other disasters, emerging from dimensional rifts and gradually pushing the world to its destruction, to face them, some humans having awakened various magical powers are fighting against this apocalypse. Dora, one of them, has a special class "Avatar" which gives him access to all the other classes, alas, the difficulties in leveling it up and the temperament of the latter earned him to be expelled from his team, which he had planned in order to live a calm and peaceful life, but a friendly fight with the little brother of the strongest woman in the kingdom will reveal his true potential. This is the story of the one perfect avatar, the individual who has the power to transcend this world.

Who said perfection was overrated? To Mattie Wilcox, Brad Sumners has always been the epitome of perfect-the perfect football star, the perfect poker player, the perfect high school crush. But who knew crushes could last so long? Because all these years, Mattie's still as hung up on Brad as she was when she was younger. She knows she has to get over him....but how? When Brad suddenly shows up on her doorstep asking for help, Mattie knows what she has to do. After all she's never been one to turn away a friend in need...and with luck, she'll take care of a few needs of her own. This is her chance to get Brad out of her system for good. And she's sure they'll both find the experience perfectly satisfying....

At first the marriage was fine. Everything became warm, the wounds from Ainayya Hikari Salvina's past gradually began to heal. But the warm marriage was suddenly hit by a wave. Breaking a trust and making him leave the house that has taught the meaning of a harmonious family. Then can Albara Demian Dominic, the perpetrator of the destruction, repair the household that has made him heal from events in the past? Can Albara heal the wound he gave his wife? Let's see how Albara travels in pursuit of his wife's love back.

she's someone who gave up on love. and he's someone who never found love. paano kung pagtagpuin sila ng tadahan in a place where everyone's found love. Siargao. is she going to ignore it, and face what the world gave her? or is he going to make her feel what's the meaning of love again? ©ESCAPADE0105

The story follows a group of six terrified passengers trapped on a speeding train driven by a greedy Shinigami who make an offer in exchange for their lives. He gave us six different rings that represent their irrational fears as they faced their painful confrontation of the past. If they can succeed to overcome it, the Shinigami will set them free but if their fears swallow them up he will collect each of the souls and deliver it to hell. The passengers are headed by Senior Team Captain of Men’s Volleyball; William followed by a geek guy named Travis, Stefanie a fragile genius student, newly-hired fashion stylist Belinda, Brendan a college professor, and Paris an ambitious and perfectionist Architect. Without any choice, they are forced to make a deal with the Shinigami and wore those rings for the rest of their journey. Driven by monstrous intention, the Shinigami took advantage of their fears to control each one of them to fight their own battle as they experienced hallucinations through going back to their memories. Each memory and close encounter gave them a near-death experience that cost much of their lives. As their journey twisted in different events, it gave them a shocking revelation of finding oneself and turning back to God to repent for their sins.

Stevia Lavanza, gadis cantik dengan kemahirannya dalam memainkan biola. Memiliki tipe idaman laki-laki yang bisa bermain piano. Hingga suatu hari dia menemukan laki-laki itu. Dia Raden, cowok populer di sekolahnya karena kepintarannya. Lantas bagaimana perjuangan Stevia untuk mendapatkan hati laki-laki pendiam seperti Raden?

Prologue Hawak ang maliit na bag, nakatayo si Althea Santos, 20, sa harap ng marangyang tahanan ng pamilya Velasco. Para bang ibang mundo ang kaharap niya—malayo sa simpleng buhay sa probinsya. Kailangan niya ang trabahong ito, at ang pagiging kasambahay ng isang kilalang doktor ang tanging daan upang makatulong sa pamilya. Pagpasok niya sa sala, sinalubong siya ng bango ng mamahaling pabango at kinang ng chandelier. Ang bawat sulok ay parang larawan mula sa magasin, at halos hindi siya makapaniwala na dito siya maninirahan. “Ah, ikaw pala si Althea,” isang malalim na tinig ang umalingawngaw. Lumingon siya at napatigil. Isang matangkad, gwapo, at matipunong lalaki ang naroon—may malamig na tingin ngunit hindi maitatangging kaakit-akit. Si Dr. Adrian Velasco, 25, amo niya at isang respetadong doktor. “Y-yes, Sir,” sagot niya, pilit pinapakalma ang nanginginig na tinig. Ramdam niya ang mabilis na tibok ng puso, hindi lamang dahil sa kaba kundi sa paraan ng pagtitig ni Adrian—parang binabasa ang kanyang buong pagkatao. Lumapit ito, mabagal at tiyak ang bawat hakbang. “Welcome sa Velasco residence. Sana makapag-adjust ka nang mabuti.” Kasabay ng banayad na babala ang isang maliit na ngiti na nag-iwan ng init sa dibdib ni Althea. Sa sandaling iyon, naramdaman niya ang tensyon—isang halong respeto, kaba, at hindi maikakailang kilig. Alam niyang hindi magiging ordinaryo ang mga susunod na araw. Sa ilalim ng bubong na ito, magsisimula ang kwento ng damdamin na susubok sa kanya—mga lihim, selos, kilig, at sakit na magbabago sa kanyang puso magpakailanman. ---

Nocturne Ville, as beautiful as the mystery city might be, has always been a magnet for supernaturals in an alternate America. Although neighbouring cities dismissed the bizarre happenings as fables, its citizens knew that there was more to the lovely metropolis than meets the eye, but they preferred to be oblivious to the reality. It was much simpler. There she was in the centre of it all. Desirée Doyle, who had the gentle and luminous aura of an empyrean creature, was divided between accepting the obvious reality and remaining convinced that everything was a myth. All she cared about was finishing college and escaping Nocturne Ville, which was the source of all her problems. Desirée was just interested in keeping her head down as usual, but the appearance of the intriguing André Baudelaire, a Vampire, appeared to be the solution to the hole she had always felt. Their encounter made Desirée rethink everything she had always believed, entangling them in a web of hot passion that André was determined to deny to the ends of the world, given his hatred for commitment as a result of his instability over decades. How can a quiet girl who has always felt incomplete manage the supernatural world? Will she accept the heat and commotion that comes with it, or will she flee to the hills?

Naya and Declan had been in a relationship for one year when he proposed to her. Siya na ata ang pinakamasayang babae sa buong mundo nang makatanggap siya ng engagement ring mula sa lalaking mahal niya. Pero lahat ng kaligayahan sa puso niya ay biglang naglaho kasabay nang parang bulang naglaho rin ang binata. He’s nowhere to be found. Sa pag-uwi niya sa Pilipinas galing Spain, hindi lamang pagka-brokenhearted ang bitbit niya kun’di pati ang malaking problema. Saan naman siya hahanap ng lalaking ipakikilala niya sa kaniyang mga magulang bilang boyfriend niya gayo’ng excited ang mga ito na makilala si Declan? And then she met Dream Aguilar. Kahit hindi niya tipo ang lalaki dahil iba ang dating nito para sa kaniya noong unang pagkikita pa lamang nila... pero inalok niya pa rin itong magpanggap na nobyo niya para ipakilala sa kaniyang mga magulang. But things went different between the two of them habang lumilipas ang mga araw na magkasama sila. She fell in love with him. Big time. Ito nga ata ang purpose kung bakit siya nasaktan sa una niyang pag-ibig. Itinadhana sila ni Dream para mahalin ang isa’t isa. He’s the perfect man, perfect lover, perfect partner. Pero isang araw, may lihim si Dream na kaniyang natuklasan. Lihim na hindi niya malaman kung ano ang dapat niyang maramdaman. For the second time, she was hurt again. Is she willing to forgive him and continue to love him? Or will she leave him forever and just let the wound in her heart heal over time?