Piring Snack

"Ya ampun, Mirah!" pekik Mama sambil menatap sedih pecahan piring di meja makan. Aku tak sengaja menyenggol hingga terjatuh saat membereskan meja makan tadi. "Kerja gitu aja nggak becus? Heran Mama, apa sih yang buat Arfen tergila-gila sama kamu? Cantik dan pintar dandan saja nggak cukup, Sayang! Sebagai seorang istri kamu juga harus pintar mengurus rumah, paham? Terutama jika kamu masih numpang hidup di rumah mama mertua. Oke? Arfen, Arfen! Apa sih yang sudah merasuki dia sampai harus nikah sama kamu yang ternyata wow ... Nggak jelas!" Lagi dan lagi, aku hanya bisa menunduk dalam-dalam, menahan amarah. Sakit sekali rasanya tetapi tak mampu berbuat apa-apa. Jangankan membela diri, mengangkat wajah barang satu inci pun aku tak berani. Aku yakin kalau Mama sudah marah, iblis sekalipun pasti ketakutan.

Ziva, seorang dokter muda yang selalu tampil glamor dan penuh gaya, maniak kebersihan dan disiplin, bahkan debu 1 inci saja langsung jadi sasaran tangan seribu Ziva. Namun segalanya berubah kacau saat dia dijodohkan dengan Reza, pria tampan tapi super santai, pecinta tidur siang, dan punya kucing galak bernama Binggo. Hidup glamor yang ia bayangkan berubah jadi petualangan absurd penuh cucian menumpuk, piring kotor, remote TV yang selalu rebutan, dan tisu berserakan. Alih-alih cinta yang menggelora, pernikahan mereka penuh drama kocak, pertengkaran receh, dan kejutan-kejutan lucu yang bikin mereka mempertanyakan: "Ini beneran kehidupan pernikahan?!" Di antara gaya hidup bertabrakan, dua karakter yang bertolak belakang itu justru perlahan mulai memahami makna cinta yang nyata—bukan yang didandani bunga dan lilin, tapi yang dibungkus kompromi dan kejujuran.

"Aku sangat membencinya, wanita yang dulu nggak sengaja tidur denganku dan dia sekarang makin buruk rupa. Badannya penuh lemak menggelambir di bagian tubuhnya. Nggak enak dipandang." Arsenio Bagas, pria berusia tiga puluh tahun itu menatap wanita yang sedang menggendong anak dan mencuci piring di dapur dengan pandangan benci. Dia sangat menyesali kenapa dulu dia mau menikah dengan wanita yang telah dihamilinya itu saat malam, sewaktu dia mabuk saat reuni akbar. Bagas, ingin sekali menceraikan wanita bernama Anita yang dia nikahi satu tahun yang lalu. Selama ini, dia telah bertahan, tetapi rasa muak menyesak di dada ketika pulang kerja dan selalu mendapati Anita tidak seperti wanita yang dia inginkan. Akankah pernikahan itu kandas atau Anita mempertahankan pernikahannya karena dia mencintai Bagas?

Story 18+ "Kenapa kita harus begini?!!!" bentak Kejora sambil bercucuran air mata memandangi satu pria yang terduduk menunduk. Yang dituju pun diam seribu bahasa. Akibat ketidaktahuan mereka berdua, cucu Adam dan Hawa itu pun melakukan hal yang dilarang. Percintaan sedarah. Berawal dari Kejora yang dibujuk untuk mencari pendamping hidup, dia pun membuka aplikasi dating yang tengah marak-maraknya saat ini. Sudah beberapa pria ditemuinya namun, tidak ada yang dia sukai atau menarik hatinya secuil pun. Sampai dia menemukan satu pria yang memberinya love muncul di pemberitahuannya. Awal mula yang manis bagi Kejora dan Andromeda yang sama-sama sedang mencari pasangan. Dimabuk asmara sekaligus hasrat membara menyelimuti keduanya. Mereka tak tahu kalau mereka adalah kakak beradik yang terpisah akibat keegoisan kedua orangtuanya yang bercerai. Terlibat cinta sedarah sampai melakukan hubungan terlarang sudah dilakoninya. Saat kedua orangtuanya mempertemukannya satu sama lain, saat itu juga mereka menjadi piring yang terjatuh di lantai, pecah berserakan dengan hati yang luka. Bagaimana kisah cinta yang sudah mereka miliki?

Li Feng adalah seorang pemuda desa yang diremehkan karena kemiskinannya. Ia merantau ke ibu kota untuk mencari pekerjaan dan akhirnya bekerja sebagai tukang cuci piring di Kedai Tianxiang. Namun, hidupnya berubah ketika ia secara tak terduga mengalahkan seorang penjahat terkenal dengan satu pukulan. Kemampuannya menarik perhatian Kaisar, dan ia pun direkrut ke akademi militer. Dari seorang prajurit rendahan, Li Feng perlahan naik pangkat berkat kepintaran dan keberaniannya. Namun, kekaisaran penuh dengan intrik dan pengkhianatan. Banyak pihak ingin menjatuhkannya, termasuk para pejabat dan jenderal yang merasa terancam oleh keberhasilannya. Saat Kaisar memerintahkannya mencari Pedang Naga Langit—senjata legendaris yang dapat memperkuat kerajaan—Li Feng tidak hanya harus menghadapi bahaya di luar, tetapi juga musuh dalam bayangan yang menginginkan kehancurannya. Perjalanan ini mempertemukannya dengan sahabat, musuh, dan cinta yang tak terduga. Namun, semakin dekat ia dengan pedang itu, semakin besar bahaya yang mengintainya. Apakah ia mampu mengendalikan kekuatan pedang itu, atau justru terperangkap dalam kutukannya?

He kissed her in the shadow. It was mind-blowing, passionate, hot and daring. Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Miranda na ang lalaking kinaiinisan ay siya palang nakasama niyang nagtampisaw sa kama nang tanggalin na niya ang piring sa kanyang mga mata. It was supposed to be his fiance', Fiore. His three years boyfriend whom she thought she had given her virginity. Instead, she was mistakenly devirginized by his fiance's bestfriend, Xylon Diaz. Kaya ganoon na lang ang galit ni Fiore sa kanya at wala nang kasalan na magaganap. Abot hanggang kailaliman ng lupa ang naging galit niya kay Xylon. Ngunit mapipilitan siyang pakisamahan si Xyle dahil na-stranded sila sa ancient country house na nasa gitna ng kakahuyan. Hanggang naramdaman niyang iba na ang gusto ng katawan niya. Nais pa niyang hagkan siya ni Xyle at maulit ang nangyari sa kanila. Sa pagbabalik ni Fiore, kailangan niyang mamili. Ang lalaking pinangakuan niya ng kanyang puso o ang lalaking ibig ng katawan niya.

My ex cheated. So I had a one-night stand with a hottie who thought I was a stripper, only to find out he’s my boss, and now, he’s obsessed with me! ***** When Zoey Anderson served her cheating husband divorce papers, everyone believed that this was the end of her. “She is done for.” They said, “No other man would ever want her again.” “She’d better go back and ask for his forgiveness. Maybe he’ll take her back.” But Zoey will do none of that, despite being heartbroken. Especially not now that she’s glowing up, and has got her hot boss—Christian Gallo—chasing after her. With Christine in her life, Zoey faces even more trials that come with this hot sex god who would give the world just to have her. From Christine’s malicious ex-wife, Zoey’s obsessive ex-husband who wants her back, and his side chic who wouldn’t stop breathing down Zoey’s neck, things don’t seem all so rosy within these scandalous, beautiful walls of Beverly Hills. Is Zoey’s life getting hotter or uglier? Can she survive this? ~~~~ Christine Gallo is that snack that nearly every girl wants to have a taste of. Zoey isn’t his type of woman. She’s crazy. A walking chaos. But why does he still find himself drawn to her despite everything? Who really is this Zoey Anderson, and why is she effortlessly pulling at his heartstrings and… cock-strings? Read to find out! WARNING: Contains nudity and explicit mature themes. Not suitable for readers under 18.

Kang Jae Woon is the youngest prosecutor in his department. With his handsome appearance, outstanding achievement, and powerful family background, he is being admired and envied at the same time by many people. One day, his best friend, Han Ryan is murdered by a serial killer and Jae Woon felt his world is crumbling down. Due to his excessive sadness, Jae Woon drowns himself in alcohol at his house, alone. He drunk and snacking food until his body suddenly convulsed in an allergic reaction. "Shit! Who the fuck put almonds in my snack?! I clearly remind the salesgirl to not put any almond in my baggage! Damn it! Where is my medicine?!" As he's groping around in agony, searching for his precious medicine, Jae Woon felt his body plopped on the bed as his consciousness faded and darkness is embracing his body. How miserable. To think I would die because of a stupid almond...Ryan will be laughing when he heard this. ------ "Wake up, you pig!" A harsh voice is jolted him away from his sleeping state. At the same time, his body is being drenched by a bucket of smelly water. "Since you're a pig, you didn't mind to bathe in poop, right?" Mocking waves of laughter are resounding in the dark, small room. Three boys and one girl are looking down at him with disgusted expressions plastered on their faces. One of the boys is holding an empty bucket. Jae Woon is dumbfounded. Wha...? Where is he? No, no, no. Actually, who are these pompous brats?! How dare they...Jae Woon suddenly felt that something is wrong with his body. He had difficulty in moving around and felt extremely sluggish. What is this?! Since when his slender and sturdy body changed into a piggy in just one night?!

Prince Rafe leans over me, holding himself up on one elbow as he gazes at my face. I feel his eyes wandering over every surface from my brow to my eyes, down my nose, to my lips and chin, and then returning to hold my gaze for a second. The small smile at the corner of his mouth makes me think he likes what he sees. His hand is cool when it brushes a loose curl from my cheek, but I don’t jerk away from him. I have no idea what’s going on. I don’t understand why I’m here. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. It seems like a lot of powerful people want me—dead or alive. And yet, all I can think about right now is how badly I want this vampire’s hands on my body. *** I live in a desolate village on the edge of the Vampire King’s lands. This used to be wolf shifter territory, but now, we are just trying to survive. When I mess up and find myself in a culling, I know I’m dead. No wolf shifters ever survive these events. And after the stunt I pulled in the middle of the village, Prince Rafe probably wants me dead. Is it a good thing or a bad thing when a vampire looks at you like you’re a snack? Something tells me, once I reach the castle, I’ll be missing my miserable existence in the village. But then—it turns out I have no freaking idea who I even am, and when the royals start referring to me as Princess Ainslee, I realize my life is about to take a turn—for better or worse. From the author of The Alpha King’s Breeder

Kaella Ponce has always been the sales manager everyone relies on—palaging on time, mahusay sa numbers, at hindi basta-basta natitinag. Sa mundo ng Roque Corporation kung saan bawat deal ay critical, she’s the woman who keeps the department running smoothly. Kaya nang ma-assign sa kanya ang isang tila clueless na trainee, she’s ready to roll her eyes and move on. Pero hindi ordinaryong newbie si Jerome. Sa likod ng kanyang simpleng trainee facade, siya pala ang Jerome Roque, ang tanging tagapagmana ng snack empire na pinagtatrabahuhan nila. Sa utos ng kanyang ama, nagkunwari siyang baguhan para maintindihan ang kumpanya at makita kung sino ang tunay na loyal. Nang kailangan niyang biglang umalis dahil sa family business crisis abroad, hindi na niya naipaliwanag ang buong katotohanan. Naiwan si Kaella—brokenhearted at feeling betrayed—at nangakong hindi na muling magpapaloko. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, matagumpay at kilala na sa industriya si Kaella—mas strong, mas guarded, pero may mga sugat pa ring hindi tuluyang naghilom. Sa isang malaking business conference, nakasalubong niya ulit ang isang ngiti na matagal na niyang gustong kalimutan. Si Jerome Roque, ngayon ay isang charismatic CEO, bumalik para patunayan na hindi nagbago ang feelings niya. Muling nagbabalik ang kilig, ang sakit, at ang mga alaala. Pero handa pa bang buksan ni Kaella ang puso niya? Kaya ba niyang muling mahulog—this time sa billionaire boss na minsan na siyang iniwan? O hahayaan niyang manatili ang distansya sa pagitan nila kahit na malinaw na may spark pa rin?