Punching Bag Book

Kasalukuyang nasa bar si Heaven at nagpapakalasing. Kaka-break lang nila ng nobyo dahil nahuli niya ito at ang bestfriend niyang nakapatong sa isa’t isa sa mismong pamamahay niya! Nasaktan siya, hindi dahil naagawan siya ng boyfriend, kundi nasaktan ang pride niya dahil isang pipitsuging lalaki lang ang nakagawa noon sa kanya. Kung tutuusin, hindi niya kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay. Shes an independent woman, mabubuhay siya nang walang lalaki dahil siya si Heaven Ferrer! "Hi..." Narinig niyang may nagsalita sa likod niya... isang lalaki. Umupo ito sa tabi niya. "Sorry na lumapit ako, ha. I know na gusto mong mapag-isa dahil tinapalan mo ng pera ang lahat ng nanggugulo sa'yo dito. Hahaha..." Napangisi siya sa humor ng lalaki. "Bakit, gusto mo rin ng pera?" biro niya. Pinagmasdan nya ito. Kahit na lasing na siya nababnaag pa din ang kagwapuhan ng lalaking nagpakilalang si Theo. Actually, napansin na din niya ito kanina pagpasok niya. Ang lakas kasi ng sex appeal nito. Lihim siyang napangiti sa naiisip. Bakit hindi siya magwalwal sa gabing iyon? Gagamitin niya si Theo para sa kanyang plano. Gusto niyang makatikim ng lalaki sa gabing iyon. At kapag maisagawa na niya iyon, magpo-focus na siya sa buhay nya. Magpapawasak siya sa gabing iyon para hindi naman siya matawag na desperate virgin. At pagkatapos noon, hindi na siya magbo-boyfriend. She can live without a boyfriend anyway! "Theo, can you bring me to your place?" diretsahang sabi niya. Napaubo si Theo sa sinabi niya. "Huh?... Why?" "You know what I mean..." malanding wika niya. Alam niyang type siya ni Theo kaya imposibleng aayaw ito sa gusto niya. "A-are you sure?" "Ayaw mo ata. Sige, I will find someone else..." wika niya saka akmang tatayo, pero pinigilan siya nito. "Wait!..." Hinawakan siya nito sa braso. "Let's go..."

Made men are trained to conceal their emotions if they have one, while those who have no empathy or emotions left in them after years of training are blessed. But what could be the downfall of a Made man? Perhaps, could it be the feeling of humanity? *********** Vincenzo Salvatore De Luca, the eldest son of the Bratva, a Made man, feared by all, except his arranged bride, Ava Morales. Ava, the daughter of a businessman, whose father borrowed money from the Bratva and was unable to pay it back. In exchange for the debt he owed, he gave his daughter out for marriage to the Bratva. Among all three sons of the Bratva, Vincenzo accepted to marry Ava, not because of love, but because she intrigued him and he wanted to see how much he could break her. But what happens when he begins to feel some stir in his chest at the sight of his wife? What happens then, when he sees his wife flirting with other men and his vision is clouded red and filled with the need to chop off the fingers of the man flirting with his wife?

Willow Wildwoods is a witch, she has self esteem issues mostly stemming from her poor relationships and her narcissistic boyfriend. She is a curvy girl and an artist, but when a full moon ritual and a wish opens up a whole new world where she discovers her boyfriend isn’t what he seems and that she has four supernatural fated mates she is in for a wild ride. Hikaru’s private jet sets down at Logan Airport under the full moon and they get ushered to a penthouse where they will be under the protection of werewolves. The little nonbinary fox shifter will have a personal guard who they immediately realize is their fated mate. Asim doesn’t like the idea of babysitting a fox shifter. He’s a warrior and Alpha Guard, why should he have to babysit some foreign fox shifter? How is he supposed to do his duty when that little shifter turns out to be the mate he has been waiting to meet his entire life? Aiden gave up on love and meeting his mate. His fated mate didn’t even acknowledge the bond 200 years ago, so now that he has met Willow and has a second chance he won’t let her slip through his claws at any cost. He will have the little witch paint a mural for his supernatural nightclub and show her just how generous dragon shifters can be. Raff seems to be carefree, skateboarding through the underground fae markets and creating street art by day, bartending by night. But he knows there is more to life and his girlfriend isn’t it. How do they all come together and what about these mysterious disappearances of supernatural beings that keep occurring? How is it connected to them?

Isang maganda at nakapang-aaya na pook ang BAGAC. Subalit sa aming paglalakbay sa ilang bahagi nito ay di sinasadyang naakit naming sumama sa aming hanay ang ilang paranormal na nilalang na siya ring naging saksi sa aming mga makamundong pagnanasa, malikot na pag-iisip, at pagtatahi-tahi ng mga pinagmulan at solusyon sa aming mga pakikipag-engkwentro sa kanila. Ako si Hardy. Tuklasin ang pusok at pakikipagsapalaran ko at ng aming mga kaibigan, kalaguyo at kapamilya laban sa mga taga-ibang dimensyon.

During a kindergarten parent-teacher conference, a rich wife accuses me of stealing her bag. I'm baffled. I bought the bag myself abroad, and it even has my name etched on it. However, when I scrutinize the bag, I discover that my name is missing. I call my husband, and he impatiently says, "I gave your bag to Jen. She's fresh out of college and needs an expensive bag to make herself look good. Even Finn said the bag is too young for you—it suits Jen more. You're too old for these things. You should be glad to even have a fake one." I bark out an exasperated laugh. I can go without having a husband, but the bag has to be returned to me.

“Tomorrow morning, I’ll leave. It’s raining thunderstorm outside..,,” “No,” he thundered, taking me by surprise. My head snapped up. “What?” “You want to divorce me right?” he bellowed. “Then leave this instant. We are no longer married.” He spat, looking at me with rage and fury burning in his eyes. He looked nothing like the calm gentleman I fell in love with. “Adrian—” “I hope you get torn into pieces by an unknown creature you homeless parasite!” he spat. “Huh?” I gasped. Me? Homeless? “I'll give you few seconds to change your mind Elara…” he sneered. “Because the moment you set your feet off this mansion… you will be worth nothing!” ******* Three years ago, Elara Sanz-Alonso walked away from a billion-dollar legacy to marry for love. But when she discovers she is nothing more than a shadow of another woman in her husband’s eyes, her perfect world shatters. Betrayed and heartbroken, Elara makes a choice that will shake the nation’s elite—she reclaims her place as heir to the Alonso dynasty, but the price of her return is an arranged marriage to the one man she once ran from: Killian Dreven, the Ice Monarch. They meet again and Elara sets firm boundaries, but what happens when the man who was rumored to be ruthless, starts to shower her with care and attention, so much that it scares her. Why is Killian keen on marrying her even though she ditched him in the past? What secret does he hold and why the hell does he treat her like she's the only person that matters? Will Killian break down her walls? Or will she end up breaking his?

Berkisah tentang dua pribadi dengan masing-masing luka yang rasanya sama-sama berat untuk ditanggung. Keduanya hancur, namun dalam segala kerapuhan yang ada, dengan pertolongan dari Yang Kuasa, keduanya mampu saling menopang dan mengobati. "Jangan khawatir, aku di sini untuk tampung semua rasa takut kamu. Di bawah langit Jakarta yang redup dan payung biru ini, aku janji akan jaga kamu; bahkan dari seekor semut merah yang mau gigit kamu." "Aku tahu rasanya sakit. Itu cukup untuk menjadi jaminan bagi kamu bahwa aku gak akan pernah lukai kamu. Kemari, bersandar pada bahuku yang sempit."

Keputusan Ninet untuk menjodohkan Sila, sahabatnya, dengan Pilar, suaminya, menghadirkan ketegangan baru di tengah rumah tangga mereka yang harmonis. Pertentangan dari keluarga besar tidak dapat dihindari, sementara kabar yang beredar di sekitar pun banyak yang menyudutkan. Saat akhirnya Pilar dan Sila menjadi semakin dekat, di saat itu kehidupan Ninet perlahan berubah. Gejolak hubungan antara cinta dan persahabatan menjadi taruhan. Tentang masa lalu dan masa depan, siapakah yang akan bertahan?

Warning 21+ zone! Mendapati suaminya bercinta dengan adik kembarnya hingga hamil seolah belum cukup membuat Elsa menderita, hingga Mamanya meminta Elsa untuk berbagi suami dengan adik kembarnya itu, Elma. Karena merasa dirinya ikut andil menjadi penyebab perselingkuhan itu, Elsa pun harus mengikhlaskan suaminya menikahi Elma, meski hatinya luar biasa hancur dan kecewa. Belum lagi sikap Rangga yang semakin lama semakin mengabaikan keberadaan Elsa, demi Elma yang sedang mengandung anaknya. Hadirnya sosok Ananta yang selalu menghibur dan membesarkan hatinya, membuat Elsa sadar akan rumah tangganya yang mulai tidak sehat lagi. Elsa pun menjadi bimbang, antara berpisah dengan Rangga dan kembali pada mantan kekasihnya itu, atau tetap mempertahankan rumah tangganya dan membuat Elma pergi dari kehidupan mereka?

Grâce à un travail qu'elle obtient de façon plus ou moins frauduleuse, une jeune paysanne récemment installée en ville parvient à trouver l'indépendance. Technicienne de surface dans une grande entreprise, elle est appelée à connaître tous les membres du personnel y compris le PDG. Elle finit malgré elle par s'éprendre de lui et ça a l'air réciproque. Pourtant, la jeune femme apprend plus tard que son nouvel amoureux est marié et ce n'est pas tout...