Quotes About Starting Over

Naomi knew it was wrong to spend the night with a stranger in another city. But something told her she could trust him. She ended up having a passionate one night stand with him only to discover he lied about his identity and status....

A senseless tragedy struck Alanis Roswell, wiping out her greatest dream: having a family. Alanis will never know how it feels to hold her own baby. So, her career became her main focus, giving it her all. Everything went well until she met Brody McLean. He was so charming, so easy to fall in love with. But when he told her about his dream of becoming a father, Lanie decided to push him away. Brody McLean was gorgeous, rich, successful. But he wanted to find the right woman and start a family. Was Alanis Roswell the woman he was looking for?

Hindi akalain ni Shanel ang kanyang simpleng pag-aasam na mapalayas ang kanyang driver slash bodyguard ay mauuwi sa isang malaking kasalanan na kanyang pagbabayaran sa pag-babalik ng binata sa buhay nya sa hinaharap. After 7 years bumalik si Thunder na hindi lang sobrang yaman kundi mas gwapo at talagang makalaglag panty. Pero ngayon baliktad na ang mundo. Ang dating alipin ay amo na. At ang mapag-mataas na bratenilang si Shanel ay isang alipin na ngayon at nangangailangan ng pera. Na kahit patalim ay pikit mata nya hahawakan para sa kanyang magulang na 5 taon na comatose. Handa kaya syang tanggaping maging parausan ni Thunder na sabik sa paghihiganti at nakaplano na kung pano sya pahihirapan.

Emilia Burke is a young and advanced college student with an eye for trouble. Ever since her last year in high school, when the only man she ever loved disappeared without a single glance, she has been an expert at evading heartbreak. And hasn't formed a meaningful connection since. Sure, she's young, funny, pretty, and too smart, but she has kept her love interests at a distance and kept everything simple. Fun. No feelings attached. But now, with as much ease as when he disappeared, Leon Maverick has returned to her life as a successful and sexy business tycoon. He's determined to win back the girl whom once had given her all for him, but there's a problem when she can't even stand the idea of him. If only she would give, but there's just something... Something about Leon. And maybe, he'll break through her barriers one last time.

PROSES REVISI. JANGAN DIBACA DULU. Pernah merasa terluka tapi tetap memilih bertahan? Itulah Alsha, gadis yang sekuat cahaya, namun juga sering tenggelam dalam bayang-bayang. Alshameyzea Afsheena yang memiliki arti "cahaya yang memancarkan keanggunan" seolah menjadi takdirnya. Cahaya yang selalu hadir, meskipun kadang terselubung oleh awan-awan kelabu. Seperti matahari yang tetap bersinar meski kadang tak terlihat, begitu pula Alsha. Dia pernah berharap, pernah mencintai, pernah menggenggam mimpi yang kemudian berubah menjadi abu kenangan. Namun, seperti arti namanya, dia tetap bersinar. Keanggunannya bukan dari sempurna, tapi dari caranya bangkit meski jatuh berkali-kali. Dia pernah menyukai seseorang yang membuatnya merasakan hangatnya mentari, tapi juga pernah merasakan dinginnya bayangan. Semua luka dan kenangan itu, hanya menambah sinarnya, semakin kuat dan anggun. Karena Alsha tahu, tak ada yang lebih indah dari cahaya yang tetap bersinar meski di tengah badai. Masa lalu, baginya, mungkin menyakitkan, namun di sanalah ia belajar tentang keanggunan. Keanggunan dalam menerima, dalam merelakan, dan dalam terus bersinar, tanpa pernah kehilangan jati dirinya. Jangan lupa follow dulu sebelum baca. Semoga betah sampai di akhir kisah Alsha! Jazakumullah khayran Katsir yang sudah mau baca ceritaku. Salam hangat dari author.

Stan Cohen Arrhenius thought the feelings he had was just infatuation. Mali iyon, alam niya. Hinayaan niya lang na mawala ito ng kusa sa pagkaka isip na mawawala rin ito agad. But how come on each day, his feelings grew stronger? Paano niya kaya ito maipaglalaban kung alam niyang mali ang kanyang nararamdaman? He tried to divert his feelings but Cupid is really good at playing this game. How can Stan stop this hell if it feels like heaven to be with the woman he loves?

“I never believed in love and marriage. But when I set my eyes on you, everything changed. For without blinking an eye, I fell in love with you…” TEASER Nang dahil sa sugat na idinulot ng ama ni Dannah sa buhay-pamilya nila, nagkaroon ng lamat sa puso at damdamin niya. She vowed never to fall in love and be committed to any man. Natatakot siyang makahanap ng isang lalaking katulad ng kanyang ama na iniwan ang sarili nitong pamilya para sa babaeng gusto nitong makasama. Till such a moment came na hiniling ng kanyang butihing-ina ang isang apo mula sa kanya. She’s the only daughter and she loved her mom very much para ipagkait dito ang simpleng bagay na alam niyang makapagpapaligaya rito. Sa tulong ng kaibigang si Sandy ay nakahanap siya ng lalaking handang mag-“donate” ng sarili nitong “semelya.” Iyon ay si Gunther de Guzman! Tila nakiayon naman ang tadhana, for Gunther only desired sex without commitment and love. On her part, she only yearned for a baby without having a husband. Iyon ang bagay na nagbuklod sa kanila. Kaya naman they’ve shared one-night stand together. Okay na sana ang lahat para kay Dannah sa pag-aakalang iyon na ang kahuli-hulihan nilang pagkikita. Subalit ang hindi inaasahan ng dalaga ay ang pagbabago ng isip ng binata. “I want to have the custody of my child, Dannah. Kahit saang husgado ay lalabanan kita!”

Andreas Pramoedya tak pernah membiarkan siapapun mengusik ranah pribadinya. Sikap dingin dan tertutup pria itu makin tak tersentuh saat Namira istrinya memutuskan untuk mengakhiri hidup dengan tragis. Kematian Namira yang penuh tragedi, sekali lagi berhasil menyadarkan Andreas bahwa dirinya memang selalu layak untuk ditinggalkan. Maka hal tersisa yang bisa ia lakukan adalah melindungi kembali hatinya. Bahkan saat kehadiran sosok asing seperti Serena Amerta diam-diam menyusup masuk ke dalamnya, Andreas berusaha tetap berdiri teguh pada pendirian. Tak peduli sepanas apa percikan gairah yang tercipta saat keduanya saling menyentuh di atas ranjang, pria itu tak ingin terkecoh sekali lagi. Ya, ia tak ingin terluka dengan kehilangan yang sama sekali lagi. Karena Andreas tahu dengan pasti, bekas dari luka tak terlihat itu akan selalu abadi dalam ingatannya yang fana. Dan tanpa permisi, juga akan ikut turut serta membunuhnya perlahan-lahan.

Entah bagaimana nasib Raven Dewandaru yang tiba-tiba akan dijodohkan oleh orang tuanya dengan anak dari teman ibunya. Parahnya lagi, gadis yang akan dijodohkan dengannya itu berusia sepuluh tahun lebih muda dari Raven alias masih bocah SMA. Tentu saja dirinya menolak usulan gila tersebut, tetapi memang nggak ada yang namanya makanan gratis di dunia ini. Maka sebagai gantinya, Raven harus menjadi guru les privat bocah SMA yang bernama Eliora Estella itu sampai ia lulus SMA. Raven dengan terpaksa menerima kenyataan bahwa dirinya harus menikahi Eliora atas perintah ayahnya sebelum beliau menghembuskan napas terakhirnya. Tentu saja pria itu kesal setengah mati mendapati gadis yang akan menjadi istrinya itu benar-benar jauh dari kriteria wanita idamannya selama ini. Meskipun keberatan, tetapi Raven tetap memilih untuk menjalankan amanat terakhir dari ayahnya. Raven ingat sekali, tiga pertemuan pertama mereka penuh dengan masalah dan kesalahpahaman. Namun, orang-orang bilang, pertemuan pertama adalah kebetulan, pertemuan kedua adalah jodoh, dan pertemuan ketiga adalah takdir. Jadi, apakah benar Eliora adalah takdir yang diberikan oleh semesta untuk Raven?

It never crossed Danielle's mind that she would cross paths with her arch-rival, Karl, a business mogul in Northtide. Sparks flew but in more ways than one. One day, a reporter asked during an interview, "Mr. Burt, on behalf of the women, what is an ideal woman to you?" "Someone like my wife." Thus, Karl's secret marriage to Danielle spread across the world.