Rain Day Antiques

Elara has everything: the perfect life, the perfect boyfriend and everything money can buy. But in a bleak instant, she loses it all. After suffering the most crushing betrayal, she is reborn in another body as royalty with just a hundred days to live, facing a divine ultimatum. Now she is in a rat race against time; torn between trying to figure out her husband, the cold and distant King, Gregor, who is her true mate and the one thing she would give her new life for- REVENGE.

"Hiks, Anin takut, Kak. Anin sudah tidak perawan. Hiks... Anin tidak akan hamil kan?" Kuanggap sebagai Kakak. Kukagumi tapi jalan hidup membawa kami lebih dari ini. (Anindya) "Tenanglah. Besok akan kuberi obat agar tidak hamil. Jangan menangis lagi. Maafkan aku." (Rama) Anindya seorang belia yang dititipkan sementara oleh orang tuanya di rumah sahabat mereka harus mengalami kenyataan pahit. Putra sahabat mereka yang bernama Rama, yang berprofesi sebagai dokter menodainya. Tak sampai di situ, Rama yang semula menyesal justru memanfaatkan Anindya untuk mewujudkan balas dendam pada orang tuanya. Anindya pun terpedaya hingga bersedia meladeni nafsu lelaki biadab itu tanpa tahu kebohongannya. Akankah kebohongan Rama terbongkar di kemudian hari? Lantas bagaimana nasib Anindya yang terlanjut ternoda?

Bagaimana perasaanmu jika suami yang kau cintai kedapatan berciuman dengan kakakmu sendiri? Terlebih di malam pertamamu sebagai pengantin. Bening Ayu tak pernah menyangka jika suaminya berkhianat. Parahnya dengan sang kakak sendiri. Bening kira pernikahannya akan bahagia, tetapi ternyata pernikahan itu penuh kepalsuan semata. “Kalian tega,” desis Bening dengan bibir bergetar. Air matanya sengaja ditahan. Tangisnya baru luruh saat Bening melarikan diri di malam itu. Ia ingin marah pada takdir Tuhan. Ingin marah kepada kakak dan juga suaminya. Namun, yang terjadi justru Bening sekarang tengah duduk di sebuah tempat makan di pinggir kota. Makan tanpa akal. Tak peduli tatapan semua mata. Sakit hati dan merasa dikhianati membawa langkah Bening kian gila. Menegak minuman haram dan berakhir di sebuah kamar bersama seorang pria yang ia temui di pinggir jalan. “Kamu boleh lakuin apapun yang kamu mau!” ucap Bening dengan gila.

Setelah Ayah meninggal, Ibu selalu membawa manusia-manusia kertas pulang. Kata Ibu, manusia-manusia kertas itu bisa membantunya melewati malam yang panjang dan sepi. Awalnya aku tidak mengerti. Namun, suatu hari aku melihat Ibu telanjang bulat di ranjang melalui celah pintu. Sepertinya aku mulai memahami sesuatu.

I am the daughter of the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack, my parents are very rich, but I have nothing. When black magic was eating away at me with a month to live, I asked to borrow ten dollars and they said I was "not worthy." I dragged my sickly body to buy the cheapest herbal medicine, but I saw them spending billions of dollars to celebrate my foster sister Vivian's 18th birthday. Tears streamed down my face, I just wanted to spend ten dollars on a piece of fabric and make my own ceremonial robe, even though I wouldn't live to be eighteen.

WARNING: This book contains mature content and is not suitable for readers below 18. "Give me thirty one days to give you the dangerous passion you secretly wish for, let me fulfill your darkest desires and if you want to leave after that, I’ll let you go..” Jessica Reese gets abducted by the boss of an infamous Italian mafia gang who goes only by one name—Vincenzo, a billionaire and drug dealer. She is kept hostage as leverage to get the millions of dollars her boyfriend stole from him. But then, she becomes the object of his desires and he requests for thirty one days to show her he is whatever she needs with a non disclosure agreement binding the contract. She agrees, allowing him to show her a new world of addicting dark desires and longed feelings. But, when she is finally released to continue her normal life, she finds herself still drawn to the darkness she is now fondly acquainted with and secretly craved for. Maybe, just maybe her life would never go back to normal again but would she be willing to risk that for the greatest passion of her life?

"Everyone has a story to tell and the truth is I am afraid to tell you mine; but in this world embraced by darkness, allow me to become your brightest shadow!" Two different individuals— David Chwe, an 18-year-old boy with secrets darker than a June's night without the guidance of the moon. A boy with phases that are likely to coerce one to kick the bucket. — Travis Fujiriki [Park], is a 19-year-old boy who has always isolated himself from the naked eyes of the world. All that David had to do was to get his mission done and that was to lure Travis into the spider's web but instead, everything chose to travel on a different route. Sparkles of love began to investigate themselves in the depths of their hearts— once an individual who ran away from affection, Travis was willing to expose his heart to David who became his comfort zone. Just like in many tales of love and war, the grass is not always greener on the other side. Will David drop Travis into the lion's den and sacrifice his love? Or will he drop it all and bring him closer under his wing and protect him regardless of anything?

Choosing to live independently in a highly urbanized city is a decision Latisha Thaviya Fallarco made at such a young age. Despite her parents prohibitions, she still managed to convince them by performing well in academics. She wanted to attend parties, get drunk and dance in the club, go shopping, and explore neighboring cities. She wanted to live her life to the fullest in the place she considered the best. Yet, she never saw the coming of an incident that would end that kind of lifestyle. She was forced to leave and be with her family. Latisha thought that living in a province would be hard for her, but she was wrong. In a particular town in Iloilo Province, she found her true home. Ps. This story is written in Filipino and English.

Hezekiah, a strong and independent woman find her life, completely upside down when she works as an assistant for Darius Hedalgo, a mysterious and ethically ambiguous man. Despite having a stable job and loyal boyfriend, Sandro, a one night stand encounter with Darius pulls her into a world of secrets and Hidden motives. She gives in to temptation and indulges in the moment, only to find herself pregnant. As the truths unfold, Hezekiah must choose between loyalty and her own desires, taking on a journey of love, revenge and self-discovery. Temptation. Secrets. Sacrifice. Will Hezekiah risk everything to find herself? Or will the truth destroy her first? Get ready for a heart-pounding story of love, betrayal, and the seductive power of the unknown.

Lillian tahu bahwa pernikahannya bukan suatu hal yang diinginkan oleh Jayde, suaminya. Namun, bukankah perjodohan mereka sudah ditetapkan sejak usia remaja, bahkan semenjak Jayde belum menjalin hubungan dengan Rosalee. Demi apa pun, Lillian akan berusaha mengambil apa yang telah menjadi haknya, yaitu Jayde. Setidaknya, itulah yang dipikirkan oleh Lillian sebelum akhirnya ia menyadari bahwa dirinya lebih berharga dibandingkan dengan perasaannya. Perceraian adalah hal yang paling masuk akal untuk saat ini, meskipun Jayde terus menentangnya. Sementara itu, Noam harus merasakan cinta sepihaknya terhadap Lillian, dan berdiri di samping Lillian hanya sebagai sahabat.