Reasons To Love Yourself

Carolyn Okoli never asked to be noticed. She was just a scholarship student, an outsider among the wealthy elites of Covent High. All she wanted was to study, survive, and stay invisible. But from the moment she stepped into the school, she made an enemy out of the worst possible person—J.J. Johnson. J.J. is ruthless, untouchable, and feared by everyone. As the heir to the Johnson Empire, he controls the school with a smirk and a whisper, deciding who rises and who falls. When Carolyn dares to stand up to him, he makes it his personal mission to break her.

"Jump Isabelle" The voice commanded in her head "Jump" Tears trickle down Isabelle cheek as she stood on top of the parapet of the building "Jump" one move, one step and she was flying... falling to her death. Isabelle never took a glance at the sunsets because she always believe there's a storm after twilight,her parents were gone... taken,waiting to catch a glimpse of her parents she'd stayed still listening to everything and everyone. "Go get them,get them" the children danced ,free in their own world. "Go get them,get them" The children all waiting for their loved ones sang joyfully as the airplane descend. "Go get the,get them" They screamed,the airplane blowed up,and her nightmares started then, the hope dashing away without a ray of light to save it. "The death certificate was with you all along,why did you lie?" Isabelle mutter,staring straight into the eyes of the only man she'd ever trusted,the only man she'd ruined with her one single decision "why?" "I'll never let you go" "I'm in love with Ian not you" Isabelle move to the door "not you Xander" She'd dragged everyone into her own web of lies,the sister she'd vowed to died in front of her while the one she was link with By blood is slowly becoming an addict in front of her,a serial killer bent on destroying on her was slowly getting a way into her family,how will she conquer all the tribulations right in front of her?when will she open her curtains to look at the sunset. "Jump" Isabelle head hit the ground and everything vanished underneath her.

PROLOGUE. /In the deepest part of Han river, lives a kingdom. Kingdom Quenshi, a kingdom of mermaids and mermen. Ruled by the powerful King Watergirine. King Watergire has a wife, Queen Aqua. She bore him three princesses, the charming beauties. Princess Cleo, the first Princess Princess Lotus, the second Princess Princess Mul, the third and youngest princess The three princesses are the most beautiful girls in the kingdom. Despite the fact that they're all beautiful, Princess Lotus was considered the most beautiful. Her beauty is almost blinding and she's endowed with a gorgeous irresistible b0dy that'll make any lose concentration at her sight. Another thing that added to her beauty is her tiny melodious voice, she's got a beautiful voice that's capable of healing. She also possesses magical powers. Lotus was banished from the Quenshi kingdom in the most disgraceful way ever. She left River Han and joined the world of humans. Fate led her to Melody's musical high where her story continues. She met friends and foes, different calibers of people. And a soulmate. How's this gonna go? Who's the soulmate? Will her life at the Quenshi kingdom end? How will she survive amid humans? Will she later be found out as a mermaid?

Olivia Bonifacio hates her mother. She even hates her more when she surprisingly announced that she was getting married... again. At hindi lang iyon, dahil ang lalaking pakakasalan nito ay ama ng matagal na niyang kinamumuhian na lalaki sa balat ng lupa - Andrew Villanueva. Ever since their high school days, she always disliked him. From the way he walks, talks, smells... even the way he smiles. He bugs her big time. It turns out that he doesn't want his father to marry her mother as well. So, he proposed to her a special "contract" to stop his father's and her mother's engagement - and that is to marry him. Since she wanted to displease her mother more than anything, she decided to accept his proposal, kahit na ang kapalit nito ay ang makita at makasama araw-araw si Andrew. She will just have to endure being near his presence and pretend to be in love with him for the sake of their "contract" and her mother's unhappiness. But the more they pretend, the more she realizes that the hate she once felt for him is slowly turning into a different feeling. Will she accept this fact that she is now in love with Andrew for real? Or will she just turn a blind eye on this whole new feeling she has for the sake of her sanity?

Liam Alber and his best friend, John Johnson. That's how it's always been. Just them. They’ve been living a decent life; enjoying each other’s company for as long as they can remember. Liam worked at a small town restaurant. John worked at the city’s radio station. They were opposites. Liam was more reserved and independent while John was social and interactively weird. But that didn't ruin the strong bond they had. But that soon changed. Their life took an unexpected turn after John’s curiosity got the best of him. John heard rumors. He wanted to know more about the mysterious mythical blood-sucking creatures. He crossed a line he didn't know existed which left him lying in a hospital bed. Liam dug an even bigger hole; forcing himself into John’s problems. Liam soon learned this world wasn’t what it seemed. Liam snooped around, now he’s caught up in a vampire rivalry war. What will Liam do when he finds out his boss isn’t who he seems? What will Liam do when he finds out his boss is one of those creatures who hurt his best friend? How will he be able to trust him? How will they work together? How will he react when sudden feelings develop? Will he accept them or run away?

Clarissa Shafira tidak menyangka kalau permainan truth or dare yang dia mainkan bersama teman-temannya ternyata akan merubah hidupnya. Akibat dare yang Clarissa jalani yaitu mengaku menjadi pacar dari pria pertama yang masuk ke Kafe membuat kandasnya hubungan Axcel Aditama Riguela dengan kekasihnya yang bernama Indira. Axcel adalah pewaris tunggal dari keluarga Riguela yang sangat kaya raya. Sialnya ternyata Axcel adalah kakak kelas Clarissa di SMA. Tentu saja Axcel menyimpan dendam yang begitu dalam pada Clarissa, dia bahkan menjadikan gadis itu sebagai pelayannya demi menebus kesalahannya. Clarissa harus sabar disuruh dan selalu dikerjai oleh Axcel yang membuat masa putih abu-abunya kacau balau. Apalagi Axcel masih belum puas menyiksanya, dia bahkan mematahkan hati Clarissa berkeping-keping dengan cara membuat gadis itu jatuh cinta padanya, memacarinya, lalu menyelingkuhi nya dengan Angel yang merupakan kakak kandung Clarissa. Akibat pengkhianatan dari dua orang yang Clarissa sayangi, akhirnya Clarissa memutuskan pindah ke Singapura. Beberapa tahun setelahnya Clarissa terpaksa kembali ke Indonesia karena dipindah tugaskan oleh perusahaan tempatnya bekerja. Siapa yang mengira kalau akhirnya dia kembali dipertemukan dengan Axcel, mantan kekasihnya yang sangat Clarissa hindari. Bahkan kini Clarissa harus menjadi sekertaris dari pria kejam itu. Benci dan cinta bedanya tipis, kisah yang berawal dari kebencian lalu berubah cinta, kemudian menjadi benci kembali. Akankah kebencian itu masih akan tetap sama? Ataukah kembali berubah menjadi cinta lagi?

Asyara Faizia, si cewek aktif dengan jurus nekatnya itu telah mengizinkan hatinya memendam perasaan selama dua tahun terhadap cinta pertamanya di masa putih abu-abu yaitu Rendi Haris Sandi, si cowok pasif dengan julukan ‘siluman es serut’ sebab tak mudah ditebak jalan pikirannya. Begitu pula dengan isi hatinya yang seolah labirin, kerap mengandaskan asa pejuangnya di tengah jalan. Di tahun ketiga, Syara pun bertekad mengungkapkan perasaannya itu. Tapi... dengan segala aral melintang yang menantinya di depan mata, akankah keinginan gadis ceria itu untuk menaklukkan hati cowok dingin pujaannya tersebut masih bisa terwujud? Atau justru terpaksa berhenti di tengah jalan saat seluruh kemungkinan yang ada kian surut dan bahkan rasanya... mungkin telah tertutup untuk dirinya?

Ketika cinta ditolak, dukun pun bertindak. Cinta tak berbalas tentu menyakitkan, bila ternyata cinta itu adalah dari masa lalu. Bagaimanakah perjuangan seorang Ganang untuk merebut hati Arumi? Lika-liku kisah mereka yang menggetarkan hati.

I put my t-shirt down, my hands shaking. I try to ignore them and stare at my reflection in the mirror. My hair color is dark brown and a vague hint of golden. My dad used to say that my eyes are ocean blue. A guy in my history cl once said that I had perfect s. Another guy said that I had a great body. They wanted to date me. And I dated few of them. I brush my fingers in my forehead. Then my dark, thick eyelashes. The side of my nose. My s. I run my hand at my neck, then across my collarbone. Am I beautiful? Honestly, I don't know. Maybe I'm not. "You were wrong, Angelina Valentine." A voice inside my head suddenly whispers. "Calm down, Angel," another voice whispers. It's the voice I loved. His voice is fading away. My hands start shake again, my breath rapidly quickening. I am losing control. I have to do something. "Goddammit!" I punch the mirror with my fist. It shatters into thousand pieces. My reflection has shattered into thousand pieces, too. The mirror now looks to me like an art. And my bloody knuckles. "I am sorry, Edwin. I can't promise you anymore, because you left me." I bite my to stop myself from crying. I won't cry. What's the point of crying? My sixth sense is suddenly alert. Somebody is watching me. I spin around. A guy is standing in front of the door, leaning against it. He wears a tight blue shirt, the sleeves folded. His black hair is ruffled and his hands are folded across his chest. The probable most amazing thing about him is his eyes. They are dark green. They are dangerous, beautiful and incredibly unreadable. And they are watching me.

What if one day your life changes because of a bet? Are you ready to face it if your heart and life will replace it? Do you want to gamble on a game that you know many will get hurt because of what you do? Or, just give up and accept that he is not the right person for you? Let's all witness the story of Angel Marseille and James Lee's love affair where they despise everyone just to get the love they both hope for. “There will always be that one person you’ll never get over. For me, it's you and for you, it's her. " - Angel Marseille.