Renta Manga

Quando eu tinha sete anos, o papai trouxe pra casa uma mulher bonita. Ela me deu uma caixa de mangas. Naquele dia, enquanto eu comia as mangas toda feliz, a mamãe assinou o acordo de divórcio e se jogou do prédio. Desde então, manga virou o meu pesadelo. Por isso, no dia do meu casamento, eu disse pro meu marido, Ivan Ribeiro: — Se algum dia quiser se divorciar de mim, basta me dar uma manga. Ele me abraçou em silêncio. Desde então, manga também virou o tabu dele. No quinto ano de casamento, na véspera de Natal, a amiguinha de infância dele, Rafaela Lima, deixou uma manga em cima da mesa do escritório. No mesmo dia, Ivan anunciou o fim da amizade com Rafaela e a demitiu da empresa. Naquele momento, eu achei que ele era o homem da minha vida. Mas meio ano depois, voltei do exterior com um contrato de um bilhão fechado. Na festa de comemoração, Ivan me entregou um copo de bebida. Depois de meio copo, Rafaela, a mulher que ele havia expulsado da empresa, apareceu atrás de mim, sorrindo: — Tá gostoso o suco de manga? Olhei pro meu marido, incrédula, enquanto Ivan tentava segurar o riso: — Não fica brava, a Rafaela insistiu pra eu fazer uma brincadeira com você. — Eu nem te dei uma manga de verdade, só um suco de manga. — Mas olha, acho que ela tem razão, o seu problema com manga é exagero! — Você estava bebendo toda animada agora há pouco! De cara fechada, levantei a mão e joguei o resto do suco no rosto dele. Depois, virei as costas e fui embora. Algumas coisas nunca são brincadeira. Manga não é. E o meu pedido de divórcio também não.

"Don't move!" Coming home late from work, I was sneaking a shower in the shared bathroom of my rental when a warm body suddenly pressed up against me. His rough palm clamped over my mouth, pinning me against the cold tile. He held me there against the damp wall, his skin burning hot against my back as he let out a low, gravelly threat. "My guys are right outside. Just try and scream." Instead of panicking, I leaned back into him, shifting slightly. I tilted my head back and breathed softly into his ear. “So… you want everyone hear? I don't mind… we can give it a try.”

All Apple LeRoux wants is true love. A human girl from a small town, she grew up knowing that werewolves and other supernaturals are dangerous. She wasn't expecting to fall for one. When Apple leaves her abusive family to move to Crescent City, she finds herself encountering all sorts of new experiences in a town where supernaturals mingle with the common population, and a human is easy prey. During an eventful job search, a twist of fate has Apple unknowingly arriving at Sterling Incorporated, the biggest werewolf pack on the West Coast. Hoping to get an internship or entry-level job, she is mistaken to be the Alpha's new Rental Luna, leading to problems of a different sort when she meets Alpha Sylvester. But there is more to her story than she knows. Her mother was keeping secrets of her own, secrets which will come out and change Apple's life forever. Will Apple and Sylvester find their happily ever after? Or will a life full of danger and mystery tear them apart?

"Kamu gay kan? Gimana kalau pura-pura pacaran sama aku? Hanya status, no feelings allowed." Jazz seorang talent superstar di agency rental pacar "Faux Love", mencoba untuk mencari teman dekat untuk menemani kekosongan hati. Dia ingin merasakan sensasi pacaran tanpa terikat hubungan resmi, setelah trauma atas pengkhianatan mantannya. Jazz lalu memutuskan menyewa talent sewa pacar yang bernama Baron. Baron tidak pernah tahu kalau kliennya seorang talent di agency yang sama. Dia hanya tahu kalau kliennya itu seorang perempuan agresif, pemarah, dan suka menggigit lengannya jika tantrum. Rahasia Jazz terbongkar! Secara kebetulan keduanya mendapat klien double date yang membuat keduanya bertemu di satu tempat yang sama. Jazz dan Baron sepakat menjalin hubungan palsu untuk status serta kepentingan personal. Apakah Jazz percaya lagi dengan cinta?Sanggupkah keduanya untuk saling menahan diri tidak jatuh cinta? Sanggupkah mereka tidak cemburu karena pasangannya menjadi pacar sewaan banyak orang? Baca dan ikuti yuk kisah romansa santai dan sensual ini...

Hera seorang siswi SMA berbadan gendut, mukanya berjerawat, dan berkulit sawo matang. Walaupun begitu, tetapi dia pintar. Dia menyukai salah satu pria tampan di kelasnya namun cintanya bertepuk sebelah tangan. Di sekolah mau pun di luar sekolah dia selalu mengalami body shaming oleh teman temannya terutama sekelompok gadis yang berada di sekolahnya dan juga orang orang sekitar karena fisiknya. Dia bertekat untuk kurus dan mempercantik dirinya agar tidak mengalami body shaming lagi oleh orang orang. Dalam melakukan hal itu, dia di support oleh seseorang yang dia tidak dia bayangkan sebelumnya akan mendukungnya sejauh itu. Siapakah dia? ...

"Mars adalah pria, Venus adalah wanita. Mereka dipisahkan oleh Bumi dan Bumi adalah sebuah keegoisan."Seratus tahun kedepan, Bumi akan sesak dan penuh oleh umat manusia. Akhirnya pemerintah memutuskan memisahkan pria dan wanita di planet yang berbeda untuk mengurangi laju pertumbuhan. Namun, mereka tidak sadar bahwa mereka sudah melanggar hukum alam. Mereka mencoba memperbaiki segalanya, tetapi segalanya tak akan berjalan dengan mudah. Umat manusia yang sudah dipisahkan dan tinggal di planet yang berbeda, memiliki pemikiran yang berbeda pula.Penduduk Mars adalah makhluk yang menghargai kekuasaan, keterampilan, efisiensi dan prestasi. Sementara wanita adalah makhluk yang menghargai cinta, komunikasi, hubungan dan lingkungan. Sifat yang saling berbeda, harus bisa bersatu tanpa berubah.

Demi membahagiakan sang mama di akhir hidupnya, seorang CEO wanita terpaksa menyewa suami dan mengontraknya selama dua tahun! Mapan dan memiliki segalanya tak membuat hidup Rhein Edith serta merta indah tanpa cela. Tuntutan dari sang mama karena usia Rhein sudah berada diujung kepala dua membuatnya frustasi dan memutuskan untuk mencari suami sewaan demi kesehatan orang tua satu-satunya. Di satu sisi, pria misterius bernama Sean yang tiba-tiba hadir di hidup Rhein, menjadikan keduanya terikat satu sama lain. Sean yang awalnya mengaku yatim piatu, ternyata seorang konglomerat yang jauh lebih kaya dari wanita yang menyewanya! Perlahan tujuan Sean mulai terkuak ketika Rhein telah mencoba membuka hati. Sang Nona CEO pada akhirnya mengetahui rahasia besar dibalik sosok 'suami' rentalnya. Akankah Rhein tetap bertahan setelah tahu bila Sean adalah pria yang menderita trauma masa lalu?

During the two months that I was away for a competition, my neighbors insulted me in the neighborhood’s common group chat. [The girl living on the ninth floor, you look like a decent girl. Why are you bringing so many men back home every day?] [Can you moan a little softer? I don’t care if you’re a sex worker, but if you keep making loud noises until midnight, don’t blame me for calling the police!] [Don’t call the police yet. I haven’t had my turn. How much are you charging, Charlene?] My heart sank. Before I left for my competition, I had asked my boyfriend, Jacob Smith, to take care of my luxury river-view apartment. That way, he could keep an eye on my expensive paintings. What was happening? I rushed home in confusion, but when I opened the door, I was further dumbfounded. My 3,000-square-foot apartment had been partitioned into 30 rooms. Meanwhile, Jacob’s childhood friend, Prissy Black, was holding a string of keys as she collected rent money. When they saw me, everyone started laughing. “What? Are you here to rent from Prissy after learning that she’s providing cheap rooms in such a pristine location? “Too bad everyone knows that you’re eyeing her boyfriend. You won’t be able to benefit from doing such a thing!” I was extremely furious as I approached Jacob to talk about it. However, he told me that it was Prissy’s dream to be a landlady. He asked me not to pay it any mind and to treat it as doing a good deed. “You’re rich anyway. Don’t be so calculative. Everyone’s happy now, so what’s wrong with that?” The keys tinkled in Prissy’s hand as if they were taunting me. “This house doesn’t welcome stray animals like you. You have yourself to blame for not having such a nice boyfriend.” The two of them acted all lovey-dovey in front of me, and I immediately called the police. “Someone’s trespassing on my property, and my painting that’s worth 15 million dollars has gone missing. What type of punishment would this entail?”

Penyesalan selalu datang di akhir, ketika semua yang sudah ada dalam genggaman hilang dan lepas. Hanum berusaha untuk menepati janjinya setiap sebulan sekali pulang menjenguk sang ibu yang sudah renta di desa. Namun sayang, kehidupan di kota merubah segalanya.

Alif sudah ditinggalkan ayahnya sejak lama, ia tinggal berdua dengan ibunya yang sudah tua renta, almarhum ayahnya mewarisi beberapa perak kebun sawah untuknya. Alif kecil terpaksa menjadi tulang punggung keluarga dengan berjualan salak kelilinh di sela-sela waktu luangnya sehabis pulanh sekolah. karena Emak Alif sudah tua renta, ia tidak mungkin mencari nafkah dalam usianya yang sudah tua itu. Alif bertekad untuk membahagiakan emaknya untuk membelikan ketupat opor serta baju gamis baru. Ketika Alif sedang istirahati masjid Alif bertemu dengan Rendi dan Nayla, ternyata wajah Alif mirip sekali dengan anak Rendi dan Nayla yang sudah meninggal beberapa waktu lalu. Mak Alif pun meninggal secara tiba-tiba, karena sebatang kara Alifpun menjadi anak angkat rendi dan juga Nayla yang kaya. Akankah Alif bahagia tinggal bersama mereka?