Rhymes With Eighteen

“Wala ka bang balak magpakasal?" Ang tanong na paulit-ulit na sinusundan si Abraham Consunji, isang kilalang negosyante na sa dami ng ari-arian, wala pa ring sariling tahanan pagdating sa pag-ibig. Hindi dahil bitter siya, kundi dahil masyado siyang abala sa pagpapatakbo ng imperyo ng pamilya. At kung tutuusin, ayaw niya talaga sa istorbo. Malapit na siyang tumuntong ng kwarenta, pero ni minsan, hindi niya naramdamang may kulang. Para sa kanya, sapat na ang katahimikan at kontrol sa buhay—dalawang bagay na sa tingin niya ay mawawala kapag may babae sa paligid. Pero isang pabor ang babaligtad sa takbo ng lahat... ang pag-aalaga sa inaanak niyang si Yvonne, na ngayon ay isa nang makulit at maganda nang dalaga. At sa bawat araw na magkasama sila, hindi lang ang pasensya niya ang sinusubok, pati ang pagpipigil sa sariling naaakit sa isang bagay na hindi dapat. Makakaiwas ba siya? O tuluyan na siyang matatalo sa tukso ng isang bawal na damdamin?

I used to be so happy with my husband, Ian Shaw, until his first love got too drunk one day and was taken away by five strange men for an entire night. To protect her reputation, he told everyone that I was the one who was kidnapped that night. Everyone criticized me, calling the baby in my belly a child of shame. I questioned Ian hysterically, but he said nonchalantly, "Ruby isn’t married yet. People will laugh at her if the news spreads." I looked icily at the man I had loved for six years, shock taking over as I realized he had probably never loved me back.

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying WomenOver protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals.But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow?

Jessica Summer dan Steven Morgan merupakan teman dekat sejak mereka masih bayi hingga tumbuh dewasa. Keduanya memiliki sisi yang berbeda. Steve seorang playboy cap kakap yang hobby meniduri kebanyakan wanita muda di New York, tapi dia betah dengan kesendiriannya. Sedangkan Jessie, dia tak pernah sekalipun berhubungan ranjang bahkan dengan tunangannya sendiri. Kedekatan mereka berubah ketika keduanya memutuskan untuk berhubungan ranjang. Bagaimana kelanjutan hubungan mereka?

I don't kick up a fuss when Jasper Sutton's childhood sweetheart once again takes my spot in the front passenger seat. Instead, I obediently head to the backseat to sit with his good friend, Jonathan Clayton. When we drive along a bumpy road, my knee brushes against Jonathan's toned thigh. I deliberately leave it there, and he doesn't move. We stop for a break at a rest area. Jasper's childhood sweetheart clings to him as they head to the restroom. As soon as the door is shut, Jonathan grabs the back of my neck and pulls me in for a kiss. As I descend into the throes of passion, I can't help thinking it's no wonder people like to cheat.

Tatlong araw pa lang nagtatrabaho sa kompanya si Cresilda ay hindi na niya maiwasan ang hindi mainis sa boss nila. Ubod ito ng sungit, at hindi man lang ngumingiti. Parating galit at perfectionist pa. Kaya naman ng dumating ang araw ng ika-78th anniversary party ng kompanya ay wala siyang balak na dumalo. Pero ipinag-utos ng boss nila na ang hindi dumalo ay walang Christmas bonus na matatanggap. Kaya naman, walang choice si Criselda. Halos ubusin na niya ang wine sa wine counter sa sobrang inis habang nasa party. Pero ganon na lamang ang gulat niya nang magising siya kinabukasan na walang suot na damit at katabi ang boss nila.

Some people still believe that forever still exist except for Chandria.A girl with a bad past memories and until now she can't still move on.Since kasi iniwan sila ng mother niya, doon na siya nagsimulang huminto na maniwala na may happy ending ang buhay.Ayon sa kanya those things only exist in books and movies. Until one day everything just suddenly change.Ang boring niyang mundo napalitan ng excitement and that is all because of Niel John Quirino.Ang gwapong happy go lucky na despite sa problema nito sa pamilya ay mas pinili na lang nitong maging masaya.Ngumiti at masiglang hinarap ang hamon ng buhay. Will he able to change Chandria and make her believe that in love everything is possible?That everything happens for a reason at minsan isang choice din ang magkaroon ng happy ending.

Camie has run away from his Amish community in search of freedom, and she will find him in the arms of Sky Tagger, a famous actor-singer whose scandals in his life follow each other at a hellish pace. But soon she will discover that the affection shown to her by Sky and which she naively believed to be love was just a bet.....she decides to run away...except that she discovered to be pregnant and to protect her reputation Sky was forced to marry her. How will these two, with different principles and lifestyles, manage to keep up appearances and get along? When only a baby and a mutual hatred united them? Between religion, tradition, the media, secrets and the opposition of their relatives... Sky and Camie get bogged down. But they agree on one thing. Everything would have been simpler if they weren't so scandalously attracted to each other...

Demi menyelamatkan harga dirinya seorang wanita bersandiwara memiliki hubungan dengan CEO yang mana CEO tersebut hanya ingin memanfaatkannya saja, namun siapa sangka baik CEO maupun sang wanita terjebak dengan permainan mereka sendiri. Akankah mereka bahagia? yuk ikuti keseruan mereka.

There should be a fine line between love, obsession, and addiction, but for Zohan Salvatore, all of these feelings were mixed, creating a monster out of him. Gloria Hensler moved to California in search of work to support her sick brother, Josh Chen. But when she witnesses a gruesome incident of death and becomes the only eyewitness, Zohan Salvatore, the leader of the mafia gang, The Carnival, hunts her down and finds a new means to entertain himself. As he forces her to sign a marriage contract to become a member of The Carnival she gets entangled in a mess of illegal activities, forced love, and betrayal with her friends. What will happen when his twisted and hateful idea of tormenting her starts to make him addicted to her? And what will Gloria do when she unveils her family secrets and tends to the demon she's tied to?