Rie Kugimiya

This book gathers different love stories, yes, love stories. All these stories that I collected over time, that were told to me by friends, acquaintances, relatives and others from my own imagination ink. And perhaps, there is some coincidence.

The dream of everyone with regard to marriage is to be able to find that special someone and settle down with them. Even arranged marriages grant you an opportunity to meet your partner briefly before the wedding. How will you feel about waking up in the morning with someone sleeping next to you who is not just anyone but your legally married partner yet with no memory of how that had happened in just a few hours of going out the previous day? This is the story of Jason Haward and Julia Harrison, two complete strangers trapped in a marriage they never planned. The quest to find out why led to the unfolding of a mystery, which made them realize they are both living a lie. To find out more, read this amazing story of love, betrayal, revenge and murder.

After marrying into an elite family, Evelyn pierce, a medical practitioner gets involved in a supernatural feud and must abandon her humanity inorder to survive in a world totally oblivious to mundanes.

“Aren't you a bit curious as to what will happen if you refuse to adhere to the terms of the contract?” Ben asked from the window. But she didn't care at that point. She was done with whatever the hell this was. She got to the door and grabbed the handle, about to open it. “You..will..go..to..jail, Miss Ana.” She froze in her tracks. Did Remi just say jail? ***** Ana is a single mother who's running from her past, trying to provide for her child, and at the same time shielding herself from the clutches of a psycho-stalker. She meets Ben, a stranger, who's still reeling from a brutal betrayal in his past. But when Ben asks Ana to be his wife for 30 days, despite her baggage, she thinks he is crazy. However, as she spends time with the introverted but sexy billionaire, it turns out she is the one who’s crazy about him. Would they be able to look past their painful pasts and find a way to co-exist freely without the fear of being hurt a second time?

Genenvieve has always been in love with Daniel, her father's best friend. On her 18th birthday, she kisses him, and is immediately rejected by him. After that, Genevieve never heard from him again. Two years pass, and Daniel has an incredible night with a mysterious woman. He couldn't imagine that this woman was Genevieve, his best friend's daughter...

Almost everyone knows Tristan Quartararo is the perfect man in this world. Handsome, weak, gentle, so understanding and also loving. There are no said the defects attached to the rich man. The public even knows Tristan as a businessman whose actions are very calculated. Because of his immense influence, Sophia Walters even to the point of being captivated and so infatuated with that man's figure. She is without hesitation, and many calculations accept Tristan's proposal, which is not that long known. Sophia thought that by marrying Tristan, her life would be better getting perfect. Unfortunately, the expectations that have been predicted are not following the existing reality. Everything turns into a nightmare right on the night of their first marriage. All the perfection that has been seen in Tristan it's just camouflage. Nobody's know what it will be. That man's motives suddenly changed 180 degrees after he managed to marry Sophia. What grudge does Tristan hold against Sophia, to change it that used to be like an angel incarnation now instantly become the demon.

All of Italy knew Kayson Moretti was obsessed with me. He was the untouchable Don of the Moretti family, a man who never lost control in public, yet he broke every rule for me. He declared his love at a gathering of the most powerful mafia families in the country, then bought an entire private island just to build me a glass-domed garden when he proposed. For years, he laid the world at my feet—power, jewels, territory, status. If I wanted something, Kayson didn’t promise it. He made it mine. That was why everyone believed I was the luckiest woman in Italy. They were wrong. Because the same man who swore he would die for me was sleeping with his private secretary behind my back. Worse, he got her pregnant. The day she sent me her ultrasound, their bed photos, and every intimate secret she thought would destroy me, I didn’t cry. I didn’t beg. I didn’t confront him. Instead, I erased every trace I had ever left in his world. My name. My accounts. My records. My past. I staged my death. I let the world believe I had died in a private jet crash.

"Veronica is pregnant!", Mother said loudly I stopped dead in my tracks. The realization of that hit me suddenly like I was unaware of it before. "Your younger sister, Veronica is pregnant, Adele! She is", mother said again. I sucked in a very sharp breath, trying to keep myself in control and perfect order as I turned to face mother and spat those words out. "I am not getting married. I am not getting married to someone I do not know. No, that is not going to happen", I said very clearly this time and I saw a tear drop from my mother's right eye. "Do you not get it? You have no choice in this. You have no say in this!" "And I wonder why that is", I replied with gritted teeth as I glared at mother murderously. ----------------- Adele Woods; a despaired, pessimistic and brokenhearted lady found herself agreeing to an arranged matrimony after much persuasion and convincing talk from her parents, especially her mother. She had no say in it and that made her angry. Being a rebellious person, Adele refused to even take a look at her betrothed's picture. She had a thought on her mind. Her husband would want one thing from her; to procreate. And that is one of the things she would never do. But is it possible? When her husband is Christopher Marvin; a young, handsome man who would do no other thing than to make her laugh. He was the most flirtatious, lively, cheerful, and manly person she has ever met. He was definitely not what she imagined her husband to be like. Will Adele be able to pull herself out of her 'annoying' marriage? Or will she find herself changing because of a certain hot man?

He’s loved her since the 5th grade. She beat up his bullies, slapped his fears, and owned his heart—but never seemed to notice. Or did she? Punit Soni, a sensitive, lanky teen with big dreams and stage fright, has been hopelessly in love with his fierce, guitar-wielding best friend, Ankita Agarwal, for years. She's bold, brilliant, and has no clue how deeply she means to him—or so he thinks. From school fests to slapstick disasters, broken guitars to broken hearts, their bond survives every misunderstanding. But can friendship survive unspoken love?

A brat woman met her first love again for almost 10 years just because they are getting married for unknown reason. Hillary hated him always and she will always do. Hillary's ego strample because of his father's decision. Parang isinaalang-alang niya ang pride niya at nawalan siya ng respeto ng gumawa ng desisyon ang ama niya na ipakasal siya sa isang kilalang lalaki. And, as expected. She really knows that man. She very well known that man. That man is giving her a creeps in her whole body. Hindi niya alam kung nandidiri ba siya o ginagawa niya lang itong dahilan para hindi mapansin na iba talaga ang ipinapahiwatig ng nararamdaman niya. Samantalang ang lalaking pinakasalan niya naman ay sobrang nakakairita. Walang araw na hindi niya nararamdaman ang pagkulo ng dugo niya. Walang araw na hindi nagbabangayan at nagbabardagulan ang dalawang 'yan. Halos araw araw silang nagsisigawan na parang mga sirang plaka dahil sa paulit-ulit na mga sinasabi nila. Minsan napapaisip ako, hindi ba sila napapagod? Nakakapagod kaya makipagsigawan sa isang taong makitid ang utak. Well, hindi pa naman bukas ang puso at isipan nilang dalawa para magmahalan, kaya hangga't hindi pa dumadating ang araw na 'yon. They were just enjoying being a mortal enemies.