Small Is Beautiful

“Tungkol sa proposal mo, tinatanggap ko na,” bulong ko na parang sikreto kahit na kaming dalawa lang naman ang nakakarinig. “Hmm?” Himig niya habang nginunguya ang natirang burger sa bibig. “Gawin na natin,” medyo malakas at may confidence na sabi ko. “Gawin ang ano?” Sabay lagok sa kaniyang drink. Dapat nagdahan-dahan ako kung alam ko lang na magugulat siya. Hindi sana ako nabasa nang mabuga niya ang drink niya. “Magsex tayo.” __________ Pagkatapos na ipamukha ng fiance kung gaano siya kainutil dahil walang experience sa sex, lumapit si Luntian sa isang tinatawag nilang "untouchable stripper" na si Reyna para turuan siya nito sa larangan ng sex. Sa gitna ng maiinit nilang lessons, mapipigil ba nila ang damdamin na hindi mahulog? Mapapanindigan ba ang kasunduang walang mahuhulog? Paano kung may epal pang ex-fiance na gustong bumalik? At paano kung aksidenteng nabutas ang condom?!

Marilyn, si upik abu dalam keluarga, bingung saat menjadi tertuduh sebagai seorang pelakor dalam hubungan sang kakak dengan pacarnya. Padahal ia hanya dijebak oleh sebuah SMS. Ia menjadi orang yang bersalah dalam keadaan yang salah juga. Sementara itu Christian--pacar sang kakak, malah menuduh Marilyn sebagai satu-satunya pemain tunggal dalam skenario ini. Christian mengira Marilyn ingin hidup enak dengan menghalalkan segala cara. Christian yang dendam karena nama baiknya telah tercemar, berencana akan membalas dendam pada Marilyn yang sebenarnya tidak tahu apa-apa. "Pasti kamu sengaja menciptakan kekacauan seperti ini, agar bisa hidup enak dengan menjadi istri orang kaya bukan, setan kecil? Baiklah, saya akan menikahimu. Namun jangan senang dulu. Karena saya akan menjadi mimpi burukmu, karena kamu sudah berani bermain-main denganku." - Christian Diwangkara. "Saya diam, bukan karena saya bersalah. Saya hanya memilih berhenti menjelaskan karena saya menyadari, kalau kalian semua hanya menginginkan kebenaran versi kalian sendiri." - Marilyn Wijaya.

"Karena aku tahu, kau mencintainya, bukan diriku." Sejak dulu yang Audrey cintai hanyalah Xander—pria yang berhasil memorak-porandakan hatinya. Meski Audrey tahu Xander selalu bersikap dingin dan tak memedulikannya tetap saja Audrey tidak pernah berhenti mencintai Xander. Berkali-kali diabaikan dan ditolak, tetap tidak akan membuat Audrey menyerah memperjuangkan cintanya untuk Xander. Hingga suatu ketika, Audrey mendapati kenyataan di mana Xander hanya mencintai satu wanita dan itu bukanlah dirinya. Hancur. Pedih. Terluka. Tiga kata yang Audrey rasakan kala itu. Cintanya yang dalam telah terselimuti kekecewaan dan luka yang dalam. Lantas bagaimana dengan cinta Audrey? Mampukah Audrey bertahan? *** Follow IG: abigail_kusuma95 Cover design by Lee & owned by Abigail Kusuma

"Eva Dolce. I refuse to accept you in my company for any position at all. Be it the barest position of a cleaner." His minty breath fanned my face as he spoke. And that was how it started. °•° Eva was rejected For that cause, she didn't want anything to do with Jordan Cashmere - her new archenemy. What happens when she's entrusted with something dear to his life then. Especially when it was his most functional organ - His cock. Would she use it to her advantage or would she take revenge? But first of all, how did she even get in possession of his cock?

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

Willow's life has been a nightmare for the past five years since her mother married Stevon King, the most ruthless and powerful mafia boss. She has suffered in silence from the abuse inflicted by him. The pain that she has had to go through alone has made her fear life and everything that comes with it. The thought of another human touching her makes her sick to her stomach. But on her first day back at school, everything changes when Braxton Young, a rival up-and-coming mafia boss, notices her and is captivated by her beauty. As Willow tries to hide her pain and push Brax away, he is determined to uncover the truth about what she is going through and protect her. Despite her fears and reluctance to let anyone in for fear that they will lead to the same fate her father did, Willow finds herself falling for Brax as he breaks down her walls. As Brax falls further and further in love with Willow, he starts to learn more about himself, questioning whether he wants to take over his family business or live a normal, safe life with Willow. he knows that his family and friends will disown him if he does. with so many things standing in the way of them ever being able to be together, will they find a way? Willow's cruel stepfather, who will stop at nothing to keep her under his control. Will Willow finally find the courage to break free from the chains of her past and embrace a future filled with love and hope?

He is the Eagle, the unknown face but the known name in the underworld mafia. She is sweet and normal girl who was just betrayed by her fiance. She was searching for the life for herself. But what happens when these two who are completely unknown of their future clash together? What happens when the most powerful underworld mafia asks her to be his son's nanny and she falls for him hard? Will he fall for her despite the fact that he was once betrayed? Will he be able to replace her? Warning:∆The following contents may contain scenes which aren't tolerable and appropriate for some readers.Please, read at your own risk.Contains mature contents of violence, murder, blood shedding and sexual intimacies.∆

It's funny though to think her one night stand would lead to her joy, her very existence, her son! Being duped by her groom at the altar, is all it takes for Mikaella Sandoval to sacrifice her virginity to a complete stranger who swoops in at the right time leading to a son that binds them

Two souls,each struggling with their life meet and end up together. will they be able to find comfort in each other's arms? Sheila Masons looses her parents in a fatal accident few days after she turned even eighteen. Her Life takes a drastic change. she has to struggle between paying her university fee and provide for herself. David is Left behind by his wife after they crashed one fateful night. He has to balance between being a CEO and a father. what happens three years later when his daughter fancies a Young, delicate and pure girl and demands to have her as her mother? Will he pursue Sheila solely to make his daughter happy or is he secretly drawn by her innocent charm?

Cyrus Montgomery thought his life was completed when he married Louis Valentine. A cute and a beautiful man. He thought he had got everything in the world when he found out that Louis was pregnant with his child. But one truth destroyed his happy life like the wind blew a house made of cards. Because apparently Cyrus was barren and he couldn't get anyone pregnant. So how? He got his answer soon when he found out that Louis was cheating on him with his cousin brother, Gabriel. He left the place he once called his home and went to start his new life, with just one condition, never to fall in love again. But fate had its own plans. Will Cyrus ever trust anyone again? Will he ever love again? It's a HEA but mentions of cheating and breakups. It has mentions of attempted rape and killing. It mentions male-pregnancy. Please proceed after making sure you check these trigger warnings. Tabby