Stand Buku

Synopsis Si Luigi Mondragon, isang multi-billionaire at matagumpay na negosyante, ay kilala sa pagiging mapaglaro sa pag-ibig at sa mga babae. Sa likod ng kanyang marangyang pamumuhay, maraming naiinggit at nagtatangkang pabagsakin siya dahil sa kanyang kasikatan at tagumpay sa iba't ibang bansa. Sa isang gabi ng kasiyahan na iniayos ng kaibigan niya sa isang sikat na bar, hindi inaasahan ni Luigi na magbabago ang takbo ng kanyang buhay. Doon niya nakilala si Leona Suarez, isang babaeng lasing at sugatan ang puso, nag-iisa habang naglalasing sa sakit ng pag-iwan sa kanya ng dating kasintahan—pinagpalit ito sa isang bakla. Kaya balis ito nasaktan dahil sa dina-daming pwede ipalit ay bakla pa. Habang umiiyak at sinisigaw ni Leona ang kanyang galit sa mga lalaki, hindi mapigilan ni Luigi ang mabighani sa kanyang tapang at pagiging totoo. Ngunit sa mundo ni Luigi na puno ng intriga, selos, at mga lihim, magagawa ba niyang makuha ang puso ng babaeng pilit iniiwasan ang pagmamahal? O magiging isa lamang si Leona sa mga nadamay sa mapanganib na laro ni Luigi? Isang kwentong puno ng pighati, galit, at pagmamahalan.

My husband, Chandler Goodwin, claims that he doesn't understand what the phrases "silent treatment" or "giving the cold shoulder" mean. Yet, in the three years we have been married, he has never once spoken to me sweetly. The first time we have a falling out, I remain proud and dignified. We end up ignoring each other for seven days straight. The seventh time we have a cold standoff, I start to panic a little. However, despite trying all sorts of methods, he doesn't back down. The 11th time it happens, I have already learned to work through my emotions myself. Chandler doesn't even need to say anything before I take the initiative to apologize first. I simply think that he's just a naturally indifferent person, that nobody can warm his stone-cold heart. Then, on the third year of our marriage, I accidentally ruin his dress shirt while ironing it. Chandler doesn't say a word, but that very night, he packs his things and moves into a hotel. On the third day of being blocked, I head to his company with a handwritten apology. While passing by his office, I spot him leaning over to shoot his angry assistant a doting smile. "I'm sorry for raising my voice at you just now and upsetting you. It's been 57 minutes since you started ignoring me. Please stop giving me the cold shoulder, alright?" I freeze on the spot, the apology letter in my hand practically burning my fingers. As it turns out, it's not that he doesn't know what the silent treatment means—it's just that I've never been the person he wants to coax.

Setelah dibunuh oleh orang yang dicintai, Lunara Windmare malah menemukan dirinya menjadi karakter sampingan sekaligus antagonis yang hanya muncul sekali itupun untuk kematiannya di sebuah novel fantasi berat yang pernah dia baca. Dia telah membaca buku itu sampai habis jadi dia akan menggunakan seluruh informasi untuk menghindari kematiannya. Akankah dia berhasil?

Elliete adalah seorang bibliofil sejati. Baginya, ribuan buku yang ia lahap sejak kecil adalah dunia yang jauh lebih aman daripada kenyataan. Namun, sebuah anomali menariknya masuk ke dalam lembaran cerita—ia terbangun di tubuh orang lain. Panik melanda saat Elliete menyadari dirinya bertransmigrasi ke dunia antah-berantah. Tanpa petunjuk judul buku, tanpa Raja Iblis, dan tanpa peperangan. Sebagai seorang penyendiri yang mengincar peran NPC (karakter pendamping), dunia damai ini awalnya terasa seperti berkah. Namun, ketenangan itu hancur saat ia menyadari genre asli dunia tersebut: Romance 21+. Di dunia di mana nafsu menjadi penggerak utama alur cerita, setiap gerak-gerik polos Elliete justru menjadi magnet bagi para 'predator' yang lapar akan mangsa baru. Di tengah kepungan pria-pria berbahaya, mampukah Elliete menjaga martabatnya, atau ia justru akan tenggelam dalam narasi yang tak pernah ia bayangkan sebelumnya?

"Five thousand dollars. I will pay you to have sex with me," I said to the handsome stranger. “Ten thousand dollars. I will pay you ten… No, fifteen,” At that moment, I just wanted to get laid. It was the only thing I could think of. “If you are still not fine with it... I will increase the money,” I whispered against his lips… ***** I caught my boyfriend of several years cheating on me with my own cousin. It already sounded bad, but ending up in bed with a hot stranger who turned out to be my ex-boyfriend's dad was even worse. Still, I'm not a woman who wallows in self-pity. I was going to use this to my advantage. I was planning to find my way into the handsome billionaire's life in order to get revenge on his cheating son, but the man beat me at my own game. Unexpectedly, he approached me first, asking me to marry him, upon our second meeting! The look in his eyes, his voice, everything about him screamed suspicious, but did his motivations matter? For now, not really. I was determined to make my ex-boyfriend pay for wasting my time all these years. I was going to make my cousin crawl at my feet and beg for my forgiveness...

Yuna, pembaca novel reverse harem, terbangun di dalam tubuh Yuna Rein—tokoh antagonis yang ditakdirkan berakhir tragis di buku favoritnya. Bertekad mengubah nasib, ia menjauhi para tokoh utama. Namun demi menyelamatkan ibunya yang sakit parah, Yuna terpaksa menerima tawaran gelap pengacara dingin Kai Verazo: menjadi miliknya selama satu bulan. Di antara kelembutan dokter Firas Adiyaksa dan pesona pewaris Darren Mahesa, Yuna perlahan terseret ke dalam pusaran emosi, rahasia, dan ikatan tak terduga. Jika alur cerita mulai berubah … akankah ia benar-benar bisa selamat kali ini?

Sa galit ni Althea sa lalaking nakabuntis sa pinsan niya, sinugod niya ito. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang bilyonaryong si Samuel ang napagkamalan at nasugod niya noong araw na iyon, na siya namang ipinagdiriwang ang wedding engagement kasama ang fiancée at pamilya nito. Hindi niya alam na ito pala ang boss niya, at bilang kabayaran sa ginawa niyang pagsira sa wedding engagement nito, kailangan niyang tulungan itong muling ayusin ang nasirang wedding engagement nila ng dating fiancée. Pero paano kung sa kalagitnaan ng misyon niya na ayusin ang nasirang wedding engagement ng dalawa, siya namang pagkahulog nila sa isa’t isa ni Samuel?

Hujan selalu menjadi saksi dari segala yang hilang — juga dari kata-kata yang tak sempat diucapkan. Nara, seorang penulis yang kehilangan semangat hidup setelah patah hati dan kegagalan karier, kini menjalani hari-harinya tanpa arah. Di sebuah klinik pemulihan jiwa di kota kecil yang selalu diguyur gerimis, ia bertemu Ravindra — terapis pendiam yang menyembunyikan rahasia kelam di balik tatapan tenangnya. Diam-diam, Ravindra mengumpulkan setiap tulisan yang Nara buang dan merangkainya menjadi satu buku berjudul “Fragmen di Bawah Hujan.” Antara terapi dan perasaan yang tumbuh tanpa mereka sadari, keduanya saling menyembuhkan — tapi juga perlahan menyadari bahwa cinta tak selalu berarti memiliki. Sebuah kisah tentang kehilangan, penyembuhan, dan cinta yang datang seperti hujan — tenang, tapi meninggalkan jejak yang tak mudah hilang.

Zackary and I had been married for seven years and finally had our first child. But seeing the pregnancy result, he suspected that the child was not his. Out of anger, I went to do a paternity test with him. On the day the result came out, Zackary, who was supposed to be in the hospital, appeared at my door. He was holding a photo. The photo showed that my underwear was at his friend's house. He kicked me so hard that I lost my baby. He shouted, "You bitch, you dare to cheat on me. I won't raise another man's child, you know. Go to hell!" Later he knew the truth and begged my dead child to come back.

Di kehidupan pertama, kehidupan Mei Anqi sebagai seorang istri sangat berliku-liku. Entah itu sulit untuk hamil, dibenci oleh mertua, hingga dipukuli dan diselingkuhi oleh suaminya sendiri. Mei Anqi mengalami depresi dan memilih jalan ekstrem mengakhiri nyawa. Namun, ternyata Dewa memberinya kesempatan kedua. Sayang seribu sayang, begitu dia membuka mata, tubuhnya ditindih oleh pria perkasa dan disetubuhi hingga setengah mati. Saat itu, Mei Anqi baru tersadar bahwa dia terlahir kembali sebagai salah satu tokoh penjahat dalam buku novel! Sialnya, dia ditakdirkan mati muda di tangan sang Raja! *** “Luluhkan Raja Yan, tingkatkan rasa sukanya, dan jadilah teman! Aku akan menyenangkan leluhur besar ini dengan segala cara demi hidupku!” Akankah Mei Anqi berhasil menaklukan Raja Yan dan menghindari bad ending? Bisakah Mei Anqi melindungi dirinya ketika konflik kekuasaan mulai ikut terlibat?