Synonyms Of Grumpy Novels & Stories

Being left behind by the people she cherished, Lura Elise Abejero wants nothing but to end her suffering. Unfortunately, fate brought her broken self to the cold yet ravishingly hot business magnate, Lucio Gavin Cradford—not to neither fix nor save her but the other way around. After she lost the man she thought she would grow old with, she vowed to never love again. But her heart is indeed stubborn. Muling tumibok ang kaniyang puso at kahit malubak ang daang tinatahak niya patungo sa lalaking bagong minamahal ay masaya siya. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro at mapait ang tadhana kay Lura. Dahil ang inakala niyang taong tuluyang bubuo sa basag niyang pagkatao ay siya pang muling sisira sa kaniya. Lumulubog na nga siya sa kumunoy, pilit pa siyang itinutulak pailalim nang bumalik ang isang parte ng kaniyang nakaraan na akala niya matagal nang naibaon sa hukay. Would she still hold on to the man who broke her trust and took her love for granted? Or would she rather bring back the love she had long forgotten?

Meet Zarina Da Cerna—a living princess by name and blood and an aspiring actress chasing the same dreams once held by her late mother. But fairy tales shatter easily. Her father, ruined by his addiction to casinos, drowns in billions of debt owed to the ruthless tycoon Rayne Madrigal. Cornered by desperation and greed, he commits the ultimate betrayal—selling his one and only daughter to the man he owes. Rayne Madrigal is everything Zarina despises: a cold-hearted businessman who bends the world with money and power, a man who believes everything—and everyone—has a price. Yet when he sees Zarina’s innocent face and undeniable capability, he is intrigued. He brings her into his world as his personal maid and secretary, binding her to his control. She hates him. She curses him in her thoughts while he sleeps. She dreams of escape. But hatred blurs into something far more dangerous. No matter how hard she fights it, Zarina finds herself drawn to the very man who stole her freedom. Trapped between resentment and desire, she falls for Rayne—and against all odds, becomes his wife. Rayne, however, marries for reasons of his own. All he wants is his father’s validation. His heart remains locked, untouched, and unwilling to love. Marriage becomes a battlefield. Love turns into silence. And eventually, they chose divorce. Yet fate is never done. When given another chance—another crossing of hearts and wounds—will they find their way back into each other’s arms? Or will love, once broken, remain lost forever?

Si Florence ay ang Personal Assistant ni Agnes Agoncillo. Pero dahil nag retired na ang ginang ang naging boss niya ay ang panganay na anak ng Agnes at Lucas Agoncillo na si Aries Luke Agoncillo ang kanyang grumpy boss.

Ariadne Herrera had it all— beauty, brains, money and a handsome boyfriend. Hell, even her family is perfect. But when her boyfriend of two years cheated on her with Dahlia Laurel, her best friend since childhood, she wanted to skin them alive. But she’s not going to stoop down to their level. Instead, she went to a bar and drown her sorrows with a few dirty martinis. She met a handsome man and lost her virginity to him that night. She woke up the next morning all embarrassed and left him as fast as she could. Aria was sent overseas and years later, she returned with her twins ready to start anew. Her first day at work became a disaster when her nanny brought the twins to the office and came face to face with the grumpy CEO, Randall Colton, who happens to be her twins’ daddy.

Sa loob ng limang taon, nanatiling anino si Evorie Smith sa sarili niyang buhay may asawa. Akala niya, ang pagsailalim sa IVF ang magiging susi para mahalin siya ng asawang si Rafael Dadan, ngunit ang DNA result ay nagsiwalat ng malupit na katotohanan, ang batang si Ginger na apat na taon niyang inalagaan at minahal ay hindi niya tunay na anak. Ginamit lamang siya nina Rafael at ng kapatid sa labas na si Violet bilang surrogate para sa bunga ng kanilang kataksilan. Habang nagpapakasasa ang dalawa sa kanilang bawal na pag-ibig, nagpasya si Evorie na tapusin ang pagiging martir. Sa gabi ng kanilang fifth wedding anniversary, na mas pinili ni Rafael na gugulin kasama si Violet, nilayasan ni Evorie ang mansiyon, bitbit ang poot. Hindi lang diborsyo ang kanyang pakay, kundi plano niyang sunugin ang mundo ng mga taong umabuso sa kanya. Sinimulan niya ang paghihiganti sa pamamagitan ng pagsabotahe sa kasal ni Violet at ng bilyonaryong CEO na si Alistair Vanderbilt. Matapos ibunyag ang isang malaswang video ng dalawang taksil, hinarap ni Evorie ang bulag at malupit na groom. Naglatag siya ng mapangahas na deal, isang kasal kapalit ng pagkakaroon ng tagapagmana para sa lola ni Alistair. Pumayag agad si Alistair, ngunit may kondisyon. "Have sex with me, now. Show me if you can handle a monster like me." Wala nang atrasan. Gagawin ni Evorie ang lahat para mapabagsak sina Rafael at Violet, kahit pa ibigay ang kanyang katawan at kaluluwa sa lalaking kinaiinisan at kinatatakutan ng lahat.

Lara Dela Cruz was a normal girl—well, normal in the sense that she was an overworked call center agent who hated her boss, loved iced coffee, and had mastered the art of sarcasm to survive the horrors of capitalism. But one night, while rushing home, she slipped on a puddle (thanks to her horrible luck) and hit her head hard on the pavement. When she woke up… she wasn’t in her world anymore. Instead, she found herself in a medieval kingdom, in the middle of a chaotic slave auction. And before she could even scream in protest, she was bought by the most feared man in the entire empire—Duke Alistair Von Nacht, also known as the Tyrant Duke. Now, instead of dealing with rude customers, she had to deal with an emotionally constipated warlord who could kill her with a flick of his fingers. But what’s worse? She might be falling for the grumpy tyrant.

Chase Dawson and Ezaiyah Collins were born separately; yet are seemed to be fighting both uneasy battles. Chase Dawson— a man in his mid-twenties, an intelligent architect, but is grumpy and has a heart as cold as a stone in the middle of an icy cave. He's considering himself as 'cursed', cause who the hell would think that he's not? Knowing that he lost the woman he loved the most— not once, but thrice. And all of them suffered unexpected death. Ezaiyah Collins— a model in her early twenties, an orphan, mistreated by her stepmom and rejected multiple times by the man she loves the most. But what will happen if they are suddenly trapped on an isolated island, forced to live under the same roof? Is there a chance for them to change each other's point of view in life? Would they fall in love? Or they'll just let their time together pass and would just end their somewhat 'connection' still being each other's worst enemy?

       Adalina Alvarez - she's a filipino-spanish model from Spain. Adalina is a self-centered brat, she thinks highly of herself and can easily get everything she wants with just a flick of her fingers. Until her parents sent her to the Philippines for some reason.        In an instant, Adalina's life changed. Napilitan siyang mamasukan bilang personal maid ng isang kilalang business tycoon. Huli na nang malaman niyang si Liam Decker ang lalaking pagsisilbihan niya. Kilala ni Adalina ang lalaki, alam niyang sasamantalahin nito ang sitwasyon niya upang gantihan siya sa kasalanang ginawa niya noon dito.        And now, Adalina has to live with and tolerate Liam's grumpy version. But she suddenly finds herself slowly falling in love with him...        But a fact pulls Adalina back to the reality that she and Liam are not meant for each other, dahil mayroon ng nagmamay-ari sa puso ng binata at hindi siya ang babaeng 'yon.

Caoimhe thought her job would only be Volkan Cardenal’s secretary when her former boss sent her to the Cardenal Real Estate Company. But she didn’t think that she would also be his personal assistant. Araw-araw man siyang sinusungitan ng binata, but she had no choice but to endure it in order to keep her job. But despite being grumpy and a playboy, Caoimhe still couldn’t stop herself from falling in love with Volkan. Well, who wouldn’t fall in love with him kung ubod ito ng guwapo? Ang akala niya’y sa mga novels lamang siya makakabasa ng lalaking perpekto. Maliban lamang sa ugali nito. But one day, Volkan confesses to her about his feelings for her. And that made her heart happy. He’s in love with her. But how will their relationship have a happy ending if she discovers Volkan’s secret? Can she continue to love Volkan if he had something to do with the destruction of their family then?

When a stubborn, narcissistic, grandiose and spoiled brat heiress meets the charismatic, aloof and grumpy local ranchero. Matthieus Morris Monferrer is still struggling with grief since his fiancée passed away two years ago. Weeping in darkness and dealing with guilt has been his heaviest burden. Way to healing process is hard to find until his best friend left his annoying fiancée in their farm. Nahalinhinan ng yamot ang lungkot na dumadagan sa dibdib niya sa araw-araw na nasa paligid niya ang spoiled-brat na si Mary Ann Aperin. Sa isang iglap ay naging isang malaking tinik ito sa kanyang lalamunan dahil sa ugali nitong pakialamera at reckless. Her kind is one he loathed the most. The spoiled-brat woman is the total opposite of his deceased fiancée. But how would he admit to himself that by dealing with that troublesome brat everyday had been the magical way for him to heal? And then all at once, in a heartbeat, seems like all the love songs were about her already. Ngunit dumating lamang ito sa buhay n'ya para buuin ang kanyang puso at wasakin itong muli.