Novel & Cerita Tanaka Kun Is Always Listless

"Maria, a resilient single mom from the Philippines, thought love had passed her by. After 25 years, her ex-partner, Dylan, failed to fulfill his promise of marriage, leaving Maria heartbroken and doubting her self-worth.Meanwhile, Liam, a charming pilot and former casanova, sought redemption from past heartaches. He ventured into social media and dating websites, searching for his dream girl. That's where he met Maria.Despite initial hesitations, they connected, exchanging sweet messages and thoughts. As their online romance blossomed, they faced challenges, including quarrels and skepticism from friends and family. Liam's friends doubted Maria's intentions, while those around Maria questioned Liam's sincerity.Undeterred, the couple leaned on each other, introducing their friends DC and Marco to facilitate open communication. Through life's ups and downs, Maria and Liam stood strong, nurturing their love. As they prepared to unite in Canada, Maria's excitement grew. Together, they braved criticism and proved that true love knows no borders.Will their love prevail, or will external pressures tear them apart? Dive into Maria and Liam's poignant journey, exploring themes of resilience, trust, and the power of true connection. As the days turned into weeks, Maria and Liam grew closer, their bond strengthening with each passing day. They would spend hours talking, sharing their dreams, fears, and aspirations. Maria would tell Liam about her kids, her job, and her passion for cooking, while Liam would share his adventures as a pilot, his love for travel, and his desire to settle down. Despite the distance and the skepticism from those around them, they found ways to make it work. They would chat each other every day, sharing their daily routines, and making each other laugh. Liam would always checking up Maria to make her feel special and loved.

Aliyah has spent her entire life living in the shadow of her sister, Aleli. Aleli often took away the things that made her happy, including her boyfriend, Benedict. She caught them in bed together, and instead of apologizing, Benedict blamed her for his infidelity. He accused her of lacking too much in their relationship, saying that Aleli filled those gaps and was better than her in every way. Aliyah’s heart shattered completely when the two got engaged. At their engagement party, Aleli created a scene, accusing Aliyah in front of their parents of trying to seduce Benedict. Heartbroken and humiliated she ran out of the party. She almost got hit by a car, and with so much stress and shock, she fainted. When she woke up, she found herself in Conner’s bedroom, Benedict’s uncle, a congressman. Conner made her an unexpected offer: a marriage of convenience. He needed a wife to improve his public image for the upcoming election. Aliyah and Conner’s relationship was starting to improve, but it didn’t take long before the fragile foundation they were building began to shake when Aleli found out about her marriage to Conner—a man far wealthier and more powerful than Benedict—started to do things and create issues to ruined her marriage to Conner. Despite that, Aliyah and Conner grew even closer. They discovered each other’s strengths and weaknesses, which only strengthened their bond. Just when Aliyah thought nothing could break them and she was finally ready to admit her love for Conner, his mother arrived along with Conner’s ex-girlfriend and dropped a bombshell—she had returned to tell Conner that they had a child together. But Conner did everything to prove that no matter what happens, he will always choose her above everything else.

Cassidy still wanted to see her ex-boyfriend Austin na isang high ranking Police Officer na,.again after many years but not in this humiliating and scaring situation, Cass who's disguising herself habang naghahalungkay sa kwarto nito while looking for the thing that will save her brother's life. But she was caught by Austin who didn't recognize her and tried to hit her by his dagger. But of course she has a goal and tried her best to escape many times but she was always caught by Austin. And it makes his suspicions rise towards her, he drowns her discovering her real identity and she has no choice but to tell him the truth. She needs to make a deal with him, he will help her save her brother but she needs to stay. 'Easy..Got it! ' But to her shock after learning that he is still crazily following his ex-girlfriend and her ex-bestfriend na si Jenna who's already engaged at nakikipag flirt parin kay Austin and it makes her mad. To her anger she set them up Jenna and Austin and brought Jenna's fiancee at talakan si Jenna but Austin was so mad at her that he left her in the middle of nowhere soaking wet under the rain, and after a few minutes he returned crushing his 4x4 huge car sa sasakyan nang lalaki na nagmagandang loob lang na isakay siya just to get her back and carry her on his shoulder like a sack of rice! But she already made up her mind, Austin wanted Jenna and she will accept Juanito's marriage proposal the gang leader who took her brother. In exchange for her brother's life.. The question is.. papayag ba si Austin?

"You became mine the moment I touched you. Hindi mahalaga kung gaano katagal tayong nagkalayo o kung anong buhay ang binuo mo nang wala ako. At the end of the day, you're still mine. And I always take back what's mine." — Caleb Santillan Lahat ay isinakripisyo ni Samantha para sa lalaking mahal. Pero niloko siya nito at ipinagpalit sa kaniyang matalik na kaibigan. Sa isang gabing puno ng galit at pagkadurog, nagawa niya ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ng kanyang buhay. Pinili ni Samantha na maglaho kasama ang lihim na dinadala niya sa sinapupunan. Lumipas ang mga taon. Akala niya ay nakatakas na siya sa nakaraan. Ngunit nang matanggap siya bilang model sa pinakasikat na company, laki tuwa niya. Pero gumuho ang kasiyahan ni Samantha ng makilala ang may-ari nito. Dahil ang kanyang bagong boss ay walang iba kundi ang lalaking magdamag siyang inangkin at ama ng batang itinatago niya sa lahat. Habang unti-unting nabubunyag ang mga lihim, muling naglalaban ang pag-ibig at pagnanasa. At kung kailan handa na si Samantha para papasukin muli ang lalaki sa kanyang buhay, saka naman nagbalik ang fiancee nito. Nasaktan at nabigo na naman si Samantha. At ang masakit pa. Unti-unting nakukuha ng fiancee nito ang loob ng kanyang anak. Hanggang saan ang kaya niyang ipaglaban kung ang lahat ay unti-unting nawawala sa kanya? Pipiliin ba ni Samantha na manatili kahit araw-araw parang dinudurog ang kanyang puso?

Davidson is known as a cold as Ice CEO of Montevella Corp. Everyone in Montevella Corp can't get close to him, unless they are executive members or family-related. At age of thirty, he didn't expect na kailangan niya ng magpakasal kahit wala sa plano niya. He needs to make a marriage arrangement with the daughter of Benavidez Company.  Pero bago pa mangyari ang kasalang pinaplano ay biglang dumating ang isang babae sa buhay ni Davidson. She's Keirah Gustavo, a twenty-years old childish employee of Montevella Corp.  Akala ni Davidson ay normal lang ang lahat, ngunit hindi niya alam na ito na pala ang umpisa na magulo ang nananahimik niyang mundo.  Ang kaibahan ni Keirah ay nagpabago sa malamig na binata. Dahil unti-unti lang naman nitong pinapainit ang ulo niya. But Keirah is always approaching him even tho tinataboy niya ito.  He can’t accept the fact na napapasaya siya ng dalaga sa mga simpleng bagay na ginagawa nito.  Kung kailan naman ay masaya na si Davidson sa presensya ng dalaga ay saka naman ito naglahong parang bula. And for the second time doubting himself, he couldn’t accept the fact na namimiss niya ang dalaga. Nahuhulog na ba siya dito o nadadala lang siya sa mainit na pakikisama nito sa kanya?  At isang tanong ang bumabagabag kay Davidson… Paano niya ba sasabihin sa dalaga na ikakasal na siya? Paano niya ba sasabihin dito na nakatali na siya sa isang kasunduan? 

BLURB: Si Desyrie ay lumuwas ng Maynila bitbit ang isang pangarap: ang makapag-aral at makatulong sa pamilya. Taglay ang ganda ng isang tipikal na Pilipina—morena, may mapungay na mga mata, at hubog ng katawang pang-modelo—madali sana siyang makakahanap ng mapapangasawa. Ngunit sumumpa siya: hinding-hindi siya magpapakatanga sa pag-ibig gaya ng kaniyang ina. “Bahala na kung tumandang dalaga,” ang madalas niyang bitaw na salita. Sa kabilang banda, si Lumiere Salvatiero ay isang bilyonaryong kinalimutan na ang salitang "pagmamahal." Matapos iwan ng kaniyang fiancée para sa ibang lalaki, ang dating butihing boss ay naging malamig, mabalasik, at lunod sa trabaho. Para sa kaniya, ang mga babae ay iisa lang ang habol: ang kaniyang yaman. Ngunit magbabago ang lahat sa isang hapon. Sa tapat ng kaniyang mansyon, isang napakagandang babae ang nakatayo habang binabasa ang poster: HIRING: YOUNG MAID. Sa isang sulyap, Lumiere was starstruck. Ngunit agad niyang iwinaksi ang nararamdaman. Para sa kaniya, isa lang din si Desyrie sa mga babaeng gagamitin ang ganda para makuha ang kaniyang pera. Doon magsisimula ang isang laro ng pangungutya, pagtitiis, at damdaming pilit itinatago sa likod ng mga malamig na titig. Will Desyrie’s fierce heart break Lumiere’s icy walls? O magiging isa lamang siyang biktima ng nakaraan ng lalaking ayaw nang maniwala sa pag-ibig? "I thought he was my forever, but he was just a lesson. My real hero was always right beside me."

I took my gun beside the table and playing it with my bear hands. I'm eager to kill the assh*le who is now kneeling in front of us but my dear brother said that he should suffer first before we gonna kill him. "Now assh*le, I'm going to ask you for the last time. Who ordered you to kill us?" My Brother said while he pointing his gun on the forehead of the assh*le. "I WILL NEVER ANSWER YOUR QUESTION EVEN IF YOU KILL ME." The assh*le shout right on the face of Clay, which cause Clay to get mad and give him a hard punch on the stomach. "Ouchie! If I we're you I'm gonna tell him who's behind of killing us before my dear husband get angry." Suzanne Medina the wife of Clay. "You don't know me when I'm angry." Clay get a dagger and slice the face of the assh*le. "ARRGGHHH!" The assh*le keep screaming everytime Clay slice every part of his body. I smile a devilished one. That's my dear brother wants. Torturing his prey. But I have a short temper. *BANG!* "Sharp shooter, baby." I'm pointing my gun to Suzanne. I don't want to call a baby. "Easy dear sister." She hang her two arms in the air. She surrender. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!" Anger is written all over the face of Clay as he turned to me. "Tss." The damaged has been than and we could do nothing to turn back the time. "Short tempered as always, my dear sister." He about to put his arm when I grab it and put it on his back. "Easy dear sister. I'm kidding." He said.

‎“Sa tingin mo ba matatakasan mo ako, Selestina? Akin ka lang!” he growls. “I will ruin every inch of your world until you beg to be mine again.” Rogue Vertudazo ‎ ‎•••••••••••••••• ‎‎Hindi naniniwala sa pagmamahal si Rogue Vertudazo. Umiikot lamang ang kanyang mundo sa tatlong bagay; money, power, and sex.  He hated the sight of women. He always thought women were nothing but weak and gold digger. Para sa kanya, ginagamit nila ang kahinaan ng lalaki upang paikutin sa kanilang palad. ‎ ‎Ngunit lahat nang kanyang paniniwala ay biglang nagbago nang makilala niya ang babaeng nagpagulo ng kanyang sistema. Ang maamo at inosenteng mukha ni Selestina Guerrera ay palaging sumasagi sa isip niya. ‎ ‎He claimed her as his the moment he saw her for the first time. Upang tuluyang maangkin ang dalaga. He decided to do something ruthless to get her. Ito ang dahilan kaya lumayo si Selestina. Ngunit lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, sa pag-alis nito ay may dinadala sa sinapupunan si Selestina. ‎ Halos libutin ni Rogue ang Pilipinas maging ang ibang bansa, matagpuan lamang si Selestina. Ngunit magaling itong magtago. Pero mapagbiro ang tadhana, nang muli silang nagkaharap, halos gumuho ang kanyang mundo nang malamang may anak na ang babae. Pero dahil desperado siyang maaangkin ulit si Selestina, pinagbantaan niyang ilalayo ang anak nito kapag hindi ito babalik sa kanya. ‎ Makukuha niya kaya ulit si Selestina? Ngunit paano kapag nalaman niyang anak niya ang batang kasama nito? Maniniwala ba si Rogue kahit alam niyang kailanman hindi siya magkaka-anak?

Yelena Denice Salvatore is a well-known TV personality. Isa siyang magaling na Newscaster sa buong Pilipinas. Isa din siyang napakagandang tagapaghatid ng balita sa balat ng telebisyon na pagmamay-ari mismo ng namayapa niyang ama. But when her Father died, everything seems not the best at what she had hoped to happen. Dahil natuklasan niya na nanganganib na pala ang kompanya. she followed what her boyfriend advice to her; and that is to sell another share of the company. She's so thankful for her boyfriend's support to the lowest part of her life. Adam Sebastian Castillo. Tagged as bad boy, heartless, play boy, and dominant. Wala din siyang pakialam kung sino man ang kanyang masagasaan. He's always hungry when it comes to business. Gusto niyang mapatunayan na magaling siya sa lahat ng bagay. Gusto niyang patunayan 'yon sa kanyang ama na ang tingin sa kanya ay hindi anak kundi isang kompetensya pagdating sa negosyo. Nang marinig niya na binebenta ang halos kalahating shares ng isang sikat na TV station sa bansa ay kaagad siyang nagkainteres na bilhin ang nasabing shares. Just as he thought it is easy for him to have it ay doon siya nagkakamali dahil ayaw sa kanya ibenta ni Yelena ang shares ng kompanya nito. But whatever it takes he would be willing step on of all that hinders him. He made an impressive proposal to Denice, but she still turned down his proposal. And he has no other option but to kidnap her. He is heartless, right? And Yelena Denice found herself married to Adam Sebastian Castillo, exactly the day she supposed to marry her boyfriend. And what's worse was, on the day of her honeymoon to supposed to be her husband; she was surrendering everything to Adam. Her body, soul, and her heart.

When assertive and alpha heiress Clara Ardiente is forced to marry a dominant and cold businessman Damon Barreto, she'll have the almost but quite life. Hindi niya pa nakikilala ang businessman na magsasalba sa kanila. With their empire falling, she is desperate enough to marry that man just to save their name and wealth. Ayaw niyang mawala ang lifestyle na nakasanayan niya. Damon is a ruthless businessman and he doesn't want to have a nosy wife. Everything should be part of agreement and contract. But beneath that contract, there's an unspoken affection he can't recognize... and secrets. Hindi naman totoong pusong bato si Damon. Ang totoo ay nang makita niya si Clara ay nagandahan siya sa dalaga. Talagang pasok sa kanyang tipo kaya niya inalukan ng partnership ang pamilya Ardiente. It was easy for him to get what he wanted. Damon and his ways. Well, not for Clara. Nang makilala niya ang kanyang mapapangasawa, nagdadalawang isip siya kung talagang worth it nga ba ang pakikipagkasundo niya para lang isalba ang kanyang karangyaan. To be the wife of a ruthless business and arrogant tycoon? Medyo dehado ata siya. Pero wala na siyang takas. Lalo na noong ibinigay ni Damon lahat ng gusto ng kanyang mismong pamilya. Lalo na't may kontrata. "Go... run away. But you'll never escape me," bulong ni Damon sa kanya. "Leaving me, abandoning that contract won't save you. Kahit saan ka magpunta, you will always be Mrs. Barreto. My last name will mark you wherever you go." Gusto niyang alisin sa utak niya 'yon at magtrabaho nalang para isalba ang pangalan niya, but it was too late. Hindi na siya makakatakas pa... so she needs to live with only rule; no attachments. No falling in love. Just a contract and promises. Or that was she thought so.