The Art Of Choosing Book

Billie was once perceived as unattractive; she was overweight and had a facial burn that made her look different. With her chubby face, she often faced criticism. In contrast, Blake, her sister, was a slim and striking girl, drawing the attention of all the boys at school. Billie’s life was complicated by heartbreak when she discovered that her boyfriend, whom she believed to be her one true love, betrayed her by dating her sister instead. Heartbroken, Billie found solace through the support of a friend and a mysterious man who stood by her side. With their help, Billie transformed into a stunning goddess, more beautiful and slender than ever before, attracting the attention of many men, including her former boyfriend, who now desperately wanted her back. However, Billie had fallen in love with the mysterious man who had helped her through her struggles. Now she faces a choice: Will she give her ex-boyfriend a second chance, or will she embrace the feelings she has for the handsome man who has been quietly protecting her from the shadows?

Kematian Ning, Asisten Rumah Tanggaku menyisakan seribu pertanyaan yang tak mampu kutepis dari dalam benak ini. Meskipun pihak kepolisian telah menyatakan Ning positif bunuh diri dan tak ada satu pihak pun yang dinyatakan bersalah atas bunuh dirinya, tetapi aku berkeyakinan lain. Ada seseorang yang berkeinginan kuat menjebak Ning untuk melakukan bunuh diri. Tapi siapa dia? Dan untuk apa?

Pernikahan yang indah adalah dambaan setiap pasangan pengantin baru. Apalagi mendapatkan suami seperti Zein--lelaki baik, pengertian, dan sayang keluarga adalah impian Risa. Namun, ternyata impian tak seindah kenyataan. Kebahagiaan yang baru dia rasakan selama dua puluh empat jam, kini berbalik menjadi kesedihan. Saat tinggal bersama keluarga Zein, semuanya baru terkuak. Kasih sayang mertua dan saudara ipar kepada Risa hanyalah palsu belaka. Risa hanya dibutuhkan tenaganya oleh keluarga Zein. Apakah pernikahan yang masih seumur jagung itu harus kandas di tengah jalan ataukah mereka tetap bertahan menjalani rumah tangga yang terasa berjalan di atas duri yang mampu menyakiti kedua belah pihak?

Amelia Thorne thought she'd missed her chance at finding a mate. Now 20 was 2 years over the usual mating time. She'd resigned herself to finding someone nice to marry... or living the life of a spinster. But when the Kings sons are all looking for a bride a contest is created... 50 girls from all over the country aged between 20 and 30 would be called to the castle and made to compete for one of the prince's. Desperate not to live the life of a princess, Amelia doesn't apply, but her family had other ideas. Part of the contest, Amelia instantly caught the eyes of all 3 prince's... but who will she choose? if any of them?

Pinatay ang magulang at kapatid ni Scarlet nang mga kalalakihan na di nila kilala. Nagising na lang siya na wala ng buhay ang kanyang pamilya at nag-iisa na lamang siya. "Ibibigay ko sa inyo ang hustisya na nararapat para sa inyo, ipinapangako ko iyan, ang kamatayan ninyo ang paghuhugutan ko ng lakas, para hanapin ang mga salarin na naging sanhi ng inyong kamatayan," lumuluhang sambit ni Scarlet sa harapan ng puntod ng kanyang pamilya, sa bawat salita na binitawan niya ay tila isang pangako para sa kanyang pamilya na pinaslang ng walang kalaban-laban. Galit at pagkasuklam ang nasa puso ng dalaga, para sa mga taong gumawa noon sa kanila. Kaya sa pagpunta niya sa Maynila ay nakilala niya si Lance Dela Piña na isang negosyante. Si Lance na kaya ang makakapagpabago sa pananaw ni Scarlet? Mahihilum kaya ni Lance ang sugatang puso ni Scarlet, dahil sa pagkawala ng kanyang pamilya? Mapapawi kaya ni Lance ang galit at puot na nasa puso ng dalaga! Ang binata na kaya ang makakapigil kay Scarlet para sa paghihiganti na gagawin nito? Paano kung may malaman na isang sekreto si Scarlet tungkol sa kanyang tunay na pagkatao? Paano kung malaman din niya na ang taong tumulong sa kanya ay siyang naging dahilan ng kamatayan ng kanyang pamilya.

While preparing for the SATs at the library, my brother is accidentally shot and injured, causing him to bleed profusely. I pass by this scene but turn a blind eye and quicken my pace to leave. This is because in my previous life, when I saw him, I rushed him to the hospital in a panic. He had intracranial hemorrhaging, and he urgently needed surgery. I quickly called my mom, the top neurosurgeon in the city, begging her to come to the hospital as soon as possible. However, she thought I was jealous that she had taken my adopted sister to the beach instead of spending time with me. She also believed I had fabricated the story about my brother's injury, and thus refused to return. By the time my dad and the rest of the family hurried to the hospital, it was too late for rescue efforts—my brother had passed away. The whole family blamed me for his death. They were convinced that I had deliberately misled my mom and delayed his critical treatment. When my mom returned from out of town, she lost her composure and pushed me down the stairs, watching coldly as I bled to death. After opening my eyes again, I had returned to the day my brother was shot at the library.

Rain, adalah seorang pelukis yang namanya sudah terkenal, baik di dalam negeri maupun di luar negeri. Sedangkan Summer adalah seorang ibu tunggal yang mencari pekerjaan demi memenuhi kebutuhan ia dan anaknya. Berganti pekerjaan dari satu pekerjaan ke pekerjaan lain, membuat Summer terbiasa dengan kerasnya hidup, sampai ia melamar untuk menjadi asisten rumah tangga seorang pelukis terkenal bernama Rain, yang ternyata adalah temannya waktu kuliah dulu. Pertemuan Rain dan Summer akhirnya membuka berbagai kenangan yang mereka berdua sembunyikan selama ini. Ada kenangan bahagia, ada juga kenangan sedih. Kenangan-kenangan tersebut membuat bunga-bunga cinta kembali mekar pada hati mereka yang telah layu. Namun, dunia tidak berniat melancarkan hubungan di antara mereka, karena perbedaan pendapat dari kedua keluarga mereka. Apa yang akan terjadi dengan hubungan Rain dan Summer?

Emma Blanton twists her ankle, and my fiance, Matthew Harrison, insists on becoming her personal chauffeur. When I voice my disapproval, he makes an even more outrageous decision. He moves Emma into my apartment at Bellemont District—the apartment I bought with my own money. He argues like he's the victim, "You're being selfish. She's injured, and living alone is too dangerous for her right now. I'm just being a decent human being. "And that place is sitting empty anyway. Having someone there helps with security." On the morning we were supposed to get our marriage certificate, he doesn't show up. I call, expecting apologies. Instead, I hear, "Emma had a fever this morning—101 Fahrenheit. I had to take her to urgent care. We can postpone getting the marriage certificate. Her health can't wait." To hell with postponing! I grab my phone and call David Rockefeller. "Do you want to marry me? Then get to City Hall. I'm serious—right now."

Her life is full of lies, have many hidden secrets and delusions, way too far from a simple and ordinary life. It all started with the accident that happened to her mom and all the blame was pointed to her. That event changed her life. Everyone around her became hypocritical, everyone had a hidden secret and intentions. But he came into her life and helped her leave the world she's been suffering for a long time, a world that is full of lies. She fell in love with him, but destiny is too playful. When he confessed his feelings to her, Hayacinth rejected him, because for her, a love is not enough to heal a wounded past and a broken soul. Her tears fell down when the person she loves dropped the line that she doesn't want to let others know, that 'kahit magsinungaling ang bibig mo, nagpapakatotoo pa rin ang mga mata'. It marked her mind and her soul. She didn't know what to do at those times because of being hurt, of being not enough and not worthy. She was too afraid to gamble when it comes to the word 'love'. What she wanted to do in those time is to know the truth, to unveil every hidden secret and find the every page of A Book of Lies.

Following the success of her two novels, Cela receives an offer for the TV adaptation of her stories but a third story has to be written soon to complete a three-story special. She is not in to the project until she rediscovers the paper bearing the address of the meeting place of her supposed first date with Nate. Now that her mother is no longer around to interfere, she becomes inspired to reunite with him after many years and hopefully write the third novel based on their new story. Unfortunately, he is now about to get married in two months. Disappointed with the turn of events, she decides not to meet him again. She visits their old meeting place and finds it a good place to write but unexpectedly meets him there. They agree not to talk to each other if they meet there again but fate leads them to meet again under different circumstances leaving them no choice but to speak to each other. Suddenly, Nate’s fiancée starts acting weird and suggests that he spend the weekend with Cela while she is away. Although it confuses him, he figures that it is her way of helping him get closure. The two spend one Sunday reminiscing the past expecting a closure in the end but the wonderful moment they share this time only makes it harder to achieve that closure so Cela has to put a stop to it saying, “Please don't think even for a second that there is still something left or something new to explore after everything that happened or did not happen. This is not a novel. This is reality. We don't get sequels or spin-offs in real life. We just continue. We move forward and that's how we get to the ending."