The Desperate Man Painting

MATURE CONTENT 21+ BIJAKLAH DALAM MEMILIH BACAAN. Dania (27 tahun) akan dijodohkan dengan pria kaya yang cukup berpengaruh. Padahal Dania belum siap menikah. Di saat dia menghindari kencan yang diatur orang tuanya, dia malah melihat sepasang kekasih yang sedang bercumbu di koridor apartemennya. Di sebuah kelab malam, atas saran teman-temannya, Dania memesan seorang gigolo. Ini adalah hal gila pertama yang dia lakukan. Dan dia bertemu dengan gigolo tertampan dan termahal di kelab itu (Alex). Dia berani membayar berapa pun yang dia bisa untuk dilayani oleh pria itu tanpa melepaskan keperawanannya. Namun, siapa sangka ternyata gigolo pesanannya itu adalah pria yang pernah dia lihat sedang bercumbu dengan seorang wanita di koridor apartemennya. Alex (30 tahun) pemilik Pemilik kelab malam sekaligus gigolo terhebat di sana. Dia mendapat pekerjaan melayani seorang wanita tanpa menghilangkan keperawanan wanita itu. Itu memang pekerjaan yang mudah baginya, namun siapa sangka dia akan tertarik dengan kliennya itu. Bisakah Dania tahan dengan pesona Alex? Atau apakah dia malah jatuh cinta dengan Alex? Bagaimana pernikahannya dengan pria kaya yang tergila-gila padanya?

Azura super model ternama, memiliki masa lalu buruk tentang kisah cinta. Lalu dalam sepinya hidup Azura, datanglah Devano Mackzie, CEO muda dengan semua kekonyolan yang ada pada diri pria itu. Devano bukan seorang CEO muda seperti yang ada di dalam buku-buku novel. Devano adalah pria menyebalkan yang tidak bisa membuat hidup Azura tenang. Itu karena dia benar-benar gila dalam mencintai Azura. Lalu apa yang terjadi jika wanita dingin dan acuh bertemu dengan pria yang banyak bicara seperti Devano ? Baca kisah mereka.

"Go to bed with me and I will make you rich beyond your imaginations" His voice was calm but had a lot of hidden intentions. Badmus, the ruthless multi-billionaire who was used to getting just anything he wants including women, finds himself in a battle to devour the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, just like the other women he slept with. Cherry might be poor, but she had what other women he'd met were lacking and he was determined to find out what it was. She wouldn't surrender to his advances, neither will she pay him any attention. She was bent on letting him know that money cannot take every woman he desired to his bed, no matter the amount, because some women don't care about money but what is inside his heart. But what happens when after risking his life for her, she starts to genuinely fall for him? And oh, what if there's a competitor for him as well, is she ready to be involved in a dirty fight for a man she never really cared about?

Sa kagustuha na makaraos sa pang araw-araw na pangangailan ay kailangang magtrabaho ni Aubree Lyn Corpez sa isang company na mataas magpasahod ngunit malayo naman sa kanyang mga anak na kambal na nasa edad five years old. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan na pagkakataon ay ang magiging boss niya ay ang dating kasintahan na kung saan pilit niya na itong kinalimutan ng ilang taon dahil sa isang pagkakamali na relasyon at dahilan kung bakit inilayo niya ang kanyang mga anak sa tunay nitong ama. Kaya niya bang panindigan na hindi na siya magbibigay ng second chance sa taong nananakit sa kanya kundi ang maghiganti? Ryker Matt Sullivaño ay kilalang ruthless, arrogant CEO/ boss ng isa sa kilalang real estate sa buong bansa. Sa muling pagkikita ng kanyang dating girlfriend, may pag-asa pa kayang maitama niya ang mali ng nakaraan? Paano kung huli na at may mahal na siyang iba?

Katherine had always been in love with one guy; Ken Hart. He was her childhood sweetheart, and she had always secretly crushed on him without taking action. She thought it was a mindless crush, until her father announced her sudden marriage to Ken Hart. That moment, Kate knew dreams do come true. Ken was all she ever dreamt of. Unexpectedly, her marriage was the opposite of what she thought it would be. Ken wanted nothing to do with her; to him, she was just a trophy wife he used whenever he needed her. Most importantly, he needed her to seal a billion-dollar deal. He had married her for selfish reason. Kate’s parent had only agreed because it was the only way to save their company that had fallen into financial crisis, without informing Kate Kate wouldn’t sit to be used whenever her husband want, she would do all she could to make sure he needed her. Infusing herself into his life was going to be difficult, but when she wanted something, she would do all she could to get what she wanted.

The King of the West, Lord of the Shadow Sect, and God of War—Howard Lincoln! Five years ago, Howard's adoptive father and his entire family were killed. Narrowly escaping from death, Harold was saved by Tania Jenkins. After that, he was taken away by a mysterious man and entered the military camp by chance. Five years later, a text message brought the God of War from the blood-soaked battlefield to the mundane world, and only then did Howard realize he had a daughter. Since then, the skillful warrior turned into a doting father, protecting his family, fighting other influential families, battling fiercely, and paying back both the good and the harm.

I never wanted wealth, power, or the responsibility that goes with it. Making a difference by fighting fires was my dream. That and a pretty girl to love at night. But life didn’t ask me. After struggling through the business world, I finally have a chance to return home to chase my dreams. The girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, was there waiting. And she's all grown up. But she’s not too thrilled to see me back. But I’ll change that. I can’t help but fight for what I know we could be, no matter what it costs me. When I finally start to melt her heart, life calls me back to the city, back to the grind thanks to tragedy. It’s her or my future, and I have no choice in the matter. My father’s company is my only legacy, or is it? A little life is growing inside of her, and that changes the game. My self sacrifice doesn't seem so damn important anymore. I might have been forced into becoming a billion dollar man, but I’ll always be a small town guy at heart. And that pretty girl that stole my heart all those years ago? She's gonna be mine. Like she always has been.

He opened the box and read the letter inside. It said: I married you to fulfill my dreams, but little did I know that you would become the man of my dreams, Alessandro. Fate has its ways of weaving two people together and separating them as well. I just wanted to say, thank you, for everything. And sorry. Sorry that I couldn't gain your trust. Sorry that the only thing that you experience when you see my face is, quoting you, pain, betrayal, and regret. But you can stay happy now since this is where our journey ends. Lastly, a confession, every touch, and every kiss meant something to me… With affection, Your Tesoro. As the letter slipped from between his fingers and flew down the sky-high building, he laughed, hysterically, knowing that this was the end of their marriage. Amber Williams, an ambitious twenty-three-year-old woman with dreams of establishing an art gallery spins herself in a web of secrets, drama, and lies when she agrees to a contracted marriage with the cold-hearted mafia boss, Alessandro Bianchi. Will she melt his cold heart with her fire? Or will the flames burn them both?

Marie, si gadis polos yang tidak disangka-sangka, nyatanya menjalin hubungan diam-diam dengan seseorang yang mempunyai kedudukan paling tinggi fi sekolah. Siapa lagi jika bukan pemilik sekolah tempat ia mengemban pendidikan. Bersama pria itu, Marie belajar banyak hal. Banyak pengalaman manis dan pahit yang menjadi proses pendewasaan dirinya. Lika-liku percintaan mereka pun tak semulus kelihatannya. Marie baru tahu, ketika ia sudah memutuskan untuk menjatuhkan pilihan pada seseorang, ia sudah siap akan segala konsekuensi yang ia terima ke depannya. Baik yang mampu menghangatkan hatinya, atau justru membuatnya patah hingga tak bersisa.

A love life so bland she compared it to cream of wheat. When she thought it couldn't get worse, she died? She woke up in what she thought was heaven, but Saint Peter was nowhere to be found. Can this new world turn her bowl of cream of wheat into an Ice Cream Sundae? Or she was destined to become a lonely old cat lady.