The First Husband: A Novel

The Borrowed Husband Collection Did you know that men are like women? They look for the one to wake up with in the morning. They search for the one to go old with. They seek out the one they are going to marry. And when these men find the women for them, they are going to fight for the women's affection! These are the titles of the men ready to be husbands to fortunate women: "The Borrowed Husband" She was stranded when her fiance faked their marriage and ran off with her money. He was looking for his lost wife of ten years. Their fates were similar but with different circumstances. "The Wily Husband" He was jewelry and antique collector while she was the owner of an antique gem. How could he possess both? "The Impatient Husband" Marry in haste, repent at leisure… Falling in love at first sight should not be followed by getting married at first chance! What if the first flush of attraction faded? "The Ardent Husband" An indecent proposal to a woman who was willing to be a stand-in girlfriend could assuage the emptiness of the missing love. What would happen to the substitute lover when the affair had ended? "The Contract Husband" She had one year left to live. She wanted to marry a man who was her ideal... He accepted her unusual proposal. Only one year of marriage and they would say goodbye to one another?

Memiliki suami berwajah tampan bak artis, tentulah membuat istri merasa bangga. Namun, ketika kebanggaan itu berubah menjadi petaka baginya, apa yang sebaiknya harus ia lakukan? Lari, pasrah, atau segera memberikan balasan.

Rania Agatha, gadis cantik yang mempunyai semangat tinggi dalam bekerja. Demi pengobatan sang ayah, ia rela bekerja rangkap setiap harinya. Menjadi asisten rumah tangga adalah salah satu pekerjaannya saat ini. Pekerjaan yang membuatnya harus bertemu dengan Sakti Argantara. Atasan Rania yang sangat galak dan banyak perintah. Karena kecerobohan Rania, mereka harus menikah atas dasar keterpaksaan. Lantas, apa Rania mampu mempertahankan diri saat menjadi istri Sakti Argantara?

Sawa na si Danielle Laforteza na marinig sa kaniyang ina ang mga pasaring na bumili na sila ng bahay at lupa. Dahil isa lamang na regular employee na may minimum wage, natatakot si Danielle sa malaking responsibilidad, lalo na't siya rin ang sumasalo ng lahat ng gastusin sa bahay. But a courage hits her, and she decides to apply for a housing loan; little did she know she needed to have a co-borrower to have the high chance of the approval. Kaya naman nang marinig niya ang proposal ni Boulevard Nixon, isa ring empleyado sa kumpanyang kaniyang pinagtatrabahuhan, pumayag siya na pumasok sa isang loveless marriage. Yes, they don't love each other... But that's before she get a husband for convenience.

What do you do when your first love, who crushed your heart into a million pieces, crashes your engagement party and proposes a marriage? Certainly you would would show her the door and slip a ring on the fiancé's finger like a sane person. But Damien Callahan? He did the exact opposite. —------------ Time stopped for Damien Callahan eight years ago when Anastasia, his first love, left him without explanation and moved to another continent and left him with nothing but their heartbreaking memories. Giving in to his family’s demands, he eventually agreed to marry his best friend. But on the day of his engagement, Anastasia returned and proposing marriage– A Contract Marriage to be exact. Damien is done playing the lovesick fool. If she wants a contract marriage, she will get it but he will make sure she regrets every second of it. The contract might be hers but terms and conditions would be his. …………. Anastasia Spencer fled her home years ago to escape the schemes of her stepmother and stepsister. Their betrayal cost her not just her first love, but also her mother, her only true family. Now, after years of planning, she’s back to reclaim everything that was taken from her—her wealth, her revenge, and the man she never stopped loving. Her Plan is simple: Step one: Steal Damien from her wicked stepsister. Step two: Reclaim her father’s fortune. Step three: Make them all pay for what they did. It seemed simple, right? Except she didn’t count on Damien flipping the script. In the end, it is a game where love, power, and revenge are at stake, who will win and who will be left with nothing?

Raising stories of households that have long-distance relationships even though they are legal. Arsya is pursuing his master's degree in Jogjakarta, while Anjani is pursuing her thesis in Jakarta. The giving of trust makes them believe in the integrity of their household even though the distance stretches. However, it turns out that there are still pebbles trying to shake up the household. It is not easy for them to face household problems. Nisya, the daughter of the owner of the boarding house occupied by Arsya, accuses Arsya of raping her, and forces Arsya to marry her. Anjani, knowing the news, immediately went to the city of Jogjakarta and proved to everyone that Nisya's accusation was not true.

In the seventh year of our marriage, I caught Nolan Garrison kissing his secretary at a bar. He called me shortly after I walked away. "It was just a friendly kiss! What’s with the attitude?" he snapped through the phone. I could hear his friends in the background teasing him and saying that I would be madly jealous while pleading for him not to leave me tonight as usual. Before hanging up, Nolan warned me that he wouldn’t come home if I didn’t apologize. However, I wasn’t bothered by his threat. I didn’t care if he decided to come home or get a divorce. Three minutes later, I posted an update on my social media: “Prioritize self-love and grant others the freedom they seek.”

Isla Carter’s perfect life shattered the day she found her husband in bed with her best friend. Humiliated and discarded, she watched them marry just a month after her divorce, the world calling it true love while she was labeled a gold digger. Broken and betrayed, Isla vowed to rebuild her life—until Damien Blackwood walked in with a proposal she couldn’t refuse. Marry me. Help me destroy them. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, Damien isn’t offering love—he’s offering revenge. Isla knows she should say no. But when revenge is on the table, how could she resist? What begins as a game of vengeance soon becomes a dangerous dance of power, passion, and betrayal. Lines blur, feelings deepen, and just when Isla thinks she’s finally won—she loses everything all over again. Three years later, Isla returns, armed with a secret that will change everything. This time, the war isn’t just about revenge. It’s about who really owns her heart.

Anika and Arjun are made for each other. They don't know that in all the encounters they had. Destiny showed them that through many clues but they are not brilliant enough to read the clues right. Their family tied them together in the sacred knots after a series of events. Not knowing the inner turmoil of each other, they start their life with bitterness! It is a story of a girl who marries a man of wealth. It's her first marriage, but for him, it's not. She is a girl from a middle class family and finds it hard to settle herself in a place where everything looks alien to her. She is in love with someone and couldn't accept him as her husband. Will she find the love she has lost in him or will she hate him for taking away her love from her? He has a dark past that she is yet to find out. Will that dark past make them drift apart or will she heal his wounded soul and have a happily ever after? Jump in to find out more!

Si Charlotte Scott ay walang interes sa pera at katanyagan. Nagpakasal siya kay Gerald Wilson dahil sa pag-ibig. Gayunpaman, ang kanilang pagsasama ay tumagal lamang ng tatlong taon at siya ay naging isang katatawanan pagkatapos ng diborsyo. The couple face each other for the last time at the Courthouse."Take the compensation and get lost from my life. Don't even think about getting back together." Nanatiling walang pakialam si Gerald. Isinuot ni Charlotte ang kanyang salaming pang-araw at mahinang ngumiti. "We are never getting back together. Ever! Kahit sinong dumating na nagmamakaawa na makipagbalikan ay walang pinagkaiba sa aso!"Hindi ba magandang maging mayaman at kaakit-akit na single na babae? Nang maglaon, hindi lamang nagtagumpay si Charlotte sa kanyang karera at nagmana ng kayamanan na nagkakahalaga ng sampu-sampung bilyong dolyar mula sa Scott Family, ngunit napakaraming lalaki ang humahabol sa kanya na maaari silang pumila sa kalye hanggang sa dulo ng block. Isang gabi, nakatanggap siya ng hindi inaasahang tawag. "Hoy, Charlotte...""Sino ito?""...Woof woof..."