This Summer I Turned Pretty

After confirming I was pregnant, I suddenly heard my husband’s inner voice. “This idiot is still gloating over her pregnancy. She doesn’t even know we switched out her IVF embryo. She’s nothing more than a surrogate for Elle. If Elle weren’t worried about how childbirth might endanger her life, I would’ve kicked this worthless woman out already. Just looking at her makes me sick. “Once she delivers the baby, I’ll make sure she never gets up from the operating table. Then I’ll finally marry Elle, my one true love.” My entire body went rigid. I clenched the IVF test report in my hands and looked straight at my husband. He gazed back at me with gentle eyes. “I’ll take care of you and the baby for the next few months, honey.” However, right then, his inner voice struck again. “I’ll lock that woman in a cage like a dog. I’d like to see her escape!” Shock and heartbreak crashed over me all at once because the Elle he spoke of was none other than my sister.

“I Do” hearing those two words coming from him breaks my heart into million pieces again. I lost him forever. Everything is happening infront of me. I closed my eyes and started thinking about our memories and trying to forget them forever. Then we heard “No!” shocking each and one of us. But who cares, He said “I Do”…

"Kakak, I love you. I love you as a woman loves a man. Kakak ngerti maksudku, 'kan?" kata Arinda pada Elang.

Si Zephira Valentine ay isang sekretarya sa Armani Prime Corporation. Siya ay may kakayahan at responsableng empleyado. Ngunit, sa kagustuhan nitong lumayo sa kasintahan— nagdesisyon si Zephira na pumunta ng club kasama ang kaniyang mga kaibigan upang magkaroon ito ng kalayaan at maging masaya kahit sa isang gabi lamang. Hindi alam ni Zephira na dahil sa isang pangyayari ay mababago ang kaniyang magulong buhay. Nagkaroon ng laman ang kaniyang sinapupunan at ito ang nagbigay ng rason kay Zephira para lisanin ang bansa at tuluyang iwan ang kasintahan pati ang pinakamamahal niyang trabaho. Doon nanirahan at nanganak si Zephira sa ibang bansa— mag-isa niyang pinalaki ang anak nito at siya rin ang nagtayo bilang ama’t ina sa bata. Subalit hindi maiwasan ng anak na hanapin kay Zephira ang totoo nitong ama. Nang bumalik ito sa bansang kinalakihan ay nagkita muli si Zephira at ang ama ng kaniyang anak. Tatanggapin kaya siya ni Zephira? Hahayaan kaya ni Zephira ang lalaki na tuluyang pasukin ang buhay nito at ng anak niya? Mabubuo kaya ang pamilyang inaasam ng anak nito at ng sarili?

21+ 18+ This wasn't right, this experimental relationship probably wouldn't work. An attempted relationship was scary enough, let alone an attempted marriage, it was even scarier. Vanilla did not want to experience domestic failure, she wanted to be like her mother who got married only once in her life.

Emily Grace, seorang gadis berusia 25 tahun yang tidak memiliki pengalaman percintaan. Hidupnya tiba-tiba harus berubah drastis setelah bertemu dengan Harold Spears. Harold Spears, seorang model dan aktor papan atas. Ia memiliki segalanya kecuali kasih sayang. Ibunya baru saja meninggal, dan ia sekarang sedang mencari keberadaan ayahnya yang tak pernah ia temui sebelumnya. Harold tak pernah benar-benar tertarik dengan seorang gadis. Hingga akhirnya seorang gadis menciumnya di sebuah club malam dan menghilang.

Elena kehilangan orang tuanya ketika masih kecil. Dia hidup bersama pamannya hingga ia berumur 19 tahun dan ingin hidup mandiri setelah itu.Pamannya mengizinkannya dengan syarat tinggal di rumah tua kedua orang tuanya dulu.Awalnya ia mengira jika hidupnya akan sangat membosankan jika berada di rumah tua itu. Tetapi ia keliru, karena dia bertemu dengan seorang pria tampan yang ia beri nama "Snow" lelaki dingin yang hangat. Yang mampu mengusir kesepiannya selama ini.

Hindi kailanman ginusto ni Selene na magkaroon ng kahit anong kinalaman kay Lucian Black — ang malamig at tusong CEO na may masalimuot na pagkahumaling sa kanyang ina, isang bangungot na binalot sa katahimikan at hindi kailanman binigyang-linaw. Buong buhay niyang iniiwasan ang anino ng lalaking iyon… hanggang sa isang internship sa kumpanya nito ang nagtulak sa kanya sa mismong gitna ng mundo nito. Pero may iba pang habol si Lucian. Ganti ang kanyang layunin. Ginagamit niya si Selene bilang kasangkapan — at gantimpala — sa isang mapanganib na laro kung saan bawat titig at bawal na haplos ay may kasamang panlilinlang. Para saktan ang babaeng minsang nagtaksil sa kanya, handa si Lucian na angkinin ang nag-iisang bagay na dapat ay pinrotektahan nito: ang sariling anak. Ngunit malayo si Selene sa inosenteng batang babae na inakala niyang madali niyang malilinlang. At habang unti-unting nabubura ang hangganan sa pagitan ng galit at pagnanasa, ang apoy ay mas lalo pang nagliliyab. Hindi kailanman bahagi ng plano ang pag-ibig. Mas lalo na ang magkaroon ng koneksiyon sa isang tao na minsan ng sumira sa buhay nila. Para kay Selene, si Lucian ang tao na hindi dapat ibigin. Para naman kay Lucian, si Selene ang bagay na gagamitin niya para gumanti. Pero sa bandang huli, ito pa rin ba ang kanilang gusto? O tunay na pag-ibig ang siyang mabubuo?

Bermula dari jatuhnya ia dalam kolam renang tempatnya biasa berlatih, Andalusia menemukan takdirnya sendiri. Tidak. Bukan di dunia nyata, melainkan di dalam alam bawah sadar buatannya.

WARNING ⚠️ This novel is a steamy, taboo erotic romance centered on forbidden attraction between soon-to-be stepsiblings, Sophia and Julian. It's got all the hallmarks of high-stakes family drama, and a heavy dose of explicit sexual encounters that escalate quickly from masturbation fantasies to oral sex and risky hookups. If you're into quick-hit erotica with themes of dominance, risk, and "daddy" kink, it might scratch that itch—it's unapologetically horny and dives straight into the action . 18+ In the snow-kissed shadows of a Parisian estate, heiress Sophia Cole returns for her father's whirlwind remarriage—only to collide with the one man who ignites her darkest desires: Julian Moreau, her soon-to-be stepbrother. One electric glance across the atrium, and the air crackles. What begins as stolen fantasies in a locked restroom spirals into raw, reckless passion—his mouth claiming her, her body surrendering in waves of forbidden ecstasy. They know it's wrong. They know the wedding vows loom, and discovery could shatter everything. But when Sophia's father nearly catches them in the afterglow, and Julian summons her to the moonlit study with a single commanding text, the beast inside him refuses to be caged. As he pins her against the desk, whispering "Call me Daddy," Sophia realizes one terrifying truth: this fire won't burn out. It’s only just the beginning—and someone is about to walk through that door.