Tis But A Scratch

On the day of Zephyr’s art exhibition, I saw people stand around a portrait of myself. My cheeks were flushed, and I was bare. My posture was the one we used in bed last week for fun. Zephyr even got the mole on my chest right. As people stared at me mockingly, I demanded, “Why did you do this to me?” He was unbothered. “It’s not as if I asked you to sleep with someone else.” But he did let people see how I looked when I was having an intimate moment with my own boyfriend! “It’s just a painting. Why are you being so petty?” I was stunned by the mockery in Zephyr’s gaze. Then, I called my assistant. “I’m attending the international art festival as the organizer.”

Dahil sa sakit ni Rosie na autism, hindi niya akalain na ito ang magdadala sa kanya sa kanyang bulag na mapapangasawa. — Hindi akalain ni Rosie Samaniego na siya ang ipapadala ng kanyang mga kinalakihang magulang upang ikasal sa bulag na si Sebastian Villfuerte, ang dapat na papakasalan ng kanyang stepsister na si Ivy. Ngunit dahil siya’y may autism, wala siyang nagawa kundi sumang-ayon at para na rin makalaya sa mga ito. Magkasundo kaya ang isang bulag at autistic? Makakabuo ba sila ng isang pamilya gaya ng matagal nang inaasam ng lolo ni Sebastian?

"Kalau kami kahwin, bumi ini harus dibelah jadi dua! Satu bahagian aku, satu bahagian dia." Memanglah Fatin dan Murad kawan baik. Tapi, macam mana pula dia nak memupuk rasa cinta terhadap satu sama lain kalau sudah memang cinta itu tidak pernah hadir! "Jom, kita cuba!" "Kalau tak boleh juga?" "Apahal pula tak boleh?" "Sebab kau Murad, dan aku Fatin!" Persoalannya, berjayakah Fatin dan Murad menempuhi jalan ke pelaminan kalau sudah kedua-duanya 'hopeless' dalam beromantisan? "Kau orang berdua memang... Hopeless Romantis!"

Semua tidak akan menjadi rumit, jika di awal Andara tidak menyetujui perjanjian dengan sang mantan dan istrinya serta seorang aktor terkenal. Hidupnya mungkin akan tetap damai dan bisa sebebas dulu. Perjanjian seperti apa yang mengikat Andara? Serumit apa kisah mereka? Seperti apakah akhir dari kisah cinta segi empat yang menjerat Andara?

Rich. British. Hot as hell. Elizabeth Bennett has never appreciated any of these traits in a man. So when Mr. Darcy, billionaire British playboy and GQ's Bachelor of the Year, meets her at a function, she's surprised at how attracted she is to him. That is until he puts his foot in his big, arrogant mouth. The slap that she gave him got her thrown out of the biggest fundraiser of the year, but the mark she left on Mr. Darcy won't leave his mind. The second time that they meet "on accident", he turns up the arrogance even more. The third time, he tries flowers. By the fourth time, he's wearing a cup to protect himself. Mr. Darcy is the last man in the world that Elizabeth could ever be with. However, love makes fools of us all, and the one man that she can't stand is the one man she can't resist. Can Mr. Darcy's kiss win over the heart of Elizabeth Bennett? Join New York Times bestselling author Krista Lakes in this modern retelling of Jane Austen's beloved "Pride and Prejudice".

“I like pretty little girls who obey instructions before complaining. They don’t get to be punished.” His stubble brushed against my face and a low moan escaped me. Damn him! “Stay like this. Don’t move an inch.” What? “And for an entire week, this would be the only piece of material you get to put on.” Again, what?! ~+~ Camila Rose Frost, a club stripper, never expected her life to take such a turn. When he abusive boyfriend and boss entered into a contract with the enigmatic business tycoon, Lorenzo King Calloway. What starts as a business transaction quickly spirals into something far more intense. Bound by a contract and drawn into King's world, Camila finds herself struggling between separating from king to saving herself from his obsessed lover and a growing affection for him.

Agathe Clementine Capucine will sacrifice anything for her mother. She was forced to make a deal with Gunther Percival Silvestri, the wealthy son of the evil Silvestri clan that had dominated Stonewood City for centuries, because her mother's life and ultimately her own were in jeopardy. Other than her mother receiving treatment and her life being spared, she considered what else might go wrong. She didn't anticipate, however, that later that evening, she would be married to Gunther and would pose as his devoted wife while signing a contract to formalize their union. Agathe was torn as the months went by. Is she still playing along, or did Gunther already find a way to win her shattered heart?

Niken sebagai tetangga benalu dan biang gosip. Niken ketika datang bertamu jarang mengucapkan salam. Suka nyelonong masuk ambil ini itu, titip ini itu sesuka hati. Tetangga yang suka culamitan. Benar-benar Parasit.

Nalaman ko na buntis ako kasabay ng childhood sweetheart ng asawa ko na si Rosa. Para protektahan ang kanyang anak mula sa pagpapaabort, sinabi ng asawa ko na anak niya iyon. Sa anak ko? Pinagaan niya ang loob ko, sinabi niya na aangkinin lang niya ang bata kapag isinalang na ito. Kinumpronta ko siya, gusto ko malaman kung bakit niya ito ginagawa sa akin. Malamig at walang alinlangan ang sagot niya: “Ang angkinin ang baby ang tanging paraan para protektahan sila pareho. Hindi ko hahayaan na may mangyari sa kanya o sa baby niya.” Sa oras na iyon, habang nakatingin ako sa lalaki na minahal ko ng sampung taon, napagtanto ko na namatay na ang pag-ibig ko para sa kanya. Hindi nagtagal, kinundena ako ng pamilya ko, tinatawag akong pokpok dahil nagkaanak ako ng wala itong ama at pinressure ako na magpa-abort. Samantala, nasa ibang lungsod naman ang asawa ko, kasama ang sweetheart niya, tinutulungan siya sa kanyang pagdadalantao. Sa oras na nakabalik siya, nakaalis na ako.

So, she is a scientist. A crazy, passionate scientist. A crazy scientist who spends most of her days and time researching some unnatural phenomena. She believes that supernatural beings that are beyond human imaginations exist not only on TV, but in reality. One day, she discovered an abandoned village after she fell into a hole. A hole that was meant to change her life forever, and show her that her research concerning supernatural beings was true. She couldn't yet explain how it happened, but she found herself in another world, where supernatural beings exist. But what if I told you that she, herself, was one of them? And that a very dark and powerful secret lurks around her?