Until I Fall Away Gin Blossoms

Zarfa was just a simple person who tried her best to help her family. Born and raised in the province of Aether, kasama niyang lumaki ang mga kambing at palayan ng kanyang mga magulang. She was content with the life she had despite the few problems here and there. After all, wala namang problemang hindi malalagpasan basta’t magkakasama, hindi ba? Meanwhile, Vanraj was the crown prince of the kingdom of Terabestia. Palapit na nang palapit ang araw na siya na ang maghahari sa buong lugar. He may have the innate desire to help people but he was uncertain and terrified of what would happen to the people once a man like him inherits the throne. When a series of problems stitched their paths together, they soon become each other’s refuge and solace. But in this universe where deities can interfere with their lives, sa dinami-rami ng mga tao, silang dalawa pa ang napili ng tadhana. As secrets get revealed, so do the deep-seated emotions of love, hatred, suffering, pain and betrayal. Zarfa’s fate to doom seemed to be predetermined before she was even born. If Vanraj wants to save her, he has to give up something. He has to fall from grace. Love runs deep. But there are times— many of them— when it’s not worth fighting for. Lalo na kung marami na ang nadamay at nasaktan, lalo na kung sa tingin mo, wala ng patutunguhan.

Jika patah hati memaksa seseorang untuk melakukan tindakan bodoh, maka hukum itu berlaku untuk Laura. Memilih New York sebagai tempat untuk menyembuhkan luka. Namun, sebelum luka itu benar-benar sembuh, Gino datang dan mengklaim kejadian itu tidak pernah terjadi. Laura bimbang karena Gino masih memiliki tempat di sudut hatinya. Meskipun kemungkinan untuk melupakan kejadian itu sangat mustahil, tapi dibandingkan rasa sakit itu. Laura lebih mementingkan perasaannya. Melupakan kenyataan bahwa Mario adalah orang paling berjasa dalam hidupnya. Di tengah kebimbangan itu, Gino semakin gencar mendekatinya, bersikap manis sehingga Laura tidak bisa menghindar. Lupa bahwa Laura telah menerima lamaran Mario dan pernikahan itu tidak dapat dihindari. Ketika cinta yang pernah membawanya menjauh, atau Mario yang bersedia mengorbankan apa pun demi Laura. Dua sisi berbeda Laura harus menentukan pilihan.

Emillia Lucille has everything. Money, looks, fame, family. You name it, she has it. Her luxury is never ending, so is her career as a model in an international agency owned by her father. Many envy her. Many tried to be her, but they failed. She is invincible. With her cold heart and charming look, she became the person every man and woman wanted and hated at the same time. But everything changed when she received a photo from an anonymous sender. A photo she ought to keep until she dies. A photo that can harm not only her career but also herself. A photo that will reunite her with her lost self and its acquaintances. Will she be able to reconnect to the past and fight the situation she was fated to face? Or will she be forever locked from it? And just like it, will she remain so far away?

It has been 8 years but Hailey Greene was still haunted by her past. The past that she dreaded the most. It wasn't her intention to hurt Nick Smith, the love of her life but due to her family's debt she has no choice but to sacrifice everything even the love she had for him. Moving on, Hailey left without a word, bringing only good memories of them together. And who would've thought that leaving Nick will eventually lead her to a life that she never knew existed. A life of motherhood. And to that, she felt reborn. And years passed, she met an old friend, Mikan Grey, Nick's best friend. Mikan learned everything about her, even Annie as Nick's daughter. They would meet every now and then. Mikan always had this thing with Hailey but he knew that he couldn't replace Nick in her heart. He wanted to give Hailey and Annie a good life which led to a marriage proposal. Hailey would always shrug off the thought of Mikan's proposal but Mikan would always say that he just wanted Annie to have a good life and that its been three years since Hailey and Nick saw each other. And that's why here they are getting married not because she had moved on but because this is what's best for Annie. There's no better man than Mikan, she thought. But the idea of seeing Nick again after three years, gives her shivers. Will everything change if they meet again?

Bos galak itu tiba-tiba mendekatiku. Dan dengan tidak tahu malunya melamarku di depan banyak karyawan lainnya dan yang lebih parahnya, calon tunanganku juga menyaksikan adegan lamaran itu. “Bos, saya tahu saya bersalah karena sudah menampar Anda. Tolong pecat saya saja dan jangan membalas dendam dengan cara seperti ini!” Bukannya memecat Hanum, Bosnya malah semakin mendekatinya. Berbagai cara Abian lakukan untuk bisa dekat denga Hanum. Tapi penolakan adalah hasil yang selalu dia dapat. Hingga Hanum merasa lelah dengan kelakuan Abian. “Menyingkirlah, Bos!" BOOK COVER by @my_dalart (saya sendiri)

"No. I can't, baby. How can I possibly stay away from you, when you're carrying my heart wherever you go to?" ~ Ugo Noguchi [Uno] ___ Sea Ivory McCain, a teenager with a not so normal condition. She's living her life with full of routines, boundaries and self-control 一 all of which get put to the test when she meets Uno, an impossibly hard-headed teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation when they met but then, with each other's presence, would they realize the importance of life, friendship, family and faith? "Chase your stars. Make each day count, because this is just life. It will be over before you knew it."

At my three-year anniversary dinner with Vincent Hartwell, his secretary deliberately poured red wine over my head. I finally reached my breaking point and slapped her in front of all the guests. That very night, the incident spread like wildfire through high society circles. When my mother saw the leaked bedroom photographs of the two of them, the shock triggered a heart attack. She collapsed and died on the spot. When I learned the news, I sank to the floor and cried all night. Meanwhile, Vincent stayed by his secretary's side, comforting her. When he came home, he brushed past my disheveled state without a glance, loosened his tie, and spoke in that careless tone of his. "I've already buried the story. Don't let it happen again. "I have a meeting tonight. Pull yourself together and get to the villa within thirty minutes. Madison needs you." As he walked toward the door, he added over his shoulder, "She's fragile right now because of the pregnancy. If you do anything to harm my only child, I won't forgive you." I listened without crying or arguing. However, after he left, I pulled the divorce agreement from my drawer that I had prepared weeks ago. Beneath it lay my own positive pregnancy test. 'Vincent, I'll leave to find my biological father in three days.' This time, I was really leaving. I would make sure my father paid for every grievance I had endured over the last few years.

My husband had a bizarre obsession with role-playing. In every scenario he invented, I was always the devoted wife he eventually cast aside. One day, he became the ruthless CEO who fell for the nanny; the next, he turned into a respected professor who could not resist his students. Each time he handed me a divorce agreement, watched me sign it through tears, and then tore the papers to shreds the following morning with a satisfied grin. "It's just a game, babe." That changed when my mom was in a catastrophic car accident and needed 200,000 dollars for emergency surgery. Deep in character as a penniless failure, he said, "I'm flat broke. Where am I supposed to get that kind of money for your mom?" I watched my mother take her last breath because we couldn't pay the bill. On the day of her funeral, he arrived with a pretty college student on his arm. "I've fallen in love with one of my students. It's time we get divorced." He pulled a folder from his briefcase and handed me the agreement. This time, I didn't wait for him to rip it up.

I was only ten years old when Timoteo Panno found me on the streets of Sirithi. He's the Don of the Panno family, the strongest mafia family in the country. He's also the one who taught me how to protect myself. When I turn 18 years old, I become his lover as well as the weapon he's most proud of. Timoteo isn't interested in other women. I'm the only one staying by his side for many years. We've been with each other for four years. Everyone thinks I'll eventually become the Madre of the Panno family. That is, until Nadia Bellucci accidentally kills her fiance and desperately needs a clean identity to wash herself of all suspicions. As she clutches her chest that houses her heart, which is now weakened from the time she has saved Timoteo's life, she whines coquettishly, "Timoteo, I don't want to go to prison…" With a smile on his face, Timoteo doesn't hesitate to push me out as the scapegoat to take the blame for Nadia. "You've always been a pawn who gets abandoned all the time, so you might as well do it one more time."

Sa hindi inaakalang pagkakataon, nagising na lamang si Ela sa isang hindi pamilyar na lugar. Buong akala niya’y wala na siyang buhay ngunit parang sinampal siya ng katotohanang nabubuhay siya sa ibang panahon kung saan ilang siglo na ang nakalipas mula sa kanyang kapanangakan. Nang magbago ang kanyang buhay, kasabay no’n ang pagbabago ng kanyang pangalan at buong pagkatao. Ngunit paano niya magagawang mamuhay nang payapa sa ibang siglo, kung kahit siya mismo ay binabagabag at hindi matahimik sa mga nasasaksihan niya sa kapanahunan na meron siya ngayon?