What Is A Picaresque

I filed to leave Doctors Without Borders a year in advance, just so I could return home, keep my promise, and marry Dennis McMillan. But by the time I got back, Dennis was already a father. I overheard him telling the housekeeper, "Let Anna stay abroad a little longer. Best if she doesn't come back at all. If she finds out I have a son now, she'll definitely cause a scene." It was only then that I understood—he had deceived me. Three years ago, he said to me, "Go spend three years with Doctors Without Borders. Toughen yourself up. Once you are more mature, you'll be ready to be my wife." And I was mature now. I wasn't the same girl who used to break down in tears whenever something went wrong. My tastes had changed too. And now, I wasn't interested in someone like him anymore.

Ang buong akala ni Chelsea ay si Kevin na ang para sa kaniya, ngunit nagkamali siya nang makipaghiwalay ito sa kaniya matapos ang kanilang one year anniversarry. Nadurog ang puso ni Chelsea, saka pumasok sa buhay niya ang kaibigan ng kapatid niyang si Franco na si Camerman. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, isang secret billionaire si Camerman na nakatakdang humalili sa kanyang ama na si Don Pablo bilang CEO ng SOL Foundation—isang sikat na Foundation para sa mga bata at matatanda. Napilitan na lumayas si Camerman sa pamamahay nila matapos sumama ang loob nito sa kanyang ama sa kadahilanang ipapakasal siya nito sa isang hindi kilalang babae. Ayaw niyang matali sa babaeng hindi niya naman mahal. Dahil dito ay napadpad siya sa dormitoryo ng kaibigan niyang si Franco. Nangako si Camerman na tutulungan niya ang kaibigan niya na protektahan ang nakababata nitong kapatid na si Chelsea kapalit ng pananahimik ni Franco at hayaan siya nitong magtago muna mula sa kanyang ama. Naging aso't pusa si Chelsea at Camerman, ngunit kalaunan ay nahulog ang loob nila sa isa't isa. Paano kung malaman ni Chelsea na ang lalaking muling nagpatibok ng kanyang puso ay nakatakda na palang ikasal sa iba? Manaig pa rin kaya pagmamahal niya? O tuluyan na niyang tatapusin ang lahat?

Sold off by her stepmother after her Father’s death, Katie found herself drawn to Blaze, the son of the man she was forced to marry after a dare from him. Things go from mere hatred and attraction to something stronger and forbidden. Katie must maintain her dignity even when her body yearns for more of him. ☆☆☆☆ At first it was just an hate move from Blaze's side and a means to prove that she was cheap until he found himself wanting more and more from her. Even when he knew they can never be together.

Amelie Never thought that her life could get any worse until she was drugged and sent to the bed of the world's richest man by her conniving stepsister and stepmother. Zacharie LaCroix is the world’s richest man. He has everything that could make a man envious and make women drool. Yet rarely did they know that Zacharie had secretly suffered from a strange illness for years, which leaves him with numerous strange scars all over his body when he has a relapse. All that changes after a steamy night with Amelie. Amelie seemed to be the cure for his strange illness. However, Zacharie didn't notice that at that moment. He walked away from the room without bothering to inquire about her name, leaving her stepmother and stepsister a chance to get rid of her. They tossed her body off a bridge in the middle of the night, believing that they had won... But Eight years later, Amelie returns with two cute babies and she wants nothing more than revenge.

Moana, wanita pekerja keras yang tidak mudah menyerah tiba-tiba diculik oleh segerombolan pria berseragam hitam. Ia diantarkan ke sebuah mansion--tempat tinggal seorang pengusaha sukses dan pewaris tunggal keluarga Alfonso. Heros Huxley Alfonso--pria yang sering terlihat di Televisi sebagai Sponsor dan Investor-- ternyata yang menculiknya. Pria itu memaksa untuk membatalkan pernikahan mereka berdua yang jelas-jelas tidak Moana ketahui. Moana diancam bahkan disakiti. Namun Moana tidak bisa apa-apa saat sebagian seserahan dipakai banyak oleh ibunya. Mereka terpaksa harus melakukan pernikahan yang tidak mereka inginkan. Sampai ketika mereka sudah menjalani kehidupannya, banyak hal aneh terjadi. Heros tiba-tiba bisa merasakan apa yang Moana rasakan. Sama dengan Moana, wanita itu bisa mengetahui apa yang akan terjadi pada Heros.

River Wilson has her entire life planned: earn top grades, avoid distractions, and graduate as valedictorian. Love? Boys? Drama? Not on the schedule. But her perfect plan unravels the moment she steps into her new university apartment… and finds Taylor DeLuca shirtless, tattooed, and infuriatingly smug, standing in her kitchen. Thanks to a university housing glitch and a name too ambiguous to question, River ends up living with the one thing she promised to avoid: a boy who looks like trouble and acts like he invented it. Now she’s armed with a list of house rules, a schedule tighter than her ponytail, and one unbreakable boundary: no flirting. But Taylor has a smirk that makes her forget her rules… and a past that’s more complicated than his cocky charm lets on. What happens when the girl who has everything under control is forced to live with the boy who thrives on chaos? Let’s just say... Rule Number Eight is about to get broken.

When she got a scholarship to study her desired course, Jessica was excited to begin her journey in a country that was far from home. On arrival, she encountered a boy about her age whom she loathed at first sight because of how arrogant he was. She didn't hide her distaste for him whenever he was near, and he noticed that as well. After getting together during a project which Jessica was reluctant to, she realized there was more to him than meet the eyes.

Annabele tak menyangka hidupnya yang sederhana bisa menjadi rumit. Sebuah kejadian yang dikiranya adalah mimpi, ternyata adalah kenyataan. Cristian adalah seorang Ceo yang dipandang sebagai pria tersempurna bagi kaum hawa di perusahaannya, tapi siapa yang menyangka kalau Cristian bukanlah pria biasa. Annabele terkejut ketika melihat atasannya—Cristian, kenapa bisa atasannya itu ada dalam mimpi sebelumnya? Sedangkan Annabele baru bertemu pria itu hari ini?

Zemora Havensky, gadis angkuh dengan sejuta pesona,dan mampu memikat hati para lelaki. Tapi ia begitu tidak percaya dengan kata cinta, menikah, dan apapun itu. Karna dia begitu menyukai pekerjaannya yaitu sebagai wanita malam. "Aku tidak akan pernah menikah,karna aku tidak ingin di kekang oleh suamiku":~Zemora Havensky. Namun, siapa sangka jika takdir nya berkata lain. Mora harus menerima kenyataan bahwa ia telah di jodohkan oleh ayahnya, dengan seorang pria yang begitu tampan. " Aku akan berusaha menjadi suami terbaik untuk mu":~Arkan Grisham. Mampukah Zemora Havensky menjalani kehidupan nya sebagai seorang istri dan meninggalkan pekerjaannya? Mampukah Arkhan meluluhkan hati Zemora dan membuatnya jatuh cinta?