Why Is There A Need To Philosophize

"Oh, jadi sekarang kau seorang gay?" "Ya, dan aku begini itu semua karena dirimu, Bri!" **** Berawal dari sebuah nominal uang sejumlah satu juta dollar, Brianna Caroline tidak pernah menyangka bahwa tantangan mendekati pria yang diklaim kebal terhadap rayuan wanita; berhasil menuntunnya untuk bertemu kembali dengan Ellecio William. Sosok pria dari masa lalu yang sangat ingin Brianna hindari. Entah bagaimana semesta bekerja, dari tujuh milyar jumlah penduduk bumi dan dari sekian juta orang yang mengalami kelainan orientasi seksual. Kenapa harus Ellecio yang menjadi target Brianna? Kenapa dia? Dia yang memandang Brianna sebagai penghancur kehidupannya. Dia yang setengah mati membenci sosok wanita itu. Bagaimanakah nasib Brianna ke depannya? Akankah Ellecio tetap membencinya ketika ada masa di mana satu persatu rahasia masa lalu berhasil terungkap?

Ran Cecilia— seorang 'Janda Muda' yang belum lama diceraikan suaminya ini menyamar sebagai anak SMA. Sementara Ran harus menutupi identitasnya, dia juga harus berurusan dengan Gilang Kertarajasa--lelaki buaya di sekolah itu yang diam-diam tertarik dengan tubuhnya. "Dasar playboy IQ jongkok!" —Ran Cecilia. "Kasih gue waktu sebulan untuk buat Ran tergila-gila sama gue." —Gilang Kertarajasa. Di sini Ran diuji kesabarannya. Terlebih dengan godaan berondong buaya sekelas Gilang. Bagaimana aksi Ran Cecilia dalam mempertahankan identitas dan juga hatinya?

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Athena adalah seorang Podcaster, yang tidak sengaja harus berhadapan dengan Ares, si lelaki penuh rencana licik dan kejam. Niat awal Athena adalah membuat prank untuk konten Youtube sahabatnya, tetapi malah dia yang merasa dikerjai oleh Ares hanya karena lelaki itu tak ingin wajahnya terekspos ke publik. Merasa tak adil karena Athena kabur begitu saja, Ares dengan sengaja pindah ke sekolah Athena dan memulai semua rencana untuk membuat gadis itu jera. Ternyata Ares mengerjai gadis itu bukan karena wajahnya terekspos ke publik saja, tapi juga ada sebab lain yang disembunyikannya. Ares butuh Athena untuk disalahkan atas kematian seseorang yang berharga baginya.

Anita Diane Marrero believed that she was not someone to be proud of. She was always alone, seeking love and attention. Since she was a child, no one wants to be with her. Her baker father died and her mother decided to work in a small-time club as a prostitute again. It was Jacob Konstantin Avacena who made her believe that she's a gem. He protected her and was with her upon her mother's request. It turns out, Jaco is not her ideal knight. He's a two-faced elite who's very mysterious and cunning. Her young heart was crushed into pieces after learning that he married her only friend, which she thought his cousin. The rise of betrayals led them apart from each other. the hatred in her heart ruled for years, that no matter what he does, no matter what he say, no matter if he's back again, she will loath will forever.

My usually cold and distant wife shared a bowl of soup with her newly joined colleague. Surprisingly, I felt calm, even as I brought up divorce. She sneered at me, "Don't be ridiculous. I'm exhausted. He's just a colleague of mine." "Even if we're married, you have no right to interfere with what I do with my colleagues." "If that's what you think, then I can't help you." When I actually put the divorce papers in front of her, she flew into a rage. "Ryan, do you think the Wagners were still what they used to be? You're nothing without me!"

When Xeia entered Atienza's house, she entered their life as well. She met JD, her boss's nephew. They didn't get along at first, but as time went by, it changed. They felt like they had feelings for each other, but since she uncovered something about him, she kept distance from him. Until one day, he's nowhere to be found but thanks to DJ, she found him. They had conversation and just after a minute, she felt like as if heaven and earth had fallen on her. She didn't know what she should feel whether happy or sad. She just asked herself, why?

Our eyes met and I know he is the one, Fleur taught as he gazed at Zeeb's eyes, it's as if time has stopped and she is under his spell. She knows what it means for her, an Immortal will fall in love and nothing can stop her. However, she can't be with him, when she is already betrothed to Ezra a descendant of the most powerful Immortal that ever walked on earth. Zeeb on the other hand knew that the first time Fleur walked inside the halls of Willow Creek High that she is the one. He was gravitationally pulled to her and the glowing heat his elders told him about suddenly filled him. He has imprinted on her. Can their love survive the secrets that they keep and the war brewing between two powerful clans of immortals and lycans? Or will their love end in tragedy like the powerful saying "Ubi amor, ibi dolor" - "Where there's love, there's pain?

Harris Black's sister died, which has sent his world in a spiral gloom. Having to juggle the loss of his closest family member, and high school, Harris struggles to find the light in his life. He just wants to run away with his girlfriend, Sarah, to Stonefall where they can live off their musical dreams. While Harris struggles with the darkness of grief, Sarah White deals with her own issues. Her dad is a drunk, and hardly pays attention to her, and she faces bullies at school because of what she wears. As they navigate their lives together, willing to work through their own pain to create something wonderful, secrets come out, and a loss larger than Harris's sister shakes the lives of these two teens.

Arkan butuh seorang anak, Aruna butuh uang untuk melunasi utang sekaligus lari dari ayah tirinya yang jahat. Keduanya dipertemukan dan menjalin hubungan mutualisme dalam balutan pernikahan kontrak. Sesuai perjanjian, jalinan kerja sama akan berakhir begitu Aruna melahirkan seorang bayi untuk Arkan. Namun, bagaimana jadinya jika sebelum kontrak berakhir, salah satu dari mereka jatuh cinta, sedangkan yang lainnya terlanjur skeptis soal cinta setelah pengkhianatan mantan kekasih dan sahabatnya? Haruskah pernikahan itu benar-benar diakhiri atau justru diperjuangkan meski orang dari masa lalu menjadi rintangan lain yang menghadang?