Zia Brides

Because of her father’s debt, napilitan si Zia pumayag sa kagustuhan ng pinagkakautangan ng kanyang ama na maging alipin nito sa loob ng isang taon kaya lang ay hindi nito nilinaw kung anong klaseng alipin at iyon pala ay ang pagiging alipin nito sa kama. Wala na siyang nagawa pa kundi ang tiisin na lang ang lahat lalo na at isang taon lang naman ang kasunduan nila at bukod pa doon ay kapalit ng pagtitiis niya doon ay ang pagkakaligtas naman ng buhay ng kanyang ama. One year, just one year. Kahit na ang araw araw ay tila bangungot sa buhay niya. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang mga araw ay unti-unting nagbago ang pakikitungo ni Astre sa kaniya, unti-unti itong naging malambot at mas naging maingat sa kaniya hanggang sa tuluyan na itong nagtapat na nahuhulog na ito sa kaniya. Nagulat siya noong una dahil maging siya, sa kabila ng pagiging halimaw nito sa kama ay unti-unti na rin siyang nahuhulog dito. Ang akala niya ay magiging masaya sila pero doon pala magsisimula ang pagsubok sa relasyon nila dahil malalaman niya na si Astre pala ay asawa ng kaniyang Tita na ilang dekada ng nawawala. Maiwasan pa kaya nila ang isat-isa lalo na at malalim na ang nararamdaman nila para sa sa isat-isa? ...

Gair, the third-born son of the Laird to the largest clan on the border, is one of three identical triplets. He is quite content with the fun and freedom of a third-born son. He enjoyed spending his days training with the men and his nights laying with willing lasses. Leaving his brothers to squabble over how to run the clan and worry about providing heirs suited him fine. Unfortunately, the king has other ideas. To keep peace in the highlands and unite the borderlands the king feels all three men must have a clan of their own. Since he believes all three are unwed, he chooses brides for them which will result in each having a clan to rule and a wife to create heirs with. He wed Gai to a beautiful woman. The problem? The woman had married his brother two years earlier! With a coin toss, the brothers swap identities, switching wives and clans. Will anyone notice? Will Gair regret leaving his home and the beautiful woman the king had gifted him to head off into the unknown, to run a clan he's never visited and marry a woman he's never met? Isobel is an outcast in her own clan. She refuses to dress or act like a lady. Instead, she has found a way to become nearly invisible, and to help and who are being abused to escape to new lives. She had thought herself safe from the dangers of marriage. It hadn't occurred to her that the king would see it done. Can she trust this stranger with her secrets? Can he help her heal from the past? Most importantly, can she help him save their clan from being taken over by a band of rogue mercenaries?

Bagi Wuri, Awan adalah lelaki sempurna. Dalam pernikahan mereka, Awan selalu dapat memecahkan masalah dengan sangat baik. Wuri yang memikul beban mengurusi ayahnya yang sedang berjuang melawan keganasan pada otaknya tidak membuat Awan kendur mencintai Wuri. Awan, seorang dokter anastesi yang sibuk, kerap membuat Awan jarang pulang ke rumah. Delapan tahun pernikahan, Wuri dan Awan belum memiliki keturunan. Itu yang membuat pernikahan Wuri dan Awan mulai merenggang. Wuri semakin sensitif dan semakin posesif. Sikap Wuri yang posesif, membuat Awan kesal. Profesinya sebagai dokter anastesi yang mengharuskan dirinya pulang pergi bekerja, semakin membuat Wuri selalu curiga. Di lain sisi, Awan merasa pernikahannya semakin hambar karena sikap Wuri berubah. Awan mulai berubah, Awan yang biasanya selalu menyempatkan pulang ke rumah setiap ada waktu luang di ruang operasi, pada akhirnya tidak pulang dengan banyak alasan. Wuri semakin curiga. Hingga akhirnya, Wuri memutuskan untuk menyelidiki Awan di rumah sakit tempat bekerjanya. Wuri mendapati kenyataan bahwa Awan memiliki wanita lain, ditambah lagi diketahui Awan sudah menikahi Zia. Zia, seorang perawat kepercayaan Awan. Seorang wanita yang sudah memiliki satu anak, anak lelaki berusia lima tahun. Kenyataan itu yang membuat hati Wuri begitu perih. Pernikahannya dengan Awan diambang perpisahan. Wuri merasa, alasan selingkuh sudah cukup membuat Wuri memutuskan untuk meminta Awan untuk menceraikannya. Namun, kenyataan belum berpihak. Wuri dinyatakan positif hamil, tepat dua hari sebelum Wuri mengurus perceraian. Walaupun begitu, bagi Wuri, mencintai Awan seutuhnya sama seperti harapannya menggenggam Awan. Semua tidak akan bisa sampai kapanpun.