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Vera Lee, an introverted yet lonesome bibliophile who writes for a living, meets Jackson Young, her charming yet secretive next door neighbor on an online book auction of Stephen King's The Shining. The two enter into a last minute bidding war making Vera take matters into her own hands by convincing Jackson to give up. Vera's life changes when Jackson starts to make her heart flutter and race as their lives continue to intertwine. But the secrets he keep are holding her back. With the pandemic going on, is it even wise to enter into a relationship? For someone who's been alone her whole life, can she risk her heart in the middle of the pandemic?

Si Seira Anthonette at Jairus Gael ay matalik na magkaibigan mula pagkabata. Nang sila ay lumaki at natuto, nakaramdam sila ng pagnanasa sa isa't isa. Kahit na mayroong nangyayareng milagro sa kanila ay hindi pa rin nawala ang pagkakaibigan nila. Nahulog ang puso ni Seira kay Jairus. Samantalang si Jairus ay may ibang napupusuang babae na balak niyang pakasalan. Nang malaman ni Seira na nagdadalang tao siya at napag-alaman niyang magpapakasal si Jairus sa kaniyang nobya. Mas pinili ni Seira na lumayo at itago ang batang dinadala niya. Anong mangyayare kung muling magtagpo ang landas nila Seira, Jairus at ng kanilang anak? Anong mararamdaman ni Jairus kapag nalaman niyang tinago sa kaniya ni Seira ang katotohanan?

Ellen Burge is a famous spy who is known as Chizuki. One day she found out that her friend Luna Bloomberg is working in an illegal organization that was built by his other friend named James Carter the younger brother of her crush William Carter. Will Ellen choose to protect her friends or will she finish the mission to kill Them?

Bianca Acetta, the daughter of a notorious Sicilian mobster, is fed up with her father's sinful life. So, she runs away and disguises herself as an ordinary girl. Unfortunately, Bianca was caught by social services and entered the foster parent program. The fierce and martial arts savvy Bianca is forced to pretend to be a nerd, after repeatedly changing foster parents, due to her bad temper. Until she met a widowed archaeologist who was different from her previous foster parents. Bianca felt very attached to this widow, so she tried to be a good kid who was calm and didn't like fighting. But then along comes a young man named Marco Romano, who messes with Bianca and gets her into trouble with the local cartel. Marco is the son of a tough cop. He doesn't actually know much about the mafia. Bianca, on the other hand, knows the ins and outs, but pretends to be naive. They will solve their problems while growing the seeds of love between them. Later, it is revealed that the widowed archaeologist is a secret agent who wants to arrest Matteo Acetta, Bianca's father. Again, Bianca runs away because she thinks Marco can't accept her status as the son of a mobster. Finally, the secret agent managed to catch Matteo and still wanted Bianca as his foster child and Marco did not mind Bianca's status but was even amazed to have a badass lover.

Lumaki at nagkaisip si Martina na palagi nang naroon sa kanyang tabi si Jethro. Ayon dito, ay ito raw, at ito lamang, ang tanging lalaking nakalaan para sa kanya. At pinatunayan naman iyon ng binata, hindi lamang sa babaeng iniibig, kundi maging sa mga taong nakapaligid dito. Buong akala ni Martina ay pulos kilig at kaligayahan lamang ang hatid ng pag-ibig. Ngunit, mayroon bang pag-iibigang hindi sinusubok ng mapaglarong tadhana? Paano kung mga taong malalapit sa kanya ang gamitin nitong tauhan sa larong iyon. Kasabay ng pagkatuklas ng isang lihim na magpapabago ng kanilang mundo.

Chrisanya Evangelista is wicked to the core. She's a certified man hater and is known to be ruthless to people she doesn't like—especially men—except to her four friends Kyra, Alexa and Tora, but then Adam Zhymian enters the picture, he looks like a nobody but is actually the secret husband of Sanya. Sanya wants to protect her wealth, her reputation and most specially—her heart. In this game of love, who will win? They say there's a thin line between love and hate, will Adam be able to tear down her walls and win her heart? Or will she leave him with a broken heart?

Billionaire bad boy Jack Fernando and his fiancee Beatrice Claire were a couple who acted recklessly and wildly. They loved partying and wouldn't want to trade their freedom for anything in the world. They never gave a shit about anyone's opinion. Jack is ordered by his father to settle down before he can be eligible to inherit the Fernando fortune. He gives Jack a deadline. Jack uses this opportunity to propose to his girlfriend Beatrice. Unfortunately, she abandons him and travels out of the country with her rich new lover. Jack's next line of action is to sign a marriage contract with his secretary—Briana. He promises to give her a huge amount of money after the deal was complete and he says the contract will end after six months. Two months into their fake marriage Jack is furious that Braina, his secretary is pregnant. He is very sure he isn't responsible and he thinks she cheated on him. Does this pregnancy change anything? Will Jack terminate the contract? Will Jack and his secretary fight to eliminate the evil that intends to destroy them both or will they part ways forever as so many challenges come at them? This is indeed a Contract of love and tears!

Adelynn is left with no choice, but to get married to a CEO, in order to clear off her father's huge debts. Six months into their marriage, she encounters her exboyfriend, Jensen. He becomes dangerously obsessed with getting her married to him. With this agenda on his mind, he tries to get rid of Dominic, Adelynn's billionaire husband. When she realizes that she's in love with both men, she has to make a crucial decision. Will she choose to save her marriage with her billionaire husband or will she give in to her desires to be with her exboyfriend who is also her boss? When the truth about Jensen's crooked personality is revealed and Dominic's intentions come into play, what is Adelynn willing to do for the sake of love? Guys, please check out this book. I'm not going to disappoint, I promise.

Princessa Cesilia, seorang gadis berparas cantik berusia 17 tahun, berniat untuk membalas dendam pada keluarga papa kandungnya atas penderitaan yang dialami oleh mamanya di masa lalu.Selain membalas dendam kepada keluarga papanya. Cessa juga harus mencari tahu orang yang telah mencelakai ayah angkatnya hingga meninggal.Cessa dipertemukan dengan Damian Argantara di sekolah barunya. Cinta pun tumbuh perlahan-lahan dalam hati Cessa.Namun, cinta itu berubah menjadi kebencian setelah mengetahui siapa Damian sebenarnya.Bagaimana kelanjutan kisahnya? Bisakah Cessa menyelesaikan ambisinya seorang diri?

Maria has always been a survivor, but she's tired of loving in fear. Growing up in poverty and violence, she has learned to keep her head down and try to stay out of the way. But when she meet a mysterious and dangerous man on the street, she realizes that she can't ignore the violence that surrounds her any longer. With the help of her best friend Sophie, Maria decided to take control over her life and leave her abusive father behind. But as she set out on her own, she quickly realizes that the world can be just as dangerous as the one she's leaving behind. Will Maria be able to navigate the challenges of life on her own, or will she fall victim to the dangers that lurk around every corner.