love like roses, hurt like thorns

Zona 18+ Bijaklah dalam memilih bahan bacaan. * Cinta sejati itu apa? Sungguh Ethan tidak mengetahuinya. Ethan terbiasa bergonta ganti pasangan hingga menikah dua kali dan jadi duda. Ia menganggap semua wanita itu sama. Sementara Bella menganggap cinta sulit ia dapatkan. Mana ada pria yang mau pada gadis burik anak seorang pelacur dan tinggal di lingkungan kumuh. Cinta sejati hanyalah sebuah angan menurut Bella. Cinta sejati menurut Ethan hanyalah dongeng semata. * Malam mengenaskan untuk Ethan Reynaldi. Pria tampan ini di kutuk oleh seorang nenek karena perlakuannya yang tidak sopan. Pengusaha kece badai, dingin, berwibawa dan sukses ini kehilangan pesona ketangkasannya akibat kutukan dari sang nenek. Semua karena ulah Ethan sendiri sehingga dia mendapatkan karmanya. Tidak ada yang bisa menghilangkan kesialan Ethan. Semua bagaikan mimpi, mimpi yang berujung kesialan dan merusak masa depan serta citranya sebagai cowok ganteng nan menawan. Ethan pusing dan hampir menyerah hingga pergi ke berbagai dukun untuk mematahkan kutukan ini tapi tak ada yang mampu. Satu orang dukun yang paling sakti mampu mengetahui bagaimana cara mematahkan kutukan itu, tidak lain dan tidak bukan dengan usaha Ethan sendiri. Ethan hampir putus asa hingga bertemu gadis tomboy dan burik lewat aplikasi pencari sugar baby. Ethan menjelajah banyak gadis yang bisa mematahkan kutukannya. Akankah gadis kampungan ini bisa mematahkan kutukan si nenek misterius? Gadis yang mendaftarkan diri menjadi sugar baby lantaran butuh tambahan biaya kuliah ini adalah Bella. Dia kepepet ikut teman-temannya dan memberanikan diri menjadi simpanan om-om. Takdir mempertemukan keduanya. Nyatanya dia bukan bekerja seperti simpanan lain? Apa yang dikerjakan Bella? Simak kisahnya di story ini!

Jaden was the second son of The Castle's family known for their riches in the business sector,But his father pressured him into marriage but he wanted to fall in love then get married in his own time.But later met a girl Isabella who was from a poor background.they both agreed on a business relationship deal.Isabella needs the money. while Jaden needs time but along the line a misfortune of Isabella was connected to The Castle's family.

This is a book about two people who dislike each other more than anything in the world. They rather be in the North Pole than be in the same room together. The dislike they had for each other was strong. But what happens when they find themselves sharing a roof. Do they tear each other part or learn to live together. Read to find out how these two people handle the situation of living together and face the obstacles they have in life

“First Love Never Dies,” sabi nila. Kaya naman kahit lumipas na ang ilang taon ay iisang babae pa rin ang nasa puso't isipan si Andrew Herras, iyon ay ang ex-girlfriend niyang si Mara Salandanan. Ikakasal na sana ang dalawa noon, ngunit hindi sumipot ang nobyo sa araw ng kanilang kasal at simula noong araw na iyon ay hindi na nagpakita o nagparamdam pa si Andrew kay Mara. Nagsimula siyang magalit sa kanya. Kinamumuhian niya ito na halos gusto niyang ipagsigawan sa buong mundo na sana hindi na lang niya nakilala si Andrew. Pagkatapos ng maraming araw, buwan at taon. Pinagtagpo ulit sila ng tadhana. Pero sa mga sandaling iyon, nakahanap na siya ng iba. Alam niyang ikakasal ito sa ibang lalaki at alam din niyang mas better ang lalaking ipinalit nito sa kanya. Ngunit hindi pa ito ang huling kabanata para sa kanilang dalawa ni Mara. Dahil si Andrew, naniniwala na hindi pa huli ang lahat para makabawi siya sa mga pagkakamaling nagawa niya noon sa dating kasintahan. Mapipigilan ba niya si Mara na magpakasal sa iba? O tuluyan na siyang buburahin ni Mara sa kanyang puso at alaala? *** PAINFULLOVE 2021AllRightsReserved_CAT LYN

Nagmula si Yannie Ace Ruiz sa isang simple at payak na pamilya. Pangalawa siya sa limang magkakapatid. Wala sa bokabularyo niya ang pagkakaroon ng kasintahan, sapagkat abala siya sa kanyang pag-aaral ng mabuti, pag-aalaga ng mga kapatid, at pagtulong sa kanyang mga magulang. Bukod sa mga nabanggit ay abala rin siya sa pagiging fan girl ng 4SBLUE. Mahal na mahal niya ang nasabing banda at masayang-masaya siya sa tuwing napapanood ang mga ito. Kaya naman kuntento na siya at ayos lang sa kanya kung wala siyang nobyo 'di tulad ng kanyang mga kaibigan. But, not until he met Josh Rain Montez. Nakilala niya ang binata dahil sa naging online slash virtual friend niya na fan din ng 4SBLUE at iba pang mga kpop group. At mula nang ipagkatiwala niya ang puso niya rito ay nagbago na ang takbo ng kanyang buhay. Ang dating simple at payapa, ay nagkaroon na ng kakaibang gulo at saya. Malayong-malayo kasi ito sa inaasahan niya. Mayaman ang binata, nag-iisang anak, famous, habulin ng mga babae, gwapo, talented, sweet, at possessive pagdating sa kanya! Pakiramdam niya ay napakahaba ng kanyang buhok dahil patay na patay ito sa kanya. Na kahit hadlangan sila ng sibat o anomang bagyo ay nakahanda nitong ipaglaban ang pagmamahal para sa kanya. 'Yong dating sa mga libro lang niya nababasa, o 'di kaya'y sa mga drama sa telebisyon lang niya napapanood, ay nangyayari ngayon sa kanya. Will their love win overall?

Li XingYue was a workaholic person whose priorities were to live free and independent, but her mom was determined to see her daughter getting married. Hoping that her daughter will successfully settle down with her lovely husband, XingYue’s mom wouldn’t take “no” as an answer. Unable to convince her mom to let her live freely, she had no choice but to do as her mom wished. Or did she? She signed a deal to reject each other on the wedding point with her soon-to-be husband, Xi song, a well-known surgeon. Despite the planning, they get tied together by the ever-tightening strings of fate, where XingYue and Xi Song find themselves drawing closer, despite their best efforts. Engaged in a never-ending battle of wits, fighting against the ties that bind them, but how long will they be able to resist the inevitable? Will they get divorced, or cupid will finally unite the duo?

"Why do you care so much for someone who is toxic for you?" "Her heart isn't toxic, her world is. I crave her."

Valeria is a hotel receptionist, who struggles to keep up with the medical bills of her sister Vanessa, who has leukemia. Vanessa's health deteriorates, and she needs surgery to survive. Valeria is unable to pay for the surgery and is heartbroken. One day, Adam, the hotel owners, notices her crying and offers to help. However, he proposes an arranged marriage for a year as a condition for his assistance.

Aru dan Ara ialah sepasang kekasih. Hubungan mereka terbilang baik-baik saja, namun tidak setelah pesan mencurigakan yang tak seharusnya Aru temukan itu malah terbaca. Membuat keadaan Aru seketika berbalik dengan cepat, merubahnya menjadi pacar rahasia. ~ Perlahan hubungan mereka mulai goyah, bergelombang pasang-surut dan bergejolak bagai hawa panas yang menggerahkan jiwa dan perlahan mencekik hubungan mereka. ~ Lantas, akankah Ara memihak kesalahannya menjadi takdir cinta ataukah merasa cintanya adalah sebuah kesalahan? ~ Cerita ini disajikan dengan bumbu petuah kedalaman dan kejernihan batin dalam memaknai apa arti cinta. Dikemas dalam 2 wajah berbeda antara Aru dan Ara yang detak cinta mereka masih serupa namun punya sisi yang berbeda. ~ ~ ~ Selamat Membaca!

Grace was living her normal life with a decent job in New York City until she met Aldrik Kingsley the CEO of the Kingsley architecture and design. Aldrik was orphan who has worked hard to reach on the top of the world. Their journey starts when Aldrik's past decided to came back to him and Grace accidentally become a part of it. They don't have any other choice but to face it together. Is it was a accident or their fate decided to bring them together. Join Aldrik Kingsley and Grace Alder to see what fate has planned for them.