Mehwish Ali

For years, no one had been able to activate the last dragon's heart. No one except a poor young thief. ___ She only had one job–stealing a precious stone. Yet it landed her with an overbearing dragon. ___ Locked and chained, Scar suddenly awakened when his heart palpitated for the first time in decades, coming face to face with a young girl cradling his heart. In his vengeful attempt to get it back, they activate the spell binding him to her. Now not only was his heart stolen, but he was also enslaved. Scar vowed to kill the girl once the bond was broken. The only problem is no one had ever successfully broken a dragon bond, nor would it allow him to harm its new master. ___ "Oh... um ... sorry. I didn't mean to…um.. pry. I'm... gonna go now." I stuttered, inching backward from his penetrating gaze, glancing around for a way out. "I don't know who you're, but I do know you're not here willingly. Seeing as you're chained and all." Silence. "How about I set you free, and in return, you get us out of here?" Silence. Maybe he couldn't talk, so I did the only thing I could. Grabbing the keys, I fumbled with the heavy chains of his cage. His gaze finally shifted to the wooden box I dropped on the floor. "Fancy, isn't it?" I said. "I've never seen anything like it before. But then again, I'm not familiar with expensive stuff." A deep rumble rattled from his throat, freezing me in place. I glanced up at him wearily. "Run." And then he was charging towards me. ___ Tropes: Enemies to lovers. Hidden identity. Reverse harem. Betrayal. Revenge. Arranged marriage. Contract. Escape with pregnancy. Forced proximity. ___

⚠️SPG  "Bulag na Pagmamahal: Ang Kwento ni Rheana Belmonte" Si Rheana Belmonte, 20 taong gulang—bulag, ngunit marunong magmahal. Sa kabila ng kanyang kapansanan, ibinuhos niya ang buong puso sa lalaking inakala niyang tagapagtanggol niya... si Darvey Gonsalo. Pero ang pag-ibig na inaakala niyang kanlungan, unti-unting naging impyerno. Nang dumating sa buhay nila si Cindy Buena, unti-unting naglaho ang halaga ni Rheana. Sa mismong tahanan nilang mag-asawa, nasaksihan niya—harapan—ang kababuyang ginagawa ng kanyang asawa’t kabit. Sa harap ng lipunan at ng pamilya ni Darvey, ibinaba siya sa pagiging isang katulong—walang karapatan, walang boses, at lalong walang dignidad. Ang masakit? Hindi lang siya binulag ng kapalaran, kundi pati ng pag-ibig. Hanggang kailan mananatiling martir si Rheana Belmonte? Lalaban ba siya sa sistemang sumira sa kanya—o mananatili siyang bulag habang tuluyang nilalamon ng karimlan ang kanyang mundo?

Sikap seseorang tidak mungkin tiba-tiba berubah tanpa ada sebab. Mencari alasan atau sesuatu dibalik perubahannya adalah tugas kita sebagai pasangan.

Aiman Khalid menemukan sebuah kenyataan besar dalam hidupnya. Sang ayah yang ia yakini telah meninggal, ternyata merupakan bakal calon mertuanya. Gadis impiannya ternyata adalah adiknya seayah. Perasaan yang telah hadir sebelum ta'aruf yang mereka jalankan, harus dipangkas sebelum berkembang.

Di sebuah kampus yang kelihatannya biasa aja, delapan mahasiswa dengan karakter yang saling bertolak belakang nggak pernah nyangka kalau pertemuan mereka bakal jadi titik balik hidup masing-masing. Aurelya, cewek yang terkenal galak dan susah didekati, cuma kelihatan kuat di luar. Raksa, cowok pendiam yang kelihatannya dingin, diam-diam punya cara sendiri bikin orang terpanggil ke arahnya. Mereka selalu bentrok, tapi setiap benturan justru bikin mereka makin sulit menjauh. Di sekitar mereka, ada teman-teman lain yang perlahan masuk ke pusaran cerita: Nayara yang misterius tapi punya hati paling lembut. Satya yang tenang dan selalu bisa baca suasana. Arya yang populer tapi rapuh tanpa ada yang tahu. Shafira yang sederhana dan jadi perekat kelompok. Keira dan Dewa yang ribut tiap hari tapi kalau jauh justru saling nyari. Vanya dan Elvano yang deketnya dimulai dari obrolan receh dan saling goda. Awalnya semua cuma terasa sebagai pertemanan ringan: kelas, tugas, nongkrong, saling ngeledek, dan konflik kecil khas anak kampus. Tapi makin lama, batas antara teman dan “lebih dari teman” mulai kabur. Perasaan pelan-pelan tumbuh, diam-diam, tanpa ada yang berani ngaku duluan. Sampai akhirnya masa lalu masing-masing kebuka sedikit demi sedikit— luka keluarga, trauma yang mereka tutup rapat, kegagalan, kehilangan… Semua itu bikin kelompok ini nyaris pecah karena salah paham dan ego. Beberapa hubungan mulai bersemi, beberapa hampir kandas. Ada yang saling suka tapi gengsi. Ada yang saling sayang tapi saling menjauh. Ada yang saling butuh tapi belum berani mengaku. Dan saat krisis terbesar datang— kehilangan, gosip, hancurnya kepercayaan, hilangnya seseorang dari lingkaran— mereka sadar satu hal: Cinta dan persahabatan nggak pernah tentang siapa yang paling kuat, tapi siapa yang mau tetap tinggal ketika semuanya runtuh. Perlahan… mereka belajar tumbuh. Buka luka yang selama ini ditutup. Belajar jatuh cinta dengan cara yang lebih dewasa. Dan berdamai dengan masa lalu masing-masing.

Timothy Giannato is a twenty-nine-year-old Italian multimillionaire who no longer believes in love, not since his girlfriend of more than a year of relationship, was unfaithful with a co-worker. Now Timothy prefers to live life on his own terms, no strings attached, no love, no suffering. Melody Redford is a twenty-two-year-old young woman, an animal and book lover, in her fifth semester of college studying veterinary medicine. Thanks to a night of drinking and partying, she became unexpectedly pregnant and her boyfriend Richard did not admit it and urged her to get rid of the problem. Melody’s family was no help either and forced her to make the most difficult decision any woman could make: to abort her child or to leave home and raise her child alone. Melody refused to have an abortion, so she was only three months pregnant when she moved in with her friend Lucy and got a job at a coffee shop to pay for doctor’s appointments and prenatal pills. That’s how she realized that it was going to be impossible for her to sustain a decent life for when her child was born. She was willing to do anything to avoid going back to her parents for help, let alone calling Richard. What neither of them imagined was that fate had an awfully bad joke for both of them, and it would show them that it is never too late to trust again.

When Alina Diaz, pride of her parents and village sweetheart is awarded a scholarship to study in America, everything seems perfect. Not only is she making history in her town but also setting the path for her younger ones to follow. Her life takes a tragic turn when she gets pregnant abroad and is forced to forfeit her scholarship. Now with her hope of a better life for herself and her family crushed, what happens from here? Instead of going back to Colombia in shame she chooses to stay back and fight for her survival. When her charming new billionaire boss falls for her and goes undercover to capture her heart, will Alina fall for his charms or has she had her fill of love?

Ang bunsong anak ko, na pitong taong gulang palang, ay natuklaw ng ahas. Dinala ko siya sa ospital ng aking panganay na anak para ipagamot. Sa hindi inaasahan, inakala ng girlfriend ng aking panganay na anak na ako ay kanyang kabit. Hindi lang niya pinipigilan ang mga medical staff sa pagpapagamot sa bunso kong anank, kundi sinampal niya pa ako. "Perfect match kami ng boyfriend ko. Ang kapal ng mukha mo para dalhin ang hindi mo tunay na anak dito para hamunin ako!" Idiniin niya ako sa sahig habang hinahampas at sinasaktan niya ako. Sumigaw pa siya, "Ang isang malandi na tulad mo ay titigil lang sa pang-aakit sa iba kapag hindi mo na kaya!" Binuugbog ako, maraming pasa, at duguan habang dinadala ako sa emergency room. Ang aking panganay na anak ang humahawak sa operasyon. Nanginginig ang kanyang kamay habang nakahawak sa kanyang scalpel, at mukha siyang mapula. "Sino ang gumawa nito sa iyo, Ma?"

Semua berawal sejak pulangnya Rocky dari pemakaman ayah angkatnya. Dia melihat seorang gadis hendak mengakhiri hidupnya di sebuah jembatan dan bergegas menolongnya. Tapi siapa sangka, itu ternyata adalah awal dari mimpi buruknya .... Selamat membaca. ☺️

“Halah! Kamu pikir saya ini bego apa. Mana duit lembur kamu! Pokoknya malam ini aku harus menang!” Demi berbakti kepada orang tua, Riyanti menerima perjodohan dari Ibunya untuk menikah dengan Hendra, anak juragan sembako di pasar. Riyanti mengira pernikahannya dengan Hendra sangat indah dan bahagia. Karena Hendra memperlakukannya dengan sangat baik. Ternyata semua itu hanya kedok semata. Seiring berjalannya waktu, ternyata perangai Hendra tidak sebaik yang ia duga. Riyanti selalu mendapat perlakuan tidak pantas. Mulai dari dibentak, diselingkuhi, bahkan sampai melukai fisik dan mentalnya. Hendra juga dengan tega menyuruhnya bekerja banting tulang demi mendapatkan uang untuk berfoya-foya dan senang-senang dengan selingkuhannya. Bagaimana nasib Riyanti selanjutnya? Akankah Riyanti bertahan dengan hubungan ini? Akankah Riyanti menemukan kebahagiaannya?