novel of manners

Jazzie Zamora is a well-known model in the Philippines. She's rich, beautiful, elegant and has many other qualities that you will admire. Everyone believes that she has a perfect life, but little did they know that it was the other way around. Hellish; it's the exact word you can use to describe her life. Being a secret wife of a mafia boss was a dream that turned into a nightmare. Despite of all those shits happening, will she still choose to stay? How much can she put up for her ruthless husband?

Bisakah dua orang yang sama-sama tak yakin dengan perasaannya bersatu? Kesalahan satu malam yang Sean dan Zie lakukan membuat hubungan mereka yang sudah lama jauh menjadi dekat kembali. Sewajarnya wanita yang mengalami hal seperti yang dialami Zie pasti mengejar tanggungjawab dari pria yang menghamili, tapi tidak dengan Zie. Ia memilih membesarkan calon anaknya sendiri. Namun, akankah Zie tetap mempertahankan keputusannya kala cinta pertama yang tak mungkin bisa dia miliki ingin menikahi? Sean, si manusia gelato itu. Akankah bisa mencintainya? SPIN OFF NOVEL : A BABY BILLIONAIRE

Elsa Putri menikah pada usia 16 tahun, dengan seorang pria yang 11 tahun lebih tua darinya. Elsa tidak mengerti cinta, namun dia merasa tidak rela ketika pria yang seharusnya menjadi miliknya ternyata telah menjadi milik orang lain. Ketika perasaan mereka menjadi tidak menentu, Elsa menemukan dirinya hamil. Hamil di usia 16 tahun. ~~~ A novel by Asia July. Cover edited in Photoshop. Pic from Unsplash - Jerry Wang

Aku memotret suami serta istri barunya yang tengah duduk manis sambil saling melempar senyum di pelaminan lalu menjadikannya story di whatsapp-ku, supaya Mas Arya tahu kalau aku sudah mencium pengkhianatan yang sudah dia lakukan. Aku juga tidak akan mengirimkan uang walaupun hanya seperak, biar dia kelimpungan mencari sendiri buat biaya pernikahannya yang megah itu. Enak saja. Dia telah berkhianat, berani membagi cintanya tapi, aku yang harus memodalinya juga.

I'm 29 years old, nearly 30 and so far, my sister and Photography have been my life and soul. Ever since I stepped foot in my first darkroom during my Sophomore year I always had a hunch that this would be my true passion. Since I held my first camera. Set up my first tripod, captured my first photo and filmed my first piece. I just knew that this is what I wanted to do. My life has been a complicated mess since I was 10 years old. My life was thrown away by my parents because I was a burden to them, I had a pen pal who I vented my anger out on for years yet he had become a huge part of my life. I haven't had a serious relationship in...well...ever and It's not every day that you find a man wanting to talk to you...granted, this man is the one who spilt his coffee down me the first time we met and from then on he became the Baine of my existence. I live in Texas City, Houston and I love what I do, the freedom it gives me being behind a camera but it also comes with a price when you least expect it. My life was complicated enough but when I vent out on a secret to this man, my feelings towards him become stir crazy and a whirlwind of emotions. One's I didn't want in the first place because 2 weeks before meeting said man...I was applying for a year long fellow ship abroad. A once in a lifetime opportunity to go to one of Spain's most explored and cultured cities - Barcelona.

Perusahaan keluarga nyaris bangkrut, keuangan menipis lantaran terbiasa hidup hedonis. Lilya harus menerima takdir Kenanga yang menolak dijodohkan dengan Pak Tua Mesum dari keluarga Gunawan yang terkenal. Demi keluarga dia rela berkorban, dia rela digadaikan, dinikahkan dengan Pak Tua Mesum Gunawan yang terkenal kaya raya. Namun, Pak Tua itu tidak mau menunjukkan dirinya sebelum hari pernikahan mereka tiba. Sosoknya yang misterius dan selalu bersembunyi di balik kamera, akhirnya terungkap saat ia menikahi Lilya dengan cara terhormat. "K-kamu ... masih muda?" tanya Lilya dengan polosnya. "Kamu kira saya sudah tua?" Lilya menggeleng panik. "Tapi, kata Kak Kenanga, kamu orang tua mesum dari keluarga Gunawan yang terkenal." Laki-laki bernama Evan itu mendengkus keras. "Itu hanya rumor palsu tentang saya, jangan percaya rumor sebelum kamu melihat sendiri buktinya." Apakah Lilya yang selalu menderita bisa hidup bahagia dengan suaminya Evan? Ataukah Kenanga akan menjadi duri dalam daging di pernikahan keduanya? ___ All right reserved by Kaitani Hikari

Calla was living a peaceful life with her niece Sophie. Until one day she vanished from her school yard and the only person could answer her is the man who tells the future.

Rhaiven Mendoza, ang dakilang playboy na kilala sa buong campus. Dahil sa kakaibang katigasan nya ng ulo ay kinakailangan syang kunan ng yaya para may magbantay sa kanya. Ngunit, lahat ng yayang kinukuha ng kanyang mga magulang ay hindi nagtatagal dahil sa kalupitan nito. Hanggang sa nakahanap na nga sila ng magiging katapat nito. Si Haila na kayang gawin lahat para sa kanyang pamilya. Magkakasundo kaya sila o mapapabilang rin si Haila sa mga yayang napatalsik nito?

Christopher Hayden a once proud soldier betrayed by the Kingdom he swore to protect, has been struggling to survive in a world he is no longer familiar with. By pure chance he rescues the princess of his former enemy Sarah EverHeart who is fleeing from a marriage she does not wish for. Desperate she requests Christopher's aid. Unaware of the debt she has taken on, Christopher pushes forward driven by two things. His feelings for his loved ones, and his unquenchable thirst for revenge against those responsible. Is he a curse? A savior? A hero done wrong? The one fact is he will bring the world to it's knees and watch it burn to deliver his hate and retribution while paving a path for the princess. A story that will bring happiness and sadness while bringing many mythical beings to life. Vampires, werewolves, spirits, elves and more. Will hate consume the once noble soul or can love bring him back from the brink during their struggle to survive? Just would like to take a moment to thank any of you who have been reading my book so far. I would appreciate any and all reviews, especially if you wish for it to continue. Also if you're enjoying this book, and possibly interested in an urban realistic feel free to check out my other book The Garden Of Rising Stars

"Get on the bed." I lifted a brow. "Why don't you get on the bed?" He folded his arms across his chest. "Do you want my mouth on you or not?" ——— There were several ways to celebrate your best friend getting hitched off to the man of her dreams. Having sex with a stranger wasn’t one of them—at least Laura didn’t plan on it. But when an opportunity presents itself in the form of an incredibly sexy tattooed man, who was she to say no? Laura doesn’t do relationships, or dates, or anything related to the subject. She is strictly a one-night-only type of girl and doesn’t go back on that rule no matter what. So what happens when this sexy stranger Laura hooked up with, turns out to be a close friend of Jack—her best friend’s husband—who had actually been at the party that day, and now wants more than one night from her? A game of wills ensues. Will Laura succumb to the sexy stranger under his top notch seduction skills? Or will she go the extra mile and beat him at his own game?