painful love

"I'm sorry for what I'm about to tell you. I just don't want you to have any misconceptions about this marriage." "What do you mean?" "I don't like beating about the bush, so I will go straight to the point. I don't like you and don't want to get married to you. I had to consent because my mother requested this from me, and I just couldn't say no to her." "What are you now trying to say?" "You shouldn't have any expectations from me or from this marriage."

Welcome to Ransom, Texas, where the family ties bind and love runs hot. One of the juciest pieces of gossip around town is what’s happening at The Love Barn, Ransom’s new boutique wedding venue run by the Lively siblings. Word around the tea shop is that Scarlett Lively is getting awfully close to a jilted groom. Then there’s whatever is going on with Benji! We have it on good authority he’s not just teaching his high school crush to play the guitar. And then there’s Garth, who has been noticeably missing from happy hour at The Watering Hole. Will these three break the family curse? Or are they destined to repeat it?The Love Barn is created by Sidney Bristol, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

I have to admit that my husband's true love is a charming and charismatic woman. After she returns to the country, my husband, who always says he knows nothing about being romantic, racks his brains to think of ways to please her. Even my son wants her to be his mother—he says it to my face, too. To my husband and son, I'm only worthy of cooking and cleaning for them. Later, an autistic little girl tugs on my shirt and says firmly, "Zach might not want his mommy, but I do!" It's only then that I realize flowers can bloom in parched land. When I'm finally living the life I want, my ex-husband and son come to me, telling me they regret their actions… My ex-husband calls and says Zach misses me. I answer, "I'm not his mother anymore." Then, he says he's made a mistake—he's realized that I'm the one he loves. The man beside me kisses the back of my hand, sounding jealous as he says, "Do you think you deserve to be with her when I've yet to win her heart?"

A business Mogul lost his wife to a deadly disease, leaving him alone in care of their nine months old baby. Being a busy businesses man who works both in the real and underworld, he needs help in taking care of his daughter. Hence he embarked on a quest to get a suitable nanny for his daughter by conducting an interview. The Nanny turned out to be not what he was expecting, but absolutely more than what he expected. Lust creeps in, so is the danger that came up once buried secrets resurfaced to the earth. It turns out they are both King and Princess of separate underworlds, enemies in particular. What happens when the most powerful and feared Mafia lord comes back to claim what belongs to him.

Isa lang ang gusto ni Aryen Romero sa buhay niya at iyon ay ang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Ulilang lubos mula pagkabata at nakuntento sa puder ng mapanglait at mapanakit niyang tiya. Papasok siya bilang isang katulong sa isa sa pinakamayamang pamilya sa Laveda. Sa sobrang yaman ng mga ito ay kahit sino sa bayan nila ay nangangarap na mapabilang sa pamilya Lizares, at isa na ang Tita niya. Her Aunt's thirst for wealth awakened when she knew about her work. Inutusan siya nitong akitin ang tagapagmana ng mga Lizares at kung hindi niya iyon gagawin ay palalayasin siya ito at hahayaang tumira sa kalsada. Hindi totoo ang mga diyos sa mitolohiya pero mukhang naisasabuhay ito ni Armiel Frederick Lizares. At talaga nga namang sobrang imposible na maaakit niya ito dahil sa kasamaan ng ugali na parang ang tingin sa lahat ng mga mahihirap ay mukhang pera. But as she know him well, she discovered something deep in him behind his rich face, and lifestyle. Sa sandaling panahon ay nagawa niyang ibigay ang lahat-lahat sa binata. Pero hindi kailanman pabor sa kanya ang tadhana. Nalaman ni Armiel ang plano ng Tita niya at lubos itong nagalit na pinagtabuyan siya na nagpadurog sa kanya ng husto. Nang lumayo siya sa binata ay nalaman niyang dinadala niya ang bunga ng isang gabing mainit nilang pinagsaluhan. At kahit anong hirap ang hinarap niya dahil doon ay determinado siyang huwag ipaalam dito ang tungkol sa anak. Pero talagang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Gaano man niya itago ang anak ay lalabas at lalabas pa rin ang katotohanan. Paano niya haharapin ang galit nito sa ginawa niyang pagtago sa anak nila? Will he believe that she's not after his wealth? Will the chain of love between them could hold them two together again—or not?

Have you ever experienced loving someone knowing you will both hurt the people around you? Have you ever done something you know you will regret later? And accept circumstances of your choices?

Hidup Dahlia mulai kacau saat malam dia menghadiri acara pernikahan putri tirinya. Saat tanpa sengaja dia mabuk, keesokan paginya dia mendapati dirinya terbangun dalam pelukan seorang pria. Tidak hanya itu, karena pria yang semalam berbagi kenikmatan bersamanya adalah Kai Ronan, sang mempelai pria. Atau kalau itu tidak cukup jelas; Dahlia tidur dengan menantunya sendiri. Tidak sampai di sana, Kai Ronan malah bersikap seolah apa yang mereka lakukan bukanlah kesalahan. Dan yang lebih buruk adalah … pria itu terobsesi kepadanya. Apakah hidup Dahlia bisa tetap tenang setelah itu? Terlebih ketika kebenaran perlahan terungkap. Dan bisakah dia tetap menganggap Kai sebagai menantunya? *** Written by Asia July. Cover edited in Photoshop. Pic from Unsplash – Jeferson Gomes

Maura Andromeda memilih untuk tidak percaya lagi pada janji setelah ayahnya berbagi cinta. Keluarga barunya sama sekali tidak menyukai dirinya, apalagi saat ia dijebak oleh kakak tirinya dengan menaruh obat tidur kemudian mempertemukannya pada pria yang telah meminum obat perangsang hal itu membuat Maura hamil. Ranggapati Danutirta, pebisnis bidang properti, muda, tampan yang telah dijebak bersamanya malam itu. Pria yang ditinggal kabur oleh calon pengantin wanita pada hari pernikahan. Rangga merasa jika Maura berbeda dengan kebanyakan wanita yang ia temui, membuatnya ingin menjadikan maura sebagai pendamping hidupnya. Apakah Rangga mampu menaklukan hati Maura?

Si Ashley delos Santos, lumaki sa kahirapan ng buhay at nagpasyang lumuwas ng Maynila para maghanap ng pansamantalang trabaho pagkatapos makagraduate ng High School sa edad na daisy-otso. Gusto niyang makaipon ng pera para muling ituloy ang pag-aaral ng college kaya nagpasya siyang sumama sa kanilang kapitbahay para maghanap ng trabaho sa Maynila.Hindi niya akalain na ibang klaseng offer ang kanyang matatanggap mula sa isang mayamang abwela ng isang Bilyonaryong tinakasan ng kanyang bride at sumama sa kanyang Bestfriend sa araw mismo ng kanilang kasal. Tatanggpin kaya ni Ashley ang offer sa kanya ni Donya Agatha na ten Million pesos kapalit ng pagiging substitute bride ng mismong araw na iyun? O papakawalan niya ang isang malaking oportunidad para maiahon sa kahirapan ang kanyang pamilya na naghihintay sa kanyang muling pagbabalik ng probensiya?

Katie, 24 years old, a simple lady with a brave heart. Nagdesisyon siyang pumasok sa military, dahil sa malagim na trahedya nang kahapon. At hindi siya papayag hangga’t hindi nabibigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng kaniyang mga magulang. Zachary, a hot Battalion Commander who is ruthless among the ruthless. Kung mahina ka, hindi ka tatagal. Ganoon din sa mga kababaihang halos sambahin na siya. Ano ang mangyayari kapag nagtagpo ang tadhana ng dalawa. Matupad pa kaya ni Katie ang pangako niya sa sarili, kung unti-unti nang iniiba ng nadarama niya kay Zach ang lahat?