romance about forced marriage

When James Chapman and I first got together, I was a regular student while he was one of the most popular guys in school. Five years down the road, I'm still a regular woman. James' attitude toward me has changed drastically, though. He frequently complains about my appearance. I know it's because his true love is back in the country. He misses our fifth anniversary because of her. His true love makes fun of me for being ugly to his face, so he orders me to get cosmetic surgery at her newly opened clinic. He wants me to use my fanbase to make her business boom. "You're so ugly that you'd be the perfect person to prove Barbara's skills… if she can actually make you look better, that is. We're all friends, aren't we? What's wrong with lending her a hand? Stop being so petty!" Barbara Simpson kills me—I die on the operating table in her inhumane clinic. James thinks I go missing because I'm just throwing a tantrum, but he realizes he's wrong when he finds my mangled body in the basement. The diamond ring he put on my finger is still there, too.

Isabella Swan, berkorban demi pria yang dicintainya. Dirinya, menggantikan kekasihnya itu sebagai tersangka pembunuhan. Kepercayaan dan cintanya dikhianati. Bahkan, kekasihnya berselingkuh dengan saudarinya. Hal itu, membuat Bella terjebak dibalik jeruji. Tidak ada yang menolongnya, bahkan mereka semua berusaha agar dirinya mendekam dan membusuk di sana. Bella keguguran di balik jeruji. Hidupnya seakan di neraka, tetapi rasa benci memberikan kekuatan untuk bertahan hidup. Pengorbanannya itu, membawa Bella ke hadapan Benedict Knight. Pengusaha kaya dan terkenal arogan. Pria yang kehilangan kekasih, karena kecelakaan yang membuat Bella meringkuk dibalik jeruji. Rasa benci membuat Ben semakin terobsesi kepada Bella. Membuatnya selalu memperhatikan setiap langkah wanita itu, baik dibalik maupun di luar jeruji. Bau busuk tidak akan mampu disembunyikan selamanya. Akan tiba saatnya, bau itu menguar. Perlahan dan pasti, kebenaran mulai terungkap. Rasa benci, perlahan berubah menjadi cinta. Membuat kehidupan Bella yang seakan di neraka, berubah total.

Is it possible for a cage to offer freedom? A deeply conservative father, a mother resigned to the status quo, and the ghost of a twisted abuse have beat Kriti Tripathi into a numb kind of acceptance. The kind of acceptance that allows her to block out the uncomfortable realities that come with forming meaningful bonds with the people around her. When her mother shoves her into an arranged marriage to a stranger, Kriti is forced to confront secrets that have painted her past black and surrendered her future to the demands of her possessor. But Kriti’s quietly mysterious husband has been whispering things as she struggles to adjust to her new life. Things that make her think she might not be as trapped as she feels, and Kriti begins to suspect that this marriage might mean more than she expected. Kriti isn’t the only one who has been keeping secrets. Even her perfectly responsible, too mature husband has something to hide. Secrets have a way of revealing themselves, though. When the demons of her past show up on her doorstep, the secrets they‘ve been keeping threaten to destroy Kriti and her marriage; unless Kriti can reform herself into her own brand of a savior.

Kristina will accidentally and unexpectedly give her cherished Dignity and Cleanliness as a woman to the young man she meets in just one night. In short, Kristina got a one-night stand with Troy Madrigal for the reason that both of them are drunk and not in the right frame of mind. But despite the accident that happened between them. It would make sense to Kristina, even she once regretted the mistake she had made why she had given herself to a young man she didn't know very well. It seemed like she just had a preference and interest in the young man after the hot event that happened to them that night. Which seemed to lead to the point that she fell in love with the young man in just an instant. Can Kristina continue her feelings for the young man, who after taking advantage will leave her alone just like a hired woman? Will she be able to love the young man when they meet again after disappearing like a bubble?

(21+) Mika yang merupakan siswa berprestasi di sekolah memutuskan untuk tidak melanjutkan studinya ke jenjang perguruan tinggi. Sontak keputusannya itu memicu banyak pertanyaan orang-orang di sekitarnya, termasuk guru muda yang juga merupakan wali kelas Mika, Janu. Janu merasa perlu meyakinkan Mika agar mau melanjutkan studinya. Tanpa memberi tahu Mika, Janu melakukan kunjungan rumah. Dan betapa terkejut dia saat mendapati kondisi Mika yang menyedihkan. Rupanya ayahnya telah berjudi dan menyebabkan ibunya terlilit utang sampai ratusan juta. Utang yang besar itu membuat Mika terancam dinikahkan dengan seorang tuan tanah. Meski berat hati, Janu menawarkan bantuan yang lain, dia bersedia untuk membiayai kuliah Mika. Namun, ibu Mika yang konservatif mendesak agar Janu menikahi Mika supaya menghindari fitnah. Tanpa diduga-duga, Janu setuju untuk menikahi Mika. Pernikahan tanpa rencana pun terjadi. Namun, ada yang lain dari sikap Janu. Ada rahasia yang dia sembunyikan dari Mika, dan hal itu menyangkut masa lalu gelapnya serta mantan kekasihnya. Di lain pihak, kehadiran pria lain mulai mengacaukan biduk rumah tangga palsu mereka. Berhasilkah mereka bertahan? Lalu kenapa ada rasa cemburu apabila mengaku tak ada rasa?

Emilia Burke is a young and advanced college student with an eye for trouble. Ever since her last year in high school, when the only man she ever loved disappeared without a single glance, she has been an expert at evading heartbreak. And hasn't formed a meaningful connection since. Sure, she's young, funny, pretty, and too smart, but she has kept her love interests at a distance and kept everything simple. Fun. No feelings attached. But now, with as much ease as when he disappeared, Leon Maverick has returned to her life as a successful and sexy business tycoon. He's determined to win back the girl whom once had given her all for him, but there's a problem when she can't even stand the idea of him. If only she would give, but there's just something... Something about Leon. And maybe, he'll break through her barriers one last time.

Jeyah Abby Arguello lost her first love in the province, the reason why she moved to Manila to forget the painful past. She became aloof to everybody else until she met the heartthrob of UP Diliman, Darren Laurel, who has physical similarities with her past love. Jealousy and misunderstanding occurred between them, causing them to deny their feelings. When Darren found out she was the mysterious singer he used to admire on a live-streaming platform, he became more determined to win her heart. As soon as Jeyah is ready to commit herself to him, her great rival who was known to be a world-class bitch, Bridgette Castillon gets in her way and is more than willing to crush her down. Would she be able to fight for her love when Darren had already given up on her? Would there be a chance to rekindle everything after she was lost and broken?

Tidak hanya terkenal memiliki sikap dingin dan mimik angkuh di area profersionalnya, di lingkungan keluarga serta sosialnya pun demikian. Namun, tetap saja sosoknya sangat dielu-elukan oleh kaum hawa. Bahkan, banyak perempuan yang bermimpi ingin menjadi kekasih dari seorang Levin Adelard Adyatama. Seperti kebanyakan kaum hawa sebelumnya, Sandara Pramesthi Baskara pun sangat memuja Levin yang tak lain merupakan dosennya sendiri. Bahkan, ia selalu salah tingkah sendiri saat mengikuti kelas yang diberikan oleh laki-laki tersebut. Oleh karena sikapnya itu, tak jarang Levin pun selalu menyempatkan diri menyindirnya tanpa ampun. Siapa sangka, Levin dan Sandara terikat dalam sebuah hubungan yang tak biasa karena suatu kekhilafan sesaat. Dari hubungan tersebutlah semua penilaian akan sosok masing-masing terpatahkan satu sama lain. Akankah mereka bertahan dan melanjutkan hubungan tersebut atau memilih memutuskannya di tengah jalan?

Una pa lang na pagkikita ni Zerina at Xander ay asar na asar na siya rito. Kung meron mang sinasabi na 'love at first sight'... si Xander naman ang 'hate at first sight' ng dalaga. He is way far from the prince that Zerina ever dreamed of! He is almost the exact opposite of the guy she loved for the first time. When suddenly destiny made a twist in their life... What could really possibly happen? Will they find out that in them... Something has changed?

Taralle Mariam pernah merasa menjadi wanita yang paling beruntung. Mempunyai keluarga yang harmonis, pasangan yang setia Dan pekerjaan yang menyenangkan. Namun Hal itu seketika berubah setelah meninggalnya sang ibu. Ayahnya datang dengan membawa seorang wanita yang di akuinya sebagai istri. Tak berhenti disitu dirinya harus mendapati kenyataan bahwa kekasihnya yang ia fikir adalah laki-laki paling setia ternyata malah menjalin hubungan dengan sahabatnya. Kehidupan yang bahagia itu berubah menjadi gelap seketika. Hingga takdir mempertemukannya dengan seorang Rainer Gravilo. "Aku akan membantu membalas semua sakit hatimu. Jika kau mau menjadi milikku." Ucap Rainer dengan wajah datarnya. "Apa yang harus aku lakukan jika aku menjadi milikmu?." Rainer tersenyum tipis, "Menyenangkanku kapanpun aku mau."