something beautiful

Sebastian ‘Baste’ Paner was a jock of hotel services and master of client pampering, especially for rich old women. When his best friend who was running a dating agency enlisted his help to fulfill a dying woman's wish, the greedy Baste accepted the offer right away. Who wouldn't be anyway if you're bound to inherit a massive land in the province after her death? However, it wasn't as easy as Baste had initially thought. “When I called and told your orphanage that I want a family, I didn't mean I need a husband. I need a child,” clarified 61-year-old Filomena Geronimo who mistakenly dialed the agency instead of the orphanage. By the way, it's not a love story. It's something more profound than that. It's... something only we know.

Ayse menerima cinta dan kesetiaan yang ditawarkan Can. Pria yang sejak dulu sudah menempati posisi terbaik di dalam hatinya. Sedangkan ia tahu, dirinya sudah bertunangan dengan Akman. Begitupula Can yang sudah memiliki Akira. Kemudian cinta mereka terbuka lebar saat Akman justru berselingkuh dengan sahabat baik Ayse. Membuat cinta mereka semakin membuncah bahagia. Namun, pada akhirnya Can tidak bisa melanjutkan hubungan tersebut. Karena pria itu harus mempertanggungjawabkan kesalahan yang tidak disadarinya pada Akira, mempertaruhkan hubungan Can bersama Ayse, cinta pertamanya. Bagaimana hubungan rumit mereka berakhir, di saat Can dan Ayse masih memiliki perasaan yang sama?

Si Yvonne Buenavista ay lumaki sa pangangalaga ng kanyang Lolo. Noong mamatay ang kanyang Lolo Isko ay naawa sa kanya si Don Frederick Castellanos. Ipinagkasundo siya nito sa apo nitong si Alaric Harlan Castellanos na noon ay iniwan ng girlfriend nitong modelo. Labag man sa loob niya ay pumayag siya sa engagement matapos makitang mukhang mabait ang apo nito. Ngunit hindi niya inasahan na pagkatapos ng engagement ay ang lalaki mismo ang magpapalayas sa kanya dahil hindi pa ito handang magpakasal. Binigyan siya nito ng pagkakataong lumayo at takasan ang nakatakda nilang kasal. Paglipas ng limang taon, nagulat na lamang siyang makita si Alaric Harlan Castellanos sa harap ng apartment niya at sinisingil siya ng kasal.

She needed a job to take her out of boredom... He needed a mock P.A he could touch due to an issue he has... When the two worlds collide, there’s only one thing left for them to do, which is to be the best team the world has ever seen while trying to not fall in love with each other.

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

Melihat pembunuhan dengan mata kepalanya sendiri, Louisa Gonzales menyesali rasa penasarannya. Ia membuka kamar yang tidak seharusnya ia buka dan melihat kegiatan pembunuhan yang seharusnya tidak pernah ia lihat. Wanita 24 tahun itu harus berurusan dengan gangster asal Italia yang menginap di hotel tempatnya bekerja. Ia juga harus menggali jati dirinya yang sudah lama ia kubur. Louisa harus menjadi pengikut setia Dominic Theodoretti, Pimpinan mafia yang semakin memanfaatkan dirinya karena ia mengetahui kalau Louisa mantan hacker. Hingga pertengkaran hebat antara Louisa dan Dominic membawa mereka terjebak di Sisilia yang membuat Louisa berurusan dengan mafia yang lebih kejam daripada Dominic. ----- "Dominic! Menyingkir dari sana!" teriak Louisa. Wanita itu berlari dengan kencang karena semua pistol mengarah padanya dan Dominic. Tanpa berpikir panjang lagi Louisa mempercepat laju larinya dan memanjat gedung-gedung dengan berani. Dominic mengikuti Louisa dari belakang. "Apa yang kau lakukan? Kenapa kau berlari ke sini?" tanya Dominic. "Aku tidak tahu, aku hanya berlari tanpa berpikir!" Louisa mengusap wajahnya. "Kau membuat kita dalam bahaya Louisa!" Dominic bertepuk tangan. "Apa kau tahu sebesar apa aku ingin membunuhmu?" Pria itu mulai kesal. "Aku tahu! Kau membunuh semuanya. Hanya aku yang tersisa sekarang!" teriak Louisa. Wanita itu mulai frustrasi. "Your baby breathe inside me, Dominic." Louisa menahan napasnya. "Kalau kau membunuhku, kau juga membunuh darah dagingmu sendiri." Dominic terdiam. Pria itu masih tidak bisa mengerti apa yang dikatakan Louisa. "Aku tidak suka cara bercandamu Louisa." Dominic menatap Louisa tajam. "Bercanda? Kau pikir aku ini wanita macam apa yang tega bercanda dengan kebenaran anaknya?" Louisa menarik tangan Dominic dan mengarahkannya ke perutnya. "Hidup dan matiku bersamanya Dominic. Sisahnya terserah padamu." Louisa melemparkan pistol yang ada ditangannya. Dia menyerah. Ini semua diluar kemampuannya. "Misi kejahatanmu mengalahkan aku Dominic. Aku selesai sampai di sini," terang Louisa.

Veronica thought her dreams were coming true when she landed an internship at Ca-son Corp, but everything came crashing down when the CEO suddenly dies, putting her job in danger. Desperate to save her career, she agrees to a contract marriage with the CEO's successor, Arthur Callaghan. But as they go through this fake marriage, the chemistry between them makes it difficult to keep things purely contractual and they find themselves fighting not only for their jobs, but for their lives. With unexpected turns at every corner, Veronica must uncover the truth behind a deadly conspiracy before it's too late. Will she be able to survive the threats and find true love in the process?

The day after my fiancé abandoned me at our wedding, I boarded a plane to another city - Silverbrook Haven. He comforted his “girlfriend”, saying, "Sarah's been spoiled since childhood. She'll calm down and come back in a few days. You don't need to feel guilty." My friends were all worried I'd keep obsessing over Henry and cause another huge scene. But what they didn't know was that I had already accepted someone else's proposal. This trip to Silverbrook Haven was to get married. As the wedding day approached, I sent back everything Henry had given me over the years, without missing a single item. Including that engagement necklace I once treasured like a precious jewel. This is our final goodbye - what's done cannot be undone.

After what happened five years ago, Agatha Tatiana finally had the courage to go back to her hometown, Pampanga. The nightmares she tried burying six feet under came back, adding to her struggles. She tried hard to fight it and to forget her past, but her scars reminded her of everything. She covered it up and hid it, not until she met him, a light-hearted person who gave her butterflies. But… are those butterflies enough to make her love her beautiful scars?

"Loa, Samuel has very serious anger issues. I should've known. We need to stay away from him.""He's a hormonal teenage boy Danielle, of course he has anger issues.""I'm not talking about the usual petty problems, I'm talking about borderline. He beat his anger management teacher into a coma, it was all over the news once."#Loa Vera, a poor girl attending a prestigious school by scholarship has fallen into the eyes of wealthy Samuel Blue, a mean, possessive boy who's known for his temper.Loa despite everything, chooses to see the good in Samuel, but is that really enough to form a relationship?Samuel wants Loa, and whatever Samuel wants, he gets, but what happens when trouble comes back to town?