what is a picaresque

Si Ace Luther ay kilala bilang isang hamak na driver lamang na nagpapanggap para takasan ang magulong mundo na tunay niyang pinanggalingan. Napangasawa niya ang isa sa babaeng anak ng mayamang pamilya ng mga Lazarus. Inaapak-apakan, kinamumuhian siya dahil sa kaniyang estado sa buhay at higit sa lahat ay pinipilit na sila ay paghiwalayin ng kaniyang asawa ngunit dumating ang araw na biglang may isang pumutok na katotohanan tungkol sa kaniyang pagkatao na siya rin ang ginawa niyang daan para paluhurin at paiyakin ng dugo ang mga taong nagpahirap sa kaniyang buhay.

The temperature starts to drop once we reach the top of the mountain. My two childhood friends, who swore to protect me with their lives, don't even spare me a glance. One is hastily wrapping all his clothes around Lisette Locke, while the other is warming her with his body. I'm so cold that my heart condition acts up; I beg them to save me. However, they're infuriated by this. "How can you still be trying to get our attention at a time like this, Cecilia? Run around for a while if you're cold!" "We'll buy you that white down jacket you wanted when we get back, but you can't take it from Lise now!" The rescue team arrives, and I barely make it out alive. I'm hospitalized for a week, but neither of them come to visit me. I see from my social media that they're busy celebrating Lisette's birthday. We've been friends for over a decade, yet I mean nothing when compared to the driver's daughter. I call my father and say, "Dad, "I'm willing to marry into the Jorgensen family!"

“Mamili ka: ikukulong mo ‘ko at wala kang makukuhang impormasyon, o ibibigay mo sa’kin isa sa mga anak mo at makikipagtulungan ako sa inyong mahuli niyo ang ibang mafia bosses?” Iyan ang naging speech ng mafia boss na si Heath kay General Chrysanthe—ang lalaking nakahuli sa kaniya at ang tatay ni Brianna. Kaya sila biglang kinasal nang patago. Heath married Brianna for leverage. Brianna married Heath because she wanted to protect her younger sister from their father. Hindi akalain ni Brianna na may mas lulupit pa pala sa mundong gusto niyang takbuhan. Ang mailap na ugali ni Heath ay hindi niya matagalan. Alam niyang mali pero parang nahuhulog siya sa kaniyang bodyguard na si Rainer. Pareho silang naghahanap ng daan palabas sa kanilang mga problema. Ang tanong: matatapos ba ito at paano? Alam nilang walang "happy", at "ending" lang ang mayroon sa kwentong ito. Pero... hindi nga ba talaga posible ang happy ever after?

CEO LEO’S BABY MAMA IS BACK! (Mommy, please forgive daddy) “Why would I accept the claim of a child that I am sure you don’t even know who the father is. That child ain’t mine.” ~ Darby Miller, labeled a jinx and not loved by her parents. She tried to find love in the arms of any one who cared to see her pain. Until a truth and dare game resulted into a night of passion and that changed her life forever. After ending up pregnant and left on her own, Darby Miller swore to never have anything to do with Leo Robin ever again. He denied their child which means he has lost every right as a father. Years later, she became a charming single mother as well as a successful business woman. Unexpectedly, he is back into her life again. And this time, Leo would do everything to prove that he deserves her forgiveness. Will he be able to untangle the misunderstanding from years ago? Does he stand a chance to prove with actions that he can be a loyal husband and a loving dad?

Arianne Dela Vega lives with two different types of life every single day. A nerdy student with a bitchy attitude by morning and a queen of mafia who's fearsome and deadly by night. She wanted to experience what it is like to live a normal life despite the riches and power she has. But then, her peaceful life in the morning was ruined when an asshole came into the picture. Adonis Jace Villanueva came from a rich and powerful family, that because of so much power they have, they took over and controlled everything in his life. That suffocates him, that's why he's being rebellious. Not until he met that nerdy bitch who stepped on his ego and hurt his pride. What will happen if two negatives meet? Will it turn positive like in Integers? or will it just stay negative?

Having a baby will only ruin her body and her career. After Nate kept on pestering Quinn about having a baby, she couldn’t, she didn’t want to get pregnant. Adoption was never an option for her until she found her long lost friend. After so much pestering, she agreed to carry the baby for Nate. Nate, having the chance to lay with his crush, used the opportunity to get back with her. He looked for ways to make Paige stay with him for long, making Quinn angry and jealous. Will Quinn be able to hide her jealousy for long? Will Nate find out the secret Quinn is hiding from him?

My biased mother brought my sister, Irene Baxter, to help me with my child. But one day, I forgot to bring a contract to work. When I returned home, I saw two bodies entwined. To cover up their secret, my husband, Sam Hodgson, and Irene pushed me off the tenth floor. It was only after my death that I realized I had been nothing more than a tool for carrying on the family name. "It's better that she's dead. Now my sweet girl can be a mom without having to go through childbirth." "Sleeping with her was revolting; she was like a block of wood. Irene is so much better." Even Irene had regrets. "Still, we shouldn't have pushed her down. She was smashed beyond recognition—otherwise, we might’ve been able to sell her corpse for a pretty penny." When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day they pushed me off the building. This time, I wouldn't let any of them off the hook.

Napilitan magpakasal si Harmony Rio sa lalaking alam niyang may lihim na pagtingin sa kanyang nakatatandang kapatid na babae---dahil lamang sa isang gabing pagkakamali na nagbunga ng isang supling. Ang tanging nais lamang niya ay makatakas mula sa pressure ng negosyo ng kanyang pamilya at pati na rin ang magtago mula kay Logan Silva na nagbigay sa kanya ng malaking problema. Mula nang mawala ito ng isang buong buwan matapos siyang mabuntis ay bigla nalamang itong lumitaw na parang kabute para guluhin ang pangarap niyang maging isang sikat na manhwa artist at gumawa ng sariling pangalan na hindi ginagamit ang yaman ng kanyang pamilya. Ngunit kahit anong pilit ay hindi magkasundo ang dalawa dahil sa mga hindi pagkakaunawaan na nagbigay sa kanila ng mga komplikadong sitwasyon na hindi matakasan ng dalaga. Ngunit dahil mahal niya ang binata ay nakipag kasundo siya na magpakasal dito dahil sa pakiusap nito na maging isang Silva ang kanilang magiging anak na lingid sa pagkaka-alam ni Harmony ay pamilya pala ng isang malaking Mafia na matagal nang pumuprotekta sa negosyo ng kanyang ama. Hanggang saan aabot ang hindi pagkakaunawaan nina Logan at Harmony? Hahayaan ba ng dalaga na ang pride at takot niya ang mangibabaw kahit na alam niyang si Logan lamang ang sinisigaw ng puso niya?

Andrew memiliki kenangan buruk dengan kedua orang tuanya dan seorang perempuan semasa duduk di bangku sekolah itulah sebabnya kenapa dia memutuskan untuk menjadi gay. Hubungannya dengan pasangan gaynya tak mendapat restu dari sang Ayah, maka untuk tetap bisa bersama dengan kekasihnya dia harus berpura pura berhungan dengan seorang perempuan di depan Ayahnya. Andrew dipertemukan dengan Alluna yang akan menjadi kekasih palsunya ketika di depan sang Ayah, mereka menghabiskan banyak waktu bersama hingga tanpa Andrew sadari bahwa Alluna telah membawa pengaruh besar dalam hidupnya. Semula Andrew ragu bahwa dia menyukai Alluna namun dia tetap berusaha mencoba membuka hati untuk Alluna. Ketika Andrew bisa melupakan kekasih gaynya dan menjalin hubungan dengan Alluna, restu sang Ayah justru menghambat hubungan mereka setelah mengetahui ternyata hubungan mereka palsu. Ayahnya yang memiliki kekuasaan penuh di kota itu tak bisa menerima calon mantu dari kelas menengah akan tetapi ketika mengetahui latar belakang Alluna ternyata menghubungankan kehidupan Ayah Andrew dengan sahabat masalalunya dia pun berusaha untuk menerima Alluna namun dengan beberapa syarat yang harus di penuhi oleh Alluna. Namun di samping itu bagaimana Andrew lepas dari bayang bayang kekasih gaynya? Bagaimana juga perjalanan kisah Andrew dan Alluna yang harus selalu berpura pura saling mencintai di depan Ayahnya, hingga pada akhirnya mereka benar benar saling mencintai? Baca kisah mereka selanjutnya.

After a one night stand with a mysterious stranger. Evelyn Rosé, twenty five years old and mother of one, came back to her City to live a new life but under the fear of her son getting snatched away from her. She had a bad history with her family and her fiance but came back strong with the love of her son occupying her heart. But then she met her new cold Billionaire Boss who looked so much like her son and whom her son kept calling 'Daddy.' "Shush, don't call him that." "But he is my Daddy." Her son pouted. Raphael Theophilus the cold-hearted unbend Billionaire smiled at her son. He remembered Evelyn Rosé but she doesn't remember him.