Novels by Aria Stavros

Chloe Sue never imagined na ang mapapangasawa niya ay isang lalaking parang yelo na sa lamig, silent and emotionally distant. And Yohan Benjamin never thought that this girl, who was supposed to be just part of a family arrangement, would slowly start breaking down the walls he had spent his whole life building. Nang unang nakita ni Chloe si Yohan, nasa loob siya ng isang eleganteng hall, sun-kissed ang kutis nito. 'Yung mga mata niya, those deep almond eyes, parang may misteryong hindi mo agad mabasa. Tipong kahit sinong lalaki, mahuhulog. Kaya hindi nakapagtataka na halos mapanganga ang buong pamilya Benjamin. Pero si Yohan? Walang reaksyon. Nakatungo lang siya sa maayos niyang military uniform, seryoso ang mukha, at tila ba walang kahit anong nararamdaman. Kung ibang babae siguro, matatakot. Pero si Chloe, curious lang. They're bound by a decades-old debt between their families, at ngayong malapit nang ipadala si Yohan sa battlefield, kung saan walang kasiguraduhan kung makakabalik pa siya, the elders from both families started pushing. Wala nang oras at kailangan na raw nilang magpakasal. Not because they loved each other, but because it was their duty.

    Ang asawa ni Ciara na si Luca ay napaka cold, quick-tempered, and possessive, giving her duty, but never real affection. Two years of marriage, Ciara felt trapped, swallowed by shadows and confinement with no escape.     Then dumating si Dr. Collins, the skilled, charming obstetrician her mother-in-law insisted on for their fertility program. But destiny plays cruel games. Hindi lang basta Doctor si Dr. Collins sa buhay ni Ciara, he’s the man she once secretly loved. At bawat titig, bawat tanong nito, unti-unting binabalik kay Ciara ang init na matagal nang nawala sa pagitan nila.     Now Ciara is torn between her husband, whose control is almost too much to bear, and Dr. Collins, who tempts her with a love she knows is forbidden.     Sino kaya ang pipiliin ni Ciara? Her vow to Luca, or her heart that beats for Dr. Collins?