2023 Books To Read

A gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of family. It is a thrilling and emotionally charged saga that explores the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of love in the face of adversity. ----- “What do you think?” Her words carried a seductive edge as her hips pressed against mine, setting off a wildfire of need. My eyes flashed, and I growled loudly. With a growl, I tore her silk nightie, exposing the see-through black lace bra and panties that adorned her figure. The soft glow of light accentuated a damp spot on her panties, evidence of her arousal. “And...” she whispered, her warm breath fanning over my ear, sending shivers down my spine. “And?” I repeated my voice husky. “Don’t you dare hold back, Alpha!” she whispered, kissing my neck. “I know what you feel. I want it too. I want you all.” ----- Aarya, a determined Indian student studying in the USA, encounters Xander, her best friend’s cousin. Little does she know Xander harbors a life-changing secret. While they grow closer, Xander, who has resigned himself to never finding his true mate, grapples with guiding Aarya towards accepting their emotions. Assisted by his two trusted friends, they strive to unite two souls meant for each other. Can Aarya come to terms with their undeniable connection, or will fate conspire to keep them apart? Aarya has her own for coming towards Xander and everyone is affected by that. Amidst the escalating supernatural unrest, can their love survive, or will it shatter under the impending storm? Join the action pact ride of a human-werewolf tale. Where every belief is challenged. ------ Book 1 of the Alpha series. Warning: Mature content, blood, and fight.

At a time when Business seems to be crumbling for Mr O’Brian Baker, he is left with no other option than giving up his daughter in an arranged marriage to his best friend’s son. Emily Baker, who has had her entire life planned out for her by her father refuses to fall into one more of his schemes as she runs away and ends up working in a small Bakery. Things turn out to be tougher than she enticed and she runs back home. Her father once more forces her into getting married to his friend’s son. With no choice left, she gets married to a man who hates her for tying him down. Her husband, Vincenzo Woodhouse is a very arrogant man who changes women like handkerchiefs, but even the toughest of men have a soft spot. What happens when both of them learn to love each other only to get separated by their ever-persistent enemies? Follow them as they learn to fight for their love despite the various barriers.

She was supposed to be his wife, what changed? And how did she have a daughter for him? She left him for another... But why? What happened? He had to protect his daughter and the woman he always loved after finding out the reason for the marriage. He was a bad guy!

Marissa Dela Cruz had only one family – her grandmother. Her father abandoned her when she was still inside her mother’s womb, while her mother died due to childbirth. Due to her parents’ absence and the old age of her grandmother, she has grown independent and learned to be strong. Her bold characteristics, especially her work excellence and professional composure, made her qualified to become the secretary of the well-known and reputable Chief Executive Director, Diego Montero. Her work with the CEO was a lot challenging in the first three years, but she cope as time passes. But one day, her stern and distant boss approached her, not because of clerical tasks or conference meetings. His words made her almost faint. “Can you make me a child?”

“Just because you hate me doesn’t mean your body doesn’t want me” he said, He lifted her leg and leaned closer to her, his fingers touched her lips and trailed down to her neck, he could hear her heart beating fast and he knew he had that effect on her. “Your body wants me and there is no denying that” he stated the obvious, “So don’t you ever think that I can’t have you when I want because I can and I would” he boldly said and then turned his back towards her. *** “I own you now Bella and you can never escape me” he whispered to her ears hovering over her and pinning her body to his with his arms around her waist. Her scent was driving him crazy making his imagination grow wild. *** Bella, a joyful and beautiful girl who lived happily with her parents and her little brother as the only family related to the Alpha of the Crescent moon pack was met with the gruesome death of her family by another Alpha who attacked their pack. This shattered and broke her making her weak and lonely, she thought she had seen the end of the world until she found out that she was sold as a bride by her uncle to the same Alpha who killed her family. Will she accept such cruel fate and bend to her Alpha's will or would she avenge her family?

Si Celine Jones ay trenta anyos na ngunit paulit-ulit pa rin siyang nabibigo sa pag-ibig. Nang magtagpo ang landas nila ni Clark Simeon ay umasa siyang si Clark na ang magtatanong sa kanya ng katagang "Will you marry me?' subalit gaya ng mga nauna niyang relasyon, sa hiwalayan din napunta ang lahat. Nabahala na ang kanyang mga magulang kaya tinawagan na nila si Alexander Saavedra para sabihing pumapayag na silang ituloy ang matagal nilang kasunduan - ang ipakasal si Celine sa anak niyang si Dustin. Nang dahil sa mamanahing yaman ay agad na pumayag si Dustin sa kagustuhan ng kanyang ama na sa kasalukuyan ay mayroon na ring cancer. Magagamot ba ni Dustin ang sugatang puso ni Celine o siya mismo ang magiging dahilan ng tuluyang pagkawasak nito?

Zael Alvarez is a famous bachelor billionaire, known as playboy CEO. He was a playboy not until he meet the famous beautiful and kind model in Paris. –Carry Ann de Vera. They fall in love to each other easily. They get married. Manatili kaya ang kanilang pagmamahal sa isa’t-isa kung nakapaligid ng tukso? Malampasan kaya nila lahat ng pagsubok ng magkasama o papalayain ang isa’t-isa para sa ikakatahimik ng buhay nila. “I won't let anyone hurt you, I won't put you in danger. Babe, I'm in to you, no matter what. I believe in you because I love you...” Zael Alvarez.

The story sets the stage for an unexpected and potentially tumultuous relationship between Davina and Xavier, as they are thrust into an arranged marriage against their will. Davina faces the challenge of paying off her debt, while Xavier must come to terms with the sudden change in his life. Their futures are now intertwined in ways they could never have imagined.

The moon goddess hates Aida, or, so Aida believes. She is punishing her for still being alive. Aida admittedly is lost! Life hasn’t had any meaning since the tragedy of her beloved mother’s death when she was only twelve years of age. With her teenage years becoming rebellious, they resulted in her remaining family and pack, all but a few, rejecting her. After regrettably attacking her Luna, she is punished to enlist in the formidable and intensive training programme at the Royal Lycan Santos pack. Here, she soon realises that family doesn’t mean blood and she carves out a name for herself as a fast acting and determined fighter. But they don’t know her secret. She’s doesn’t care if she lives or dies. To her one thing is very clear, complete the training and then abandon her pack! Adjusting to Lycan life, she soon makes friends that become her world. Including Lance, a head trainer, who challenges yet protects Aida at every hurdle. But Lance has a secret of his own. Having spent so long losing her inner strength, finally Aida has something worth fighting for!

Alexa Banks was always haunted by those memories... That night, that image of her dad's murdered corpse in front of her house. That memory lived with her, and pushed her down. That night was why her mom died, leaving behind her younger brother to fend for alone. Her father was a poor man who had went through a lot in life to fend for his small family of four. Everything was going smoothly and manageable for them until the night their door bell was rung, and in front of them was him in his pool of blood, murdered. Everything changes when incidentally, Alexa meets Anderson Green. Known as an every girls' man. He is handsome, sexy, intelligent, smart and to crown it all, he is the heir to a business mogul, and oh... He was a man whore too. What happens when their two worlds get intertwined and clashes with each other, several dark secrets between?