3rd Time's A Charm Novels & Stories

One night of rebellion. One forbidden kiss. One viral scandal that could ruin it all. Savannah Madrigal is the nation’s "Diamond Sweetheart"—an A-list actress with a pristine image and a secret, rebellious streak. But when a night of heavy drinking leads to a torrid, reckless kiss with a stranger in a dark VIP bar, her "innocent angel" career is pushed to the edge of a cliff. The stranger? Sebastian de Cartier, the arrogant and cold Tech Tycoon, and the second richest billionaire in the Philippines. Known for his ruthless boardroom tactics and his private, lowkey one-night stands, Sebastian is forced into a corner when his father—the country’s number one billionaire—demands a cleanup of the family’s reputation. To save their empires, they are forced into a Flash Marriage. It was supposed to be a Contract Marriage—purely scripted, strictly professional, and completely fake. But behind closed doors, their Hate to Love tension is a ticking time bomb. As they navigate their Love after Marriage, the lines between their public script and private passion begin to blur. In a world of glitz, grit, and high-stakes power plays, can they survive the Steamy reality of their arrangement, or will the truth behind their Arranged Marriage be their ultimate downfall?

Olivia De Castro Hanz, college student. Simple, maganda at independent. Sa murang edad na disi otso ay namumuhay na mag isa at may part time job bilang pagsuporta sa sarili. Paano kung iarrange marriage ka sa taong nakikita mo lamang sa University? Kaya mo bang tumutol sa kagustuhan ng mga magulang mo?

– L A R K S T O N E S E R I E S – Daphne has always been a spoiled brat, born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Beneath her kindness lies an unpleasant attitude, and she’s used to getting everything she wants — whether she asks for it or not. But everything changes when Cromo enters her life. He is her complete opposite, living a life far different from hers. Despite their differences, Daphne falls madly in love with him. Yet Cromo despises her, showing no affection and breaking her heart every time he turns away. Confused and desperate, Daphne wonders: What’s wrong with her? Why can’t Cromo love her, even just a little? Left with no choice, she decides to tame her man by hook or by crook. In doing so, she commits the most outrageous act of her life — something no one would believe if they found out. Can Cromo endure a woman like Daphne? Or will his hatred eventually turn into love?

Vier had her worst time when her father died. And as the oldest, she obliged herself to be the main provider of the family and to do this, she chose to end her relationship with Cloud, the man she wholeheartedly loved.  She accepted an offer to work abroad but a week before leaving the Philippines, she found out that she was pregnant and she's too sure that Cloud wouldn't let her leave so she just kept about it by herself for the sake of her dream and for her family.   But Cloud knew about it. Out of desperation, she just said that the child was gone. She saw and felt his madness that night.   Cloud thought that their child could bring Vier back to him but the baby was gone as Vier had told him. He felt death from that moment. He tried to survive from that nightmare Vier had created, but it seems like destiny won't allow him.

Unexpected Encounters. One agreement. One dark secret. Lily Russell is the new apple of the eye of the dominant and ruthless billionaire, Wade Chilton. She intentionally entered his life for only one purpose - revenge. But what if, she fell in love with her foe while working with him as his assistant at the same time, as his secret lover? Will she continue her mission or will she give herself a chance to experience one true love?

Ziana Alcantara is a policewoman, known for her honesty and good records. Sa edad na bente-tres anyos ay Police Leutenant na siya.She took a leave to fix something in her province. Umuwi siya sa Daraga dahil sa lupang iniwan ng kanyang lola sa kanyang pangalan.Sa pagbabalik niya sa lugar na iyon ay bumalik ang lahat ng masasakit na alaala ng kanyang kabataan pero wala siyang magawa. She was also endorsed by her Uncle to a rich man to be a girl's lady bodyguard as her part time job.Nakita niya ang litrato ng batang may nagtatangka raw sa buhay, cute na batang babae at maamo ang mukha, hindi tulad ng ama nitong parang may galit sa mundong ibabaw.And because she was endorsed, she was hired immediately. Kaya lang, nang mag-umpisang maging maayos ang pagsasama nila ni sa iisang bahay, saka naman unti-unting nauungkat ang kanyang totoong pagkatao at masamang pinagmulan.Ang pagkatao na iyon ay taliwas sa ganda ng records niya bilang isang pulis. Kumbaga sa isang libro, maganda ang kanyang pabalat pero hindi ang nilalaman.

Sadie Dollina Galves married a ruthless billionaire man named Niccolo Accius Galves for their company to survive. Her marriage life with Niccolo Vasquez is better than she expected. He treats her good, he spoils her, he treats her like his Queen. But their relationship turned upside down when she saw the other side of her husband. He's a territorial, and jealous man when it comes to her. He cages her in his territory every time Sadie does something he'll be jealous of. She saw that side of him but she still endured it. Until she witnessed the dark side of his husband. The evil side of him. His obsession towards her makes him evil. She witnessed her husband turn into a ruthless evil that kills people. The realization hits her. She married a man that was obsessed with her. An obsession that turns him into an evil. Would she choose to escape in his darkness forever? Or would she stay and turn his darkness into a light.

Envy, bitterness, and agony, I suddenly felt as I learned about my wrongful decisions. The wife may be the betrayed one, but there is no worse painful feeling than being the mistress. Because you are the half-loved one, and you have no rights to be hurt nor have the right to demand. Falling in love with an attached man is dangerous. Falling in love with Ezekiel Lorenzo Montivano is catastrophic. I'm Amber Josephine Adelantar people call me a homewrecker, a destructive threat, a concubine, his number two, his mistress, and his kept woman. But can you blame me? Is it my fault for falling in love with the right man at the wrong time? "You aren't my mistress, Amber." "I am since you made me become one."

Lilianna was the daughter of a successful businessman, their life was perfect but there's one thing in Lilianna's life that she's been longing for. A mother. Her mother died in a car accident when she was young. Her dad did his best to raise her alone and provide her all the love a father could give. Finally her dad found someone who would love them or so they thought. Alejandro Fray Eleazar was a billionaire who once indebted his life to Lilianna's father. The time came when a news came to him, Lilianna's father's sudden passing and all of his company suddenly went bankrupt. He knows that there's something wrong going on, he wants to pay back Lilianna's father by igniting their company and saving all the properties that've been left to Lilianna. When her stepmother was notified that Alejandro wants to help she proposes a deal to Alejandro saying that in order to strengthen the company he must marry her daughter. Lilianna's stepsister, but in all of their shock Alejandro declined saying that he will only marry Lilianna and if not he will not be helping their company from bankruptcy. Alejandro takes this chance to claim Lilianna and stop her from avoiding him, because ever since something happened to them two years ago from that bar, Lilianna was doing her best not to cross paths with Alejandro. Thinking that what happened to them was a mistake because Alejandro was his father's friend. But Alejandro was determined to make Lilianna his, even the big difference of their age doesn't stop Alejandro. From him paying Lilianna's father back and making Lilianna his wife, he feels like he's hitting two birds with one stone.

Si Chellsey ay kinasal sa isang estrangherong lalaki na ni minsan ay hindi niya pa nakikita. Nang dahil sa isang pangyayari ay nakagawa siya ng pagkakamali— she slept with a stranger kahit na siya ay kasal na. Nigel Sandoval is a crippled billionaire, who married a woman he didn't know, at the same time he spent the night with a stranger woman, who became his addiction. Hiniwalayan niya ang kaniyang asawa para sa babaeng nakasama niya nang gabi na 'yon. But what if the woman he spends the night with is his wife? At nagbunga ng tatlong sanggol ang gabing sila'y magkasalo. Pero nasaan na ngayon ang asawa niya?