8 Years In An Estranged Marriage Novel

“It’s just fourteen days. What could possibly go wrong in fourteen days?” With her daughter’s life on the line and nowhere left to turn, Jackie agrees to a fake marriage with a wealthy stranger in exchange for the money she desperately needs. All she has to do is pretend to be his wife for 14 days. What starts as a convenient arrangement spirals into a tangled web of secrets, heartbreak, and betrayal.

Farrah Evans is the definition of the modern-day liberated lady. Get drunk, get laid, and get your freedom. That was what she wants for the rest of her life. Not a percentage, not even in her dreams she imagined of being married and committed to only one man. The plan is to be a forever rich single Auntie who lives alone in a mansion, wears a pair of Gucci gloves on a wedding, and brag about traveling around the world while holding a limited edition LV bag on her Amigas.However, Uno Saldivar is the most persistent and longest suitor she encountered in her life. The man started to pursue her back in senior high days. Uno is a certified nerdy boy who got no fun, he's a studious, hardworking geek who aims to be one of the most successful men on their generation. And the one who will marry Farrah, the girl of his daydreams. Farrah doesn't know that she's falling for him. She is a known playgirl who hooks up with rich handsome boys and being with Uno will taint her image. She planned to escape the humiliation she'll experience so she never admitted to herself that she likes the man and covered it with anger. Annoyed and exhausted of him chasing her, she made a deal. "When I reached the age of twenty-seven and I'm still not married nor have a boyfriend, I'll marry you. If anyone of us refuses to get married, the one who rejects will pay the other million dollars." After years of being apart from Uno, a tragedy happened which turned her life upside down.

“𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯, 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦?” Lily knew that she was useless in her family. Wala siyang matinong nagawa sa buong buhay niya kaya madalas siyang pagbuhatan ng kamay ng kanyang ama o kaya ay ng kanyang madrasta. No one treated her well, even the maids in her home. They all believe she’s a nuisance. Dumating ang araw na nagkaroon siya ng silbi sa kanyang ama nang kailangan nitong makipagkasundo sa Pamilya Dalton. Kahit takot na takot sa kanyang magiging asawang si Drew ay wala siyang magawa kung hindi ipagpatuloy ang kanyang obligasyon bilang Martin. Sa unang gabi pa lang ay ipinaramdam na kaagad ni Drew ang disgusto sa kanya. Malayo siya sa mga babaeng nakakasalamuha nito. Sino nga ba ang magnanais sa isang tulad niyang hindi nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral, payat at hindi masyadong kagandahan? Ngunit determinado siya na ipaglaban ang kasunduan kay Drew kaysa bumalik sa tahanan ng mga Martin na umabuso sa kanya. TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains adult language and subjects, including graphic violence, explicit content, and assault on women that may disturb some readers. I do not intend this book for readers below adulthood.

Area 21+ Angkasa harus menikahi wanita yang tidak ia kenal demi menyelamatkan rumah tangga adik kesayangannya. Bukan karena harta, tapi wanita yang ia nikahi merupakan kekasih dari suami adiknya. Apakah dengan cara menikahi Kanaya akan membuat rumah tangga adiknya selamat seperti harapannya? Atau justru dia sendiri yang akan terjebak dalam permainannya sendiri?

"I'm sorry, I can't love you back. I love someone else." - Razen Isaac Beriones-Montagne. ____________ Razen Isaac Beriones-Montagne kilala bilang isang matinik pagdating sa babae. Sino ba naman ang hindi mahuhumaling sa isang binata sa ubod ng gwapo, malakas ang karisma at higit sa lahat isang bilyonaryo? Ngunit sa edad na tatlumpung taong gulang wala pa itong nobya. NO GIRLFRIEND SICE BIRTH in short NGSB dahil hinihintay niya ang pagbalik ng dating minamahal. Subalit, minamadali na siya ng kanyang ina na mag-asawa. Kaya nang dumating ang bagong kasambahay nilang si Gueene, agad niya itong pinakilala sa mga magulang na fiance niya ito. Gulat at pagkalito ang naramdaman ni Gueene dahil bilang isang kasambahay ang ipinunta niya, ngunit hindi trabaho ang kanyang nadatnan kundi ang maging asawa ng isang binatang bilyonaryo. Anong klaseng buhay kaya ang kanyang matatamasa sa poder ng mga Montagne? Ito na ba ang kasagutan sa kanilang kahirapan o ito ang simula upang lalong maging magulo ang kanyang buhay? Paano kung muling bumalik ang babaeng unang iniibig ng binata, panindigan kaya ni Razen Isaac ang kanyang mga sinumpaan sa asawa o magpadala sa bugso ng damdamin? Hanggang saan hahantong ang pagiging mag-asawa nila gayong una palang wala na silang pag-ibig na naramdaman sa isa't isa?

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Matagal nang may nararamdaman si Sarah para kay Philip mula noong una niya itong makita sa isang sports magazine. Nang iniwan si Philip ng fiancée nito para sumama sa ibang lalaki, walang pag-aalinlangang inialay ni Sarah ang sarili bilang kapalit na bride para iligtas ang lalaki sa kahihiyan. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taong walang pag-ibig at saysay na kasal, naglakas-loob si Sarah na hiwalayan si Philip, na umaasa pa rin sa dati nitong nobya. Nangako si Sarah sa sarili na makahahanap siya ng lalaking magmamahal, magtitiwala, at magpapahalaga sa kanya na parang isang reyna sa ikalawang pagkakataon. Isang taon ang lumipas, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas. *** Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

At sixteen, Lovely Thunderstorm is told of the promise her father made ten years ago to Alpha Victor of Black Diamonds Pack to marry his son who is rather the younger version of him. Lovely feels hatred the moment her eyes landed on him. But that isn't the only thing she feels for him. Alpha Victor Jr is stubborn, serious and cold hearted. He has dreaded this arrangement since he was ever told of it. His wolf yearns for his mate, yet he refuses to be weak in admitting he loves her. But how long can he hold out when he is married to her? Excerpt: "Love me and I am in your heart, but hate me and I am in your mind." I spoke, unconsciously turning all Shakespeare on him. "So let me get this straight," he gazed down at me, making me feel short. These goddamn tall people around here. "You want to be in my mind." I smack myself in my forehead before looking at his confused handsome face. Well... I was just going to ignore the fact I called him handsome. "I never knew Shakespeare was this crazy." He stated thoughtfully. I could only glare. I really did hate him.

“We shouldn’t share the same room.” “We are married.” “But it’s a contract marriage.” “And there is no rule.” Laura and Chris were bound by an arranged marriage since childhood, but Laura rejected her mother’s wishes to marry a poor man and chose another path. Betrayal from her father and her mother’s tragic coma shattered her world, and the bond between the two families was broken. Chris left the country devastated, only to return years later as a powerful billionaire. By then, Laura’s company was collapsing and threatened by her stepbrother’s schemes. Desperate, she had no choice but to seek Chris’s help. But Chris has conditions: he will save her company only if Laura honors their old marriage agreement. Forced into a contract marriage, Laura and Chris must navigate bitter resentment, unresolved passion, and dangerous family rivalries. Will this marriage of convenience remain a contract or will it awaken the love they once denied?

At a young age, Faerie White feels less than free. As the oldest daughter of the struggling White family, she is used to being trampled on by her powerhungry father, her jealous stepmother, and her wicked half-sister-all those would-be conquerors within the family. With her dear mother literally hanging onto life and with imminent financial ruin hovering over the family like a dark storm cloud, Fae is given an icy ultimatum: either marry a notorious first-class playboy or subject her own mother to wait until medical attention comes to a standstill. But then, life has a different direction that it can take her. Richard Gold is the wheelchair-bound heir no one takes seriously. Fae sees something else in him: a man with fire behind those silent eyes. In an offer that has him proposing a marriage of convenience and also offering to cover her mother's medical expenses, Fae produces a life-altering decision. What she doesn't expect, however, is that Richard's secret power isn't the hobbled recluse that everyone assumes that he is. He hides from a world that determines his worth purely based on his status as the secret power behind a multi-billion empire. Unknowingly, Fae has married the king of it all. As she evolves from drowning daughter to dominating wife, Fae learns to wield power in her own right. Taking on corporate espionage, family betrayal, and identity theft in the heat of a high-end kitchen. Through love, lies, and freedom wars, she destroys all the lies that once chained her down. But when the ultimate secret drops-about her real father and the fortune she is about to inherit the enemies come rising from every corner and even love will have to be put to the test.

Walang ibang hinangad si Leil Hidalgo kung hindi ang mabigyan nang maayos at matiwasay na buhay ang kanyang pamilya, lalong-lalo na ang kanyang kapatid. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang lahat ng kanyang pinaghirapan ay biglaang naglaho, pati na rin ang kanyang pinakaiingatang trabaho. Kasabay ng kanyang paglugmok ay ang pagbabalik ni Roscoe Villafuerte, ang kaniyang dating kaibigan. Siya ang may-ari ng pinakamalaking construction company sa buong Pilipinas. Sa kanilang pagkikita, umusbong ang galit na mayroon si Roscoe kay Leil at dahil nasisiguro niyang nangangailangan ng pera ang babae, inalok niya ito ng kasal, kapalit ng bagay na sigurado siyang hinding-hindi matatanggihan ng babae.