Contra-ataque

He is the son of a mafia boss. She is someone he never expected to meet and fall for, but she complicates his life when her existence becomes a threat to his family's empire. . . . 24-year-old receptionist and college dropout Seraphine "Sephie" Azur meets Dominico Tomassini on her boss' superyacht. Dominico is her secret crush, the heir of an Italian banker and real estate mogul. Dominico seems decent, hardworking and responsible, but definitely out of her league. But sparks fly when their paths cross again. During a party thrown by the Tomassinis, a violent incident thrusts Seraphine into his family's web of secrets. When Dominico is forced to take Seraphine to Florence to keep an eye on her, he ensures her safety and lends her money while they live together as part of a clandestine agreement. After long, painful months of pining for his love, Seraphine abandons her end of the deal, desperate to find freedom and true happiness. Will she escape the Tomassini heir's tenacious grip and get her own life back? Or will her stubborn feelings for Dominico keep her trapped in his messy, dangerous life? [Crime / Romance]

Nang masaksihan ni Mira Alcantara ang pagtataksil ng lalaking minahal niya, tuluyang gumuho ang paniniwala niya sa pag-ibig. Sa gitna ng pagkabigo at pangangailangang muling magsimula, pumayag siya sa isang kasunduang hindi nangangailangan ng damdamin—isang contract marriage sa malamig at makapangyarihang CEO na si Sebastian Montenegro. Para kay Mira, ang kasal ay isang paraan para mabuhay nang walang umaasang pagmamahal. Para kay Sebastian, isa itong obligasyong ipinilit ng pamilya... isang papel na ayaw niyang gampanan. Malinaw ang kontrata: walang pag-ibig, walang pakikialam, at walang karapatang masaktan. Ngunit habang napipilitan silang magbahagi ng iisang espasyo, unti-unting nababasag ang mga hangganang itinayo nila. Sa likod ng katahimikan ni Sebastian ay isang lalaking unti-unting nawawalan ng kontrol... hindi dahil sa pagnanasa, kundi dahil sa takot na may isang babaeng kayang baguhin ang mundong matagal na niyang isinara. Sa isang kasal na isinilang mula sa kasunduan at kapangyarihan, alin ang mas mauuna... ang pagtatapos ng kontrata, o ang pagkawasak ng mga pusong hindi dapat nagmahal?

My husband and his first love were caught in an accident during their pre-honeymoon. Worse, our four year old son chose his 'new mom'. That's it, I'm done with men! But fate twisted the moment I stepped out of the hospital, colliding with the very man I should stay away from, the one who could blur my past and present... Abraham Argos... My ex's cold brother!

Laura Legoza was born into an ancient noble family as the youngest daughter, doted on by everyone. But since her mother's departure, her most trusted fiancé, along with her sisters, had branded Laura as an illegitimate child and conspired against her in various ways. She was imprisoned in an iron cage with wild wolves, enduring mockery and humiliation. Those who were once closest to her had become the most terrible demons to torment her. She wanted revenge. Recalling an array, she had read about in an ancient book, she used her own blood to summon the demonic werewolf Ned in the dead of night. "For humans to make a deal with me, it comes at the cost of flesh and blood," he said. "What use is this flesh and blood to me if I cannot have my revenge?" she replied. Laura had nothing left to lose in her quest to drag her former enemies down into the abyss. She would sacrifice anything for retribution. But the handsome Alpha werewolf, Ned, didn't want her life or her soul. He leaned in close, looking down into her eyes. "Let me taste the pleasures of you, human, and I will grant you your wish." he whispered. Was it right or wrong to sign a blood contract with such a dangerous Alpha werewolf?

After being humiliated and discarded by her Alpha, Freya makes a deal with fate: to pretend to be the fiancée of the most powerful heir. However, her plan falls apart when she learns of the pack's true power: the Great Predator Alpha. His touch is fire, his contempt is a challenge, and his presence is a threat that awakens Freya's most forbidden instinct. Can a Poisoned Moon survive him, or will she succumb to the most dangerous temptation of all?

Kinakaya ni Isla Aguilar ang mabigat na hamon ng buhay. Nagtatrabaho sa araw, nag-aaral sa gabi para sa pangarap na mas maayos na buhay at makatulong sa gamutan ng bunsong kapatid na may Down Syndrome at butas sa puso. Sa gitna ng kanyang pagsusumikap, ang kanyang tanging pahinga ay ang lihim na talon malapit sa likod ng kanilang bahay, kung saan isang araw ay iniligtas siya ng isang guwapo at matipunong estranghero sa pag-aakalang siya ay nagpapatiwakal. Hindi niya inakalang ang estrangherong iyon ay si Johan Abraham Dela Torre, ang bagong CEO ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuhan niya na kilalang istrikto at malupit sa pamamalakad sa kumpanya, at mailap sa mga babae. Kaya’t laking gulat ni Isla nang bigla siyang alukin ng CEO ng kasal kapalit ng tulong para sa operasyon ng kanyang kapatid. May kundisyon ang kasunduan: walang pisikal na relasyon, sikreto ang kasal maliban sa pamilya ng lalaki, at isang taon lamang ang bisa. Habang tumatakbo ang mga araw, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob nina Isla at Abe sa isa’t isa. Dahil sa angking galing at talino, si Isla ay naging isang asset ng kumpanya, at si Abe, sa kabila ng pagkukunwaring malamig at matigas, ay palihim na sinusuportahan si Isla sa kanyang pangarap. Ngunit paano kung may ibang babae na nagpupumilit maging parte ng buhay ni Abe at palaging minamaliit ng matapobreng ina ni Abe si Isla? Magagawa ba nilang ipaglaban ang pag-ibig sa kabila ng takot, sakit, at mga hadlang?

Ariel had no wolf, no mate but she lived a very peaceful life away from pack troubles, until her Pack was attacked and her father, the Alpha of Moonlight Pack, was gravely injured. Desperate to save him, Ariel turns to the one man every werewolf fears: Leonard Parker, Alpha of the Fire Pack. He is ruthless, unpredictable and also rumored to be something more dangerous than a werewolf. He agrees to help, but only for a price: one year as his wife! Ariel accepts, believing it’s just a contract. But to Leonard, it is far more than that. She might be the past he cannot let go of.... or even the key to it!

Halo Remington has spent her entire life in the shadows of her perfect twin sister, Scarlet, the golden child, the chosen one, the family's heiress. No one ever sees Halo, and that’s just the way her family prefers it. Until Talon Ashwood walks into their home with a contract and a choice that was never meant to be hers. Talon needs a bride, quickly. His father had made it clear, no marriage, no inheriting the Ashwood empire. Choosing Scarlet should be simple, expected. But when a single glance at an old portrait reveals a hidden twin, Talon makes a last-minute decision that shatters the room’s expectations. He no longer wants the golden daughter. No, he wants the quiet lamb hidden in the shadows. Pulled from her place behind the closed doors of her room, Halo is thrust into a deal she never saw coming. Marry him, and she would finally be free of her family’s control. Walk away, and she would remain unseen and unwanted, a ghost in her own life and a shadow in the footsteps of her sister. After coming to a decision and going through with it, Halo steps into a world of power, deception, and an attraction she never anticipated. But as secrets unravel and ruthless tactics ensue, Halo realizes that this marriage harboured far more than just a business deal. It was the cost of being chosen by an Ashwood.

Scarlet had never had it easy. Growing up in a terrible orphanage led by a corrupted Matron, Scarlet had learned the only way she and her fellow orphans were going to have a better life was if she made one for them herself. Taking on add jobs here and there she quickly gained notoriety within the higher social circles of the influential. Now, hired as a Contract Wife, will this latest mission result in true love? Or will it spell out doom for them both?

Bound together by a paper of contract called marriage, will genuine and unexpected love change the course of their fate?