A Man Like No Other

Content Warning: This is a collection of dark, steamy age-gap romances centered on marriage, possession, and angst. These are stories where vows are a transaction, love is a battlefield, and the only happy ending is the one they fight for. He is always the other father—the guardian, the protector, the older man forced into a role he never asked for. She is the complication, the temptation, the younger woman who disrupts his carefully controlled world. Their unions are never simple. A marriage contract for protection. A vow sworn in desperation. A wedding to secure a future for a child. But behind every practical arrangement lies a dangerous, simmering tension that vows alone can't contain. This collection delivers standalone stories where passion is a privilege earned only after "I do." Expect charged glances across crowded rooms, kisses that feel like claims, and the slow, angsty burn of a man who believes he doesn't deserve her, fighting the overwhelming need to make her his in every way. For readers who like their romance dark, their heroes possessive, and their happy endings hard-won.

Erica has fallen in love with a man na akala niyang magbibigay sa kanya ng pagmamahal na matagal na niyang pinangarap at inasam. Kay Troy Sandoval. A mysterious guy na biglang dumating sa kanyang buhay at ginulo ito. Sa simula pinakitaan siya ni Troy ng mabuti. Niligawan siya nito, hindi nagtagal ay sinagot niya ito. Mabilis na nahulog ang loob niya sa lalaki kaya naman nagpakasal sila agad. Ngunit ilang buwan pa lamang ang lumipas ay nag iba ang trato nito sa kanya. Naging bastos ito at mapangahas sa kanya. Dahil ang totoong motibo ni Troy ay ipaghiganti ang kapatid na nasa ospital pa rin hanggang ngayon at hindi parin nagigising sa coma. Sobrang mahal ni Troy si Rix. Si Erica ang sinisisi nila sa trahedyang nangyari sa kanyang kapatid. Matagal ng manliligaw ni Erica si Rix at palagi din itong basted sa kanya kahit anong pagtataboy niya rito ay ayaw siyang tantanan ng binata. Ayaw sana niyang paasahin si Rix kasi wala talaga siyang feelings para dito at kaibigan lang ang turing nito sa kanya. Ngunit isang araw bigla na lang itong tumawag kay Erica at nagbabantang magpapakamatay ito kapag hindi siya nagpakita sa dito. Pumayag si Erica sa gusto nito kasi alam niya ang kayang gawin ni Rix. Sa kasamaan hindi nakarating si Erica sa lugar kung saan dapat sila magkikita ni Rix dahil sa isang insidenting nangyari. Isang insidente na magpapabago sa takbo ng kanilang mga buhay. Insidenting naging dahilan kung bakit dumaranas siya ngayon ng impyernong buhay sa piling ni Troy. Tama bang inilihim ni Erica kay Troy ang insidenting yun? Paano kung sinabi niya kaagad sa kanila? Dadanasin pa kaya niya ang pagpapahirap na pinaparanas ni Troy sa kanya? O mas mamahalin siya ng tuluyan ni Troy kapag nalaman nito ang totoo?

Henry Sagaara Wijaya, ialah seorang anak penguasa yang berpura-pura menjadi cleaning service agar bisa menemukan gadis yang mau menerimanya.Namun, pada saat malam pesta ulangtahun gadis itu justru Henry dipermalukan hingga akhirnya statusnya sebagai seorang tuan muda dari keluarga Wijaya terungkap.

A young woman is forced to marry the rich and powerful Prince Axel Crivelli after her cousin fights for her life in the hospital, following a accident. But it wasn’t just an accident. It was a plan. Prince Axel Crivelli vows to break Cheska Jane, because to him , she’s just an opportunist. A gold digger. But little does he know, what seems to be the truth, is not so.

During summer break, I took my son, Luke Thorne, diving at our private beach. Ralph Foster, a hotshot TV actor, suddenly showed up with a whole entourage and barged in. "This is a private beach that Gloria personally secured for me to entertain VIPs. You two nobodies had better get lost right now!" He threw his weight around and even dragged my wife, Gloria Stokes, out as a threat. When he learned who I was, he went a step further and mocked me as a kept man living off my wife. I actually laughed. I was the head of the Thornes, the most powerful family in Frenkinston. Since when did I become some freeloading, useless husband? On top of that, Gloria's film studio and every bit of her backing came from me. But when Gloria arrived, she sided with Ralph and actually tried to force Luke to put on a show for some sleazy investors. Sneering, I made a call that only the head of the Thornes had the authority to make. "Shark Vanguard, clear Crescent Bay. Now."

Dice Ivan Sanjorjo is known as Heartless Man, meant to marry the Yulara Cesaralla Grandeza to save their company. Kahit labag sa kalooban ng dalaga ay wala siyang magagawa lalu na't uhaw sa kayaman ng Sanjorjo ang kanyang ama. Paano niya makakasalamuha ang bagong asaawa kung sa unang gabi nito ay hindi umuwi sa kanya. At higit sa lahat ay malamig ang tungo nito sa kanya. Pero ang nakakapagtataka ay noon wala itong pakialam sa kanya subalit nanghihimasok na ito sa pagiging lakwatsera niya. Hindi niya mawari kung galit ba ito o nagseselos na. Can she save their company even though she doesn't want it? Or she will try her best to be a good wife so they can live happily ever after?

Dia adalah pria tampan,seksi dan juga kaya.seorang pria yang diimpikan dan diincar oleh banyak wanita diseluruh dunia ini kecuali aku. kenapa?....satu karena dia playboy,dua kerena dia brengsek dan tiga dia adalah bajingan ulung yang licik. awalnya saat pertama kali bertemu dengannya aku begitu mengagumi penampilannya yang maskulin dan keren tidak salah bukan aku juga wanita normal tapi bosku langsung memberiku informasi mengenainya yang memiliki sikap yang sangat buruk dan melarangku untuk mengangguminya ataupun tertarik dengannya. Tapi saat mata kepalaku melihatnya sendiri betapa brengsek dirinya membuatku menyetujuhi ucapan bosku dan memasukkannya dalam daftar list orang yang harus aku jauhi. "Dia adalah Dimitri Sean Zander pria panas yang diincar oleh semua wanita didunia ini dan paling sering dibicarakan dimajalah bisnis karena prestasi dan sensasinya tapi percayalah dia adalah orang yang berbahaya yang harus kalian jauhi tapi aku tidak menampik bahwa ia sangatlah menggoda."Alina. "Kau terlalu cepat menilaiku dengan sisi buruk yang aku miliki,bagaimana jika kau mencoba bersamaku untuk sesaat akan kujamin kau pasti akan merasakan sensasi yang berbeda didekat seorang pria panas dan dicintai oleh banyak wanita."Dimitri.

My husband, Peter Sullivan, was obsessed with his first love who got kidnapped. When she was found, Nicole Cooper was pregnant with another man's child. While I was due to give birth soon, Peter forced me to sign the divorce agreement. "The doctor said Nicole's womb is fragile," he said. "If she loses this baby, she might never have another. I'll keep supporting you and our kid, but I can only be the father to her child." He once promised me forever. Now it proved to be just a lie. I looked at him and agreed without a fight. In fact, this was my third time living this life. This time, I just wanted to protect my baby and survive.

Eyon Rillosa, A shy girl who tends to show her real self to the person whom she is most comfortable with. She's also someone who is still uncertain towards her future. Meanwhile, we have Ryevann Monteventura, A happy go lucky guy who aspires to be a Certified Public Accountant someday. It all started when Eyon accidentally spilled her drink to Ryevann. Since that day she became Ryevann's long time crush. And now, will she say 'I like you lots' to the guy who is pestering her whole day just to get her attention?

Troy grows up in a blended household that seems flawless, until his tense rivalry with his stepbrother Jayden hides a dangerous attraction neither can deny. What starts as conflict turns into a secret, consuming relationship, protected by those closest to them. But when betrayal exposes the truth, the brothers must choose To save their family’s legacy… or fight for a love the world refuses to accept.