Acquired Taste

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have no sense of taste? Everything just tastes so bland. You do not know what is sweet, sour, salty, or bitter. You won't enjoy eating food. Aisha Fortunatus knows that the life she always wanted will not always remain in dreamland. She only wants to live life and taste the experience to the utmost. Pero paano nga ba niya matitikman ang buhay kung isinilang siya sa mundo na walang panlasa? No one knows her secret aside from her family and close friends, and they want it to remain secret even in the afterlife. Yet, even if she doesn't have the sense of taste at all. With her hard work and perseverance, she is known as famous Chef Aisha. The most in-demand chef and people admired her excellent cooking skills. She believes that as long as she is still living. In no time, she will taste the love on her lips.

Sa mundo ng negosyo, si Zion Montes ang depinisyon ng kapangyarihan. He’s cold, ruthless, at walang sinasanto. Pero sa likod ng marangyang penthouse at mamahaling suit, may isang madilim na sikretong pilit niyang itinatago. He is broken. Dahil sa isang malagim na trauma noong kabataan niya, tila namatay na ang apoy sa kanyang katawan. He has all the money in the world, but he couldn't even feel like a man.Hanggang sa dumating si Calixta “Cali” Verana.Cali isn't your typical damsel in distress. She’s a fighter, a woman with a sharp tongue and a will of steel. Hindi siya takot sa titig ni Zion, at lalong hindi siya nasisilaw sa yaman nito. She was hired to be his assistant, but she ended up being his obsession.Sa isang hindi inaasahang gabi, sa gitna ng isang mainit na pagtatalo, isang bagay ang nangyari na akala ni Dante ay imposible na. Isang haplos lang mula kay Cali, at ang matagal nang tulog na pagkatao ni Zion ay muling nabuhay.“What did you do to me, Calixta? One touch, and you fixed what years of therapy couldn't,” Zion whispered, his voice was dark and dangerous.Pero hindi ganoon kadali ang lahat. Calixta has her own demons, and Zion is a man who doesn't know how to love and only know how to possess.Handa ba si Calixta na maging gamot sa isang lalaking handang isuko ang lahat makuha lang siya? O mauuwi ang lahat sa isang mainit na pagnanasa na wawasak sa kanilang dalawa?

I WAS walking confidently on the red carpet. Today is the event of the Cohen Modelling Agency. The paparazzi immediately went after and lots of flash stroke in my eyes. I'm a bit nervous while walking in the midst of the red carpet. I chose the right path. This is what I want. Even though I chose my career and my unborn child, my heart was still empty. I opted to leave him and break up with him. I opted all of this that's occuring around me. Fame, money, and being a beautiful woman. Until I'd decided to walk inside the event. I grasp my clutch tightly when I saw how exquisite the ambience of it. The huge chandelier at the center and waves of people were chattering inside. I held up my chin and continue to walk and I saw Sophia walking towards to my direction. "You're just in time," she exclaimed. "Come with me..." "Okay..." Nakita ko yung pamilyar na lalaki na nakatayo. I felt my heart thumping so crazily. And butterflies were twisted in knots inside of my stomach when our gaze met. It's been a days... I haven't seen him. The last time I saw when I broke up with him inside of his office. My hands began to shudder in nervous. And his wife is there beside him. I smiled. This is what I want, right? To let go of him? "Oh, Miss Portugal," he acknowledged. "Good evening, Mr. Cohen..." We used to be sweet with each other. He used to snake his arms around my waist and whispering to me all the sweet things. But that was before... I knew we can't continue this kind of relationship. It is too forbidden. Too forbidden to taste because I'll get addicted to it again and again.

It wasn't an easy decision, but he had to do it. Owen Sebastian Gonzales had undergone many dangerous missions but none of them required him to fake his death. He has no choice though, because doing it would be the only way to save Henzel Artemis Flores—his longtime girlfriend. He had to watch her mourn for his “death” before he was sent out of the country with a new identity to do overseas missions for the mean time. Years later, he comes back as Aiden Clifford Williams, the greatest spy of his generation and ready to do missions in his home country again. He gets the shock of his life when the profile of the next target given to him holds the same face with the woman, he had fooled years ago—his ex, Artemis. They’re not allowed to ask about why their target needs to be eliminated, they just have to accept what is given, build a plan and then kill. And so, with a reluctant heart, he goes to clear his mission or he’ll be the one to face the consequence—death, for a failed mission. But what happens when in the middle of many attempts, he discovers something about her? What happens when the girl he thought he knew all those years ago also holds secret as deep as his own? What happens when the target he's supposed to kill turns out to be a mother, most specifically, the mother of his child he never even knew existed?

Revenge. Sounds dangerous but not as dangerous as what Chernie Romero did to Alejandrino Guevara's feelings. She's asked by her half sister to make Alejandrino fall for her for revenge. But, what will happen to the both of them if they know that the revenge is originally for them?

Gagawin lahat ni Hanneah Marie Alvarez para mapagbayaran ng pamilyang Ynes ang mga kasamaan na ginawa sa kanyang mga magulang. She’ll do everything to give justice for her parents even if she’ll risk her own life for it. She’s willing to do everything for her parents. Ngunit maisasakatuparan niya pa kaya ang mga balak niya kung may sikreto siyang nalaman mula sa pamilyang Ynes? Ang sikretong kayang ‘yon ang tutulong sa kaniya para makamit ang hustisya para sa mga mga magulang niya? O baka ang sikretong ‘yon ang hahadlang sa kaniya para ituloy ang matagal niya nang inaasam na hustisya?

“You love my heart, but not me.” ---- Living in this world is hard, but living in someone’s heart is more difficult. Arranged Marriage is a thing in a business industry kaya naman hindi na kagulat-gulat na ipapakasal si Freigivel sa isang lalaki para sa business. But, she was going to marry the boyfriend of her heart donor, the daughter of the people who adopt her legally. Makakaya ba niyang pakasalan ang lalaking hindi naman talaga dapat sakaniya? Or she will fight for the freedom she wants even by the means of betraying the people around her. 

"In the kitchen, she's a firestorm. In love, she's about to burn." Youngest Perez. Billionaire. CEO. Head-turner. Maxine Avrielle Griego Perez has it all-beauty, brains, and billions. With multiple successful businesses under her name, she's unstoppable. But behind the glam life, may isang pangarap siyang matagal nang hindi natutupad: To become a certified chef. As her final requirement, she's sent to train at Moonlight Kitchenette, a cozy restaurant owned by her tito-but managed by Chef Timothy Hayden Sanders, a perfectionist known for being cold, demanding, and insanely hot. At first, clash sila. She's used to being in control. He's used to obedience. But in between the yelling, stolen glances, and late-night cooking sessions, something starts to simmer. Timothy falls-for her strength, her sass, and that laugh she tries to hide. And Maxine? She falls harder. For the first time, she lets herself feel. Then comes Cassandra. The manager who's always wanted more than professionalism. One drunken night. One betrayal. Maxine leaves-broken, silent... and pregnant. Five years later, Maxine returns as a world-class chef and single mom. Fierce, focused, and definitely not here to rekindle anything. But fate isn't done with them yet. Timothy is back, full of regret-and still in love. He wants answers. He wants her back. What he doesn't know is... he already has a piece of her. Secrets will be exposed. Old wounds reopened. And somewhere between revenge, forgiveness, and five-star meals... a second chance might be served.

Warning ⚠️ This novel has er*tic elements, detailed s*xual scenes. Please read at your own risk. Mula pagkabata ay gusto na ni Elise si Thrasius, na kasama niyang lumaki sa orphanage at naghiwalay nang kunin ito ng tatay. Sa pagkikita nilang muli, nagbago na ito, tila limot na ang pangako sa kaniya. Nang malasing siya sa reunion ng pamilya ni Thrasius, nabuo ang kanyang plano, ang akitin ito at ibigay ang kaniyang sarili. Nagtagumpay nga siya, ngunit tila may mali. Hindi alam ni Thrasius na may nangyaring sekswal sa kanila. Halos matunaw siya sa kahihiyan nang matuklasan na ang lalaking nakaniig niya ay si Terrence, ang half-brother ni Thrasius! She hates Terrence because he's a naughty playboy and curses a lot. Pero wala siyang choice at nakisama rito dahil ito lang ang willing magpatira sa kaniya sa bahay nito. But while staying at Terrence's house, she discovered something interesting about him, especially how he pleasures women with his odd styles. She found a cure for her traumatic past. Until lust linked them, and it became their addiction. Halos makalimutan na niya si Thrasius dahil kay Terrence, ngunit bigla naman itong nagparamdam. Ano ang pipiliin niya, ang sigaw ng puso, o tawag ng kamunduhan?

Muling nagpakasal ang ina ni Reign—at kasabay noon, bumalik ang damdaming matagal na niyang kinalimutan. Sa mansyon ng bagong asawa ng kanyang ina, muli niyang hinarap ang lalaking minsan nang naging buong mundo niya. Si Michael— ang lalaking minahal niya bago pa ito naging bawal. Ngayon, isa na siyang kasalanang hindi dapat lapitan. Isang pagnanasa na kailangang tanggihan. Habang pilit niyang nilalabanan ang nararamdaman, mas lalo naman siyang nahuhulog sa lalaking hindi niya dapat mahalin. Dahil kung minsan, kung ano pa ang bawal, siya ring pinakamasarap tikman. He’s the sin she can’t stop craving.