Novel & Cerita Against The Light

Shan lived her whole twenty-three years with knives, guns, and bombs. In a very young age, her father trained her how to be a strong woman. At first, she was excited but as the days goes by, she slowly lost her interests. She slowly felt the emptiness in her heart. She saw how her father kill someone without a hint of remorse, she saw how her father's life flows. Assault riffles, machine guns, bombs, grapeshots and knives, these are the violent weapons that Shan would used against her enemies. Everyone is intimidated to talk to Shan or even have an eye contact on her, not until Zach Kaieus came into her life, her mission.

Campbell Group of Companies was on the verge of bankruptcy due to the gambling troubles of its owner. There's nothing that can save them except the marriage proposal of the company to ZEE's Fashion heiress, Maria Aurelia Ferreira. The marriage was against the will of hers but she can do nothing. She doesn't want to induce worries and disappointments to her terminally-ill father whom she dear the most. She doesn't want to add up sickening baggage to him that's why she agreed on the set-up even if it means risking her dreams. She thought marrying the man she didn't even know was for good for both of them but it turns out that being with him was an abyss of... undetermined chaos.

“Charlie, you know me. I want to put you and your happiness first so let’s end this. I have the annulment papers right here and I only need your signature.” Zeno Madrigal is not an ordinary bachelor. When his dying father wished he’d marry soon, he had no choice but to find someone. After an unforgettable one night stand, he pursued the woman who he slept with and witnessed her agree to it. Charlotte Costales is no ordinary woman as well and was desperate to get married because of her age. They thought they were compatible as society deemed them as abnormal. Read as they conquer their struggles with themselves and with one another and against the people who want them down.

"If one day she'd aim her sniper rifle at me, I'll step right into the crosshairs to make sure she won't miss." Alessia Chan is a merciless assassin and the Triad’s lethal princess. She killed a woman against her will and decided to quit the organization. She looked for her previous nanny, whom she found working under Caio Alfieri in the Philippines. Caio Alfieri is a CEO of a well-known construction firm and a man of many secrets. He launched a manhunt to find the murderer who killed his fiancée without knowing Alessia was just under his nose as his dumb maid. What will happen when their secrets are revealed? Can the mafia king soften his heart to the triad princess?

Aiden never expected to fall for Linnea-his only plan was to use her against his best friend, Hunter. He gave everything to fight for the love he thought he wanted, but in the end, he chose to give up and let go. Then Ciara came into the picture-the woman he never thought he would love. He had been happy and at peace with her until an unfortunate incident tore them apart and broke everything. Heartbreak turned into anger, and Aiden vowed that when their paths crossed again, Ciara would feel the same pain she left him with. But when love finds its way back, will it be strong enough to heal a wounded heart? 
Will love be enough to break down the walls of his pain?

Cryzel Lorenzo is a responsible and loving child. But, despite those characteristics. Her mother Ricaella did not treat her well. She was often shouted at and opposed to her decisions. However, she did not harbor resentment against his mother. She remained humble. Until she met Zacarius Galvañez who saved her from her mother’s mistreatment by offering her a marriage that her mother immediately approved in exchange for money. Cryzel never thought she was discovering the secret of her true personality. She was not the real child of her adoptive parents. That's was the reason why her mother is treated her badly. Is Cryzel willing to forgive despite hiding her true identity from him?

For years, Lira lived a simple life in the province—until a stranger came and turned her world upside down. Her grandmother. A Montenegro. Biglang nagbago ang lahat. She was offered a life of wealth and privilege, but in exchange, she had to leave everything behind and live with a family she never knew. On her way to Manila, fate played a cruel trick. Naiwan siya sa isang stopover—walang pera, walang gamit, walang paraan para makarating sa bagong buhay niya. Then she meets him. A stranger. Dark. Dangerous. Powerful. "Nothing in this world is free," he tells her. "If I help you… what will you give me in return?" She has nothing. Except herself. One night. One mistake. One secret that can never be spoken. Kinabukasan, naghiwalay silang parang estranghero. Akala niya tapos na ang bangungot. But when she finally steps inside the Montenegro estate, her world shatters. Because he is there. Xavier Montenegro. The man who stole her innocence. The man she must now call "uncle." But something feels… off. Their gazes hold too much tension. Their connection is too intense. And deep down, something tells her—something tells him—that they were never meant to be family. Their secret is dangerous. Their attraction is forbidden. Pero habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang nararamdaman, lalo lang silang nauubos. And when the truth finally comes to light, Lira will have to ask herself: Was that night truly a mistake? Or was it only the beginning of something far more dangerous?

"The rain falls because the sky can no longer handle its weight. Just like the tears, it falls because our heart can no longer handle the pain." Cleopatra Cooper Sandoval, the blue eyed Ilongga and only princess of Sandoval clan. She's got everything, beauty, money and fame. She loves everything about life. She loves to party. She loves going out with friends. She loves spending her money. She's a brat with a heart, a happy go lucky princess . But no one knows that behind those smiles and happy vibes is heart full of fear. The bratty princess is scared of the rain. Surrounded by six overprotective brothers, who are worried for her safety after getting kidnapped years back, they hired a bodyguard without her knowledge. Cooper is living the life, not until the day she met the man with a seductive midnight black eyes. The cold, strict and dangerous Silas Atticus Monteverde, a retired US Marine and his brother's bestfriend. First time she laid eyes on him, she knows she will be in deep trouble. So deep that she can't get him off her mind. She thought that it would be the start of her own happy ending but memories of her childhood trauma started coming back. She saw him as the monster who caged her in the past. The beast that's chasing him in a dark rainy night. Will his love shine and give light to change her perspective? Will his love enough to give her the calm after the storm? Or will she continue running to find the peace she's been looking for, a shelter in the rain?

Bridgette Valdueza accepted that her life would be miserable when her father remarried another woman. Despite the fact that her stepmother mistreated her, she never blamed her father for marrying her. But she had no idea her stepmother was plotting something against her. Bridgette was shocked to learn that her stepmother intended to sell her to a wealthy man. She was terrified and disobeyed the plan right away. She fled, despite her reluctance to abandon her younger sister. She has no choice but to flee the unfortunate fate she is about to face. But fate is cruel to her when she learns that her younger sister is in danger and that she is the only one who can help them. She was now anxious and eager to meet the man she's bound to marry. Will they be able to stand together, or will it all end in disaster?

Rachel Shine Arcena, a girl who is as bright as her namesake, experiences a life that suggests otherwise. Dahil sa kahirapan ay napilitan siyang magsakripisyo para may makain ang kaniyang pamilya; dahil dito ay nawalan na siya ng oras para sa sarili. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay nakilala niya si Linderio Kryz Santos, isang masiyahing binata na walang hangad ku'ndi ang maging masaya ang mga tao na nasa paligid niya. Binago niya ang pananaw ng dalaga sa pagmamahal, at tinuruan niya itong buksan ang puso sa pagmamahal. He showed her his own definition of love, even though the world is against them. They still fight for what they deserve. They still strive to make it happen.