And Then There Were 5

Five years ago, I entered a marriage of convenience with the most powerful man in Z City to escape a family determined to control my life. I believed it was a transaction—protection in exchange for my name. I never expected to fall in love. And I never expected to leave. When misunderstandings, silence, and the shadow of his past shattered what we built, I signed the divorce papers and disappeared, carrying a secret he was never meant to know. Now I’m back. Stronger. Independent. And no longer alone. The man I once walked away from has discovered the truth: the twins at my side are his heirs. He wants answers. He wants his children. And he wants the woman he lost back in his life. But love born from power and deception does not earn forgiveness easily. As inheritance battles erupt, old truths surface, and control gives way to consequence, I must decide whether the man who once broke my trust deserves a second chance. This time, I’m not choosing survival. I’m choosing freely — on my own terms.

Emily Carter was the quiet girl no one noticed. She lived in the shadows, buried in books, dreaming of love she thought she would never have. Then Ayden Cole, the golden boy of her college, made her believe she finally mattered. He made her laugh, made her dream, made her fall. But it was all a lie. A cruel bet. A game to humiliate her in front of the world. One night of betrayal destroyed Emily. One fall from the bridge should have ended her story. But fate had other plans. She was saved by Jaxon Reed, a dangerous biker with secrets in his eyes. She was remade by Victor Blackwood, the ruthless mafia king who ruled the city with fear and fire. “You can die as Emily Hart… or be reborn as someone no one dares to touch...” Victor told her, and she chose rebirth, when Emily looked in the mirror again, she was no longer Emily Carter. She was Scarlett. Bold. Beautiful. Untouchable. Back on campus, no one knows who she really is. Not Ayden, who suddenly wants the girl he cannot have. Not Kelsey, the ex-bully who feels her crown slipping. But Jaxon—the man who saved her, knows, and so does Victor: cold, powerful, twice her age. He should have stayed away, but the more he tries to resist her, the more he burns. Scarlett came back for revenge, but the game is no longer simple. Desire is dangerous. Enemies circle closer. Love feels like a loaded gun in the wrong hands. And in the end, Scarlett must choose, between the boy who broke her, the biker who saved her, and the mafia king who might destroy her heart… But what if the real danger is not losing herself to revenge, but to love, or maybe desire?

Made for each other yet unknown to them. But made to live together as man and wife, because the universe thinks it will work for them as it worked for her sister and his brother. The couples are always aflame and inflexible toward each other. As they spitfire in their lives, which causes it to effuse into something indescribable, as the force of love brings them together, and their love faces different ordeals. Will they overcome it? But In the end, love always wins.

Claude Yuchengco is a responsible son, student and a very independent man. He studied a lot and take everything seriously because he always wanted to help his family. Ayaw niyang makitang nahihirapan ang mga magulang niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na natuto siyang magmahal. Ngunit sa mura niyang isipan ay naranasan niya lahat ng pinakamalalang trahedya sa buhay niya. The person he really love hurt him, at ang taong kinapitan pa niya ng sobra ay kinuha sa kaniya. Akala niya hindi na siya makakaahon pang muli sa pagdurusang ibinibigay ng mundo pero kakayanin niya. Ngunit paano kung dumating ang pagkakataong bumalik ang taong minsan ay minahal niya noon at malamang pinaglaruan lamang pala sila ng tadhana. Ilalaban ba niya? Lalaban ba siya? Ilalaban pa ba ng bawat isa kung ang pag-ibig na nagsimula noon ay sariwa padin pala hanggang ngayon? Are they going to dig the love that they've burried many years ago? A love that started since then until now.

Rani, seorang gadis yang sudah bertunangan dengan kekasihnya bernama Jali, meskipun keduanya baru mengenal satu sama lain, selama dua bulan. Awalnya, semua berjalan dengan lancar, hingga acara lamaran untuk menentukan tanggal pernikahan tiba. Sungguh di luar dugaan, gadis manis pekerja keras tersebut meminta Mahar yang sangat fantastis, yaitu 5 milyar. Bukan tanpa alasan Rani meminta Mahar yang yang terkesan tak masuk akal. Semua itu dikarenakan Jali yang membuat ulah.

"ฉายาเพลย์บอยต้องกลายเป็นเพียงตำนาน เมื่อโดนเด็กแว่นฟันแล้วทิ้ง." ซีวิค หนุ่มเพลย์บอยสุดฮอต อายุ 26 ปี เขาเป็นเจ้าของสนามแข่งรถและทายาทธุรกิจเครื่องดื่มน้ำเมา สถานะ : โสดมาตั้งแต่เกิด แต่ไม่สดไม่ซิง สเปก : ไม่มี ถ้าใช่ก็คือใช่ ของขลังที่พกติดตัว : คอนด้อม ... เจ้าขา สาวแว่น (ไม่เนิร์ด) อายุ 18 ปี เฟรชชี่ปี 1 คณะบริหารธุรกิจ สถานะ : โสด สด (ยิ่งกว่าปลาในตลาด) สเปก : ไม่มี แต่ขอคนที่ศรัธทาในรักเดียว ของขลังที่พกติดตัว : วิชาต่อยมวย

Juliet is a confident curvy girl with a sharp tongue and a sassy fun loving attitude who runs a pizza shop with her sister. Jude is a frontman in a rock band with a hard edge but boyish good looks and a retro style. The two couldn't be more different, and from opposite worlds. A chance encounter brings them together for one explosive night neither will soon forget. Jude is forced to take a hard look at his life and question where he wants it to go while trying to decide on the future of his band. Follow along in this cute short story of how love comes in all forms. This is a simple and straight-forward easy to read feel good series about everyday people finding love in the most unsuspecting of places! We all have our issues, insecurities but can we open up and allow ourselves to be vulnerable to the right person? **This is a five part series that follows a hard rock band called Feisty and the five men who are its trail blazers, taking the world by storm while looking for love. Love finds them in some of the most unlikely places, but for one it’s been under his nose all along. A new book will come out about every six weeks until they are complete, enjoy!** This is a five part mini-series and the stories continue in order but can be read as individual stand-alone books. This part one, Judes story.

Fired… Then Pregnant One wild night. One positive test. One boss she was never supposed to meet again. After catching her boyfriend cheating—with her best friend, no less—Olivia Bennett did the unthinkable: she walked away from them and the company where all three of them worked. Broken-hearted and desperate for a fresh start, Olivia drowns her sorrows in one reckless night with a stranger. No names. No strings. Just heat. But fate isn’t done with her yet. Because when she walks into her brand-new job the next morning, she finds out her one-night stand isn’t just anyone— He’s Nathan Carter. The CEO. Her new boss. Worse? Her ex and ex-best friend work for him too. And Olivia? She’s pregnant.

Dimitri. Pria pemilik ekspresi sedatar tembok itu punya satu prinsip dalam hidup. Gonta-ganti pacar boleh, gaya pacaran bebas bukan masalah. Satu yang pantang dilakukan. Tidur dengan seorang gadis. Sera. Gadis sederhana yang punya mimpi ingin membuka sebuah toko buku. Demi mencegah keluarganya ditendang ke jalanan, ia terpaksa menjadi teman tidur satu malam Dimitri. Ini kisah tentang Dimitri dan Sera. Yang bertemu, kemudian jatuh cinta dengan cara tak terduga. Benarkah cinta mereka sekali dan selamanya? Sampul: Foto oleh Asad Photo Maldivesdari Pexels Edit by Canva

Feisty drummer Lukas Trent is very used to having things his way. He’s rich and famous, absolutely a ladies’ man. The last thing on his mind is settling down. Natasha Evans is a strong and independent woman, determined to be a single mom and control her life, steering it on the path she wants. Little do they both know, the universe has other plans. When Lukas and his band buy out the record label where she works, suddenly he is her boss and has to take over her duties while she has a baby. As if that wasn’t enough to make their strong personalities clash, they’re also neighbors! What will happen when Lukas realizes this little family is just on the other side of his wall? Can he let go of his attraction to her? Can she stop being a control freak long enough to let him into her heart? Find out on book four of the Feisty series! This can be read as a stand-alone novel but it would be best if the others in the series were read first.