Appalachian Mountains At Night

After spending a night with a strange man on the night before her wedding, Arianna left the city to start her life afresh. The 22 year Arianna Jason lived her life pleasing those she loved the most, without knowing she was simply a prey that was being nurtured against the day of her ruin. She had tasted the bitter pill of betrayal. She wants to give back to the World and the society what it gave her. But how can she change her sweet, innocent personality to fit into a cruel world and society? Can her sweet nature be contaminated or will she make it through, paddling on the right path?

Lost in my desires, I pulled him in, taking his lips in mine. Sucking on his lower lip, I bit him slightly as my tongue searched for his. His hands moved to my thighs as he caressed them softly. The graze of his fingers sent sparks through my body as he lifted me in his arms. Walking towards the bed, he placed me gently. Leaning in slowly, he sniffed my neck, engulfing my scent in his senses. Trailing his lips on the side of my face to my lips, he took mine viciously as I let out soft moans in between our kiss. His hands navigated my body as his fingers explored my curves wildly. Drawing away from my lips slowly, he traced my face with his lips, making his way to my ear. His voice a deep whisper, "You asked for this." ...***... After a whirlwind night of betrayal and heartbreak, Maya seeks a fresh start in California. Desperate for a job, she lands a position as a secretary for Adrian Steele—the man from that fateful night. Just as she believes her past is behind her, long-buried secrets resurface, throwing her life into chaos. Will Maya find true love, or will the turmoil of her past leave her disillusioned? Will the hidden truths be unveiled, or remain shrouded in mystery? Read to find out

Para sa kaniyang inang may sakit, kinailangan ni Kaia na maghanap ng trabaho na makakatulong sa kaniyang humanap ng malaking pera para sa pagpapagamot ng kaniyang ina. Kahit na masira pa ang kaniyang buong pagkatao, gagawin niya kumita lang ng pera na makakatulong sa kaniya sa pagpapagamot ng kaniyang Nanay. Seduction is the only key to success. Pero makakaya kaya niya kung kainosentehan ang namamayagpag sa kaniyang isipan? Magtatagumpay kaya siya sa balak niyang gawin na nakawin ang puso ng lalaking alam niyang mahirap paamuhin?

Janine’s plan was simple: just one night. One night to earn enough money to ease the crushing weight of her mother’s medical bills and secure her brother’s future. She had no intention of staying. This job—this world—was a desperate detour, not a new path.But the moment she stepped into that room and locked eyes with the man sitting like royalty in the shadows, everything shifted.He wasn’t just any client.He was Theo Lucas Guevara III, the man she had only seen from afar—on TV screens, in headlines, in the hushed gossip of women who dreamed beyond their means. Powerful, untouchable, and dangerously magnetic.She thought he would take what he wanted and leave.But to her surprise, the billionaire didn’t just want one night.He wanted her.And he was willing to pay any price to keep her.

“What is it? You sighed.” Gabriel stared at Rosalind. “I can’t do it ….” She shook her head. “It will be like I’m selling myself to you if I accept your offer. I’m not a whore, you know.” “Rose, I know you aren’t a whore. I don’t need to offer a whore anything, nor will I be interested in one, either.” He took her hand and kissed the knuckles. “I want you, Rose, only you.” “But why?” *** Rosalind Miller (twenty-three years old) is an orphan and poor. She has double jobs because she wants to get a bachelor’s degree to improve her life. It devastates Rosalind when her boyfriend of five years cheats on her. She goes drunk, only to wake up naked the next day beside a naked guy too, her ex’s uncle. Gabriel Da Costa (forty-five years old) is a transportation mogul in the five countries. Listed as one of the most eligible bachelors in the capital, including in the nearest countries, many women want to be with him, but he stays single for years. Knowing his nephew has been cheating on Rosalind for a long time, he feels sorry for her and brings her to his apartment when she is drunk. What will happen later after that night? Will it be a one-night stand only or will their relationship continue afterward? *** This is the second book of the series The Most Eligible Billionaire Bachelors/The Age-Gap Billionaire Series. The first book is My Beloved Billionaire. Despite being a series, readers can read both books as stand-alone.

​Daphne Clarke has spent her life keeping her head down. Juggling classes, part-time jobs, and dreams of a better future. One impulsive night at a party shatters her careful routine when she wakes up next to Zachary Moreau, the enigmatic heir to a billion-dollar empire. Years later, as a single mother struggling to rebuild her life, fate leads her straight back into his world. Only this time, she’s working for him, and he has no idea they share a son. Bound by secrets, a looming arranged marriage, and undeniable chemistry, Daphne and Zachary are on a collision course that could change everything.

Nagsimulang gumulo at manganib ang buhay ni Lilliane nang sapilitan siyang i-arrange marriage ng kanyang pamilya sa isang 68 taong gulang na media magnate na si Arnulfo Fuentes upang maisalba lamang ang kanilang kumpanya mula sa nalalapit nitong pagbagsak. Dahil sa desperasyon, at hindi niya maatim na ito ang makikinabang sa kanyang batang katawan, nagdesisyon siyang ibigay ang kanyang puri sa isang mas batang lalaki. Ngunit ang konsekwensya nang gabing iyon ay higit pa sa inaasahan ni Lilliane. Sa takot kay Mr. Fuentes at sa kalalabasan ng lahat, sumira siya sa kasunduan. Tinaguan at tinakbuhan niya ang kanyang malupit na pamilya at maging ang mapangangasawa. At hindi titigil ang mga ito sa paghahanap sa kanya lalo na si Fuentes hangga't hindi nito nakukuha ang 'kanya'. Subalit hindi lamang ang kanyang pamilya at si Mr. Fuentes ang naghahanap sa kanya kundi maging ang guwapong estranghero na pinag-alayan niya ng kanyang pagkababae matapos nitong mabasa ang article tungkol sa pagpapakasal niya sa kilalang media magnate. Mas higit pa itong nagkainteres kay Lilliane dahil sa talino, tapang at husay nitong magtago at tumakbo mula sa mga humahabol dito. Habang patuloy na bumabagsak ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya ay mas lalong nagiging determinado rin sila Mathilda na mahanap siya upang maituloy ang kasunduan na pilit tinatakasan ni Lilliane. Ngunit hindi makapapayag si Lilliane lalo na at nakataya ang lahat sa kanya—kalayaan, ang kanyang kinabukasan, at ang batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan—kailangan niyang lumaban at protektahan ang mga bagay na mahalaga sa kanya. Sa isang mundo na kung saan ang kapangyarihan, pera, kasakiman, at pagtataksil ang namamayani, makakaya bang lampasan ni Lilliane ang mga taong nais siyang kontrolin para sa mga pansariling interes, o mahuhulog siya sa mga kamay ng mga taong sinusubukan niyang takasan o sa taong ama ng ipinagbubuntis niya?

Sobrang sakit ang naramdaman ni Allie Miranda ng malaman niyang trinaydor sya ng dalawang taong mahalaga sa buhay nya ang kanyang boyfriend na si Jimpson Perez at ang pinakamatalik nyang kaibigan na si Xendra de Guzman. Nang mahuli niya ang dalawa sa condo mismo ni Jimpson na hubo't hubad na magkatabi at magkayakap sa iisang kama.Nung oras na yun parang gumunaw ang mundo ni Allie, nawasak pagkatao nya.Hindi nya matanggap na ang dalawang tao na mahalaga at pinagkakatiwalaan nya ang siyang mananakit sa kanya ng lubusan.Akala nya di na nya kayang umahon sa pagkalugmok nyang iyun.Nang unti unti na naging okay na sya, dahan dahan din nyan binago ang sarili nya. Hanggang isang araw niyaya syang magbar ni Moana, kahit ni minsan di nya pa nagawa sa tanang buhay nya. Birthday daw kasi ng isa sa mga kaibigan ni Red Aragon ang boyfriend ni Moana.At dun sa bar na yun nya nakikilala ang bestfriend ni Red na si Blake Zander Zaavedra, ang naka one night stand nya ng gabing yun. Paano kung yung inakala nya na isang gabing kaligayahan ay ang mahalaga sa binata. Paano kung hindi na sya pakakawalan ng binata na pilit niyang iniiwasan makakaya kaya nyang magmahal muli o patuloy nyang iiwasan si Blake?

GUIECO CLAN SERIES #1 Kenya Guieco. Isang teacher-agent at babaeng nagmahal ng todo pero nagawa pa rin ipagpalit at iwan dahil lang sa hindi niya kayang isuko ang pagkakababae niya sa taong minahal niya. Kulang ang salitang sakit para ilarawan ang kung anong nararamdaman niya dahil ang ipinagpalit pa talaga sa kanya ay isa sa matalik niyang kaibigan. Nagmahal. Nasaktan. Naglasing. And then he met this hot stranger pero hindi niya naman type na siyang naging sandalan niya sa gabing wasak na wasak ang kanyang mundo. Hindi lang agresibong halik ang ibinigay niya sa lalaki kundi maging ang kanyang pagkababae na siyang sinisisi niya kung bakit nagawa siyang saktan ng taong mahal niya. Sinabi niya ding kaligayahan lang ang habol niya sa lalaki. Na bukod sa maka mundong ginawa nila ang gabing iyon ay wala na siyang balak na ikonekta ang buhay niya sa binatang hindi niya naman kilala. Pero sadya nga yatang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil muli silang pinagtagpo. Sa bawat sakit na nararamdaman niya ay nandoon ang binata para pawiin iyon hanggang sa nakasanayan niya ng laging nasa tabi niya ang binata. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na ang gabi kung saan una silang pinagtagpo ay ang gabi din kung saan magsisimulang tumibok at magmahal ulit ang sawi niyang puso. Paano niya malalagpasan ang nagbabadyang ikalawa niyang kabiguan kung ang taong kanyang naging karamay ay ang taong mawawala ulit sa kanya? Bibitiw ba siya kagaya nong una o ipaglalaban niya ang kanyang nararamdaman para sa taong binansagan niyang ‘STRANGER’?

Most women fall for rich businessmen, dashing doctors, or genius lawyers… but me? I fell hard for my bodyguard. *** Caroline thought it was just a one-night stand—a reckless escape from an arranged marriage to the cold and powerful Alexander. She’d rather give herself to a stranger than tie her life to that man. But what if that stranger… was Miguel—the quiet yet dangerously alluring bodyguard of her family? She thought it ended that night. But fate had other plans. As sparks turned into something deeper, Caroline finds herself falling for the one man she’s not supposed to love. In a world where name, wealth, and status define one’s worth, what happens when her heart chooses someone from a different world? Will she defy her family’s expectations and fight for a love that’s as dangerous as it is forbidden? Or will she walk away from the man who made her feel alive—just to keep everyone else happy?