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“Congratulations, Miss Santillan. You are six weeks pregnant.” Nanigas si Marga sa kinatatayuan niya habang nakatitig lang sa doktor. Bumaba ang paningin niya sa prenatal examination report. Napapikit siya at napahawak sa kaniyang tiyan. “B-Buntis ako…” mahinang sabi niya. Hindi niya maintindihan ang kaniyang nararamdaman. Mas nangibabaw pa rin ang takot sa kaniya na baka malaman ni Brandon ang tungkol sa kaniyang pagbubuntis. *** “Kinakabahan ka ba?” Binuhay ni Brandon ang makina ng sasakyan. “Kung palagi kang ganito sa tuwing kausap mo ako, iisipin ko talaga na buntis ka, Marga.” Napalunok ng maraming beses si Marga. Mas lalo lang siyang kinakabahan. Pinagpapawisan na rin siya kahit na malakas naman ang aircon. “Kung totoong buntis ako, ano ang gagawin mo?” Napakagat-labi siya pagkatapos niyang bitawan ang mga katagang ‘yon. “You will raise the child alone, Marga. Kahit isang piso ay wala kang makukuha sa akin.”

"He's not my ex-husband. He's just a man I used to know." He shattered her heart with one accusation. Now she’s the woman he’ll do anything to win back. Juliette Hart thought she found her happy ending with billionaire Nolan Cross—until he publicly accused her of cheating at their wedding reception. Heartbroken and pregnant, Jules vanished from his world. But everything changes when Nolan discovers the truth years later. Now, as past betrayals resurface and buried secrets unravel, Nolan will stop at nothing to reclaim the woman he lost. But Jules isn’t the same broken girl anymore—and she'll do whatever it takes to keep herself and her son away from him… even if it means taking a few risks. When love and revenge collide, will forgiveness be their salvation—or their ruin?

Falling in love with a handsome billionaire was one thing, but falling madly in love with a sinfully hot billionaire who has sworn off love was an entirely different situation. Such was the condition that Cookie Logan found herself. From desperately needing to be saved from her abusive ex, she ran into the arms of Jamie Henderson, the one man that aroused dark sinful desires in her that only he could sate. But just when she thought she’d finally found the perfect lover, everything came crashing down when she discovered he’s had an ugly past that she couldn’t ignore. Cookie’s heart was broken, yet she thought she could do without him until her ex arrived in her life again, to start a new bout of trouble. With no one to run to except Jamie, and with so many unshared secrets looming over them, she’s forced to make a decision that would either reap out her heart for the second time or mend her broken relationship with Jamie. To know more about my books, follow me on Instagram @sophia.bendel

On our seventh wedding anniversary, I was straddling my Mafia husband, Lucian, kissing him deeply. My fingers fumbled in the pocket of my expensive silk dress, searching for the pregnancy test I'd hidden there. I wanted to save the news of my unexpected pregnancy for the end of the evening. Lucian's right-hand man, Marco, asked with a suggestive smile in Italian: "Don, your new little canary, Sophia. How does she taste?" Lucian's mocking laughter vibrated through my chest, sending a chill down my spine. He replied, also in Italian: "Like an unripe peach. Fresh and tender." His hand was still caressing my waist, but his gaze was distant. "Just keep this between us. If my Donna finds out, I'm a dead man." His men chuckled knowingly, raising their glasses and swearing their silence. The warmth in my blood turned to ice, inch by inch. The one thing they didn’t know was that my grandmother was from Sicily, so I understood every word. I forced myself to remain calm, keeping the perfect smile of a Donna fixed in place, but the hand holding my champagne flute trembled. Instead of making a scene, I opened my phone, found the invitation I had received a few days ago for a private international medical research project, and tapped "Accept." In three days, I would disappear from Lucian's world completely.

Jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama, membuat Merlinda terobsesi mendapatkan sosok Moses De Luca—pria berdarah Italia—yang terkenal enggan menjalin hubungan serius. Billionaire tampan yang sering berpetulangan cinta itu dikejar oleh sosok wanita cantik yang merupakan sosok berbeda. Merlinda Alejandro—seorang putri dari gembong narkoba besar di Meksiko. Harusnya dia sadar bahwa dia salah telah mengejar sang billionaire tampan itu. Namun, obsesi dan cinta telah menyatu sampai membuatnya tetap mengejar Moses—hingga membuat pria yang dia cintai itu harus kerap berada di ambang bahaya. Lantas, bagaimana kelanjutan kisah Moses dan Merlinda? Dua orang yang berbeda dunia. Merlinda terbiasa berkumpul dengan komplotan penjahat, sedangkan Moses terbiasa berkumpul dengan para taipan. Mampukah mereka bersatu? *** Follow me on IG: abigail_kusuma95

Bata pa lamang si Sam ay bukambibig na niya na si Vaughn ang lalaking kanyang magiging asawa — na kaibigan ng nakakatanda niyang kapatid. Kahit malaki ang agwat ng kanilang edad at nakakabatang kapatid lamang ang turing nito sa kanya. Love pa nga kung tawagin niya ang kaibigan ng kanyang kuya. At very vocal siya sa pagsasabing ang binata ang nais niyang maging kabiyak kapag dumating siya sa tamang edad. Hindi naman nito siniseryoso iyon dahil buong akala nito ay dahil sa kabataan lamang niya kaya nasasabi niya ang mga bagay na iyon. Samantalang ang binata ay may Fiancee sa katauhan ni Yvonne — childhood sweetheart ng binata. Nang malaman iyon ni Sam ay labis nitong ininda ang balitang iyon — hindi kumain ng ilang araw, tumangis nang tumangis sa kanyang silid, napabayaan ang pag-aaral at naging sakitin. Hanggang sa isang araw ay makabuo siya ng plano — ang pikutin si Vaughn. Nagtagumpay naman siya dahil nahuli sila mismo ng kaniyang ama sa maselang tagpo. Kaya hindi ito pumayag na panagutan ang namagitan sa kanilang dalawa. Naikasal naman agad sila at walang pagsidlan ang kasiyahan sa puso ni Sam dahil natupad na nga naman ang pangarap niya ng bata pa — ang maging asawa si Vaughn. Subalit, tila naman ito yelo sa lamig nang pakikitungo sa kanya at kung pagsalitaan siya ng masasakit ay para bang hindi nito kaibigan ang kuya niya. Ang mas malala pa ay kapag nagniniig sila ay pangalan ng nobya nito ang laging sinasambit. Hihiwalayan na ba niya si Vaughn na oo nga at naging asawa niya pero hindi naman niya maangkin ang puso nito? O ipaglalaban pa ang pag-ibig niya kahit laging pinapamukha nitong pinikot niya lamang ang asawa? At ni katiting ay wala itong pagmamahal sa kanya?

Four years ago, she was drugged by her so-called family and lost her innocence to a mysterious man, fleeing in panic. Four years later, she returns with her adorable child, only to find that the stern-faced CEO bears an uncanny resemblance to her little one. Thus begins a story of familial ties drawn by blood. "Daddy, I'll tell you a secret. A handsome uncle said he wants to take Mommy away, but I still like you best. You should go get the marriage certificate with Mommy quickly."

Kristine Devearaux thought she had the perfect married life until her beloved, billionaire husband, Sebastian Weston, shattered her world with his infidelity. Despite her desperate attempts to save her marriage, Sebastian divorced her for his pregnant mistress as Kristine had failed to provide him with the heir he desperately sought after three years of marriage. Now fueled with anger and a thirst for revenge, Kristine Devearaux embarks on a journey that will lead her to unexpected twists and turns. However! What happens when her estranged ex-husband returns after five years, laying claims to not just her but her child as well, with plans to reconnect with them and become a family again? What would Kristine do? Will she forgive and forget? Or will she seize the opportunity to make him pay for every tear he made her shed?! Delve in to find out!!

Etyl Guanzon is an Architecture student from Amstar Universitry, who is known by having a bold mouth. Everyone likes her, everyone's dream is to have her, touch her, and to claim her. Everyone- not until Jave Balesteros appeared. The only man who ignored her presence. She lives in a reality where everything is completely fine and nearly perfect. But, how will she conquer the life that JB gives her? Where her bravery takes her? He has principles and goals. He chased the justice not the woman. Did they play their role well when the uncertainties of their lives revolve around them?how difficult would it be for Etyl to choose the man of her dreams? And, how will JB choose Etyl over justice?

Hazel Wills, a lowly omega of the Blackwoods pack. After losing her memory in a gruesome accident, she became an orphan, a lowly one with no chance at love. Finding her true mate had always been her dream, and the moon goddess smiled at her, giving her a true mate, someone to call her own. Liam Brooks, An Alpha Male, the heart desire of all women, rejected his mate due to his growing affection for his ex. What happens when he figures out her true motive? Would he return back to his mate, or he would live bearing the consequence?