Battle Between Heart And Mind Novels & Stories

Althea Virelle Montez thought she was just signing a paper to save her sick mom and fix their family’s broken life. But she never knew that contract would tie her soul to Lucien Dravik Cortez, the powerful billionaire who is also her own godfather. What started as a simple deal turned into a dangerous game of obsession and passion. Lucien wants every part of her body and heart while Althea tries her best to stay safe and sane. Between burning jealousy and secret desires, they get tangled in lies and threats from people who want to tear them apart. Will she ever be truly free or will she stay bound forever to the man who treats her like his most precious treasure and his greatest weakness?

“You said you wanted to taste freedom, right? Then, allow me to show you what freedom tastes like.” — Kirill Yevgenyevich Ivanov — Nang nakawin ni Anastasia ang pitaka ni Kirill Ivanov, akala niya'y pera lamang ang mawawala sa bilyonaryo. Pero maling-mali siya. Dahil ang tunay na ninakaw niya ay ang atensyon ng lalaki—isang pagkakamaling magiging sanhi ng panibagong yugto ng buhay niya.  Sa liblib na isla na pagmamay-ari ni Kirill, paniniwala niya ay kamatayan na ang magiging kabayaran ng kaniyang mga kasalanan. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang nagdesisyon itong gawin siyang sekretarya. Inaakala niyang lumambot na ang puso ng binata, pero kalaunan ay nalaman niyang patibong lang pala ang lahat, isang bitag. Kirill doesn’t want revenge—he wants ownership. Her body, bound by lies that taste like devotion. Her mind, poisoned by secrets only his hands can unravel. Her soul, seduced by promises of freedom… a deceptive illusion.  But when a forbidden spark ignites between predator and prey, their twisted passion threatens to shatter the line between salvation and damnation. Pero hanggang kailangan ba mahuhumaling si Tasia sa ipinagbabawal na lasa ng sarap na ipinalalasap ni Kirill?  How much can Kirill destroy just to claim what’s his? Their story is a lethal game of desire and deceit, where love wears the face of ruin— and surrender might be the deadliest sin of all. “Starting tomorrow, you’ll be my secretary. My shadow. You’ll fetch my coffee and file the receipts for the men I bury. And every night, you’ll sit across from me at dinner, wearing the dresses I choose, eating the food I allow… and wondering when I’ll finally snap.” — Kirill Yevgenyevich Ivanov

(Witchita Series #1) On the evening of Santacruzan, I met Gideon, the consort of my life. Months later, we grew closer to each other, but then... he found out about the bet and we split up. Weeks after our breakup, he confronted and told me, “Panagutan mo ako... Buntis ako," and I was like, “Gago ka ba?” Days after my family revealed our biggest secrets, I made up my list. To do: 1. Get to know more about my family's identity, history, and special ability (especially in dealing with a pregnant male partner!) 2. Master my family's craft — witchcraft. 3. Attend to Deon's needs, assist, and take care of him. 4. Protect and keep him away from his pack for nine months (or else our child's gonna get killed because Deon's a son of an alpha b*tch!) 5. Plan about our child's financial support and our parental setup. 6. Make sure that the whole pregnancy experience will be tolerable for the first-time mommy (or pappy or whatsoever, I don't really know what to call him, geez...) 7. The child should stay with my family after Deon gave birth because he or she belongs to us, to the kind who needs to keep hiding. 8. And the most important thing to do, love my child with all my heart, mind, and Witchita soul. I am Angie Lou Pereira, a Witchita, and this is my guide to successful parenting.

There's only one thing on Asianna's mind when her parents died before her eyes. That is... to find the culprit behind their brutal death. Sa paghahanap ng katarungan, natuklasan niya ang isang nakakagimbal na lihim. Her father was a member of Mafia's group Black Phoenix. And he was killed because he betrayed the group. After finding the dark truth, Asia soon find herself entangled in their bloody world. She is now hunted, she is now on the run. And when she thought that there's no way out for her, A tall handsome man with a sea-green eyes save her. Radley Vissarion Romanov. The billionaire and powerful CEO of Lionsdale technology who openly told her that he wants and desires her. He made a deal with her. "I will help you seek justice for your parents death and I will also protect you. But in exchange for that, I want all of you to be mine." With no choice left, Asia accepted the deal. Ngunit isang madilim na sikreto ang kanyang natuklasan sa pagkatao nito kalaunan. Isang sikretong nagwasak at nagbigay sa kanya ng walang kapantay na sakit. Radley, the man whom she gave her everything including her heart, behind the mask as a CEO is the leader of the Black Phoenix who killed her parents! At ang nakakagimbal pa ay ang malamang plano rin siya nitong patahimikin dahil anak siya ng lalakeng nagtraydor sa grupo ng mga ito!

Eugene came back to Philippines to take his revenge against Don Feliciano. But the old man was already in the hospital bed and can’t able to talk nor to feel his ultimate anger. However, his daughter will pay for it. He will make sure that she will suffer like hell. Eugene was the new owner of the hacienda and all properties of Don Feliciano including the mansion where Danna lives. But those are just a material and not enough payment for what he has done to his family. But there was one thing Eugene wasn’t ready for. And that’s when he fell in love with Danna. He tried to suppress his feelings towards her, but his heart and carnal desire failed him. Danna will do everything to please him. But she never felt the sudden and rapid beats of her heart every time she talked to Eugene. Like as if she was drowning and saved at the same time. She knew that she loved him, needless, to say his cruelty towards her. After the night he made love with her, Eugene found out that Don Feliciano has nothing to do with his parents' death. At the same time, Eugene found his long lost eldest brother Nube. He was Danna’s best friend and the same man he used to jealous with. His treatment towards Danna has been changed as well. He thought everything would be all right between him and Danna as they both found out that she was pregnant. But his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer came along and ruined everything. Danna left him without his knowing that almost lost his mind. However, Eugene found her and did his very best to take her back along with her heart—love.

Keila Santiago is determined to uncover the truth behind her father’s death, Keila has suspected for a long time na may kinalaman si Dominador Suarez sa pagkamatay ng dad niya, and now, she sees the perfect chance to get close to him through his son, Clyde Suarez. When she found out na playboy si Clyde, she decided to use it to her advantage. Gamit ang charm at beauty niya, Keila plans to seduce the billionaire's heir na ngayon nagma-manage ng Suarez Corporation, para makuha ang katotohanan na matagal na niyang hinahanap. Pero as their connection grows, Keila finds herself torn between love and revenge. Will she choose justice over love, or will her heart betray her mission?

After being betrayed by the man she loved and humiliated on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, Samantha thought she had lost everything. Paano ka pa babangon kung mismong kapatid mo ang pinalit sa'yo? Paano ka pa magtitiwala kung ang puso mo’y durog na durog? But just when she was ready to give up, Leonard Valen entered the picture—cold, intimidating, and powerful. He offers her a deal: isang kasal na walang halong pag-ibig, kapalit ng katahimikan sa isang lihim na ayaw niyang mailantad. Hindi niya akalaing papatulan niya ang isang kontratang taliwas sa puso’t damdamin. Pero kailangan niya ng panibagong simula, at si Leonard ang tanging daan. What starts as a business deal slowly turns into something dangerous. Samantha finds herself torn between fear and fascination, between vengeance and vulnerability. Habang unti-unti siyang nahuhulog sa lalaking hindi niya lubusang kilala, mas lalo namang nalalantad ang mga sikreto sa paligid niya. In a world full of deception, revenge, and unexpected emotions—will Samantha risk her already shattered heart again? Or will this new love destroy her for good?

"Ano? Sa tingin mo ba, I’d fall for you if you sweet-talked me?" Anya ni Claire na sinamahan niya pa ng nakakadismayang iling. "I waited for you for five long years, Luke. Five years and now that I am finally over you and dating your best friend," dagdag niyang pailing iling ulit habang unti unting umaatras si Luke sa pader, "—you dare do this to me, wreaking havoc on my emotions? Gago ka ba talaga ha?!" "I can't stop myself. I love you and I won't give you up that easily, Claire. I won't. I can't." "I want you." "You know you can't have me," she murmured and bit her lips, begging him to kiss her. Just kiss the hell out of her para matauhan siya sa kahibangang nararamdaman niya ngayong yakap yakap siya ni Luke. "It’ll be risky if you stay another minute, Claire. Get out now before I lose my mind completely," he murmured between heavy breathing and gazing at her lips. A muscle in his jaw twitched, knowing full well that their close proximity made his blood warm and tingly. God, he wanted this woman so bad. Yes, he wanted her so much that he risked his friendship with Owen. And yes, he was insane for doing so.

"You don't love me because she is the one you love. I am not important to you because she is important to you! And most of all I am not in your mind because she is always in your mind. I am not the one you choose because she is the one you choose, and besides that I get tired instead of you getting tired let me go first as and I set you free, lets set each other free!" L.A. Cruz.

If you used pen as your weapon in fighting for life, I used guns to fight on my own life. *** Clayton Perkin, a lovable, kind and softboy; he was born poor but it never crossed in his mind to become wealthy, just his mother and him he already happy and satisfied with it. But everything changed when his mother got sick and he needs millions for his mother's surgery. That's when he meet Lorcan, the multi-billionaire that has a lot of secret under his closet.