Beautiful Ugly: A Novel

BLURB Spencer Roger is forced to marry the much older Kristof, who isn’t only known as the wealthiest person in their town, but also an ugly, flawed and grotesque man. Will Spencer look past her new husband’s imperfections and perhaps even learn to love him one day?. What happens when she starts to unravel secrets that Kristof wants to stay hidden and she finds out there is more to the ugly flawed man she had married. Find out in the gripping twist ahead!!

Kallen Sinclair become a trending topic all over social media. The reason? He's looking for a wife. But why is it that every beautiful woman who asks for his hand always got rejected? Everyone thought that maybe, the handsome CEO wanted someone who is more outstanding not just in appearance but also in life. Not until he said yes to the proposal of Amarra Wei. An unknown species with a hideous face. The people don't know what to think anymore!

Muntik ng mamatay ang CEO ng Ziff Corporation na si Seven Ziff dahil sa isang ambush kung hindi lang dahil sa pagkakaligtas sa kaniya ng mag-asawang napadaan sa pinangyarihan ng krimen. Subalit namatay din ang mag-asawa dahil sa pagtulong sa kaniya. Hindi nagtagumpay ang mga taong nais pumatay sa kaniya at nagpasya ang kaniyang lolo na dating chairman ng Ziff Corporation na manatili muna siya sa mansiyon at pansamantalang iwan muna ang pagiging CEO habang inaalam pa kung sino ang nais magpapatay sa kaniya. Habang nasa mansiyon ay nag-utos naman si Seven ng tao upang hanapin ang anak ng mag-asawang tumulong sa kaniya. Nais niya itong bigyan ng gantimpala ngunit nagulat siya nang malamang nalalagay din pala sa panganib ang anak ng mag-asawa sa hindi niya malamang dahilan. Dahil doon, gumawa siya ng paraan upang mapunta sa poder niya ang babae sa pamamagitan ng pagiging isang katulong. Hindi niya maaaring ipaalam sa babae ang tunay na dahilan para na rin sa kaligtasan nito at kailangan niyang alamin nang paunti-unti kung bakit pati ito ay ipinapapatay din ng mga taong gustong pumatay sa kaniya. Si Filippa, may malaking bukol sa mukha na siyang naging hadlang upang kakitaan siya ng ganda ay magsisilbing katulong sa mansiyon ng mga Ziff at walang kaalam-alam kung bakit nasa panganib ang buhay niya at kung ano ang tunay na kailangan ng guwapong bilyonaryong si Seven sa kaniya...

“I’ve warned you from the beginning. Don’t marry him, but you won’t listen.” Darcy stood close to me and smiled with concern. “You’re not a woman worthy of a man as handsome, rich, smart, and virile as Blaze.” My whole body trembled at her words. “Have you no shame?” I asked. “Take a good look at yourself, Heather.” She stared at me in the mirror. “You can’t even glance at your ugly face. Do you think Blaze can endure a lifetime of gazing at that scar?” Heather Bailey got a surprise from her husband: a divorce agreement. After a year of marriage and facing ups and downs, she couldn’t believe Blaze intended to divorce her. She was devastated when she saw him gazing lovingly at another woman. After signing the divorce papers, shockwaves caught her up. Her flower shop was burned to the ground. Her father’s company collapsed, and her parents blamed her. She struggled to rebuild her life from the ground up and became more successful than ever. Having many customers from influential families, she started her revenge on Blaze. She won the very thing he wanted, but that was just the beginning.

Nakilala ni Rias si Dana noong binu-bully siya ng grupo ni Moira. Si Dana na malapit ang puso sa mga inaapi at galit sa mga taong judgmental na kagaya ni Moira. Si Moira na matagal ng may crush kay Aaron Samuels - ang kasalukuyang captain ng basketball team ng university nila. Handa siyang gawin ang lahat mapasakanya lamang si Aaron. Ngunit lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat ay matagal nang may gusto ang binata kay Rias. Tanggap niya ang kung anumang kapintasan ng dalaga. Subalit matatanggap din kaya niya oras na makalimutan siya ni Rias? Si Rias na may CTRL+ALT+DEL sa utak? Kakayanin ba ni Aaron na patuloy na mahalin si Rias kahit na hindi na siya naaalala ng dalaga? Sino ang sasalo sa kanya? At bakit nga ba napakadali kay Rias na burahin siya sa memorya nito?

Dahil sa isang aksidente nasira ang mukha ni Sonia Salazar. Isang batikan na actress at kilala sa taglay nitong ganda at talento. Sa pagbabago ng kaniyang mukha ay kasabay 'non ang pagbabago ng mga tao sa paligid niya. Iniwan siya ng kaniyang asawa, kinatakutan ng anak at tuluyang nasira ang kaniyang career. Pinalayas din ito sa mansion ng mga Valencia at tinalikuran ng mga inaakala niya na kaibigan. Sa pag-aakala na iyon na ang katapusan at sa pagkakataon na malapit na siya sumuko. Dumating ang dalawang tao na tuluyan na magpapabago sa buhay niya. "Mommy!" "Sonia." Lumapit ang dalawang tao na 'yon habang ang mga camera ay kumikislap galing sa iba't ibang bahagi ng lobby. "Pasensya na ngunit nagmamadali kami ng asawa at anak ko. Malapit na mag-start ang movie," ani ni Fabian habang hawak sa bewang si Sonia na nakatingala at nakatingin kay Fabian na buhat ang anak na si France. Noong nagtama ang mata nilang dalawa kasunod 'non ang pagyakap ni France sa leeg no Sonia at tumawag ng mommy. "Ibig sabihin si Sonia Salazar ang nababalitaan na second wife ni Fabian Martinez? Oh my gosh! big news ito!"

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS SEXUAL SCENES. Antonius Altamirano had everything a man could wish for; wealth, vast properties, and a name in the business industry. But then the problem was, he has a very complicated relationship with women. Hindi niya kayang umiwas sa tukso. He’s a good man, but he can easily be tempted. He had to marry Selene Arnaiz, one of the wealthiest and most famous actresses of her generation. It was a marriage for convenience, for Niu it was to save face from all his investors, and for Selene, it was for her fame and career. But Niu had a secret, he has been in a long-time relationship with Dr. Leann Zubiri, the best surgeon in the country. Niu claimed to be in love with her. Leann was contented to being his mistress for she was really in love with him. She can take it, being not the legal wife, as long as Niu would spare time for her. Niu doesn’t want to add more complication to his relationship with Selene and Leann, but Kate Cadelina entered the picture and shook his world. Niu didn’t expect that he’ll be attracted head over heels with the sassy secretary of her sister-in-law. She’s like a breath of fresh air that gave relief from all the stress in his life. Niu was never been this confused his whole life. Being married to a woman he didn’t love and having a mistress was a huge trouble already. How can he handle this now that he wanted Kate to be part of his life? Who will he choose? The woman he married? Or the woman he claimed that he was in love with? Or Kate, his beautiful ray of sunshine that gives light to his chaotic world?

Lucy Castle was once labeled the ugly duckling of her school. After a humiliating one-night stand with the school’s golden boy, Richard Oxford, her life crumbled. He denied ever knowing her, mocked her in front of everyone, and left her broken. Five years later, Lucy returns—no longer the timid girl they once laughed at, but a confident, breathtaking fashion designer taking over the industry. When her path crosses with Richard again, he seeks closure and forgiveness. Now the tables have turned—but can she truly resist the man who once broke her?

This is the story of Swati, who dies in a car accident. But now when she opens her eyes, she finds herself inside a novel she was reading online at the time. But she doesn't want to be like the female lead. Tanya tries to avoid her stepmother, sister and the boy And during this time he meets Shivam Malik, who is the CEO of Empire in Mumbai. So what will decide the fate of this journey of this meeting of these two? What will be the meeting of Shivam and Tanya, their story of the same destination?

Jelek, culun, ratu jerawat, dan masih banyak panggilan buruk lainnya yang disematkan pada Alana di sekolah. Kehidupan sekolahnya memang seperti itu, hanya dicari ketika ulangan dan ujian tiba. Seolah tugasnya hanya untuk memberi anak-anak dikelasnya contekan. Situasi di rumah pun tak jauh berbeda. Ayah dan ibu yang selalu bertengkar ketika bertemu, membuat Alana lelah akan semua itu. Di suatu hari ketika dia benar-benar lelah dan kabur ke sebuah toko antik, dia menemukan sebuah buku fanfiction. Nama salah satu tokoh itu mirip seperti namanya, namun yang membedakan adalah Alana yang ada di dalam novel cantik dan pemberani, tak seperti dirinya. Di saat perjalanan pulang, tanpa diduga-duga saat pulang dia ditabrak oleh sebuah truk. Dan ketika bangun, wajah tampan seorang aktor papan atas berada tepat di depan wajahnya. "Alana? Kau kenapa? Aku ini kan kakakmu?" Alana masuk ke dalam novel itu!