Best Middle Grade Books Of The 21st Century

"Mamili ka, siya, o ako?" tanong ni Danica kay Jethro. Natatawa pa ang lalaki ng bahagya sa kanyang sinabi, "anong kalokohan naman ang naiisip mo at pinapapili mo ako?" "Puro ka na lang. Lovely, lovely.. lovely! ni hindi mo nga naalala ang birthday ko eh. " may hinagpis sa kanyang tinig. Tiningnan lang siya ni Jethro, at tumalikod sabay labas ng bahay. Hindi siya makapaniwala na pipiliin nito ang babaeng iyon. Agad siyang nag alsa balutan, upang iwanan ang lalaki.

Two exes—who haven’t spoken in years—are forced to swap apartments for a month due to a housing mix-up caused by a mutual friend. She moves into his stylish city loft; he ends up in her cozy small-town house. At first, they leave petty notes criticizing each other’s lifestyle (like “Who needs this many candles?!” and “Why do you own a sword?!”). But soon, they start rediscovering each other—through texts, video calls, and unexpected visits.

Leah is injured in the woods where Zachary’s wolf finds her. Before Leah passes out, she sees the werewolves transform into humans. She is treated by a girl when she wakes up who was sent by Zachary. Leah meets Zachary before she is taken home. Leah is still stunned as she gets home. She hadn’t known that Winstonville would be crawling with such creatures. She recalls what brought her to Winstonville with her mother in the first place, which is the death of her father. Leah arrives for the first day at school and meets Amelia. Amelia helps her adjust. Surprisingly, she sees Zachary in school and promises to approach him. Leah is late for biology class and is surprised to see Zachary who turns out to be her lab partner. She tries to start a conversation with him but he is disinterested. Leah is disappointed. The Elders of the Den are angry that Zachary exposed their secret to a human. Zachary challenges them with mad leaves. He thinks about Leah and how irked at her presence. His wolf feels otherwise. Leah tried to speak to Zachary in school again but he is still disinterested. Leah still doesn’t give up. She notices how Olivia is close to Zachary and feels that they are a thing. In class, she sits with Olivia coincidentally and she explains her relationship with Zachary.

Celeste Lyra and Nizar Kale, best friend since elementary days. Napaka-close nilang dalawa. Celeste knows Nizar secrets, and nobody knows about it. Until one day, nakaaway ni Celeste ang ‘girlfriend’ ni Nizar. It resulted in a deal she couldn’t refuse. After that intense night, Celeste fled away to hide because she was ashamed of what she did. Nagulat si Nizar nang makita ang isang bata—no, there are three of them who have the same face as him in the park. At mas nagulat pa ito nang makita kung sino ang nanay ng triplets. Is it coincidence na kamukha nito ang mga bata? O may tinatago ang babaeng matagal na niyang hinahanap?

Laura Walker was forced to marry an old man by her mother so that her bride price could be used for her younger brother's wedding. However, Laura felt that she should be in control of her own life.Her blind date didn't go as planned. Instead, she ended up getting married to a stranger.The two of them had undergone a flash marriage and planned on setting guidelines so that they wouldn't disturb each other's lives. However, Laura didn't expect the man to cook for her, put her to bed and force her to call him "Honey"."Honey, I want a kiss.""Honey, I want a hug."Laura had thought that her husband was just a normal working class, so she had planned out their future in detail.That was until she realized that her husband had a garage full of luxury cars.Not only that, her husband looked identical to the richest man in Empfield!

Half a year after our divorce, my ex-husband became a trending topic online. His current wife, who had just given birth, jumped off a building. When she jumped, she was clutching a printed, 98-page copy of the "Cloves Family Code of Conduct." The reason for her suicide? She couldn’t buy discounted groceries online. A reporter came to interview me and asked, "Excuse me, were you also given the same family rules?"

"What's your name?" He asked, making the managers go shut at once. They followed his gaze and it landed on Mallory. Mallory felt her soul being pierced. Did he just ask for her name? Her Wilder didn't even know her name? "Uh... her name is..." "Let her speak for herself, Arlo" Wilder raised his hand at his cousin who zipped up at once. Then, reluctantly, Mallory muttered: "I'm Mallory Harrington." Wilder said nothing, his gaze on her unreadable. Then, she asked. "Don't you... remember me?" "Am I... supposed to know you?" Wilder asked with an unfeigned doubt. This broke Mallory even more. How can her Wilder not recognize her? Her next breath came raggedly, she had to drop her teary gaze to the floor. "How can you not remember me?" She winced. "We were..." ********** What happens when Mallory goes to work one morning and discovers the new CEO who was the heir to the richest company was her ex-husband who had been missing for seven years? How does she tell him she used to be married to him and had been forced to divorce him when he went missing? How does she tell him she was still very much in love with him and wanted him back in her life, even if there was someone else? How does she tell him she had twins at home that looked like him? How does she tell him any of this when he couldn't recognize her and acted very cold towards her? What happened to her Wilder?

Synopsis: Warning: Mature Content‼️ Para matakasan ang arrange marriage na pinaplano ng kanyang mga magulang sa kanya at sa anak ng business partner nito. Umalis si Kate Torres papuntang France. After two years, bumalik ulit siya sa bansa na wala paring bago sa kanya. She's still, Kate Torres who is spoiled brat and party goer. Untill she meet,Nathaniel Mondragon-- one of the hottest billionaire and her childhood crush na kaibigan ng pinsan niya.She can't resist his inherent charm and attractive narrowed eyes.May-ari din ito ng bar na lagi nilang pinuntahan ng mga barkada niya. Para lagi niyang makita ang binata.Nag-apply siya bilang secretary ng pinsan niya sa LS Construction. Magustuhan kaya siya ng binata kung kabaligtaran naman ang katangian niya sa gusto nitong babae. May mabubuo kayang pag-ibig sa kanila. Kung ang bawat-isa sa kanila may kanya-kanyang lihim na tinatago?

All Kiara wanted was to find a job even as a cleaner to take care of her sick Mother but fate played a huge prank on her as she was mated to the cold-hearted Alpha who never wanted her. All Bryant wanted to do was to reject her because he has another woman he loved and wanted to marry but he ended up marrying Kiara under a contract marriage that binds them as husband and wife for just five months with no intimacy. He was going to divorce and reject her Five months later, so Bryant thought but he was caught in a web between choosing his mate whom he has come to like and the woman he has been in love with for the past two years. A few days to end their contract marriage, Kiara unexpectedly announced to Bryant that she was pregnant with his child, but Bryant thinks the pregnancy was the product of an extramarital affair she had with another man as he has no memory of ever having an affair with her. Will Bryant accept the child or will he reject her to marry his fiancee when he claims never to remember having an affair with her during their contract marriage? Find out in this interesting story of Love, betrayal, and second chance.

Following the death of her parents in a tragic accident, Alessia Santoro became a servant of the Alpha and Luna of the Crestview Pack. Being an omega isn't easy, especially when she's mated to a Beta who hates her. When the one who was destined to love and protect her rejects the bond, it destroys her hope. As a result of the cruel actions of her ex-mate, she is forced out of her pack and taken in by another. As Alessia settles into her new life, she thinks everything is going to be fine, but the moon goddess hasn't finished with her yet. A second chance, mate? An Alpha for an omega? Although she isn't ready for more heartbreak and rejection, he is persistent, kind, and everything she has ever wanted. Does she have what it takes to move beyond her trauma and accept the man who makes her feel worthy of love? Is she going to be able to break free from her monsters and find true happiness? Or is it all doomed to fail?