Best Self-improvement Books Novels & Stories

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying WomenOver protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals.But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow?

LOVE COMES IN UNEXPECTED WAYS. SOMETIMES EVEN WE FALL IN LOVE WITH A WRONG PERSON IN A RIGHT TIME AND VICE VERSA WE FALL IN LOVE WITH A RIGHT PERSON BUT IN A WRONG TIME. IN THE NAME OF LOVE, WHAT YOU WILL DO TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LOVE? HOW YOU WILL FIGHT FOR A LOVE THAT IT'S NOT YOURS? ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES THAT IT MAY CAUSE? WHEN THE TRUTH PREVAILS, ARE YOU ABLE STEP FORWARD AGAIN AFTER THE STORMY SEASON? She is Leonora Lopez, the only daughter of Veronica Lopez and Fernando Lopez. They are one of the richest family in Madrid, Spain. And they are Roman Catholic. They have everything in life. But her father wants her to marry his best friend that about the same as his ages. She can't resist the will of his father even her mother can't do anything about it. She's the young woman who will become the billionaire's wife but she will fall in love with their private lawyer from the Philippines. They will have a intimate affair. But the midnight that she's with her lover, Aries Dale, her husband passed away. The fruit of their relationship, Theodora Aries, never say a word since she was born but the doctor says that there's nothing wrong with her. But the question is, where is Aries Dale now? After they parted their ways that dawn she never heard anything from him anymore.

Dave and Fatima has been eight long years partner in life, they got married after five years of relationship. Their marriage life is an almost perfect life they ever have, but nothing is perfect in this world full of shortcomings. Their almost perfect marriage life can’t be perfectly perfect because Fatima can’t bear a child – which is Dave’s always dreamed to have – a child. Then there’s Joan – Fatima’s best friend – knew how much Dave wants a child. If Fatima can’t, she can, but will Dave allow her to bear a child which he dreamed to have with Fatima? Will he bite the temptation? He promised, he made a vow in front of the altar, in front of everyone, in front of their parents, in front of the woman he love the most. What will be his decision? Will he just forget having a child with Fatima just to protect their marriage life and figure it out together or will he cheat with Joan to have a child and betray Fatima? What will Fatima gonna do? will she allow them to be together just to give the person she love a perfect life he wanted? What will happen to their marriage life? Aanhin mo nga naman ang pagmamahal mo sa isang tao kung hindi mo naman kayang ibigay ang kan'yang gusto?

Matagal pinangarap ni Fae makatuluyan sa paglaki ang kinakapatid, pero d-in-ate nito at pakakasalan ang kanyang college bestfriend. Heartbroken man, dumalo siya sa kasal kaso fake pala ang invite kagagawan ng malditang babae. So... napahiya siya, nakagawa ng eskandalo, at niligtas ni Jigo na bestfriend ng groom bago siya mapahamak sa kalasingan noong gabing iyon. He ends up carrying her to his suite—right into a perfect rebound situation. Jigo is decent, a gentleman—alright. And drop-dead gorgeous! Wala nang Carl so who cares if she goes for another man? She discovers a perfect Mr. Rebound behind closed doors. Hot sex, sweet talk, flirting... she's so comfortable with him kaya pinutol agad ni Fae ang weekend at tumakas. She can't fall in love with a rebound! Noong kumatok ito sa kanyang pinto sa Manila all familiar and real, she's already missing him like crazy. Hindi na siya lumaban... and the next days and nights are the best of her life! She starts to hope that maybe, walang Mr. Rebound. Maybe... he's actually Mr. Right.

Tradisyon na ng pamilyang Harrington na ibibigay lang ang sarili sa araw mismo ng kasal, dahil sumisimbolo ito ng kalinisan at swerte sa negosyo nila. Ikakasal na sana si Marigold kay Estefan, but she found out he cheated on her with her best friend, Bella. Ang dahilan? Sex. Hindi na raw kasi matiis ni Estefan na hintayin pa ang kasal. Di matanggap ni Marigold ang nangyari. Nagpunta siya sa bar, uminom hanggang sa di lang puso ang nawasak kundi ang pagkababae niya. She had a one night stand with a man she didn't know. Ang masaklap pa ay nabuntis siya nito. She kept her pregnancy for four months. But her father disowned her after knowing the truth, giving her a one-million pesos to leave the mansion. After six years, she decided to apply to a newly opened hotel as a concierge. Nalaman niya na lang ang married status niya no’ng kumuha siya ng cenomar— requirement for a single mom assistance ng bagong kompanyang pinasok niya. Bigla na lang niya naalala that she signed a marriage contract that night.  Ang hindi niya alam na kinasal pala siya sa isang bilyonaryo!

Sa kagustuhan ni Aira na makalimutan ang ginawang panloloko ng boyfriend niya, naglasing siya sa bar. Kinabukasan, nagising na lamang siya sa sobrang sakit ng ulo niya, pati na rin ng ibabang bahagi ng kanyang pagkababae. Nagulat siya nang tumambad sa kanyang paningin ang estrangherong lalaking katabi niya sa kama. Dali-dali siyang nagbihis at nilisan ang lugar na ‘yon. Ngunit tila nanunukso ang tadhana. Pagkalipas ng ilang linggo, sa kanyang pagbabalik sa trabaho, doon niya muling nakaharap ang lalaking pilit niyang kinalimutan. Siya pala ang bagong CEO ng kanilang kumpanya—si Kael Ramirez. “Hindi ko nakalimutan ang gabing 'yon," wika nito nang minsang ipatawag siya sa opisina. “ “Sir anuman ang nangyari noon, it was just a mistake.” “But for me, that was the best mistake I've ever had." Bigla siyang kinabahan. "Sir, let's pretend it did not happen,” mabilis niyang wika. "Well, it's not my case,” anito. “I claimed you once kaya akin ka lang at paulit-ulit kitang aangkinin hangga't gusto ko."

Tatlong babae. Tatlong kwento ng pag-ibig. Isang mundo ng bilyonaryo, lihim, at tadhana. Si Sheena del Fuente ang unang bumuo ng pag-ibig na akala niya ay panghabang-buhay—isang relasyon na sinubok ng panahon, sakit, at pagbabalik ng lalaking minsan niyang minahal. Kasunod niya si Antonette del Fuente—ang kanyang best friend at half-sister sa ama—isang simpleng front desk staff na biglang madadala sa mundo ng isang bilyonaryo. Sa isang napulot na magazine magsisimula ang lahat… at sa pagdating ni Gabby Ong, ang tagapagmana ng isang hotel empire, unti-unting mabubuksan ang pag-ibig na hindi niya inaasahan. Kasama nila si Carlo, isang makapangyarihang businessman na may sariling sugat ng nakaraan, na magpapakumplikado sa ugnayan ng magkakaibigan at magbubukas ng mga lihim na matagal nang itinatago. Tatlong magkakaibigan. Tatlong pusong susubok magmahal. Isang tadhanang hindi mo matatakasan. Sa mundo ng mga bilyonaryo, hindi lang pag-ibig ang nakataya—pati tiwala, pamilya, at katotohanan. Dahil minsan… ang pinakamalapit na tao ang siyang magpapabago ng lahat.

"Too bad, you need to learn how to write erotic stories in order to be a part of their collaboration." Pigil ang hininga niya habang unti-unting humahaplos ang kamay ng kanyang boss paakyat sa kanyang balikat. "You want me to help you?" Ash Santillan, a CEO of a publishing company in the country, offered himself to help Yamirah in learning how to write erotic stories. At this juncture of a moment, it is indeed the greatest help and best idea she would accept. Kailanga'ng-kailangan niya ito sa kagustuhan niyang makita ang iniidolong manunulat na siyang kasali sa collaboration series na gagawin nila. Sukdulang naisipan niyang magpaubaya sa gustong gawin ng binatang boss sa kanya. Gusto niyang um-oo, ngunit ni simpleng tango ay hindi niya maibigay sa oras na iyon. Nanatili siya sa posisyon hanggang sa tuluyan nang dumampi ang mainit na hininga ng binata sa sensitibong parte ng kanyang leeg. "Remember all the details that might happen at this very moment, young lady. Be submissive and you will be able to see him. Do you want that?" her 'beyond compare' and god-like employer---that's how she sees him---whispered in a manner that made her thank the world for letting her exist. Isang nag-aalinlanga'ng tango ang pinakawalan niya. "Good." Ngumisi ang binata. "Now, Yamirah, strip."

After their first ever encounter in a coffee shop, Gara Andrade and Cloud Mendes despise each other already. Gara's boredom unexpectedly leads her to Cloud again through a nonsense prank message after a few weeks. She sends it to the people who are named "Cloud" through Messenger since she really likes clouds. The content is about her being pregnant and Cloud is obliged to be responsible for it. Their profile pictures on Facebook that time are not their faces that is why they fail to recognize each other. Terrified after receiving the message, Cloud starts thinking if she is the woman that his friends are talking about that might get pregnant because something has happened between them in a hotel the time he is very drank one night. He tends to forget what is happening to him when he is very drank that is why he is terrified about the message. He does not know that his friends are just making stories to make fun of him. He responds to the message until the deal is sealed. Yes, he will be marrying her after someone introduced himself as Gara's father and threatened him After one of his best friends lies to him, the prank goes wrong. Gara is determined to make fun of Cloud at first. But when the things get blurry, will she be able to handle the situations most especially if her prank message gets real when it is too late?

Rogue Chavez is an assassin who works under an anonymous organization whom his father managed, he gets paid off billions for doing his job. All he has to do is bring the target's head. He began to love his work and that he became committed to it, his performances say it all, he is one of the best assassins that his father has trained. However, his life turned upside down when he was assigned to do a mission. A task that he is struggling to deal with, to take over the CEO position, he has to marry Keilah Olivarez, one of the daughters of an affluent family who managed the highest rate Hospital—Meadowview Medical. She happens to have an arranged marriage with one of the shareholders, Torrent Perez but she is wise enough to notice the strings behind the offer and has to say no. Rogue has to work as a doctor in disguise to cover up his real identity. He is stern in his decisions and doesn't want to disappoint his father, he lets his impulsive mind take over and accepts the task. Upon knowing that Keilah Olivarez is targeted by her own family because she dared to execute them for power. Her life is in danger and she needs protection. Keilah knows that she needs to take a risk, will trusting a man she never met before will keep her life? Will her life become better if she chose to file a marriage contract with Rogue Chavez?