Best Southern Literature

Skylar Carter has spent her entire college career focused on one thing: her future. With law school applications looming, the last thing she needs is distractions, especially from cocky jocks who think the world revolves around them. But when her best friend drags her to a frat party, Skylar finds herself in the orbit of the king of them all, Liam Westbrook. Liam is the golden boy of college football, destined to be the number one pick in the NFL draft. He’s used to women falling at his feet, used to getting what he wants without trying. But when he meets Skylar, a girl who refuses to worship him, he's instantly intrigued. She’s smart, feisty, and unimpressed by his status, which only makes him want her more. What starts as a bet soon turns into something deeper, something neither of them expected. Skylar is determined to resist him, but Liam is relentless in his pursuit. As the tension between them simmers and sparks fly, their undeniable chemistry threatens to upend everything they thought they wanted. But love does not come without risks. Skylar has her future mapped out, and Liam is on the brink of superstardom. Falling for each other was never part of the plan. Can they handle the heat, or will their worlds pull them apart before they even have a chance? A sizzling enemies to lovers romance, filled with banter, electric chemistry, and two ambitious souls colliding in the most unexpected way.

Deceived by Him By Lorena Daniela Synopsis: She was trained to see through lies. But what happens when the truth is more dangerous than the lie? Sienna Blake, a sharp and ambitious defense attorney, thought she’d seen it all—corruption, manipulation, betrayal. But when she’s assigned to represent Dominic Hayes, a man accused of murder with a sealed past and a stare that unsettles her, she realizes she’s stepped into a game far darker than the legal system. Dominic is not just a client. He’s a puzzle wrapped in secrets and veiled threats—confident, composed, and disturbingly charming. Sienna knows she should keep her distance, but something about him draws her closer, against every instinct she’s ever trusted. As the case unfolds, Sienna finds herself caught in a deadly web of deception where everyone has something to hide—including Dominic. The deeper she digs, the more she risks becoming not just a lawyer fighting for truth, but a woman fighting for her life—and her heart. When lies turn into obsession and trust becomes a weapon, the question remains: Is Dominic Hayes her greatest mistake… or the only man who can save her?

Sa araw ng kanyang engagement party ay gumimbal sa madla ang isang video ng isang babae at lalaki na nagtatalik. Ang lalaki ay walang iba kundi ang kanyang fiancee, si Xavier Lopez at ang ex-girlfriend nito. Sa pinaghalong kahihiyan at kalungkutan, umalis si Luna Gray sa nasabing party at natagpuan na lamang niya ang sariling kaniig ang isa sa mga tanyag na abogado sa bansa. Si Giovanni Alexander Cortez. Kilala si Giovanni bilang isang tuso sa larangan ng ligal, bukod sa matalino at mayaman, ubod din ito ng kagwapuhan kahit na suplado. Lahat ng kababaihan ay halos luhuran siya. Except kay Luna Gray, ang babaeng brat at puno ng kapritso. Makakaya kaya niyang paamuhin ang isang babaeng laki sa yaman at nakukuha ang lahat ng gusto?

Angelo Madrigal is a virgin who has decided to be celibate until marriage, but is raped just a week to his wedding. The whole situation takes a different turn when he is tested positive for HIV just two days to the wedding, and when Diego, his fiance, calls off the wedding in the morning, he jumps off a bridge in an attempt to take his life. He is saved by officer Marcelo Sanchez. Marcelo isn't gay, but after having sex with a guy just a week before, he begins to yearn for more of the experience. He talks to Angelo against committing suicide and the two later coincidentally meet at the supermarket, where Angelo finds out that he is married and is left devastated. What happens when Marcelo starts developing feelings for Angelo?

Atty. Roxanne Gomez thought she had it all — a thriving career and a peaceful life ahead. Pero isang gabi, gumuho ang lahat. Pag-uwi niya mula sa panalo niyang kaso, natuklasan niyang may ibang minamahal ang asawa niya — isang matandang lalaki na matagal nang kaibigan ng pamilya nila. Doon niya nalaman ang matinding katotohanang ginamit lang siya ni Julian bilang panakip sa tunay niyang pagkatao. Sa gitna ng sakit at pagkadurog, pinili ni Roxanne na magpakalayo at magpakalunod sa alak. Ngunit pagmulat ng mata niya kinabukasan, natagpuan siya sa piling ng isang lalaking hindi niya inakala na magiging bahagi ng kanyang buhay — si Mateo Ramirez, ang tiyuhin ng asawa niya. Isang gabing puno ng luha at kalasingan ang nagbunga ng isang kasalanang hindi niya matatakasan. Parang gumuho ang mundo ni Roxanne nang malamang siya ay buntis. At ang ama ng dinadala niya ay ang mismong tiyuhin ng asawa niyang minsang sumira sa kanya. Habang sinusubukan niyang takasan ang nakaraan, unti-unti namang tumitibok ang puso niya para kay Mateo — ang lalaking hindi niya dapat minahal, ngunit hindi rin niya kayang talikuran. Ipaglalaban ba ni Roxanne ang bawal na pag-ibig, o susunod sa katahimikan at reputasyon ng lahat? Paano kung ang tanging kasalanan niya… ay ang magmahal ng maling tao sa tamang panahon?

Blaire Quincy has dedicated the past few years to being the perfect wife, loving one man and one man alone. Jacob Sylvan. But at the end of the day, he chose another. Betrayed by her entire family and one true love, the truth became glaring to Blaire and fed up of everything, she declared for a divorce and isolated herself. Years later, she reappeared but what they never expected was that she was no longer the Blaire Quincy they once knew.

BEWITCHED ATTORNEY (ENTICE SERIES 2) Cherry's life is unlucky... Mangkukulam daw ang kaniyang ina at marami raw siyang kinulam—pati si Cherry ay kinulam sa isang lalaki. Cherry doesn't believe it all, it was all because of the trauma of her mother after her father's death. Pero hindi sumagi sa isipan niya na maniniwala siya sa ina... She's bewitched to a man, it was so casual as what she intended to think. Ngunit habang nagtatagal ay habang nahuhulog na siya sa lalaki. Hindi ito dapat mangyari. Sabi sa kanya, gawa-gawa lang ang sumpa, isang kathang-isip. Paano niya tatanggapin ang sumpa kung siya ang una't huli niyang pag-aalinlangan? That man brought disaster to her... it was an intoxicating disaster that made the man engraved in her mind. Ngunit ang hindi niya alam, siya pala ang pinapaikot ng lalaki. What would Cherry do? Now that she believes that both of them are bound. Paano niya mababawi ang sumpa? Paano niya kakalimutan ang lalaki?

Lyssa was adopted into Zeta’s family when she was a child. Zeta always protected her as an older brother, and over time, Lyssa fell deeply in love with him but never said it to anyone. Later, the grandfather arranged a marriage between them because he believes she’s fit to be Zeta’s wife. Lyssa agreed because she loved Zeta, but she pretended she didn’t so he wouldn’t feel pressured. They have been married for three years, and Lyssa thinks they are building a real life together. On her 25th birthday, she plans to finally tell Zeta she loves him. But when he comes home, he gives her divorce papers, saying his college girlfriend has returned after 5 years of studying abroad and he wants to be with her again. Lyssa realizes she was only a temporary replacement until Isabella came back. Zeta thinks Lyssa never loved him and he feels he was doing her a favour by ending the marriage so she can be free to be with any man of her dreams. This hurts her even more. To find out more, read Fifteen Years of Craving The Wrong Love

Kuntento na sa buhay niya ang isang Scott Miguel Stewart. Umiikot lang ang pagiging single niya sa trabaho at sa kompanya na pag-aari ng pamilya niya. Minsan din ay ang past time sa mga babaeng nagpapakita ng motibo sa kaniya. Ngunit never pa siyang na inlove. Takbuhan din si Scott ng mga matalik niyang kaibigan kapag may kinakaharap na gusot. Bukod kasi sa pagiging CEO ng family business, isa ring tapat at matapang na attorney ang isang Scott Miguel. Lagi niyang sinasabing hindi siya nagmamadali pagdating sa usaping pag-ibig dahil maraming babaeng nagkakandarapa sa kaniya. Nag-e-enjoy siya sa pagiging single. Ika nga ni Scott, hindi pa ipinanganganak ang babae para sa kanya. Hindi siya naiinggit sa mga kaibigan niyang may kaniya-kaniya ng pamilya. Hanggang isang araw, may babaeng nakakuha sa atensyon ni Scott Miguel. Walang iba kun'di si Lovebele Lozano. Nakilala ni Scott si Lovebele, na dancer sa Elite club na pinuntahan nila ng dating classmate noong college pa siya. Ang dating mapaglaro sa pag-ibig na si Scott Miguel ay na inlove nang sobra. Inalok niya ng kasal si Lovebele. Iyun pala ay sinadyang mapalapit ng dalaga kay Attorney Scott upang ito’y paibigin at kapag nagtagumpay ay saka niya bibitiwan ang binata. Ang inaakala ni Attorney Scott na happy ending ay siya palang pagguho ng lahat ng pangarap niya para sa kanila ng babaeng iniibig. Abangan ang buhay pag-ibig ni Attorney Scott Miguel Stewart and Lovebele Lozano, “Attorney Scott's Sweetest Downfall.”

After being kidnapped as a child, Cora grew up believing she was just another orphan scraping by. She built herself from nothing, fell in love with a rising celebrity, and married him only for her world to collapse when he betrayed her with another woman. When he divorces her cruelly, calling her worthless, Cora demands compensation unaware that the check he writes will be the key to uncovering her true identity. The media storm around their divorce draws attention from a powerful billionaire family, her real family who have been searching for her for over twenty-five years. Her father, a business magnate, had never stopped looking. Alongside him are his three adopted sons, a brilliant lawyer, a top surgeon, and a CEO each bound by loyalty to protect their lost sister. When they find her, Cora ’s world flips overnight from delivery girl to hidden heiress. But her ex-husband’s downfall is just the beginning. The woman he left her for hides a connection to the person who kidnapped Cora years ago, setting off a deeper web of secrets, greed, and revenge that could destroy an empire. Now, three powerful men fight not just to protect Cora but to win her heart.