Best Stand Alone Sci Fi Books

Si Jela ay isang simpleng saleslady na nagtatrabaho sa isang high-end na department store. Sanay na siya sa simpleng buhay, tahimik, iwas sa gulo at paulit-ulit na routine sa buhay—trabaho, bahay, ulit. Iwas siya sa mga katrabaho upang maiwasan ang mga intriga sa kanyang buhay. Gusto niyang panatilihing lihim ang kanyang buhay, lalo na pagkatapos ng isang gabing pagkakamali at nagbunga ang kapusakang iyon. Si Jupiter ay kilala sa kanyang malupit na taktika sa negosyo, ngunit kulang ang kanyang personal na buhay. Pagkatapos ng nakaka-stress na meeting sa kumpanya, naisipan niyang pumunta sa luxury bar. He spends a passionate night kasama ang isang kaakit-akit na babae. Sa isang gabi ng kapusakan, walang pangalan, walang contact details ang mayroon sila sa isa't isa. He can't shake the memory of their night together. Bigla kasi siyang na-attach sa babae mula sa 'di malilimutang gabi. Pursigido siyang hanapin ang misteryosong babae na humatak sa kanyang puso. Habang iniimbestigahan niya kung sino ang babaeng iyon, hindi niya akalaing nasa paligid lang pala ito. Na-recognize niya ang isang pabango na katulad sa pabango ng naka-one night stand niya. Pabango ng isang saleslady na nagtatrabaho sa pagmamay-ari nilang department store. Habang lumalalim ang koneksyon nila, lalo pang lumalaki ang mga sikreto, mga intriga, at mga hadlang sa kanilang dalawa, lalo na ang malaking agwat sa estado ng buhay nila. Ngayon, kaya ba nilang panindigan ang isang pagmamahalan na nagsimula sa isang gabing pagkakamali? Puso ba ang pipiliin o katahimikan para sa lahat?

Isang mainit na gabi, ang unang pagkakamali ko. But the hell I care? Dinala ako sa langit ng lalaking iyun, magpabebe pa ba ako? sh*t gabi gabi kong hinahanap ang katawan ng lalaking iyun kaya gabi gabi akong bumalik sa bar para sa kanya. Doon ko lang rin siya makita sa bar sa gabi. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng makita ang news at nakita ko ang mukha ng ng lalaki, he's a billionaire!? the hell! may asawa ba yan!? Mabilis kong sinearch ang pangalan sa internet. Oh, single but delikado parin ang buhay natin sa lalaking iyan. Iiwasan ko na yan, hindi na ako babalik sa bar. Every night hinanap siya ng aking katawan pero tiniis ko lahat at ako nalang ang nagpapaligaya sa sarili ko. Hanggang sa nahanap ng lalaki ang condo ko. Umaga, tanghali, gabi man ginawa namin iyun pero syempre nagiingat kami lalo na ako! lugi ako pag may makatakas na sperm. Pag bumisita iyun wala kaming ginawa kung ang painitin ang isa't isa. Sa kusina, kwarto, sa hagdanan, sa sofa.. kahit saang sulok sa condo ko. Ngayon naiisipan niyang gawin namin iyun sa iba't ibang lugar, like beach, hotel at marami pa. Sino naman ako para tumanggi diba? argh! Pero hindi ko inakalang tumibok na ang puso ko para sa kanya. Hindi na ang katawan ko ang naghahanap sa kanya, ang buong pagkatao ko na. Delikado ako pero anong magagawa ako? napapasaya niya ako, hindi naman ako. Napapasaya ko rin siya. Fubu lang ang relasyon pero ginusto ko to, panindigan ko.

I’ve loved my best friend’s father for years. Damian Cole is untouchable. A cold, powerful tech billionaire who built an empire from nothing. He’s disciplined. Controlled. Off-limits. And completely unaware that every time he looks at me, my heart forgets how to beat. Until the night he catches me sneaking out with another man. The way he looks at me changes. The way he touches me changes. The rules change. What starts as one reckless kiss turns into a secret we can’t control. A love we shouldn’t want. A betrayal that could destroy the one person we both care about most — his daughter, my best friend. And when I discover I’m pregnant… I realize loving him won’t just ruin a friendship. It might ruin everything. But Damian Cole doesn’t lose what belongs to him. And this time… he’s choosing me.

Davis Sailor, a young immortal who is known to be cold and sinister but with good looks from the evil realm is sent to Earth on a mission to eradicate the bloodline of the Onil, The Greatest Warriors with rare powers which could change the world. However, he spares the only Princess of the Onil's, Ellandria. He then comes back to take her life but the Princess had unleash her powers with vengeance and hatred in her heart. But she forgets about revenge the moment she meets Davis. What will be the two's destiny when she finds out he killed her family? Will love conquer hatred at that time? Dive in and enjoy readers!

Celeste was forced to auction her body for a night because she desperately needed a huge amount of money for her brother's operation. Aside from that, she was also being harassed by her father's debtors. She was sold to a rich old man and had no choice but to sleep with him. She doesn't know how it happened, but the man she slept with was not an old man, but instead, a handsome man. After that night, Celeste left the room with money in her hands. Celeste meets the man again in an unexpected situation. She learned that he was Raff Alcantara, an excellent doctor who operated on her brother, and most of all, he was her boyfriend's uncle.

He slammed into her, harder, deeper, each thrust stealing her breath. “You’re mine tonight,” he growled, voice rough with need. She trembled beneath him, gasping, “Please… don’t stop. I need you harder.” His hands gripped her waist, pulling her closer. One night fueled by hunger and surrender where every whispered command and aching plea pulled them deeper into a dangerous game of craving, control, and obsession… and every touch burned hotter than the last. ️ This story contains explicit, intense sexual scenes, raw passion, and dark romance. Strictly 18+. Read at your own risk.

Si Liana Cruz, isang simpleng dalaga, ay hindi inaasahang nakatagpo ng isang gabi ng kahinaan kasama si Vincent Devereux, isang malamig at makapangyarihang bilyonaryo. Inakala nilang isa lamang itong panandaliang pagkikita, ngunit muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas nang mapunta si Liana sa kumpanyang pag-aari ni Vincent. Nadiskubre ni Liana na siya ay nagdadalang-tao at napilitang harapin ang katotohanan nang mabunyag ito sa isang insidente sa trabaho. Sa gitna ng iskandalo at pagkansela ng nakatakdang kasal ni Vincent, kinailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng kapangyarihan at responsibilidad. Sa huli, pinili niya ang panindigan ang kanyang anak at matutong magmahal, habang si Liana ay natutong magtiwala muli.

As an entrepreneur, Ashley West has spent most of her time focusing on business, but she decided to take a break from work and go on a vacation to explore and have fun. What happens when she had a one night stand with a stranger who turned out to be her father's best friend and business partner.  Caught between loyalty to her father and a desire she can no longer deny, Ashley faces a dangerous game of forbidden attraction. As emotions flare and boundaries blur, she must decide. Will she follow her heart and risk losing her father's trust or give up on her feelings for peace to reign?

Vanessa Archibald is heartbroken and ready for a fresh start. Escaping her cheating ex and small town, she gets admission to Yale and moves in with her dad's charming best friend, Antonio who is also a professor at Yale. Older, sophisticated, and devastatingly handsome, Antonio is everything Vanessa's ex wasn't. But their age difference and Antonio's upcoming wedding make their undeniable attraction forbidden.But what starts as a convenient arrangement explodes into a forbidden passion they can't deny.One drunken night ignites a spark they can't ignore, leading to a passionate encounter that binds them in a thrilling, yet terrifying, secret. All is well up until an anonymous emailer threatens to expose Vanessa’s secret, sending shivers down Vanessa's spine. Will she succumb to the blackmail, or will she risk everything for a taste of the forbidden?

Pinagkaisahan si Audrey Santillan ng kanyang kapatid. Sa araw ng kanyang kaarawan ay inakala niyang ang kanyang kasintahan ang napagbigyan ng ng sarili ngunit estranghero pala ito. Makalipas ang limang taon, gamit ang bagong pangalan, bumalik siya upang ipaghiganti ang nangyari sa kanila ng kanyang kawawang sanggol. Iyon ay ang pakasalan si Marco Montezides, ang lalaking imbalido ngunit isa sa pinakamayamang lalaki sa bansa. Ito rin ang half-brother ng kanyang dating kasintahang si Julian Montezides. Paano kung sa kagustuhan niyang makaganti, mayroon siyang mga matutuklasang hindi karaniwan? Lalong-lalo na sa isang misteryosong bilyonaro.