Books About Arranged Marriages

May pag-asa pa ba na maging makatotohanan ang pag-ibig kung isa na lamang ang kumakapit sa relasyon? Paano kung ang pag-ibig ay ipinilit lamang? You can’t force someone to love you back. Love should not be taken for granted. A tragedy should be utilized as a steppingstone to become stronger— a source of strength. No matter what kind of challenges you may face, how painful your experience…you should stand firmly. The storm shall pass, too Lorie loves Lander so much, to the point that she puts Lander first in everything. Lander is her heaven even though she is his hell. Pinangako niya sa sarili niya na mamahalin niya si Lander hanggang sa huling hininga niya. But, will someone like Lander who doesn’t believe in love be able to open his heart and let Lorie in and accept her wholeheartedly? Lander hates Lorie down to his core. He thinks it's all Lorie's fault why all his dreams and plans were ruined. Marrying Lorie is just a big delusion. That's why Lander swears to himself thathe would feel nothing for Lorie but hatred and he would do anything to get Lorie out of his life.

makapaniwala si Kobe na sa isang iglap, biglang siyang ikakasal. Kasalukuyan na ini-enjoy palang niya ang pagiging malaya dahil sa kaka-graduate pa lang sa kursong kinuha nito. At wala pa siyang balak na pwersahin ang sarili sa trabahong binibigay ng kanyang ama. Isang hindi kilalang babae ang pakakasalan ni Kobe, na ni minsan ay hindi pa niya nakilala. Hindi rin niya matandaan sa mga naging babae nito ang babaeng pakakasalan. Napuno ng galit ang dibdib pati na ang isipan lalo na ang malaman ang mga kasinungalingan ng babae, kaya para makaganti 'ay sasaktan niya ito ng labis. Para kay Camilla, isa mang kabaliwan ang kanyang ginawa hindi naman niya 'yun pinagsisihan dahil nakilala niya ang isang Kobe Herrera.

“Miss Megan Gomez,” he grins. “What a beautiful name for a gold digger and social climb—.” He couldn’t continue his words when my palm met his cheeks. Hell… Who am I to do this to him? "I did this to save my siblings from debt and my father’s hospital bill, I have no interest for a personal reason. And the deal with your tricky old man is too simple for me not to grab the opportunity." He grins even more. “I see. Prove it then by following my rules. But each time you break my rules, I’ll claim a part of your body as mine.” “That’s not part of your old man's deal with me, I just need to marry you and live for two months!” “Heh. Are you afraid?” Megan Gomez was tricked by the old man to marry the heir of the largest mafia syndicate for a sudden financial need. "Live with my son for two months. If you don’t fall in love with him, I’ll cancel your debt and the marriage.” She agreed. She will be going to live with handsome, hot, and domineering Damian Quinn for the next eight weeks, without falling for his charm in order to break the contract. Or else, she is going to bear his child. However, not only can his physical charm lure Megan to fall for him, but there are rules to living with the devilish CEO. And as Megan breaks them, she learns pleasure that she never knew existed. But do the two have a future together when Damian is in love with someone else and Megan is confused about her real feelings toward him? If it is lust, she didn’t lose the game, but if it is love, she failed herself.

Ako si Daniel Montenegro isang kilalang Nerd na cute sa school na pinapasukan ko ngayon. Palagi ako ang target ng mga bully na sikat sa school na pinapangunahan ni Kathryn Monte Falco. Isa siyang Queen bee daw kuno at walang pwede na sumalungat sa mga gusto nito dahil para sa kanya siya ang Reyna ng mga bubuyog este ng Campus kaya kung gusto mo na maging matiwasay ang iyong buhay habang nag aaral ka pa lang ay huwag na huwag mong naisin pa na kalabanin ito. Samantala, ang aking mga papansin na magulang ay bigla na lang nalagyan ng tubig sa utak kaya naisipan nilang ipagkasundo ako na ipakasal sa she devil na ito na wala ng ginawang mabuti sa buhay ko. Makakaya ko bang makisama sa katulad nito o hihilingin ko na lang sa aking mga magulang na tanggalan na lang nila ako ng mana at ipamigay na lang sa charity ang mamanahin ko na multi billion worth of companies mula sa kanila. Kaysa ang makasama ang isang katulad nito.

Hellios Madriaga is a ruthless entrepreneur from the real state world. He was feared by his competitors and enemies, because of his ruthless ways. To please his father, he married Santina Hermosa. His father's friend's only daughter. The woman had enticing eyes and a sweet smile. She was an angel, and he was the devil. She was innocent and fragile, while he was rude and cruel. He knew that he was in big trouble for desiring his wife. But how can he avoid, these tempting pleasures? Now that all he thinks about is making love with her and possessing her like she's someone he owns.

Clarabel Jones, a florist, was forced into marriage with her childhood arch-enemy, Aiden Smith. Aiden Smith, a renowned oil businessman from a very wealthy background was however indifferent about the arranged marriage. The marriage was a written down instruction from their grandparents.

Irene Hoopai kept pursuing her passion kahit na tutol dito ang kanyang mga magulang. Dalawang pangarap niya ang gusto niyang matupad. Una, ang makapagtayo ng sariling photography studio. At ang mapansin ni Riley Romualdez, ang lalaking matagal niya nang gusto. She's one step closer to her dreams ngunit isang hindi inaasang balita ang nakarating sa kanya. Ipinagkasundo siya ng kanyang ama sa pamilyang karibal ng mga Romualdez sa negosyo. Clymer has set his eyes on Irene for years at handang niyang gawin ang lahat makuha lamang ang puso nito. Kahit ang itali ito sa relasyong siya lamang ang may gusto. But how could he keep someone who loves freedom so much? Can his love alone keep her tight?

Walang nagawa si Vince nang magdesisyon ang mga magulang niya na ipakasal siya sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman mahal. Si Coleen ang anak ng kaibigan ng mga magulang niya. Katulad niya tutol din si Coleen sa gusto ng mga magulang nito. But, knowing his dad, lahat gagawin nito mapasunod lang siya sa kagustuhan ng mga ito. Lalo pa at nagbanta ito na tatanggalan siya ng mana. Hanggang isang umaga nagising na lang sila na magkasama sa kama at kapwa nakahubad. Matutunan kaya nila na mahalin ang isa't-isa? O, gagawin nila ang lahat para makawala sa isang kasal na di naman nila ginusto.

Hebe woke up one day realizing she's in love with Gael, her best friend. She promised she would do anything and everything just to make him hers—whatever it takes, whatever is at stake; so she devised a way for the two of them to get married. The only problem? Gael is gay.

Lalaine was an adopted child who was married to the child of those who adopted her. But Carlos doesn't lover her and does not agree with his parent's first issue, that Carlos is marrying their adopted daughter. Carlos thinks of Lalaine as just a golddigger who entered his life and even though the first time he met Lalaine, he didn't like her because his parents were often angry with him and their parents were often proud of Lalaine. Is there still a chance that everything will change in their marriage if Carlos often hurts Lalaine? Is there a chance that Carlos will love her despite his anger at their forced marriage?