Books That Make You Think.

"Before you go, was there something I could have said to make it all feel better?"- Lewis Calpadi Economic hierarchy strips a twenty three year old accountant, Maria Crawford, of a five year relationship with trillionaire Mama's boy, Dominic Payne. Things get a tad bit dramatic when a body is found in Dominic's trunk and love scores again as Maria does everything she can to prove that her ex is innocent. The Good news; she has a best friend who's a good lawyer and actually the best in the state named Zack Osborn, who lucky for them is in town. The Bad; our lawyer friend once had a bruised cheek courtesy of Mama's boy. With pleas from Maria, Zack agrees to be Dominic's lawyer even as he still hates his guts. What could a simple accountant know about murder cases? Would she be throwing herself out too for the murderer to find, or will she leave all these unscathed? ©️ Hillary 2022 ®️All rights reserved

He bit his lip for a while. "Just because we kissed doesn't mean that I like you." I chuckled. "I know." "I still hate you." "I heard you the first couple of times." He hesitated. "And if we kiss again, I still don't like you." ~ Henry Young is an antisocial highschool student. Due to the death of his older brother, Nate, his fear of abandonment made him distance himself from others. He stayed low, only talked when necessary and never joined many social circles. One day, a young man moves in with his family and despite Henry's anger, he can't seem to take his eyes off him. Because of Andre's outgoing nature, Henry is convinced that they're complete opposites and will never come to good terms with each other. But each moment they spend around each other keeps proving him wrong and maybe, just maybe, he doesn't see Andre as a brother figure.

Allie, is a young girl trying to take care of her small family. she is caught in a fix when her clumsiness leads her into breaking expensive chinas she was meant to transport. Ahmad is a young ruthless man starting up his second empire. He is also the heir to Tilespree, although he doesn't want to have anything to do with his father's wealth. He's trapped when his father gives him two options, an arranged marriage or a quick one with the woman he loves or he faces being cut off of his source of income. Threatened, Ahmad looks for other solutions. He comes up with one and it involves Allie. Will she succumb to his force? will his plans fail? you'd have to find out!

“I said where did he touch you?” Aaron walk towards with his dangerous aura as sniffs in anger scanning my body with his eyes like he was trying to find some hickeys and marks of touches on me. “You are mine, mine and nobody touches what belong to me. Bring that bastard in”Aaron said for me to start tearing up as I felt stupid for running away.

Choi Ji Eun adalah seorang wanita cantik yang cerdas, ia rela menghabiskan hidupnya demi pria yang sangat ia cintai. Pernikahan mereka sebenarnya adalah perjodohan, bagaimanakah kehidupan rumah tangganya ?, bisakah ia merubah stigma pernikahan paksa yang biasanya tidak bahagia ?.

Masarap mahalin ang taong iniidolo mo. Pero hindi akalain ni Jesabell na iyon din ang magdudulot ng pait at lungkot sa kaniyang puso. Umasa siya na higit pa sa alam niyang pagmamahal ang makuha mula kay Tyler, na siyang umaaruga sa kaniya mula nang mamatay ang mga magulang niya. Gusto lang naman niyang mahalin siya ng binata, tulad ng pagmamahal niya rito. Pero hindi nangyari ang inaasam dahil dumating ang tunay na hero sa buhay ni Tyler. Ano ang laban niya sa babaeng ginagaya ang pagkatao niya at mas magaling umakting? Ang sakit at gusto nang palayain ni Jesabell ang sarili mula sa pantasyang binuo sa puso't isipan. Ngunit paano niya takasan ang buhay na mayroon siya ngayon kung ayaw siyang pakawalan ng binata? Habambuhay na lang ba siyang masaktan, at hayaang maging talunan sa mata ng mga taong nagpapanggap upang agawin ang mayroon siya? O ibigay ang gusto ng mga ito at hayaang maging masama ang pagkatao upang makaganti?

Ethan Rivers thought he'd left his past behind—until the boy who broke his heart walks back into his life. Three years ago, Ethan confessed his feelings to Caleb Stone at their high school graduation party. Caleb's response? A cruel, public rejection that left Ethan humiliated in front of everyone. Now a confident junior at Riverside University, Ethan has rebuilt himself. New friends. New life. New rules: never fall for a straight guy again. But on the first day of the semester, Caleb transfers to Riverside. He's different now—quieter, more intense, and no longer the untouchable golden boy. When they're forced to work together on a group project, Ethan tries to keep his distance. But Caleb won't let him. Late-night study sessions. Accidental touches. Lingering stares that make Ethan's walls crack. Then Caleb drops a bombshell: his rejection wasn't real. He was terrified—of his family, of his feelings, of being anything less than perfect. He's been into Ethan all along. Now Ethan faces an impossible choice: protect his heart or risk everything for the boy who destroyed him. Through stolen moments, rain-soaked confessions, and heated arguments that end in desperate kisses, they navigate coming out, family pressure, and the question that haunts them both: Can first love get a second chance?

Acquaintance Party and some students already at the center of the hall. Dahan-dahang tumingin si Leighton Wajeeh sa kanan niya kung nasaan ang isang babae. "Eun-ji... M-May I d-dance with you?" he stuttered. With a sweetest smile he's ever seen, the girl answered, "Sure, Waj!" Right after she accepted his hand, they then walked towards the center of the hall. "Alright, on my cue, wear your masquerade mask!" the host suddenly announced nung nakita niyang marami nang nasa gitna. Matapos nilang hinanda ang mask, the host then muttered, "Mask on! Music, maestro!" Romantic song then played as they wore their masks. Slowly, Leighton Wajeeh puts his hands on Nikolina Eun-ji's waist while she put hers on his shoulders. "E-Eun-ji, I..." sabi ni Leighton habang unti-unting tumingin sa labi ng babae. Leighton's heart pounded fast. He is wanting this moment to come. Eun-ji just stared at him. With that, he stared at her eyes... deeply. "I like y---" Ngunit, hindi niya natuloy ang kaniyang mga salita. Leighton's mouth gaped open and his eyes suddenly widened. Napaatras siya dahilan upang mapatigil sila sa pagsasayaw. This can't be... "Waj, what's wrong?" Eun-ji innocently asked. She tried to reach him ngunit umiwas si Leighton sa kaniya. His hands and lips trembled while still looking at the woman's face covered with mask, highlighting her eyes. Those eyes... Those eyes that brought him trauma for how many years... Similar to the eyes who killed his father!

Kasambahay ang pinasukan niyang trabaho ngunit dahil sa isang pagkakamali, isa na siya ngayong Maybahay. Kilalanin si Estrella Dominguez, ang probinsyanang handang makipagsapalaran sa siyudad para sa paghahanap ng trabaho ngunit dahil sa ka-mangmangan, napasok siya sa malaking gulo na babago sa takbo ng buhay niya. Kailangan niyang pakasalan si Sebastian Martinez, ang boss niya sana pero sa isang iglap, magiging asawa na pala niya. Kasal na sila ngunit hindi mahal ang isa't-isa. Posible kaya itong magbago at mauwi sa pagmamahalan o baka naman sa huli ay deborsyo ang kahinatnan?

Dala-dala ni Sofia ang kanyang nakuhang gamit nang tumakas ito sa kanilang mansyon. Narinig kasi nito na kailangan nyang makasal sa isang biyudong matandang bilyonaryo na kaibigan ng pamilya nito kaya naman sa takot nito ay naisipan nyang maglayas na lamang. Namasukan bilang maid si Sofia sa mansyon ng mga Monteverde, at naitago nito ang kanyang katuhan bilang isang heredera ng pamilyang Del Mundo. Pero habang naroon si Sofia sa mansyon ay unti-unting nakikilala nito ang pagkatao ng binata at hindi inaasahan ay nagkamabutihan ang dalawa at minsan pang nagsalo sa isang mapusok na tagpo. Lumipas pa ang buwan ay mas nakikilala ni Sofia ang kasintahan na si Benedict. Dumating ang kinatatakutan ni Sofia nang malaman nito na ang lalaking mahal nito ay apo ng matandang bilyonaryo na nakatakdang ipakasal sa kanya kaya agad itong umalis sa mansyon. Lumipas pa ang ilang buwan ay hindi pa rin natatagpuan ni Benedict ang babaeng kanyang pinakamamahal, ilang mga detectives na rin ang inutusan nito para hanapin ang dalaga, maging ang pamilya ni Sofia ay hindi na rin mapakali kung nasaan ang kanilang nag-iisang heredera. Hindi na malaman ni Benedict kung makikita pa ba niya ang dalaga o mananatili na lang isang masayang alaala ang pag-iibigan nilang dalawa?