Books To Read In Winter

After ten years of silence, a call from the Philippines disrupts Katharina Esmeralda Grimaldi’s carefully constructed life. Once treated as a burden by her family, she fled their chains to carve out her destiny in Europe. Now a Duchess of Monaco and a powerhouse in the business world, Katharina has no intention of letting her past taint her success. But when the request comes for her to return, curiosity drives her to face the place she once called home. What could possibly demand her presence after a decade of independence? As she steps back into a world she vowed to leave behind, Katharina finds herself entangled in a shocking twist—a forced marriage to Rome Benjamin Azcárraga, the cold, enigmatic CEO of Asia’s largest shipping empire. Power collides with passion, and the stakes are higher than ever as Katharina navigates a dangerous game of love, revenge, and ambition. Will the Duchess who conquered Europe bow to her past, or will she rise even stronger?

Nicholas Hawk and I have been married for four years, and I've always wanted to have his children. But he never had sex with me and I always thought he wasn't interested in sex. The doctor explained that the patient had an anal fissure caused by sexual intercourse. At that moment, I felt my heart sink to the bottom of my stomach. She's Nicholas' sister, albeit one with whom he isn't blood-related.

“What did you do to me?!” Galit na galit ang boses ng lalake, mababa at matalim. Nag-panic si Katrice. Hindi niya alam ang nangyayari. Hawak pa rin ang kanyang leeg, napailing siya at pilit nagsalita, “A-Ako, wa-wala po akong ginawa... H-hindi ko alam…” Bigla siyang binitiwan. Pero hindi pa siya nakakahinga nang maayos, naramdaman na lang niyang hinawakan siya sa bewang at idinikit sa katawan ng lalake. Mainit ang balat nito, parang may lagnat, at sobrang lapit nila sa isa’t isa. Nang magsalita ang lalake, halos dumikit sa balat niya ang mainit na hininga, “Binibigyan kita ng pagkakataon. Itulak mo ako. Lumabas ka dito.” Napamulagat si Katrice. Pinalalabas niya ako? Hindi ba siya kuntento? Iniisip ba niyang hindi ako interesado? Pero hindi siya puwedeng umalis. Hindi para sa sarili niya—kundi para sa kapatid niya. Wala na siyang karapatang mag-inarte pa. Nandito na siya. Wala nang atrasan. “Hindi ako lalabas. Tonight… I’m yours,” mahinang bulong niya.

In a world ruled by power and betrayal, Atticus Escoban, the younger daughter of the influential Escoban family, has always lived away from the dangerous chaos of their criminal empire. For 21 years, she was sheltered, hidden, and protected. But her life changes forever when Alijax Costaloña, the cold and calculating heir of the Costaloña dynasty, violently confronts her father, leaving him gravely wounded. Atticus never expected to be caught in the crossfire of her family’s schemes. Worse, Alijax discovers her existence and shocks everyone by choosing her—over her older sister Anneth—to be his fiancée. The engagement is a sham, a dangerous ploy to secure alliances, but Alijax has plans no one can predict. Determined to protect her family at any cost, Atticus agrees to the engagement, kahit na lumalaban ang puso niya sa ideya. Behind her composed exterior, she plots her way out, refusing to let the Costaloñas dictate her future. But the closer she gets to Alijax, the harder it becomes to distinguish between the man who ruined her family and the one who seems capable of understanding her like no one else. “Do you think you can escape this, Atticus?” he said, his voice dangerously low as he cornered her in the dimly lit study. “You’re mine now. Whether you like it or not.” Her fists clenched, and she met his cold, unreadable gaze with defiance. “You can own the world, Alijax Costaloña, pero ako? Hindi mo ako makukuha.” In a game of power, deception, and forbidden emotions, Atticus must make the ultimate choice. Will she sacrifice her freedom to protect her family, or will she risk it all to claim the life she truly deserves? Love and survival collide in a story where nothing is what it seems, and every decision could be deadly.

Dalam terang yang temaram, ada gelap yang benderang.Ketika bintang yang biasanya berpijar perlahan meredup, menggelap menyisakan seribu tanda tanya membawa rasa dengan segala kenangan berbalut luka Sama halnya dengan kecewa yang mendewasakan dan cinta yang mengecewakan Lisa Pradita Celestial salah satu mahasiswi semester 4 yang jatuh cinta terhadap Dirga Adhara Prasetya cowok populer yang sangat mencintai kekasihnya Indah Damayanti. Akankah Lisa terus-terusan menyukai Dirga dalam diam atau ia mengungkapkan perasaan yang selama ini ia pendam Dan bagaimana dengan Dirga yang harus selalu sabar menghadapi Indah yang semakin hari semakin berubah. Bahkan ia datang menemui Dirga hanya kalau ingin dibelikan sesuatu "Gue ngasih tau perasaan gue sama lo bukan untuk lo nerima gue. Jangan terbebani sama apa yang mulut gue bilang. Kadang ada hal yang memang gak bisa untuk gue dapatin. Ello contohnya-" Akan kah cinta Lisa terbalas atau bertepuk sebelah tangan? Ayok ikuti kisahnya,....

Ang maikasal ka sa taong mahal mo ay ang isa sa pinakamasyang pangyayari sa buhay ng isang tao. The Billionaire Rameses Grey is Ivana's first love. Matagal na niya ito gusto. Kaya naman nang ipambayad siya ng kanyang Uncle sa utang kay Rameses ay may parte sa kanya na natuwa. Lalo pa nang pakasalan siya ni Rameses. Pero sa ang inakala ni Ivana na pinakamasyang pangyayari sa buhay niya ay naglaho na lang ng parang bula. Rameses treated her like a trash. Kahit pa kasal silang dalawa ay may babae pa rin itong kinikita. She becomes miserable...

Isabella harus menahan rasa sakit akibat peluru yang telah bersarang di perut buncitnya. Memeluk perut buncitnya dan berharap sang buah hati dalam keadaan baik-baik saja. Sungguh pernikahan yang menyeramkan menghantam Bella tatkala suami yang begitu ia cintai berselingkuh bertahun-tahun di belakangannya, terlebih ia mati mengenaskan di tangan suaminya sendiri Sedangkan di seberang sana, seorang pria berdiri kaku tatkala mendapati cintanya tergeletak dalam keadaan bersimbah darah. Tangis pilunya menyayat hati siapapun yang mendengarnya, tidak ada lagi gairah hidup ketika sang cinta telah pergi meninggalkannya, lalu apakah ia harus mati saja agar dapat bertemu kembali dengan Isabella?

Binayaran si Emerald upang paibigin at sirain ang engagement ni Lucian Monteverde sa kasintahan. Dala ng pangangailangan at lihim na pag-ibig sa binata ay pumayag siya. Matagumpay ang misyon ngunit naging kapalit ang buhay ng babaeng pinakamamahal nito. Hindi siya nakahanda sa matinding galit at ganti ng bilyonaryong CEO. Pinakasalan siya nito at pinagmalupitan. Pinagbayaran niya ang lahat ng kasalanan hangang sa puntong tapusin niya ang sariling buhay. Makalipas ang dalawang taon ay muling nag-krus ang kanilang landas. Iba naman ang pagpaparusang ginawa ng asawa, naging possessive at obsessed ito sa kanya! Ayaw siya nitong pakawalan ngunit hindi siya babalik kailanman. Wala sa plano niyang ulitin ang katangahan. Gusto niyang mabuhay ng malaya at may kapayapaan ng isip. Ngunit bakit ayaw mapatid ang gahiblang tila sinulid na nag-uugnay sa kanilang dalawa?

Blurb. Davina Cobbs life was brutally intruded when her father failed in his attempts to get one of his dark enemies, a werewolf Alpha. Klaus Ritcherson. Being a human, Davina couldn't understand the complications of the werewolf committee, but she could describe the attraction she felt for Klaus on their first meeting. An attraction that made her crazy for his touch and attention. But things goes south when her father's plan failed and she is taken by her Klaus. Would Davina stick to the fate her fate her father has planned out for her, or would she make one for herself that can accommodate the Alpha King?

SPG ALERT ❗ WARNING: Viewer discretion is advised. Contains graphic sex scenes, mature contents, adult language and situation intended for mature readers only. Si Luna ay isang babaeng inosente at mapagmahal sa kapwa. Akala niya'y nasa fairy tale siya dahil she already had a prince in her life and that was Daniel. Akala niya magiging okay ang lahat ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na ang kasal na kaniyang iniingat-ingatan ay mawawasak na lang bigla ng isang katotohanan. She thought Daniel was her prince charming but unfortunately he was a jerk. Matagal na pala siyang niloloko nito kasama ng kaniyang kapatid. The pain was excruciating na gusto na niyang magpakamatay ngunit dumating na naman ang isang prince charming offering her a chance to live but she need to be married him in exchange. Tatanggapin b niya ulit ang isang prinsipe o wawakasan na lang niya ang kaniyang buhay sa mundo?