Books Without Happy Endings

Javi, a simple young girl who dream to be a doctor. Kung kailan desidido at nakaplano na ang lahat biglang nagparamdam ang kaibigan ng kuya n'ya na si Louie, isang civil engineer graduate na matagal nang may gusto sa kan'ya at nag aantay lang ng tamang panahon para ligawan s'ya at magkaroon sila ng relasyon. Taon ang lumipas nang magkita ulit sila para sabihing nagkaroon sila ng anak nang huli silang magkita. Paano kung ang ama ng kan'yang anak ay alam na may anak sila? Paano kung malaman nito na s'ya pa din ang tinitibok ng puso ni Javielle? Will they be happy together? Will they have a happy ending?

What will you do if the one you hate is also the one you love? Would you listen to your brain or would you follow your heart? And what will happen if hate comes with lies.. and in lies comes with secrets... Will they ever be happy? ------- FOUR DIFFERENT GIRLS, FOUR DIFFERENT STORIES. A LOVE AND HATE RELATIONSHIP.

Laundrymaid, cook, janitress— name it all. These are among of the tasks YUMI has to do every day. In short, she's your generous all-around maid who works without getting paid. However, her monotonous life of being the modern Cinderella will soon end the moment she lays eyes on VINCENT, who is a rich, fair young boy who is offering her one huge offer no lady of her status would ever say no— to marry him. Everything is already supposed to be a happy ending for Yumi until her cruel stepmother-in-law, VICTORIA, steps in to ruin the dream-like fantasy she has ever dreamed of. Will her fairytale-like life with her prince charming end so soon? Or will she then begin to put her A-game on a battle against her stepmother-in-law for the sake of Vincent and the life she has longed for?

Dalawang puso ang nakagapos na naaayin sa kagustuhan ng bawat isa. Thr thread can start to deepen or loosen and it's up to their descision. Ag sa bawat giit ng puso ay tila may binubulong, sa bawat katotohanan ay tila may nakatagong sekreto at sa bawat puso ay may nakamarkang pangalan ng nagmamay-ari rito. Ngunit paano mo mamahalin ang taong sumira at nagnakaw ng iyong karapatan? Paano mo itatama ang lahat kung una pa lang ay nagsimula ang kwento sa pagpapanggap at kasinungalingan? Hahayaan niya pa rin bang igapos siya ulit ng tadhana kasama ang lalaking kinamumuhian kahit na madaming rason para putulin iyon? Ngunit sa kagustuhan na pigilan ang sariling makulong muli ay hindi lang puso at katawan niya ang kalaban kundi pati na rin ang mapaglarong puso ng lalaking tinuturing niyang demonyo. "You smell nice Dawn, I don't care if you ars afraid of me but one thing is for sure, kailangan mong itatak diyan sa isip mo na I won't let you run away without having the thrill of having you and tasting you first,"— Flix Montero "I do prefer being tainted ang madumihan ng pauli-ulit ay sadyang nagbibigay ng kakaibang ligata sa akin and I won't let myself fall again for I know I won't ve love the way I like and expect it to be. Because happy endings are only for women that worth to fight for and I am not one,"—Dawn Mathison

Mula nung 15 taon pa lamang si Carlo, minahal na niya si Michael. Mas pinili niya lang itago na lamang ang nararamdaman niya sa kaibigan dahil sa takot na lumayo ang loob nito sa kanya. Ngunit habang tumatagal ang pagsasama nila, mas nahihirapan si Carlo na itago ang pagtingin niya sa kaibigan. Nais niya man lumayo, di naman siya hayaan ni Michael na gawin ito. “You are mine!” He said. But then he’ll say, “But I am not gay!” Labis na naguguluhan si Carlo sa bestfriend niya. But he knew that all along, even without saying it… He is his best friend's possession…

When the red sky falls on the nineteenth of August 2080, the people of Segunda Island never thought they'll see their beloved home end before their very eyes. They watched their society bombed into dust, taking many innocent lives. Is it a massacre or a genocide? They died without knowing the reason for their ill fate. Then they resurrected out of ordinary, shifting into something vicious. They've become a humanoid beast who craves for blood and gore. Jane Fortalejo have no choice to team up with a bunch of misfits. Their hope to find haven across the ocean motivates them to strive better against the so-called flesh-eating zombies; but human nature has always been so selfish, ruthless, and violent in their deepest, darkest thoughts. With no safe places left to run and hide, they swear to seek for the truth behind the apocalypse instead, even if their death comes as a price.

Sa edad na desi-siete ay napilitang umalis sa mansyong tinitirhan niya si Venice. Para takasan ang malupit na kapalarang sinapit ng pamilya niya sa tiyuhing si Dolfo asawa ng kaniyang Auntie Celeste. Her mother died at the car accident and his father killed by Dolfo. Dahil lang gusto nitong kamkamin ang yaman at buong hacienda na pinaghirapang palaguin ng kaniyang mga magulang. Pero hindi niya lubos akalain na siya ang pagbibintangan pumatay sa kaniyang sariling Ama. Kaya wala itong ibang pagpipilian kundi ang umalis at magtago. Habang tumatakas kay Dolfo ay napadpad siya sa isang Cargo ship na nagdadala ng iba't-ibang kargamento sa kabilang bayan. Doon nakaroon siya ng pagkakataong takasan ang kalupitan nito at sandaling magtago. Sumakay siya sa barko na walang paalam. Akala niya'y ligtas na siya ngunit nang pasokin niya ang mismong loob nang barko ay nahuli siya ni Ellwood Echeverri. Siya na nga ba ang magliligtas sa naka-ambang panganib na parating sa kanya oh, siya Ellwood na ang lalaking matagal na niyang hinihintay. Ang lalaking nababasa n'ya sa bawat pahina ng libro at tutupad sa kaniyang mala-fairytale na happy ending?

"I, Stephanie Orlov, promise in my faith that I will in the future be faithful to the Imperatum, never cause him harm, and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit." To be a part of Imperatum, one of the most famous maf!a organizations in the world, the oath of fealty must be fulfilled. At hindi basta-basta kayang basagin ng kahit ano at kahit sino ang sumpaang 'yon, not even the maf!a lord himself. Bata pa lamang si Stephanie ay napilitan na siyang sumumpa dahil sa mga taong kumupkop sa kaniya. She picked a kn!fe on her first birthday instead of a toy, and learned to use a gün first instead of a pen. Miski and foster parents niya ay hindi inaasahan ang instinct nito lalo pa at hindi naman siya tunay na anak ng mag-asawa. Kaya naman napagdesisyunan nilang imulat ang munting bata sa mundo na kanilang kinalakihan. And when Stephanie turned twenty-four, binigay sa kaniya ang isang titulo na iilan lamang ang nakatatanggap-the title of a maf!a queen. She's now the leader of the fifth division directly under the Imperatum corporation. She was doing good in life. Proud ang parents niya sa naatim niya sa organization. She established a good relationship with different maf!a corporations. She was respected and feared at the same time. Ngunit sa pagdating ng isang hindi inaasahang tao sa buhay niya, magsisimulang matibag ang pundasyong tinayo niya. Will Ava Ramos, the most sought out billionairess in town, be able to tame the ruthless maf!a queen? O isa lang siya sa mga magiging laruan nito gaya ng iba?

Demie Argento has been living alone in Italy since her parents died when she was 18. Until then, she worked hard for herself everyday, not noticing that she’s been out of her league. A 24 year old woman, who had just graduated. Living alone on their house, without gimmicks and fun. She then admitted to herself that she needs to spice things up, if she doesn't want to grow old, a virgin. And she will do that on her birthday, and that is on the day of Christmas. Right timing, their family friend invited her to spend the Christmas with them, so Demie's plan was immediately formed. She will surrender her virginity to Alastair, her childhood sweetheart. However , things went wrong. Because on that night, she surrendered herself to Alastair’s older brother, Alessandro. Will a mistake spice Demie’s life completely? Would they try to make it right? Or will it be just a forever hot mistake in Christmas?

“Hey, bambina. Can you speak English?” he decided to ask with his sexy voice. She giggled again. “Mayaman ka ba? Bilhin mo na 'ko. Kailangan ko ng moneys—as in money with s. Maraming pera!” she drunkly said. He still couldn't understand, but one thing is for sure—the beautiful woman in front of him needs a lot of money and he's willing to give everything to her without hesitations. He smirked. “How much do you need, bambina?” *** Anastacia Williams can do more than selling her soul to the devil but she didn't expect a handsome multibillionaire to be smitten by her. He offered her a huge amount of money and she accepted it without hesitation due to desperation. He was sweet and she started developing feelings for him—not until she found out that he's the leader of a big time syndicate, the Mafioso Castelli.