Cara Mia Means

“Kailangan ko ng asawa, and I know you are the good fit…” Vivienne Crosswell never imagined marrying for anything but love, but desperation forces her into a deal with Dominic Sterling—the cold, ruthless heir to a powerful empire. He needs a wife. She needs money. It’s just business… until emotions get in the way. Their fiery clashes spark an undeniable attraction, but when Dominic offers her a way out by signing his contract, Vivienne shocks him by walking away. But her past is dangerous, and when a vengeful man kidnaps her, Dominic will stop at nothing to bring her back—even if it means shedding blood. What started as a contract is now a battle for love, survival, and freedom. But is it real… or just another cage?

Chloe Reyes has been sheltered all her life, lumaking nag iisang tagapagmana sa lahat nang ari-arian ng kanyang Ama. Despite all that, ang tangi niyang hiling ay maging buo ang kanyang pamilya and so when her Dad re-marry her Mother's best friend she welcomes her with open arms until she realizes that there's more to it than meets the eye. She found herself struggling to survive as death came knocking at her doorstep. At sa unang pagkakataon, Chloe has no choice but to protect herself even though it means living a pretend life with none other than the notorious business tycoon Luke Ramirez. Luke has all that money can offer. Nasa kanya na ang lahat except for the love and respect from his wife, Ruby Ramirez. He can't seem to make her happy and despite the knowledge that the marriage is doomed, he vows to keep his family whole for the sake of his daughter Zoie, even though he despises every fiber of Ruby's being. Dalawang nilalang na pinagtagpo ng trahedya coated with mystery, deceit and betrayal. Will they ever find solace with one another or will their lies continue to haunt them forever?

"You're mine, Celestine. No one could ever have you other than me, remember that. You're already married to me. That means you're forever stuck to the man you called a devil. You're forever stuck in the devil's arms, Celestine. With no other way out, but death." *** Holy Celestine Marquez is the epitome of beauty, kindness, and brain. She was dubbed to be an angel in her university, not just because of her face, but because of her attitude. Kahit yata lamok ay hindi nito kayang patayin. Even her father thought that she's too innocent for this world, kaya naman nang sabihin ni Holy na gusto niyang maging madre pagkatapos niyang mag-kolehiyo ay hindi na siya pinigilan pa ng kaniyang Ama. Eros Hunter Salvatore is a devil himself. A successful billionaire na talagang hinahabol ng mga kababaihan. Not only that, he's also a know drag racer na siyang dahilan kung bakit mas lalong humahaba ang pila sa kaniya. Pero wala ni-isang babae ang nakalapit sa kaniya ng sobra lalo na at napaka-ikli lang pasensiya niya at madalas ay parang bulkang nag-aalburoto. Well, he wouldn't be called a devil for nothing. Paano kung mag-tagpo ang landas ng dalawang taong parehong magka-ibang magka-iba nang hindi nila inaakalang pareho? Paano kung mapilitan si Holy na pumirma ng isang kontrata na inilahad ni Eros upang mabayaran ang pagkaka-utang ng kaniyang kapatid rito? Mapipigilan pa kaya ni Eros si Holy sa pagpasok nito sa kumbento? Will it be possible for love to grow? Paano kung... isang malaking kasinungalingan lang pala ang lahat? Kakayanin kaya ni Holy ang mga sekretong malalaman niya? Love, betrayal, and a broken heart. Those are just one of the things that you'll experience once you fall in love. Are you still willing to be stuck in the devil's... arms?

Isa sa dahilan kung bakit nais ni Yamila na maging doktor ay para iligtas ang buhay ng mga taong nasa binggit na ng kamatayan o kaya'y may malubhang sakit. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na isa pala sa kaniyang magiging pasyente ay ang dati niyang hipag. Dinudugo ito at nanganganib na makunan. Matagal na silang hindi magkasundo ni Mia, akala niya'y hindi na sila muling magkikita pa. Lalo pa't sa loob ng apat na taon ay naging tahimik naman ang buhay niya— malayo sa mga Esquivel. May pagdadalawang-isip siya, ayaw niyang magkaroon muli ng interaksyon sa mga Esquivel, lalo pa sa kapatid ni Magnus. Ngunit sa huli, mas nangibabaw ang kaniyang pagiging responsable. Kailangan niyang tulungan si Mia kahit na ang kapalit nito ay muling magkrus ang kanilang landas ni Magnus... nang dating asawa. Hindi nga siya nagkamali, dahil sa nangyari ay nagkita silang muli ng lalaki. Kung kailan hindi siya handa— kung kailan nasa gitna sila ng panganib at matinding kaba. Apat na taon na ang lumipas nang umalis siya ng Pilipinas. Tanging ang divorce paper lamang ang iniwan niya kay Magnus bago siya umalis. Walang paalam. Wala nang seremunya. Umalis siya na buo ang loob. Ngunit ang hindi alam ni Magnus, sa kaniyang pag-alis ay mayroon siyang ibang dala. Ang dugo't laman nito... isang Esquivel. Buntis na pala siya kay Magnus. Ngunit pagkatapos ng nangyari sa kanila, paano niya masasabi ang tungkol sa supling na kaniyang isinilang? Hindi niya magawang sabihin kay Magnus ang tungkol kay Thadeus... ang anak nito. Natatakot siya. Gayunpaman, muli silang pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Tila ang kapalaran na ang nagtakda na muli silang magkita. Makakatakas pa ba siya sa dating asawa? Maitatago niya pa ba ang tungkol sa kanilang anak? O mabubunyag ang kaniyang lihim? Handa na ba siyang magpatawad? O matatakot siyang sumugal muli?

This is a work of fiction. Names, Characters, Businesses, places and events are either the products of author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual person, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. No part of this book maybe reproduced or transmitted by any forms or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying , recording or by any information storage ang retrieval system, without written permission from the Author.

During the looming war between two enemy countries: Estria and Westaria, the latter sends its covert agents to infiltrate the enemy country and stop the approaching war. As every unmarried men and women in Estria gets interrogated by the Espionage Eradication Agency under the suspicion of being a Westarian spy, Zeke Devereaux is forced into marriage by his father within less than a month. He successfully finds a bride using his wealth but their relationship starts on a rough road. The moment he saw her, he felt a deep yearning to make her his. As for Asteria, everything was just a means of escape and hideout for her as she continue to stage her missions while being tied to him by marriage. She took advantage of his obssesion towards her to continue staying by his side and being obscured from the Estarian government's sight. In the course of their married life, will he successfully capture her without getting captivated himself? Will his obsession with her eventually turn into love? Will he be able to love her truly? Will she honor his feelings towards her and reciprocate them? Or will she find this another chance to infiltrate deep into his family business and eventually into her country's enemy? Was marrying her even the right choice? Yearning, obssesion, love, duty, political struggle, guns, war, amidst all of these, will they find the right path into opening the doors of their hearts into the unknown.

Nag-propose na rin sa wakas ang limang taon na nobyo ni Mia sa kanya sa araw ng kanilang anniversary. Masaya siya dahil nagbunga na rin ang kanyang paghihintay ng ilang taon. Sa gabi ding iyon walang pag-aalingan na ibinigay ni Mia ang kanyang pagkababae sa kanyang nobyo sa unang pagkakataon. Naging mapusok at mainit ang pinagsaluhan nilang pagkakaisa kaya naman sa labis na pagod ay nakatulog si Mia. Pero nagising siya makalipas ang ilang oras nang may tumawag sa kanyang cellphone. Ilang ulit na humingi ng tawad ang kausap niya sa kabilang linya dahil hindi raw ito nakarating sa kanilang anniversary dahil may importanteng inasikaso. Nagulat si Mia nang malaman niya na ang kausap niya ay ang nobyo niya. Hindi siya pwedeng magkamali dahil alam niya ang boses nito. Napatingin si Mia sa higaan at nagtaka siya. Kung ang kausap niya sa cellphone ay ang totoong nobyo niya, sino pala ang lalaking ito na kamukhang-kamukha ng nobyo niya na natutulog sa kama? Sino pala ang lalaking ito na nagpropose sa kanya at nagkunwaring boyfriend niya?  At ang nagpakaba kay Mia ng husto ay ang katotohanan na naipagkaloob niya ang sarili sa lalaking hindi naman pala talaga niya kilala.

All her life, Misha had been trying to look for her mate. She had done all the means she could and it always failed. One day, a forbidden book had opened an opportunity for her. She then finds out that her mate was a human— it was a forbidden tie. What will she do? Will she fight for their love? Or will she hide forever away from the judging people of their kingdom?

Si Mia ay lumaki sa isang pamilyang walang pagmamahal at puro kalupitan ang natanggap. Para sa kanila, isa lang siyang pabigat. Kaya nang ipagkasundo siyang ipakasal sa pinaka kinatatakutan na lalaki sa bayan—isang makapangyarihang tao na kilala sa kanyang pagiging malupit—hindi na siya nagreklamo. Matagal na niyang alam na darating ang araw na ito, at wala siyang inaasahang masayang kinabukasan. Ngunit pagdating niya sa tahanan ng kanyang mapapangasawa, natuklasan niyang mali ang lahat ng narinig niyang tsismis. Sa halip na isang halimaw na walang awa, nakilala niya ang isang lalaking bagamat seryoso, ay may kakayahang magpakita ng kabutihan. Unti-unti, naguguluhan siya sa hindi pamilyar na mundo ng pagmamahal at pag-aaruga. Ngunit para kay Mia, na lumaki sa takot at hindi kailanman nakaranas ng tunay na pagmamahal, kaya ba niyang matutong buksan ang kanyang puso? O mananatili siyang bihag ng kanyang madilim na nakaraan at tanggihan ang pag-ibig na nasa harapan na niya?

Timothy Ruiz, the cold-hearted billionaire has a mission. He has to take Idalia Flo Costaños to the heir of their secret organization as part of his mission. What could go wrong? He'd been through storms of bullets. He already once escaped death. Kidnapping a girl would be a piece of cake to him. Iyon ang akala niya. Timothy did not expect Idalia to be such a temptress. He did not expect her to be so good in seducing him and making him painstakingly hard by just glancing at her. Hindi niya inakalang maaakit siya sa mapupulang labi nito at nangungusap na mga mata. Above all, he did not expect that Idalia could unleash the monster he hid inside of him, the monster he thought was not existing, making him feral whenever a man touches her. Making him completely lose his mind whenever he sees her talking with someone else. Even though Timothy tried so hard and all means to escape from Idalia's enchantment, his efforts were useless. He could not resist her charms. He knows it within himself that he lost it but he refuse to let it show. He refuse to let any man know about the feelings he is harboring for the girl who is meant to be with someone else. Now, he's caught in a battle between his raging desire for her and his commitment to the mission. He's caught in a battle between himself for wanting to take her as his. When words could destroy a heart like a bullet, would Timothy let himself break her heart along with his own? Would he let the world they built crumble down into pieces? Or would he let his heart decide and completely own her despite knowing it would mean going through flames?