Chapter 1 Of Pride And Prejudice

As a child, an innocent, our imaginations run wild. We pretend to be knights or princess', magicians or mythical creatures. Then as we age our imagination is tamed by the laws of science and everything we are taught to believe as truth. We as a race of humans can not fly or wield a wand. Dragons and mermaids don't exist. Fire burns, ice freezes, what goes up must come down. These are but a few of the truths that exist in our world, but like so many others they are false. My world was turned upside down on my 21st birthday, everything that was a truth turned out to be a lie. The world we live in, isn't what we believed it to be. My name is Alexi Drovnic, and this is my story.

ในวสันตฤดูเดือนยี่ เวียนครบรอบในทุกสิบสองปี เป็นปีที่มนุษย์จะเข้าใกล้โลกของเหล่าทวยเทพมากที่สุด เจ้าสาวของท่านเทพหลงเหนียนได้รับการคัดเลือกแล้วในปีนี้อาเป้ย ไม่เห็นด้วยกับการส่งเครื่องสังเวยแด่เทพ...

Isang Half Irish-filipino na dating mayaman ngunit naghirap dahil sa malaking pagkakautang ng kaniyang ama sa isang kilalang pasugalan. Nawala ang lahat ng yaman na meron sila at walang nagawa kundi ang umalis sa malaking mansyon na kaniyang kinalakhan dahil may ibang tao na ang bumili. Bata pa lamang siya ay kinailangan na niyang tulungan ang kaniyang ina na magtinda ng mga gulay sa palengke habang nakakulong ang kaniyang ama dahil sa pagkakalulong sa ipinagbabawal na bisyo. Hanggang senior high school lamang ang kaniyang natapos dahil sa matinding hirap at sa laki ng kanilang gastusin sa pang-araw-araw. Kinailangan niyang tumigil sa pag-aaral para makahanap ng trabaho upang may pangtustos sa pag-aaral ng kaniyang dalawang kapatid. Kahit anong klaseng trabaho ang tinatanggap niya para lang magkapera. Akala niya ay doon lang tumatakbo ang kaniyang buhay sa mga trabahong tinatanggap niya, hanggang sa may mapulot siyang pitaka na naglalaman ng malaking halaga. At dahil napalaki siya ng maayos ng kaniyang Mommy ay ibinalik niya sa isang kompanya ang pitaka kung saan nagtatrabaho ang taong nakahulog nun. Lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman ay doon na pala magsisimulang magbago ang kaniyang buhay. Dahil ang taong nagmamay-ari ng pitaka ay walang iba kundi ang pure Italian na bilyonaryo at kilala sa buong bansa na gwapo, hot at masungit na business tycoon at may kulay-langit na mga mata. Si Azzurro Cielo Russo.

Sick of the life in Illinois, Kinsella Sloane decided to leave everything, travel and spend her whole summer in Hermosa Beach in South California. On whether, she would stay a little longer or not, she didn’t know. She wanted freedom. She longed for it ever since she’s turned twenty two. She wanted to explore and travel. She wanted to be carefree. But what would she do when she feels herself falling for one guy—one she knew would never be the man for her because sooner or later, she would leave the place? Everything would just turn into a memory. Would she be able to leave? Or would he be enough to make her stay?

Alice is the future ruler of the Kingdom of Bridgeton, and she is expected to rule when she reaches the age of 18. An angel-like lady conceals the true might of a Queen, and her sympathy for regular citizens allows her to garner their support. However, just before her 18th birthday, the Kingdom of Dehova unexpectedly invaded them, hurting half of the citizens and murdering half of the royal soldiers. As the Bridgeton Kingdom faces its demise due to the attack of the Dehova Kingdom, Bridgeton's long-term foe. Alice was instructed to travel to the Kingdom of Mesuria and seek assistance from the recently appointed King Rembrandt, who is known for his ruthlessness in dealing with opponents. Will Alice be able to complete her quest and save Bridgeton? Will she be successful in luring the wise King? Will she succeed, or will she fail?

Kristhina from France and a 14-year-old girl who is going to live a forbidden love with her teacher. Her parents are very reserved and this love is forbidden at all costs, as everything is forbidden and good for her to get involved with him and they stayed together until her final decision comes. But amidst the conflict, coming and going, she meets a young man, who will make her heart beat faster. And will they separate will they ever be together again. João Almeida and a young math student is going to do an internship at a school and see a girl ... without knowing that she would be his student. he is enchanted by her. Jack Spatula is a young model, who left everything to live in another country and pursue a modeling career. His life changes completely, at a dance where he will meet his new work partner, without knowing who the girl was, he is surprised by the beauty and delicacy of the girl and falls in love with her. I invite you to embark on this journey of love, and come find out what the surprise of life has in store for Kristhina, will she have lived a great love? and who should she stay with? come find out with me.

She was never meant to survive their world. Now she’s the only one who can burn it down. Lyra thought she was just a girl with strange dreams and a birthmark that shimmered beneath moonlight. But when a celestial event rips her from Earth and drops her into the brutal halls of the Academy of the Ascendant, she discovers a deadly truth: she’s the lost heir of a realm that erased her bloodline—and she’s carrying the forbidden magic that could unravel it all. The Academy is ruled by power and hierarchy. The weak are crushed. The strong ascend. And the Triad—three elite heirs born of elemental fire, storm, and air—will do anything to break her. Until they realize she’s more powerful than all of them. Mocked. Hunted. Desired. As Lyra unlocks the four elemental affinities no student should possess, she becomes the center of a prophecy that the Council has killed to keep buried. But it’s the fifth element—the forbidden Void—that marks her for something more. Survival means mastering her magic. Love could cost her everything. And rebellion might just start with a kiss. Perfect for fans of Zodiac Academy, Throne of Glass, and The Cruel Prince, Marked by Starlight is the explosive first book in a dark fantasy romance series filled with elemental magic, enemies-to-lovers heat, and a heroine who refuses to bow.

BLURB: “TRUE LOVE DOESN’T COME AT THE PERFECT TIME. IT COMES WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECTING IT.” Mhia got betrayed by her boyfriend many times. Pero paulit-ulit pa rin niya itong pinatawad dahil naniniwala siyang magbabago pa ito. Ngunit, nang masagad nito ang pasensya niya, siya na rin mismo ang pumutol sa sariling kat*ngahan. She ended up in the arms of a stranger. Si Skyler dela Merced; ang taong napakaraming lihim. Paano nga ba niya ito makikilala nang lubusan kung sa bawat subok niya, palagi na'y nagsasara ito ng pintuan? At paano niya mapaniniwala ang lalaki na may pag-ibig, kung siya mismo ay nagdududa na sa totoong kahulugan niyon?

Bring something found. Find something lost. The paradise island of Foxgrove hides a secret. It is said that a fox deity lives in the island's tallest mountain, Mt. Kitsune. At the foot of the mountain is an inn where, according to legends, one can find what they have lost if they trade something they have found, as long as the fox is pleased. Vivi is the granddaughter of the owner of the Chocolate Kiss Inn. She returns to the island with her little sister in order to help her grandmother manage their family business, when her peaceful life is suddenly disturbed by the arrival of a VIP guest. Leo, the VIP of Cottage 2, is a popular idol at the peak of his career. He visits the island to spend his vacation there and ends up getting close to Vivi. In truth, he is there in search of something. Will they ever find what they are looking for? Or will they find something equally worthwhile?

Pagkamatay ng nanay ni Joey ay bigla na lamang nagpakita ang tatay niyang ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya alam na buhay pa. Dinala siya nito sa magarbo nitong bahay at ganon-ganon na lamang nagbago ang buhay ni Joey. *** “Fine, I will let you stay here. But in one condition. You must prove yourself to us. You will enter the Ember University and pass their upcoming exams. If not, you must leave.” Halos lumubog si Joey sa kinatatayuan nito dahil sa bilis ng pagsasalita ng kanyang madrasta. ‘Nag-fli-fliptop ba ‘to?’ tanong niya sa isipan. Pero napakamot na lamang siya ng kanyang ulo. “Do you understand?” Nakaka-pressure pang dagdag na tanong ni Aling Mariebeth. Mas lalo lang tuloy lumalim ang gitla sa noo niya saka siya mabagal na napalunok. “Uhm, ang galing niyo naman pong mag-English. Pwede pong pa-translate?” nakangiwing saad niya rito dahilan para mamula ang mukha nito sa pinaghalong inis at galit. *** Ngunit paano nga ba niya haharapin ang pagbabagong ito ng buhay niya? Mula sa isang kahig, isang tukang paghihirap, ngayon ay anak pala siya ng isa sa pinakamayamang negosyante sa bansa. Idagdag pa ang mukhang laging galit na madrasta niya at prinsesitang hilaw na kapatid niya. Isa lang ang kailangang gawin ni Joey at iyon ang pumasa sa Ember University. At magagawa lamang niya ‘yon kung tutulungan siya ni Ivan Dela Fuente, ang lampa at nerd niyang kaklase. Pero bakit ba bigla-bigla na lang tumitibok ng malakas ang puso niya dahil sa loser na lalaking ito? ‘Bwesit! Hindi nakakaastig ‘to!’ Inis na sita ni Joey sa sarili lalo pa kung ang gusto naman ni Ivan ay ang hilaw niyang kapatid at hindi siya.