Cold Cold Bones

Growing up in a complete and happy family, and inspired by her parents’ love for each other, Trish Salvador promised herself that she would also find a man whom she would build a family and share the rest of her life with. Ngunit dumating si Ivan Salvador sa buhay ni Trish nang hindi inaasahan. Mortal niyang kaaway si Ivan noong highschool hanggang sa mahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa. For fear that her parents would separate them, their relationship remains secret until college. Natukso at nadala ng mga kahinaan hanggang sa mangyari ang isang bagay na magpapapago sa buhay nilang dalawa na susubok sa kanilang katatagan. Gaya ng pag-ibig, hindi lahat ay puro maganda. At tulad nga ng sabi nila, normal lamang sa buhay may-asawa ang dumaan sa mga pagsubok at sakit. Ngunit hanggang kailan nga ba ito dapat ipaglaban? At kailan dapat sukuan?

After finding out that her boyfriend was actually married to another woman with a child, Gina has decided that she's done with men. She hasn't had a relationship that ended well sadly and she has just decided that all men are scum. After dumping a plate of spaghetti on Billionaire, Henry Thorn who she thought was cheating on his partner, she's fired. Gina goes out to look for new job, only to find out her boss was Henry, and he would only give her the job on one condition, she becomes his wife.

Prologue Celine Dela Cruz never imagined na mauuwi sa ganito ang buhay niya. Sa probinsya, simple lang ang mundo niya—gising ng maaga para tumulong sa tindahan ng pamilya, makipagbiruan sa mga kapatid, at mangarap na balang araw… magkakaroon din siya ng love story na parang sa pelikula. Pero isang gabi, habang sabay-sabay silang kumakain, bumagsak ang bombang hindi niya inasahan. “Anak…” mabigat ang boses ng tatay niya. “May kasunduan tayo. Ikakasal ka.” Nag-freeze si Celine. “What? Papa, seryoso ka ba?” At doon niya narinig ang pangalan. Liam Alcantara. CEO ng Alcantara Group. Isa sa pinakamakapangyarihang tao sa Maynila. Mayaman, guwapo raw sabi sa mga balita, pero kilala ring cold at walang puso. Arranged marriage. Hindi niya choice, hindi niya gusto. Pero dahil nalulunod na sa utang ang pamilya niya, wala siyang nagawa. Sa moment na iyon, narealize niya—hindi lahat ng love story nagsisimula sa kilig. Minsan, nagsisimula ito sa kontrata. At minsan, ang taong akala mong magpapabagsak sa’yo, siya pala ang matututunan mong mahalin.

"Five million dollars for a fake marriage? Do you think I'm that desperate?" Evelyn hissed. Ethan's lips curled into a cold smirk. "Desperate enough to save your brother's life?" ****************** Evelyn's world shatters when her brother falls critically ill. Desperate for money to save him, she reluctantly agrees to a shocking proposal from billionaire Ethan Maverick - a marriage of convenience. As they fake a relationship to save Ethan's public image, unexpected feelings begin to grow. But dark secrets from the past threaten to tear them apart. In a world of lies and betrayal, can Evelyn and Ethan find real love? Or will their deal destroy them both?

Ericka was engaged to the young master of the Dawis family, Logan Dawis, a man who hated her the most. Forced by her father, she didn't have a choice in that. All she wanted was to ruin this arrangement and set herself free, but unexpectedly, her life turned upside down when she had to marry her crippled, cold-hearted, and arrogant ex-boss and Logan's half-brother, Nathan Davis. Well, as if what happened was not enough, Logan, the man who hated her to the core was smitten by her beauty and pledged that he would get her at any cost. Stuck between the obsession of both the brothers, what will happen to Ericka's life? Just when she thought she was helpless, she found that her husband was actually the most influential man in the entire world. Read the book to know more about Ericka's roller-coaster life. Thank you so much for picking my book 😍❤️☺️

Para maisalba ang nalulugi nilang negosyo ay pumayag si Catherine na makipag blind date sa isang misteryoso at masungit na lalaking bilyonaryo na hindi naman niya kilala. Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Catherine ang nangyari sa naging blind date niya because she ended up entering into a contractual marriage with him. Daniel Brian Zaad Borris is a perfect man. Gwapo at matipuno at idagdag mo pa na siya ang nag-iisang tagapagmana sa isang sikat at malaking mall chain sa buong mundo. Ngunit sakabila ng lahat nang mayroon siya ay may masakit rin siyang kahapon na pilit na iniiwasan. Matapos saktan at iwanan ng kanyang pinakamamahal na childhood sweetheart ay ipinangako na niya sa sarili niya na hinding hindi na siya magmamahal pa. Pero kung gaano niya kagustong umiwas sa pag-ibig ay siya namang kagustuhan rin ng pamilya niya na makipagbalikan at maikasal siya sa babaeng nanakit sa kanya. Faced with familial pressure to marry his ex-girlfriend kaya napagdesisyonan niyang magpakasal kay Catherine. They will get married but with one strict condition and that is 'no falling in love'. It start with a simple arrangement but soon becomes complicated as unexpected feelings begin to surface. Kaya ba nilang panindigan ang kanilang pangako sa isa't isa kung pareho na silang dalawa na hulog na hulog sa isa't isa?

Nakatakdang magpakasal si Derrek Lucero sa anak ng amiga ng kanyang ina. Naisagawa ang kasunduan bago pa man pumanaw ang ina niyang may taning ang buhay. Halos tatlong taon na namuhay si Derrek at nagpakasaya at iniwasan ang tungkol dito.Hindi siya nagkaroon ng pagkakataong makilala ang babae na kinamatayan na ng ina. Tanging si Attorney Luciano lamang ang nakakakilala. Hanggang isang araw ay nag asawa muli ang kanyang ama na walang ibsa kundi ang malanding sekretarya nito. Natuwa si Derrek ng sabihin ng ama na hindi na isasagawa ang kasal sa kaibigan ng kanyang ina pero ang sinabi ng ama na itutuloy pa rin ang kasal ngunit hindi sa babaeng itinakda ng kanyang ina kundi sa anak ng kanyang madrasta niya sa unang asawa nito na si Lilibeth. Nilukod ng poot ang puso ni Derrek dahil ang ama niya ay naging sunod sunuran na lamang sa bagong asawa. Samantala si Monigue naman ay halos nakalimutan na ang bagay na ibinulong sa kanya ng kanyang ina bago ito nalagutan ng hininga sa ICU. Dahil nangiisang anak ay pinasan ni Monique an responsabilidad.Hirap man sa araw araw, ang tangi niyang dasal na lamang ni Monique ay ang makaahon sa kahirapan kahit sa anu pa mang paraan.

Desperada nang iligtas ni Irina ang kanyang ina mula sa malubha nitong sakit, kaya naman nang mabigyan siya ng oportunidad na kumita ng malaking pera kapalit ng kanyang katawan ay hindi na niya iyon tinanggihan pa. Ngunit hindi niya akalain na kakambal nito ay isang panganib na tuluyang babago sa kanyang buhay—na naging dahilan upang mapilitan siyang pakasalan ang walang pusong si Alec Beaufort, ang CEO ng Beaufort Enterprises. Na kahit anong pagtakas ang kanyang gawin, nahahanap pa rin siya nito at ikinukulong sa marahas nitong mga bisig.

Portia’s happy life turned upside down when she witnessed the heinous murder of her boss, her best friend Jass Anne. Para hindi rin siya mapatay nang mga armadong lalaki, tumakas siya hanggang sa napadpad siya sa mansion ni Crandall El Greco, a cold-hearted billionaire. She begged him to help her hide, so that the people who wanted to kill her would not find her. Crandall agreed, but on one condition: she would become his maid. She had no choice but to agree to what he wanted to happen. Pero habang tumatagal na nasa mansion siya ni Crandall, hindi niya rin napigilan ang kaniyang damdamin na mahulog dito. But what if she discovers Crandall has something to do with the death of her friend, Jass Anne? Mamahalin pa rin ba niya ang lalaki o kamumuhian niya ito? Pipilitin pa rin ba niyang makatakas mula sa mga kamay nito or will she stay by Crandall’s side kahit galit at poot na ang nararamdaman niya para dito dahil sa kaniyang mga nalaman? Is she ready to put aside the anger she feels for the sake of her love for him?

Life hasn't always been fair to Sally Xavier. When her salvation comes in the person of Derek Leonardo and a marriage proposal, she is ecstatic to accept. Everything changes when a woman from his past show up. Sally is thrown to the side time and time again. Eventually, she decided she was done. "I want a divorce." But will he let her go so easily?