Contemporary Period Philippine Literature

"Marry me. Twelve months. No feelings. Just business." Lucas Anderson, billionaire CEO and certified cold-hearted jerk, just offered me a deal I can't afford to refuse. But here's the problem. Lucas is the man who ruined my life. He doesn’t recognize me, not as Mia, the girl he once loved and left behind. Now I’m Emma Smith, his assistant. And future fake wife. I should hate him. I promised myself I would. But every time he looks at me like I still matter, it gets harder to keep my secret… and even harder to keep my heart.

Twenty-five-year-old Claire Soberano and her son are on the run. Escaping her abusive fiancé, she flew to Long Beach to live with her cousin, The Reid. Hiding secrets, staying indoors, and feeling safe with family, Claire will do anything to protect her son. She thought Eddie would be her soulmate, her long-life husband but revealing his true colors changed her love after six years of relationship. When her body is tattooed from the bruises and injury, Eddie turns on to her son to take the batter; it makes Claire realize the man is dangerous and in fear for her son's life. She could never trust a man, let alone fall in love again. That is until meeting an oversized man, Donovan Wolfe. Donovan Wolfe is the third eldest of the Wolfe brothers. When his older brother isn't around, he sticks around to ensure everything is in order. Don has been in civil service right after high school making his way to the top as a Lieutenant, and the scars prove his service. But after, an incident led him to retire and be with his family. Watching his older and younger brothers find love, he wishes he could have what they have. Upon meeting Claire, he found a sweet and caring woman who is a fantastic cook, much like his mom. He wanted a wife to be like his mother. But he also saw a distress call and recognized the bruises and her outcry for help. Similar to the cause when he was a kid, which he failed to protect, but this time, he vows to do anything to keep Claire and her son safe.

Zöella Luisa loses both her job and her boyfriend in the space of a single day. She decides to look for work, but it is not as simple as it appears. A friend suggests she apply to a maid agency. The CEO of A.A.E., Alejandro Antonio has a condescending and cold demeanor toward everyone. Except for his housekeeper Marie, he's fired ten of his servants. Will Zöella be capable of tolerating Alejandro? Will she be able to keep going? No one knows that she is the granddaughter of multitycoon Señor Ricardo Cruise, and not from a poor family as they think What would happen if they discovered the truth?🤔🤔🤔

How will you feel when you end up with the same person you were trying to find an escape from? How will you feel when you end up in a one-night stand with your Ex-husband? Her eyes fluttered as she felt the morning cool breeze brushing against her bare body, which was semi-covered with a quilt. Although her eyes felt heavy to even blink, her other senses were high alert. She could hear the bird chirping outside the windows, she could smell a familiar masculine cologne, her body covered with goosebumps with the presence of someone familiar, and her heart beats rapidly on its own accord. That's when her brain registered her surroundings and could recollect her last passionate night with someone who would be her soon-to-be ex-husband. How? When? Why? She mentally slapped herself, but then she couldn't hide the contentment. She felt as if she was complete now. She couldn't stop but feel happy again. Why? Why does she feel like falling in love again? "I see you are still the w***e you were back then," his words broke her little dream she just thought of. "A desperate woman like you, who can with her ex-husband, can no wonder w***e around any men." He said with no remorse. "I did the right thing by divorcing you. How much do you charge for a night?" he smirked, looking at her teary face. "Here! Take extra 200 bucks for the sake of our old times." She vowed never to cry in front of her husband, but what he said just now shattered her soul beyond repair. Her quivering body and hollow eyes didn't hide the agony she felt at that very moment. "Sorry for loving you."

Betrayed by her sister and left to suffer in a loveless marriage with her husband; the renowned CEO of Whitehall Industries – David Whitehall Ellie Summers soon realizes that there are other games more painful than betrayal. Stripped of her fortune, divorced and consequently sent packing from the only home she had come to get used to, Ellie Summers undergoes a massive change. Now the CEO queen bee herself, Ellie returns five years later. And this time?... She's out for blood. But then, what happens when fate decides to mess with you? What happens when memories resurface, and the faint sparks of love reignite? And what happens when danger lurks just round the corner? Would Ellie be able to trust the one man who had ruined her whole existence? Or would she rather let herself get pulled under, by something more sinister? #Billionaire romance #One night stand #Arranged marriage #Secret babies #Romance #Family #Rejection #Betrayal #Contemporary #Present-Day New York City

As soon as Georgia reach the age of 25, it was their family tradition to get married and find a partner to spend the life with. But unfortunately, Georgia has been single for almost five years now and not ready to fall in love again because of her past. So, instead of dating someone, she hired a man named Wilson to be his husband. Little did she know that it was a billionaire she asked for. Will their relationship turn out well? Or her family will find out about the contract?

Maddie's world come to a halt when her father kicks her out of the house. She is a couple bucks short from renting a house. And she can't afford to get a room at a motel. She is out of options. Until Drew, heir to the multibillion McBride Foods, proposes marriage to her. It is to be in name only. No feelings attached. That is, until Drew starts slaying dragons for her. The dragons might have sprung up from his world, but still...

This is a story of identical twin brothers. Kim Jeon is the gentleman of the two. He is hardworking, kind, selfless and he is also engaged to the most beautiful woman who also happens to be a model. Kim Min Ho is the Playboy of the twins. He is lazy as hell, he loves partying and he is a typical womanizer but there is a twist here. He is also heart wrenchingly in love with his brother's fiancee and the whole Playboy persona he has going on is nothing but a facade to hide his true feelings. This story will offer you the most twisted love triangles, heartwarming moments between the brothers and the women who love them and a few tears here and there too.

"I don't love you anymore! Our marriage is a mistake!" my husband said. I went through a miserable time. My husband Owen, who grew up with me, cheated on me with my best friend. I couldn't believe they would treat me in such a cruel way! No matter how hard I tried to save our marriage. Our love was gone. I thought I would never find true love, but another man came into my life–Raymond, who is Owen's uncle. His gentleness and thoughtfulness touched my heart. What's the end of our love story?

"Is that tattoo real?" she asked, her voice trembling. Edgar looked at her, confused. "Yes,I got it on a trip to Hawaii, years ago. Why do you ask?" Elma's heart raced as she realized the truth. "You're him," she whispered. "You're the man who raped me." Edgar's expression changed, going from confusion to realization. "Elma, I swear, I had no idea. I would never hurt you. I love you." But Elma couldn't listen. She screamed at him, tears streaming down her face. "How could you do this to me? How could you marry me and not tell me who you really are?" A wild encounter leads to a devastating turn of events. Haunted by his past mistake, Gael Edgar enters into a contract marriage with the lady he unconsciously abused in order to save his company and family fortune. As they navigate their contracted union, secrets and past traumas come to light, leading to a dramatic confrontation of truth and the possibility of destruction, forgiveness and love. With Justice in Elma's hand, will she forgive him or will she destroy him? Find out in "The Contracted Bride."