contra-ataque

Kelly believed she was the luckiest woman in the world. She had a perfect groom and thought all her relatives adored her. However, her perfect world crumbled when she discovered that her groom was cheating on her with her cousin. To make matters worse, she was kidnapped and mistaken as the runaway bride of the notorious mafia leader and billionaire, Craig Adamson. As her life turned upside down, she found herself married to Craig, a cold and ruthless man but also her knight in shining armor. However, she soon discovers a dark secret about Craig that makes it difficult for her to forgive him.

"Kuya, kahit pangkape lang!" Iyon ang lagi kong naririnig kay Nanay noong bata pa ako. Naisip ko dati na sobra talaga kaming naghihirap dahil kahit pambili ng kape ay walang-wala kami. Marumi, mababa ang lipad, at wala ng dignidad— iyon ang buhay na mayroon si Nanay. "Kuya, pangyosi lang!" Hindi naglaon ay sumunod ako sa yapak ni Nanay at iyon na lagi ang linyahan ko gabi-gabi. Pero dahil sa linyang iyon ay mas lalong gugulo ang buhay kong matagal nang miserable. Paanong ang isang babaeng mababa ang lipad na katulad ko ay magiging asawa ng isang makapangyarihan na mafia lord?

"Are we getting married for real?" Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, walang ibang solusyon si Zia Wisley kundi maghanap ng mayamang lalaki. Bagamat hindi problema sa kaniya ang itsura, inaasahan niyang matandq at matabang lalaki ang kaniyang papakasalan ngunit malayo si Christian Vandelmor sa kaniyang inaasahan. Isa siyang bilyonaryo at tila naghahanap din ng babaeng magpapanggap bilang asawa niya. Magiging matagumpay kaya sila sa mga personal nilang plano? Hanggang kailan kaya magkakabisa ang kanilang kasal kung ganoong may kontrata silang kailangang sundin.

At a young age, Faerie White feels less than free. As the oldest daughter of the struggling White family, she is used to being trampled on by her powerhungry father, her jealous stepmother, and her wicked half-sister-all those would-be conquerors within the family. With her dear mother literally hanging onto life and with imminent financial ruin hovering over the family like a dark storm cloud, Fae is given an icy ultimatum: either marry a notorious first-class playboy or subject her own mother to wait until medical attention comes to a standstill. But then, life has a different direction that it can take her. Richard Gold is the wheelchair-bound heir no one takes seriously. Fae sees something else in him: a man with fire behind those silent eyes. In an offer that has him proposing a marriage of convenience and also offering to cover her mother's medical expenses, Fae produces a life-altering decision. What she doesn't expect, however, is that Richard's secret power isn't the hobbled recluse that everyone assumes that he is. He hides from a world that determines his worth purely based on his status as the secret power behind a multi-billion empire. Unknowingly, Fae has married the king of it all. As she evolves from drowning daughter to dominating wife, Fae learns to wield power in her own right. Taking on corporate espionage, family betrayal, and identity theft in the heat of a high-end kitchen. Through love, lies, and freedom wars, she destroys all the lies that once chained her down. But when the ultimate secret drops-about her real father and the fortune she is about to inherit the enemies come rising from every corner and even love will have to be put to the test.

Jiliana Agador has spent her life enduring cruelty at the hands of her relatives, struggling to survive despite her hard-earned salary as a secretary at Delta Hotels and Resorts. Her boss, the enigmatic multimillionaire Marxon Delta, is in the middle of a family crisis—his late parents’ will demands that he marry to inherit the empire they built. On the night Jiliana escapes her oppressive home, fate leads her straight into Marxon’s arms—quite literally—when she collapses in the pouring rain. With no other choice, Marxon takes her in, offering her an unconventional deal a temporary marriage in exchange for shelter and security. Desperate and with nowhere else to go, Jiliana signs the contract, unaware that her boss has secretly harbored feelings for her for years.

Kasal na lamang ang kulang para maging tunay na Madrigal si Mia Buenaflor. Nine years niyang naging nobyo si Alonzo Madrigal at inaakalang ito na ang kanyang the one. Ang lalaking maghaharap sa kanya sa simbahan lalo na at ito ang kanyang pinakamamahal. Hanggang sa natuklasan ni Mia ang panloloko ni Alonzo. Her world shattered the day she discovered Alonzo's betrayal—a hidden affair—with consequences that would change her life forever. Hanggang sa nalaman niya na ang babaeng dahilan ng kanilang paghihiwalay ay ang fiancee ng kapatid nitong si Nicholas na si Gemma. Dahil sa pagmamahal kay Alonzo ay pumayag si Mia sa inalok na kasal sa kanya ni Nicholas. Gusto niyang magsisi si Alonzo sa panlolokong ginawa nito sa kanya. Gusto niyang ipakita sa lalaki na hindi lang ito ang lalaki sa mundo pero hanggang saan siya dadalhin ng pagkukunwari nila ni Nicholas kung mukhang nagmamahalan naman si Alonzo at Gemma? Mapapanindigan niya kaya ang kasal niya kay Nicholas gayong napapalapit na rin siya sa lalaki? Sino ang pipiliin niya sa magkapatid? Ang lalaking nine years niyang minahal pero niloko siya o ang lalaking ibinigay sa kanya ang pangalan at itinayo ang kanyang dangal?

Paano kung matapos ang isang masakit na pangyayari sa buhay mo ay alukin ka ng isang bilyonaryo na maging “contract mommy”? “You can return the favor by being a contract mother to my daughter,” ani ng gwapong bilyonaryo. “H-Huh?” gulantang na tugon ni Vivienne. Batid niyang hindi siya makatanggi dahil ito ang nagligtas ng kanyang buhay. “I’ll pay you 2.5 million per month, but first… divorce your husband,” aniya. Alam ni Vivienne na wala siyang kahit piso kapag iniwan ang asawa, at ni ang sariling anak ay ayaw sa kanya. “S-Sige! Bigyan mo ‘ko ng isang linggo…” sagot niya, at ngumiti ang bilyonaryo. “One week… That’s a deal,” sagot nito, tiyak na wala na siyang takas.

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.

Dahil sa malaking problemang kinakaharap ng pamilya ni Bella, kinailangan nyang lumuwas ng Maynila upang makipag-sapalaran. Since sya lang ang inaasahan sa kanila, nag-doble kayod sya upang matugunan ang iba pa nilang pangangailangan at maisalba ang bahay at ilang ari-ariang naipundar ng kanyang mga magulang. Bukod doon, kailangan din nyang maipagamot ang kanyang amang may sakit. Dito nya makikilala ang isang lalaking magiging parte ng kanyang buhay. Isang mayamang abogado. Kapalit ng tulong na ibibigay nito sa kanya, ay ang alok naman nitong kasal pansamantala lamang. Kasal na sa mata ng lahat ay isang perpekto at masaya, ngunit sa kabila nito ay isang kontratang naglalaman ng mga kasunduan. Mapaglalabanan kaya nila ang bugso ng damdamin, o mapapanatili ang sinumpaang kasunduan?

Accidentally killing her parents is what turned Neah’s life upside down. As punishment for her crimes, her wolf abilities are bound, and she is forced into a life of slavery by her brother. At the age of twenty-two, she saw no way of getting out and had given up on life, just trying to make it through each day. A contract between packs brings the arrival of the powerful, crimson-eyed Alpha Dane. A wolf that men feared, yet Neah couldn’t help but be fascinated by him. Adding Neah to the contract was never Alpha Dane's plan. Something about her strange scent lured him in, and he knew he couldn’t leave her behind, especially not when he heard the lies coming from her brother's mouth. But meeting Neah was just the beginning. If she isn’t challenging Alpha Dane, then it was her old pack that was trying to make life extremely difficult for him by keeping secrets buried. Please note, this book ends on a cliffhang