Cooking Up A Storm

He calls it madness, but she calls it love. When intense attraction struck them both in the dark after being trapped in a small cave during a raging tropical storm, he pursued her without inhibitions, turning their whirlwind romance into a tragic mistake in the end. He is the educated businessman and the hunk, while Maria, the illiterate, fat-ugly maiden, is his total opposite. A terrible choice that resulted in a forced marriage was made between them when everyone thought she was his victim. Makakawala pa ba siya sa isang kasalang pwersahan kung sa pagsapit ng liwanag, kapangitan, at katabaan ng babae ang lumantad sa kanyang mga mata? Nagkamali siya ng desisyong maging katipan ito nang ura-urada nang masilayan ang tunay nitong anyo. Hindi ito ang ideal wife niya. "Woman, if it means saving my life, I'll wholeheartedly marry you!" He snorted when he realized he couldn't blame her for it. "You have no idea how much I hated this forced marriage kahit walang namagitan sa'tin kagabi." "Pero Benjamin—" Naiiyak man, abot hanggang langit naman ang pasasalamat ng dalaga sa pagpayag niyang maikasal sila. "Papakasalan kita dahil ikaw ang katuparan ng pangarap ko. Hulog ka ng langit kagabi. Hindi ka na makakawala kahit ano pang sabihin mo dahil ikaw—ikaw ang itinadhana para sa'kin."

When Claudia’s mother marries into the powerful family, she gains two affectionate stepbrothers—and one who refuses to even look at her. Damien Mancini is cold, distant, and unreadable, a storm wrapped in silence. No one knows why he seems to despise her on sight… and Claudia is too stubborn, too warm-hearted, to let it go. Raised to love loudly and tease playfully, Claudia makes it her mission to break through Damien’s walls, no matter how often he retreats behind them. What begins as curiosity becomes a challenge. A challenge becomes an obsession. And every time Damien slips—every accidental softness, every moment he protects her before he can think—Claudia feels herself pulling him in closer. Damien tells himself it’s just acceptance, the slow forming of sibling-like affection. But the truth hits harder. It’s not acceptance. It’s craving. The more he fights it, the more he needs her—her voice, her laughter, her attention that burns like sunlight through every crack in his armor. And when he can’t stop himself from treating her differently—too gently, too specially—Claudia realizes the tension between them isn’t fading. It’s spiraling into something neither of them are supposed to feel. In a home built on forced closeness and growing secrets, one thing becomes clear: The line between hate and desire isn’t just thin—it's already been crossed.

Faye Maravilla grew up being a pushover, selfless, and can't stand up for herself. She wanted to have a life that she can express her true self and live the way she wanted. That dream life can be possible when she discovered that she can world travel only if she can see a three line up stars in the

Alexandra Sarmiento always wanted to end up with a woman, though she could be attracted to men, she couldn't imagine kissing, hugging, having sex, and loving a man. After being rejected by the woman she likes, Alex just tried to find a woman she could hook up with online. She was paired with Avy, a beautiful but a little bit muscular woman. They decided to meet up as Alex finds her attractive and interesting... she was totally her type... not until she saw a huge and unusual thing in between Avy's legs… and there she realized that Avy was a man.

Montiel, a surname that every girl dream of to be attached next to their names, but for her, it's a surname that she wishes to detached from. Will it be? Growing up as an orphan but living like a princess,Yancinda couldn't be more thankful until one of the icy-cold gentleman of Montiels showed up turning her world upside down.

Familiá Altamirano Series #1 Kelsea Maurice Altamirano, the firstborn of the prominent and wealthy Altamirano family, is the epitome of kindness, elegance, well-mannered, empathy, and grace. Her dream is to study at Johns Hopkins medical school in Maryland and be a renowned Pediatric surgeon. Before entering med school, She wanted to experience a blasting night out, just like what people her age do. So, she found herself in a club, drowning herself with alcohol with her best friend. It's only supposed to be a night full of fun, enjoying her last day in the country, yet it seems like a storm has fallen into her life when she finds herself lying beside a stranger the next morning she wakes up. Wearing nothing underneath the sheets, Kelsea was horrified by the thought that she just gave her virginity to a complete stranger. What even shocked her the most was when she found a diamond ring on her finger and marriage documents on the table. So, what she did was run away. However, fate gave her the greatest misery when she saw him again after eleven years, knocking on her door, asking her to accept him as her husband and to work out their marriage. ╰┈➤ WARNING: R16. This story contains strong words like curses, prejudice, explicit sex scenes, and other disturbing concepts. In short, mature content that is not suitable for younger readers. Read at your own risk. Written by: Fushiaxpink_ © All right reserved

Shannica Holstein and Jihan Althan once became a couple and broke up two years ago. Shannica suffered a lot after their break up, and now that she finally moved on, Jihan pop up again and ask her to become his fiancée in exchange of money. How would Shannica be able to face Jihan again after all what happened to their ill-fated past? Would Jihan change for good? Or he will repeat the same mistake he did to Shannica two years ago? The Paid Bride, signing in.

Flirting with Fury (Billionaire Series #1) What happens when a cold-hearted billionaire crosses paths with a dangerously sweet drunk girl? Damon Monteverde, 31, is the ruthless and infamously angry CEO of Monteverde Corporation. Half-British, half-Filipino, and all-business, Damon is the kind of man who commands attention the moment he steps into a room. But beneath the layers of cold glares and corporate armor lies a ticking clock-his grandfather's will states he must marry or have a child to inherit the billion-dollar empire. Enter Leah Corpuz, 27, jobless but resilient, sweet but secretly wild. Desperate to help her sick mother and two younger siblings, Leah stumbles across a website: A CEO looking for a wife and child bearer. On a whim-and a prayer-she applies. Damon expects a quiet, obedient contract wife. What he gets is Leah: charming, unpredictable, and a little too flirty when drunk. Sparks fly, tempers flare, and in between the chaos, something real begins to bloom. But what happens when a marriage built on convenience becomes something more complicated? When secrets are revealed and emotions get entangled, will Damon and Leah survive the storm of love, lies, and lust?

"The rain falls because the sky can no longer handle its weight. Just like the tears, it falls because our heart can no longer handle the pain." Cleopatra Cooper Sandoval, the blue eyed Ilongga and only princess of Sandoval clan. She's got everything, beauty, money and fame. She loves everything about life. She loves to party. She loves going out with friends. She loves spending her money. She's a brat with a heart, a happy go lucky princess . But no one knows that behind those smiles and happy vibes is heart full of fear. The bratty princess is scared of the rain. Surrounded by six overprotective brothers, who are worried for her safety after getting kidnapped years back, they hired a bodyguard without her knowledge. Cooper is living the life, not until the day she met the man with a seductive midnight black eyes. The cold, strict and dangerous Silas Atticus Monteverde, a retired US Marine and his brother's bestfriend. First time she laid eyes on him, she knows she will be in deep trouble. So deep that she can't get him off her mind. She thought that it would be the start of her own happy ending but memories of her childhood trauma started coming back. She saw him as the monster who caged her in the past. The beast that's chasing him in a dark rainy night. Will his love shine and give light to change her perspective? Will his love enough to give her the calm after the storm? Or will she continue running to find the peace she's been looking for, a shelter in the rain?

The hotel magnate's very precious wife is his best friend. She is the woman he protects at all costs and to whom he gives all his love and affection. Cassandra was fortunate indeed. She has a beautiful and loving family. Pero isang gabi nauwi ang lahat sa bangungot na hindi na niya nanaising balikan pa. Isang pangyayari ang mas lalong nakagimbal sa kanya, bumalik ang kanyang memorya. Muling nagpakita ang taong mas lalong gugulo sa kanyang utak at puso. gumulo man ang kanyang puso sa kanyang utak mas pinili niyang panindigan ang taong naging sandigan niya sa lahat ng nangyari sa kanya at ni hinding natakot na nagbigay ng kamay sa kanya. Dahil sa kaibuturan ng kanyang puso alam niyang ang pag-ibig ng taong iyon ay naging lakas niya sa lahat ng dagok na dumaan sa kanyang buhay. She will fight for her family. Alejandro is her knight in shining armor her best friend, and her companion in every storm in her life and she knows that this man is her husband’s material if the past comes and tries to win her back will Cassandra give her a chance to the once her heart desired. Choosing her past can destroy her present life forever. Sometimes love and connection are not the basis to choose the person we want to be with. But the feeling of secureness, love, and passion will be our choice.