Crossing Ilalim

In a world where desperation and desire collide, una chica, a struggling waitress, faces an impossible choice when a mysterious stranger offers her a life-changing sum of money for a scandalous arrangement. Trapped in a stalled elevator, his provocative proposal—three hundred thousand dollars for three months of illicit encounters—ignites a battle between her moral compass and the crushing weight of her financial burdens. With her sister life-saving surgery hanging in the balance, she grapples with the allure of security and the shame of crossing ethical lines. As temptation blurs her judgment, she must decide whether to sacrifice her principles for the promise of a better future or walk away from the only solution that could save everything she holds dear. This gripping tale explores how money and need can push us to the edge, forcing us to confront the cost of survival and the boundaries of desire.

She can’t stop thinking about him. The way he smiles, the way he moves, the little gestures that make her heart race—he’s everywhere in her mind. Every glance, every passing moment, sparks a daydream she can’t resist. Obsessed with My Neighbor is a tantalizing collection of romantic fantasies and obsessive thoughts, told through the eyes of a woman captivated by the man next door. Each chapter is a different moment, a different craving, a different intimate daydream that blurs the line between reality and imagination. From stolen glances in the hallway to imagined conversations and tender touches, this collection explores the delicious tension of forbidden attraction, the thrill of longing, and the heat of desire, all without crossing into explicit sexual acts. Get ready to be drawn into a world of obsession, romance, and irresistible temptation. One chapter at a time.

Nang mawalan ng trabaho si Cordelia o Cordie, ang huling inaasahan niya ay mapunta sa loob ng marangyang mundo ng pinakamakapangyarihang lalaki sa probinsya. Sa rekomendasyon ng kanyang tiyahin, tinanggap niya ang trabaho bilang nanny ng anak ng malamig at istriktong Gobernador—si Cassian Romano. Tahimik, malayo ang loob, at palaging may distansya—iyon ang Gobernador sa mata ng lahat. Ngunit may lihim ang Gobernador. Matagal na palang nakatago sa puso ni Cassian ang damdaming pilit niyang nilalabanan. Bata pa si Cordie noon nang una niya itong makilala, at bilang isang ama at politiko, natutunan niyang itago ang atraksiyong iyon sa ilalim ng yelo ng kanyang katauhan. Ngunit ngayong magkasama na sila sa iisang bubong, kasama ang anak niyang unti-unting minamahal ni Cordie, lumalabo ang mga linyang dati niyang malinaw na naiguhit. Ang bawat ngiti nito, bawat titig, ay nagbabalik ng damdaming pilit niyang nililibing. Si Cassian ay isang duwag pagdating sa pag—ibig pero hanggang kailan niya kakayaning pigilan ang babaeng matagal na niyang minamahal nang palihim?

After ten years of pain, abuse and humiliation, Amara has finally left the Du Pleasant family estate with her twin brother. The only problem is that she is stuck competing for the attention of the Crown Prince of the Fafner Kingdom. Living within the highly guarded Royal Palace among other Noble Ladies that wish to become Queen, Amara does the bare minimum and bids her time until she is eliminated as a candidate. Sadly, everything she's not doing is the correct answer to each and every test that all Queeness' need to pass and remain in the competition. What will Amara do when she starts to feel the things for the Crown Prince after swearing off all forms of love? How can she make His Majesty lose interest in her when they keep crossing paths? And who is behind all of the sudden poisonings of the other candidates and their maids and guards?

Kung may F4. May pinky gangsters. Kung gwapo sila. Kami magaganda. Kung mayaman sila? Pwes kasing yaman nila kami. Ang pinagkaiba lang ay kabilang kami sa pinakatanyag na Mafia sa bansa ang "Dark Queen's Mafia" at may mga misyon na ipinapagawa sa amin. Ang singilin ang mga may pagkakautang sa kanila. Ang protektahan ang mga Queens. At mabuhay para pumatay. Hindi kami apat lang. Binubuo kami ng iba't ibang grupo. Vhilantro Cavalier Rebellion Seuss at Kami, ang "PINKY GANGSTERS." Walo kaming kababaihan na sa oras na banggain mo ang isa ay magtago kana. Dahil kahit sa ilalim ka pa nang lupa magtago. . . Hindi ka na namin huhukayin kung hindi mas ibabaon pa. Mataray ba masyado? Well, KAPAG gangsters lang naman kami but when time comes na ordinaryong tao lang kami. Gugustuhin mong mapasama sa amin dahil hindi makukumpleto ang tropa kung kulang nang isa. That's we are! Not perfect but not boring. If you want adventure then read this. If you want love then open this book. If you want horror. Well, try this too. But if you want .. peace then back-off . Hindi mo na dapat basahin pa ito. Dahil dito mo makikita ang tunay na gulo. ---

Isabela Ledesma never imagined her life would take such a scandalous turn. Bagong sugat sa puso, matapos iwan ng kanyang first love na si Marco Villamor, napilitan siyang sumama sa isang blind date— at sa gulat niya, nauwi ito sa kasal kay Rafael Santillan, ang ama ng kanyang matalik na kaibigang si Rita. Isang May-December marriage na plano lang sana para maibalik ang kanyang pride at matiyak ang kanyang kinabukasan, ay biglang naging laro ng tukso at pagnanasa. Si Rafael Santillan, isang kaakit-akit at karismatikong bilyonaryo, ay iba sa kanyang inaasahan. Sa likod ng kanyang matipuno at sophisticated na anyo, nakatago ang isang lalaking hindi takot sundan ang kanyang lihim na nagpapalito at nagpapakaba kay Isabela sa bawat sandali. Mula sa awkward na simula hanggang sa mga lihim na sulyap at tensyon sa kasal, bawat eksena ay nagtutulak kay Isabela na balansehin ang kanyang pride, puso, at kaligtasan sa mundo ng mayayamang elitista. Magpapatuloy ba silang manatiling nasa ilalim lang ng kontrata, o haharapin nila ang apoy ng pagnanasa at lihim na damdamin na magbabago sa kanilang buhay magpakailanman?

What will happen if a runaway bride meets her runaway billionaire uncle? Suot ang wedding gown sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal, pinili ni Islaine na iwan ang lahat pagkatapos masaksihan ang pagtataksil ng kaniyang fiancé at ang wedding coordinator nila. Sa kagustuhang takasan ang lahat, magtutungo siya sa isla kung saan matagal nang naninirahan ang Uncle Nereus niya, ang step-brother ng mommy niya na piniling talikuran ang marangyang buhay para manirahan sa isang malayo at tagong isla. Sa kaniyang pagdating sa isla, paano kung ang Uncle Nereus ay tila ibang-iba na sa dating pagkakakilala niya? Ang dating bilyonaryong sanay sa syudad, may mestizo na kutis at may matayog na posisyon sa kompanya ay isa nang mangingisdang sunog sa araw. Pero sa kabila ng ilang pagbabago, naroon pa rin ang ilang katangian niyang hinahangaan niya rito. Siya pa rin ang guwapo at maskuladong uncle na pasekreto niyang hinahangaan noon. At sa bawat sulyap, sa bawat pagkilos nito, lalong lumalalim ang pagnanais na matagal na niyang pilit inilibing. Sa ilalim ng araw at mga alon, isang bawal na damdamin ang muling nagising. Dahil minsan, mas matindi ang tukso kapag alam mong bawal.

I had hoped that the portal wouldn't open again, that I just just move on with my day. But what are you to do when your primary job as a cataclypse hybrid, is to stop the dead from crossing over into the land of the living. My sister and I spend our days enjoying the sun in out country home away from the busy city. She is a tiger shifter aka a cataclyse. When we meet our mates under unfortunate circumstances and a crazy warlock wants to kidnap my mates mom, we have to make a choice. Do we launch ourselves into the portal to save those we love? Or do we leave everything and everyone we know behind? This book does contain mature content. There will be talk of werewolves, vampires, warlocks, tiger shifters, and undead. This is a supernatural book that is bound to take you for a ride.

One night is all it takes to burn her world to ash. Dragged from the ruins of her family’s estate, Serenya Vale is thrust into the heart of a palace that thrives on whispers, beauty, and blood. At its center sits Prince Kael Dravaryn — dangerous, breathtaking, and the very man everyone swears is her captor… and her only protector. Surrounded by wolves in silk, Serenya is given a choice: obey the Prince and survive the court’s games, or defy him and be devoured by those with sharper teeth. But survival becomes far more complicated when a mysterious knight begins crossing her path — his gaze lingering too long, his presence unsettling the careful balance Kael keeps around her. In a court where a smile can be a blade and a kiss can start a war, every step Serenya takes binds her tighter to two men… and to a fate she never asked for.

We often anticipate the struggles for survival later in life. But for Iyunade, a nineteen-year old sophomore at the University of Ibadan, life's struggles pre-empts her growth as her struggles suddenly snowballs into her fending for her family even if it requires stepping off bounds.Fate, they say, works in mysterious ways! Along comes Olatunde, the gobsmacking, gorgeous twenty-two year old multimillionaire law student at the University of Ibadan who is beset with issues with his family. At first, Iyunade & Olatunde are oblivious of each others' presence but when their paths keep crossing, circumstamces set the ball rolling as they are left with no choice than to acknowledge each other.What happens when Tunde finds out Iyunade is a sex trader? Will Iyunade be able of turning a blind eye to Tunde's haunting past?Find out how these revealing secrets pan out as the journey of two grown ups from different worlds battle love and the trials of life...