Crossing The Bar Novels & Stories

Tanya Benetez became an orphant at young age when her parents both died in a car accident. At an early stage of life, she learned how to live alone. She got full scholarship in a prestigious university because of her intilligence and cleverness. While studying she's doing a part time job in an elite resto bar as a service crew. She didn't expect that her new boss is the most popular hunk playboy in their campus. Darryl offered her to work as n accounting staff in his office with a huge starting salary for a part time. And who would reject that temptous offer? Without a second thougth, Tanya grabbed the opportunity. It was the start of their romantic love affair. Darryl Eacudero taught her how to love and be loved. He made her experienced the best feeling of love until she became the addiction of young billionaire. Find the truth and the biggest lie! How Darryl ruined the innocent Tanya. Would love conquer the hate and deceit?

Unable to accept that her father would wed once more, McKenzie Elle Dela Fuentez sought refuge in the neon glow of a bar, drowning her bitter sorrows in wine. Her desperate escape into the bottle spiraled into a single, passionate night—an unexpected surrender into the arms of another woman. Yet, the dawn of reality eventually broke. Driven by duty and a quiet acceptance of her father's new chapter, she stepped into the wedding reception to honor his joy. She could never have foreseen the cruel twist of the veil: the woman her father had just sworn to love forever was the very same stranger she had shared her bed with. How beautifully, how terribly, fate plays its wicked games. Could a happy ending bloom from such tangled roots? Follow the forbidden symphony of McKenzie Elle Dela Fuentez and Allyna Celeste Constantine Di Silvestre in My Step Mom. Exclusively on GoodNovel.

Catalina Ramirez has always been the subject of gossip on campus—labeled a playgirl not for what she did, but because of what people think they saw. When her long-distance boyfriend left for the Philippines, rumors flew that she cheated with her boy best friend, Aiden. What no one knew was that Aiden was simply protective of her, always by her side, never crossing the line. But to others, closeness easily looked like something more. With striking blue eyes as calm and deep as the ocean, Catalina doesn’t need to lift a finger to catch anyone’s attention. Her beauty is effortless, her voice captivating. As a member of a rising campus band, she sings with a passion that defies the quiet disapproval of her mother. Who has always tried to pull her away from music. Catalina feels it deep in her bones: her mother is hiding something from her, something about her past, something she’s not ready to confront. Then came Logan Axel Tyndall. At first, Catalina thought it was nothing but a harmless crush, an infatuation she’d get over in a week or two. She tried to laugh it off, but soon found herself stalking him, chasing after the way he walked, talked, and carried the world like he knew more than he let on. Before she knew it, she wasn’t just falling... she was drowning in him. But Logan wasn’t just another boy. He held the missing pieces of a puzzle she never knew she was trying to solve. Through him, secrets begin to unravel. Questions long buried rise to the surface.

Sienna's found out about her boyfriend and her bestfriend having a secret affair. Her boyfriend cheated on her bestfriend and it broke her heart. Meanwhile, Ace Villamor a hardworking CEO of a well known company. His father set up him for arranged marriage. They both decided to went on the bar, hoping to ease the pain they'll feel and to forget the problems even in just one night. The two met and felt attracted to each other. But after the crazy night had passed, Sienna woke up lying in a bed with him. She run away when she found out the man was not just an ordinary stranger. Sienna decided to run and hide for a years when she found out she's pregnant. But after 4 years their path cross again. Will they feel the same when they first met? Or Ace will be harsh to her for leaving him in a bad situations? Will they continue to start their love story because of the unexpected child?

Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon dahil sa kanyang kalasingan naibigay niya ang kanyang katawan sa isang misteryosong lalaki na hindi niya kilala. Naglasing siya dahil sa walang kwenta niyang kasintahan na matagal na niyang boyfriend. Nagbabalak na rin silang magpakasal sana pero dahil sa natuklasan niya itong nakikipagtalik sa kanyang kababata. Hindi niya akalain na magagawa nila ito sa kanya kaya sa galit niya nag bar siya at doon niya naibigay ang kanyang sarili sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Inalok siya nito na magpakasal sa kanya na kanyang tinanggihan pero dahil sa lagi siyang inaabangan ng kanyang dating kasintahan tinanggap niya ito. It's a contract marriage na kanilang napagkasunduan. Isa itong kwento na magpapatawa at magpapaiyak sayo. Lot of thrills in this story.

“I never loved you. You were never meant to be in my life—you just showed up, uninvited, and ruined everything like a curse I never asked for.” Iyon ang pinakamasakit na katagang narinig ni Zenie sa kanyang asawa na si Aice Bustillos, ang CEO ng Nexora, isang leading car company sa Pilipinas. Isang magandang buhay ang tanging hinangad ni Zenie, kaya’t labis ang kanyang tuwa nang makilala niya si Aice. Ngunit sa loob ng walong taong pagiging mag-asawa nila ay walang ibang hinangad si Zenie kung ‘di ang maging maganda ang kanilang pagsasama, ngunit kabaliktaran iyon sa kanyang inaasam. Simula na maging mag-asawa sila ni Aice ay hindi niya naramdaman ang pagmamahal nito ni kahit isang beses, kung ‘di puro panunumbat dahil sa pagsira sa buhay nito at sa buhay ni Naiana, ang childhood sweetheart ni Aice. Kahit anong gawin niya para tanggapin ng pamilya ni Aice ay hindi siya nito magawang tanggapin, dahil ang gusto rin ng mga ito ay si Naiana para sa kanilang anak. With all the pain Zenie had endured, where will it lead her? Will she rise and reclaim her worth—or will it destroy her? Or will it ignite a fire in her to make every person who mocked her regret ever crossing her?

"Hahanapin kita Laura." Matapos makatakas ni Laura sa kumidnap sa kaniya sa tulong ni Erwan, ay umaas at naghintay si Laura na muli silang magkikita at tutuparin ni Erwan ang pangako sa kaniya na hahanapin siya noong mga bata pa sila. Ngunit sampung taon na ang lumipas walang Erwan na nagpakita. Dahil sa pa-challege ng kaibigan ni Laura sa loob ng bar na umupa sa kandungan ng lalaki sa loob ng limang minuto. Ay isang marahas na ang halik ang binalik sa kaniya at walang iba kung hindi ang taong matagal na niyang hinahanap. Ngunit hindi lubos maisip ni Laura na ganun na ito dahil sobrang bastos nito at barumbado, pero sobrang gwapo at masarap sa kama.

“The agony of betrayal cuts deeper when it comes from a beloved person.”  Iyan ang nararamdaman ni Zephanie nang makita nya mismo mula sa kanyang dalawang mata ang pagtaktaksil sa kanya ng kanyang boyfriend at pinsan.  Sa kanyang pagkalugmok ay pumunta sya sa bar at nagpakalunod sa alak. May isang lalaki syang nakatalikan at ito ang nakakuha ng pagka-birhen nya. Huli na nang malaman niya na bilyonaryo pala ang lalaki. Naging laman sila ng balita dahilan kung bakit pinalayas sya sa kanilang bahay.  Para makaahon ay tinanggap niya ang alok ng bilyonaryong nakakuha ng pagka-birhen nya na maging asawa sya sa loob ng walong buwan.  Sa kanilang araw-araw na pagsasama, posible kayang may umusbong na pagmamahal sa isa’t-isa? 

Matapos ibigay ang sarili sa lalaking nakilala sa isang bar, natagpuan ni Rhaenyra Celestine Rockwell ang sarili sa uhaw na posisyong makitang muli ang lalaking kanyang nakaniig. Ang hindi niya alam ay tadhana na pala ang gagawa nito dahil ang lalaki pala ang magiging boss niya sa inapplyang kompanya. Ngunit ang saya ay mabilis na napalitan ng pait at lungkot dahil sa malamig na tratong ibinibigay sa kanya ng lalaki. But one steamy night changes all the circumstances between them. He became sweet and caring that made her fall inlove with him even more which eventually led to them becoming lovers. But little did she know, the man he love was only using her to get revenge on her older brother. At ang inakalang pagmamahal ay pawang kasinungalingan lamang pala.

Meet Zarina Da Cerna—a living princess by name and blood and an aspiring actress chasing the same dreams once held by her late mother. But fairy tales shatter easily. Her father, ruined by his addiction to casinos, drowns in billions of debt owed to the ruthless tycoon Rayne Madrigal. Cornered by desperation and greed, he commits the ultimate betrayal—selling his one and only daughter to the man he owes. Rayne Madrigal is everything Zarina despises: a cold-hearted businessman who bends the world with money and power, a man who believes everything—and everyone—has a price. Yet when he sees Zarina’s innocent face and undeniable capability, he is intrigued. He brings her into his world as his personal maid and secretary, binding her to his control. She hates him. She curses him in her thoughts while he sleeps. She dreams of escape. But hatred blurs into something far more dangerous. No matter how hard she fights it, Zarina finds herself drawn to the very man who stole her freedom. Trapped between resentment and desire, she falls for Rayne—and against all odds, becomes his wife. Rayne, however, marries for reasons of his own. All he wants is his father’s validation. His heart remains locked, untouched, and unwilling to love. Marriage becomes a battlefield. Love turns into silence. And eventually, they chose divorce. Yet fate is never done. When given another chance—another crossing of hearts and wounds—will they find their way back into each other’s arms? Or will love, once broken, remain lost forever?