David Baldacci Stand Alone Novels

Isang mainit na gabi, ang unang pagkakamali ko. But the hell I care? Dinala ako sa langit ng lalaking iyun, magpabebe pa ba ako? sh*t gabi gabi kong hinahanap ang katawan ng lalaking iyun kaya gabi gabi akong bumalik sa bar para sa kanya. Doon ko lang rin siya makita sa bar sa gabi. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng makita ang news at nakita ko ang mukha ng ng lalaki, he's a billionaire!? the hell! may asawa ba yan!? Mabilis kong sinearch ang pangalan sa internet. Oh, single but delikado parin ang buhay natin sa lalaking iyan. Iiwasan ko na yan, hindi na ako babalik sa bar. Every night hinanap siya ng aking katawan pero tiniis ko lahat at ako nalang ang nagpapaligaya sa sarili ko. Hanggang sa nahanap ng lalaki ang condo ko. Umaga, tanghali, gabi man ginawa namin iyun pero syempre nagiingat kami lalo na ako! lugi ako pag may makatakas na sperm. Pag bumisita iyun wala kaming ginawa kung ang painitin ang isa't isa. Sa kusina, kwarto, sa hagdanan, sa sofa.. kahit saang sulok sa condo ko. Ngayon naiisipan niyang gawin namin iyun sa iba't ibang lugar, like beach, hotel at marami pa. Sino naman ako para tumanggi diba? argh! Pero hindi ko inakalang tumibok na ang puso ko para sa kanya. Hindi na ang katawan ko ang naghahanap sa kanya, ang buong pagkatao ko na. Delikado ako pero anong magagawa ako? napapasaya niya ako, hindi naman ako. Napapasaya ko rin siya. Fubu lang ang relasyon pero ginusto ko to, panindigan ko.

Rora Grayson’s life collapses on the night that was meant to secure her future. At her engagement party to Liam Walker, she is publicly humiliated and discarded when Liam chooses her adopted sister, Malice, revealing the Grayson family’s bankruptcy and crushing debt of one billion naira. Orphaned by tragedy and betrayal, Rora is pushed to the edge of despair only to fall into a night she barely remembers, one that will change her fate forever. The next day, desperate to survive and repay her family’s debt, Rora seeks employment, only to be humiliated again by Liam and Malice. Just when she breaks, help arrives from an unexpected source Ethan Walker, Liam’s powerful and feared uncle, the most influential man in the Walker family. What shocks Rora most is the truth she cannot escape: Ethan is the mysterious man from that night. Ethan offers Rora a job as his personal secretary, shielding her from further abuse and giving her a chance to reclaim her dignity. As Rora proves her intelligence, resilience, and quiet strength in the corporate world, Ethan finds himself drawn to her far beyond reason or control. Beneath his cold authority lies a man determined to protect the woman fate placed in his path. When Rora collapses under the weight of humiliation and stress, the truth emerges—she is pregnant. Faced with scandal, power struggles, and enemies determined to destroy her, Ethan makes a decision that shakes both their worlds: he will take responsibility and asks her to marry him. Bound by circumstance but driven by undeniable chemistry, Rora and Ethan must navigate betrayal, revenge, hidden secrets, and a dangerous love that grows where neither expected it while Malice and Liam lurk in the shadows, plotting their downfall.

He slammed into her, harder, deeper, each thrust stealing her breath. “You’re mine tonight,” he growled, voice rough with need. She trembled beneath him, gasping, “Please… don’t stop. I need you harder.” His hands gripped her waist, pulling her closer. One night fueled by hunger and surrender where every whispered command and aching plea pulled them deeper into a dangerous game of craving, control, and obsession… and every touch burned hotter than the last. ️ This story contains explicit, intense sexual scenes, raw passion, and dark romance. Strictly 18+. Read at your own risk.

Si Liana Cruz, isang simpleng dalaga, ay hindi inaasahang nakatagpo ng isang gabi ng kahinaan kasama si Vincent Devereux, isang malamig at makapangyarihang bilyonaryo. Inakala nilang isa lamang itong panandaliang pagkikita, ngunit muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas nang mapunta si Liana sa kumpanyang pag-aari ni Vincent. Nadiskubre ni Liana na siya ay nagdadalang-tao at napilitang harapin ang katotohanan nang mabunyag ito sa isang insidente sa trabaho. Sa gitna ng iskandalo at pagkansela ng nakatakdang kasal ni Vincent, kinailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng kapangyarihan at responsibilidad. Sa huli, pinili niya ang panindigan ang kanyang anak at matutong magmahal, habang si Liana ay natutong magtiwala muli.

Bloody ! Those dark blue eyes pierces me like he can actually see my soul, like he could see the demons lurking in my mind “W–who a–re you?” I stutter unable to form a single word right under his burning gaze. His dark, soulless eyes rake my body in a ravenous manner. “I am your Alpha.” he growls, stretching his hand forward. He spins me around and slams my body against the wall. A grunt leaves my lips at the force that presses my front to the wall. “You are mine.” he whispered, his calm voice sending shivers down my spine. *** Grace's life takes a tragic turn when her father dies mysteriously, and all his wealth is taken in a claim of paying an unknown debt. It gets even worse when her mother becomes a drunkard, and she has to be the breadwinner of the family to ensure her brother is well taken care of. Dreams shattered, and abandoned when she found out about her cheating boyfriend. She feels it's all when life throws her another curveball as someone sets her up to be raped. What happens when her turns out to be none other than Nelson Divine. The richest man in the country. Not only that, he is her mate. Love, hate, betrayal, and nigh more is Grace faced with. Will her life change after encountering the demigod of an Alpha? Or is she bound to suffer forever?

Akala ni Jessi Maximo ay mamatay na siya dahil sa cancer. Handa na sana siyang magpaalam sa mundo nang matuklasan niya ang pinakamasakit na katotohanan. Ang malambing niyang boyfriend na si David at ang matalik niyang kaibigan na si Jessica ay nagtataksil sa mismong paanan ng hospital bed niya! ​Dala ng matinding galit at desperasyon nagdesisyon siyang ibigay ang kanyang pagkababae sa isang gwapong estranghero sa club bago siya bawian ng buhay. Pero kinabukasan nagising siya sa dalawang nakakalokang balita. Una misdiagnosed pala siya at malusog ang katawan niya! Pangalawa ang lalaking inangkin niya ay walang iba kundi ang bilyonaryong si Alistair Montemayor na limang taon na palang impotent at tanging sa kanya lang tinablan ng init! ​Dahil kailangan ni Alistair ng tagapagmana para makuha ang kumpanya ng pamilya niya inalok niya si Jessi ng isang pabor na hindi pwedeng tanggihan. Isang kontratang kasal kung saan kailangan ni Jessi na maging asawa at magbigay ng anak sa kanya. Ang kapalit? Gagamitin ni Alistair ang buong yaman niya para durugin ang mga taong nanloko kay Jessi. ​Ngayon nagbabalik si Jessi bilang ang nag iisang Misis Montemayor. Handa na siyang ipatikim ang impyerno sa ex niya at sa ahas niyang kaibigan.

Katherine has to marry before twenty eight to inherit her mothers company. Days before the wedding she finds her fiancé with her stepsister. She walks out, drinks, and crosses paths with the low key CEO, Cade Lawson, a man she mistakes for a gigolo. In that haze she signs a marriage certificate with him without knowing. Now she wakes up tied to a powerful CEO and pushed closer to the first love she thought she lost.

To save her sick mother and Carter for her younger brother after the death of their father . She had no choice than to work at a brothel as a prostitute. As much as she hates the job she had no choice and would do anything to make her life better. But life has another plan for her . She met a popular billionaire who wanted her to work for him as his baby's nanny . While working for the billionaire she found out she's fallen in love with him beyond control. What Will happen when the billionaire's ex_wife would do anything to get her killed . Will she escape from the danger ahead .

(SPG WARNING! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!) Matapos ang isang hindi inaasahang one night stand, nagkasalubong muli ang landas nina Mariah Isla Ledesma at Dominic Camero sa isang pagkakataon na hindi nila inaasahan. Inalok ni Isla si Dominic ng isang part-time job bilang personal assistant at driver, sa akalang siya’y isang simpleng lalaki na may sapat lang na kinikita sa isang araw. Hanggang sa tumagal, unti-unting nauwi ang kanilang boss-employee relationship sa pagiging fuck buddies. Ngunit ano ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ni Isla na ang lalaking pinapasahuran niya ay mas mayaman pa sa kanya? Could this be the beginning of a love story they never saw coming, or will unexpected challenges put their connection to the test?

Xander Martin is a man with a reputation to uphold. He's handsome, rich, young, smart and... Cassanova. It's no secret that he likes to spend time with rich women. In fact, the whole town knew he didn't want to sleep with the same girl twice. But everything changed when he accidentally had sex with a girl. Frustrated that the girl is not the hired girl he thought he was, Xander accuses her of being a spy sent by his business rival to destroy him. So, is the accusation true? Did Xander succeed in finding the girl? The most important final question, who exactly is that woman?