Don't Settle For Less

Blurb: Mariemar Martinez isang simpleng dalaga na puno ng pangarap sa buhay. Ngunit sa kabila ng taglay na kabutihan at ganda isa sa pangarap ng dalaga ay mahalin ng pamilyang kinabibilangan n’ya. Handa si Mariemar gawin ang lahat makamit lang ang pagtanggi sa pamilyang ni minsa’y hindi siya binigyang halaga. Maging lahat ng kanyang mga ginawa at nagagawa. Hanggang saan kayang ibigay ni Mariemar ang pag ibig na wagas para sa pamilya at sa lalaking natutunan na ng puso n’yang itanggi kahit pa sa una palang ay binawalan na siya at naitinala na sa kasunduan na walang pupuntahan ang pag-ibig na yun?. Mahahanap ba ni Matiemar ang daan para makalaya ang puso n’ya sa sakit at makamit nga kaya ang matagal n’yang ninanais?. Arthes “Azul” Hermoso bunsong anak ni Hayes Hermoso at si Sharina Hermoso taliwas sa isang anak ng mag asawang Hermoso ang gawi ni Arthes. Isang malamig at walang buhay na binata na ito mag mula ng iwan ng nobya na Erra Marco dahil sa mga isyu at pangarap sa buhay. Noon ay isang playful at buhay na buhay ang isang Azul ngunit dadalhin si Azul sa isang kasunduan na mas magbibigay ng gulo sa isip, puso at buong sistema niya. Gagawin ni Azul ang lahat upang mabawi si Erra sa kahit anong paraan para sa isang Azul ang naka plano na noon pa ay kailangan maisakatuparan kaya walang puwang ang bagong damdamin.Pipiliin kaya ni Azul ang paninindigan o susundin niya ang tunay na nararamdaman?. Mababago ba ng pagdating ni Mariemar ang matagal ng plano o mananatiling nanlilimos lamang ng pag ibig ito?. Samahan natin ang isa sa mga anak ng mag asawang Hermoso. Mahanap kaya nina Arthes at Mariemar ang ligaya na tulad ng tinatamasa nina Sharina at Hayes?

I’m sorry, it was an accident. I swear it was an accident!” Silver stuttered out in fear. Rodriguez stared at the trembling girl before him, heart torn in two. He’d usually revel in a sight like this, but not today. Instead he simply swiped away her tears. The feeling of her silky skin underneath his rough palms, sent a jolt of electricity through his veins. *** Silver was a waitress at the Blue Phoenix Bar. One night she found a flash drive left behind by some customers. She kept it, in hopes that the men would come back for it. Unaware that she has inadvertently stumbled into a sprawling operation between the top echelons of the Russian Mafia. Rodriguez is known to be the most dangerous man in the world, The Russian Mafia Don. When he discovers that a vital flash drive is missing, he goes into a destructive rage and blames the waitress who took it. He soughts after her life but meeting her alone is enough to change his mind. He decides instead to kidnap her and take away her freedom, making her a slave in his empire. But as it turns out, his slave holds a strong attraction to both his heart and body.

Tak selamanya cinta pertama itu membawa kebahagiaan dan juga kebaikan untuk sang pemilik hati. Ada kalanya yang muncul malah sebuah penolakan, rasa sakit dan juga ... keinginan balas dendam. Berawal dari perkenalan singkat Julia dengan Jacob di akun Instagram miliknya, siapa sangka hal itu kelak akan menimbulkan malapetaka besar dalam hidupnya yang semula damai dan terlihat baik-baik saja. Dialah sosok yang secara tak langsung akan mengungkap segala teka-teki dalam kehidupan Julia, hingga membuat semua misteri yang saling terhubung itu pun perlahan muncul ke permukaan.Akibat rasa cinta yang berlebihan terhadap sang kekasih, membuat Julia tak bisa lepas dari pesona pemuda itu meskipun telah disakiti berulang kali. Dimulai dari pemaksaan yang menyakitkan, pengkhianatan yang menjemukan dan luka yang menganga telah tertancap begitu dalam di hatinya. Hanya kekerasanlah yang gadis itu dapatkan selama berada di dalam hubungan cinta dengan seorang Jacob Leckner. Namun, mengapa Julia sama sekali tak bisa membenci kekasihnya itu walau sudah mendapatkan perlakuan yang kurang menyenangkan? Apakah Julia sudah menumpulkan mata hatinya, ataukah justru sebaliknya? Satu-satunya cara untuk memastikan suatu kisah adalah dengan cara menonton dan menyaksikannya sampai habis. Dan kini, dimulailah sudah kisah penuh pembelajaran kehidupan anak-anak manusia beserta lingkungan di sekitarnya. Tak bisa berhenti; dari cinta maupun rasa kecewa.

Tatlong taon pagkatapos niyang ikasal at yumaman, ang binibini na kinasusuklaman ang pagiging walang kwenta ng kanyang asawa, ay napagtanto na siya ang gintong ticket na hindi nararapat sa kanya pagkatapos niya siyang hiwalayan!

Psyche, a heartbroken woman and disbeliever of love turn upside-down when she meets Cupid, the god of love himself. She was determined not to fall in love again. But love is a big word to be controlled as much as her heartbeats and her smiles upon hearing his voice. Psyche already warned herself, thus her stupid heart is still screaming the same name, Cupid. As betrayal, broken promises, and lies looms in the distance. Will she run away from her destiny or will she chase her heartbeats for Cupid?

Vera is a kind, sweet and beautiful 21 year old, with a heart of gold. Her Venta Black irises have the ability to Pierce through any façades she loves her family and will do anything for them but what happens when that is put to the test. without any knowledge of the secrets that lie behind the façade of her perfect family, Vera is forced into a marriage of convenience with the notorious mafia Don Julius Chrysanthos, the head of the ruling Spanish mafia. Julius is the head of the mafia, the mafia Don. he has no time for emotions, trivial things like women he has no time for gimmicks he calls emotions. but at first glance her gaze Pierce through his tall defences leaving him flushed. He is cold and devilishly alluring she is beautiful and shy he is ruthless she is kind he is sinful she is pure he is intruiged and attracted to her innocence and ethereal beauty, she is confused by his way of life one dinner changes and alters both their lives to never be the same again.. want to know how they cope when secrets are revealed, their love is put to the test by the dangerous world the fate of the mafia Don is destined to be bound by, will they survive? will they triumph? follow the journey of the Mafia Don's Wife...

Si Kristine ay masunuring anak at hindi mahilig makipagtalo sa kahit na sino. Maraming pumupuri sa kanya dahil sa kanyang magaling na pakikisama, kaya malaking tanong para sa kanya kung bakit hinayaan ng Diyos na mangyari sa kanya ang kanyang mga pinagdaanan? Ang second year anniversary nila ng two years boyfriend at planong pagbibigay ng sarili rito dahil sigurado na siyang ito ang lalaking gusto niyang maging asawa ay nauwi sa isang malaking eskandalo. Ang lalaking namulatan niya sa kama ay isang guwapong C.E.O. ng isang steel fabrication at inaakala naman nitong isa siyang prostitute na inarkila nito. Mabilis ding kumalat ang scandal nila na hindi rin niya alam kung paano nangyari at sino ang may gawa. Dahil doon, pilit siyang pinahihiwalay ng ina ng kanyang boyfriend sa anak nito at pinagbantaan. Maging ang kanyang ama ay galit na galit sa kanya at sinabing hinding-hindi na siya makakatungtong sa pamamahay nila hangga't hindi niya dinadala ang lalaking kasama niya sa scandal at nang araw din na iyon, nakipaghiwalay sa kanya ang kanyang boyfriend. Nagpakalayo-layo siya dahil sa kahihiyan pero maliit ang mundo dahil ang boss niya pala sa bagong trabaho ay ang mismong nakatabi niya sa kama, at ito rin ang unang nakaalam na buntis siya at ito ang ama. Pinipilit din ng lola nito na panagutan siya o aalisin ito sa kompanya. Kung magiging asawa niya ito matutuwa ang kanyang ama na isang investment ang tingin sa kanya. Magpapakasal lang sila dahil pareho nila iyong kailangan. Para kay Kristine, ang magulang na lamang niya ang mayroon siya, kahit para na lamang sa katuwaan ng mga ito ay magpapatali siya sa lalaking kasama niya sa naganap na bangungot ng buhay niya.

"Go on Athena," Luciano whispered, sliding a hand around my waist. "Shoot me. This was what you wanted all along wasn't it?" Tears ran down my cheeks. My hands trembled with the gun. He was right. This was what I had wanted. "Athena," He leaned forward, burying his face in my neck, his hands around me tightening. "Shoot already. End this. For both our sakes..." **** When Athena was given the mission to infiltrate Moretti Industries as an undercover agent for the FBI and find information on the Lord of the Mafia, she sees it as the golden opportunity to get her revenge on the man whom she thinks killed her father- Luciano Moretti. Her plan is simple. Entice Luciano until he spills all his secrets to her and then kill him. However, along the line, Athena realizes that she would have to fight, not only against Luciano and his enemies but against her feelings as well. What happens when Athena begins to yearn for her enemy? Will she complete her mission, avenge her father's death or Instead, allow her heart to decide? FB handle - HB Temilorun IG handle - hb_temilo

"Iwasan mong lagi akong tingnan, bawal yan," sabi ni Kara habang kumakain. "Bakit bawal?" Kinakabahang tanong ko. Nag-iba ang pakiramdam ko, ewan ko ba sa babaeng ito, may lahi yata mangkukulam. "Baka ma-inlove ka."

Sa kagustuhan ni Astrea na hindi madungisan ang pangalan nang pamilya niya sa nakaambang kahihiyan, dahil sa "last minute runaway" nang fiance niya na si Aiden, nakuha niyang mag renta nang magpapanggap para tumayo sa dulo nang altar. Pero hindi lang pala sa araw na iyon natatapos ang lahat, at mukhang balak silang paglaruan nang tadhana.