Elden Ring

On the day I won the national esports championship, my girlfriend of eight years told me she wanted to go on stage and personally present me with flowers. Standing on the podium, my heart was racing. I reached into my pocket to pull out the ring I'd hidden there, ready to propose to her in front of the entire nation. But what happened next shocked me. She giggled and, instead of handing me the bouquet, she gave it to her male best friend. Under the bright lights, they became the center of attention. The crowd cheered, and their congratulatory messages flooded the trending topics. Even his fans tagged me in posts, mocking, [I told you not to get in the way of our couple, now look at you.] I simply posted on Twitter, [Respect and blessings. Please be locked together forever.]

My boyfriend Julian is a chess grandmaster, a genius. At sixteen, he became the youngest grandmaster in North American history. I gave him ten years of my life, but a ring was never on the table. But when he reached the pinnacle of his career and won the Grand Slam, he still refused to break the pact he'd made with his family about his career. "According to my plan, I'm not considering marriage or any other form of long-term commitment until all my goals are achieved." I didn't argue with him. I quietly packed his luggage for the World Championship and wished him the best. He had no idea that at the very moment he was lifting the championship trophy with the world watching, I was dragging my failing body to sign my own name on a euthanasia consent form.

Si Kendra Buenavidez ay maganda, simple, masipag, matalino, madiskarte at mapagmahal sa pamilya. Ganyan inilarawan ng magulang ang sekretarya sa kanya. Hindi naman siya interesado dahil may nobya na siya. Pero hindi niya akalaing mai-inlove agad siya sa unang pagtatagpo. Unang pagkikita pa lang nila ng sekretarya ay nagkaroon agad ng apoy sa pagitan nila. Apoy na hindi na niya kayang iwasan. Pero kahit ganon, pilit niya pa ring tinatatak sa isip na mas mahal niya si Darlene, pero bakit ganon, iba ang sinasabi ng puso niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na kailangan niyang pumilli. Sa pagitan ng nobya at ng dalaga...

Five years ago, policemen beat down the doors of our house and arrested my father for financial fraud. Just as I was about to despair, my friend’s father proposed that I marry his son—Mason. In my grief over daddy’s imprisonment, and unexpected happiness of marrying my childhood love, I was blinded. I vowed to myself that I would be the best wife I could be. But my husband would never love me the way he loved Jade—my best friend who died eight years ago. I pretended everything was fine and kept being a good wife for all these years. However, when I found Jade’s ring in Mason’s pocket and saw her face, alive and beautiful, appear in the live stream, the illusion—my game of house—was shattered.

Alora Steppingstone spent her teenage life practicing in shooting range, boxing ring and running field. She moved to New York and trained by her uncle to be a great mafia herself to avenge once she gets back in the Philippines at 18 years old. Since her parents died in front of her, all she wants to do is to kill the family Spencer who lead the biggest assassin organization and the culprit of her family's murder case. She promise to herself that she will kill Mr. Robert Spencer including his family but when she met Calter Vin, everything has change. When Alora strives to unfold the truth about her family's death and set aside her romantic feelings, at the end of the story, the question is to whom will she shoot her final bullet.

During a company retreat to Colmar, I found out my boyfriend was going to propose at sunset, surrounded by colleagues. Instead, in the golden light, he dropped to one knee with a ring in hand in front of someone else. “Lana, I’m ready to be the father of your child. Will you marry me?” Lana, the woman Mark had loved for ten years, his unforgettable first love. I stared at the two, watching them embrace. Then I quietly turned away, booked myself a trip three days out, and went home for an arranged date. A year later, I ran into him again when I returned to the country. Mark’s eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed my wrist. “Rosie, you’re finally back. Don’t leave me again…”

HIDING THE MIRACLE HEIRESS BOOK 1 MIREYA, THE MIRACLE HEIRESS BOOK 2 Mireya Ballarta ay isang miracle heiress. Isa siyang mabuting anak at kapatid. Mayaman ang pamilya nila pero mas pinili niyang humiwalay manirahan sa isang maliit na apartment. She wants a simple and peaceful life. Mas pinili niyang maging mag-isa dahil nais niyang maranasan na mamuhay ng normal kagaya ng karaniwang mga tao. Pangarap niyang maging isang mahusay na doktor. Nakatakda rin siyang ikasal sa kanyang kasintahan. Ngunit niloko siya nito. At doon niya makikilala si Alexandro Santillan na isa sa mga driver nila at siyang ring magbabago sa buhay ni Mireya. Isa ba siyang kakampi o isang kaaway?

“7 Million Dollars and 28 cents.” That was what I saw written on the blood stained papers I picked up from the ruins of my father’s burnt down restaurant. His arrest, our debts it all came crashing down on me in one night. Desperate, I ran to my fiancé for help… only to find him sliding a ring onto another woman’s finger. My heart shattered into pieces. From then on, I was nothing but a beggar ,broken, humiliated, and alone. Until one night changed everything. I opened my eyes to find myself tangled in dark silk sheets… in the bed of the most feared mafia lord on the continent. My ex’s future father-in-law. Ruthless. Dangerous. And for reasons I couldn’t understand he had claimed me.

Dynasty finds herself with nothing but her name—and a gut-wrenching choice to make. Should she surrender her heart completely to Victor Choi? How can a woman who longs for a wedding ring and motherhood defend herself from a relentless enemy on her trail? Determined to avoid the cold, calculating wrath of the powerful Victor, whom she fears is out to ruin her, Dynasty knows she must muster all her strength to face this formidable adversary. But can she truly succeed? Step into Dynasty's world—a realm filled with glamour, passion, and heart-pounding suspense. Experience her tumultuous journey as she grapples with the question: should she trust her heart or remain wary of her enemy? Don’t miss out on the captivating read that is "Her Perfect Enemy." You won’t regret diving into this thrilling tale!

** This is book 2 in The alliance series. Each book can be read as a stand alone but the stories do follow on ** ** Book 1, Fire and Ice. Now available ** Blackrock Delta Damian Walker was stunned speechless to find his true mate as a captive of an abduction ring while searching for the packs new Luna. The blonde woman in tatty clothes and with dirty hair knotted on top her head was just about the most beautiful creature he had ever seen but the delicate woman was far from being defenseless and when her past comes back to bite her in the ass Damian will need to fight against his instinct to protect her. Can he subdue his Alpha nature long enough to hold onto the woman of his dreams or will holding on too tight be the thing that pushes her away.