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Sofia Russo dashed into the elevator, running late for work. But as soon as the doors closed, she found herself face-to-face with the notorious mafia don, Luca Greco. Her heart raced as he pulled her closer, his smoldering gaze sending shivers down her spine. Suddenly, he whispered in her ear, "Two minutes before the elevator stops. Enough time for a quickie." Sofia was taken aback, disgusted by his brazen proposition. She tried to push him away, but he was too powerful. “Disgusting” she blurted. "Sofia Russo," the words rolled off the tongue of the infamous mafia don, Luca Greco, as he pulled her closer, his smoldering gaze locked onto hers. "Ex-husband Tony Moretti. Has a seven-year-old daughter, Isabella." Sofia's heart raced as she realized this man knew more about her than she'd ever imagined. "Give me a chance, sweetheart," Luca demanded, his voice silky smooth. "Let me take care of you and your princess." Sofia was lost in the intensity of his gaze, but she knew better than to fall for a man like him. She'd been burned before and had no intention of repeating the same mistake.

"Bakit single pa rin ako sa edad na thirty-seven?” Matagal na nagpakahibang sa isang lalaki si Mia Dizon na kapwa niya doctor, hanggang sa malaman niya na lang na pamilyadong tao na ito. At siya, naiwang single habang nagmo-move on. Inisip niya rin na sana makahanap siya ng taong para sa kanya sa parehong paraan—naging payente niya muna at na-in love sila sa isa’t isa. Hindi nagtagal matapos niyang sambitin ang bagay na iyon, ay dininig ang wish niya. Or not. Dahil ang pasyente na ibinigay sa kanya, bukod sa matalas ang dila, walang modo, ay may tinatawag na ibang pangalan at… Isa itong magandang babae na may magandang boses na tila hinehele ang buong pagkatao niya. Maging ang labi nito ay tila hinihila siya sa mundong bago sa kanya. Summer Braganza, o mas kilala sa screenname nitong Rain—kaya bang tanggapin ni Mia ang biglang pagbabago ng preference niya dahil sa babaeng ito? Saan siya lulugar sa buhay ni Summer? Hindi niya na ito dapat pang alamin dahil may Cornelia na ito. Magiging single na lang ba siya forever?

History student Alex Palmer is thrilled when his girlfriend, Claire Ryan, buys an apartment in Belle Vue Manor, formerly a Victorian lunatic asylum. But as Alex begins to discover the dark truth about the asylum’s past, he, Claire, and their friend Marianne find themselves on a nightmarish journey. Each will face the deadly consequences of the evil that began with the construction of the first Belle Vue Manor by an aristocratic French émigré in 1789, as well as the cruelty and satanic practices that continued when it became an asylum for the insane. As the two strands—past and present—unfold, Alex uncovers a supernatural mystery where revenge is paramount and innocence irrelevant—without being aware of the price he, and those around him, will pay. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

- Fang Wei Wei: The Campus' Belle. A charming, kind young girl with a mysterious background. - Han Fei Ye: The campus Idol. A handsome, charismatic young man from an outstanding rich family, but he is so cold, aloof with a strong aura that made it hard for others to approach him, but that didn't prevent the girls from university to try to get him. How can the cold Han Fei Ye make the campus Belle Fang Wei Wei fall in love with him after offending her in front of everyone because of a misunderstanding? And how can the two lovers be together, despite the vendetta between the two families, on one hand, and the evil schemes of their competitors on the other hand?

Kybelle Syria Vargas always isolates herself as she's afraid of being judge by people so she become loner and over thinker. In the middle of her monochromatic journey, she found someone who showed her the other side of the world. She finds out that all the thoughts she's afraid to unleash is still possible to tell in writing and it become her rescue. Her passion and commitment in writing is the reason why she hailed as the first Editor in Chief of The Phantom, their school publication and when she helps the second batch she struggles to be a loner again as she happen to meet the person who broke her heart years ago. Dave Jedrick Martinez.

one night will change the lives for those involved forever, and they will never ever be the same again and solve the mystery...

Bilang isa sa walong tagapagmana ng Octagon, isang mafia organization na namamayagpag hindi lang sa Pilipinas kundi maging sa buong Asya at sa iba pang karatig na kontenente ay walang kinatatakutan si Adrielle Guerrero. Para sa kanya ay hindi niya kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay. Because why not? She has everything that every woman could ask for and she can defend herself as well. Pero nang makilala niya si Cougar Falcon, ang secret agent na nagtatago sa pangalang "Bob" ay biglang nagbago ang lahat para kay Adrielle dahil sa unang pagkakataon ay bigla niyang na-realize na mahina pala siya...mahina sa tukso kapag nasa tabi niya ang lalaki. Ngunit paano kung matuklasan niya ang tungkol sa totoong pagkatao ng lalaki at ang tunay nitong motibo sa pagpasok sa Octagon? Kaya kayang tanggapin ng puso ni Adrielle ang panlilinlang ni Cougar o pagbabayarin niya ito ng dugo gamit ang sarili niyang mga kamay?

Ivy thought she was a normal teenager, but that all changed when she was greeted with the murder of her parents, and the arrival of the Shadow Dwellers. She thought she was dreaming. At first, she thought it was all a bad dream and she would wake up. But when she realized the whole town thought she was a murderer and the Shadow Dwellers forced her to go through their rituals and their magic. Her realization became reality. Will Ivy be strong enough to resist the dark dweller's magic or will she give in and become one of them? Can the Light Dweller magic within her aid her in saving her and the others? A fight to the death.

Eliza Janice Montebon  Simpleng babae, matalino, masipag, madiskarte at malambing na anak. Lahat ay gagawin matupad lang ang inaasam na pangarap at mithiin.Ngunit may lihim na hinagpis sa kanyang nakaraang pagkatao. Ito ang nagsisilbing hugot niya upang magtagumpay sa buhay at makamtan ang inaasam na katarungan sa kanyang yumaong magulang.  Lorenzo Aragon Multi-billionaire and super hunk na business tycoon at a young age. Natotong tumayo sa sariling sikap dahil na rin sa walang makuhang suporta mula sa magulang dahil sa komplikadong pamilya niya. Walang babae ang hindi nahuhumaling sa kanya, lahat ay kanya lamang pinagbibigyan dahil sa tawag ng laman at pangungulila sa iisang prinsesa ng kanyang buhay na kanyang kababata. Isang krimen at trahedya ang nagpawasak sa malaprinsesang buhay ni Eliza. Musmos pa lamang siya nang walang-awang pinatay ang kanyang mga magulang sa loob pa mismo ng kanilang bagong biling lupain na niregalo ng kanyang ama sa kanya sa kanyang kaarawan. Ang mas masakit pa ay nasaksihan niya mismo ang pagpaslang sa mga ito at ang salarin ay walang iba kundi ang ama ng kanyang kababata at minamahal ng kanyang pusong paslit na si Enzo Aragon. Dahil sa takot at pangamba sa kanyang buhay naggawang magtago ni Eliza at mamuhay ng malayo sa kanyang nakasanayan. Sa paglipas ng panahon, nabuo sa kanyang puso't isipan ang galit at pagkapoot sa pamilyang sumira sa kanyang magandang kinabukasan. Isa na riyan ang paghihigante kay Enzo dahil wala man lang siya hinanap nito. Paano pagtatagpuin ng tadhana ang dalawang puso kung ang isa ay may masamang binabalak? Matatagumpayan kaya ni Enzo ang ibalik ang tiwala sa kanya ni Eliza kung ang kanyang puso ay puno ng hinagpis at mantsa ng nakaraan? Mapapatawad kaya ng pusong nasaktan at puno ng hinagpis ng pilat ng nakara.Mananaig kaya ang pag-ibig at pagpapatawad kaysa paghihiganti?

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