Everyman's Library His Dark Materials

    Ang asawa ni Ciara na si Luca ay napaka cold, quick-tempered, and possessive, giving her duty, but never real affection. Two years of marriage, Ciara felt trapped, swallowed by shadows and confinement with no escape.     Then dumating si Dr. Collins, the skilled, charming obstetrician her mother-in-law insisted on for their fertility program. But destiny plays cruel games. Hindi lang basta Doctor si Dr. Collins sa buhay ni Ciara, he’s the man she once secretly loved. At bawat titig, bawat tanong nito, unti-unting binabalik kay Ciara ang init na matagal nang nawala sa pagitan nila.     Now Ciara is torn between her husband, whose control is almost too much to bear, and Dr. Collins, who tempts her with a love she knows is forbidden.     Sino kaya ang pipiliin ni Ciara? Her vow to Luca, or her heart that beats for Dr. Collins?

One night, under the full and bright moon Bryco's body suddenly itched. He couldn't help but moan because of the pain he was feeling. He could not breathe and forced his body to constrict. He could feel how his clothes were torn until he fell to his knees and completely changed his appearance; he became a wolf in the middle of the road. He thought no one had witnessed that happening. As he changed his appearance, a student at the school he owned looked at him with trepidation. This woman is Jelca Stewart. He saw how the woman's lips trembled and how her shoulders shook with nervousness and fear. He stepped closer to the woman. But because of the woman's fear, she ran away. He followed the woman, but he could no longer see her. After that night his eyes struggled to find the woman who had witnessed how he had changed. He wanted to see the woman's skin's smoothness again; look at her red lips; see the eyes full of fear as she stared at him. He wanted to claim the woman, but he doesn't know how and when.

Blurb Left at the altar, Emily Carter never expected her salvation to come from her ex-fiancé’s ruthless stepbrother. A contract marriage with Alexander Hayes promises nothing but coldness and control… yet his every touch burns with obsession. She swore she’d never love him. He swears love doesn’t exist. But in this dangerous game of power and passion, will Emily escape as his reluctant bride or surrender to become his forever?

King Raleigh Kainz was the coldest and most ruthless king of the Raven kingdom. Having a fiance, he was supposed to marry her and make her the queen of the kingdom. But due to unexpected twists and turns, he ends up falling in love with a commoner moreover, a boy. What will he choose? The responsibility of the king or the love of his life? What will he listen to? His heart or his brain? And a journey of a young boy who becomes the victim of conspiracies makes him realize the cruelty of the world and the prideful king who will have lots of redemptions and seek salvation to once again make it alright.

Isang kasal na hindi niya pinili. Isang lalaking hindi niya inakalang babalik sa buhay niya. At isang lihim na babago sa lahat… *** Si Cassandra Dela Vega ay lumaki sa mundong puno ng kasunduan at obligasyon. Para sa kanya, ang pag-ibig ay hindi isang priyoridad—hanggang sa dumating si Sebastian Alcantara, ang lalaking minahal niya noon, ngunit bigla na lang nawala, iniwan siyang wasak at maraming mga tanong na hindi kailanman nasagot. Tatlong taon matapos ang masakit nilang paghihiwalay, muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas sa pinakamatinding paraan—sa altar. Sa halip na si Daniel Alcantara, ang groom na itinakda para sa kanya, napilitang pumalit si Sebastian, ang lalaking matagal niyang sinubukang kalimutan. Ngunit sa likod ng malamig na kasunduang ito, may mga lihim na pilit itinatago. Paano kung sa kabila ng lahat, ang pusong sinaktan noon ay muling magmakaawang mahalin? Sa isang relasyong puno ng sakit, pagsisisi, at matinding atraksiyon, matutuklasan ni Cassandra na minsan, ang pag-ibig ay hindi lang isang pangako—ito ay isang labanan. Sa labanang ito, sino ang unang bibitaw? O may pag-asa pa ba silang ipaglaban ang isang pag-ibig na minsang nawala?

“If you will not let me go then I will free myself from this painful life. If leaving the palace is not an option then there is always an option of death and I have chosen it”. - Isabelle “Till now you have seen my love but now you will see the wrath of King Eric Leonor. I tried to be good to you but I think you will not understand the importance of my love without going through suffering and pain”. – King Eric Leonor Let’s dive into the journey of a merciless, cruel king and a common village girl. This is the tale of a ruthless tyrant, Eric Leonor, and his obsession which brought a drastic change in the life of the one whom he loves. Eric has fallen in love with Isabelle. She has become his desire and his need. What will happen to Isabelle who has caught the king’s eye? She is not only the king’s obsession but a slave in his harem too. She is vulnerable in front of the king and is forced to submit. Eric only desires Isabelle and Isabelle only wants freedom. Now will Isabelle ever accept Eric’s love or will she escape from the king’s palace?

When rising star Odessa travels to Italy with her fiance, she expects a peaceful getaway from work and a chance to finally connect with his family. What she doesn't expect is to come face to face with someone she once shared an intimate moment with in college….his brother. Caught between the man she promised her future to and the one that makes her feel alive, Odessa must choose.

Angelo "Ang" Rodriguez is a broken man, matapos mawala ang babaeng pinakamamahal ay tuluyan nang nagbago ang binata maliban pa sa nangyari sa pinakamamahal nitong kapatid na si Anthony ngunit isang bagay ang hindi matanggap ng binata at iyon ay ang asawa ni Anthony na si Miranda Sandoval, ang gold digger na babaeng pinakasalan ni Anthony ng nasa US pa ito at gagawin ni Ang ang lahat para mawala ang naturang babae sa buhay nila ngunit ang hindi inaasahan ni Ang ay ang mahulog ang loob sa naturang babae sa babaeng apat na beses nang kinasal.

Selena has always played by the rules. Born into a world of wealth and privilege, she's promised to a man she doesn't love, Damien. She feels trapped in a life she never chose, until one fateful night changes everything. Escaping her family’s suffocating grip, Selena finds herself at a secluded cabin in the mountains, where a passionate, anonymous encounter with a mysterious man ignites a spark she never saw coming. As she returns to her wedding, bound by duty but torn by her heart, she discovers she's pregnant. But the real shock? The child is for the stranger she met in the cabin. Caught between two powerful men—one who offers revenge and the other, a life of duty—Selena is forced to confront her deepest desires, betrayals, and the shadows of her family’s legacy. In a tangled web of passion, deception, and emotional turmoil, Selena must make a choice that will shatter everything she’s ever known. Can love survive the weight of the past? Or will Selena's decisions destroy them all?

Michael Morris has found the perfect girl in Allison Kennemore--she is sweet, funny, beautiful, and everyone thinks they're so cute together. But Michael is lying to himself. His problem is compounded when he meets Allison's charming, handsome, and openly gay sibling Jacob. When Allison discovers that Michael is more interested in Jacob than he is in her, she is devastated. To get back at him, she pretends to be ignorant of his secret and ramps up her seduction to make him squirm. Michael spent most of his teens denying his true self and has learned to hide it well. When Jacob proves to be too much of a temptation, Allison tells him she wants to take their relationship to the next level. Unfortunately, being Allison's perfect boyfriend is the only way Michael can get closer to the one he really wants. If he tells Alison the truth, he might lose his only link to Jacob. When Jacob starts to notice him as Allison pushes for more, Michael will have to decide if he is ready to embrace his true self or lose his opportunity to make a true connection with someone who wants him as himself.