Ex Libris: Confessions Of A Common Reader

I was pinned against the wall, his handsome face getting closer and closer to me. I focused my attention on his grey eyes, which were cold and menacing. I gasped when he tightened his grip on my hands above my head. His intimidating demeanor was undoubtedly frightening. But I was not ready to give in. I squirmed and grunted out, “Let me go.” “You are not allowed to tell me what I should do,” he hissed dangerously. “I do as I please,” he hissed threateningly. "And this... you and I. I'll decide whether or not to leave you." ----------------- Molly Sanders, an ambitious and independent woman, had been in love with Lance since she was a child. She had always wanted to be his wife, but Lance had never shown any interest in her. Molly was overjoyed when the elders of the family arranged their marriage and assumed Lance would start liking her soon. Everything began to fall apart when she realized he only had one woman in his heart. She was devastated and sought a divorce. When they finally parted ways, Lance approached her and asked her to return to him. Molly, who was already tired of his arrogance and domineering attitude, didn’t want to keep in touch with him. But how could she ignore him when he was so determined to reclaim her? Could Molly ever forgive him for his past actions and take him back? Or will they stay apart forever?

Setelah mengganti identitasnya menjadi Olivia Finley, ZeeZee kini berperan penuh untuk dirinya sendiri dalam kehidupan barunya. Hubungan Rhys dan Olivia terus diguncang jarak yang terbentang di antara mereka. Ketidakpercayaan, cemburu, dan masa lalu, memicu hal itu terus membuat hubungan keduanya semakin goyah. Di saat hidup sendirian jauh dari Rhys, Olivia tidak pernah sadar dirinya menjadi incaran seorang penguasa kota tempat dia menetap saat ini. Tanpa sebab dan alasan yang jelas. Brady White. Pria tampan mengerikan itu, memberikan banyak kejutan kecil dan penderitaan untuk Olivia agar dia bersedia bertekuk lutut dihadapannya. ZeeZee si gadis pemberontak tidak akan pernah tunduk pada siapa pun! Apa itu tetap berlaku pada Olivia Finley?

"Have you ever loved me?" Lilian's voice barely rose above a whisper. "Never." … Lilian Stephan had always loved Marcus Damon, it was love at first sight and she tried all her possible best to make sure that she gets married to Marcus. She sacrificed everything just to be with him to become his wife. Even after getting married to him he never for once showed her any love or even care about her. But she did not really mind and she just kept hoping that he would return back to her side. But she was given a divorce paper instead. She found out that she had always been a substitute for someone else. Lilian gathered her courage and left. She returned five years later with a baby that looked so much like Marcus.

Hindi makapaniwala si Octavia na sa ilang taong pagsasama nila ng kan’yang asawa na si Lincoln Grey Griffin ay magagawa pa siya nitong saktan at hiwalayan mismo sa kanilang third wedding anniversary. Halos gumuho ang kan’yang mundo nang malaman pa niya ang rason at totoo— “May mahal na akong iba, Octavia at si Dianna iyon. Ilang taon na tayong nagsasama ngunit hindi mo pa rin ako mabigyan ng anak. Sorry, but let’s have a divorce… I love her, Octavia. I love my secretary.” Iyan ang eksaktong sinabi ni Lincoln sa kan’ya at iniwan na lamang siya basta-basta. Ginawa niya ang lahat para maayos ang kanilang sitwasyon, halos lumuhod siya at magmakaawa sa lalaki ngunit hindi man lang ito naawa. Wala nang mas hihigit pa sa sakit nang malaman din niyang buntis ang sekretarya nito at sa araw ding iyon hindi niya inaasahang buntis siya ng anim na buwan.

Harper planned to announce the news that she was pregnant on the anniversary. While she was hiding the test report, she found a necklace in Ethan’s study and assumed that it might be the gift Ethan prepared for her. She put it on. Ethan came back later with flowers and a box. His face dropped when he saw Harper wearing the necklace and asked her to take it down immediately. He acted so strangely as he took the necklace from her. For the first time in her life, she doubted her husband's love and she had to find out who the other woman was. Find out what happens when Ethan brings the other woman home, will she walk away or win back her husband's love?

Six years ago, Cynthia left Lucien and divorced him while pregnant with their child. Lucien's words, "If I ever meet you again, you'll know WHAT HELL IS!" hung over her like a curse, lingering in the years like a nightmare. Six years later, an unexpected turn of events throws Cynthia into a thrilling one-night stand. And the man involved turns out to be none other than Lucien, the one who had once cursed her so cruelly! Once again, fate has cruelly bound them together. Lucien looks at Cynthia with eyes full of hatred, but beneath that fury, there seems to be something deeper—emotions too complex for him to even name. Is it love or hate? The line has long since blurred. Cynthia is a bundle of nerves, desperately trying to hide the existence of her child. But with Lucien's probing gaze fixed on her, how long can she keep up the charade? What twists and turns will their story take from here?

Si Tianna Sloane David ay isang guro at mapagmahal na anak sa kanyang nanay na may sakit kaya niyang isakripisyo ang lahat para sa kanyang ina kahit pa ang hiwalayan noon ang pinakamamahal niyang ex-boyfriend na si Lev Nimuel Gray Makalipas ang maraming taon ay muling nagkrus ang landas nila. Gusto na sanang kalimutan ni Tianna ang nakaraan ngunit tila may pumipigil sa kanya at palagi pa rin siyang inilalapit kay Lev nang utusan siya ng principal sa pinagtuturuan niyang school na kumbinsihin si Lev na mag-invest sa school nila. Sa gitna nang pagkukumbinsi niya kay Lev ay may unti-unting umuusbong na damdamin… mas mapusok… ngunit nanlamig ulit nang malaman ni Tianna na may anak na si Lev... Pero paano kung kailangang pakasalan ni Tianna ang ex-boyfriend niya na si Lev dahil sa matinding pangangailangan sa pera?

I was stupid enough to fall for Drake, my husband. Foolish because I thought I was able to stick to my plan of not loving him.  My marriage life became hell when everyone and my husband were pressuring me to give my husband a child, but could not. It was not easy to conceive. Fed up by my inability to get pregnant, my husband shoved the divorce papers in front of me. What choice did I have? I signed the divorce papers. To my surprise, a day after the divorce, it turned out I was pregnant with my ex-husband's child. Wanting to punish him for what he did, I vowed never to tell him about our child but a year later, my ex-husband saw me carrying our child and wanted to have us both.  

Sign the divorce papers, Desmond. I had been holding back because of my child but your mistress made me lose him. Now I'd make you both regret ever messing with me! Leila had always suffered one sided love from her husband Desmond but she keeps holding onto hope that he'd change but he doesn't desist breaking her heart. He cheated on her with his childhood bestfriend and yet rubs it in her face. Yet, Leila thinks of a second chance but after losing her pregnancy to the chaos of her loveless marriage, Leila takes up a shrewd frame, refusing to continue being the dejected wife she used to be. What happens when someone more powerful offers a deal? What happens when Desmond comes begging back? Will Leila be able to fight her insecurities or lose one more time?

Betrayed by her husband, broken by his lies, Serena Caldwell’s world shatters when a car crash steals her three-year-old son, Liam. Pleading for help, she calls Ethan Warrick fifty times, only to hear his cruel dismissal: “I’m at your sister’s kid’s party. Call me when you’re dead.” Left bleeding, her son dying, Serena learns Ethan’s cheating with her sister Mia—the same sister who planned the crash with their scheming mother to bury dark secrets. As Liam’s life fades, Ethan refuses to save him, his cold voice sealing her grief: “I’ll plan the funeral.” Saved by a blood transfusion from Lucas, Ethan’s “evil” stepbrother and sworn rival, Serena wakes to a fire for revenge. Uncovering lies—her husband’s affair, her son’s murder, her own sold-at-birth past—she teams with Lucas, whose dangerous gaze ignites forbidden sparks. But as secrets unravel and their passion burns, can Serena destroy Ethan’s billionaire empire without losing her heart to the one man she shouldn’t want?