Ex Libris: Confessions Of A Common Reader

The one thing Joey Linton regrets is giving up all she has and getting into a secret marriage with Zachary Gray for three years.The moment his first love returns, she has no choice but to pack up and leave.But unbeknownst to anyone, life has other plans in store for her. She peaks in life after the divorce.She is Chloe, the top-notch designer. She is the Fulham heiress, unknown by all. And she is a genius investor, who accurately predicts the trend of the market. When her ex-husband shows up at her wedding, he whispers tenderly into her ear. "May I wreck the wedding?"All Joey says is, "I don't think I know you that well."

"Magkano ang kailangan mo, upang layuan ang anak ko?" tanong ni donya Marsha kay Estella, "hindi kita maaaring tanggapin dahil isa ka lamang dukha! saan ka ba napulot ni Ludwig? sa club? At sinong nakakaalam, kung yang dinadala mo, ay sa anak ko?" Isang sampal iyon para kay Estella. Ang inaasahan niyang maayos na pagtanggap sa kanya, ay magiging isa palang bangungot! Ang akala niya, matapos niyang matakasan ang matandang ipinagkakasundo sa kanya ng kanyang ama, ay magiging maayos na ang buhay niya, hindi pa pala. Kaharap niya ngayon ang isang repleksiyon ng matapobre niyang madrasta. Kuyom ang kamao, nilisan niya ang lugar na iyon, upang hindi na maalipusta pa, ng kahit na sino, sa pamilya ni Ludwig, dala dala ang anak nilang kambal, na hindi pa man naiisilang, ay itinakwil na. "Ako ang bahala sa inyo mga anak. Hindi ko hahayaang may mang-api pa sa inyo, gaya ng naranasan ko," kinakausap niya ang mga bata sa kanyang tiyan. "Babangon ako, at maniningil!" Tiningnan niyang muli ang mansiyon, sa huling pagkakataon. Hinulma niya sa isipan ang sinabi sa kanya ng kanyang biyenan. Saka hilam ng luha ang mga matang lumayo, na hindi alam kung saan tutungo.

"From now on, you're mine, Zamara." Paulit-ulit na umalingawngaw sa isipan ni Zamara Lopez ang mga salitang ito, mula pagkabata hanggang sa siya ay maging ganap na dalaga. Anak siya ng isang simpleng magsasaka, namuhay nang payak, ngunit isang lalaki ang nagpabago sa takbo ng kanyang kapalaran—si Davis Santillian. Dating itinuring niyang tiyuhin, ngayon ay tinatawag niyang "ex-uncle." Ngunit bakit? Ano ang nangyari sa pagitan nila na nagpabago sa kanilang relasyon? Sa edad na 30, si Davis ay isang makapangyarihang negosyante na may madilim na nakaraan, at si Zamara, na ngayo’y 22, ay isang babaeng pilit iniiwasan ang anino ng kanyang nakaraan. Ngunit sa muli nilang pagtatagpo, hindi na siya bibitawan ni Davis. Isang kwento ng pag-ibig, pag-aari, at mga lihim na pilit itinatago ng nakaraan. Totoo bang may kalayaan si Zamara, o sadyang hindi niya matatakasan ang lalaking minsan niyang itinuring na pamilya?

Amunet wishes to give her daughter, Auset, a simple life. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang lalaking nanakit at nang-iwan sa kanya sa panahon kung kailan niya ito higit na kailangan ay makakaharap niyang muli bilang kanyang boss. Kinamumuhian ni Amunet ang lalaki higit kanino man, ngunit bakit siya pa ang pinalalabas nitong masama at nangwasak sa noo'y perpekto sana nilang relasyon? Nagbanta pa itong pagbabayarin siya sa kasalanang hindi naman niya ginawa.

He's a law student who happened to be part of Bella Amore past life because of such false accusation. It took them eight years to meet again and now, Kashmiere Geyser Alcantara is a professional lawyer. Bella Amore's life is in danger and she needed someone like him to protect her at all cost because she's totally a troublemaker.

Kiara Mitchell thought she had it all, until her husband Leo brought her world crashing down with divorce papers, after three years of sacrifice. She abandoned her dreams and career just to be the perfect wife for Leo, yet her devotion meant nothing to him. Instead, he went on to betray her with none other than her envious step-sister. After being abandoned and broken, she vows to make them pay. She rebuilds her life with the help of Alex, her childhood sweetheart. Five years later, she re-emerged as a top interior designer. When Leo sees the transformation of his ex-wife, he vows to stop at nothing till he wins her back. Will Kiara go ahead with her quest for revenge or will she accept him back?

After Lessie's wedding anniversary, her marriage crumbled with the reappearance of her husband's ex-girlfriend. All her years of tireless effort to keep the relationship intact felt wasted. Her pleas were completely ignored by him. Left with no choice, she moved far away. Who would have thought that years later, the same ex-husband she once shed tears for would want her back? "I want you back." Now, Lessie’s was left with her own choices: should she return to her ex-husband who wants to win her over or embrace life on her own? Can she ever forgive Freddie for the pain and betrayal he caused? Can the scars of the past truly be erased and forgotten?

When Caleb Kingston proposed marriage, I knew he did not love me. But as a woman who loved him secretly for years, I agreed to whatever scraps he could give me thinking that he could learn to love me in time. Three years into our marriage, I realized that I had been a fool chasing an impossible dream. A stubborn man like Caleb only loved once and she sure was not me. “She's back and she wants me. I do not want to ruin this chance for anything.” He told me, slapping a divorce paper my way. “What about our baby?” His scowl told me he was not happy that I sprung that news on him. “Abort it. Do whatever you want with it. I don’t care.” Was his callous remark. That same night, after signing the divorce agreement, I packed my bags and left with a promise that I will be back stronger to show this ruthless billionaire what he lost.

Four years ago, Dianna Rosa fell in love with a man who promised her the world. Only to find out she was nothing more than his mistress. Heartbroken and betrayed, Dianna walked away from Zane Romano, heir to the powerful Romano Group, without a word. She disappeared, carrying pain, fury… and a secret she swore he’d never know. Now, she’s back. Not as the fragile lover he once knew, but as the lead attorney in a billion-dollar lawsuit against his empire. Their reunion in the courtroom ignites a firestorm of old wounds, sharp words, and dangerous chemistry. Zane is still cold, commanding, and dangerously charming. But Dianna? She’s not the woman he could control anymore. One wants justice. The other still wants her. But when buried secrets rise to the surface, they’ll have to choose....destroy each other, or burn together.

Sehrize, as a national intelligence agent (NIA), was involved in the murder of her boyfriend who was a mafia leader. To save her daughter from the enemy, she decided to take her daughter to a man who had thick blood from Natallie,he is Mr.Groddy. However, the first flight when Sehrize returned to Switzerland, ruined Groddy's marriage to a woman.Sehrize also said that Natallie was Groddy's biological daughter in front of the invited guests.The man's anger could not be contained when the family's screams sounded hysterical, he immediately dragged Sehrize and Natallie out of the room.However, the DNA test results stated that Natallie was Groddy's biological daughter.How did the man feel when he found out that his ex-girlfriend had his child? And how do they feel after five years apart, then meeting again?Could it be that Sehrize still harbors feelings of love for the man she saw with eyes, having gotten married? Everything really makes the heart want to know their relationship in the future. Happy reading.