Extra Life Novels & Stories

Maagang nagpakasal si Nikka Nieva kay George, isinantabi ang kanyang pag-aaral at pangarap upang maging isang full-time wife and mother. Ngunit nang mawalan ng trabaho si George at dumaan sa matinding financial crisis ang kanilang pamilya, tinanggap ni Nikka ang isang once-in-a-lifetime opportunity bilang freelance model abroad. Ang planong pansamantalang sakripisyo ay nauwi sa mahabang paghihiwalay matapos silang mawalan ng communication dahil sa kanyang kontrata. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, nagbago ang lahat. Si George ay naging isang sikat na celebrity matapos matuklasan ng isang talent manager, habang si Nikka ay nakilala rin bilang isang successful international model. Sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas, hindi niya inaasahang magiging instructor siya ng sariling asawa at ng celebrity partner nitong si Karen. Habang muling nagtatagpo ang kanilang mga landas, bumabalik ang mga sugat ng nakaraan—mga kasinungalingan, family manipulation, at mga anak na lumaking galit sa kanilang ina. Ngunit hindi lahat ng reunion ay may second chance. Habang pilit kumakapit si George sa kanilang kasal, pinili ni Nikka ang kapayapaan kaysa sa pagbabalik sa isang pamilyang hindi na maibabalik sa dati. Sa huli, ang tunay na pagmamahal ay hindi laging nangangahulugang muling pagsasama, kundi ang lakas ng loob na magsimula ng panibagong buhay kasama ang kanyang dalawang anak sa Korea.

Envy, bitterness, and agony, I suddenly felt as I learned about my wrongful decisions. The wife may be the betrayed one, but there is no worse painful feeling than being the mistress. Because you are the half-loved one, and you have no rights to be hurt nor have the right to demand. Falling in love with an attached man is dangerous. Falling in love with Ezekiel Lorenzo Montivano is catastrophic. I'm Amber Josephine Adelantar people call me a homewrecker, a destructive threat, a concubine, his number two, his mistress, and his kept woman. But can you blame me? Is it my fault for falling in love with the right man at the wrong time? "You aren't my mistress, Amber." "I am since you made me become one."

Being the breadwinner in the family is a big responsibility. Izabela Oceania Calvez applies to work as a cashier at a club since she needs a job badly. She heard a lot of harsh words, but she chose to ignore them. One morning, when she was browsing the internet, she came across an advertisement for a candidate to work as the new CEO's secretary for a renowned textile company. She made an effort to apply. But when she happened to see the CEO of the company having sex inside his office, she immediately backed out of her interview.But she was taken aback when she got a call from the company informing her that her application had been approved. If they didn't interview her, how was she accepted? And worst of all, will she agree to the CEO’s proposal to be her part-time lover for ten million pesos? Will she accept it for the sake of her family?

Captain Leopold Rodriguez was sent to Palestine for a certain mission with his elite team. But a certain tragedy would change his kind and cheerful nature. Pero hindi rin nag tagal iyon dahil sa pag dating ng kaniyang anak na si Lia. Ngunit sadya talagang mapaglaro ang tadhana. The ghosts from his past started to re-appear which would bring Lia into a state of coma. Leopold started to fall into depravity and darkness once again. Until he met Andrea Herrera. Anak ng isa sa pinakamayamang businessman sa bansa. Subalit hindi talaga titigil ang multo ng nakaraan sa panggugulo sa kasalukuyan. Pipilitin nitong patayin ang nag iisang ilaw na siyang tatanglaw sa kadilimang bumabalot kay Leopold. Pero sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi hahayaan ng binata na masaktan si Andrea. Ngunit hanggang kailan niya kayang panatilihing ligtas ang dalaga? Hanggang kailan kaya magsisilbing ilaw ni Leopold si Andrea?

Malaya will never live up to her name. Hindi siya kailanman naging malaya at hindi magiging. Namumuhay siyang tila daga na nagtatago sa malulupit na mga pusa. Sa kagustuhang matakasan ang kinalakhang buhay at mahanap ang kalayaan, napadpad si Malaya sa isang malayong probinsya. Sa kanyang pagtakas, nasumpumgan niya si Thorin Fuentebella— ang binatang kumupkop sa kaniya. Sa pagtira niya sa mansyon nito, napalapit at minahal niya ang lalaki— na walang kaalam-alam sa tunay niyang pagkatao. Subalit nang dumating ang pagkakataon na kinailangan niyang aminin ang lahat—ang tunay niyang pagkatao at dahilan ng kanyang pagtakas ay hindi niya inaasahang ang binata pa pala ang magtutulak sa kanyang balikan ang nakaraan na ayaw na niyang maranasan...

He was once my sun, I always yearn for his light. But now, I don’t know. I think he’s still a sun. But his light is too much for me — my eyes burn when I look at him.

Two months—just sixty days for the world, but for Rainnance Verdadero-Angeles, it felt like a lifetime trapped in grief and silence. Her husband, Ghon Angeles, vanished without a trace. No body. No closure. Just a haunting absence that swallowed her whole. When everyone else surrendered to hopelessness, Rain chose to fight. With only faith as her compass, she followed the whispers of fate all the way to Palawan—where the sea met the secrets of the past. But instead of a reunion, she found a nightmare. Ghon was there... alive. Breathing. Smiling. Yet he looked at her like she was a stranger. He pushed her away, denied her love, and worse—his cruelty left scars deeper than any wound. Still, Rain’s heart refused to let go, even after losing the child that once bound them together. Beneath the waves of their shared yesterday lies a truth waiting to be uncovered—one that could either destroy her… or set her free. But what if the man she’s been fighting to find… was never the same man she lost?

What if time was running out? but love wasn't? In a world where moments matter. love in the present is a beautiful exploration of love, loss, and living in the 'now'. Dive into the captivating story of Jackie Leigh Villamor and Aireshi Takahashi as they uncovers the true meaning of love and living in the present.

[Salfuego Girl's Series #1] Pamela Salmonte is the breadwinner of her family. Siya rin ang pangunahing provider, lalo na sa mga kapatid niyang nag-aaral at sa kanilang ina na may sakit. Swerte siyang nakapasok sa isang malaki at kilalang hotel, ang Salfuego Palace, kahit na hindi siya nakapagtapos ng kolehiyo. Siya ang tumutugon sa lahat ng pangangailangan ng pamilya, kahit na hindi niya mabili ang mga bagay na kailangan niya para sa sarili. Sa kabila ng mabigat na responsibilidad, may boyfriend siya, isang Japanese na si Albie Yuan Hiroshi. Masaya na siya kahit paano dahil sa pagkakaroon ng isang understanding na boyfriend na laging nasa tabi niya. Pero mali ang akala niya, dahil ang inaasahan niyang marespeto at gentleman ay kabaligtaran pala sa tunay na ugali nito. Nang malaman niya ang totoo, she breaks up with him right away. In the middle of her heartbreak, she crosses paths with the hotel owner, Drevin Onyx Salfuego. Habang nakakasama niya si Onyx, hindi inaasahan ni Pamela na mapapalagayan niya ito ng loob. Sa kabila ng mga sakit at pagtitiis niya sa pamilya, tila nakahanap siya ng totoong tahanan, sa mismong tabi ni Onyx. But she didn't know, being with Onyx would bring her even more heartaches.

"MAPAGLARONG TADHANA." Ito lagi ang aking bukambibig sa tuwing binabalikan ko ang masasayang ala-ala ng nakaraan. Ang dati na masayang pamilya na binuo ng aking mga magulang na ngayon ay hindi ko na yata masisilayan pa. MAGDA ang tawag sa akin. Tulog sa umaga, gising sa gabi. Hindi ko ginusto ang kapalaran kong ito. Isang tanikalang bakal na tila nakagapos sa aking mga paa na kahit pilit akong kumawala ay wala akong magawa. Wala na bang pag-asang makaahon sa putik na aking kinalugmukan? Huli na ba ang lahat?