Fading facades: love beyond the deal

Esmeralda's revenge is ignited when she catches her husband cheating with her best friend. She discovers she was drugged and compelled to sign a paper declaring the transfer of will from her to husband.In a bid to flee from an assassination attempt,she gets involved in accident and finds herself in a strange environment. She spends the next few years of her life orchestrating a plan for her revenge under the protection of her saviour.She appears three years later with a new identity and meets with her ex-husband's business rival for a beneficial collaboration. As lies,deceits and revenge entwines,can Esmeralda let go of her past and find love or will her obsession for revenge force her into a life of regret and lonliness?

Habang tinatakbuhan ang nobyong nagtaksil sa kaniya, aksidenteng nakabangga si Claire ng isang bilyonaryo. Imbes na bulyawan o itaboy, inalok siya nito ng kasal. Kapalit ng pera para sa pampaopera ng kapatid, pumayag ang dalaga. Kahit malamig at walang interes sa kaniya ang asawa, ginawa pa rin ni Claire ang lahat para mapagsilbihan si Sandro. Pero ano ang mangyayari kung pati siya'y mapagod na rin sa relasyon nila? Magagawa kaya ni Claire na bitawan si Sandro at ipaubaya na lang sa babaeng nilalaman talaga ng puso nito? Naitali sila hindi dahil sa pag-ibig, pero ngayong ang isa sa kanila ay napamahal na, ano kayang mangyayari sa kanilang malamig na pagsasama—at sa batang nasa sinapupunan ni Claire?

"Akala ko ba contract marriage lang ang kasal natin? Bakit sinasabi mong mahal mo ako?" Ngumiti si Mattheus, niyakap si Gianne at hinalikan siya sa labi. "Well, wife. Para sa'yo, contract marriage lang 'to. Pero para sa'kin, love deal 'to." _____ Sa halip na proposal ang sumalubong kay Gianne, panloloko ng boyfriend niyang si Calix at ng bestfriend niya mismo ang nakita niya sa cellphone ng lalaki. Sa sobrang sakit ng kalooban, nakipaghiwalay siya. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nakilala niya si Mattheus—isang gwapo at mayamang lalaki na tumulong sa kanya noong manakawan siya. Pumayag siya sa kasal na inalok ni Mattheus— dahil kailangan niya ng asawa sa lalong madaling panahon at si Mattheus naman ay kailangan ng asawa para matigil ang lola nitong pinipilit na itong i-blind date sa iba't ibang babae. Sinunod ni Gianne ang kasunduan at ginampanan ang papel bilang contract wife. Pero isang araw, sinabi ni Mattheus ang hindi niya inaasahan—mahal na siya nito. At saka naman biglang bumalik si Calix, humihingi ng pangalawang pagkakataon. Sino ang pipiliin niya?

She was sold to the mafia to pay off her father’s debt. Now she’s undercover in a criminal empire and falling for the man she was supposed to hate. Adriana never asked to marry Matteo De Luca, the ruthless Don of the Diavoli, feared across New York. But when her father’s gambling debt lands her on the auction block, Matteo makes a chilling offer: The debts are gone, in exchange for her hand in marriage. What she doesn’t know is that Matteo has been watching her for years and he’s not just after revenge against his estranged father, the Don of the rival Colombo family. He wants Adriana’s body, mind, and loyalty. When Adriana uncovers that Matteo’s father is trafficking women under the cover of his drug empire, she makes a dangerous choice: go undercover to take him down. But the deeper she falls into the world of blood and betrayal, the harder it is to tell where the lines blur between duty and desire. As war breaks out between the families, Adriana must decide: Is Matteo the monster she always feared or the only man who can save her from the hell she’s in?

Inosente. Birhen. Santo. Ilan lamang iyan sa mga katangiang mayroon si Coreen kaya naman madalas siyang pagkaisahan ng mga tao sa paligid niya. Nang pagbintangang kabit ng kaniyang amo ay walang-awang pinatalsik sa trabaho at laglag ang balikat at nakayukong lulugo-lugong naglakad sa kalsada. Dahil sa tadhana ay natanggap siya sa isang bagong trabahong hindi niya inakalang papasukan; ang maging maid ng isang arogante, barumbado, bastos at masungit na si Royce Sullivan dahil na rin sa pangakong malaking sahod. Isang misteryosong lalaki na ayaw ng human contact at literal na nagtayo ng isang malaking salamin sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Ngunit bakit nga naman hindi lalaki ang sahod kung sa unang araw pa lamang ay halos humiwalay na ang kaluluwa niya sa inis sa binata? Idagdag pa na sinamantala ni Royce ang kaniyang kahinaan at inalok siya ng isang deal para mabayaran ang operasyon ng kaniyang kapatid. Pero paano kung madarang siya? Paano kung magustuhan niya ang ginagawa? Paano kung... maging pangahas siyang hawakan ang binata at tawirin ang espasyo na naghihiwalay sa kanila? Ang kaniyang ka-inosentehan kapalit ng malaking halagang hindi niya matatanggihan. Puri, dangal at yamang itinataglay ay iaalay ba sa lalaking ni hindi siya man lamang magawang hawakan nang hindi nakasuot ng gwantes?

Hindi sumipot sa kasal ang kasintahan ni Kyle Alvarado, ang bilyonaryong cold-hearted CEO. Laking gulat ni Mira ng hatakin siya ng boss sa altar at ipalit bilang bride. Alam niyang broken-hearted ito kaya naman wala siyang tutol kahit na pati wedding night ay sinalo niya. Nilatagan siya nito ng isang loveless deal at malaking halaga. Dala ng pangangailangan at pagmamahal, naging assistant siya sa umaga at bed partner sa gabi. Mahigpit na bilin ni Kyle -- bawal umibig. Pero paano kung ang matagal nang lihim na pagtingin ni Mira ay tuluyang mabunyag lalo na nang madiskubre niyang nagdadalang tao siya? At paano kung bumalik ang babaeng dapat sana ay papakasalan nito?

Warning: This book contains explicit dark content, dark romance if you’re not in for a ride, please skip!! (Tales of a masseuse) Strictly 18+

Ayada Yumi Kaede. She's the destined protector of her land. The land of Hanlon where different creatures lives. It has been peaceful until Haruska, the main antagonist invaded the kingdom to kill the protector while she was a kid but he failed. Ayada and her siblings traveled across to the other world to hide from Haruska. Subalit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari napahiwalay si Ayada sa kaniyang mga kapatid habang nasa loob ng portal na naging dahilan ng pagkawala ng kaniyang mga ala-ala. She lived as an orphan on an orphanage and left when she reached the legal age. She worked hard to fulfil her needs. She met a dominat man who arrogant claiming that Ayada was his lover. Things became complicated when Ayada's power was awakened and her rejected twin showed up. She found out that her lost childhood friend was the man who claimed that she was his lover. Then, the time has finally come. They need to return to their original world to fullfil the prophecy. To defeat the main antagonist.

Born a slave and wolfess, Esmeray hasn't lost hope for a better tomorrow and a wolf. The Mating Run comes around, bringing Alphas from all over the globe to participate including the ruthless Alpha Knox. Esme finds herself mated to Crowned Prince Alpha Leo, a pompous Prince who sees Esme as a worthless slave and swiftly rejects her. Bruised but not deterred destiny offers redemption when Esme learns about a magical gem that could grant her heart's desires. As Esme's fate shifts, she must battle treacherous pack politics and mysteries from her past. Alpha Knox is driven by passion, intrigue and desire. He sets his sights on Esme, enraging Knox's potential fiancée. Will Esme find the love she desperately craved and will she find her place in the Pack?

She has someone to get rid of. Megan Zendel is betrayed by her boyfriend and now she wants revenge so when Leonardo Valenti offers her a deal to be his fiancée for a year so she can make her ex-boyfriend jealous, she agrees to it. Unknown to Megan, Leonardo also approached her with an ulterior motive. The condition of the deal is that none of them must fall in love with each other. But what happens when love gets into the picture of their deal and Leonardo's motive is exposed?