Falling-out

I was always the second choice — the shadow, the secret daughter. I watched her savor the image I built for her, watched her take everything from me without a second thought — my paintings, my boyfriend, and now… my life. I thought being married to him would finally change my life. But I was wrong… He was cold and unbearable. Yet, for some reason, I couldn’t ignore the strange feeling I had toward him. His cold gaze made me feel safe instead of scared. And every time he was around… I wanted to run into his arms. Little did I know, he would become the most important person in my life. I was falling for him. And now my so-called sister wants him too. But this time… I won’t let her take what’s mine.

"One contract. One year. No feelings. Dapat gano’n lang kasimple." - Lucian Villafuerte *** Ysabelle Cruz needed money. Lucian Villafuerte needed a wife. Isang kontrata ang nag-ugnay sa kanila—walang love, walang commitments, at higit sa lahat, may expiration date. Sa loob ng isang taon, magpapanggap silang perfect couple sa harap ng mundo, pero sa likod ng saradong pinto, para silang estranghero. Pero paano kung isang gabi, isang halik, isang yakap ang tuluyang gumulo sa plano? Paano kung ang pusong matagal nang sarado ay matutong umasa… at masaktan? Just when Ysabelle started to believe in their marriage, she discovered the painful truth—she was never meant to stay in his life. Isa lang siyang pawn sa isang mas malaking laro. At sa mundong ginagalawan ni Lucian, love is not enough to save her. When the contract ends, will he fight for her… or will he let her go?

The day Stella Jameson was released early from prison for good behavior, my husband Samuel Xenos, who was always so calm and collected, lost control. He did everything he could to please Stella in her bed. He said that our marriage was nothing but fake. He never had any real feelings for me. And that lawsuit, for which he risked his life to win for me three years ago, was nothing but a complete setup. [Zara, the man you love most is just my dog. He comes whenever I call. He has always been like this. He’s no different from Victor back then.] That was the message Stella sent me to taunt me. I wiped my tears and prepared a big surprise for them.

Betrayed and insulted by her boyfriend of one and half years, Anacá DuVernay does the unthinkable. She proposes to a random person in his office and he readily agrees to marry her. What will she do when he turns out to be none other than, Eros Nikolaou, the most notorious player in the entire country? To make matters worse, her boyfriend, Josh calls him his boss! Anacá is in for more when she joins a new job and finds out who her new boss is. It’s none other than Eros Nikolaou! She collides with him everywhere but doesn’t realize their meetings are far from coincidental. The player is in love! He wants Anacá and he doesn’t let go of what he wants. Will he marry her? Will the reckless alliance between two people polar opposite of one another ever work?

Fernando is the scion of the Quinn family, one of the wealthiest families in the capital. He should be living in the prime of his life, surrounded by honor and luxury. But three years ago, he was expelled from the Quinn family-the tendons in his hands and feet were mercilessly cut off. Michael, Joyce's father, took pity on him and helped him, even getting his daughter married to Fernando. From then on, all members of the Nagel family regarded Fernando as a failed man, someone unworthy of standing by Joyce's side. They kept trying to convince her to divorce him. However, little did they know... the man they despised was actually one of the richest men in the country. What will happen when the truth is finally revealed?

Keelin, the only daughter of the Morales family is madly in love with Lars, a young Ceo of Osmund city, she uses her innocence to tie him into an unhappy marriage. Three years passed, unable to withstand Lars' inattentiveness, coldness, Keelin decided to give up. But unexpectedly, Keelin accidentally discovered Lars was a vampire when she came back to Ramos' mansion to retrieve the forgotten necklace. Lars looked at Keelin, eyes bloodshot red, fangs clearly visible: “Kee, this is the second time you've given yourself to me. The first time I've missed, but this time, you won't be able to escape.” Keelin's eyes widened, her body trembled, and her heart almost stopped. "Lars, don't come near me!" "Rest assured sweetie, I'll take it easy" Saying that, Lars' large body slowly approached Keelin, his shadow covering her entire body under the bright moonlight. ___ When a vampire shows fangs to you, it means you have become the termite he was aiming for. But, also in front of you, he hides his fangs, which means he has chosen you to be the most important person in his life

"They say the rich live beyond consequence. That no one bleeds behind a billion-dollar smile. They've clearly never met Rico Zane." Aria Lane didn't mean to sleep with a total stranger. Especially not the battered, bleeding man she pulled in off the sidewalk outside of an elite Manhattan nightclub. He had haunted eyes and a tempest brewing behind them. They had one night of weakness. One unforgettable mistake. And by morning, he'd vanished. Months later, she's now pregnant and swimming in secrets, Aria's life takes another sharp turn when stumbles into the father of her child again. This time, he's not bleeding in the shadows, he's standing in light and power. Rico Zane is not just anyone. He's the cold, brilliant CEO of Zane Industries. A billionaire who built a dynasty from the ruins of treachery and smashes anyone who gets in his path. And Aria? She's unfortunately the daughter of the one man who tried to ruin his family. To make matters more complicated, Rico's brother, who was presumed dead for years, returns to take the company and exact revenge on a past Aria is tied to by blood. While corporate wars rage and enemies loom in designer suits, Aria is swept up in a war of secrets, seduction, and strategy. She's both a pawn and a prize in a game of power where love is a liability… and trust a slow poison. Now forced into Rico's dangerous world for the sake of her unborn child, Aria must make a decision: does she stay with the man who sees her as both his weakness and his salvation? Or does she become the woman capable of rewriting her fate one secret at a time?

Ruby Rin is about to marry the powerful Kheimer Castiglione, but something feels wrong. She's haunted by the memories she had with Keefer Jasfer, Kheimer's older brother, and their passionate past. Now, as she stands at the altar, Ruby finds herself falling for Kheimer, but the twist is she's also starting to feel the same for Keefer, a love as unexpected as it is thrilling. Will Ruby be able to handle falling in love with two people at the same time? Or she will need to make a life-threatening decision.

How do you fall in love with an ex-convict? A murderer? How do you fall-in-love with your future husband’s father? How do you allow him, take your virginity on the walls of a prison cell? And how you screamed and moaned as he fucked you senselessly against the prison wall? How can you forgive the man that placed you behind bars? How can you forgive the man who rejected you and ruined your entire life? Amanda Weller is getting married to the man of her dreams. That was the plan, Marcus law was the man she loved, and dated for seven years. He was a successful attorney and her father approved of him. His parents had died a long time ago, by a robbery gone wrong .she knew absolutely nothing about his family. So imagine her surprise: when she gets a letter from her Soon to be father-in law, “Cyrus law”. A man that was supposed to be dead. She is big on family and her curiosity got the best of her. It was simple: meet your father-in law behind your fiancé’s back and surprise him at the wedding. A pleasure filled night of mind blowing sex in a prison cell wasn’t part of the family reunion. Neither was falling in love and being locked in prison by the man you gave everything. Cyrus law wasn’t the type to put his pants down and fuck a girl young enough to be his daughter,against a prison wall.She was supposed to be nothing but a weapon against his son. He was out for one thing only, revenge on his conniving son. But it may just have cost him the woman he loves.

Rich. British. Hot as hell. Elizabeth Bennett has never appreciated any of these traits in a man. So when Mr. Darcy, billionaire British playboy and GQ's Bachelor of the Year, meets her at a function, she's surprised at how attracted she is to him. That is until he puts his foot in his big, arrogant mouth. The slap that she gave him got her thrown out of the biggest fundraiser of the year, but the mark she left on Mr. Darcy won't leave his mind. The second time that they meet "on accident", he turns up the arrogance even more. The third time, he tries flowers. By the fourth time, he's wearing a cup to protect himself. Mr. Darcy is the last man in the world that Elizabeth could ever be with. However, love makes fools of us all, and the one man that she can't stand is the one man she can't resist. Can Mr. Darcy's kiss win over the heart of Elizabeth Bennett? Join New York Times bestselling author Krista Lakes in this modern retelling of Jane Austen's beloved "Pride and Prejudice".