Falling Petals

"Iwasan mong lagi akong tingnan, bawal yan," sabi ni Kara habang kumakain. "Bakit bawal?" Kinakabahang tanong ko. Nag-iba ang pakiramdam ko, ewan ko ba sa babaeng ito, may lahi yata mangkukulam. "Baka ma-inlove ka."

Warning: Mature Content Ahead! Can't decide what trope you want to read next? Well, look no further if what you're looking for is a fast-paced novel, with elements like rejection, revenge, arranged marriage, forbidden love, tragedy, and drama. When privilege meets passion, the price of secrets can often be deadly. Devon Hamilton's carefully crafted life as a billionaire's son shatters with a single, reckless kiss with a mysterious stranger, with whom he ends up spending night stands with. But the real scandal begins when he discovers that his one-night stand is his fiance's brother - and the only man who can shatter the façade of his perfect life. As family expectations clash with forbidden desires, Devon must choose between the truth and his family's legacy. Will he risk everything for love, or will the weight of his dynasty crush him?

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.

Alessa Romano is a hired assassin that was paid by La Corona Nera (The Black Crown) to kill boss) of their rival mafia clan, I Signori Della Notte (The Lords of the night), whose name is Marco De Luca. She gets captured by their boss on her first attempt and is held captive by the clan and is offered a contract; she would have to kill the leader of the La Corona Nera, group in exchange for her freedom. In order to achieve that goal, they agree that the have to be come in the public together and get her familiar with the mafia world. They get into a contract marriage that is to last for as long as it takes to bring down their rivals but things being to get complicated as they gradually fall in love and have to fight for their love against all odds.

Masayahin at palabiro si Halina Hernandez noong kabataan niya. Ngunit nang masaktan sa unang pag-ibig niya kay Goddy Vásquez, unti-unting nagbago ang kanyang pananaw—naging malamig siya at natutong husgahan ang mga taong hindi ka-level ng kanyang estado. Ayaw na niyang bumaba mula sa pedestal na tinatayuan niya, lalo na para magmahal muli ng isang lalaking hindi niya kapantay. Makalipas ang anim na taon, muling nagkrus ang mga landas nila. Akala niya, tuluyan na niyang nalimot ang sakit na dulot ng unang pag-ibig niya—pero nagkakamali siya. Dahil sa bawat paglapit ni Goddy, muli niyang naramdaman ang damdaming matagal na niyang pilit kinalimutan. Kaya ba niyang ipaglaban ang kanyang pagmamataas, o muli siyang mahuhulog sa isang pag-ibig na minsan nang sumira sa kanya?

Ipinangako ni Ysabella sa kanyang sarili na ibibigay niya lang ang kanyang iniingitang puri sa lalaking mamahalin at pakakasalan niya. Nang magkaboyfriend siya ay muntik na siyang pagsamantalahan nito, mabuti na lang at may lalaking tumulong sa kanya. She didn't expect ang lalaking tumulong sa kanya ay isa pa lang tinitingalang abogado at bilyunaryo. Binili siya ng lalaki sa club kung saan siya nagtatrabaho bilang isang dancer at waitress. He hired her as her maid, pero hindi niya namalayan na unti-unti ng napapalapit ang loob niya sa lalaki. Gusto niya mang pigilan ang nararamdaman pero minahal na niya ng tuluyan ang lalaki, pero paano siya mamahalin ng lalaki kung ikakasal na pala ito sa iba?

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?

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".

Bergabung dengan perusahaan sang ayah dengan mengubur mimpinya bukanlah impian Evan Gale Cakrawangsa. Apalagi ditambah dengan adanya asisten yang terlihat lebih pintar dan berpengalaman darinya. Bodohnya, Evan menarik tangan asistennya ke dalam kamar, saat tengah malam, usai acara pengangkatannya sebagai Direktur Pengembangan Usaha. Seakan tidak cukup dengan semua penderitaannya, sang mama meminta Evan bertanggung jawab dan menikahi asistennya sendiri. Dihantui kecerdasan dan kedekatan asistennya dengan seorang pengusaha yang mmerupakan saingan bisnis perusahaannya, Evan berniat menguak akal bulus asistennya dengan membuat asistennya itu jatuh cinta padanya. Hana yang harus jatuh cinta kepadanya. Sementara ... jatuh cinta pada Hana Anandira tidak pernah ada dalam rencananya.

Isang malaking aral sa buhay ng isang tao na dapat huwag mong husgahan ang iyong kapwa ayon sa nakikita mo lamang. Kung hindi mo kilala ang kanyang tunay na pagkatao mas maigi kung mananahimik ka at huwag kang magbitaw ng mga nakakasakit na salita. Huwag mainggit sa tagumpay ng iba. Kung nais mo rin na magtagumpay kagaya ng kapwa mo. Isaisip mo na kung kaya niya kakayanin mo rin na pagtagumpayan ang narating niya. Maaaring mabilis ang pag-angat niya dahil mas maabilidad siya kaysa sa'yo. Dahan-dahan ka lang, balang araw may mararating ka rin. Kahit gaano man ka bagal ang lakad ng isang pagong kung dala niya ang kanyang sapat na determinasyon makakarating parin siya sa kanyang paruruunan. Ang pagkakaroon ng matatag, matapang at mapang-unawa na katuwang sa buhay ay isang biyaya ng panginoon. Ako ay matatawag na nagmula sa madilim na nakaraan. Mula sa sirang pamilya, kinamumuhian ang haligi ng tahanan dahil pinagpalit niya kami sa kanyang kabit. Maswerti na rin kami dahil may matapang at matatag kaming ina na nagsumikap para kami ay gabayan. Napakaswerti rin niya ng muling nakatagpo ng kabiyak na handang tumayo bilang aming ama. Pinangako ko sa aking sarili na hindi ko gagayahin ang aking ama. Pinangako kong panindigan ko ang pamilya bubuuhin. Ngunit sa isang kapusokan nakagawa ako ng isang kasalanan na lingid sa aking kaalaman. Tanadhana ng diyos na mapalapit ako sa babae na kapatid ng aking nagawan ng kasalanan. Minsan kong hinusgahan sa kasalanan na hindi naman niya ginawa. Naging roller coaster ang buhay pag-ibig namin. Pero sabi nga nila gaano man kalakas ng bagyo at unos sisibol parin ang isang liwanag na magbigay pag-asa na tapos na ang kalamidad.