First Balfour Philippines Novels & Stories

After that night with Travis—a priest who also happened to be her first—she fled the club, desperate for a new life. She hoped she'd never see him again; if possible, she wished their paths would never cross, not even to glimpse his shadow. Her life finally found peace when she decided to go back to her hometown. But that peace shattered when she discovered her sister, whom their parents had sent to a prestigious religious academy specifically to prevent her from turning out like herself, was now pregnant by one of the school's own priests. Just as she was interrogating the board, trying to find out who the father of her sister's baby was, she bumped into Travis. He was the current head of the board, feared for his unusual aura and commanding authority, and notorious as a great womanizer. Her heart suddenly raced, and she wanted to drop everything and run, but it was too late. The womanizing priest had already captured her attention.

Ross Veil Walton "I AM A KEEPER, BUT I'LL NEVER BEG TO BE KEEP." The First Son of Senator Vernan Walton. No one can messed him. He is a monster pagdating sa Business world. The Multi-Billionaire Paano kung isang babaeng mahirap lang ang magpapabago sa kan'ya na langit at lupa ang maihantulad sa kanilang dalawa. Magbabago pa kaya ang bilyonaryong si Ross na kabi-kabila ang mga babae? Laila Clare Mantala. Nagtatrabaho bilang isang katulong sa bahay ng mag asawang Cassy at Ulysses. Paano niya maiiwasan na halos araw araw nilalandi siya ng isang anak ng Senador ng bansa. Paano niya paniwalaan kung nagtapat ng pag-ibig ito kung halos na mga kababaihan sa Hacienda ay nilalandi rin niya. Lingid sa kaalaman ni Ross, ang babaeng na akala niyang mahinhin at mahirap, ay isang bilyonarya.

“I wanted revenge… but I ended up craving the man I should never touch.” He’s my ex’s uncle — powerful, dangerous, and completely off-limits. But tell me, how do you stop falling for the man who makes you forget why you wanted revenge in the first place?" Nahuli ni Lia Vergara ang boyfriend niyang si Marco na may kahalikan — at hindi lang basta babae, kundi ang bestfriend niya pa. Sa isang iglap, nabasag ang puso niya at tuluyang nagdilim ang mundo. Pero imbes na umiyak o magmakaawa, pinili niyang gumanti. Ang plano niya? Simple. Iparamdam kay Marco ang sakit ng maloko. Pero hindi niya akalain na ang magiging kasangkapan ng kanyang paghihiganti ay ang lalaking pinaka-imposibleng mahalin — ang tiyuhin nito, si Alessandro Ruiz.

Selene always believes that there’s always a reason for her to be happy, despite what’s happening in her life. She knew that one day life would be good for her and that she needed to invest in her future first. Wanting to be a doctor, like she had always dreamed, Selene studied and worked hard at the same time to become what she wanted to be. But she never knew that her last year in college would make it almost impossible for her to achieve her dream. Her life turns upside down as her path crosses with the acting Dean of their school. Uno Delacroix, the ruthless mafia boss and a businessman, is the man who revealed the truth behind her life that she never even imagined. And as her life changes, she also finds herself falling in love with the ruthless mafia boss who makes her feel that she’s worth everything. Will Selene be able to handle the changes in her life, or will these changes only lead her to a more complicated life?

Si Danielle Tina Fajardo ay ampon ng mga Fajardo. Sa kabila ng masamang pagtrato ng magulang nito sa papel ay nandyan naman si Madam Anna, ang kanyang lola, na mahal na mahal at tanggap siya kaya kung ituring niya ito ay ang kanyang hero. Ngunit isang araw, bigla na lamang ito namatay na nagpaguho sa mundo ni Danielle. Ang taong tumanggap sa kanya, ang taong nagbigay ng pagmamahal sa kanya ay bigla na lamang nawala. Paano na ito sa kamay ng kanyang masamang magulang? Ngunit sa araw na rin iyon ay halos gumuho ang mundo nito nang makatanggap ito ng kontrata na iniwan sa kanya ng kanyang lola at isa itong Arrange Marriage Contract! Mas gumuho ang mundo nang malaman na ipapakasal pala ito sa kanyang childhood crush na si Aries Florenzo. Ang the most handsome and most wealthiest man in the Philippines! Naging mag-asawa ito ngunit hindi maramdaman ni Danielle ang pagmamahal na gusto niyang maramdaman kay Aries kaya isa na lang pag-asa niya, ang malaman ni Aries na magkakaanak na sila. Ngunit bago pa niya sabihin ito ay halos madurog ang kanyang puso nang inabot ni Aries ang divorce paper dahil sa pagdating ng kanyang ex-lover, ang totoong mahal niya. Dahil sa bigo at sakit na idinulot ni Aries kay Danielle ay napagpasyahan nitong umalis at magpakalayo-layo ngunit sa hindi inaasahan, dumating ang isang lalaki na tutulong sa kanya upang magbago ng tuluyan ang kanyang buhay.

Synopsis "I thought, you won't show up until Zacahria doesn't agree to marry you? Oh, come on Silvia, are you really that desperate?" "Sorry? I think you mistook for someone, excuse me?" "I'm not kidding, so stop pretending you don't know me." " We are tired of your games Silvia." "For the second time, I am not Silvia! So don't ever call me that name again!" she said before turning her back on it and hurriedly leaving that place. Since she went back to the Philippines with his father, she could not sleep and was not able to rest . Because that named Silvia always interrupts her wherever she goes, she is always mistaken for Silvia. And who is that Silvia? Is that really how they look alike? Whoever that woman she's interested to know. When Zacahria saw her, he kidnapped the girl and took her to an island. Zacahria forces her to stop pretending and hiding from her parents because even if she did it over and over again he will not marry her. Olivia was hurt by what she heard so she continued the plan of pretending to be Silvia. And days passed she did enjoying his company. Olivia saw how much he cared for her and she didn't know that she had almost forgotten that she wasn't the woman he was looking for. She enjoyed being Silvia a lot and even more and when she found out that Zacahria was already in love with her she felt jealous for Silvia and felt pity for herself. But she has to put an end to that stupidity. She can't pretend for the rest of her life because she knew in herself that the day will come the real silvia will return.

Marie believes in destiny and the magic of unexpected love, where the universe conspires to bring two souls together. Hiro, on the other hand, thinks love must be sought out and sometimes it's simply nowhere to be found. Their differences didn't matter to Marie at first, that she was ready to fight for what her heart wanted. But her perfect world shattered when she discovered the painful truth. Khiara, Hiro's ex-girlfriend, was the reason behind his songs. And when Khiara came back into Hiro's life, it was as if fate itself stepped aside to let them rekindle their love. Heartbroken and powerless, Marie begins to question everything she believes about love, destiny, and herself. Is there still a chance for her to find her own love story? Or was Hiro simply a lesson from the stars? In this story of heartbreak, hope, and healing, discover if Marie's belief in love can withstand the harsh realities of the heart.

For Ava Monteverde, all her life, she was never ready. She was never ready for the death of her father. She was never ready for paying all the expenses. She was never ready when her mother suddenly had cancer.  But she survived anyway. So when Ethan Lancaster suddenly arrived in her life, she was never ready at all. Left with no choice, stacking bills to pay pushed her curiosity to a mysterious ad looking for surrogate mothers. There she met Ethan, the man who built his walls so high, cold and distant who was forced by his father to produce an heir.  One thing led to another, now Ava had to give Ethan an heir. Now she doesn't even know if she would survive this at all. Relationship bound by duty and responsibility.  Will Ava be able to give Ethan what he wants, or will she be Ethan's first failed transaction?

Adeline Cruz was orphaned. At an early age she learnedto stand on her own feet. Due to poverty she could not finish school so when shewas accused of a crime which she did not commit. She could not defend herselfagainst evil people. She was imprisoned for two years. There came, Hernan. He is one of the sponsors who provides assistance for inmates such as food, personalhygiene, etc. There he saw Adelaine and he investigated her case until hehelped settle her case and get released. After a few months, their pathscrossed again and Hernan offered her a job as his personal maid, which sheimmediately accepted, especially since she had a lot of money to earn and shehad nowhere else to go. They got along well and it was only then that she feltthe appreciation of someone like him. Hernan was kind and caring so shecouldn't stop herself from falling in love with the man. Until one day, Hernancourted her and she immediately accepted his love. The days and months thathave passed have been happier and exciting for them. But when Hernan's ex-girlfriend returned, the man had changed. Until, Hernan proposed to the ex-girlfriend rightin front of her. Adelaine’s world almost collapsed especially when Hernan saidthat the good image of his name would be ruined if they continued theirrelationship because she was an ex-convict. He leaves Hernan's house and tries toforget him. She studied hard until she met Robert. With the help of Robert shewent abroad and they stayed there for several years. Five years later, Adelainereturned to the Philippines and unexpectedly, she and Hernan had crossed pathsagain because Hernan and Robert were working as business partners. Adelaine thoughtthat she had forgotten everything but the hatred flared up again in her heartwhen she saw her ex-boyfriend.

"Willing to wait and still hoping na makilala si Mr. Right! kahit na trenta anyos na ako ay hindi ako kinakabahan na hindi makapag-asawa! Ilang bilyon ba ang tao sa mundo? Kahit isa naman siguro sa mga iyon ay may inilaan si Lord sa akin hindi ba?" ALYANNA Paano mo masasabi kung ang isang lalake ay ang siyang nakatadhana para sa iyo? Ito ang ang palaging tanong ng marami, pero sa katauhan ni Aya na isang probinsiya at hindi hinahanap ang pag-ibig ay bigla na lang itong nanghina ng makita ang isang lalakeng inakala nitong dayo sa lugar nila. Ito ay si Marcus Napoleon, ang anak ng gobernor sa Ilocos Sur. Isang modulo sa Manila na napilitan lang umuwi ng Ilocus Sur dahil sa pakiusap ng ama nito. Pero hindi nito inakala na sa pag-uwi muli nito ay makilala nito si Aya Ramos. Maganda at simpleng dalaga pero brusko ang dating. Hindi maganda ang pagkikita ng dalawa ng sa unang beses na magtagpo ang mga landas ng mga ito ay parang mga aso't pusa ang dalawa. Pero sa muling pagkikita ni Marcus at Aya ay biglang maiiba ang ihip ng hangin. Magkakaroon ng spark at liwanag ang paligid ni Aya na hindi nito maintindihan sa tuwing makikita nitong nakakatitig dito si Marcus. Ito na kaya ang pinakahihintay na pag-ibig ng dalaga o mag-iiwan lang ito ng isang masakit na alala sa buhay ni Aya? Sabay-sabay nating abangan ang kuwento ni Marcus at Aya, at kung paanong ang isang tao na inakala mong mali para sa iyo ay magiging siyang pinaka tamang tao na inilaan ng Diyos sayo.