First Heir

The year I was at my poorest, I impersonated my sister to take care of her blind fiancé in exchange for one hundred thousand dollars. On the day he regained his sight, I left without a word. When we met again, it was during a business interview. I was a nameless intern reporter. He had returned to his rightful status as the heir of the influential Hughes family. During the interview, the host asked, "We’ve heard that during your illness, your fiancée, Miss Dawson, stayed by your side through thick and thin. The two of you are about to get married?" He lifted his hand slightly, revealing a ring, and his lips curled into a faint smile. "Yes, we’re getting engaged soon." Yet, his gaze, through the lens of his glasses, landed—intentionally or not—on me, standing in the corner.

In a tragic romantic novel, the story unfolds focusing on Aditya Rashaad, an heir with the tainted status of being an illegitimate child. After enduring a decade of estrangement, Aditya is abruptly thrust back into the spotlight and tasked with taking charge of his father's company, Fajar Rashaad. This sudden responsibility arises as his father falls into a coma following a tragic incident. Through this journey of assuming leadership, Aditya unravels the layers of his father's character, realizing the goodness that had been obscured by his own hatred. As Aditya navigates this newfound perspective on his father, he becomes resolute in seeking vengeance against those responsible for the plot to kill and destroy him. Amidst his father's ailing condition, Aditya finds solace in the care of a compassionate doctor named Catrina Buana. Their relationship blossoms, intertwined with the complexities of their respective pasts. However, Aditya's world is shattered when he discovers that Catrina is the daughter of Indra Buana, the very mastermind behind his father's tragic fate. As Aditya grapples with conflicting emotions, will he be able to let go of his deep-seated grudge against Indra Buana in light of Catrina's genuine love? Can his love for Catrina endure the ultimate test, even as the haunting specter of his father's untimely demise looms over their relationship? The heart-wrenching tale of Aditya's journey unfolds, filled with twists of fate and poignant revelations, questioning the limits of love and forgiveness in the face of profound loss and betrayal.

BLURB Eugene Hampton’s perfect life shatters when she discovers her husband, Nicole, betraying her with her best friend. Heartbroken and reeling from the betrayal, she’s forced into a loveless marriage with Asher Malik, a powerful billionaire. It’s a union born of duty and family reputation, not love. As Eugene and Asher navigate their fragile relationship, a storm of lies and manipulations threatens to tear them apart. Nicole, desperate to regain Eugene’s wealth and status, teams up with her former best friend in a dangerous game of deception, leading to shocking revelations about Eugene’s past and the tragic accident that changed her life forever. Amid betrayal and heartbreak, Eugene and Asher begin to uncover feelings neither of them expected. But can love survive when the ghosts of the past refuse to let go? In a tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption, will Eugene and Asher find their way to true happiness, or will their enemies succeed in tearing them apart forever?

Sonnet Turner agreed to get married in her foster sister’s place to rescue her foster father. Everyone thought that Sonnet’s future was ruined as she married a fool when she already had two children.Unlike everyone’s expectations, Sonnet soon appeared in the social circle of wealthy young women in Harbor City. Among Harbor City’s Big Four, whom all the wealthy young women of Harbor City fancied, one of them was in charge of driving Sonnet around, one of them was in charge of helping Sonnet lift her skirt when she went down the stairs, and the other two of them worked as her bodyguards. The wealthy young women of Harbor City were all beyond jealous. Sonnet’s foster sister showed up and said, “Sonnet Turner, so what if you’re that capable? You still married a fool!” “Who said I’m a fool?” A man wrapped his arms around Sonnet’s waist. The group of wealthy people behind him treated him extremely courteously. Sonnet was shocked. Since when had her silly husband become a rich, cool, and handsome boss?!

Starting from the bitterness of the past, Andrew, also known as Andy, strives to rise. Luck, with a touch of magic, leads him to experience many complex situations. Is his life truly as lucky as it seems? Or is death lurking without him realizing it?

Talia Hernandez has been living life with herself alone. She works as a secretary of the CEO of the company of the Ramirez's, Kiel Alexandro Ramirez. While serving the CEO, she is clandestinely investigating the death of her parents, killed anonymously. In the midst of doing her responsibility, she fell in love with Kiel Alexandro who came as a barrier to finding her parents' killer. She is smitten with Kiel Alexandro. But, what if she will know the truth behind her parents' death? Playing fool and being fooled is the cycle. Trying to seek the truth, will Talia get the justice she deserves? Love always wins, but justice is everyone's rights.

After moving to Italy to leave her troubled past, Mykaela pursues a modeling career while living with Miles, her best friend. All seems well and routine until unforeseen circumstances ruin her career plans and force her back to New York. Miles Falco, an artist enjoying the Italian countryside, must choose between the simple life he loves and being successor to a clan of influential businessmen contending for power in all of Italy. Can he escape his predetermined fate? A life of deceit, chaos, and deadly encounters with the mafia? Will they survive the odds that threaten their future together? ◆ PG-16 ◆ cover design: mzmauve

Ilang taon nagtiis si Jesse sa puder sa tita at pinsan niya na todo ang pagpapahirap sa kan'ya kaya tumakas ito at nagtrabaho sa club at doon niya nakilala si ML na isang bilyonaryong lalaki na kayang tumulong sa kan'ya para sa paghihigante sa mag-ina. Tulong nga lang ba ang maibibigay ni ML o pati ang pagmamahal na minsan lang niya ipagkatiwala?

Fate has offered a second chance, but there’s always a price. Years ago, Claire’s sister loved Bodie’s brother enough to elope with him. Humans and wolf-shifters aren’t allowed to mate, but they would have defied convention if a terrible car accident hadn’t killed the young lovers and left Claire scarred and broken. She never confessed her crush to Bodie, but he knew and didn’t act on it then. She was too young and too human back then. Now, she copes by hiding from the world. When future Alpha Bodie comes back into her life, it forces her to truly live again. The attraction sparks anew, and he sees her beauty inside and out. There might finally be a chance for happiness, but old prejudices remain on both sides. The mysterious Human Purity Movement starts harassing the shifter sanctuary town of Northstar, and the pack responds. With intolerance on both sides trying to pull them apart, Claire and Bodie cling desperately to each other. She’s determined not to lose him, and he swears he’ll walk away from everything for her. They’re committed, but the final test facing them is the worst, and it could be enough to pull them apart and destroy the entire shifter community.

The emergency center I worked in went haywire as the typhoon closed in on our town. That night, my husband’s first love made seven emergency calls in a row to me. However, she did not say anything when I picked up. By the eighth call, I thought it was a prank caller, so I gave them a piece of my mind. Then, I heard my husband’s angry voice. “Melinda! This is the eighth time Sadie's called you for help! Haven’t you made her suffer enough?!” After that fiasco, he decided to avenge Sadie by taping my mouth, tying my wrists and legs up, and throwing me into our basement for three whole days, despite it being flooded with seawater, I begged for mercy, but it was to no avail. “You knew Sadie couldn’t talk because she hurt her throat, yet you still hung up on her! I'm going to make sure you feel the same hopelessness she felt!" Those three days left me with a collection of severe infections. I ended up having to remove my kidney. Even after all that, that man still had the gall to kneel by my bed and beg me to give him another chance.