Friends To Lovers From Today Novels & Stories

Celestine Sandoval's married life was once every woman's dream. Because of the wealth she had, she was able to marry the man she had longed for a long time. It was an almost perfect life for her, but everything turned different when her father passed away. She was obligated to take over all their businesses and properties, but then her husband's treatment towards her became totally different, leading to an abusive relationship. From that moment, her life became miserable and complicated. Her husband made numerous attempts on her life, which almost led to a violent confrontation, ultimately resulting in her tragic death. Celestine Sandoval was buried alive, without any semblance of justice being served. Before taking her last breath, she vowed to herself that she will rise from the grave to seek revenge.

“Daddy, kinuha nila ang anak ko! They took my son away from me! Darcio can't do this with me! Ako ang nagluwal sa anak naming dalawa. I accept his flaws and secrets even if it hurts. But why did he took our son!?” Humagulgol ang dalaga sa ama. “Rena, my daughter, your child is dead. They got into a car crash yesterday. Only Darcio and his wife survived.” Natulala ang dalaga sa ibinalita ng ama. Soon after, a loud howl she released. Verena didn't expect how her life became miserable. Ang tanging gusto lang niya ay makamit ang kalayaang matagal nang ipinagdamot sa kaniya. Running away from his father, Verena find herself wanted to escape from her life with a golden spoon on her mouth. She wants to express herself without the judgment of her father. Hindi naman niya inaakalang na ang kagustuhan niyang makawala sa kulungan na matagal ng ginawa ng ama ay ang magdadala rin sa kaniya ng higit pang miserableng buhay. She became a mistress and now, her child was dead. Is this her karma for being a mistress? Ito ba ang kapalit sa pagiging suwail niyang anak? She only wanted all her life to be free from the world she grew up in. But why does it feel like being free is more complicated than being surrounded by guards and maids? Her father was right, after all. The world was cruel and horrible. Hindi mo malalaman kung gaano kasama ang mundo kapag hindi mo naranasan maabuso ng mga taong nakapaligid sa iyo. But being brutal and horrific be wrong if she wants justice for herself and her son? Is it wrong if she wants to punish those people who belittled and betrayed her? Is it bad if she becomes a mistress again to achieve her mission?

In a modern-day monarchical, an Empress descended from a noble family disguises herself as a normal citizen to escape her past life. She is the villain on her own story but indeed a---Warrior. "Pagmamahal ang hinihingi ko, divorce paper ang ibinigay mo."

Hales is the biggest country in the world and also the richest, pero dahil sa kasakiman at kasamaan ng ibang matataas na tao at personalidad, nahati ang bansa sa dalawa: The North and the South Hales. Two people from different world collide.

"You don't look at me with amusement. No girl has ever done that to me, especially while playing basketball. If you think you're an exemption, think again. I'm Kise Joaquin Falcis. Everyone falls for me." Since Kise saw Keisha at his cousin's birthday party, he started liking her. When their eyes met, Kise felt his heart skipped a beat. And at some point, he bowed down that this girl would like him back too. But something was preventing Keisha from admitting her feelings. She didn't want him to know that she had also fallen for him. What was stopping her from liking this guy? What must be the reason for her cold treatment? Was it really because of his annoying haircut? Or was it something else?

Arielle Voss thought she was a wife. For three years, she wore the name Davenhart, loving a man who never truly saw her. When illness brings her to the edge of death, she asks for the one thing Lucian Davenhart will never give—freedom. But freedom comes not from him, but from the man he fears the most—Magnus Davenhart, his estranged uncle. Magnus unveils a truth that rips Arielle’s world apart: Her marriage was a lie. Her vows were never real. And now, every secret the Davenharts tried to bury is clawing its way to the surface. Trapped between a husband who won’t let go and a man who knows too much, Arielle must choose which darkness to face— the one she married… or the one she can’t resist.

BLURB: Five years ago, Althea ran away from her marriage. No goodbyes, no explanations—just a desperate escape from a life she never wanted. Now, fate plays a cruel joke on her when she unknowingly applies for a job at Montevista Group of Companies, only to come face-to-face with the man she abandoned… Xander Montevista He’s no longer the reckless man she once knew. He’s powerful. Dangerous. And merciless. At sa unang araw pa lang ng trabaho niya, isang nakakakilabot na tanong ang sumalubong sa kanya— "Are you still a virgin, my wife?" And just like that, her nightmare begins. Xander is furious. He wants answers. He wants revenge. But above all—he wants her back. And this time… Althea can never escape him again.

Cold and reserve, that's what people used to describe the billionaire grandson of Wintle Empire, Hunter Cole Wintle Sandoval. He got everything, the looks, the money and the fame. But there's only one thing that is missing, a wife. He needs to find a woman who can pretend to be his wife to fulfill the wish of his ill grandfather. Harriet Schuyller Eschavez, the woman who's willing to do everything to save her sick grandmother. She is a plain and simple girl from the province who wants to have a child from him. For him she means nothing but trouble. For her he's the man of her dreams. Both caught up in a situation where they can't escape. How far Sky would go for the love of the man she loves? Will her love be enough to convince him to dance in rhythm of the troubled sky?

Megumi Vergara grew up with pressure and high expectations from her family. As the oldest daughter of one of the wealthiest and influential families in the country, she must serve as a role model for her two younger siblings. But when Megumi became pregnant, she brought dishonor to her family's name and drove them to forsake her. Megumi raised her kid alone for four years while working as a server at a pub. But their peaceful life turned into chaos when Riaz Trevor entered their life, the last person to whom she will introduce her child, her daughter's father. When she tried to introduce her child to Riaz, someone's stole her chance. Another woman came and stole her identity that ended up to a big misunderstanding and made her runaway from him.

A woman marries a powerful man to destroy him from inside, only to learn that the enemy she was hunting is not the man she married but the people who controlled both their pasts. Revenge turns into truth, pain turns into healing, and love grows where hatred was meant to live.