Gothic Name Novels & Stories

Meet Zarina Da Cerna—a living princess by name and blood and an aspiring actress chasing the same dreams once held by her late mother. But fairy tales shatter easily. Her father, ruined by his addiction to casinos, drowns in billions of debt owed to the ruthless tycoon Rayne Madrigal. Cornered by desperation and greed, he commits the ultimate betrayal—selling his one and only daughter to the man he owes. Rayne Madrigal is everything Zarina despises: a cold-hearted businessman who bends the world with money and power, a man who believes everything—and everyone—has a price. Yet when he sees Zarina’s innocent face and undeniable capability, he is intrigued. He brings her into his world as his personal maid and secretary, binding her to his control. She hates him. She curses him in her thoughts while he sleeps. She dreams of escape. But hatred blurs into something far more dangerous. No matter how hard she fights it, Zarina finds herself drawn to the very man who stole her freedom. Trapped between resentment and desire, she falls for Rayne—and against all odds, becomes his wife. Rayne, however, marries for reasons of his own. All he wants is his father’s validation. His heart remains locked, untouched, and unwilling to love. Marriage becomes a battlefield. Love turns into silence. And eventually, they chose divorce. Yet fate is never done. When given another chance—another crossing of hearts and wounds—will they find their way back into each other’s arms? Or will love, once broken, remain lost forever?

All she wanted was to be loved. What she got was betrayal. Amara Syd is an independent business woman who everyone always expects to be a perfect daughter. She just wanted to feel unconditional love and build a happy family that she hadn’t experienced. But love, she learns, has a cruel way of revealing its true face. Instead of receiving the love that she deserves and always dreaming of, she was being betrayed by her beloved fiancé, Sebastian Calloway. Kicked out from her own company by her own father. And got easily replaced by her stepsister, Isabella Vale. After being betrayed and losing everything she has fought so hard to achieve, Amara is left to fight for herself during the ruins of her once perfect world. The people she trusted the most abandon her in a single night, and the foundation she constructed crumbles beneath her feet. How long will she be able to cope with the problems that will come to her? She runs—not to escape, but to feel. To forget. To burn. And that’s when she meets him. In a haze of rage and ruined dreams, she stumbles into the arms of a mysterious man who will change her life forever–Draven Montelare, a mysterious guy who’s going to offer her a life changing contract. An heir in exchange for taking back her company, her name, and her dignity. He is dangerous. She is lost. Together, they are a storm that can’t be undone. In this perverse game of power, passion, and revenge–can love endure, or will it become another victim of betrayal?

At a very young age, Alfred Zephyr Cordova, also known as Alphy, the guitarist of the Pentagon Band, experienced all kinds of hardship: physical, emotional, and even mental. He worked various jobs just to survive. Due to his hard work and dedication, he was able to SAVED himself from poverty and hunger. At the age of nineteen, he became a self-made millionaire and continuously made a name for himself not only in the field of music but also in business. He made all impossible things possible and is now becoming one of the richest billionaire-bachelors in town. But can money really save us in a life full of injustice, especially if there's an unsolved mystery that happened to you in the past? Is he truly SAVED from the nightmares of the past, or is he just covering them with the fame and wealth he currently has? Aurora Genevieve Delos Santos, a girl with a perfect life-that's what she thought when her family was still complete. But when the truth came, and the moment her father returned to his original family while her mother fell ill, Gen's perfect life disappeared. She had to work in a club and offer her body to everyone just to earn money. When she thought she was able to save herself from what happened in the past few years, that was also the moment she needed to make the same decision because of the same circumstances. In a world full of judgment, is there a chance for her to be SAVED and experience once again her once-perfect life? Or will she suffer until the end because of a past she never wanted?

Tatlong buwan bago ang siya umalis, nagsumite siya ng request para sa paglipat ng trabaho. Isang buwan bago ang umalis, ipinadala niya kay Paolo Dela Vega ang annulment papers. Tatlong araw bago sila tuluyang maghiwalay, inayos niya ang lahat ng kanyang gamit at tahimik na umalis sa bahay na minsan nilang pinagsaluhan. … Anim na taon na minahal ni Alyanna si Paolo Dela Vega. Ngunit nang makita niya itong kasama ang babaeng hindi nito makalimutan at isang batang tumatawag dito ng “Daddy,” saka lamang siya natauhan. Paulit-ulit niyang tiniis ang sakit at pagpaparaya para sa mag-ina, na para bang siya pa ang kabit na dapat magtago at mahiya. Kaya piniling tapusin ni Yanna ang kasal nila ni Paolo at ibigay rito ang kalayaang makasama ang babaeng tunay nitong mahal. Pero nang tuluyan siyang mawala sa buhay ng CEO, saka naman ito nabaliw. Akala ni Yanna, sa wakas ay mapapangasawa na ni Paolo Dela Vega ang babaeng pinakamamahal nito. Hindi niya inasahan na ang makapangyarihang lalaking iyon ay haharap sa media nang namumula ang mga mata at nagmamakaawa sa kaniya— “I did not cheat. I have no illegitimate child. Iisa lang ang asawa ko…at iniwan niya ako. Her name is Alyanna Merced Dela Vega, and I miss her so much.”

Hugh McConaughey had always been in love with his girlfriend, but when he caught her cheating on him with his favorite student, he was devastated. The emotional turmoil he experienced was so intense that he contracted a strange disease, leaving him feeling more isolated and alone than ever before. In an effort to find peace and heal from his emotional trauma, Hugh decided to transfer to Santander, a tranquil town where he could start anew. He live in the house of her late grandparents near the university where he would be teaching and tried to forget about the past. But the peace he had hoped to find was not meant to be. One day, while arranging his things inside the house, a young lady entered and immediately caught his attention. She was beautiful, with long, flowing hair and piercing topaz brown eyes. But there was something about her that gave him a headache, both literally and figuratively. Despite his initial reluctance, Hugh found himself drawn to her. They began to spend more time together. He discovered that her name was June Skye and that she had a crush on their neighbour named Anton. As they spent time together, Hugh realized that he had developed feelings for June. But he was afraid to get hurt again after what had happened with his ex-girlfriend. One day, while having on a date in yatch overlooking the ocean, Hugh finally confessed his feelings to Skye. Her advised resonated with Hugh, and he knew that she was right. Hugh learned to let go of his past and move forward with a new love in his life. And his relationship with Skye showed him that love can heal and mend even the most broken of hearts.

“Miss Megan Gomez,” he grins. “What a beautiful name for a gold digger and social climb—.” He couldn’t continue his words when my palm met his cheeks. Hell… Who am I to do this to him? "I did this to save my siblings from debt and my father’s hospital bill, I have no interest for a personal reason. And the deal with your tricky old man is too simple for me not to grab the opportunity." He grins even more. “I see. Prove it then by following my rules. But each time you break my rules, I’ll claim a part of your body as mine.” “That’s not part of your old man's deal with me, I just need to marry you and live for two months!” “Heh. Are you afraid?” Megan Gomez was tricked by the old man to marry the heir of the largest mafia syndicate for a sudden financial need. "Live with my son for two months. If you don’t fall in love with him, I’ll cancel your debt and the marriage.” She agreed. She will be going to live with handsome, hot, and domineering Damian Quinn for the next eight weeks, without falling for his charm in order to break the contract. Or else, she is going to bear his child. However, not only can his physical charm lure Megan to fall for him, but there are rules to living with the devilish CEO. And as Megan breaks them, she learns pleasure that she never knew existed. But do the two have a future together when Damian is in love with someone else and Megan is confused about her real feelings toward him? If it is lust, she didn’t lose the game, but if it is love, she failed herself.

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

“I need you. Babayaran kita, just name your price, after.” Umiling si Carol, “N–No, don’t– huwag kang lalapit.” mariin na tugon ni Carol, habang unti-unti siyang nakakaramdam ng pagkahilo at pinipilit na lumalayo siya sa estrangherong lalaki. “Wala pang babaeng tumanggi sa akin ng ganito. Sorry, Miss, but I won’t let you go that fast– not now that I need you, bago pa ako magkalat ng eskandalo sa labas.” — Carol is secretly married with someone na hindi niya pa kahit kailan nakikita. Dalawang taon na silang kasal, pero sa picture lang, tapos bata pa roon ang asawa niya sa picture. Nang araw na kikitain na niya ang kaniyang asawa sa condo unit nito ay aksidente siyang napagkamalang bayarang babae ng isang lalaki, at ipinasok siya sa isang unit na may tila isang lasing at naka-drogang lalaki. After that night, tumakas siya at takot na takot na mahanap pang muli ng lalaki. Not knowing that is her husband! Laking gulat niya ng pag-uwi niya sa bahay ay annulment papers ang naghihintay sa kaniya. She thought she would be free now, ngunit ang hindi niya alam ay nakatakas man siya sa kaniyang asawa, pero nabaliw naman ito sa kaniya dahil sa gabing may nangyari sa kanila at pilit na ipapahanap siya sa mga tauhan nito! Kapwa nila hindi alam na mag-asawa pala sila!

Si Rachel Specter, isang matagumpay na abogado at co-CEO ng Specter Ross, ay nasa rurok ng tagumpay nang makuha niya ang pinakamalaking kliyente sa kasaysayan ng kanilang kompanya. Ngunit sa araw ding iyon, gumuho ang kaniyang mundo matapos niyang mahuli ang kaniyang fiancé at business partner na si Harvey Specter na nakikipagtalik sa kaniyang dating sekretarya na si Donna. Dahil sa matinding pagtataksil, agad na tinapos ni Rachel ang kanilang relasyon at pinigilan ang planong kasal na palihim na inihahanda ni Harvey. Habang tinatangka niyang takasan ang dating kasintahan, nasangkot siya sa isang malagim na aksidente sa sasakyan. Sa ospital, isang mas masakit na balita ang sumalubong sa kaniya: nalaglagan siya ng anak. Galit at wasak, nagpasya si Rachel na tuluyang putulin ang lahat ng ugnayan kay Harvey. Pinirmahan niya ang mga papeles ng diborsyo at sinibak ito bilang Name Partner ng Specter Ross bago pansamantalang umalis ng bansa. Ngunit sa America, isang nakakagulat na katotohanan ang nabunyag. Kambal pala ang kaniyang ipinagbubuntis, at isa lamang sa mga sanggol ang nasawi sa aksidente. Habang lihim na pinoprotektahan ang natitirang anak, napilitan siyang bumalik sa Pilipinas upang iligtas ang humihinang kompanya. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik, muli silang nagkaharap ni Harvey, na ngayo'y engaged na kay Donna. Ngunit hindi alam ng lalaki na buhay pa ang anak na pinaniniwalaan niyang nawala na magpakailanman.

My eyes spontaneously moved to wander at the woman who looked so different compared to the other women. She's not that tall like the other young ones, I can see her good physique, slim, voluptuous and matured body like the models I see from magazines and televisions. The woman has a white and silky skin, long and black spiral curls hair that almost extended past to her waist. Nangingibabaw siya kumpara sa iba, nangingibabaw ang kulay ng balat niya, lalong lalo na ang kaniyang itsura kahit pa mayroong takip na face veil ang kalahati ng kaniyang mukha. I turned to a gay and motioned for him to come over to me. "Yes, Mr. Elizondo? How can I help you?" I pointed the woman before. "I want her." Tiningnan niya ang itinuro ko, nakita ko ang pangamba sa kaniyang mukha. "S-Si... Ana, sir...?" "Ana..." I mumbled. Such an angelic name but that body is wanting me to make a goddamn sin. "Yes, I want her. Maibibigay mo ba?" "I'm so sorry, sir. But you need to wait until the auction starts. And it is strictly forbidden to bring our women with—" "Who's her owner?" "Her Auntie, sir. Hawak siya ng Auntie niya at mukhang pinahihinog pa." "I'll talk to her," I uttered and searched for the woman again. She's looking at the crowd with her innocent eyes, with the sudden burst of her tears, the woman possessed with seducing regard. "I want her," pag uulit ko, mas mariin. "Ana..."