Great Books For Mom Or Any Woman

Most kids want toys, candy, or a new puppy. Pearl Reed wants a dad. And not just any dad—she wants Detective Alex Ramos. Ava Reed is perfectly happy as a single mother. By day, she’s a world-class surgeon, running the most prestigious private hospital in the city. By night, she’s The Godmother, ruling one of the most dangerous mafia syndicates in the country. Saving lives on one end. Taking them on the other. Romance? Not on her agenda. But when her too-clever-for-her-own-good daughter pulls off the matchmaking stunt of the century, Ava finds herself sitting across from a man who is as charming as he is infuriating. Alex never saw it coming. One second, he was working a case. The next? He was being blackmailed by an eight-year-old into dating her mother. One fake date? Fine. One viral post announcing their engagement? Not fine. Being summoned for dinner by an eight-year-old with a five-step plan to make him fall in love with her mom? …Yeah, he’s in trouble. Ava has no interest in love. Alex has no interest in marriage. But Pearl? Pearl has other plans. And when Pearl sets her mind on something, not even a mafia war can stop her.

A picture-perfect family will be ruined after Amanda (wife) discovered that her husband (David) is cheating on her. She then finds comfort from her neighbor named Eden. Little did she know is that Eden also keeps a dark secret about Amanda's past. This is a story of lust, revenge, grief, and betrayal.

Betrayed, humiliated, and discarded, Serena had always thought that she had nothing left to lose. Married to a man that she once adored, Alexander Calloway, she endured years of neglect and emotional torture, while she watched his childhood sweetheart, Pristine , play the innocent victim and get all the love. When Serena is asked to sign the divorce papers, she is left with nothing but a broken heart, and a hunger for revenge. She finally signs it, while Alexander realizes too late that the woman he so easily discarded was the one he should have fought for. But when fate brings them back together, Serena is no longer the weak, submissive wife, she’s a woman that is determined to make him pay for what he did to her. Will Alexander win back the love he destroyed, or will Serena’s revenge consume them?

BLURB, Napilitan si Nica Mae Romero na mamasukang katulong/ driver sa mansyon ng mga dela Cerna, kung saan namamasukan bilang family driver ang kanyang ama. Ngunit nagkasakit naman ang kanyang ama kaya kailangan nitong tumigil sa pagtatrabaho. Dahil sa marunong naman din siya at maalam sa mga sasakyan ay siya na ang kinuhang kapalit na driver, dahil na rin sa pakiusap ng kanyang ama at ng tiyahin niya na mayordoma sa mansyon. Sa pagpasok niya bilang katulong at driver sa mga dela Cerna, ay hindi niya inaasahan na mahuhulog ang loob niya sa kanyang among lalaki. Alam niyang hindi pwede ang kanyang nararamdaman, dahil nakatali na ang puso ng lalaking kanya ng minamahal. Paano niya mapipigilan ang kanyang damdamin kung sa araw-araw ay nakakasama n'ya ang lalaki? Papaano niya pa susupilin ang nararamdaman, kung alam niyang nahuhumaling na rin sa kanya ang amo niya? Magkaroon kaya ng happy ending ang nararamdaman nila para sa isa't isa, gayung kasal si Arnel kay Romary?

I'm lina, a young girl of 23 years old. My parent died when I was twelve years old in a plane crash, leaving me empty with nothing. After my parent's death, my anuty. My mum's younger sister took me in as she is the only person in my mum's family alive. She was more than an anuty to me. She was my only family. The day that was supposed to be my happiest day turned into pain as she left me leaving behind my nephew whom she gave birth to. I took it upon myself to take care of my handsome nephew but one thing is the problem. A secret, I'm yet to know. one was to find out who the father of my nephew was, and two were able to avoid them. Since some people seem to be looking for my nephew. Another one was to find out the person responsible for my parent's death but one thing that I promised myself was never to fall in love with any man after the last thing that happened to my anuty, left by her supposed boyfriend after he found out. She was pregnant which I believed was one of the reasons. She couldn't survive. To me, love was a scam but after one nightstand after I drank myself stupor in a club to calm myself. I realized. I had a one-night stand. I looked around the room and sighed in relief and picked up my clothes to leave but was shocked when I heard a magnetic voice behind me just before my hand touched the doorknob. " Where are you going lady?" I froze. What have I gotten myself into? I asked myself Since that day my once peaceful world was turned upside down and some mysteries and dark secrets were revealed.

Pinagtangkaang patayin ni Griff ang kanyang asawang si Althea upang masolo nito ang kompanya ng babae at makasama na nito ang childhood sweetheart nito na si Britney. Ngunit nang araw na itapon sa bangin ni Griff ang bangkay ni Althea ay sakto namang nagmamanman ang mafia boss na si Rigor at nasaksihan niya ang mga pangyayari. Sinagip ni Rigor si Althea at binigyan ng bagong mukha na kawangis sa mukha ng kanyang yumaong asawa na si Sophia. Subalit habang tumatagal ay may kakaiba na silang nararamdaman para sa isa't-isa. Akala ni Althea ay happy ending na ang kanyang love story sa piling ni Rigor. Hindi niya akalaing may darating palang kontrabida. Si Sophia, ang original na nagmamay-ari ng puso ni Rigor. At ang original na nagmamay-ari ng kanyang hiram na mukha. Talaga bang malas siya pagdating sa pag-ibig? At paano nangyaring nabuhay ang matagal ng patay?

Dominice Travis Lucas, unexpectedly accepted as P.A ( PERSONAL ASSISTANT ) of Mrs. Horman. She's not familiar to her new Boss, pero mahalaga sa kanya ngayon ang trabaho. Akala niya ay magiging P.A siya nang bagong Amo. Pero nagulat na lang siya ng malaman ang totoong pakay nito sa kanya. Gusto nito na maging SURROGATE MOTHER siya sa anak nito. Dahil hindi makabuo ang fiancee ng anak nitong si Ace Tyron Horman. Isang well-known businessman. Mahirap para kay Domi ang tanggapin, ngunit dahil sa pangangailangan ng kanyang kapatid na may sakit ay tinanggap niya ito. Naging surrogate mom siya, at hindi successful ang unang subok nila. Ngunit sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay nakabuo sila, pero ang totoo ay may nangyari pala talaga sa kanilang dalawa. Sa ama ng kanyang pinagbubuntis na si ACE TRYON HORMAN. Sa hindi alam na kadahilanan ay nagugustuhan na pala ni Domi ang ama ng kanyang pinag-bubuntis. Pero hindi niya maiwasan na masaktan dahil may iba na itong mahal.

It's a story of a 25 years old lady, Anjana who got married to a family where she has to face several ups and downs. She is a bit anguished, but, still manage to find happiness in a tough situation. The demand of dowry from her in-laws at the last moment left her with no option to accept or reject the proposal. She was completely clueless when her parents received a call from her to be in-laws just a day before the marriage to come up and deliver the hefty amount asap or else the groom won't visit the bride's place for marriage. Will Anjana be happy to her in-law's place after fulfilling the demand of those greedy family or she will still continue to suffer?

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.

My brother brings home a scheming girlfriend. He wants to kick me out of the house for her sake and claims that everything at home belongs to him. I hand the company over with both hands and leave without hesitation. Less than a month later, my brother, who can't manage the company, grovels at my feet and begs me to return.