Half Broke Horses

BOOK ONE OF THE KEITH SISTERS SERIES Nella, a woman disillusioned by heartbreak and betrayal, faces a series of challenges after losing both her corporate HR job and her relationship with Sam, who cheated on her. Seeking a fresh start, she takes a job at a flower shop and later lands a prestigious position at Elevé Cosmetics, where she becomes the personal assistant to Roy Logan, a cold and ambitious CEO with whom she shares a past one-night stand. As Nella navigates the complexities of her new job, she finds herself torn between Roy, whose vulnerabilities stir her, and Ethan, a steady and reliable friend who is secretly Roy’s fiancée’s brother. Meanwhile, Maya, Roy’s scheming ex, plots to tear Nella and Roy apart, and Nella’s toxic ex-boyfriend, Gray, becomes obsessed with her once again. When Nella uncovers dark secrets about her boyfriend and her connection with Roy deepens, she must confront conflicting desires, loyalty, and betrayal. Amidst the chaos, Nella faces an impossible decision—whether to follow her heart and embrace a tumultuous love with Roy, risk betraying her friendship with Ethan, or break free from the toxic relationships that bind her. In a world of shifting allegiances, Nella’s choices will shape her future, forcing her to decide whether true love is within her reach or if she is forever trapped by the tangled knots of her past.

"I hate you! You are not our mother!" Melissa staggered back, bewildered. " Did... Did you hear him?" She gasped, pointing at their youngest child. Jaden smirked, his head tilting to the side. "Of course, he isn't wrong anyway." She sacrificed everything for him and moved from being the wealthy, respected heiress to a neglected wife of a bankrupt man. Despite Jaden's poor background and past marriage, Melissa stayed with him and his children and helped him build his business back to its feet to the point of raising it to be recognized as her family's rival company. She thought the roses would finally be given to her, she thought Jaden Oscar would love her more than he did when they had nothing, but reality crushed her hopes. Just a few years after her husband's success, he returned home with another woman, whom he claimed to be the children's mother. Melissa was left with nothing, no children, no man to reciprocate her love, no family. Standing alone under the rain with her eyes fixed on a house once called her home, Melissa swore to take revenge on everyone who had hurt her, most especially, her dear husband, Jaden Oscar.

“How does it feel, dear? You like it?” The dirty words from Tristan lips really disgust Camilla. But on the one hand, she can’t lie that her body accepts Tristan’s action. Camilla tried her best not to look happy in this state. “You want me to stab you faster?” Camilla shakes her head but Tristan just chuckles in amusement. Camilla Stewart never thought that it would be a disastrous night for her. Her virginity was forcibly snatched away by Tristan Drayson Heart, heartbroken billionaire. Tristan tries to make amends by paying Camilla a fantastic amount of money. On one condition, Camilla had to leave New York as soon as possible. When the contract was struck, they both agreed to forget the events of that steamy, passionate night. Everything went smoothly at first. Until finally Tristan had an accident which finally made his eyes realize that Camilla was an angel without wings. She's an amazing perfect girl figure . And when Tristan tries to get in touch with Camilla once more, things get complicated because God shows up in the form of William, a captain-level army officer who is engaged to be married to Camilla. Will Camilla finally decide on someone?

She confessed her love… and was shattered in return. When Alessa poured her heart out to Michael, she never expected the cruel humiliation that followed or the tragedy that would strike just moments later. One devastating car crash. One beloved father lost. And one life changed forever. Left with nothing but debt and sorrow, Alessa claws her way back from the edge. But fate has other plans. Years later, she's forced into a contract marriage when her mother's kidney starts to fail… with the very man who broke her heart, the very man she hated with every fiber of her being. Cold, distant, and still haunted by another woman, Michael still wants nothing to do with her. But when secrets unravel and it’s revealed that Michael’s lost love, Natasha, and Alessa are twin sisters separated at birth… a tangled web of jealousy, betrayal, and revenge begins to unfold. As Michael and Alessa fall deeply in love, Alessa fights for her place, Natasha's heart formed with a vengeance. Poison. Blackmail. Kidnapping. Nothing is off-limits in this deadly sister rivalry. Will Alessa and Michael's love stay strong? Will the truth tear them apart forever? Or will a final act of violence be what brings justice at last?

How long can a heart survive when it’s shattered daily?How much pain can a soul take before it forgets what it means to be whole?On my 21st birthday, I was supposed to find my fated mate.Instead, I was rejected—publicly—because the Alpha’s heir was in love with my sister.But fate didn’t choose her. It chose me.So he married me… and punished me for it.He beat me when I spoke.He beat me when I stayed silent.Every bruise, every scar was a reminder—I wasn’t her.And I’d never be enough.“Pretend to be her,” he’d whisper in the dark.Then he’d use my body like it didn’t belong to me.They called me a curse.The daughter of a slave.An Omega mistake who stole her sister’s mate.I was forced to watch him worship her, protect her, love her—while I was left bleeding in shadows.Until one night… I ran.Into the arms of a stranger, I finally felt what it meant to be touched with care.One night of freedom. One night of peace.Then I found out I was pregnant.And the child isn't my mate’s.What happens when he finds out?Will he let me go—or make me pay for escaping him?And what if the stranger from that night… is more than just a memory?

Buong buhay na pinangarap ni Venice na mapakasalan ang kaniyang childhood crush—pero sadyang mapagbiro ang tadhana. Naangkin niya nga sa papel si Teo, pero ang puso ng asawa ay matagal nang pagmamay-ari ng iba. Simula nang bumalik ang natatanging babae sa buhay ni Teo, mas lalong nanlamig ang kanilang relasyon. Ang laging katwiran—malubha at bilang na lang ang oras sa mundo ni Rhea. Sa loob ng limang taon, nagpabulag si Venice sa bait-baitan ng sariling mag-ama. Sa mismong ika-limang anibersaryo, saka lamang nabuo ang desisyon niya—iiwan ni Venice si Miguel at Teo. Husto na ang kaniyang pagdurusa. Pero pa'no kung ang malamig niyang asawa ay tumanggi sa diborsiyo? Matatakasan pa rin ba ni Venice ang mapait niyang kapalaran? Marahil kailangan niya ng tulong—sa pagbabalik ng lalaking tunay na nagmahal sa kaniya, magagawa bang kalimutan ni Venice ang nakaraan?

"Rupert Zachary Kilmer. Do you take Lianna Callis Smith as your lawful wife? To have and to hold, from this day forward. For better, for worse. For richer or poorer. In sickness and in health, until death do you part?”  "I most certainly do, father…" Nearing the day, he'd finally be tied to the woman he loves, Rupert Kilmer eagerly waited for her sweet answer. Those two words and the priest's declaration of their union. Yet, as he unveiled the woman in white, the face that appeared wasn't his bride. "Eridessa…? Wait what? Where's Lia?" *** Lianna Callis Smith thought she'd be a lot happier when she regained her vision. Yet, tears drenched her cheeks as she came home after her surgery, finally seeing the treachery she'd been sensing back when she's still blind. Her marriage only lasted…for two years. For the man she so loved, was on top of another, in her very home. Facing the blame of his affair, Lianna watched in melancholy from afar, as Rupert was wed to another. However, to her surprise, it wasn't just her who stood on the same building, watching that very scene. "You…you're—" Before the strange man could mutter his words, both met darkness until they woke up, back in three years time. "Let's get married, Jasper Wayne. Let's show them…what they…who they wasted…this…we don't deserve any of this… "In this life, let's live happily…"

Sa edad na 19, gumuho ang mundo ni Eliana “Yana” Ledesma. Biglang namatay ang ama, at lahat ng ari-arian nila misteryosong napunta sa kanyang malupit na madrasta. Pinalayas siya at ilang araw syang nagpalabuy-laboy sa kalsada. Isang gabi, muntik na siyang mapahamak… Mabuti na lang ay nailigtas siya ng isang estranghero. Si Adrian Villaverde. Siya ang kasalukuyang CEO ng Villaverde Group. Isang bilyonaryong laging nasa front page ng dyaryo. Hindi lang dahil sa galing niya sa negosyo kundi dahil sa misteryong bumabalot sa pagkawala ng dati niyang asawa na si Leira. Habang nakikituloy si Yana sa puder ni Adrian, nagulat siya nang bigla itong nag-abot ng kontrata na kailangan nilang magpakasal. Hindi kailangan magkaroon ng seremonya, sex, o kahit damdamin man lang. Sa papel lang talaga. Pero habang tumatagal ang pananatili niya sa mansyon, mas dumarami ang tanong kaysa sagot: Pinili ba sya ni Adrian pakasalan dahil kamukha niya ang ex-wife nito? Ano ba talaga ang dahilan ng biglaan na pagkawala ni Leira? At bakit sa bawat kilos ni Adrian, parang may pinipigilan itong sabihin? Kasabay ng paglalapit ng loob nila ni Adrian, isang bagay ang hindi maikaila ni Yana… Mas dumadami ang mga tanong kaysa sagot. Kailangan niyang maging mapagmatyag kung gusto niyang makasiguro na ang lalaking pakakasalan niya ay hindi isang halimaw na nagpapanggap lang.

Sa loob ng sampung taon na magkasintahan si Elle at Franz, nauwi ang lahat sa hiwalayan, dahil sa isang babae na isang kaibigan lang daw. Alam ni Elle na mabait at maunawain ang kanyang nobyo, pero masyadong lumagpas ang pagiging mabait nito na naka-apekto sa kanilang relasyon, siya na naturingan na nobya, pero parang siya pa ang walang karapatan kay Franz. Masakit kay Elle na bitawan si Franz, pero hindi niya hahayaan na masira pa lalo ang buhay niya kung laging pagdadahilan ang maririnig niya mula sa bibig ni Franz. Nagpakalayo at napadpad sa isang tahimik na lugar si Elle para lubos na makalimutan si Franz, at para na rin doon ibuhos ang lahat ng sakit, pero hindi rin pala niya magagawa dahil sa isang mala-yelong pagkatao ng isang lalaki na makakasama niya sa isang bahay, hindi naman siya pinanganak na mayaman kaya kailangan niyang mangupahan. Ang akalang kalmado at walang sakit sa ulo na tahanan ay magiging mahirap para kay Elle, dahil sa ugali ni Jack, ang kasama niya sa bahay. Kung si Elle ay mayroong liwanag kahit pa nasaktan ito, si Jack ang nagpapawala no'n dahil sa hindi sila magkasundong dalawa sa lahat ng bagay sa iisang bubong. Away dito, away doon ang ginagawa nila araw-araw. Tuluyan kayang maghilom ang sugatan na puso ni Elle, o mas lalong hindi, dahil kay Jack? Paano na lang kung isang araw sa kagustuhan na mag-move-on ni Elle kay Jack na tumitibok ang kanyang puso? Ang isa pang malaking rebelasyon, paano kung malaman ni Elle na isang bilyonaryo pala si Jack na nagpapanggap na mahirap para sa isang misyon?

!R18+ Contains matured content. Viewers Discretion is advised.! "Do you, perhaps, have a wife or a fiance at home?" I inquired. He blinked at me once before he shook his head negatively. "Oh great! This is great." I mumbled and my eyes looked to his navy blue Armani Suit and with a nod, I added, "Your outfit is perfect as well." "Perfect for what?" He asked. "A wedding. We're getting married. Let's get married." "What?" ••• What would you do when, on your wedding day, you find your so-called fiance in his dressing room with his manhood buried deep in between another woman's thigh? Call off the wedding and leave, right? That's when you're free to make your own decisions though. It's not the same for Avery Roosevelt, the hidden heiress of The Roosevelts. This, however, is the sticky situation she finds herself in. Livid with anger, she grabs the first man in front of the hotel reception and proposes marriage to him. But when she finally discovers the man she had proposed marriage to was the CEO of the company her Family has been in rivalry with for ages? And when the secret behind her birth is revealed to the world? Would her husband stand by her or let her go? And when another secret is unveiled to the couple? A secret that depended on their future together. Would they drift apart or would love prevail? "Hubby, I slapped Eleanor Roosevelt for badmouthing you. Did I do wrong?" "Of course not. Let me see your wrist... Does it hurt you?" "Hubby, I cursed at the wife of your business partner for calling me a b*tch." "It's fine. I don't plan on working with them anyway." "Hubby..." •••