Hands Down Novels & Stories

“You're nothing different from a rotten corpse if you don't have anything to prove." Origin Laurier is a young girl who was once an ally of an underground criminal organization called the Westside Dragons. She is hailed as the mafia’s killing machine, the Scarlet Beast, who only knew how to live as a tool for the mafia boss. Because of her deadly talisman ability, she never fails all of her missions. But the tables started to turn when she suddenly lost her ability and was kicked out of the mafia believing that she is not useful anymore. Origin is left homeless and scattered as she wonders how to regain her power and approval of the mafia boss she admires the most. On her path back to power, she stumbled upon a good-looking, yet emotionless guy who knew everything about her past, and stepped on her pride as a legendary assassin. He is W, the Student Council President of Greendale University, a school founded to protect the new generation of talisman users from being hunted down by scientists and evil organizations. W offered to help get Origin’s abilities back in exchange for forging an alliance with the Student Council who turns out to be members of a military agency called FEAR, Westside Dragon’s sworn enemy, secretly protecting and recruiting talisman users to Greendale. Upon joining the Student Council affairs, Origin will learn that there is more to humanity than she thinks. As her fate interconnects with the Student Council President who has a hobby of stalking her, how can she handle this new everyday life and her future that is uncertain of her relationship with the Mafia she grew up into?

[Mad Beauty Series 1] Bianca Ylondra Gustilo-Alcaraz never cared about scandals—she was the "Mad Beauty" of the runway, after all. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, siya mismo ang gumawa ng sarili niyang bitag. In a desperate move to uncover the truth about her missing twin, Bianca plotted a drug-related scandal to take down Santiago “Santi” Vega, the rugged "Sugar Kingpin" of Iloilo. Ang plano: drug him, steal his secrets, and ruin his spotless reputation. Pero hindi niya inasahan na ang Kingpin ay mas matalino kaysa sa kanya. The plan backfired spectacularly. Instead of gaining leverage, Bianca found herself at the center of a massive sex scandal and a drug-related incident that set the internet on fire. Ang mas malala, Santi didn’t just sit back—he filed a legal case against her that could end her career and send her to jail. To save her father’s reputation and her own neck, Bianca is forced to make a deal with the devil. She must return to her hometown in Iloilo and live under Santi’s roof to "clean" his image and clarify their status to the world. Ngayon, trapped sa pagitan ng family wrath at sa mapanganib na titig ni Santi, kailangang magpanggap ni Bianca bilang "live-in partner" ng lalaking muntik na niyang sirain. But as secrets unfold and death threats start arriving, she realizes that being the Kingpin’s dirtiest secret is the most dangerous place she could ever be. Is she his prisoner, his pawn, or the only woman who can finally make the Kingpin crumble?

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 1 : 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫-𝐈𝐧-𝐋𝐚𝐰'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 (𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 !! 1-103 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬) “Mahal pa rin kita, Ara. Kahit pa pareho na tayong kasal sa iba.” Limang taon ang lumipas matapos iwan ng walang paliwanag ni Arabelle ang kan’yang ex-boyfriend na si Logan Castillano, at di inaasahang muli niya itong makikita sa kasal ng kan’yang sister-in-law bilang groom. Ngayon, pareho nang nakatali ang dalawa sa iba. Ngunit paano kung ang affection nila sa isa’t-isa ay hindi nawala at mas lalong sumihidhi bilang forbidden love. Makakaya kaya nilang suwayin ang tawag ng kanilang mga damdamin? At paano nila matatakasan ang galit ng kani-kanilang kabiyak, if Arabelle is — Carrying her brother-in-law’s Child? 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 2: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 (𝐎𝐍-𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆!! 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 104 and so on...!!) “Contracted to be a bedwarmer of a billionaire I’ve never thought to be my unknown uncle,” Micaiah Vergara was raised on her father’s bitter stories of betrayal. Michael Vergara died with one final command: Never bow down to the Castillanos, especially to the "golden son," Gabriel. But when Micaiah is betrayed by her fiancé, Arkin, on their wedding day, and her father’s company faces total collapse, she is forced to make a deal with the devil. Craige, isang 38-anyos na bilyonaryong may malamig at mapang-utos na awtoridad. One billion pesos to save her legacy, in exchange for a year of "Contracted Pleasure." Micaiah becomes his property, a "bedwarmer", bound by a contract she cannot escape. Makakaya kaya nila ang rebelasyon at katotohanan lalo na kung unti-unti nang nabubuo ang isang pagtitinginan?

Jianna also known as Adi is a single mother who became pregnant at the age of 16. Dahil tinakbuhan ng ex-boyfriend niya ang responsibilidad nito bilang ama ni Blair ay mag-isa niyang itinaguyod at pinalaki ang kaniyang anak sa tulong na rin ng ina at ng dalawa niyang kapatid na lalaki. While she is busy working in the supermarket where she has been employed ay makikilala niya doon ang Dela Vega triplets na sila Ahmed, Ahnwar, at Ahzik. Nagpakita kaagad ng interes sa kanya sina Ahnwar at Ahzik, samantalang si Ahmed naman ay para yatang pinaglihi sa sama ng loob dahil hindi maganda ang pakikitungo nito at palagi pa siyang sinusungitan. But Ahmed is different from his two brothers in that he appears familiar to her but can't recall where or when, and she is more intrigued and her heart skips a beat whenever she sees him. Ahnwar and Ahzik were determined to court her, whereas Ahmed hates her, at dahil na rin sa may gusto sa kanya ang best friend nitong si Kyrie na bago lang niyang nakilala. When she met the Dela Vega triplets, their lives were turned upside down and some secrets were revealed. As time went on, they also grew more dependent and addictive on her. Malalampasan ba nila ang lahat ng pagsubok at magkakaroon pa rin ba sila ng happy ending kung may mga taong masasaktan, magsasakripisyo, at lalaban sa kanilang tadhana?

Hindi inasahan ni Amy na ang asawang minahal at pinagkatiwalaan niya nang husto sa loob ng maraming taon ay niloloko siya sa gamit ang secretary nito sa trabaho. Nang magharap sila, pinagtawanan at kinutya lang si Amy ng kanyang asawa at ng kabit nitong secretary. Tinawag siyang baog ng mga walang hiyang yun dahil lang hindi pa siya nabubuntis sa nakalipas na tatlong taon na kasal sila ng asawa niyang si Callan. Dahil sa pagiging heartbroken niya, nag-file siya ng divorce at pumunta sa isang club, pumili siya ng isang random na lalaki, nagkaroon ng mainit na one night stand, binayaran ang lalaki at biglang naglaho papunta sa maliit na syudad. Bumalik siya sa bansa pagkalipas ng anim na taon kasama ang tatlong cute na lalaki at tatlong cute na babae na magkakaedad at magkakahawig. Nagsettle down siyang muli at nakakuha ng trabaho pero di nagtagal ay nalaman niyang ang CEO sa kumpanyang pinatatrabahuhan niya ang lalaking naka-one night stand niya sa club anim na taon na ang nakalilipas. Magagawa ba niyang itago ang kanyang six little cuties mula sa CEO na nagkataong ang pinakamakapangyarihang tao pa sa NorthHill at pinaniniwalaang baog rin? Pwede bang magkasundo si Amy at ang pinakamakapangyarihang tao sa NorthHill sa kabila ng pagiging langit at lupa ng estado nila sa buhay?

Rimiera, an island which was surrounded by two villages,a city, and a province. The village of the ceruleans, known as the Ice Tavern, the kingdom of charmers, named Charm city, the Raven domain of colossians, where night never leaves and the province of Leviathans, also known as Levi’s forest. I am a Leviathan, they told is that we are the strongest race. In our race, I am the weakest... I have an Unseen allure, I became invisible. Father once told us that one of his children will become the strongest. I am unlike my sister, she has a Shadow allure ability, she's the only one who has that allure; usually Ravens have that skill. Anyways, months have passed in the middle of the night, when everyone was fast asleep we were attacked by Colossians and Ceruleans. In our race, my sister and I were the only ones who have fled. We thought we are safe, but we are wrong. We were chased down, my sister was killed. I continued running for my life, I promised myself if I live longer, I will protect Rimiera and punished the Colossians and Ceruleans. My tribe was almost wiped out, we were hunted because of their greed for power and also the Colossians would rule. You were salvaged by a City where everyone thought you were weak, but everything changed. Doubts were erased and soon you're carrying everything on your shoulders. To prevent another hunting season... But if they notice that I am still alive, another hunting season might happen. I will tell you my story on how I will overcome this issue, how my tribe was wiped out and how I and my friends recreate Rimiera. I am Dane, the Last Leviathan.

Isang salita para ilarawan si Leah Olaer: Mataba. At dahil sa kanyang matabang katawan, nagtaksil ang kanyang fiancé na si Kyle at ang babaeng pinagtaksilan siya ay tinawag siyang ugly fat duckling. Hindi lang puso niya ang nasaktan kundi pati ang pride niya bilang isang babae. Kaya naman nang gabing nalaman niya na niloloko lang siya ng kaniyang fiancé, pumunta siya sa isang bar at nilunod niya ang sarili sa alak. That night, Leah was so down, hurt, in pain and depressed, then she came across Achilles Williams. Ang gwapong lalaki na walang kahihiyang hinalikan siya sa harap ng maraming tao. Sa sobrang kalasingan niya, naulit ang halik na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik. Saka lang niya narealize na mali ang ginawa niya ng magising siya kinabukasan at wala na ang kalasingan niya. So Leah did the most reasonable thing to do. Tumakas siya. At napatunayan ni Leah na ang kasabihang 'Kahit anong iwas mo, ang kapalaran ay hahabulin ka.' Dahil kahit saan siya tumakbo, naroon si Achilles at naghihintay sa kanya para akitin siya. Maniniwala ba siyang iba si Achilles sa manloloko niyang fiancé? Hahayaan ba niya ang puso na mahalin ang isang makisig at guwapong lalaki na alam niyang hindi bagay sa kagaya niyang ugly fat duckling? O babaguhin niya ang sarili niya para maging bagay siya rito?

Maya Jenkins has built a life on her own terms. After being abandoned by her father at a young age and betrayed by a man she once loved, Maya has little faith in the concept of true love. But one lonely Saturday night, against her usual instincts, she downloads SoulLink—a new dating app designed to match people based on more than just physical attraction. When she matches with a man named “Ash,” she starts to wonder if she’s been too quick to write off the possibility of something real. Asher Reed is no stranger to living behind a mask. By day, he is the powerful CEO of NovaSpire, the cutting-edge tech company he inherited from his demanding father. By night, he sheds his corporate persona and anonymously tests SoulLink, a product his company has developed. What he doesn’t expect is Maya—a woman who challenges him with her passionate and authentic personality. For the first time in years, he feels seen—not as the CEO or the broken man his ex-fiancée left behind, but as himself. As their connection deepens, so does their vulnerability. Maya’s long-standing trust issues clash with Asher’s secret identity, and their growing bond is threatened by the arrival of past figures— Asher’s manipulative former fiancée. With each revelation, the digital space where they first met becomes a battleground for truth, betrayal, and the complicated pull of their emotions. In a world where identities can be easily manipulated and love is often elusive, Maya and Asher must confront their pasts, their fears, and the choices that will either bind them together or tear them apart. Can they overcome the ghosts of their history and the secrets they’ve kept from each other? Or will their insecurities and unresolved scars lead them down separate paths?

Timothy Ruiz, the cold-hearted billionaire has a mission. He has to take Idalia Flo Costaños to the heir of their secret organization as part of his mission. What could go wrong? He'd been through storms of bullets. He already once escaped death. Kidnapping a girl would be a piece of cake to him. Iyon ang akala niya. Timothy did not expect Idalia to be such a temptress. He did not expect her to be so good in seducing him and making him painstakingly hard by just glancing at her. Hindi niya inakalang maaakit siya sa mapupulang labi nito at nangungusap na mga mata. Above all, he did not expect that Idalia could unleash the monster he hid inside of him, the monster he thought was not existing, making him feral whenever a man touches her. Making him completely lose his mind whenever he sees her talking with someone else. Even though Timothy tried so hard and all means to escape from Idalia's enchantment, his efforts were useless. He could not resist her charms. He knows it within himself that he lost it but he refuse to let it show. He refuse to let any man know about the feelings he is harboring for the girl who is meant to be with someone else. Now, he's caught in a battle between his raging desire for her and his commitment to the mission. He's caught in a battle between himself for wanting to take her as his. When words could destroy a heart like a bullet, would Timothy let himself break her heart along with his own? Would he let the world they built crumble down into pieces? Or would he let his heart decide and completely own her despite knowing it would mean going through flames?

Kinakaya ni Isla Aguilar ang mabigat na hamon ng buhay. Nagtatrabaho sa araw, nag-aaral sa gabi para sa pangarap na mas maayos na buhay at makatulong sa gamutan ng bunsong kapatid na may Down Syndrome at butas sa puso. Sa gitna ng kanyang pagsusumikap, ang kanyang tanging pahinga ay ang lihim na talon malapit sa likod ng kanilang bahay, kung saan isang araw ay iniligtas siya ng isang guwapo at matipunong estranghero sa pag-aakalang siya ay nagpapatiwakal. Hindi niya inakalang ang estrangherong iyon ay si Johan Abraham Dela Torre, ang bagong CEO ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuhan niya na kilalang istrikto at malupit sa pamamalakad sa kumpanya, at mailap sa mga babae. Kaya’t laking gulat ni Isla nang bigla siyang alukin ng CEO ng kasal kapalit ng tulong para sa operasyon ng kanyang kapatid. May kundisyon ang kasunduan: walang pisikal na relasyon, sikreto ang kasal maliban sa pamilya ng lalaki, at isang taon lamang ang bisa. Habang tumatakbo ang mga araw, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob nina Isla at Abe sa isa’t isa. Dahil sa angking galing at talino, si Isla ay naging isang asset ng kumpanya, at si Abe, sa kabila ng pagkukunwaring malamig at matigas, ay palihim na sinusuportahan si Isla sa kanyang pangarap. Ngunit paano kung may ibang babae na nagpupumilit maging parte ng buhay ni Abe at palaging minamaliit ng matapobreng ina ni Abe si Isla? Magagawa ba nilang ipaglaban ang pag-ibig sa kabila ng takot, sakit, at mga hadlang?