Hard Times Create Strong Men

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Matagal nang may nararamdaman si Sarah para kay Philip mula noong una niya itong makita sa isang sports magazine. Nang iniwan si Philip ng fiancée nito para sumama sa ibang lalaki, walang pag-aalinlangang inialay ni Sarah ang sarili bilang kapalit na bride para iligtas ang lalaki sa kahihiyan. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taong walang pag-ibig at saysay na kasal, naglakas-loob si Sarah na hiwalayan si Philip, na umaasa pa rin sa dati nitong nobya. Nangako si Sarah sa sarili na makahahanap siya ng lalaking magmamahal, magtitiwala, at magpapahalaga sa kanya na parang isang reyna sa ikalawang pagkakataon. Isang taon ang lumipas, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas. *** Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

Sa kabila nang modernisasyon ng mundo ay tahimik na nabubuhay ang grupo ng mga engkantao sa Mt. Talumpit. Sila ang mga nilalang na naging bunga ng pagmamahalan ng mga engkanto at tao noong panahong bago pa man dumating ang mga dayuhang mananakop. Nakalimutan na sila ng mga tao at itunuring na isa na lamang kwentong-bayan. Si Seiri Santos ay anak ng isa sa pinakamayamang negosyante sa Quezon City. Si Matuk ay itinuturing na susunod na pinuno ng mga engkantao. May forever ba kung sakaling bigyan nila ng chance ang isa't-isa? O isa lang itong kaso ng pinagtagpo ngunit di itinadhana?

Sabi nila, isa raw sa magagandang araw sa buhay ng isang babae ay ang maikasal sa lalakeng mahal niya. Pero hindi ako. Dahil iniwan ako ng lalakeng nangako sa akin na sasamahan ako habang buhay sa mismong seremonya ng aming kasal. Iniwan niya akong nag-iisa sa altar at mas pinili ang nakababata kong kapatid. Hindi lahat ng kasal ay masaya. Isinumpa ko ang araw  na iyon at nangako sa sariling maghihiganti. Pero paano pa ako makapaghihiganti kung namatay ako mismo sa araw na iyon?

Si Luna Salazar ay niloko, sinaktan, at inabanduna ng sariling asawa sa loob ng limang taon. Ngunit ang mas masakit, pati ang kanilang anak na si Kai ay nadamay. Hindi man lang ito napagbigyan na maramdaman ang pagmamahal ng ama kahit sa mga huling sandali ng kanyang buhay dahil mas pinili nitong pasayahin ang kanyang kabit. Sa pagkawala ng anak, labis ang hinagpis ni Luna na kahit hiniling ng anak na maging masaya siya ay hindi pa rin niya magawa hangga't nariyan ang mga taong sumira sa kanilang buhay. Naging bingi-bingihan siya, nagpakatanga sa pagmamahal sa lalaki hanggang sa inubos na siya nito. Nakatakda na silang dalawa na maghiwalay ng kanyang asawa, ngunit bago iyan, pinangako niya sa sarili na maghihiganti siya. Ipaparamdam niya sa dating asawa ang bagsik ng isang inang nawalan ng anak at ng asawang niloko kahit ibinigay niya na ang lahat. Sa kanyang paghahangad ng paghihiganti, magagampanan niya kaya ito hanggang sa huli kung ang dating asawa niya ay tila nagpaparamdam ng kakaibang pagbabago sa kanya? Kaya pa kaya niyang buksan ang pusong matagal nang nawasak?

Isang kontrata ang magtatali kila Ysla at Nathan. Kasunduan na may hangganan at dahil lamang sa mga personal nilang dahilan. Si Nathan upang masunod ang kanyang lola at si Ysla upang makaganti sa kanyang fiance at sa mga taong inakala niyang pamilya. Paano kung magbago na ang pagtingin nila sa isa't-isa kasabay ang pagbabalik ng dating pag-ibig ni Nathan at pagdating ng mga problemang dulot ng pamilya ni Ysla?

Memories would flow back. Spells would be casted. The dead would be resurrected. A war would ensue. And a change in the atmosphere... the wicked ones became good and the good ones became wicked. The Chosen Twelve were destined to protect the mages of Ataraxia from formidable black creatures, in accordance to the prophecy of the Phoenix Empress. They were the Celestial Zodiacs, the most powerful twelve beings. They were the keepers of peace and order. The chosen ones who will soon retrieve Ataraxia from its ashes.

Aria Austra Lindsei is a sophomore student at Easton University who always involved herself in many different fights. She's independent, smart, and gorgeous, but despite the fact that most of her female schoolmates hate her for being the Campus Princess and the boys’ fantasy; she doesn't give a damn about it. She likes being herself— the boyish kind of girl that not everyone likes. She hates boys, even girls who pissed her off— actually, she hates everybody. She’s a type of girl that is very hard to control. She knows what she wants, and she knows what she doesn’t want in her life. And her life in college was normal, not until she met her new science professor, Sir Gray. Grayson Henry Carter is a very good-looking college professor that everyone likes— except her. Sir Gray is a type of man that makes Aria powerless and controlled, that is the reason why she hates him. She doesn’t want to be controlled with her actions, especially by a man. But everything started to change when she found her heart pounding for a man for the first time, which made her question her thoughts about men. And while dealing with her uncontrollable and strange feelings for her new professor, everything from her past started to come back into her life to remind her that men will only do bad things that will cause great distress and trauma into her life. What will Aria do if she found out the mysterious dark side of her Sir Gray?

Warning for 18+ old reader and open minded readers only , you were about to read a kinky author writing a love story it was suppose to be a romance with sweet nothings but yeah I was just a warning anyway read it wisely enjoy. Allyza Shane Chu a strong woman with soft heart. Her father was diagnosed with Kidney failure and needs to be treated right away, she can't let her father die but she needs amount that she can't even afford. Humingi sya ng tulong sa tita niya but didn't help her. Her aunt despise her existence because sinisisi sya ng tita nya kung ba't namatay ang mama nya dahil sya ang pinili ng papa niyang iligtas nung pinanganak siya. She did cry when her aunt didn't help she has nowhere to run, she cried on the church but an old woman approach her and offered her a job. And The Job is to be her Son's Baby MAKER.

READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! WARNING: MATURED CONTENT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! (Miguel La Russo story) At a young age, Gail fell in love with Miguel. She believes that their passionate, wild, and strong feelings for each other will lead them to eternal happiness… But what if she is wrong? Magagawa pa kayang maniwala ng puso ni Gail sa ikalawang pagkakataon sa lalaking unang sumira at nagwasak sa lahat ng mayro'n sila noon? O sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay sisirain ni Miguel ang kanyang mga pangako at iiwan ang puso ni Gail na sugatan? TRAPPED SERIES#5. Trapped Series Titles ⬇️ 1.Trapped with him (Alaric) COMPLETED 2.The lonely billionaire and his maid. (Damon) COMPLETED 3. His intention (Zandro) COMPLETED 4.Trapped in his wrath (Red) COMPLETED 5.Broken hearts and promises (Miguel)ONGOING 6. The hidden wife tears (Nickolas) SOON 7. The billionaire's trick (Liam) SOON 8.His dangerous trap. (Tres) SOON 9.Forbidden desire (Jack) SOON 10.The billionaire's secret love (Wendell) SOON Genre: ROMANCE/DARK ROMANCE/STEAMY READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!

Their Obsession Book 1: Allison Lim is a 20-year-old girl who lives with her uncontrollable mother and older brother. Her life was always dictated by them but what will happen if she fell in love with the no.1 bullied and nerd guy named Kenneth Natividad who's secretly obsessed with her? And what will happen if her competitive suitor, CJ, and her four bestfriends' Jude, Karl, Jace, and Rowan are also obsessed with her? Will her life would be in chaos because these men want her so badly? Their Obsession Book 2: Trinity Hernandez is living with the 13 guys in one house. Will she find her happiness and love for one of them? Will she choose the right man for her? Even though all of them love her? Their Obsession Series Book 1 and 2.