Hard Times Novel

April Hreghen Atienza ay ang babaeng gustong gusto si Sammuel Lazarus Sandoval. She like Sammuel so much kaya ginawa niya ang lahat mapansin lang siya ng crush niya. Dahil sa pag-iibigan nilang dalawa, nalihis sila ng daan. Parehong bumagsak ang grado nila dahil hindi nila natutokan ang kanilang pag-aaral. Nawasak ang kanilang puso, nasaktan, umiyak, nagdusa, naghabol at pilit na pinapatatag ang relasyon. Paano nila maibabalik ang dating sigla ng pag-iibigan? Ang tanong... maibabalik pa ba ang dating pinagsamahan?

"Drastic times, calls for drastic measures..." It was Rainzel Andrada's desperate heart that drove her into this crazy plan of seducing the son of her mother's boss. She couldn't take her parents usual fights anymore and the rumors about her mother's being her boss's "sexytary" is getting into her last nerve. She must do something in order to destroy their sinful relationship and the possible way she found is to use her charm to get into Dr. Arthur James Sevilla's life and be her boyfriend, that way she could manipulate the brilliant doctor for her plans... Dr. Arthur James Sevilla, the successful, brilliant and kind-hearted son of the Sevilla's. It was his dear patient's dying wish he needs to fulfill that brings him to Rainzel's life and later on to her heart. It's their plans that binded their complicated paths and it's their plans that sooner made them fell apart... Their parents is known for their broken love story. Will history repeat itself to them this time? Will they let the wind of the playful fate once again blow their romance away because of their gaps?

Umibig si Zoey Trisha Ramos sa isang playboy na si Edrick Kurt Lim. Labing-pitong taong gulang pa lamang noon si Trisha, isang freshman sa isang kilalang Unibersidad samantalang dalawampu’t dalawang taong gulang na noon si Edrick, graduating na ito at isang heartthrob. Sa simula pa lamang ay alam na ni Trisha na maling umibig sa isang playboy ngunit kahit sya mismo ay hindi napigilan ang puso nya sa pagtibok. Nangako ang isang playboy na magbabago ito at hinding hindi nya sasaktan ang babae ngunit dumating na nga ang araw na kinatatakutan ni Trisha. Ito ang araw na iniwan sya ni Edrick at nakipaghiwalay sa mismong araw ng graduation nito. Nalaman ni Trisha na paalis na rin ito ng bansa, dahil maraming katanungan ang hindi nasagot nag madaling pumunta si Trisha sa airport at ganoon na lamang ang tagpong naabutan nya, tila naman binibiyak ang kanyang puso sa nakikita ng dalawang mata nya sa harap mismo nya. Habang masayang masaya ito hindi man lang alam ni Edrick na may isang taong sobrang nasasaktan at nasasaksihan ang kaganapan na iyon. Samantalang parang na estatwa naman si Trisha sa kanyang kinatatayuan at hindi na nya nagawang lapitan si Edrick hanggang sa namalayan nya na lang na papalayo na ito sakanya na kasama ang isang babae. Makalipas ang limang na taon ay bumalik ang lalaki sa Pilipinas. Laking gulat nila na sa pag balik nito ay sya na ang naging substitute professor nila. Gagawin lahat ni Edrick mabawi lang nya ulit ang tanging babaeng minahal nya. Nasaktan nya ito ng sobra kaya sa kahit anong paraan ay babawiin nya ito at pinangako sa sariling hinding hindi nya na muli itong iiwanan at sasaktan pa. Muli nga kaya syang bigyan ng pangalawang pagkakataon ni Trisha? Maging pamilyar pa kaya ang mga puso nila sa LOVE?

Peachy is the bread winner of the Family. She support her siblings and help her parents in financial matter. She tried to applied on a Coffee Shop owned by Addyson Sullivan. She really work hard to please her boss. She's the type of girl with a humor and jolly person. Opposite of Addyson's attitude. The quiet one, always serious. No social life. Just focus on her work and businesses. But despite of their differences, they clicked and became close and couldn't stop falling for each other. They suppress their feelings but it gets deeper as time goes on. It's not easy for them having a relationship. Specially, Addyson's is her boss and her parents is so religious and wants her to marry a man. The conflict prevents them from continuing their love plus they have different states in life. But even though there are many obstacles, they fought for it. Addyson, will do everything just to be with Peachy. She's willing to give up her wealth. But when her grandfather got sick he request to got engaged on the man that he thinks its better for her. It's Edmond Honteveros, who has a secret crush on addyson and will do anything to get her. Peachy, has no choice but to break-up with her, so that addyson doesn't have to suffer. She stayed away even though it was difficult and she still loved her and Just for the sake of her family. She knows that they will not accept their relationship. They are far apart in life. They are poor, addyson's family is rich. But fate made a way for them to meet again. Years have passed since they were apart but their love for each other remained. This time, nothing can stop them. They won't let them be separated anymore.

"He was mine first,inagaw mo lang! Binabawi ko lang ang dating akin!" Nag focus na lang si Kathy sa trabaho at naging matagumpay few years later pagkatapos siyang ipagpalit ni Gerald kay Mia.Nag-asawa si Gerald at nagsimulang bumuo ng pamilya then fate led him back to Kathy. Noong una ay away na niyang tanggapin ang trabaho nang malaman na si Kathy pala ang magiging boss niya pero wala siyang choice dahil kailangan niya ng trabaho. At dun na nagsimula, muli na namang nahulog ang loob niya kay Kathy. Paano na ang binuo niyang pamilya kung sa puso at isip niya ay si Kathy ang muling sinisigaw? May posibilidad nga ba na magkaroon sila ng happy ever after ni Kathy kahit kasal siya kay Mia? Si Arvin ay isa pang sakit sa ulo ni Kathy. He is hard to please. Hangang saan ang kayang gawin ni Kathy dito para makuha ang tiwala nito? Kailangan ni Kathy ito kung gusto niyang manatiling mamayagpag ang kumpanyang pinaghirapan niyang itayo.Pero bakit parang sadya nitong pinapahirapan si Kathy? Kailangan ni Kathy na magkaroon ng priority, tuloy ba ang Paghihiganti o Kampay na lang para sa tagumpay?

Charlotte Hope, a teenager who tried to escape her sorrowful fate find hope to a person who fulfilled everything she dreamed of, not until everything has changed. Unknowingly, that person is just the other part of his personality. Will she embrace the violent side of the person or will she let him go?

She is Nadia Zariyah Helquino, born poor. Every coin is important to her saving is important to her. She had high dreams in life, but unfortunately she could not fulfill them because of the difficulties of life. But she believes that poor people like her still have value in this world. How many times has she dreamed of how happy she lived in a rich family. As the poverty of Nadia's world continues, she will meet someone who will change her life. He is Carrion Xavien Tadio, owner of a famous shoes company, with Carrion's wealth he can buy everything and do what he wants. There are many differences between the two, in other words, Carrion is rich and Nadia is poor. The worlds of the two will meet, they will fall in love, they will exchange sweet words but just like love stories, the two of them will not be end up together. Did they really know each other before entering into a relationship? Or they already know each other well but fate voluntarily separated them, because at that time they were destined to separate and when they met again, their love that was once separated would continue. Or maybe because of the trauma of the first time they broke up, Nadia will suddenly think that maybe she can't really afford the expensive love of him.

Adalyn is a graduating student who has been longing for his father. Her mother does not support her idea of looking for his father, so she decided to do it on her own. Before leaving her nest, she was precised about her goal: and that is to find her father and introduce herself to him. Upon her journey, she met new people who will question her goals and plans. Meeting them will lead to confusion and uncertainties. But do they really have a point? Paano nga ba mababago ng ibang tao ang matagal mo nang plano? Gaano naiintindihan ng ibang tao ang pinagdaraanan mo para masabi na mali o tama ang daan na gusto mong tahakin? Do other people really fit to judge your decisions without being on your shoe?

Ano ang gagawin mo kung sa murang isipan nasaksihan mo na ang karumaldumal na sinapit ng pamilya mo? Pinatay sa harapan mo. Maghihiganti ka rin ba pagdating ng araw? Sa edad na sampung taong gulang nasaksihan ni Brianna Smith kung paano patayin ang kan'yang magulang at kambal na kapatid sa mismong harap niya. Nakita niya kung paano tumagos ang bala sa ulo ng mga ito. Sinunud siyang barilin ng mga hinding kilalang tao, pero sa kabutihang palad hindi siya tuluyang na sawi. Sa kan'yang pagbabalik bilang si Alexandra Lewis, dala ang galit na bumalot sa kan'yang puso na siyang nag-udyok sa kan'ya upang gumanti. Sisingilin niya ang buhay na inutang ng mga taong sangkot sa pagkamatay ng pamilya niya. "Buhay sa buhay Mr. Lim, pababagsakin kita! Pababagsakin ko ang systema mo, hindi lang systema ng katawan mo kun'di pati ng pinakamamahal mong kompanya! Take my hard revenge..."

Youth is a series of dreams, friendships and struggles. As Amber Amerjia and Ian Jarvi approach and befriend the silent and reserved Yuhan Go, they get to find out there are more deeper things and conflicts that youth has to offer in their life. Yet, their biggest fear is that Yuhan Go might leave them (or, perhaps, as Amber would upset herself about). They have to prove the purity of their friendship and their genuine sympathy to the boy that they care about as they try to compensate the loner’s years.