Hardships

Simula ng magkaisip si Hilda Alegre bukod sa pagmamahal at maka-survive wala na siyang ibang hinihiling pa. Inasam niya ang pagmamahal na iyon at proteksyon mula sa sarili nito na ama kalaunan ay nabigo din siya after mag decide ito na ipakasal siya sa italiano na matanda. Naisip ni Hilda hindi nagba-bound sa dugo at laman ang pagmamahal. Pinili ng ama ni Hilda na ibenta siya— dugo niya at laman para mailigtas ang step sister niya na ni walang isang patak ng dugo galing sa ama niya. Umalis si Hilda at tumakas sa kapalarang inilatag sa kaniya ng sariling ama. Hinanap nito ang kalayaan sa italy. "Saan ba ako nagkamamali?" ani ni Hilda na ngayon ay hawak ang ulo habang nakatitig sa pregnancy test na hawak. She marely survive by little lucky of hers and now— may isa pa siyang buhay na kailangan protektahan. "Hindi nga ako sigurado sino ang tao na nakasama ko sa kwarto." May pagkakautang siya na need bayaran kay Arthur Cage Nicastro kaya tinanggap niya ang mission na bantayan ang anak nito na si Aron Nicastro. But during mission may nangyari na aksidente. Lasing siya 'non at ang huling nakasama niya ay si Aron Nicastro. "Importante ba sino ang ama?" bulong ni Hilda tapos sumandal sa sofa. Walang buhay ang mga mata na tiningnan mabuti ang pregnancy test. "If nag-fail ang mission, nakahanap ako ng opportunity at the end— if gusto ko mabuhay. Kailangan ko ulit tumakas at wala ako balak iwan ang bata na ito. Sino 'man sa dalawang Nicastro ang ama."

Minsan dumadating sa atin ang isang pagsubok na hindi natin inaasahan. Iyong tipo na ngayon ay masaya ka pero hindi mo alam na may kalakip 'yon na kalungkutan. Kagaya na lang ni Devi na gusto lang naman maranasan ang magmahal at mahalin. Akala niya ay magiging masaya na siya ng tuluyan. Pero hindi niya inaakala na maagang kukunin ang taong nagparamdam sa kanya ng tunay na pagmamahal. Paano niya haharapin ang bukas kung wala na ang taong nakasanayan niya? Makakamove on pa ba siya sa sakit ng kahapon? Kaya niya pa kayang magmahal muli sa ikalawang pagkakataon?

This story is all about a woman who unexpectedly falls in love with the man who destroyed and ruin her life. She tried to take risks just to make their relationship as a 'wife and husband' work for their son but as the days passed by, the feelings of her towards her husband is developing. Is that kind of feeling healthy for her? He makes her heartbeats so fast and she thinks she's in love with the father of her son. Pero hindi sa lahat ng storya ay may happy ending, may mangyayaring trahedya na magiging dahilan para kamuhian at makalimutan niya ang asawa. Ang tanong, kakayanin kaya ni Liandre na ibalik ang nawalang alaala ng asawa o hahayaan na niya nalang itong walang maalala at bumuo ng magagandang alala kasama ang anak nila?

Being the daughter of a mafia, Grusha Aslanov didn't lead the typical luxury, spoiled life. Not when she was accused of her mother's death which made her hate herself more than her family did. She lived with the worst emotion one could ever have. Regret. She regretted her birth. She was not satisfied with the mental damage her mother's death caused as she thought she deserved a worse punishment. That is why she didn't even protest when her brother and father abused her every day and night until her body went numb because she thought she deserved it. She had no feelings, no emotions, nothing. She was a numb body with scars on her that each contained a tragic tale. She was a living death until the devil takes interest in unfolding her every story. Mature content warning!!! Triger warnings: physical abuse, mention of blood, mention of self harming, torture!!!

Aoi had been bonded with Takeru since they were in college. However, when Takeru's family learned about Aoi's family background, they immediately devised a scheme that made them break up. Aoi's mark became his illness. When the bond is broken, the mark on the omega's neck will become the reason for the danger in his life. The spider-web-like mark on his nape from his bonded mark became larger and larger as time passed by. Aoi came back for his friend and cousin's wedding, and when he and his bonded pair meet again, will they be able to fix the things between them or Takeru will marry another omega?  Will they be able to fight what's for them or they will leave nothing for each other but pain?

I was finally pregnant with his child after being married to Grady Winters for five years. I planned to share the wonderful news with him in person, but on that fateful day, I encountered his first love, who had just returned from abroad. She scalded me with soup, spilling it across me before shoving me down the stairs. Curled up and fighting through the piercing pain in my abdomen, I heard her cold, mocking laughter from above. "Who do you think you are to be Mrs. Winters? I've seen plenty of women who are social climbers." Then, she turned to Grady, her voice laced with pride. She playfully pouted, asking, "Didn't I do a good job, Grady? Don't you think you should reward me as well?"

I was dumped because of my weight. My stepmother tried to comfort me, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. A little extra weight is good." I watched as my graceful sister took my place and married my fiancé. Meanwhile, I was sent abroad to be "fattened up like a pig." I barely escaped with my life and endured unimaginable hardships. Now, those who hurt me should, at the very least, face justice for their actions.

Jazer Calve is a young man who plays two faces in his life,. being a normal guy and a secret hitman. Jazer belongs to a society that hunts down people for a cost. Dylan Vasco hired him to find his run away fiance, Hazel Estopacia, who stole a forbidden thing that belongs to his father's heritage. After accepting the job he flew to Thailand and unexpectedly bumped himself to a random girl that little did Jazer know it was Hazel's younger sister. The girl introduced herself as Iyesha, she has a childish attitude that irritates Jazer so he decided to ignore her and move forward. After continuing his job he then met , another Hazel's sister named Ilyza. Jazer was immediately stunned and fell for Ilyza's strong attitude unlike Iyesha. After meeting them both in a different time, Jazer finally found his main target by the help of Iyesha. Jazer thought that his mission would be much easier after he found Hazel. But he was wrong by finding himself falling deeper in love with Ilyza, discovering the truth behind Hazel's disappearance and facing the dangerous wrath of Dylan's father, Don Rafael who was eager to hunt down not only Hazel but also her sister and bring back what she had stolen from him. Jazer is now in the middle of doing his mission and protecting them both against the chaos of Dylan's father.

Tristan Cliff was the only son of his rich parents but he lost them in a plane crash when he was 6. He was adopted by his uncle's family whose only goal was to get hold of Tristan's family fortune. As a result, Tristan was abused constantly. He was very scared of them and agreed to whatever they say just to avoid punishment. He was even bullied by his cousins and his friends at school. Evelyn Grace was an orphan who lived her life in an orphanage. She was a self-dependent and strong-willed girl. She joins the college where Tristan goes to and helps him from the bullies. Evelyn becomes Tristan's savior and they soon become good friends. Tristan falls deeply in love with his savior but can't muster up the courage to confess to her. Things get more complicated for Tristan when another guy Adam gets involved who seems to have taken an interest in Evelyn and is always there for her whenever in need. **** This book can be read as a Standalone ****

“Even if the world shuns me, laughs at me, gives me strange looks, and labels me as a freak, I will not give up. I will never give up on what I believe in, even if it takes years, I will continue to persevere until I achieve my goal and get what I deserve!” These were the words Juan always told herself deep down in her heart whenever she looked at the mirror. These were the words that made her keep on going whenever they laughed at her, mocked her for being ugly. To her, as long as she has faith even as small as a mustard seed, she believes that one day, her time will come and her life will change for the better. All she needed was a chance, an opportunity and that is all it took for her life to be changed eternally forever. Destiny came knocking at her door and no matter how many times she tried throwing this chance away, it followed her home and from that day going forward, Juan, the ugly and clown everyone was used to became a beauty that many couldn’t touch. Even if the journey wasn’t simple and rocky, she wasn’t willing to give it up and live a life of suffering as she did. Will there be happiness waiting for her at the end of the road? Will she be willing to sacrifice it all to achieve her dreams and goals?