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Dr. Ivy Monroe has her life planned down to the minute and falling in love isn’t on the list. But when a once-in-a-lifetime research grant for couples opens up, she realizes she’s missing one key thing: a partner. Desperate, she convinces Lake Hart, a carefree filmmaker in need of quick cash, to pose as her husband for the summer. The two opposites enter a couples’ retreat in the mountains, pretending to be madly in love. Between the awkward therapy sessions, forced intimacy, and their one-bed cabin, their “fake” marriage starts to feel dangerously real. Ivy fights the growing pull between them, while Lake begins to see through her walls — and into her heart. As summer fades, so does the line between truth and lies. But when their secret is exposed, Ivy risks losing both her career and the man who made her believe in love again. Months later, in autumn’s quiet beauty, she gets one last chance to tell Lake the truth — that their love may have started as pretend, but it’s become the most real thing in her life.

It was only supposed to be one night! Not for him to turn out to be her bodyguard. Natalie Sampaio wants to prove to her father that she is not flaky but ready to run the family's multi-billion company. Finding out that she slept with her new bodyguard after a girl's night out is not the right start. Her father gives her one more chance to prove she's capable of being the company's CEO by winning a new contract with one of the biggest mining companies in Angola. Her new bodyguard's smoldering looks and imposing presence could make it impossible for her to resist him. Former Navy Seals, Palmer Burris accepted a bodyguard job while he figures out what he wants to do with his life after the Navy. He didn't know that the girl he spent one sizzling hot night with will be his new assignment. Now that he's her bodyguard, there are lines he will never cross.

But then, in the room, there he stood. Damon. “What?!” I screamed. I was naked, with nothing to cover myself. His eyes roamed over me like a wolf howling at the moon. My hands flew to my chest, trying to shield myself, but my clothes were nowhere within reach. He pulled off his coat and tossed it to me. I clutched it to my body, trembling with shame. “What are you even doing in here? You can’t knock? You have no decency. What kind of man walks—” “Your boobs are not the finest I’ve seen,” he cut in, his voice icy. *** Zima thought being caught in a recording with her sister’s husband was the worst thing that could happen. The council didn’t think twice before sending her away to the Academy, a place ruled by ruthless Alphas. But fate had other plans. The twin Alphas of the Academy turn out to be her mates. And worse, the Alpha King, the one everyone fears, may be the reason her twin is missing and her parents are dead. Can Zima survive in a place where her heart and her life are both at risk? Will she uncover the truth about her family before it destroys her completely? And when love and revenge collide, which side will she choose?

Rosalia Alexandra Davis a werewolf with a troubled childhood , outcast of her pack with a few of her secrets hidden to herself , prays everyday to find her mate soon and to be able to escape the hell she calls her pack . Suddenly one day her prayers are answered when her mates , Yes mates with a 's

This story is about Throng Jade, a bully and son of the owner of the school, Jade Integrated National High School. And Peyn Aguilar, a late comer in the school, sleepy head, a hot headed person and the girl that always tripping/ bullying of Throng. Then months passed, principal make an punishment for them to do and follow. Until, one day Peyn comforted Throng from his break up then Throng wants to pretend Peyn to be his fake girlfriend to make his ex-girlfriend go away from him. Until that pretending knows everyone, knows that Throng and Peyn already become friends at the age of 10 and above at all they know that Throng Jade has a disease called Morgellons Disease (MD) where his family keep it on him many years. Is Throng survive of his disease after a years of fighting, the trials and challenges he faced? Is he having a second life or it just a miracle to make right his bad doing in his past life?

Arthur Salacosa has always been passive. He lets the flow decide where he would end up. So when they needed to move due to his father's job, he readily agreed without any qualms. He thought it would be just another city, with new people to observe, and a new place to pass by. However, it wasn't just any city—it was Delta. The city known to have the highest vampire population rate and the only city led by a vampire. Would Art continue living his life riding the tides? Or will there be something at Delta that will turn his life upside down? Maybe a few crimes, some strange friends, and a vampire love interest?

Like any other student who dreams to study in SEU, Nathalie is one of those, a girl who dreams to be a doctor. She always has this point of view that makes her realize that there isn't always a bright side. She's been consumed by the darkness ever since her first heartbreak. She thought she could go around peacefully in the uni. Not until, Luke Daniel Ferrer. The playboy famous for his looks. That one kind of guy she never dreamed to encounter. The type of person who would play with girls' feelings. Paano kung isang pagpapanggap ang magmumulat sa mata nilang dalawa.. na hindi pala buong pagkatao ang makikita kapag first impression ang basis.. What if they fall.. Will they stand up? Will he change for her? Or will she be able to keep him safe from her dark past..

Arrange Marriage! para sa pamilya, sa mga manggagawa na patuloy na umaasa sa kanilang pamilya. Si Armina Mondragon bunsong anak, maganda, matalino at isinilang na may gintong kutsara sa labi, at higit sa lahat mabait at masunuring anak kung kaya't Siya ay pumapayag sa nais Ng kanilang magulang. Ang kanyang pinakamamahal na Kuya Nathaniel ay hindi sang Ayon dahil ayaw niyang ipakipagsapalaran Ang kaligayahan Ng kanyang kapatid. Samantala, si Eduard Vincent Araneta,, solong anak na tagapag mana, arogante at matalino, siya Ang bubuo sa buhay ni Armina.

Grace Williams believed the worst thing in her life was the cancer slowly stealing her future. She was wrong. On April 12, 2023, weakened by illness and trapped in a loveless marriage, Grace returns home to a devastating discovery. Her husband, Michael Park, is in bed with her best friend, Susan Hargreaves. The confrontation turns violent, and in the chaos, Michael kills her. But death is not the end. Grace awakens in 2013, ten years before her murder, with all her memories intact. She realizes that fate, or perhaps the spirit of her late father, has given her a second chance. This time, she refuses to be a victim. Determined to escape her tragic future, Grace manipulates events to bring Michael and Susan together, trapping them in the toxic marriage that once destroyed her life. Soon, she discovers she is not the only one who remembers the past. Her quiet manager, Ethan Adams, has also returned with his memories. Once secretly in love with her, he is now determined to protect her. As their bond deepens into love, they attract the attention of Ethan’s ambitious ex fiancée, Rachel Stevens, who joins forces with Michael and Susan. Their alliance spirals into betrayal and violence that ultimately destroys them. When everything finally collapses, Grace stands free from the life that once doomed her. On April 12, 2023, the day she once died becomes the beginning of a new life filled with love, hope, and a future she chose for herself.

Dahil sa isang dahon ng papel nagkakilala sina Sierra at Quirou, dalawang nilalang na hinubog ng magkaibang mundo. Isang nilalang na halos sumpain na ang pagkabuhay, at isa na iniibig ng lahat. Nagtagpo ang kanilang mga sulat isang umaga sa kabundukan, hanggang sa ang una ay nasundan pa, at nagtuloy tuloy pa. Hanggang saan sila kayang dalhin ng mga dahon ng papel? Hanggang saan ang kayang abutin ng mga salitang pinasayaw nila gamit ang tinta? Hanggang saan ang kayang ilaban ng mga pusong musmos pa sa walang kasiguraduhang bukas?