I've Got Thick Skin And An Elastic Heart

Asher Faith Villonio is a woman who had to go through with any jobs just to earn for her family and for her to reach her dreams, even if these jobs mean to lose her dignity. She has no time for a relationship and love... but everything changed when Jake Valenzuela, a Mafia heir, came into her life. Binili ni Jake Valenzuela si Asher Villonio para maging kanyang personal escort sa loob ng isang buwan. Sa loob ng ilang araw na sila ay magkasama at sa ilang pagtatalik na kanilang pinagsaluhan, ang kanilang puso'y nagtagpo sa isang pagmamahalang hindi inaasahan. Sumugal si Ash kahit na alam niyang maaari siyang masaktan, at tama nga siya. Jake has made a mistake that broke Ash's heart. Will she forgive Jake for what he has done and welcome him on her life again? Or won't she let the man that has touched her heart once touch it again?

“If someone ever told me that having a crush on someone could bring unbearable pain in the end, I would believe them because I have gone through that”. Since college, I have always had a crush on Nathan, one of the most popular and handsome guys in school. But, of course, he never for once noticed me. Even after we graduated from college. He became a hotshot CEO while I was a jeweler who worked in his company. They say an opportunity comes but once, and that was the truth. Nathan's father seemed to notice me, and because of him, I was able to get married to Nathan. But little did I know that that was the beginning of my nightmare. I am Adira, and welcome to my story…

“Kau sudah mengetahui semuanya, bukan?” Laki-laki itu mendekati Karleen sambil mengawasinya dengan tajam. “A-aku.” Karleen tidak tahu harus bagaimana. Mengetahui rahasia besar yang selama ini sengaja ditutup-tutupi membuat dirinya ingin menyerah. “Ada dua pilihan yang akan kuberikan kepadamu, diam atau keluar? Harga dirimu sebagai prajurit dipertaruhkan di sini!” Karleen memajamkan matanya. Amarah dalam dirinya menggebu-gebu. Seketika ruangan temaram itu menjadi terang dan panas. Api berkobar cepat tetapi sumbernya tidak diketahui. Hal yang diingatnya setelah itu adalah suara orang yang sangat familier memanggil namanya. Sebelum dia merasakan sesak dan tidak sadarkan diri.

Many years ago, dragons discovered the supreme good that the Earth could offer to any of its creatures. A red gem, which the king of dragons named "The Heart of Magic" because of its shape, resembled a heart. The magic gem fulfilled their greatest desires. All the dragons in the world obtained a necklace with a small piece of the red gem that shone. All the dragons born afterward also carried the same necklace. Then, when the gem got stolen, this light went out of every necklace, and the dragons lost these magical abilities that the gem had given them. But before this could happen, after fulfilling these desires, the dragons used them against the humans, enslaving them, but when the gem got stolen, it was all over. Dragons are still looking for it, and humans wish never to be found so that they do not go through the same thing again. Princess Edith, after a family tragedy, she will be forced to go in search of the gem. Through the journey of investigation, she will discover that she possesses special powers that she did not know that she has until that moment. Drake is the Dragon King's son and will be secretly sent to help Edith seek the gem. Carrying his dark and heavy past on his back, he moves forward with his life with no regrets about his actions back then. Everything is about to change.

A young lady named Gwyneth Hope Gabriel have no wings to fly. But, is it really necessary to have wings in lrder to fly?Then, she met someone who changed her life-full-of-drama. A man who desires to become a lawyer because of his mother. Gwy said that the true artist is in the heart of a good lawyer. But, what if everything turns upside down? What if the man who promised her the world became someone she'll despise forever? But, what if he needed to be bad to fight for something good?

I perceived something exceedingly familiar. That was the scent of the alpha. He is somewhere close by. I can't let him see me in this situation with Stark. Of all the times that the alpha could be present, it just had to be when I'm in bed with Stark. I was just about to get the truth out of Stark about his identity but my obsessed alpha won't understand what is going on here. Want to know what happens in this book? You'll have to open up the book. I guarantee you will love it.

Hiraya Almendral was done with love after her boyfriend cheated on her with her own sister. To help her move on, her friends dared her to kiss a stranger at a VIP club—for money. She took the dare, thinking it was nothing. But the man she kissed? Dr. Yasmir Sierra. One of the best doctors in the country and an acting president of Sierra Medical Group. Their paths cross again at the hospital where she’s working as an intern. Yasmir, afraid to lose her again and as punishment for kissing him without his permission, appoints her as his secretary. Another dare followed in exchange for a scholarship for med school in Canada—make him fall, then break his heart. But as the lines blurred, Hiraya realized one thing—she might be the one falling instead.

Jaya diputuskan oleh kekasihnya—Tasya—di suatu malam hanya karena tidak mengingat hari ulang tahunnya. Di saat Jaya ingin mendapatkan hati Tasya kembali, dia mengalami kenyataan yang jauh lebih pahit: Tasya menjalin hubungan dengan sahabatnya sendiri. Jaya harus memilih antara sahabat atau mantan yang masih dicintainya. Dia hanya bisa pasrah menanggung luka yang teramat dalam. Layaknya batu karang di tepi lautan, bahkan meski diterpa ombak jutaan kali pun, ia tetap bergeming.

“But that’s not fair, Gunnar!” I protested, my voice barely rising above a whisper. Despite his blindness, I dared not look him in the eye. “This second-chance bond goes both ways. Why are you allowed to flirt with other women, but I’m not?” Gunnar growled fiercely, pushing me against the wall. “No one is flirting with anyone, Aqua. If I were you, I would forget about that healer because you’re not going anywhere. YOU. ARE. MINE.” -------------------------------------------------- Aqua, a third-tier submissive wolf, finds her peaceful world shattered when her lover, Leon, tricks her into a perilous plan to offer her virginity to the most ruthless and powerful alpha wolf in the lands: the Alpha King, Gunnar Buchanan. Furious and feeling betrayed, Gunnar initially wants her dead for the deception. However, he soon discovers that the weakest wolf in the pack is his second-chance mate, a bond that complicates everything. Determined to break the bond, Gunnar struggles with his own desires. He cannot fathom making Aqua his Luna Queen, yet something in her innocent blue eyes ignites a possessive fire within him. As the bond deepens, Aqua’s presence challenges his resolve and awakens feelings he thought were long buried. As Aqua transforms from a submissive wolf to a dominant one, she faces numerous trials, from jealous pack members to deadly external threats. Her bond with Gunnar, initially a curse, becomes a source of strength. But as she gains power, the question remains: Can she break the second-chance bond that binds them, or will she find that her destiny lies with the Alpha King?

Kristi Velasquez forced Benjamin Bustamante, her ex-boyfriend, to marry her after breaking his heart and after having an affair with her step-brother. She had expected their marriage to be happy, but Benjamin had made up his mind. He's no longer the man who can melt her icy heart. He transformed into a completely different person. Will she stand up for their marriage? Will she give up and wave the white flag?