Imagined Communities Novels & Stories

Fifth Castillion is a happy-go-lucky bachelor from a wealthy clan of Castillion. He never imagined being in a serious relationship and being a man of one woman. But when he met Antoinette San Francisco, everything changed. She's a demure and classic woman who dreamed of being a nun and temporarily went out to the convent to fulfill her responsibility to her sister, Tamia. Destiny is full of surprises, indeed. Tamia fell in love with Fifth, while Fifth fell with Antoinette, and vice versa. But as a good half-sister, Antoinette sacrificed her love for him. She let him go despite their love for each other for her sister's happiness. She pushed Fifth to marry her sister as Tamia's dying wish. He will do everything she wants, even if it costs him happiness and freedom. He married Tamia while Antoinette pursued her dream and became a nun. Selfless love is sometimes too cruel for those who sacrifice. Is there a happy ending for both of them? Or will their sacrifices set them free?

Seven years ago, one night inside a hotel suite changed everything. Luna Herrera-an honor student struggling to survive college-never imagined that a single assignment at the Blackwell Grand Hotel would cost her everything. In one heartbreaking night, her innocence was stolen by a man too powerful to remember... and too untouchable to confront. Damon Blackwell-billionaire heir to the Blackwell Empire-is feared, admired, and dangerously controlled. But behind his cold success lies a night he cannot recall, and dreams that whisper of a woman he may have broken without knowing. Now a licensed psychologist and a single mother, Luna lives quietly with her six-year-old son, Callyx-his gray eyes the only link to a past she tried so hard to bury. Damon, on the other hand, is unraveling. Public breakdowns. Family pressure. And an ultimatum that forces him to seek therapy... under a false name. When fate brings them face to face-patient and doctor, unknowingly connected by a secret neither of them is ready to confront-can the truth stay buried? Or will six weeks after midnight come back to rewrite everything?

Gianna Castillo never imagined her life could be turned upside down by one man. Cold, dominant, and dangerously handsome, Anthony Sinclair is the CEO who turns her every workday into a nightmare. One day, Anthony shocks her by offering a contract marriage to stop his mother's interference, promising a salary increase in return. Gianna immediately refuses, unwilling to marry the man who made her life miserable. But everything changes when Gianna discovers her mother is secretly battling cancer. Desperate to save her, Gianna swallows her pride and accepts Anthony’s offer. Their public marriage shocks everyone and places Gianna under ruthless judgment, scrutiny, and whispers of greed. In the midst of chaos, judgment and growing feelings, Anthony's past suddenly returns—his ex-girlfriend, Sonia. Old feelings resurface, lines begin to blur, and the contract that once felt simple becomes dangerously complicated. Now trapped between duty and desire, Gianna must face the question she never expected to ask: Will Anthony choose his first love… or the woman he married by contract?.

Who wants to become a replacement in someone else wedding day? Anthony Enriquez has a long history of failed relationships until it was concluded with a marriage but all of a sudden, the bride ran away with another man at the very last minute. Gretchen Kennedy is a modern-day Cinderella who was forced to escape from humiliation of her nasty step sisters and harassment from her step-father. Trying to seek safety and refuge, she went as far as Mexico. The two brokenhearted people yet single at the moment accidentally met in Mexico. Anton and Gretchen never imagined themselves being forced to marry a total stranger as a replacement bride and groom for that once in a lifetime special occasion any man and woman could ever dream of. The two imperfect people were matched by fate to make them believe that love at first sight and marriage can really happen. However, after consuming the first hundred days together, they made a serious decision to face the giant in their own lives. How will Anton and Gretchen forget the memory of their perfect replacement marriage? Will they accept the challenge of a real married life or remain single forever?

Samantha Sky Smith never imagined that one day, she’d wake up as Mrs. Krim Kuen Vryzks—ang lalaking kinatatakutan at ginagalang sa mundo ng negosyo at impluwensya. Walang puso, walang awa, at walang pakialam kung ano ang gusto niya. Ang kasal nila ay isang kasunduan, pero para kay Krim, ito ay isang panalo. Para kay Samantha? Isang bitag na hindi niya alam kung paano tatakasan. Binigyan siya ni Krim ng isang linggong palugit bago niya ito angkinin nang tuluyan. Isang linggo para tanggapin ang bagong realidad na hindi niya ginusto. Pero habang lumilipas ang mga araw, mas lalong nagiging malinaw sa kanya ang isang bagay—hindi lang galit ang nararamdaman niya kay Krim. At iyon ang mas kinatatakutan niya. Sa pagitan ng panggigipit, matitinding emosyon, at isang kontratang bumihag sa kanya, magagawa kaya ni Samantha na manatiling matatag? O tuluyan na siyang mahuhulog sa patibong ng lalaking dapat ay kinamumuhian niya?

Prologue Celine Dela Cruz never imagined na mauuwi sa ganito ang buhay niya. Sa probinsya, simple lang ang mundo niya—gising ng maaga para tumulong sa tindahan ng pamilya, makipagbiruan sa mga kapatid, at mangarap na balang araw… magkakaroon din siya ng love story na parang sa pelikula. Pero isang gabi, habang sabay-sabay silang kumakain, bumagsak ang bombang hindi niya inasahan. “Anak…” mabigat ang boses ng tatay niya. “May kasunduan tayo. Ikakasal ka.” Nag-freeze si Celine. “What? Papa, seryoso ka ba?” At doon niya narinig ang pangalan. Liam Alcantara. CEO ng Alcantara Group. Isa sa pinakamakapangyarihang tao sa Maynila. Mayaman, guwapo raw sabi sa mga balita, pero kilala ring cold at walang puso. Arranged marriage. Hindi niya choice, hindi niya gusto. Pero dahil nalulunod na sa utang ang pamilya niya, wala siyang nagawa. Sa moment na iyon, narealize niya—hindi lahat ng love story nagsisimula sa kilig. Minsan, nagsisimula ito sa kontrata. At minsan, ang taong akala mong magpapabagsak sa’yo, siya pala ang matututunan mong mahalin.

Si Rafael Jones ay bumalik ng Pilipinas dahil sa pagkamatay ng kanyang Kuya James. He never imagined that his brother would be killed in a car accident. He can't accept his death, so he tries to figure out why he had that accident. He finds out that James' girlfriend had another man and discovers that his girlfriend--Diane, is cheating on him. Then James was drunk and got into an accident. Rafael wants to exact his vengeance on the person who murdered James. Hindi siya naniniwalang aksidente lang ang lahat. Ipinadakip niya si Diane upang parusahan sa kanyang ginawa pero pinipilit nito na hindi siya si Diane kung hindi si Michaela. Hindi siya naniniwala dito. Michaela wakes up in an unknown place, and a man abducted her because of Diane's faults. Hindi niya alam kung ano bang nagawa nito. Hanggang itago siya ni Rafael at dinala sa kaniyang Isla. Pilit tinatanong nito kung ano ang ginawa niya kay James o ano ba ang nagawang kasalanan nito para mauwi lahat sa tragedy. Until Rafael realized he was falling in love with Michaela while they were on the island. Will he go for revenge or love?

Betrayal doesn’t just break hearts… it destroys everything you once called home. Married and devoted, Lorraine never imagined the cruelest betrayal would come from the two people she trusted most....her husband and her own sister. What started as a twisted request shattered everything. When she refused her husband’s demand, he didn’t just turn cold...he humiliated her, tore her down, and made her feel worthless… replacing her with the one person who should have never crossed that line. Broken and desperate to escape the memory of that night, Lorraine agrees to attend an exclusive annual beach party—one filled with power, danger, and men in uniform. It was supposed to be just one night. One night to forget. But everything changes the moment she sees him. Mysterious. Confident. Dangerously captivating. He isn’t in uniform, yet authority follows him like a shadow. And the way he looks at her… feels like both a warning and a promise. Driven by pain and reckless desperation, Lorraine makes a bold choice. A choice that will change everything. What was meant to be an escape turns into something far more dangerous. Because the man she chose for one night… …might be the one who rewrites her story. Or destroys her completely.

Chloe Sue never imagined na ang mapapangasawa niya ay isang lalaking parang yelo na sa lamig, silent and emotionally distant. And Yohan Benjamin never thought that this girl, who was supposed to be just part of a family arrangement, would slowly start breaking down the walls he had spent his whole life building. Nang unang nakita ni Chloe si Yohan, nasa loob siya ng isang eleganteng hall, sun-kissed ang kutis nito. 'Yung mga mata niya, those deep almond eyes, parang may misteryong hindi mo agad mabasa. Tipong kahit sinong lalaki, mahuhulog. Kaya hindi nakapagtataka na halos mapanganga ang buong pamilya Benjamin. Pero si Yohan? Walang reaksyon. Nakatungo lang siya sa maayos niyang military uniform, seryoso ang mukha, at tila ba walang kahit anong nararamdaman. Kung ibang babae siguro, matatakot. Pero si Chloe, curious lang. They're bound by a decades-old debt between their families, at ngayong malapit nang ipadala si Yohan sa battlefield, kung saan walang kasiguraduhan kung makakabalik pa siya, the elders from both families started pushing. Wala nang oras at kailangan na raw nilang magpakasal. Not because they loved each other, but because it was their duty.

Ashton Fabregas is a certified playboy. Despite being a product of love, he never imagined or dreamed he would fall in love with a woman. He was contented with his life as a bachelor, with no one dictating or demanding anything from him since he hated being controlled. As a jerk, he always had a new flavor every day and night. But that night came... As he scanned his eyes around the bar, it landed on a woman who caught his attention. Man, she's sexy and gorgeous as hell! So, he quickly approached her and asked her to dance. And when he finally caught the woman's attention, he realized she was drunk as she expertly danced sexily with him in the middle of the dance floor. But what happened to him? Something's not right because he's going crazy thinking about that woman over and over again. It seems like the woman didn't just capture his attention, but also his heart, and hell, he can't allow that to happen just like that! He will also take the woman's heart and claim it. But how can he find her when he doesn't know who she is and where she is? Damn, Ashton Fabregas is very, very doomed as hell!