In Dubious Battle John Steinbeck

Betrayed. Nearly destroyed. And given a second chance at life. Terisa isn’t just fighting for revenge she’s fighting to protect her family and uncover the deadly secrets that cost her so much. Then there’s Rowan handsome, dangerous, and full of secrets. He saved her once, but can he save her again… when love and revenge collide? In a world of lies, betrayal, and hidden truths, both must choose: love… or vengeance. But can hearts survive the truth?

Para matiyak na makakamit ni Lorna ang katarungan para sa pagkamatay ng kanyang mga magulang, kailangan niyang magkaroon ng koneksyon kay Steve Lucchese. Determinado siyang gawin ang lahat para makamit ang katarungan na nararapat sa kanya. Kung hindi malulutas ng mga awtoridad ang kaso, siya mismo ang gagawa ng paraan para makuha ang hustisya.

Jade Buenaventura is the one of the simple young and intelligent and determined women, among which she is also given a pleasant nice. So it is not surprising to be the united one heir of the traveling Hacienda in their place Mr. Albert Montero secretly loved him, even though it came from a failed relationship. Ngunit hindi naging madali ang kanilang pagkikita dahil sa mapanghusga at aruganteng asal ng binatang si Albert Montero na ipinakita sa dalagang si Jade. At Walang kaalam alam ang dalaga na sa kabila ng masamang paguugaling ipinakikita nito sa kanya, ay gusto at natutunan na pala siya nitong mahalin. Ngunit sa huli ay mabubunyag parin ang ginagawa nitong kasalanan sa kanya na ang buong pagaakala niya ay iniligtas siya nito sa kapahamakan, ngunit sinamantala pa pala nito ang pagkakataong iyon upang gawan siya ng Hindi maganda. Kaya alamin natin hanggang huli, kung paanu ipagtatapat ng lalaki ang kanyang nararamdaman sa babaeng kanyang minamahal at kung tatanggapin ba ng dalaga ang pagmamahal na iyon sa kabila ng paglilihim nito sa kanya.

"Sarili kong ina, karibal ko." Nang makilala ni Anika si Daryl, hindi napigilan ng dalaga ang humanga sa guwapo pero arogante at dominanteng binata—the sexiest and youngest son of the Altagrasia family. Hindi rin maikakaila na attracted ito sa kaniya. Subalit may problema. Si Daryl Altagrasia ay ang anak ng lalaking pinakasalan ng mommy niya. In short, he's her stepbrother. Buong akala niya, iyon lang ang magiging hadlang sa pagtingin niya para dito, pero isang sikreto ang natuklasan niya na gumimbal sa kaniyang sistema. Daryl is the secret lover of her mother.

To save her mother's life, Annika agreed to marry her boss, Caspian Timothy Ferrer, in exchange of a huge amount to finance her mother's operation. They signed a contract, and one rule was made, “No strings attached". What happens when they start breaking the rule they made to make way for the unfamiliar feelings arising in them? Will Annika finally have her happy ever after, or will she stay as his wife in Contract?

Note: *This is not a horror story!* --- Olivia Jillian Hunters has it all— beauty, body, brain, money, friends, the perfect boyfriend that every girl wanted, and the haters, of course. But because of a broken heart from knowing that her boyfriend has been cheating on her with Sydney Roswell, her long-time enemy, OJ got into an accident that caused her to be in a coma. She woke up one day and knew that she was not in her body... not even near. She is now a ghost. When OJ overheard that her physical body is living with a machine for life-support and will not go for long, she panicked as she doesn't know how to stop her parents from letting her die. In searching for help, she found herself wandering in the academy and learned that Sydney is the only one who can see and hear her. Will she ever ask for help from the girl who she hates and hates her back even more? #this is a story of love and hate between two girls

April and Zade were childhood friends, until the day they learned that they were fated mates. The Alpha's son rejected her and April was banished by the pack releasing a dormant curse to plague the wolves who treated her so badly. Now Zade is determined to get April back, but she is the key to a prophesy held close to the heart of a dragon lord, who has waited an eternity to be with her, and thus begins a race against time to win the heart of the future, as dragon and wolf compete for the rights to her heart.

It's wrong. It's forbidden. It's taboo. The man I married loves another, but I'm even worse, because I want his father. Tiptoeing around the house just to be with him is sinful. But, I don't see anything wrong with that, because what we have is beautiful. _________________________________________ Charlotte is my greatest temptation, but she also just might be my salvation. She might be Sebastian's wife, but really, she's was always meant to be mine.

Evie Harrison is a top student in her senior year of college. She is the heir of a wealthy family, studying law at Harvard in order to take over her father's company. Alexander Lockwood is the youngest and most successful lawyer in New York. He is what most people would call arrogant and he'd do anything to be on top. So he makes a deal with his rival company. In order to become the most prestigious lawyer on the East Coast, he has to marry his rival's daughter, Evie Harrison. Is Evie going to oblige at her father's request or not? 💢This is a first draft of the book! For the complete and updated version go to Webnovel! Same title, same pen name!💢

My husband, Alex Walter, was the head of the Bodyguard Association. When I was about to be killed by the kidnappers, he was comforting his childhood crush, Susan Miller, who was sobbing in his arms. While the kidnappers stopped for a meal, I called Alex five times calmly. He was angry when he finally answered. "Susan was just rescued from the kidnappers, and she needs me. If you want me to come home, stop using your own kidnapping as some excuse to compete for attention. It is pathetic!" Hearing Susan's sweet and delicate voice in the background, I had no time to argue with him. Instead, I called the Bodyguard Association. The operator informed me that Alex had pulled all the city's bodyguards away thirty minutes earlier to rescue Susan. When the kidnappers returned, they mocked Alex's heroic efforts to save Susan, mobilizing the entire force for her. If I remember correctly, this was Susan's twenty-eighth kidnapping this month. As the kidnappers approached me with guns and tasers, I closed my eyes in despair. Before I died, I used all my strength to send Alex one last text message, [No matter what, I loved you. Move on from me.]