In From The Cold Review

Si Rafaela ay isang simpleng probinsyana na may matayog na pangarap. Bitbit ang lakas ng loob at determinasyon susubukan nya itong isakatuparan sa kanyang pagluwas sa Maynila. Mapalad syang nakapasok sa isa sa may pinaka-malaking kompanya ang La Ortega Corporation at isa sya sa maswerteng iskolar nito ang nabigyan ng pagkakataong makapasok at makapagtrabaho dito. Dito nya makikilala ang lalaking bibihag sa puso nya ngunit ang kapalit sa pag ibig ng lalaking ito ay syang maaaring sumira at magwasak sa kanyang pangarap. Ano nga ba ang mahalaga kay Rafaela ang pangarap nya o ang inosenteng pag ibig ng kanyang puso?

“I will agree to whatever you want, Ms. Aragon. I will give you a million, but in return, you'll be my mistress and partner in bed...” Hindi kaagad nakahuma si Lalaine sa sinabing iyon ng lalaki. Paano mangyayari ang gusto nitong maging kabit siya gayong kasal sila? “P-Pero kasal tayo, hindi ba?” naguguluhang tanong naman ni Lalaine na may munting kirot sa puso. “Sa papel lang tayo kasal, Ms. Aragon,” sagot naman ni Knives na bakas ang iritasyon sa tinig. “Hindi ko na uulitin ang tanong. Ano ang sagot mo?” malamig pa tanong sa babae. Dahil wala nang pagpipilian pa ay sumagot si Lalaine kahit labag sa kanyang kalooban, “S-Sige, pumapayag ako...” Si Knives Dawson, ang pinakamayamang businessman sa buong Luzon ay palihim na ikinasal sa isang ulilang dalaga na si Lalaine Aragon. Napilitan lang na magpakasal ang dalawa sa isa't-isa dahil sa kagustuhan ng kanilang mga minamahal na lola. May mamagitan kayang pagmamahal sa dalawang taong langit at lupa ang agwat ng katayuan sa buhay? Paano kapag nalaman ni Lalaine na mahal pa pala ng lalaki ang first love nito at nakatakda nang magpakasal ang dalawa. Ipaglalaban ba niya ang kanyang karapatan bilang asawa gayong alam niyang walang pagmamahal si Knives para sa kan'ya?

Late in my pregnancy, my husband, Joshua Jaxson’s ex-wife returned.  Olivia Wylde cornered me at my doorstep and, without a word, launched into a brutal attack.  She insisted I was an intruder who had taken advantage of her absence to steal her place. I pleaded, explaining I wasn’t a mistress, but she refused to believe me.  Together with her supporters, she tore my home apart and beat me so viciously that I went into premature labor.  Blood pooled beneath me, and my consciousness began to slip, but she greeted my husband’s arrival with a radiant smile.  “Honey,” she said, “I’m back. Let’s get remarried!”

Desperada nang iligtas ni Irina ang kanyang ina mula sa malubha nitong sakit, kaya naman nang mabigyan siya ng oportunidad na kumita ng malaking pera kapalit ng kanyang katawan ay hindi na niya iyon tinanggihan pa. Ngunit hindi niya akalain na kakambal nito ay isang panganib na tuluyang babago sa kanyang buhay—na naging dahilan upang mapilitan siyang pakasalan ang walang pusong si Alec Beaufort, ang CEO ng Beaufort Enterprises. Na kahit anong pagtakas ang kanyang gawin, nahahanap pa rin siya nito at ikinukulong sa marahas nitong mga bisig.

Carla thought finding her mate was the end of her life's journey. It turned out it was the beginning of her misery. Just because she couldn't bear a son, an heir, Ian Houston mistreated her and her daughter. She ran away only to fall into another Alpha's arms. Zurin Abrams, Alpha of Wild Fire Pack, lost his first mate on a Rogue attack. Five years later, he accidentally smelled Carla as her second mate. Thus, he determined to protect her from whatever chased her. Unfortunately, things never went easy on them. Ian was back and wanted to reclaim Carla. The war broke out, which led Carla to choose between two males. Zurin or Ian? ---------- I ~ G : elainecassauthor

Tubong-probinsiya si Adellilah Mantoha. May sakit ang kaniyang ina, kaya ay kinailangan niyang lumuwas patungong Maynila upang pumasok bilang kasambahay ng isang guwapo, mayaman at bilyunariyong si Ryllander Callares, lalaking malamig ang trato sa lahat, dahilan upang mahirapan ang dalaga na pagsilbihan ito. Kaya ba ng isang hamak na probinsiyanang-maid na paamuin ang ang isang cold-hearted bachelor? Ngunit paano na lang kung mahuhulog siya rito kahit alam niyang sa pantasya lang naisasakatuparan ang ilusyong pag-ibig para sa lalaki?

Isang pagkakamali ang naghatid kay Yanna del Valle sa isang di-inaasahang gabi. Isang estranghero ang napag-alayan niya ng kanyang sarili. Nang magising ay saka niya napagsino ang lalaking umangkin sa kanyang pagkabirhen. Walang iba kundi ang batang Banking Magnate na si Alessio Vann Dimarco, matipuno ngunit ubod ng lamig kung makitungo. Nais man niya itong iwasan ngunit tila ang kilalang bato at isang malamig na CEO ay hindi siya tinatantanan. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na siya naman ang lumapit dito upang makipagkasundo. Isang kasunduan na magpapabago sa takbo ng kanyang buhay. Inalok niya ito ng kasal upang makuha ang bagay na nararapat para sa kanya, ang yaman na pilit inaangkin ng pangalawang pamilya ng kanyang ama. Ngunit ang kasunduang ito ay higit pa sa kanyang inaasahan. Naroon ang bukas na walang kasiguraduhan at mga tagpong nagpapasabik nang husto sa kanyang puso. "Marry me, Mr. Dimarco. After a year, let's file an annullment. Iyon lang ang hinihingi ko." "Hmm... Sa tingin mo ba'y gano'n lang kadali ang hinihingi mo? Dimarcos don't do that, my butterfly." Agad na lumapit ang si Alessio kay Yanna hanggang sa makulong siya sa pagitan ng desk at ng matipunong katawan nito. "I make the rules here. That includes the time when to dispose of you..." bulong nito.

Bailey has been running from her past for years, but when her triplets are kidnapped, she turns to her former mate Lucas for help. As they work together to find their children, their intense connection reignites, but a mysterious and charismatic werewolf appears on the scene, claiming to have information about the kidnapper. Bailey is shocked to realize that this werewolf is her second chance mate. Will she choose the father of her children or her second chance at love? And can they save their children before it's too late?

Five years ago, I offered up my neck to Kieran, the Shadow Lord. After that night of insatiable hunger, he didn't drain me dry. Instead, he sank his fangs deep into my veins. At the zenith of pleasure, he whispered repeatedly into my ear, "You are mine." Just as I mistakenly believed this twisted possession was love, his so-called "savior," Seraphina, returned. To appease her, Kieran demanded my heart's blood every night. He callously tossed my mother's only keepsake into an auction. Worse still, to quell her jealousy, he personally locked me away in a prison bristling with silver torture devices... When I finally broke the blood pact and, my heart shattered, fled to Los Angeles to marry his sworn enemy, Lucian, Kieran descended into complete madness.

My name is Daniella Limebear. In my past life, my long-lost younger sister, Heidi Limebear, returns home. On her very first day back, I hear the faint whispers of her heart: "At the riverside, I saw the other kids learning to swim with their dads… I wish I could join them." The next day, I drive Heidi to the clearest stretch of river in the countryside. I teach her to float and paddle, guiding her hands with mine. Without warning, she lets out a scream and disappears beneath the water. I plunge into the river, fighting against the current to reach her. Suddenly, she clutches my arm and pulls me under. With the last of my strength, I push her toward the shore. Water fills my lungs, and darkness swallows me. Amid the piercing wail of the ambulance siren, Heidi curls into our mother's arms, tears streaking her cheeks. Mom slaps me across the face. In Dad's eyes, there is only utter disappointment. "Heidi has already endured so much while she was gone for ten years! I can't believe you would try to drown her the moment she comes home!" he snaps. I stand frozen, unable to defend myself. Shortly after the incident, a group of troublemakers just outside the school gates corners Heidi. Once again, I "hear" her cries of despair echoing in my mind: "He said if I don't meet him tonight, he'll set our home on fire! Daniella, please save me! You're the only one who can." The moment I arrive at the scene, I'm immediately surrounded by a group of thugs. With cruel, mocking smiles, they close in from all sides. "Don't blame us. Your precious younger sister paid us five thousand dollars to kill you." "She claimed that once you're out of the picture, the billion‑dollar inheritance goes straight to her." Just as I begin to suffocate, I notice Heidi standing not far away. Her face remains perfectly calm and composed. When I open my eyes again, I realize I've returned to the day she was found and brought home. Once more, her inner voice echoes in my ears: "I really want to swim… I wish Daniella would take me."