John Grisham The Reckoning Summary

"You look tired and lazy. I think you're suffering from lack of vitamin me?" ~X~ Three words are enough to describe the playboy billionaire Alexis 'X' Montemayor who owns the very successful Club inside and outside the country. Hot. Dangerous. And oozing with sex appeal. He believed that he would never find the right woman for him despite having a random geisha in his very own Club-V. Not until a woman named Minzireth Paje entered his room and asked him if she is hired or not in the middle of what he called 'play time'. Lured by her sexy smile; piercing golden brown eyes; and voluptuous body, he hired her as his sex-retary. ***** Minzireth Paje is not your typical woman. Nagtungo sa siyudad upang maghanap ng trabahong makapag-aahon sa kanila sa kahirapan at matustusan ang gamutan ng kanyang magulang na may sakit. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat ng matanggap siya bilang sekretarya ng nagmamay-ari ng isa sa pinakasikat na Club sa Pilipinas. Buong akala niya'y more on paper works; answering calls; at tamang tayo lang sa gilid ng conference room ang kanyang gagawin. Not until her playboy boss, Alexis Montemayor demands her to do her assigned job. And that was to spice his night as his sex-retary. What if she found out what was her playboy boss's dark secret? Would she be able to fulfill her duty? Or resigned, and accept the fact that she is not qualified enough to be one of his sex-retary?

Symphony Del Martin came from a prominent family that gives her everything she needs, but not the freedom she has always wanted. Being the only daughter of their province's well-known politician, she knows that every mistake she makes is equivalent to a consequence she might suffer later on. Her peaceful life turned upside-down when she accidentally got pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's cousin, Wesley. To avoid controversy, her father sent her out of the country. After four years of living with her consequences, she went back to the Philippines as a successful, renowned painter. Dealing with her father's condition, she agreed to marry Wesley, who was now the CEO of his family's losing company, never knowing the consequence that awaits her.

Ryker Chua Mondragon, the owner of the largest business in the country, tinitingala at hinahangaan ng maraming kababaihan. He was every woman's dream. But behind his sweet smile and kind nature, he was a beast, a devil in disguise that you wouldn't want to see. Can Kelly Venus endure the pain of being the man's obsession? May chance pa ba siyang makatakas sa kamay ng binata? What if everyone around her will be in danger if she tried to run away? Pipiliin ba niyang manatili o magtatago na lang at hindi na magpapakita sa kaniya?

[Action-romance story] For over 20 years, Eiress never experienced having a family. All her childhood days were spent in training. She mastered all forms of combat and became a huntress, hunting people for her father's own benefit. She was dissatisfied and wanted to leave, but an unexpected event occurred during her last mission. A mysterious man tricked her into drinking a medicine that increased her lust and prevented her from completing her task. That night, she unintentionally grabbed someone to help her cope with the pill’s effects, but it was the same man. She was claimed by that man and became pregnant. A day had passed, and a good chance presented itself to her. She finally escaped her previous life and left everything behind. Eiress lived a normal life and got to be a different person. Happiness and peaceful life is all that she needs. She had never felt such a strong feeling as she did when she became a mother, but danger was always after her. She’s willing to do everything to protect her child, even if it means turning back into her old life. How is she going to manage raising a child while fighting a threat? What if her path crosses with that man again, will the man support her or take advantage of her? Let’s figure it out.

Hellios Madriaga is a ruthless entrepreneur from the real state world. He was feared by his competitors and enemies, because of his ruthless ways. To please his father, he married Santina Hermosa. His father's friend's only daughter. The woman had enticing eyes and a sweet smile. She was an angel, and he was the devil. She was innocent and fragile, while he was rude and cruel. He knew that he was in big trouble for desiring his wife. But how can he avoid, these tempting pleasures? Now that all he thinks about is making love with her and possessing her like she's someone he owns.

To be his wife was never a dream—it was a lifelong sentence. Sa loob ng pitong taon, namuhay si Amber Lucille Rivera sa anino ng isang malamig at walang pusong kasal. Mahal niya si West Markus Lee ng buong-buo. Pero ang lalaking iyon? He never treat her well—not once. Nang makalimutan ni West ang ika-walong anibersaryo nilang mag-asawa ay doon na tuluyang bumitaw si Amber. Hindi siya ang kailangan ng kanyang asawa’t anak. Hindi siya kailanman kakailanganin ng mga ito lalo na’t bumalik sa buhay ni West ang babaeng pinakakamahal nito na si Zendaya Madrigal. Ilang taon ang lumipas, bumalik si Amber bilang isang tanyag na fashion designer at pintor. Ngayon, ang lalaking dating tumalikod sa kanya ay ayaw na siyang pakawalan. Maging ang anak niyang minsang tumalikod ay gustong bumalik sa kanyang mga yakap. Mabibigyan ba ni Amber ng pangalawang pagkakataon ang kanyang dating asawa at anak para sa masayang pamilyang hinahangad? O mananatiling matigas ang kanyang puso at pagtatabuyan ang mga ito?

My childhood sweetheart and I are about to exchange rings at our wedding ceremony. Just then, a young woman charges into his arms and says pitifully, "Don't abandon me." My childhood sweetheart brought her home when he was in high school after chancing upon her by the roadside. Everyone knows how doting he is toward her. When she charges into his arms, she "accidentally" shoves me aside. I lose my balance and fall off the stage, knocking my head on the steps. I end up in a coma. When I wake up again, I'm taken back to the day my childhood sweetheart meets the young woman.

(SPG WARNING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!) Nasubukan mo na bang pumasok sa isang situationship or so-called fùck buddies? “Masarap ba?” tanong ni Eros kay Mayella, habang dahan-dahan na ibinabaon ang mahaba nitong sandata sa kaloob looban ni Mayella na hindi na alam kung papaaano pepwesto. “Mm, b-bilisan mo pa Eros.” Dahil sa winika ni Mayella ay mas binilisan ni Eros ang galaw sa ibabaw ni Mayella. Tila nabingi sila sa sariling mga ungol na bumabalot sa buong kwarto hanggang sa matunton nila ang ikapitong langit. Humahangos silang dalawa bago nagtama ang mga mata nila. Natanaw ni Mayella ang asul na mata ni Eros na sobrang ganda at tila bituin ito kung kumislap. Ngumisi silang dalawa bago muling hinalikan ang isa’t isa. “I-Isa pa?” gigil na bulong ni Eros habang pinaglalapat ang kanilang mga labi sa bawat balat ng isa’t isa. “K-Kaya mo pa ba magwalo?” bulong ni Mayella at humihigpit ang hawak sa mga braso ni Eros na bakat na bakat ang biceps. “Of course, Mayi. Kayang kaya,” usal ni Eros at mabilis na ibinaon ang sandata niya sa ikawalong pagkakataon.

“For better or worst, for richer or for poor, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.” How long would you hold to the vow you promised to each other in front of God when you’re the only one’s fulfilling it in the first place? Because of an accidental pregnancy, Ann and Clayton found themselves in a messy situation. Wala mang nararamdaman si Clayton para kay Ann, dahil sa pamimilit ng ina ng lalaki, nangyari ang isang kasal na pareho nilang hindi ginusto. Paulit-ulit mang sabihin ni Ann na hindi niya rin gusto ang kasal, Clayton thinks otherwise. He felt that she really got herself knocked up to trapped him with her. Hurtful words, alienation and cold treatments were the response Ann got from her husband. But for their son’s sake, she stayed with him, wishing that someday, Clayton could learn to love them. She could tolerate everything just to have a complete family for her son. But one day, Ann found herself running away from him and she didn’t have the choice but to break the vow she never thought she would do in order to heal her soul that Clayton shattered... because in the first place, Clayton’s heart is not for her. And when Ann decided to leave, that's when Clayton had a change of heart. Can they have the shot of second chance or it will remain as a broken vow?

It was hard for Charlotte to let go of her best friend, Dalton, the boy she fell in love with since she was nine years old, to make way for her sister, Caroline, who happens to be in love with him too. It was hard for her but in order to make someone happy, even if it meant sacrificing her own, she was willing to let go. It all happened around her senior year, where she let go of the only thing that mattered to her and after graduation, she moved away with no intention of going back. Four years later, on her college graduation day, her parents rather demanded her to come home with a reason that shocked her senseless.