Kabanata 23 Noli Me Tangere

" YOLO " is her life motto. Sa edad na bente tres anyos, walang ginawa si Devon Valencia kundi ang magpakasaya sa buhay at waldasin ang perang ibinibigay sa kaniya ng ama. Wala siyang pangarap sa buhay—o kung mayroon man, hindi niya iyon alam at wala rin siyang balak alamin dahil alam niyang siya rin naman ang hahawak sa negosyo ng pamilya nila pagdating ng araw. Young, wild and free. Literal ang pagiging malaya ng isang Devon Valencia para gawin ang lahat ng gusto niya. Sa isang pitik lang ng daliri niya, nasa kamay na niya ang hinahangad niyang makuha, maliban na lamang ang atensyon ng isang binatang kabaliktaran ng ugaling mayroon siya. Isang maginoo,responsable at matipunong lalaki, Pablo Santino Regalado. Isang magsasaka na ang tanging hangad ay maiahon sa hirap ang kaniyang magulang. Sa edad na bente sais, naka-plano na ang gusto niyang mangyari sa buhay dahil maaga siyang namulat kung gaano kalupit ang realidad. Nakahanda siyang gawin ang lahat maibigay lang ang buhay na ipinangako niya sa pamilya. Ngunit sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang isip niya nang alukin siya ng isang trabaho na may magandang suweldo at wala siyang ibang gagawin kundi ang bumuntot sa magiging amo niya. Kung tutuusin, walang nakikitang problema ang binata sa pagiging isang bodyguard dahil batak naman ang kaniyang katawan at nakasisiguro siyang kaya niyang gampanan nang maayos ang trabahong ibinibigay sa kaniya. Subalit 'yong ideya na isang matapobre ang dalagang babantayan niya, tila mas gugustuhin pa niyang makasama ang mga kalabaw na ilalim ng araw. Kapag binato ka ng tinapay, batuhin mo ng palaman. Kapag nahulog ka sa taong hindi nagpapakita ng interes sa'yo, siguraduhing may bitbit kang hagdan.

I broke up with love. Swore I’d never fall again. Then my boss, Xander Blackwell, walked in with his sharp suits, colder eyes, and the kind of mouth that ruins all rules. We agreed: no feelings, just touch. Just heat. Just bodies. But somewhere between late-night calls and stolen glances, the line we drew started to blur. He says I’m just his assistant. But when he whispers "mine" it doesn’t feel like a lie. This wasn’t supposed to mean anything. So why does it feel like everything?

James Salvatore, a crazed high-end drug lord, known for his coldness finds himself falling head over heels in love with a barmaid due to her striking resemblance to his late wife who had been murdered by his rival, Bethel Sawyer. Out of lust, he kidnaps her and tries to rape her; but her cries and pleas made him stop and instead he makes a deal with her. She had to live with him for 30 days. If she catches no feelings for him even after the 30 days are over, then he will let her return to her family and normal life. Left with no other choice, she agrees. After being together for a while; they both start to develop feelings for each other but Alicia refuses to admit it and leaves James on the 30th day. Unable to stay away from her; he tries all he can to bring her back, but she pushes him away everytime. His frequent visits to her apartment caught the eye of one of his rival's and she ends up getting captured by Bethel's men and gets in a life threatening situation. While in Bethel's custody, she finds that she was pregnant and Bethel relates the news to James with her parents lifeless bodies to wreck him more. Will James be able to rescue Alicia in time? Or will she and their unborn child; face the same fate as his late wife? Find out in this intriguing story of betrayal and trust, love and war, revenge and forgiveness.

Dahil tutol si Shan na ipakasal siya ng kanyang madrasta sa matandang mayaman na pinagkakautangan ng malaki nang namayapa niyang ama kaya tumakas siya sa bahay nila. While escaping she is almost hit by a car. But luckily, a dazzling lights that comes out from inside her bag saved her life before she fainted. Nang pagbalikan siya ng malay ay natuklasan niyang nasa loob na siya ng paborito niyang komiks kung saan kamukha niya ang piping anak ng isang ministro sa palasyo na nakatakdang ikasal sa prinsipe ng kahariang iyon na kilala hindi lamang sa pagiging matapang kundi maging sa hitsura nitong nakakatakot. Shan has no choice but to marry the prince. Despite of their differences they learn to trust and love each other in the process. Ngunit paano kung matuklasan ni Prinsipe Cane ang isang katotohanan tungkol sa pagkatao niya na hindi nito kayang tanggapin? May forever ba para sa kanilang dalawa ni Prinsipe Cane gayong magkaiba sila ng mundo at hindi naman siya forever na mananatili sa mundong iyon?

Isobel is a smart and fearless student. Leandro is her cold, strict professor. What started as a secret, no-label, physical relationship slowly turns into something deeper. But when emotions get involved, jealousy grows, and secrets from the past return… will their hidden world survive? Or will love be the hardest lesson of all?

Ako ang anak na pinapangarap nila, at siya ang lalaking pinalaki para sa akin. Hindi kami magka-apelyido o magkadugo ngunit magkapatid ang turingan namin sa loob ng bahay at sa harap ng mga magulang ko. — Heaven Abellana Bata pa lang ay alam ko kung bakit ako pinalaki. Matagal akong naghintay at walang makakapigil sa kagustuhan kong makuha siya. Dapat lang na kunin ko ang bagay na pinangako nila. — Rigel Skye

This story is about a doctor, two patients, and maybe, just maybe,  Dragons. Jane Richards is a 30-year-old psychiatrist who has been married twice and dumped many times. She gave up on love and decided to focus on her carrier as a psychiatrist. While caring for the patients of the small town's mental health facility, she meets James and Philip O'Connor. James and Philip are brothers who suddenly had a mental meltdown trying to fly. They claim they are dragon princes. The problem with their claim is that they were born in that town. Spending a lot of time with Jane, their Psychiatrist, they begin a secret affair which would lead to a world of pleasures and wonders and might lead to a hidden world right under their noses. *Warning* Book is rated 18+ because it contains Language, Nudity, Violence and Sensual contents. If you are uncomfortable about certain things and are conservative then this might not be the pick for you. You can read Blood and Moon which is a milder book of mine. Otherwise enjoy my steamy imagination. Thank you for understanding.

Malinaw na nakikita ni Rosie Frey Israel ang magiging kinabukasan niya sa kanyang boyfriend na si Rico. Tanging alok na kasal na lamang ang hinihintay niya mula rito. Ngunit hindi niya inasahang sa pagpunta niya sa night club ay malalaman niyang pinagtataksilan pala siya nito. Sa gabing iyon, hinayaan niya ang sariling uminom at kalimutan ang pagiging guro ngunit mas hindi niya inasahan na sa muling paggising niya sa umaga ay ibang lalaki na ang nasa tabi niya. Hindi niya napaghandaan na isang West Severino pala ang magpapabago sa takbo ng kanyang buhay. Kakayanin niya kayang tumaliwas sa tukso o mas pipiliin niyang sumabay sa agos at magpalunod?

(Cerita 21+, dark romance, intrik, dendam dan plot twist) Juliet Amanda, 19 tahun, adalah seorang gadis yatim piatu dan mahasiswi yang pintar namun sangat pendiam dan tidak memiliki teman. Bukannya ia tidak mau, tapi Matthew Wiratama, walinya, yang tidak mengijinkan gadis itu untuk memiliki teman. Matthew sendiri adalah seorang seorang CEO berusia 30 tahun yang juga yatim piatu. Kedua orang tuanya meninggal karena kecelakaan lalu lintas dengan ayah dari Juliet sebagai supir mereka. Orang-orang mengira Matthew adalah pribadi yang baik hati dan pemaaf, dengan mengambil hak asuh Juliet yang yatim piatu di usia 16 tahun. Yang mereka tidak tahu, bahwa sejak Matthew mengambilnya menjadi adik angkat, sejak itu pula neraka untuk Juliet dimulai. ***

PART 1: ANA AND AMBROSE Analyn is a human in a world full of werewolves. Her family is one of the last remaining holdouts to their violent takeover, but all she wants to do is live in peace away from the fierce beasts. But her father has other plans. Using her as a pawn in the name of peace, he arranges for her to marry the notorious future Alpha of the Lightbridge Shadows, only the strongest pack in North America. Despite his young age, Ambrose has built the reputation of a ruthless and ferocious wolf who showed no mercy. He doesn't want anything to do with Ana because he finds humans weak and useless. But his father had other plans for Ambrose's future as the Alpha. Now she has to pretend to be the perfect happily wedded wife on the outside while she's married to Ambrose, who hated her on sight. But Analyn isn't one to just meekly follow the rules, and she's determined to push all of his buttons. PART 2 and 3: Bonus stories.