Karen Kingsbury Stand Alone Books

One night stand, ito ang tanging paraan na naisip ni Mia upang mailigtas ang nag-aagaw buhay na ina. Bagamat hindi niya nais ang bagay na ito, wala siyang magawa dahil kailangang-kailangan niya ng pera. Makalipas ang dalawang taon, tuluyan niyang binaon sa limot ang nakasusukang gabi na iyon. Napagamot niya rin ang kanyang ina at nakapagtapos siya ng pag-aaral. Ngunit tila mapaglaro ang tadhana, dahil hindi niya akalain na ang kapatid ng boss niya sa trabahong matagal na niyang pangarap ay walang iba kung hindi ang lalaking nakasama niya sa isang mainit na gabi.

Liza, a B-list celebrity who wanted to get more famous, had a wild one-night stand with a complete stranger she met at a bar she went to often. It's only for one night. She will not see the person again, nor will she be entangled in the sheets with the person with whom she had a one-night stand. That is Liza's rule, and the stranger is no exception, even if he is one hell of a good-looking guy and a master of sex. She has no intention of sleeping with him again. But her plan was thwarted when the stranger unexpectedly showed up at her house, claiming to be a mafia boss who wants to help her gain popularity and become an A-list celebrity by sponsoring her.

Gumuho ang mundo ni Ashley nang mahuli niya ang kanyang long-time boyfriend na niloloko siya, at sa sobrang sakit, napunta siya sa isang bar para maglasing at mag-vent out. Hindi inaasahan, ang gabing iyon ay nauwi sa isang one-night stand kasama ang isang lalaking hindi man lang niya kilala ang pangalan. Makalipas ang isang buwan ay nagbunga ang nangyari sa kanila ng hindi kilalang lalaki. Naguluhan siya at hindi alam kung ano ang gagawin, pero ang mas ikinagulat niya ay nang biglang magpakita ang lalaking iyon sa harap ng kanilang pintuan. Ang mas shocking? Siya pala ang fiancé ng kanyang stepsister!

Ohani Zuvittri Madrid is one of the most famous billionaire daughters in the world of business. She's beautiful, smart, lazy, and a spoiled brat billionaire. Rufus Madrid is Mr. Sheldon Zuvittri's right-hand man. He's handsome, loyal, and a trustworthy person. Before her father passed away, he arranged the marriage of his daughter, Ohani to Rufus Madrid, his right-hand man; because he didn't want her to be alone in life once he was gone. Rufus was the only man he trusted to take care of his daughter, knowing that Rufus was well-acquainted with her personality. Will Rufus be able to endure being married to a spoiled brat billionaire?

Most women fall for rich businessmen, dashing doctors, or genius lawyers… pero ako? I fell hard for my bodyguard. *** Akala ni Caroline, one-night stand lang 'yon. A reckless escape from an arranged marriage to the cold and powerful Alexander. Mas gusto pa niyang ibigay ang sarili sa isang estranghero kaysa itali ang buhay sa lalaking 'yon. Pero paano kung ang stranger na 'yon… ay si Miguel—ang tahimik pero mapanuksong bodyguard ng pamilya niya? She thought it ended that night. But fate had other plans. As sparks turned into something deeper, Caroline finds herself falling for the one man she's not supposed to love. Sa mundo kung saan ang pangalan, yaman, at status ang sukatan ng halaga, paano kung ang puso niya’y pumili ng isang taong hindi niya ka-level? Will she defy her family's expectations and fight for a love that’s as dangerous as it is forbidden? Or will she walk away from the man who made her feel alive—just to keep everyone else happy?

Allison Kye Gomez's charms and sweetness transformed into boldness and confidence, and her bubbly personality changed into a sophisticated and empowered one. She was living her life as if it were a fairy tale love story, believing she had found her knight in shining armor; however, it turns out otherwise. She needs power and a connection as she seeks vengeance. She had an unexpected one-night stand with the city's richest man, Louis Ezekiel Sorreño. His parents were urging him to find a wife because he had enough of boozing and partying. He understood what Allison desired, and a brilliant idea occurred to him, and they discussed their needs. It's a win-win situation for them, so they agree to the deal of having a contracted marriage. How would they handle their setup? Will they try to get things to work? Or will they let it somehow go? Will their deal blossom into true love? Or perhaps not?

Sa galit ni Althea sa lalaking nakabuntis sa pinsan niya, sinugod niya ito. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang bilyonaryong si Samuel ang napagkamalan at nasugod niya noong araw na iyon, na siya namang ipinagdiriwang ang wedding engagement kasama ang fiancée at pamilya nito. Hindi niya alam na ito pala ang boss niya, at bilang kabayaran sa ginawa niyang pagsira sa wedding engagement nito, kailangan niyang tulungan itong muling ayusin ang nasirang wedding engagement nila ng dating fiancée. Pero paano kung sa kalagitnaan ng misyon niya na ayusin ang nasirang wedding engagement ng dalawa, siya namang pagkahulog nila sa isa’t isa ni Samuel?

Rated SPG Thea Reyes' common-law husband cheated on her, nahuli niya sa aktong hubo't-hubad at magkapatong ang kanyang partner at matalik na kaibigan sa ibabaw ng kama sa kanilang kuwarto kaya't walang pag-aatubili itong lumayas mula sa kanilang bahay at naghanap ng maupahang apartment para doon muna mamalagi habang hinihintay ang tawag mula sa ina-applyan niyang trabaho. Mahigit isang buwan na ang lumipas ng umalis siya sa kanilang bahay ngunit hindi siya hinanap ng kanyang partner. Naisipan niyang pumunta ng club para libangin ang sarili, gusto na niyang makalimutan ang sakit na ibinigay ng kanyang asawa at ng inakala niyang mabuting kaibigan. She went to the club and accidentally encounter a handsome stranger and had a one-night stand with him. Kinabukasan ay tinawagan na ito sa kanyang ina-applyang trabaho bilang katulong sa mansyon. Nabigla nalang si Thea ng malaman niya na ang naka one-night stand niya ay anak pala ng magiging boss niya. Ano pa kaya ang mangyayari sa mga susunod na kabanata ng storya nila? Paninindigan kaya nila ang kanilang na simulan? Paano kung hindi sasang-ayon ang Ina nito? Maisasakatuparan pa kaya ang mga pangako?

May isang malaking organisasyon sa bansang Pilipinas na pasimuno ng lahat ng iligal na gawain kaya buong tapang na tinutugis ng gobyerno pero sa sobrang makapangyarihan ay hindi nila ito magawang mahuli. Ang mga matataas na opisyal ng pulisya ay kusa ng sumuko na hulihin at pakialaman ang sinasabing orginasasyon na kung tawagin ay Tushkin Mafia pero iba ang paninindigan ni Kiara Gallano. Kiara Gallano is a loyal police officer of the Philippines. Sumumpa siya sa bansa at sa sarili niya na gagawin niya ang lahat para sugpuin lahat ng masasama at iligal na gawin dito. And, when she heard about the Tushkin Mafia, she challenges herself to dig deeper even if her higher officials surrendered. As she investigate alone about the huge Mafia organization, she got to know an ordinary and low-key lawyer that she thought could help her upon investigating the Tushkin Mafia. Pinilit niya itong tulungan siya at nagawa niya naman itong kumbisihin. Sa bawat araw na magkasama sila ay napalapit na siya sa lalaki. She wants to protect him with all her heart, but what if she discovers his dark secret? Paano kung ang lalaking palaging nasa tabi niya siya ring lalaki na hinahanap niya upang sugpuin? Patuloy niya bang panghahawakan ang sinumpaang tungkulin o pagbibigyan niya ang puso? Can she accept the fact that she's falling for the Mafia Boss? She's falling for Xavier Jan Tushkin, the man behind those illegal doings in the nation she wants to protect.

One night mistake leads to the drastic change of Sheika's life. Dahil hindi pa siya handa maging ina, pinaiwan niya muna ang kanyang anak sa bahay-ampunan. Nobody knows her secret. Two years later, she flew back to Manila to find a stable job which can support her financially. Her only one thing is to get Israel back into her arms. Until one day, she met the stranger she had one-night stand with, Hans Estrabo—the most popular and most successful bachelor in her time. Can they recognize each other if two years has passed? Malalaman kaya ni Hans na nagkaanak siya kay Sheika? Will the baby be the key to reconcile the broken hearts in the past?