Living In The Present Book

Sina Katrina Reign Mendez, Marco at Franco Hermosa ay magkakaibigan. Pero paano kung paglayuin sila ng tadhana dahil sa isang pangyayari? At paano, kung tadhana rin ang gagawa ng paraan para pagtagpuin silang muli? Mananatili pa rin kaya silang magkaibigan o mauuwi sa pag-iibigan? Sino kaya ang pipiliin ng dalaga kung sakali? Bata pa lang nangarap na si Katrina ng mala-fairytale love story na kung saan siya ang Prinsesa at pinagsisilbihan ng kaniyang Prinsipe. Pero wala pang happy ending ay magulo na agad ang love story ng dalaga. Naging magulo ang buhay niya simula nang magtagpo ang landas nila ng kambal na sina Marco at Franco Hermosa. Kababata niya ang kambal pero batid niyang hindi siya magkakagusto isa man sa kanila dahil bukod sa kaibigan niya ang mga ito, isa lang din naman siyang hamak na anak ng mayordoma sa mansion ng mga binata. Pero bakit kabaliktaran yata ang lahat? Naging mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil sa kambal pa tumibok ang kaniyang puso. Hindi niya alam na ang kambal pa ang magpapagulo sa tahimik niyang mundo. Hindi alam ng dalaga na magkakagusto siya sa magkapatid kahit na magkaiba ito ng ugali. At lalong hindi niya maintindihan na sa kabila ng hindi magandang katangian ni Franco ay nahulog pa rin ang loob niya rito. Samantalang kabaliktaran naman ito ni Marco na mabait, maginoo, at maalalahanin. Lahat na yata ng magandang katangian ay na kay Marco na. Pero bakit pakiramdam ng dalaga may kulang pa? Paano niya kaya iiwasan ang kambal kung sila naman ang panay na lumalapit? At paano niya sasabihin na isa lang ang gusto niya kung dalawa ang nagpapagulo sa mundo niya? Sino kaya ang mas matimbang sa puso niya? The arrogant Franco or the good man Marco?

A girl named "Swara" spending her life, by doing a job in one cafe in the city of "London." She was happy in her small world created by herself. However, her life changed when she got kidnapped one day while returning from her job at night. Later, when she opened her eyes, she found herself tied with a pole. And in front of her were standing the people, who were having the sight of vultures. "No...," she murmured in fear.

Jervis Dean Pendleton successful businessman and owner of Pedle/Vie pharmaceutical company met Adelyn Axelle Dela Fuente na isang pharmacist, Para makuha ang babae ay gumawa ito ng kontrata. babayaran niya ito kapalit ng serbisyo nito para maging babae niya. sa unang paghaharap nila ay tila hindi nito nagustuhan ang offer ni Jervis hanggang sa magkasakit ang ama niya, kailangan nila ng malaking pera para matustusan ang dialysis nito tatlong beses sa isang linggo. Pumayag siya sa offer ni Jervis. nung una nga ay sumusunod lang siya sa gusto nitong mangyari hanggang sa may nangyari na sa kanila, unti unti na siyang nahuhulog dito at minahal na nga niya ang lalaki na ganun din naman ang nararamdaman sa kanya, hahadlangan nga yun ni angelica na gagawin ang lahat para makuha si Jervis, Sisirain niya ang reputasyon ni Adelyn bilang isang lisensyadong pharmacist. Sisirain niya ito sa trabaho kay Jervis at sa magulang nito nang magtagumpay sa paninira si angelica ay nagpakalayo layo si adelyn kasama ang magulang at ang magiging anak nila ni Jervis na nasa sinapupunan niya pa. Nang malaman ni Jervis ang paglayo ni adelyn ay halos ikabaliw niya ito pinahanap niya ang dalaga na inabot ng taon. at nang matagpuan ito ay dinakip niya ito at dinala sa maliit na isla ng balabac, dito nga ay ipaparamdam niya sa babae ang sobrang pagmamahal at obsession na nararamdaman niya

Nina falls in love with a very striking man. It is only later that she realises that he is a man with secrets. These secrets quickly put her in mortal danger and the object of her affection, Mark, pays a price to have her kept out of harms way. When Nina finds out what Mark had to give up for her safety she is determined to set the world right again. But there is always a price that need to be paid. Isn't there?

I and Ella have been in love with each other since 6 years old. She was my princess and I knew she will rule my heart like a queen when we will grow old. I am smart, brave, and very over-protective of the person whom I love. I love the concept of saving the damsel in distress. . . But then everything went down the hill when I discovered who my girlfriend is. My Girlfriend had kept one of the biggest truths of her life from me. My Girlfriend was never a damsel in distress. My Girlfriend is Mafia Queen!

CASTELLO DI CARTE MAFIA CHRONICLES, BOOK 1 [Also known as PRECARIOUS: THE GAME OF HEARTS] 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 When my mother's declining health forced me to reconsider my career options, my boss steered me in an unexpected direction. The was simple: get in, get the information, and get the out. Except, it wasn't that easy. Especially when my target was the most nefarious man alive in New York. The closer I got to him, the more I saw sides of him I never expected. He burned me with his scorching touch, demanding and eager gazes. He was determined to have me at all costs. One might think he would stop at that, but—devil, help me—he needed more. More than I was ready to give. There was a reason I never wanted to the Underworld. When my past came crashing onto my doorstep, every lie unravelled, but nothing prepared me for the worst. The truth about the connection between the man I desired and my dead sister. 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐒 We all know what they say about sweet things: when consumed excessively, they turn from savoury to bitter. That was what she was. A poor excuse for a sweet I wanted to devour. I wanted to make her suffer with the same intensity. She deserved it. And so did her scheming sister. Only, I didn’t know the latter was dead, and I might be the one at fault. But did that stop me from craving her? , no. My desire to have her magnified. She became mine the moment she walked into my life with those hauntingly blue eyes. She could give me the one thing I never had in life: happiness. But being the master at ruining everything, how could I ever be the man she wanted me to be?

"A brilliant, aloof lawyer, Phin Younger has focused solely on his career and on helping people less fortunate. Living his life without romance? He’s just fine with that. Phin knows all too well how relationships make life messy and complicated. Until the day Emily Lassiter begs Phin to help her teenage brother. Beautiful but as fierce as a lioness, Emily is like no other woman he’s met. Suddenly, all of Phin’s plans to avoid romantic entanglements are thrown out the window the moment he sets eyes on Emily. A former model, Emily now struggles to make ends meet for herself and for her teenage brother Josh. When Josh commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years, she turns to her brother’s court-appointed lawyer, Phin Younger, for help. But Emily never expected that her brother’s lawyer would be young and handsome. And she definitely never expected that Phin’s kiss would heat a need inside her that soon transforms into a conflagration. When these two can no longer deny their feelings for each other, an embittered rival of Phin’s threatens to destroy his career, dragging Emily into the scandal. Now these star-crossed lovers must overcome the fears that hold them captive—or face a future without the love that could set them both free."

CASTELLO DI CARTE MAFIA CHRONICLES, BOOK 3 [Also known as LACERATION: THE GAME OF CHAINS] 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 Marrying a stranger is one thing. But marrying a stranger related to the man you thought you’d marry is a whole other thing. What would you do in a situation like this? I, for one, fainted at my engagement party and almost drank my off to get through the wedding night. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse, my husband offered me a contract, and I signed it, seeing his eagerness to get rid of me. Spending an entire year under the same roof seemed like torture, especially when my dear husband kept making excuses to talk to me and to unnerve me. Yet I liked it. But he wasn’t mine. And his mistress had a lot to attest to that. 𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐒 Marriage for power. A wife ten years younger. And a tattoo. None of these was a part of my plan to thrive as a Mafioso, yet I didn't mind any of it. It was all because of that succubus. My ruination disguised as a beautiful woman, now my bride. I was a man known for my control and snide personality, yet neither helped me overcome my desire and need to taste her skin. When I finally did, I couldn’t have enough of it. The contract should've kept me away from her, should've helped me be the responsible adult and control my thoughts of her. All I wanted then was to tear that piece of paper that ensured our freedom after a certain point. I could never free her, knowing how damning it could be. There were just a few tiny problems. Her father. My past. Infiltrated enemies. And the damaging nightmares I had no control over.

Gair, the third-born son of the Laird to the largest clan on the border, is one of three identical triplets. He is quite content with the fun and freedom of a third-born son. He enjoyed spending his days training with the men and his nights laying with willing lasses. Leaving his brothers to squabble over how to run the clan and worry about providing heirs suited him fine. Unfortunately, the king has other ideas. To keep peace in the highlands and unite the borderlands the king feels all three men must have a clan of their own. Since he believes all three are unwed, he chooses brides for them which will result in each having a clan to rule and a wife to create heirs with. He wed Gai to a beautiful woman. The problem? The woman had married his brother two years earlier! With a coin toss, the brothers swap identities, switching wives and clans. Will anyone notice? Will Gair regret leaving his home and the beautiful woman the king had gifted him to head off into the unknown, to run a clan he's never visited and marry a woman he's never met? Isobel is an outcast in her own clan. She refuses to dress or act like a lady. Instead, she has found a way to become nearly invisible, and to help and who are being abused to escape to new lives. She had thought herself safe from the dangers of marriage. It hadn't occurred to her that the king would see it done. Can she trust this stranger with her secrets? Can he help her heal from the past? Most importantly, can she help him save their clan from being taken over by a band of rogue mercenaries?

CASTELLO DI CARTE MAFIA CHRONICLES, BOOK 2 [Also known as POSSESSION: THE GAME OF CLUBS] 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 What is worse than being forced to marry a man you’ve never even met? Drinking with a man who’s off-limits and sleeping with him to prove a point. After one drunken mistake, I swore to never entertain him again. But the next time we met, things did not go as expected. He was the enemy, one I should've known better than to involve myself with, but I couldn’t resist his unbreakable allure. was not the only reason. It was the way he softly whispered sweet words into my ears and the way he held me. It was the intensity with which he looked at me and made me feel desired. There was one tiny problem. His marriage was in four months. To the woman who called me her friend. 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐎 They say there’s pleasure in tasting the things you cannot have. Forbidden has its own mind when deep-rooted inside someone. I never knew the depth of these words until I saw her. She was the brightest pink rose in a sea full of white ones. She was covered in thorns, a boundary only I dared to cross because I had nothing to lose. Only, she wasn’t mine, nor I, hers. Every moment we spent together reminded us of the reality meant for us. Some sacrifices are made for the greater good, but what good comes from leaving behind the one thing you never had and have finally found? She surrendered herself to me. Until the end of our agreement. So what if one of us wanted more in the end? What if the one was me?