Long Bloody Roar

For a year, I’d lived a double life. During the day, I am Lila Montgomery, the heiress of Montgomery Industries. At night, I am just Lila, the woman Ethan was falling for. Or so I thought.“Grace,” he’d murmured in his sleep one night, his arms tightening around me. “Don’t leave again.” That was the first crack in my fantasy. The final crack that ended our so-called relationship was when he accused me of wanting to trap him with a baby. Now just days later, my mother wants me to meet Nicholas Baldwin, Ethan’s uncle. “Might be exactly what you need to forget his nephew.” I ignored my brother’s teasing, walking past him. “I don’t need another Baldwin man in my life.” But seeing Ethan now in person and with Grace by his side… “Nick,” I whispered urgently, “I need a huge favor.” He must have heard the desperation in my voice, “Name it.” “Pretend to be my boyfriend.”

“You said I was a burden. You signed the papers and walked out. So why are you standing at my door with flowers, Justin? The woman you abandoned doesn't live here anymore." Harper Wells had a husband who called her a burden, a boss who called her replaceable, and a body that was slowly giving up on her. She had nothing left. So she disappeared. What came back was something neither Justin nor Vivian saw coming. Healthy. Powerful. Untouchable. And completely done. But the man who never stopped fighting for her, who sat in hospital corridors at midnight and called research institutes because waiting until morning felt wrong, Dr. Joel, is still there. Still steady. Still choosing her. Now Justin wants her back. Vivian wants her gone. And Harper Wells just wants to finally choose herself.

“Look, Michael! It’s a dolphin!” I couldn’t believe my eyes as the beautiful sea creature leapt from the water. Both of us laughed, but when I locked eyes with him, the only thing I could think about was how badly I wanted him to kiss me. If only he wasn’t my best friend’s dad…. Shelby goes on the vacation of a lifetime aboard her friend Lauren’s yacht, but when she gets there, she discovers Lauren is engaged—to her ex-boyfriend. He had been cheating on Shelby with Lauren for months. On top of that, Lauren’s snooty friends bully Shelby and make her feel bad for being poor. The only good thing about the trip is Michael. He’s so kind, considerate, and handsome. And Shelby thinks he might be interested in her, too. But… he just happens to be Lauren’s dad. Will Shelby and Michael let their true feelings be known, or will she always be longing for her billionaire beach daddy? Longing for the Beach Billionaire Daddy is created by Scarlett Rossi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Isang kasambahay na walang pake sa pag-ibig. Isang bilyonaryong sanay sa kontrol. At isang gabing ‘di nila inaasahan... na hahantong sa kasalan?! Si Roxane Hermenez ay simpleng babae: trabaho, uwi, tulog, ulit. Ang pangarap niya? Makaipon, makaalis sa pagiging katulong, at mabigyan ng maayos na buhay ang pamilya. Walang oras sa landi-landi lalo na’t ang amo niya ay si Dark Nathaniel Villamonte — mayaman, suplado, at ubod ng arte. Pero isang gabi, dahil sa kakaibang pagkakataon, isang basong alak, at isang sira ang elevator… may nangyari. At noong malaman ni Dark Nathaniel na may “posibleng bunga” ang gabing iyon, hindi siya nagtago— Siya pa ang nagpumilit magpakasal! “Hindi puwedeng wala akong responsibilidad. Puwede na ang kasal sa Huwes!” Ngayon, si Roxane ang natataranta. Sino ba’ng babae ang pinipikot ng sariling amo?! Pero teka… kung responsibilidad lang ang dahilan, bakit parang nagiging possessive, sweet, at seloso si Dark? May pag-ibig na ba talagang nabubuo? O baka naman… trip lang talaga siya ng bilyonaryo? Saan hahantong ang damdamin ni Roxane sa kanyang gwapong apo kung patuloy siyang susuyin nito kahit alam niyang may mga kontra barata sa ginagawang iyon ni Dark Nathaniel?!!!!

Ang ampon ng aking ama ay ikinulong lamang sa masikip na storage closet nang halos labinlimang minuto, ngunit tinalian niya ako at itinapon sa loob bilang parusa. Tinakpan pa niya ang ventilation gamit ang mga tuwalya. "Bilang nakatatandang kapatid ni Wendy, kung hindi mo siya kayang alagaan, marapat lamang na maranasan mo rin ang takot na naramdaman niya,” seryoso niyang sabi. Alam niyang may claustrophobia ako, ngunit ang aking mga desperadong pakiusap, ang aking matinding takot, ay sinagot lang ng malupit na sermon. "Magsilbi sana itong aral sayo para maging mabuting kapatid." Nang tuluyang lamunin ng kadiliman ang huling hibla ng liwanag, nakakaawa akong nagpumiglas. Isang linggo ang lumipas bago muling naalala ng aking ama na may anak pa siyang nakakulong at nagpasya siyang tapusin na ang aking parusa. "Sana'y naging magandang aral sa iyo ang isang linggong ito, Jennifer. Kung mangyayari pa ito muli, hindi ka na pwedeng manatili sa bahay na ito." Ngunit kailanman ay hindi niya malalaman na matagal ko nang nalanghap ang aking huling hininga sa nakakasulasok na silid na iyon. Sa kadiliman, unti-unti nang nabubulok ang aking katawan.

Pasca melahirkan normal, aku menderita sindrom relaksasi yang membuat bagian pribadiku sangat longgar, hingga suamiku menolak berhubungan intim karena merasa tidak pas. Begitu tahu, ayah mertuaku menatapku tajam dan menyudutkanku di kamar mandi, mengaku dia punya sindrom alat vital besar yang kebetulan sangat cocok denganku.

"Now that you are property, you will do anything I say. Now, undress!" Inakala ni Celestine Roselli na sa pagkamatay ng kaniyang asawa na si Rolando ay makukuha na niya ang yaman nito at makakasama ang kaniyang lihim na kasintahang si Jasper. Ngunit ang hindi niya inasahan ay ang pagdating ng bilyonaryong sing-sama ng diablo, si Roman Valezarte. Labag man sa loob ni Celestine ay wala siyang nagawa nang naisin siyang angkinin ni Roman, dahil kung hindi siya susunod sa nais nito ay tiyak na kamatayan ang kaniyang sasapitin. Ano nga ba'ng magagawa ni Celestine kasama ang diablong bilyonaryo? Makakatakas kaya siya rito?

Kayla Stone has been married for two years, but somehow, she’s still a virgin. Her husband has never touched her. He humiliated her, controlled her, broke her; but just never took her body. So on one reckless night, desperate to feel truly wanted, a drunk Kayla surrenders her innocence to a stranger in a New York lounge. That stranger happens to be Gabriel Pearson. Her husband’s uncle. The same man who wrecked her heart eight years ago and disappeared to Italy. On the night the ruthless kingpin of the Italian mafia world returns to New York, he visits a lounge and runs into none other than his drunk niece in-law. Kayla Stone. The same woman he has deluded himself into thinking he has gotten over for the past eight years. That night, he makes an earth-shattering discovery when pushes inside her and meets the barrier her husband never claimed. His nephew’s wife was untouched, until him. How was that even possible? This night of passion which was supposed to be a mistake, steers something dark and possessive within Gabriel. Kayla wasn’t his to be claimed, but fuck the consequences.

Some people say, high school life is great but for Joycelyn Lopez it was a misery. A young girl, from Pangasinan Philippines who experienced bullying. For her, school is hell because of people bullying her looks and skin ever since elementary, that is why she is full of insecurities in herself... but not until she met Dave, a transferee guy who came from the United States of America A well-mannered, a son of the City Mayor, living in upper-class life and a boy who fall stupidly in love in her. Dave didn’t know he would fall in love crazy to the girl, ever since he was in America, girls are going crazy over him. But when he went to the Philippines, the tables have turned. Of course, Dave shoots her shot to Joy. They became together because they think they would find peace with each other; never thought they will make misery for themselves.

The first of a twin is always created to protect and guide the second, but no one said anything about them giving up their identity to fulfill the destiny of their younger sibling. London Elrod had no ambition in life, unlike her sister, who had her head in the cloud. One incident and a thing of joy becomes a river of sorrow, and London takes on the identity of her sister. She now has to answer a name that wasn't hers and carry a cross she knew nothing about. There's a light at the end of the tunnel, but would she be able to survive till she gets there?