love in the time of serial killers

Nang makatakas si Ella sa pagmamalupit at pangmomolestya ng kanyang amain ay napagdesisyunan niyang pumunta ng Maynila at iwanan maging ang ina niyang parang wala na ring pakialam sa kanya. Nakatapos man ng pag-aaral ay inilihim niya ito at namasukan bilang isang kasambahay sa mansion ng isang mayamang businessman na amo ng kanyang tiyahin. Ang pagtatagpo kayang ito ay magiging simula ng isang wagas na pag iibigan o mananatili lamang siyang isang kasambahay sa paningin nito?

Vanesha memutuskan untuk menjadi perawat demi mengejar cita-citanya. Pertemuannya dengan Tae Min dalam tugas, membuatnya jatuh cinta dan hendak menikahinya. Namun, kesalahan fatal yang dibuat wanita itu kala larut dalam kepalsuan alkohol dan dunia malam, membuatnya bertemu dengan Jaehyung, sepupu dari kekasihnya. Cinta satu malam itu membuatnya hamil dan menghancurkan impian Vanesha untuk membina mahligai rumah tangga bersama Tae Min. Jaehyung mengetahui kalau Vanesha hamil. Dia yang tak pantang menyerah berusaha meraih hati wanita itu demi mendapat hak sebagai ayah. Di sisi lainnya, Tae Min akan terus berusaha mempertahankan kekasihnya . Bagaimana kisah ketiga insan ini akan berakhir? Siapakah yang nantinya akan dipilih oleh Vanesha?

When my ex starts stalking me, I turn to the man I resented for years for help—a rich and private named Krew Selik. At first, I’m just a damsel in distress, and he’s a knight in shining armor, but our attractions are undeniably strong. I have grown to him that I’d never been with anyone, breaking me free from my own restraint. I soon find that he is not only my knight, and he’s been struggling to fight his own demons, haunted by his secrets until I become his light in the dark. When I thought that my life is going in the right direction, everything falls apart. Being with him comes at a price, and some secrets threaten to tear us apart.

Being the breadwinner in the family is a big responsibility. Izabela Oceania Calvez applies to work as a cashier at a club since she needs a job badly. She heard a lot of harsh words, but she chose to ignore them. One morning, when she was browsing the internet, she came across an advertisement for a candidate to work as the new CEO's secretary for a renowned textile company. She made an effort to apply. But when she happened to see the CEO of the company having sex inside his office, she immediately backed out of her interview.But she was taken aback when she got a call from the company informing her that her application had been approved. If they didn't interview her, how was she accepted? And worst of all, will she agree to the CEO’s proposal to be her part-time lover for ten million pesos? Will she accept it for the sake of her family?

A COLLECTION OF SHORT LOVE STORIES. 1. FATED TO LOVE YOU She wasn't looking for love; yet, found it in the least expected person. When Dr. Mahnoor first laid eyes on Captain. Dr. Haider, she couldn't fathom even in her wildest dreams the mess she was about to get herself into. Haider, who was a , quirky and charming neurosurgeon, could hardly be described as anything except trouble personified. The kind of man, whom she never thought she could give a second thought about, least of all get involved with.Yet, little did she know that all her prayers had led her to someone, who was going to challenge everything she had ever believed in and break down the barriers she had spent a lifetime building. Fate brought them together but love tore them apart. 2. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE Hoorain is done with her studies and ready to be thrown into all this marriage business. But what she isn't prepared for, is meeting the dashing and arrogant Hadeed who is not only far from her ideal type but a cold jerk whom she wishes to have nothing to do with. Hadeed is coldhearted and ruthless to anyone who messes with him. His past still haunts him and he measures a person's worth on that scale. Yet, he finds it hard to ignore the girl who dares challenge him at every step. Despite their mutual hatred, the two get thrown into a marriage pact. What do you do when you realise that the world is not all that it seems and you have battles to fight that you didn't sign up for? Can the two overcome their hatred and heal each other, mending the broken pieces of their souls? Or will the reality of their world tear them down even more?

"How did you capture his majesty's heart?" This is the question that everyone wishes to ask the newly hired eunuch to serve the emperor. Xu Zhengming, also known as Eunuch Xu, the great Casanova in town. His looks aren't inferior to Pan An's, and he knows it. This beautiful man knows all types of women and mastered the ways to get them. He experienced being chased many times but successfully gets away every single time. On that one fateful night, while running away from a group of women he bumped on his majesty the emperor. And with that, the ruler of an empire took him to his palace. Now that he's back to the imperial palace, previous relationships won't remain in the past. First friend, first love, first heartache. Connections that got severed by the sharp blade of fate. Will the once parted and now finally reunited be separated for the second time?

Everyone who has pain does not show it. Someone may hide it behind a beautiful smile, whereas someone may hide it behind the mask of ruthlessness. I'm a happy soul in front of world, But wounds in my heart are quite too old, I'm searching for peace and all above, I'm passing through the paths, in search of love ~ Ivana Ivana Williams, a simple and hardworking girl had a dream; dream of being loved and cared. After losing parents at a young age and being sent to an orphanage, she never got what she dreamt of. I'm heartless as people say but do they know me? Just as much I want to show them is only what they see, I've learnt my lesson and that's enough for me, Love is the only thing that I don't want to feel ~ Justin Justin Merchant, a cold hearted CEO who doesn't believe upon woman and would choose trusting upon a snake rather than woman after what he went through. She's supposed to be a kind and smiley girl for the world and he's the coldest one. But what's their real identity behind the mask? What will happen when their path will cross? Will Ivana get what she dreamt of? Would Justin be able to trust her? This is my first book on the app Do drop your reviews and opinions

Isabella broke the law. She was forbidden to love a commoner as a princess, else she would forfeit the throne. Fortunately enough, Isabella turned the heart of everyone, where she broke the law, after a strong fight not to marry her bodyguard whom she has falling in love with. Was she powerful than the law, is her decision or the choice of the people they claim of her, been reason for herd qualifications. ?

Imagine being kidnapped; being held hostage; being threatened with hunger and violence; surviving with unknown people. Imagine finding a connection, finding love in that oh so terrible prison. Imagine being loved by that love. Imagine being lost, torn away from that love; slapped back to the reality of your fate. Imagine being tortured; the pain not mostly from your own torture, but from the knowledge that the love was somewhere else, somewhere close but far; also being tortured. Imagine your whole life being questioned, threatened to be a lie. Imagine that love being questioned. Imagine being alone. Imagine Love In Bondage.

"Gue tahu lo nerima pernikahan ini karena cinta mati sama gue. Siapa sih, yang bisa nolak pesona kegantengan ini?" Erick berdiri di hadapan gadis lugu yang tadi siang baru saja sah menjadi istrinya. "Denger, ya, Lan. Gue bisa aja kasih semua yang lo mau. Nafkah lahir maupun bathin, tapi tidak dengan cinta. Karena tidak ada hal di dunia ini yang lebih gue cintai selain diri sendiri. Jadi lo jangan berharap banyak. Bilang aja kalo nyesel! Kita bisa cerai besok." Lani yang mendengar itu hanya bisa duduk tergugu dengan mata sendu. Demi memenuhi permintaan sang kakek, Sultan Wardhana, Erick terpaksa menikahi Lani, anak dari asisten rumah tangganya, setelah diancam tak diberi jatah warisan.