Mothers Joy

Twenty-year-old Francheska Dela Cruz, an aspiring writer was hired in one of the biggest publishing companies in Metro Manila and her first assignment was to interview a philanderer who had a scandalous reputation in his time. Driven by the determination to keep her job and to be noticed by her boss, Dale Trinidad made her decide to push through with the assignment. She found herself in the old capital city of Pasig City, near the Municipal Hall at the heart of Sandoval Avenue in Acacia Alley. A crowded and ragged place with people from all walks of life, Conversations with Micheal Benedicto brought her to the world of passion and lust. His overwhelming vast adventure with all kinds of love and each of his women portrayed a big role in his life. From his first encounter of a carnal affair with his supervisor in his first job to numerous women that came his way. His insatiable desire towards lonely single mothers and older women tainted his reputation and the radical conclusion of his story. All thirty-six women portrayed a big role in his life and shaped him for who he is. Francheska was not just an attendee to Michael's story. She was also about to find out her true identity and the confrontation of reality. It spanned two generations separated by fate, each had its struggle, its pain, lies, betrayal, and joy. Through this encounter, they will finally realize their connection and the real meaning of love, self-sacrifice, acceptance, and forgiveness. That in the end, love is all that matters.

The day after I gave birth to Alpha Albert’s pup, while our son was still fragile and my own wounds still fresh, he demanded I give up the Luna Suite. For his old flame, Chloe, and her unborn child. His reason? Chloe was close to her due date, and the suite’s unique moonlight energy was known to soothe expectant mothers and their pups. I stared at him in disbelief. "But that's the Luna's suite. And our son? Doesn't he need that energy?" Albert’s expression was hard as stone. "I owe her." His voice was ice. "If I hadn't been forced into this mating with you, she never would have married that abusive bastard out of spite. You're the Luna. A small sacrifice won't kill you." A small sacrifice. He’d used that excuse to hurt me countless times since our union. He missed our anniversary to play nursemaid to a sick Chloe. He forced me to give up my position as the pack's Head Healer for her… This time, I didn't scream or fight. I just looked at him, my voice eerily calm. "Fine. I'll move." Then I sent a message to my father, the Alpha of the Blood Moon Pack: Father, come get me. I'm rejecting my mate bond with Albert.

Kazmiyah, a disciplined and highly trained young woman, grew up in isolation, emotionally manipulated by her mother and tightly controlled by her father. Her only joy came from her boyfriend, Jace, and her best friend, Laica. But on their third anniversary, when she decided to surprise Jace, she discovered him sleeping with her own sister. Crushed, betrayed, and emotionally wrecked, she spirals into a state of confusion and pain, drinking at a bar she frequents. When an aggressive stranger attempts to harass her, another stranger-Cyruz-steps in to protect her. Cyruz is skilled, calm, composed, and seems to understand the emotional weight she carries. As Kazmiyah drunkenly tests his limits with a proposition, he firmly but respectfully refuses, protecting her from both others and himself but failed to do so.

For five years, she lived in limbo….caught between hope and grief, waiting for the day her mother might wake up. When that day finally comes, joy floods her chest, too overwhelming to contain. She races home, desperate to share the miracle with the man she loves. But instead of open arms, she finds open betrayal. Her husband. Her Best cousin sister. Twisted in the sheets of the life she thought was hers. With her world in ruins, she runs…into the night, into the arms of a stranger, into anything that isn’t this. For one night, she doesn’t want to feel. For one night, she wants to forget. But when the morning comes, will she still recognize the woman staring back at her? Will she able to face the consequences of her action?

The story of a budding romance in the '80s through the eyes of precocious but clueless16-year old Nia. She's a petite, fair, fiercely loyal,and talented high schooler. Overshadowed by a popular sister, she finds joy in her merry circle of friends. As the New Girl in school, she's often misunderstood and finds herself in trouble because of her flirtatious friend. Cute and popular best bud Lance would always come to her rescue. Take a trip down memory lane as we see her grow up in the 80s, going through life's ups and downs, fun exploits, bittersweet love, betrayal, growing up, and moving on...Will she finally meet the one destined for her? Or was he the one who got away?

After the birth of our daughter, my husband left for a dangerous mission. My in-laws' initial joy soured, and they regarded my baby with disdain. Maria, my mother-in-law, was particularly scornful. In a rare show of familial love, my father-in-law Lincoln took my daughter out for a playdate. I thought he had finally grown fond of her, only for him to strike me the moment he returned. "How dare you betray my son! I'll kill you!" "Yes! Beat that loose woman to death together with that brat!" Shifting my gaze from the report on the floor to my furious father-in-law, I pulled out several photos—my naked mother-in-law Maria, caught with another man. "Let's see who the real loose woman is!"

Natalie Joy Figueroa is a twenty-two year-old young woman, sexy and tall. All the men were distracted by her beauty. Expectedly , her feelings fall on a scrap man named John Dave. John Dave Fermindoza is a twenty-three-year-old young man, handsome , tall and mascular. He is the opposite of the life that Natalie has. John Dave lived alone and made the trade to earn for his education and to meet his financial needs. The saying that Natalie always hears, "The poor are only for the poor and if you are rich you are only for your fellow rich." Will Natalie break her audible belief for the rich and the poor? Will be she able to fight her love for the scrap man even if they have different statuses in life? Is is true that there are no poor and rich in love?

** This is the sequel to 'Three Brothers! One Mate! Emma is twin to Samuel and the eldest daughter of Alpha Cole and Luna Skyler of the Royal Blood Moon pack. She always thought that she would grow up, find her mate, and live happily like her mother does. Unfortunately the Moon Goddess has something else in mind for her, disappearing on her 7th birthday. Prince Jeremiah is a nearly 500 year old vampire, his father was betrayed and killed by a werewolf and his mother despises all of them for it. Werewolves are now forbidden by law to be kept as pets or any type of slave, as their blood is like a drug and can be dangerous. Jeremiah's mother wants him to pick a substitute so that he can finally take over the throne, with someone standing by his side. What will Emma do when she finds out what the moon goddess has planned for he? Will Samuel ever find her? What will Prince Jeremiah do when he realises his true beloved is the one thing his family can't trust and hates? Will Emma overcome what Jeremiah does to her? Will Jeremiah be able to stand up and rule his kingdom his way? Will Emma and Jeremiah give into the passion that grows between them? Or will Jeremiah let politics and his mothers hatred stop them being happy? *Warning - This story contains mature scenes, violence, and abuse, including physical and sexual. Please read at your own discretion.

BLURB “MOMMY I'VE FOUND DADDY” Those four words were enough to change her life forever. Ella Rocci, a single mother trying to make ends meet to provide for her five-year-old daughter, Ivy. Life was a daily struggle, but Ivy's playful antics brought joy and unexpected adventures. Ivy has a knack for playing matchmaker, often pretending to get lost in hopes of pairing her mom with a nice man. But what happens when Ivy brings home Rodriguez DeLuca, a man who not only exudes wealth and charm but also happens to be the one-night stand from years ago—who's now revealed to be Ivy's father. As their past collides with the present, Ella must navigate a whirlwind of emotions, unexpected connections, and the possibility of a love she never dared to dream of.

"When I set my eyes on your beauty, I become like a vampire that is staring at blood." ~~ How about loving someone with great expectations that you will end up together with him but later on find out that fate has decided otherwise for you two? That he has to be a villain and you a hero? Lavina is very depressed when this happens to her but since a heartbreak doesn't mean the end of one's life, she decides to go on with her life. A life which is a cake with problems as a cream. A life in which her father makes a decision that makes his family a public enemy, every pack member wanting them dead and death remaining the only way out one could think of. At that critical moment, she meets Byron, a lycan who shields her out of kindness risking his only asset in life, his life. "You're my mate!" Byron whispers into her ears. Geez... They are mates trapped together in a swirl of hatred and mystries from centuries circling around them. Their packs have been rivals for a millenium. Only hatred towards each other was what their mothers breastfed them. 'If you find one of them kill him' was the motto that their fathers told them to learn by heart. Is he going to be her forever shield? Or he is going to turn his back against her leaving her inbetween the fangs of enraged wolves? What if Lavina finds out that Byron is the one who killed her twinsister? Will his protection still mean anything to her?