Novel Lucerne

“Seratus juta. Aku mau seratus juta!” Begitulah permintaan ibunya yang menandai titik kehancuran hidup Syaqilla. Dia tak pernah menyangka, sang ibu ternyata sangat membencinya hingga tega menjualnya kepada rentenir Tua Bangka yang sudah bau tanah. Namun, di balik kebencian (nama ibu) pada anaknya, tersembunyi rahasia kelam dari masa lalu. Rahasia kelam apakah yang telah disembunyikan oleh ibunya selama ini? Hingga membuat wanita itu terlihat sangat membenci Syaqilla? Lalu, akankah Syaqilla pasrah menerima nasib, atau justru bangkit melawan untuk merebut kembali kendali atas hidupnya? Yuk, ikuti kisah selanjutnya hanya ada di sini!

Tahimik ang mansyon. Tahimik… maliban sa mahinang iyak ni Princess sa bisig ko—isang buwang gulang, walang alam, walang kasalanan. Pero siya ang unang nasaktan sa lahat ng ‘to. Siya ang naiipit sa pagitan ng dalawang taong hindi na alam kung paano magmahal nang sabay. Nakaluhod ako sa harap ni Elise. Mahigpit ang hawak ko sa laylayan ng bestida niya, parang batang takot na maiwan sa dilim. Nanginginig ang labi ko, pinipigilan ang mga luhang ayaw na sanang lumabas—pero hindi ko na kayang kontrolin. “Please, Elise…” garalgal kong pakiusap. “’Wag mo kaming iwan. Hindi ko alam kung paano palalakihin si Princess nang wala ka. Hindi ko alam kung paano mamuhay kung wala kayo…” Pero wala. Wala siyang emosyon. Wala siyang luha. Matigas ang titig niya, parang ako pa ang mali. Bitbit niya ang maleta niya—hindi lang punô ng damit, kundi punô ng lahat ng alaala namin. Lahat ng pangarap. Lahat ng ‘akala ko tayo.’ “Hindi ko ‘to pinlano, Levi,” mahina niyang sagot. “Pero kailangan kong piliin ang sarili ko. Pagod na akong umasa. Pagod na akong maging pangalawa sa trabaho mo, sa mundo mo. Hindi ko kayang maging ina habang ako mismo’y hindi buo.” Gumuho ako. Literal. Napayuko ako habang yakap ko si Princess, habang nararamdaman ko ang init ng iyak niya sa dibdib ko. Halik ako nang halik sa noo niya, para bang kaya kong takpan ng pagmamahal ang kawalan ng ina niya. “Anak mo ‘to, Elise. Anak natin…” pabulong kong daing. “Kung hindi mo na ako kayang mahalin… kahit siya na lang. Kahit siya. ‘Wag mong iwan ang anak mo…” Pero wala. Ni hindi siya lumapit. Ni hindi siya tumingin. Tumalikod siya, dala ang katahimikang mas malakas pa sa kahit anong sigaw ng pagtanggi. "Ayoko na" mahina niyang sabi at hinila ang maleta palabas ng mansion.

My life is terrible enough. My dad died robbing a jewelry store. My sister hates my guts. An enforcer shows up out of nowhere and tells us we owe a shit ton of money. My mom? Ran off with my credit card and all her fancy jewelry at her first opportunity. So that leaves me... With no cash and a pissed-off crime boss. Raoul gives me a choice: pay up or belong to him. Now, I’m stuck in his world, living in a fancy apartment, clashing with his bossy rules, and realizing he might not be all that bad, after all.

A housemaid who doesn’t care about love. A billionaire used to being in control. And one unexpected night… that leads to marriage?! Roxane Hermenez is a simple woman: work, home, sleep, repeat. Her dream? To save money, leave her job as a maid, and give her family a better life. No time for romance—especially since her boss is Dark Nathaniel Villamonte—rich, arrogant, and annoyingly meticulous. But one night, due to strange circumstances, a glass of wine, and a broken elevator… something happened. And when Dark Nathaniel found out that there might be a “possible consequence” from that night, he didn’t hide— He insisted on getting married! “I can’t just ignore my responsibility. A civil wedding will do!” Now, Roxane is panicking. What kind of woman gets proposed to by her own boss?! But wait… if it’s just about responsibility, why is Dark starting to become possessive, sweet, and jealous? Is love really starting to bloom? Or maybe… the billionaire just wants to play with her? Where will Roxane’s feelings for her handsome boss lead her if he keeps pursuing her despite all the opposition against what he’s doing?!

Sa likod ng karangyaan ng Hacienda Avaristo, may mga lihim na itinago — mga sigaw ng kababaihang inapi, mga pag-ibig na pinagkait, at mga kasalanang sinilaban ng panahon. Isang dalagang kasambahay, isang panginoong marahas, at isang pag-ibig na ipinagbawal— mula sa abo ng kahapon ay babangon ang isang babaeng gagamitin ang bawat sugat bilang kanyang sandata. Ito ang kuwento ni Amarra Villasanta, ang babaeng minsang inalipin, ginahasa, itinapon, ngunit muling bumangon upang ibalik ang hustisya sa lupaing minsang kinasusuklaman niya. Isang epikong kasaysayan ng pagdurusa, paghihiganti, at kapatawaran, kung saan matutuklasan na ang tunay na “lihim” ng Hacienda ay hindi ang kasalanan ng nakaraan— kundi ang kapangyarihan ng isang pusong marunong magmahal kahit sa gitna ng impyerno.

Nang mawalan ng trabaho si Cordelia o Cordie, ang huling inaasahan niya ay mapunta sa loob ng marangyang mundo ng pinakamakapangyarihang lalaki sa probinsya. Sa rekomendasyon ng kanyang tiyahin, tinanggap niya ang trabaho bilang nanny ng anak ng malamig at istriktong Gobernador—si Cassian Romano. Tahimik, malayo ang loob, at palaging may distansya—iyon ang Gobernador sa mata ng lahat. Ngunit may lihim ang Gobernador. Matagal na palang nakatago sa puso ni Cassian ang damdaming pilit niyang nilalabanan. Bata pa si Cordie noon nang una niya itong makilala, at bilang isang ama at politiko, natutunan niyang itago ang atraksiyong iyon sa ilalim ng yelo ng kanyang katauhan. Ngunit ngayong magkasama na sila sa iisang bubong, kasama ang anak niyang unti-unting minamahal ni Cordie, lumalabo ang mga linyang dati niyang malinaw na naiguhit. Ang bawat ngiti nito, bawat titig, ay nagbabalik ng damdaming pilit niyang nililibing. Si Cassian ay isang duwag pagdating sa pag—ibig pero hanggang kailan niya kakayaning pigilan ang babaeng matagal na niyang minamahal nang palihim?

"I don't care if you're a spoiled heir or a pawn in his twisted game—tonight, I will decide my fate!" AMIRIAM roars as her world collides with danger, desire, and scandal. In a sprawling mansion where wealth hides dark secrets, the fierce and determined AMIRIAM, a devoted nanny to sweet little JAMES, finds herself entangled in a torrid affair with the enigmatic LUKE ODEN. Torn between loyalty and lust, LUKE battles the oppressive expectations of his domineering father, JACKSON ODEN, whose ironclad control over his inheritance fuels a legacy of broken hearts. In searing, shock-filled exchanges—like LUKE's biting retort, "You want to see me stripped bare, not just physically but for who I truly am?"—the story exposes a raw vulnerability beneath the veneer of high-society indulgence. Family ties further complicate the passion: the ever-watchful AMA, the supportive yet embattled CHRISTIANA and RITA, and even FRANK and OSSIAN PETE, whose past romances and betrayals echo through every heated encounter. Meanwhile, the seductive STACY enters the fray, her allure both a promise and a threat, challenging every boundary in this forbidden game of love and money. Hot, sweet, and unapologetically scandalous, Reckless Desires: The Oden Legacy is a searing tale of passion, power, and betrayal—a world where every whispered secret and incendiary dialogue has the potential to shatter lives and redefine destiny.

Bumalik ako para mahalin ka,lahat kaya kong gawin para mahalin mo rin ako. Nararamdaman kong nagpapakipot ka lang,dahil sa nagawa kong pag-alis na walang paalam sayo.Pero nararamdaman kong mahal mo rin ako-Claire Montage Sebastian (Claire and Macky story) (Book 4)

SYNOPSIS Nanny to the billionaire’s baby? Sino ba naman ang tatanggi sa trabahong 'yon? Certainly not Renata Cinco, isang certified nurse na sanay sa alaga at sakripisyo. Bukod sa malaki ang suweldo, gwapo pa ang kanyang bilyonaryong boss na si Hugo Santillan—a walking temptation in a suit. Pero sa unang araw pa lang niya sa trabaho, nawindang na siya sa eksena: isang parade ng mga babaeng desperadong maging "mommy" ng billionaire’s baby! At dahil certified competitive si Renata, desidido siyang hadlangan ang mga ambitious wannabes. Bakit? Simple lang. Dahil gusto na rin niyang maging mommy ng alaga niya—at asawa ng kanyang boss.

The Billionaire’s Mute Nanny She doesn’t speak. He doesn’t trust. But in the shadows of power, silence can be the loudest scream. Aurora Quinn has no voice—but she never needed one to survive. On the run from a brutal past and desperate to stay hidden, she accepts a job that seems too good to be true: live-in nanny to the reclusive billionaire, Damien Thorne, and his silent, five-year-old daughter. What Aurora doesn’t know is that Damien isn’t just a man with wealth and secrets—he’s the heir to a powerful and dangerous mafia syndicate, and he’s just as broken and guarded as she is. Damien is used to control. Power. Obedience. But the moment the mute nanny steps into his mansion, everything shifts. Her silence unnerves him. Her beauty tempts him. And her secrets? They could burn his entire empire to the ground. As a dark attraction brews between them, enemies from both their pasts close in. Passion turns into obsession. Lies are unmasked. And when danger kicks down their door, Damien must protect the woman he never planned to fall for… even if it means breaking every rule he’s ever lived by. In a world of crime, betrayal, and forbidden desire, their love could be the ultimate weapon—or the final nail in their coffins. But in the end silence may be the deadliest weapon of all . Dark. Addictive. Unapologetically sexy. The Billionaire’s Mute Nanny will leave you breathless, aching, and begging for more. ⸻