Novels To Read At Christmas

“Don't love me. I'm just your husband on paper agreement.” —X Alcantara Cheska Montalban is a college student who is struggling to pay her tuition fees, and her step-mother forced to work for a long hours just to support her family's needs. One night, she crosses paths and having a one-night stand with the ultimate fighting championship—Xavier Alcantara. When Cheska discovers she's sleeping with a billionaire, Xavier Alcantara, eager to secure his secrets to his family. Xavier bring Cheska to luxurious world to ensure a safe and peaceful life. Cheska agreed to marry him, but Xavier wants to keep his marriage  life to his family and friends. And Cheska agreed that she didn't interfere in Xavier's private life, and that's what Cheska wanted too—not to interfere in her private life. However, as the two of them got married, Cheska started to doubt Xavier's identity and found out that the man she married was also an Multi-Talented Engineer and Board of Director of his own company.

What Icarus wants is what he gets. And he wanted Diantha. At lahat ay gagawin niya upang maangkin ang dalaga. He does not give a damn if she is his younger brother's girlfriend. Diantha was his the moment he laid his eyes on her. Diantha was made for him. She's his to claim.

Czahryna "Yna" Torres' world shatters when her mother is diagnosed with cancer. Desperate for a lifeline, she strikes an unlikely deal with Julian Piers Ortiz—a billionaire shackled by his father’s demands. Julian offers to fund her mother’s treatment, but in return, she must pretend to be his lover. What starts as a cold arrangement soon turns into something dangerously real. Yna falls hard, and just when she dares to believe in love, the truth is exposed. Betrayed and powerless against Julian’s ruthless father, she vanishes—taking with her a secret that could change everything. Four years later, Yna returns, now a mother to a four-year-old daughter and determined to keep her past buried. But fate has other plans—her new boss is none other than Julian. Worse, he’s engaged to another woman. Julian is torn. The woman who once shattered him is back, reigniting emotions he thought he buried. But when he notices the uncanny resemblance between himself and Yna’s daughter, suspicion turns into obsession. He demands the truth, but Yna refuses to give in. Now, Julian must make a choice—honor the engagement that secures his future or risk everything to reclaim the woman and child who should have been his all along. Love. Lies. Redemption. When the past collides with the present, will Julian fight for his second chance, or will fate rip them apart once more?

Caspian Sanchez is looking for a woman to marry him. Many women have entered his office wearing wedding gowns pero wala pa rin siyang napipili sa kanilang lahat. He want to give up for this day until a woman entered his office. Humahangos ito, pinagmasdan ni Caspian ang babaeng nakasuot din ng wedding gown, sa tingin niya nahanap niya na ang babaeng hinahanap niya para maging pansamantalang asawa. Davina Flores, siya ay tumatakas sa sarili niyang kasal hanggang sa pasukin niya ang isang kwarto kung nasaan si Caspian. Tinakasan niya ang sarili niyang kasal pero hindi niya natakasan ang kasal sa isang estranghero. Hindi niya akalain na paglabas niya ng kwartong iyun ay isa na siyang ganap na Mrs. Sanchez. Will they marriage last or they both fall in love to each other? Ngunit, paano kung ang taong pinakasalan mo ay siya pala ang taong matagal mo nang hinahanap? What will you choose? Your mission or your partner? Are you willing to kill your partner for the sake of your mission?

Her professor has always been a very intimating person, not someone she would expect to show up in her doorsteps with a proposal until he did. And not only that, he wasn't what he seems. Especially not a human.

Upon unfolding the truth in the past, the sentiments unraveled. Magi and Dylan were each other’s first love, proving that ‘first love never dies. They were about to start their fairytale-like love story, not until a controversial revelation happened… that Dylan was the ex-boyfriend of her sister, Macy. Her sister’s ex-boyfriend that she is still in love with and obsessed with. Will it matter to Magi the love she has for Dylan? Or rather will she choose to let him go for her sister’s sake? Could she be able to prioritize herself or instead, she chooses to give up the love she has for Dylan in the fear that the relationship she has with Macy could possibly be broken?

Umalis si Mikel upang makalimutan ang nobya na nanakit sa kan'ya. Nasira at nasaktan, susubukan niya na buuin muli ang buhay. Iniwan ni Tamara ang kan'yang pamilya dahil sa kapatid na nagbenta sa kan'ya sa isang matandang bilyonaryo na naghahanap ng babae na magsisilang sa kan'yang anak. Dismayado at luhaan, susubukan niya na ayusin ang buhay. Ang dalawang may tinatakasan ay hindi sinasadya na magkrus ang landas isang gabi. Kinabukasan, nagising sila na ikinasal na sila sa isa't isa. Pareho silang tumakbo palayo sa gulo, ngunit ang nangyari noon nakaraang gabi ay nagpagulo lalo sa kanilang buhay. Mananatili kaya ang mga tumakas sa pangako ng kanilang kasal upang makadama ng tunay na pagmamahal? O pareho sila na makakahanap ng dahilan para takasan ang isa't isa?

"Yang membuatku menjadi murahan begini, bukankah kamu?" (AMEENA) "Maafin aku, Am. Aku bener-bener nyesel." (ASHRAFF) *** Ketika SMA, Ashraff dan Ameena saling bersaing untuk meraih rangking satu. Di belakang Ameena, Ashraff menyuruh sosok ratu sekolah bernama Olyzia untuk mem-bully Ameena supaya fokus Ameena bisa terganggu. Yang terburuk, Ashraff tidak segan-segan untuk memfitnah Ameena, mengatakan bahwa Ameena sudah merayu sosok preman sekolah bernama Mirza untuk berbuat tidak senonoh hingga mampu membuat Ameena dicap murahan dan dikeluarkan dari sekolah. Aslinya, Ashraff tahu benar kalau Ameena habis dilecehkan Mirza. Tapi, bukankah untuk bisa memenangkan sesuatu kadang-kadang memang memerlukan taktik kotor? Atas dasar fitnah dari Ashraff, Ameena memilih untuk merealisasikan sebutan 'murahan' dengan menjalin hubungan terlarang bersama sosok laki-laki bernama Krishna. Yang menjadi masalah, Krishna memiliki seorang istri bermental psikopat bernama Qiya. Di tangan istri dari Krishna, nyawa Ameena terenggut dengan cara mengenaskan. Ameena diperkosa sama orang-orang suruhan Qiya secara bergilir sampai meninggal dunia dan mayat Ameena dibuang ke sungai dalam keadaan tidak berbusana, melainkan sebatas dibungkus dengan menggunakan karung. Merasa bersalah atas kehidupan Ameena, Ashraff memohon kepada Yang Maha Kuasa untuk dikembalikan ke hari-hari sebelum kematian Ameena. Jika dikabulkan, maka Ashraff akan berusaha untuk membayar semua kesalahan Ashraff kepada Ameena. Andaikan Ashraff sungguh-sungguh diberikan kesempatan kedua, apakah Ashraff akan berhasil menyelamatkan Ameena? ***

24 years old Meredith Tate got dumped by her long-time boyfriend at her worst. To add to that, she got into a crisis with merciless billionaire, Miles Pierce. To pay for her carelessness, she must work for him without pay. However, she had an overwhelming debt to pay off and also fund the investigation of her missing brother. Little did the two know that their meeting was to bring answers to so many unanswered questions and also wipe the smirk off their exes's faces. Through thick and thin, both of them interdependently helped each other while slowly falling in love. It started with Meredith as Mile's assistant and Meredith claiming Miles to be her boyfriend. Sometimes, a fake romance can lead to a real one.

Because of the horrendous agreement, Solly Arien was forced to marry an unknown man to save her sister, Sandy Ariela, from facing the consequences of their father's selfish decision. Solly was afraid that Sandy might hurt herself again because of too much anxiety from the unwanted marriage. She had no choice, but to took her sister's position instead. Solly thought agreeing to marry Raddix Varzen would finally fix everything. Until destiny starts to play, twist get turns, chest of secrets began to unfold, and her urge to escape from the chain of uncertainty, slowly turns into the urge to search for her true identity.