Only Lover

Roses are red. His love I dread. He owns me. And my body too. Daddy's little princess, mummy's favorite but the mafia lord's little toy. He bought me, claimed me, made me his; body and soul. He tainted me. I'm now his obsession too. I belong to him. And he never let me forget. I'm his prisoner, his medicine and pain. The thirst to escape runs through me like a wild fire. But the toxicity of his voice tattooed in my mind and his touch imprinted on my soul kept me grounded. I'm addicted. But with him, it was something dark and crazy.

Knox is an amazing high achieving university student. He has it all; looks, money, straight A's and he's dating the most wanted girl on campus. What more could a man like him want? Her name is Melody. But he can't have her because he has responsibilities that demand he stays away from a girl like her. What will he do?

Have you ever been betrayed by the two men you love the most?? And one of them turns out to be your very own best friend?? And one you never even thought of?? If yes, find out what happened to me in my story of deceit, heartbreak, sadness, depression, ' death ' and finding love again.

Namulat si Clea sa kahirapan ng buhay. Sa murang edad natuto itong magtrabaho para buhayin ang sarili at para buhayin ang mga taong nagpalaki sa kanya. Nalayo sa mga magulang at walang maalala. Lumaki sa pamilyang walang pagmamahal sa kanya. Pinagmamalupitan sa kabila ng mga sakripisyo niya. Araw-araw humaraharap at lumalaban sa hamon ng buhay. Walang reklamo, walang angal. Pero isang pangyayari ang magpapabago ng lahat. Kailangan niyang tumakas sa mga taong nagpalaki sa kanya. Masakit man para sa kanya pero wala siyang magagawa dahil sariling kaligtasan niya ang nakasasalalay. Hanggang kailan ang mga paghihirap ni Clea? Darating pa ba ang araw na matatagpuan niya ang totoong pamilya? Mahahanap niya ba ang lalaking magbibigay ng tunay na pagmamahal sa kanya? Pero paano ba magmahal kung ang taong minamahal mo ay nakatali pa rin sa nakaraan niya? Kaya bang pangatawanan nang puso mo ang pag-ibig na alam mong wala namang kapalit?

Barra, a mere servant who pretended to be an oracle to earn money for her uncle, finds herself entangled in royal affairs when the king appoints her as his concubine, fear of what might happen to her if she gets caught, she goes along with it, but for how long would she be able to deceive king Darius?

My boyfriend is a forensic doctor. I've been abducted and tied to a bomb—there's only ten minutes to detonation. The abductors force me to call my boyfriend, but all I get is a scolding. "What the hell do you want, Michelle? What are you playing at, using your life as an excuse just because you're jealous? "Vi's cat has already been stuck in a tree for three days. She loves it like it's her life! If you delay me from saving it, you'll be a murderer!" I hear a coquettish voice ring out on the other end of the line. "Thank you for this, Kev. You're amazing!" I recognize that voice—it belongs to my boyfriend's childhood friend. I text my boyfriend when the bomb is about to explode. "Farewell forever. I pray we won't meet each other again in another life."

[ ғʀɪᴇɴᴅs ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs - ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇᴅ ] Emily Willows longs for passion, but only with the man of her dreams: the brilliant, warm and dashing Edward Jones. If only her oblivious, dreaming neighbour can stop with all his gentlemanly-ness and just pin her into the nearest solid obstacle available. And then, perhaps encircle her whimpering body into the solid rippling confines of his warmth- But no, he would not. He could not. As they’ve been best friends for, well, ever. And that's why it becomes extremely challenging for her when he asks her the biggest favour he could ever ask. The one favour she was sure no friend would ever ask their own. The one she was sure to lose herself to. The one she knew she shouldn’t say yes to. But it would indeed be the one to make her crazy all the same. Oh, dammit, all to hell. ~ritikablush.Copyright StarryRitika 2020

Itinaya ni Jean Antoinette Marcelo para sa kaniyang pag-ibig: from her career opportunities to her own bright future. Isinantabi niya ang bawat oportunidad na dumating sa kaniya dahil lang sa pagmamahal niya sa isang lalaki na inakalang mahal din siya. Her dreams shattered nang bigla na lang naglaho ang lalaki at tinangay pa nito ang kaniyang pinaghirapan bilang isang mananahi sa isang maliit na boutique. To make matters worse for her, nalaman pa niya na ipinagpalit siya ng kaniyang fiance sa kaniyang ate. Her parents disowned her na para bang siya pa ang gumawa ng pagkakamali sa kanila. She’s so broken na inakala niyang katapusan na niya. She was on the verge of giving up her own life nang may kumuha sa kaniya on the spot bilang secretary ng isang kilalang CEO. Inaasahan na niyang mahirap ang kaniyang trabaho. But then, hindi niya inaasahang mas mahihirapan siya sa pakikisama sa kaniyang boss. Kyle Zander Villaester was known for his perfectionist nature. Bawat gawa niya nahahanapan nito ng butas. He could easily tear her down with every rejection sa kaniyang trabaho. Sa kabila ng bawat pagkakamali niya ay hindi siya nito tinatanggal sa trabaho. Instead, he let her repeat everything hanggang sa makuha na niya ang gusto nito. Bumalik ang kaniyang ex-boyfriend na para bang wala itong ginawang kasalanan sa kaniya. Out of desperation, binanggit niya ang pangalan ng kaniyang boss bilang bagong boyfriend, even if alam niyang mali iyon. Kyle Zander knew that he had nothing to do with her affairs, but his ego told him to claim Jean Antoinette as his. “Ano ngayon kung nagkaroon kayo ng relasyon? You were her past, she is mine now. Gusto mo siyang bawiin? You have to pay the heavy price.”

Lia Ryan is a woman who seemingly has it all; beauty, money, and a successful career. The only thing missing in her life, or as far as her grandmother can see, is a husband to stand by her side. Lia, on the other hand, does not share the same beliefs and prefers to enjoy her life as an independent single lady. In order to stop her grandmother from setting her up for an arranged marriage, she was forced to hire a fake boyfriend and introduce him to her. But what happens when the fake boyfriend she hired turns out to be the handsome new CEO of one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world? And what if said handsome CEO suddenly proposes to her? When two headstrong personalities collide, will the explosion be of destructive bombs or magnificent fireworks? Read on to find out!

Akala ko simpleng gabi lang ‘yon. Pero isang sulyap sa kanya—at tuluyan nang nagbago ang mundo ko. He’s the kind of man everyone fears—cold, powerful, dangerously irresistible. CEO sa umaga, mafia boss sa gabi. Isang titig pa lang, alam kong delikado siya. Pero paano kung ‘yung panganib na ‘yon ang siya ring nagbigay-buhay sa’kin? Sabi niya, “Stay away.” Pero sa bawat halik, bawat haplos, lalo lang akong nilalapit sa kanya. Sa mundo niya, walang puwang ang kahinaan. Pero sa piling niya, natutunan kong minsan, ang pag-ibig mismo ang pinakamapanganib na armas. Sa mata ng iba, isa siyang halimaw—walang puso, walang awa. Pero ako lang ang nakakakita ng lalaking may sugatang kaluluwa, na marunong magmahal kahit mali, kahit masakit. Ngayon, nahulog na ako nang tuluyan. At alam kong wala nang balikan. Dahil sa puso ng isang mafia boss, pag pag-ibig ang pinag-usapan… wala nang ligtas. “My Lover Is a Mafia Boss” — isang dark romance na puno ng pagnanasa, lihim, at pag-ibig na handang lumaban kahit sa dilim.