Perfect Strangers Novels & Stories

Ang tagumpay ni Amaraiah “Aya” Reyes bilang Senior Marketing Manager ng Madriaga Enterprises ay patunay ng kanyang husay at sipag. This is what the public sees, her confident smile, her flawless image. Pero sa likod ng lahat ng iyon, she carries a secret that could change everything. She is secretly married to the company’s CEO, Zedrick “Zed” Madriaga—ang lalaking una niyang minahal. It was a marriage born from complicated circumstances, isang kasunduang parehong nagbubuklod at naglalayo sa kanila. Through the years, Aya learned to play the role expected of her—prim, proper, and untouchable. Kahit kapalit nito ang tunay niyang damdamin. But now, Zed wants more than shadows and silence. Gusto niyang mabuhay sa mundong hindi nila kailangang itago ang isa’t isa. With Aya’s rising success drawing public attention—at may mga taong handang ilantad ang katotohanan—she must decide: will she keep living the perfect lie, o ipaglalaban na rin niya ang totoong siya… kahit ang kapalit nito ay lahat ng meron siya?

Mafia Academy Series 1 (Book 1 of Red Duology) Kaytlyn Santiago only hates three things in life: rain, cliffs, and her second name. At a very young age, she had already experienced being kidnapped and tortured, pressured and forced into a life she never wanted in the first place. Kayt lived her life carrying all the hardships alone and blaming herself for the death of her mother. She'd already gone through any possible form of pain, making her heart numb and as cold as ice. She chose to build those walls around her that no one could ever break and wear the mask that was almost as perfect as a white lie. But her life changed when she entered the academy. She never once thought that someone would find a way to break those walls she built in. In a battle where she has to choose between her happiness and her family, who should it be, and was it worth taking the risk? She only has one chance, and the future lies in her hands. She mustn't pick the wrong choice. One decision can change everything. One wrong move and the game is over. *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog-English.

‘From a beloved actress turned into a disgraced star.’ Abot-kamay na ni Chantal Rivera ang prestihiyosong award bilang pinakamagaling na aktres sa industriya, pero isang gabi bago ang parangal, biglang pumutok ang isang pekeng eskandalo kasama ang dalawang lalaki. Sa loob lang ng ilang oras, nawala sa kanya ang lahat—ang kanyang mga tagahanga, kasikatan, respeto, at dignidad. Binalak niyang wakasan ang sariling buhay para matapos na ang dusa, subalit iniligtas siya ng isang mailap at bilyonaryong haciendero—si Marco Antonio Barcelona. At ang mas nakakagulat pa, inalok siya nito ng isang kasal para makuha nito ang pamanang nakataya sa huling habilin ng lolo nito. With nowhere left to go, pumayag si Chantal kapalit ng proteksyon, pera, at pansamantalang tirahan malayo sa mapanghusgang siyudad. It was supposed to be a business transaction—purely professional. But as the city lights fade into the silence of Marco’s private sanctuary, the lines between acting and reality begin to blur. Can she play the role of a perfect wife without falling for the man behind the contract?

It was just a silly game, a bet between her and her friends. Kung magagawa niyang paibigin si Zeth Miranda sa loob ng dalawang linggo, expenses free, trip to boracay for three days ang premyo sa sinumang mananalo. Siyempre, tinanggap niya ang hamong iyon sa pansarili ring dahilan, it was also a challenge to her, patutunayan niya sa lahat na walang sinumang lalake ang hindi nabibighani sa charisma ni Andreanna Monteville, kahit na si Zethrius pa iyon na kilalang serious and cold hearted man sa kanilang campus. Ginawa niya ang lahat to get his attention and she succeeded. He fall inlove with her. Okey na sana ang lahat, everything was perfect kaya lang natuklasan nito ang ginawa niya at may mas matindi pa siyang kasalanang nagawa rito na ikinapoot at ikinasuklam nito ng labis sa kanya. They parted ways with him hating her so much. After so many years, sa di sinasadyang pagkakataon muling nagkrus ang landas nilang dalawa. Ibang-iba na ito sa Zethrius na nakilala niya. He became ruthless and dangerous. And all he wanted was revenge! At wala itong ibang hinihinging kabayaran kundi siya at ang kanyang katawan!

In the public eye, Adrian Rafael Montenegro is the perfect billionaire—powerful, composed, and dangerously charismatic. A man who gets everything he wants. Except her. Isla never intended to stand out. A simple woman with quiet strength, she believed she could remain invisible in Adrian’s world—until she rejected him. Not just his attention, but his proposal. For a man like Adrian, “no” is not an answer—it’s a challenge. What begins as an obsession slowly tightens into control. And when jealousy is ignited and patience runs out, Isla disappears without a trace. She wakes in a private estate that doesn’t exist on any map—dressed in white, a ring she cannot remove wrapped around her finger, and doors that do not open for someone like her. “I gave you a choice,” Adrian tells her, his voice calm, unyielding. “You turned it into a game.” Inside her gilded cage, resistance has consequences—and obedience becomes survival. He calls it protection. He calls it love. But the more Isla fights him, the deeper she’s pulled into his darkness. Because Adrian is not just a man obsessed—he’s a man who believes she already belongs to him. And the most dangerous part? A part of her is beginning to understand him…and that might be the one thing that destroys her completely.

Sa edad na 32 ay hindi pa naranasan ni Andrea ang magkaroon ng boyfriend. In short, siya ay NBSB o No Boyfriend Since Birth. Hindi naman siya kapangitan ngunit napakailap ng pagkatataon sa kanya. May nagawa ba siyang malaking kasalanan sa kanyang past life? Sa edad niya ay hindi na siya umaasa pa na may lalaki na magmamahal sa kanya ngunit gusto niya na magkaroon ng kahit isang anak man lang. Puwede naman na magkaroon ng anak na walang asawa kaya naisip niya maghanap ng sperm donor. Hindi artificial insemination ang gagawin kundi natural method. Sa kalagitnaan ng paghahanap niya ay nakilala niya si Martin na isang guwapong bilyonaryo. Unang pumasok sa isip niya na perfect match ang binata para sa kanya ngunit ang problema lang ay hindi siya nito gusto. Mapapayag kaya ito ni Andrea sa nais niyang mangyari? Paano kung hindi? Itutuloy pa ba niya ang paghahanap ng sperm donor o ititigil na lang at tatanggapin na lang na kailanma'y hindi siya magkaroon ng asawa't anak?

Si Rain Mikhail Aragones ay isang eighteen-year-old high school student at halos nasa kanya na ang lahat ng katangian ng isang ideal guy dahil bukod sa kaguwapuhan nitong taglay, gentleman din siya, matalino, at mayaman. Sa katunayan, siya rin ang Vice President ng kanilang Student Council. Kaya naman hindi na nakapagtataka kung bakit kaliwa't kanan ang mga babaeng nahuhumaling sa kanya. Ngunit lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, si Mikhail ay itinatago ang tunay niyang katangian sa kabila ng 'almost perfect' image na pinapakita niya sa school. Siya talaga ay isang playboy na mahilig sa "sexcapade". Mahilig siyang mag-explore sa sex at ginagawa niya ito sa iba't ibang babae, kaya't marami siyang "FUBU" na tinatawag. Ngunit isang araw, biglang nagbago ang lahat matapos siyang malunod sa pool at paggising niya mula sa isang comatose, nasa katawan na siya ng isang babae! Alamin kung paano kakayanin ni Mikhail na mabuhay bilang isang ganap na babae habang tinutuklas niya ang paraan para makabalik siya sa orihinal niyang katawan.

Love was never part of Alexandra Reign Sy’s five-year plan. Ang goal lang niya: magtagumpay, umasenso, at huwag maging tanga gaya ng mga babae sa romantic movies. Pero nang pumanaw si Lola, iniwan nito hindi lang yaman—kundi isang terms and conditions na kayang guluhin ang buong buhay niya. “To inherit, Alexandra must be legally married within six months.” And just like that, napilitan siyang maghanap ng lalaking papayag sa fake marriage setup na walang halong feelings, drama, o commitment. Simple lang ‘di ba? Well, not until she said the words... “Then maybe we should get married.” —kay Callisto Maxim, ang tahimik, intimidating CEO na parang embodiment ng Excel sheet at control issues. Pareho silang walang time sa love. Parehong practical. Parehong may dahilan. Pero habang tumatagal ang kasunduan, napapansin ni Alex na hindi lahat ng bagay pwedeng i-manage or i-schedule—lalo na kung heart na ang nagka-crash sa system. In a city where everyone is hustling, can two people built on logic survive the chaos of something they swore to avoid? Or will their perfect plan turn into the biggest disaster of their lives?

John Smith is but a common name given to a child actor prodigy. As he grows, he aspires to become the greatest actor the world has ever seen. However, a tragedy involving his parent's death made both him and his sister's downfall. On his way home from school, thinking about giving up his whole acting career, he’s looking at the ticket his sister gave him to an audition that made him dream one last time. There he meets Anastasia Frey, a girl who wears a mask of a "kind princess" who happens to be a guest judge at the said event. Seeing witness to John's superior acting skills among the other participants, she takes him by his collar to a secluded room, and guess what? Keeping her ulterior motives hidden, she offers him to become her husband and be the CEO of her grandmother's company. Sounds too good to be true, right? Can John, a virgin his whole life refuse such a seductive offer coming from a total knock-out beauty right in front of him? Even more, now that his sister is being held captive by this tyrant princess. Will his superior acting skills help him become the perfect husband and be the ultimate CEO? Can love actually bloom in such a charade relationship?

Sa mundo ng mga elite, isang pagkakamali lang ang kailangan para gumuho ang lahat. Celestia Kie Marquez learned this the hard way. Isang gabi ng maling akala at bugso ng damdamin ang naging dahilan ng kanyang pag-alis. She fled without a trace, leaving behind the wreckage of her reputation and the only man she ever truly loved, the ruthless billionaire, Kielixus Riverra. Three years later, Celestia is forced to return. Her family’s business is on the brink of bankruptcy, and there is only one person powerful enough to save it. But the man she meets in the boardroom isn't the Kielixus she used to know. He is colder, sharper, and deeply bitter. For Kielixus, Celestia’s return is the perfect opportunity for payback. He offers her a deal she can't refuse: a business merger that requires her to be at his beck and call. Habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang tensyon sa pagitan nila, unti-unting lumalabas ang mga sikretong pilit itinago ni Celestia.. ang isang pagkakamali na may buhay at mga matang kamukhang-kamukha ni Kielixus. As they navigate the cutthroat world of corporate wars and high-society scandals, they must realize that their past wasn't just a series of errors.