Professional Have Standards Novels & Stories

Undercover Hearts is a contemporary romance thriller featuring two professional liars who find themselves investigating the same crime from opposite sides. Sophia Chen is an investigative journalist who goes undercover as "Sophia Sterling.” She poses as a wealthy tech heiress to infiltrate Platinum Connections. An exclusive matchmaking service where wealthy clients are mysteriously dying or losing their fortunes. She believes owner Marcus Blackwood is running a blackmail and murder scheme. Marcus Blackwood is an undercover FBI agent. He co-owns the business as part of a long-term federal operation, with his childhood friend Elena Vasquez handling day-to-day operations. When Sophia appears, Marcus suspects she has ulterior motives. Neither realizes they're both good guys pursuing the same case—or that Elena is the real villain orchestrating everything from the shadows. The story follows their immediate, intense attraction as they circle each other with growing suspicion and undeniable chemistry. Both are expert lie-detectors thrown off balance by someone who matches their intelligence and perception. Through disastrous client dates, psychological evaluations, and increasingly personal conversations, they engage in a dangerous dance of deception while fighting feelings that threaten to compromise their respective missions.

Ethan Mathews has just landed the opportunity of a lifetime: assisting the world renowned architect Dante Hart on a city defining project. But what begins as professional admiration soon becomes something far more dangerous. Late nights filled with whispered critiques, shared sketches, and stolen glances spark an undeniable attraction but the world is ready to judge. Colleagues whisper that Ethan is exploiting Dante, while Dante’s past heartbreak makes him wary of love. When a former partner resurfaces, determined to ruin Dante’s career, Ethan is forced to question whether their passion is worth the risk. A rival firm offers Ethan a tempting position, pushing him to choose between ambition and the man who has become his anchor. As rumors spiral and city officials threaten to remove Dante from the project, the two must navigate jealousy, sabotage, and the ever present scrutiny of a world that refuses to understand their love. Can they prove that their bond is built on trust, talent, and true desire, not just convenience and scandal? Or will ambition, fear, and envy tear them apart before their hearts and their masterpiece are complete?

“Sign the papers, Lyra. My true mate has returned, and a substitute is no longer required in my bed.” Alpha Tristan Crowne’s voice is as cold as the ice he dominates, but his touch still ignites a fire I can’t extinguish. For two years, I’ve been the secret Luna of the Crowne Mafia empire—a placeholder for a fallen bloodline, a shadow in the sheets of a man who never intended to keep me. Now, Selene Voss is back to claim her throne, and I’m being discarded like yesterday’s tactical report. But I’m carrying a secret that will shatter the foundations of the Cheshire Territory: a secret Alpha heir he commanded me to destroy. As the brutal world of werewolf Mafia politics collides with the high-stakes intensity of professional hockey, I must vanish before my possessive husband scents the change in my blood. In this game of wolves and war, the puck isn't the only thing at risk—it's my heart and my pup's life. Genres: Modern Werewolf Romance, Mafia Romance, Secret Pregnancy, Forced Proximity.

Vanessa, a timid yet strong she-wolf decides to take a job as the personal maid to the Prince Alpha Noah to save enough to pay back a money lender her family is deeply indebted to. She was determined to keep it strictly professional, but when she looks into his eyes and her nose tingles with his musky aroma, will she be able to keep that promise? She falls head first for a playboy who loved seeing the color rise in her cheeks and her eyes flutter with lust. He thought he could never fall in love, let alone with a commoner. When she wanted him to mate with her, he rejected her. Dejected, Venessa returns home but her journey to love was hardly over. The money lender, in the shape of a tall, mysterious man appears and he intends to collect his debt in kind. He wants Vanessa. How will the over-possessive Noah react to another man claiming who he thought belonged only to him, to be played and toyed with as he wished? Vanessa has the two most powerful and handsome men fight tooth and nail for her...who will she choose?

He’s my brother’s best friend. My father’s star player. And the one man I should never want. When my brother’s hockey team takes me in for a mandatory winter internship during the holiday season, I promised myself I’d stay invisible. Keep my head down, finish my internship, and steer clear of trouble. But trouble has a name—and it’s Liam Kane. He’s all sharp edges, wicked smirks, and muscles that make rational thoughts melt like snowflakes when the sun is out. A professional hockey player with a reputation for breaking hearts and rules alike. When one stolen kiss turns into nights tangled in his sheets, I know I’ve crossed the line. Because if my brother finds out—or worse, my dad, the team’s coach-Liam’s career and my future would both go up in flames. The rules were simple. No dating the players. No falling for him. Too bad I’m already pucked.

Herajeya and her friends were celebrating because she received a message from her aunt, who is a famous designer in Europe, saying that she's finally working as a professional designer. She was too drunk at that time so she went in to her hotel room to sleep soundly and peacefully. Dahil sa sobrang kalasingan ay nadarang siya sa mga haplos ng isang lalaking bigla nalang pumasok sa kwarto niya. She screamed that night, not with the pain but by pleasure. Iyon ang pinakaunang experience niya in sex sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala, it was the first time she felt too much pleasure, but everything has changed when she found out that she was carrying that asshole’s kids. He called and mistook her as an prostitute and insulted her. He’s an asshole, a big jerk, a freaking womanizer, and he is the one who ruined her life. Kaya ipinangako niya sa sarili na hinding-hindi siya lalapit o magpapakitang muli dito. She is HIDING THE CEO’s HEIRS.

NOEL DIDN’T JUST KISS ME, HE TRAPPED ME. AND AS I STARE AT THE FILE, I REALIZE THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS JUST BECAME A COUNTDOWN TO MY OWN PERSONAL DISASTER. When Anahera Kallio agreed to take on a high-profile client during the holidays, she never expected it to be Noel Rautio—the scorching-hot hockey star who is her brother’s sworn enemy on the ice. One stolen kiss under the mistletoe was bad enough, but now he’s got her cornered with a secret recording and a devilish ultimatum: stick with his therapy sessions or watch her career go up in flames. As the 12 Days of Christmas tick by, every heated session pulls them deeper into forbidden territory. Noel’s walls are cracking, Anahera’s resolve is melting, and the line between professional and passionate blurs into chaos. But with loyalties to her brother, hidden scandals and a ticking clock threatening to expose everything, this holiday fling could shatter more than just the ice. Unless they rewrite the rules and turn disaster into desire. Will Anahera escape Noel’s trap…or surrender to the ultimate holiday score?

*BLURB —♥️ In the heart of a glittering and bustling Philippine city, Marian, a brilliant software developer from Cebu City to Makati City, finds herself thrust into a world of corporate intrigue and fiery passion. At every turn, she crosses paths with Wilbert Colt, a billionaire CEO known for his short-lived romances and icy demeanor. His arrogance turns Marian’s professional life into chaos, while the presence of Wilbert’s father—a powerful and manipulative businessman—further deepens the tension and intrigue. Unexpectedly, a night of recklessness and drunken mistakes leads them into an unforeseen marriage. Forced into a secret life together, Marian and Wilbert gradually develop a complex bond—fraught with tension, the shadows of Wilbert’s past, and his mysterious brother, Sandro, who harbors his own secrets that slowly draw Marian’s heart. As past and present collide, Marian faces a love triangle that tests her true feelings. Torn between the intense allure of the troubled billionaire and the quiet warmth of his brother, while constantly watched by Wilbert’s father, she must navigate a world of love, betrayal, and redemption.

When I ran into my ex-husband again, he had just been appointed the new hospital director. In the past, manipulated by my so-called best friend, he misunderstood my sincerity again and again. Because of that woman, he eventually walked out of our marriage. As the vice director, I managed to keep things strictly professional around him, right up until the end of the workday. That evening, the head nurse brought some news. "Dr. Holloway, the Municipal Medical Association is hosting a networking banquet tonight. Leaders from all the major hospitals will be attending." The nurses immediately began discussing whether they could go. Just as I was about to agree, he appeared in the doorway without warning. "Dr. Holloway, you can't go. You're staying tonight to handle the hospital restructuring plan." In full view of everyone, he summoned me into the director's office. Seated behind his desk, he said with an icy gaze, "Everyone else can go. You must stay. If I find out you show up at that banquet tonight, be prepared to deal with the consequences."

An arrange marriage kind of love story. Both with big differences from each other. One live with peace and doesn't like chaos but the other one finds comfort in chaos. Anthony Vasquez a mafia boss who disguise himself as a businessman and a doctor. Flirty but professional, depends on what professionalism you want. Aside from his looks, his humor is also what girls around him like about him. Doctor sa umaga, mafia boss sa gabi, depende pa kung may pasyente kasi aside sa kumikitil siya ng buhay, nanggagamot din siya ng buhay. His priorities is with both with a little bit of partying and having sex with plenty of women who will offer themselves to him. His life was fun regardless of what his other personality do for a living, he's still having fun not until he was arranged marriage by his parents to a woman names Emily Suarez. A doctor of psychology who's a complete opposite of him. Their love story is not the romantic one but rather the fun and dangerous kind.