Quid Pro Quo

On their seventh wedding anniversary, Kimberly Williams discovered a divorce agreement in Richard Munoz's nightstand drawer. It was covered in scribbles and cross-outs, as if he'd agonized over the decision time and again. [If I fall in love with someone else during the marriage, I voluntarily give up all my assets and leave with nothing. Here's the list of properties.] He'd originally vowed to walk away penniless for her sake, but in the asset section, he'd crossed things out one by one. First, he struck through the house he planned to give her, then changed the $50 million to $500,000. Finally, in a ruthless scrawl, he added: [Better if Kimberly leaves with nothing. Can't help it. Lotta is pregnant.]

Lumaki man sa mayamang pamilya. Pinagpala man sa ganda. Pakiramdaman ni Cloughd may isang kulang sa buhay, iyon ay ang utak. Kahit anong pilit niyang mag-aral ay ayaw nitong pumasok sa utak niya. Kaya naman first semester pa lang ay bagsak na siya. Paano na ang pangarap ng parents niya sa kanya? Para makapasa sa bagsak na marka ng masungit niyang professor, isang kalokohan ang pumasok sa isip niya. Iyon ay ang oplan akitin ang professor niya. Maakit kaya ang supladong professor sa bitag ng estudyante? Magawa pa kaya niyang makapasa at mairaos ang kursong hindi niya pinangarap? Ano ang gagawin niya gayong close pala sa family niya ang professor na bumagsak sa kanya? At mapapangasawa niya pa talaga? Is it a bad or good news?

At my 25th birthday party, my childhood sweetheart got down on one knee, holding a diamond ring. "Diane, will you marry me?" I nodded, my eyes misty with tears, but just as I reached out, he slipped the ring onto my best friend's finger instead. The room went silent for a beat before erupting in laughter. "Just kidding!" Livio Becker laughed. "You didn't take it seriously, did you?" I forced a smile and looked over his shoulder at someone. "I bet he would propose tonight, and I was right. You lost the bet, so tomorrow we're getting married for real."

One day, Ivy suddenly wake up from her bed and found out she went back 15 years before her death. In her past life, she was like vicious villian of those romantic novels who tried to humilate the female lead due to anger and jealousy! Which later on became miserable due to karma. Her brother died, their company fall into bankruptcy, her ambition to became a successful violonist shattered, and finally she went insane. However, it seems that her misery wasn't enough. Ivy got into an accident and became paralyzed, unable to talk and unable to move. She can only silently hope that her life would end sooner, so she could apologize to her brother in the after life. When she thought that this would be her end, dying all alone in her hospital bed, a man suddenly showed up in front of her and make her realized that there's rainbow after the rain. Unfortunately before she could confess, she died tragically without saying goodbye—such deep feelings were all given to her in vain. But now, she was back again and this time, she would be a better version of herself, she would achieve her dreams, and she would be the one to find him. Will Ivy's glory as a prodigy can be heard again? Can she fulfill her regrets? What would happen when she finally found out the earth shattering truth of her miserable life before? Will she choose to rewind or continue?

"MAPAGLARONG TADHANA." Ito lagi ang aking bukambibig sa tuwing binabalikan ko ang masasayang ala-ala ng nakaraan. Ang dati na masayang pamilya na binuo ng aking mga magulang na ngayon ay hindi ko na yata masisilayan pa. MAGDA ang tawag sa akin. Tulog sa umaga, gising sa gabi. Hindi ko ginusto ang kapalaran kong ito. Isang tanikalang bakal na tila nakagapos sa aking mga paa na kahit pilit akong kumawala ay wala akong magawa. Wala na bang pag-asang makaahon sa putik na aking kinalugmukan? Huli na ba ang lahat?

Como la única hija de Carlos Navarro, el rey de las apuestas, mi vida desde siempre estuvo marcada por la sombra del caos y el peligro. Desde que era pequeña, mi papá me rodeó de nueve guardaespaldas leales para protegerme, listos para sacrificarse por mí. Ya de adulta, él me hizo una petición: que eligiera a uno de ellos como mi prometido. Pero tomé una decisión muy clara: alejé de mi lado a Alberto Oliveira, el único hombre que realmente había ocupado mi corazón por tanto tiempo. Lo hice por esto: en mi otra vida, justo el día de la ceremonia de compromiso, unos enemigos me secuestraron. Mientras me estaban clavando agujas envenenadas en las manos, temblando del dolor más terrible, llamé a Alberto, suplicándole que viniera. Pero su respuesta fue helada, sin una pizca de empatía. —Andrea Navarro, ya deja de hacer tus teatros. ¿Tu ubicación no miente, no? ¡Sigues cómodamente instalada en la suite del hotel! Qué asco, usar un truco tan bajo solo para intentar atraparme... Al escuchar aquellas risas de mujer al otro lado de la línea, sentí un golpe mortal. Cerré los ojos, totalmente consumida por la derrota. Cuando la jaula metálica se hundió en el mar y el agua gélida me invadió, llenándome la nariz y la boca, sentí cómo la vida se me escurrió del cuerpo, gota a gota. Volví a despertar... Esta vez, era el día en que mi padre me pidió que eligiera a mi prometido. Y esta vez, no dudé ni un segundo en borrar el nombre de Alberto de la lista. Sin embargo, durante mi compromiso con Leonardo Pinto, ¿por qué era él quien estaba suplicándome entre lágrimas que me casara con él?

I've taken three knife blows and a bullet for Isabella Thornton. I'm one of the top bodyguards in the business. My younger brother always trails behind her, cracking jokes. He's nothing more than a tagalong. I've always believed my loyalty and scars are all she has to feel safe. Then, the unthinkable happens—the three of us are kidnapped, and the kidnappers say only two of us can walk free. Isabella doesn't hesitate. She looks me straight in the eye and says, "You stay. My dad will give your family double the compensation. But Jasper has to come with me." Jasper Meyer is my younger brother. That's when I realize that his daily little gestures and playful teasing have already won her heart. Now reborn, I find myself back on the day the Thornton family is selecting their bodyguards.

When Thalia's summer fling turns into a supernatural bond, she is caught between two rival alpha werewolves - her professors. As danger lurks and secrets unfold, can their forbidden love prevail?

This story takes place in the same universe as my other story, Little Red Riding Witch. This is the story of a one-night stand that turns into a fated/forbidden romance. Sammy and Delilah spend a weekend in bed one summer only to have Delilah disappear without a trace. 4 years later, Sammy receives a scholarship and entrance college. When he gets there, he will discover that his professor is his one-night stand. Things immediately heat up between the two of them as they are both drawn to one another. Sammy also meets a nice girl, Stacy Monroe. This will create a love triangle between Sammy, Delilah, and Stacy. Delilah also gets blackmailed by a coworker putting another wedge between her and Sammy. They will connect, break up and reconnect throughout the book as they discover truths and come to an understanding. People Sammy knows will begin dying around Santa Cruz. Delilah will tell Sammy the truth about her nature, but he won't believe her until his family reveals that they hunt monsters like her. His family is part of a secret society of demon hunters who are descended from the archangel Michael. Sammy is a special hunter, The Innocent, who can call the fiery blade to smite demons. Behind the scenes, there is a secret benefactor working to bring Sammy into this world of supernatural creatures. They are the ones who paid for his school tuition and set him up to be reunited with Delilah. They are part of a cult that wants to bring about the end of everything and sees the union between Samson (a descendent of Angels) and Delilah (a demon succubus) as the way to make this happen. Their future child holds the key to our future. A fated romance with a dark twist.

Si Professor Yugi Zafara, ang pinakabatang guro sa Donald-Walyen University, ay hinahangaan ng lahat dahil sa kanyang taglay na kakisigan at kagwapuhan. Ngunit sa lahat ng mga kababaihang nagkakagusto sa kanya ay tanging si Elyan lamang ang bukambibig ng kanyang puso at isip. Si Elyan Marquez ay ang kanyang 22-year-old na student. Anak ito ni Mr. Yal Marquez na siyang co-founder ng University at ang taong tumulong sa kanya upang makapasok siya roon bilang professor. The first moment that Elyan stepped into the university, hindi niya na nagawa pang alisin ang kanyang tingin at atensyon sa dalaga. Lihim niyang pinagpapantasyahan ito. Alam niyang mali at alam niyang hindi iyon ang nararapat na gawin ng isang tulad niyang professor. Kaya naman bago pa man humantong sa kung saan ang kanyang nararamdaman ay pinilit niyang baliktarin iyon. He changed the way he acts and treats her – getting mad and getting grumpy at her. Ngunit sa pag-aakala niyang magiging matagumpay ang planong iyon ay kinuha siya ni Mr. Marquez upang maging tutor ni Elyan. Sa tuluyang paglalapit ng kanilang mga landas, magawa pa kayang kontrolin ni Yugi ang kanyang sarili sa pagkahumaling sa dalaga? Magawa kaya niyang makaiwas sa dalaga kung gagawa ito ng paraan upang tuluyan siyang mahulog sa isasagawa nitong bitag?