Rafael Palma

One brother hired her. The other can’t let her go. She only meant to play pretend. She never meant to steal a heart… or hide his heir. Gianna “Gigi” Rae Cuevas grew up with nothing, hustling on the streets just to survive. But one reckless act of bravery—saving billionaire Rafael De Luca from a thief—throws her into a world of wealth and power. Her reward? A deal too good to refuse: pretend to be Rafael’s girlfriend for one month. It should have been simple. Until Rafael’s older brother walks in. Leandro De Luca is cold, ruthless, and impossible to resist. He believes Gigi is a gold-digger. He wants her gone. But the more he fights it, the deeper he falls. When lies, betrayal, and scandal tear them apart, Gigi vanishes. Years later, she returns with the one secret that could destroy them all. A forbidden romance. A dangerous bargain. And a love that refuses to stay buried.

Umambon sa Baguio nang gabing iyon, at si Lia Santiago, heartbroken sa betrayal ng ex na pinsan niya, ay napadpad sa Luna Azul bar. Doon niya nakilala si Rafael Ilustre, mysterious, commanding, at intense, at nagkaroon sila ng gabing puno ng tawa, tequila, at titig na nag-iwan ng hindi malilimutang connection. Nagising si Lia na wala si Rafael, pero may ring sa daliri at note na nagsasabing “No regrets”—at doon niya na-realize na siya ang live-in partner ng ina niya. Sa brunch at dinner, lumabas ang forbidden attraction at guilt, habang unti-unting nabunyag ang nakaraan nina Rafael at Vivian. Sa terrace at villa, bawat dialogue at sulyap ay puno ng tension at emosyon, habang lumalalim ang mystery at personal stakes. Ang nobela ay isang emotional rollercoaster ng forbidden attraction, family secrets, at choices na magbabago sa buhay, at magpapa-question sa puso at isip ni Lia sa bawat sandali.

Sa gabi ng engrandeng debut ng kumpanya ni Rafael Cain Santillan sa stock market, tila wala nang makakapigil sa kanyang tagumpay, hanggang sa biglang dumating ang kanyang asawa na si Pia, tangan ang isang sobre: divorce papers… at isang bantang kayang wasakin ang lahat ng kanyang pinaghirapan. Tatlong buwan bago nito, natuklasan ni Pia ang isang pagtataksil na mas malala pa sa simpleng pangangaliwa, lihim na bumuo si Rafael ng sariling pamilya kasama ang mismong adopted step-sister niya na si Wynona, at may anak pa silang itinago sa dilim. Halos mamatay sa isang aksidente at itinuring na walang halaga, tuluyang nagbago si Pia. Ang dating mapagmahal na asawa ay napalitan ng isang babaeng malamig, matalim, at handang gumanti. Habang unti-unting inaagaw nina Rafael at Wynona ang kanyang tahanan, karera, at maging ang tiwala ng sariling pamilya, tahimik na binabawi ni Pia ang kapangyarihang matagal niyang hinayaan na maagaw sa kanya. Gamit ang kanyang koneksyon, talino, at impluwensya sa mundo ng negosyo at agham, pinaplano niya ang perpektong pagbagsak, iaangat niya si Rafael sa rurok ng tagumpay… para doon mismo siya tuluyang wasakin sa harap ng buong mundo. Ngunit sa gitna ng kanyang paghihiganti, muling babalik ang isang lalaking minsan niyang iniwan, ang kanyang makapangyarihang dating kasintahan mula sa Switzerland, na magtatanong ng isang mapanakit na katotohanan: Si Rafael nga ba ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ng kanyang buhay? Sa mundong pinaghaharian ng pera, kapangyarihan, at pagtataksil, hindi na si Pia ang babaeng inaapi, siya na ang bagyong dudurog sa lahat ng humamak sa kanya.

Di tengah kota yang dipenuhi dengan kejahatan dan korupsi, Rafael Santoro, seorang pemuda yang awalnya menghadapi kehidupan biasa saja, terpaksa terlibat dalam dunia mafia untuk membalas dendam. Ketika ayahnya, seorang mantan anggota mafia, dibunuh dalam perseteruan antar geng, Rafael bertekad untuk membalas dendam dan mengambil alih kekuasaan yang hilang. Saat menjalankan misinya, dia bertemu dengan Sofia, seorang wanita kuat dan cerdas yang memiliki dendamnya sendiri terhadap mafia tersebut, yang membuat keduanya terpaksa bekerja dalam misi. Akahkan misi merrka berhasil?

Takut jatuh cinta membuat Mayang mendapatkan julukan sebagai perawan tua. Di usianya yang sudah matang, bahkan hampir kepala tiga, dia sama sekali belum memiliki niatan untuk menikah. Jangankan menikah, memiliki kekasih saja tidak. Akhirnya karena gerah mendengar cuitan para tetangga, sang Papa memaksanya menikah dengan Rafael, pemuda absurd yang usianya jauh lebih muda dari dirinya. Perbedaan usia, prinsip, dan latar belakang mewarnai pernikahan mereka. Mampukah Rafael membuka hati Mayang yang terlanjur terkunci?

Seren has never belonged to herself. Sold by her own father and brother to pay off a debt they could never afford, she is forced into a life she never chose, the wife of Rafael De Luna, the ruthless heir of the De Luna Syndicate. A man feared by everyone. A man who looks at her like she already belongs to him. Seren hates everything about him. His power. His cold voice. The way he reminds her every single day that she cannot escape him. Because in Rafael’s world, there are only two ways out of the marriage: Kill him or pay the debt with ten times the interest. Desperate to run from the life that suffocates her, Seren agrees to marry someone else, Nicolas, the only man who once promised to save her. But Rafael is not the kind of man anyone can escape from. Not when he has already decided that she is his. The more Seren tries to hate him, the more confused she becomes. Why is the man who terrifies her also the one who keeps saving her? Why does she feel safer in his arms than anywhere else in the world? And why does Rafael look at her like losing her would destroy him? In a world ruled by power, secrets, and dangerous love, Seren must decide whether to keep running… or face the truth she fears the most. Because the man she was forced to marry might also be the only one willing to burn the entire world just to keep her alive.

Dahil sa hamon ng kanyang mga kaibigan, nauwi si Valeria Castillo sa kalasingan at napilitang makipag–one night stand sa isang hindi kilalang lalaki. Pagkagising niya at makita ang sarili niyang walang saplot, magkayakap pa sa iisang kama ang lalaking natutulog nang nakatalikod sa kanya, para siyang gumuho sa hiya at takot. Pero ang pagkawasak na iyon ay agad napalitan ng matinding takot at pangamba nang makita niya ang mukha ng lalaking nagmantsa sa kanya. Si Rafael Adrian Alvarez, ang nakababata niyang kaibigan na napakalamig, walang pakialam, at malupit. Ang taong pinaka-kinatatakutan niya sa buong mundo. Dahil sa matinding takot kay Rafael, hindi humingi ng kahit anong responsibilidad si Valeria at pinili na lang umiwas sa kanya. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang malaman niyang si Rafael pala ang napiling magiging asawa na itinakda ng kanyang ama para sa kanya. At si Rafael mismo ang umuwi mula sa ibang bansa para lang pakasalan si Valeria. "Para kang isang buhay na pader, Rafael. Ayokong magpakasal sa isang lalaking malamig, walang emosyon, at diktador tulad mo. At saka, masyado kang matanda para sa akin, ang laki ng agwat ng edad natin." "Sigurado ka? Kasi noong gabing iyon, hindi ako gumamit ng proteksyon. Inilabas ko ang katas ko sa loob mo, Valeria.” Namutla si Valeria sa sinabi niya!

(Warning: Mature Content - R18 - Tagalog) Maia Asuncion hates Rafael Valiente. She always feels like he's stealing her something she ever wanted—her parents' attention. But despite that, romance emerged between them. Akala ni Maia ay magpapatuloy ang magandang relasyon nilang iyon. Ngunit nang nasangkot si Maia sa isang malaking eskandalo ay hinila niya sa putikan si Rafael at tinapon niya ang kung anong namamagitan sa kanila. Hurt and desperate, she ruined his name and dragged him to the dirt of shame, just to save her own. Ngunit matapos ang ilang taon, nagkrus muli ang landas nila. Maia and the now successful Engineer Rafael Valiente ended up in a messy agreement. Kalaunan, tumira sila sa iisang bubong. Paano humantong sa ganoon gayong may atraso si Maia sa lalaki at may nakaraan sila? And...what if they find themselves desiring each other in the middle of their set-up? Will they let their past and anger stop them? Will they let fire and lust consume them? Or will they forbid themselves from wanting each other? Just like what they did 5 years ago?

June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!

***Based on my true story*** Memiliki seorang kekasih seperti Rafael Benedicto adalah salah satu hal yang membuat hidupku menjadi sempurna. Ya, Kesempurnaan yang selama ini aku impikan, yaitu memiliki seorang kekasih yang tulus dan mencintaiku apa adanya. Namun kesempurnaan itu harus dihalang oleh adanya perbedaan agama. Dan pada akhirnya, aku sudah lelah untuk memperjuangkan hubungan ini. Bukan, masalahnya bukan karena lelah memperjuangkan perbedaan itu. Hubunganku dan Rafael hancur karena adanya pengkhianatan sehingga aku harus mengakhiri hubungan ini dan tidak bisa melanjutkan perjuangan untuk mengalahkan perbedaan. Disaat banyaknya rintangan yang sudah kita lalui bersama dan disaat aku sudah memperjuangkan hubungan kita sampai sejauh ini... Mengapa kau malah menjauhi aku, Rafael? Mengapa semua janji memperjuangkan hubungan ini yang pernah terucap seakan mudah untuk dilupakan begitu saja? Perasaan bukanlah sebuah permainan jika kamu hanya ingin mencari kesenangan disaat masa tersulitmu.