Ray Dalio's Recommended Reads

"I'm going to be the best architect ever and make my dad real proud of me." Beautiful, smart, ambitious, as well as determined Nadia Campbell had the zeal of being the best at what she dreamt of becoming. She had her life well planned out thus, nothing prepared her for the sudden tough phase of her life — being a young mother and marrying the father of her child, a child she never hoped for this early in her life. Not when she was so close to her goal. " He's a player. I shouldn't get entangled but why does my heart say otherwise?" "There's no way something as feeble as love can ever find a way of getting to me." Playboy Derek Ashford's popular mantra, "NO LOVE, NO PAIN", was his everyday principle of living. Flirt with girls, temporary tango in the sheets, take a walk and never look back on the tears — total show on their parts to bring the toughest man to his knees. It all seemed easy until faced with the toughest price he had to pay for his inheritance — marry the mother of his mistake baby. " I play girls, I dont date them. When and if I do, no marriage or commitment is made clear from the onset so why does my heart argue with my head on this when it comes to her?"

Danica Trina Vitorri Toretto, is a mafia princess of the Vitorri-Toretto clan. A billionairess on her own at the age of five. She has everything in life and she always gets what she wants. She is a dangerous mafia assassin in her generation. Owned a chain of businesses all over the globe, Trina lives a lavish life eversince. But there's only one thing na hindi n'ya makuha-kuha. At ano yon? Ang atensyon at pagmamahal ng panganay na anak ng kan'yang ninong Howald at ninang Amber. Joshua Hades El Frio, is the only man na minahal n'ya simula pagkabata. Wala s'yang ibang hinangad kundi ang atensyon at pagmamahal ng lalaki. But Joshua is not interested to her. Harap-harapan nitong isinasampal sa kan'yang pagmumukha— na ayaw s'ya nito at wala itong kahit katiting na nararamdaman sa kan'ya. Saan kaya hahantong ang kabaliwan n'ya kay Joshua? Matutugonan kaya ng lalaki ang nararamdaman n'ya rito? Oh baka habangbuhay lamang s'yang kamumuhian nito dahil sa kan'yang nakaraan.

Boss mong akala mo ay galit sa'yo, bigla na lamang magtapat na gusto ka. Maniniwala ka ba? Si Arrianne, isang probinsyanang lumuwas ng Maynila sa kagustuhang mabigyan ng maayos na pamumuhay ang ina. Nagtiwala at umibig sa kababata na akala niya ay tunay siyang mahal, ngunit hindi pala. Paano kung may muling kumatok sa kaniyang puso, na hindi pa tuluyang maghilom. Papapasukin kaya niya?

Professional, intelligent and almost perfect for being passionate for her job as a doctor, that's Sandra Olivarez. She is the best doctor that PPS Hospital has and envied because of her incomparable talent. She also have a great and loving family na wala na ata siyang mahihiling pa dahil sa suportang ibinibigay ng mga ito sa kanya. Well, maliban na lamang pala sa kanyang Daddy na wala nang ibang ginawa kung hindi ay ipagtulakan siya na maghanap na ng magiging kasintahan at agad nang magpakasal dahil gusto na daw nito ng apo sa kanya. At the age of 29 kasi ay wala pa siyang nobyo dahil sa wala ni isang pumapasa sa dami ng sumusubok na manligaw sa kanya. Kung kailan naman siya nakahinga ng maayos dahil umalis ang kanyang mga magulang para sa isang bakasyon sa Berlin ay saka naman niya nakabungguan ang lalaking hindi niya ata makakalimutan. Ang estrangherong naka-one-night stand niya nang magbakasyon siya ng dalawang araw sa isang isla sa Romblon. She tried to ignore his presence and pretended she doesn't know him. Pero mas makulit pa ata ito sa Daddy niya dahil simula ng magkita sila ay hindi na siya nito tinantanan hanggat hindi siya um-oo sa alok nitong kumain sa labas. Halos napanganga pa siya ng sabihin nito na liligawan siya nito at hindi siya titigilan hanggat hindi niya ito kinakausap o pinapansin. Paano na lamanh kung malaman nito na buntis siya at ito ang ama? Makakaiwas pa kaya siya kung ang tadhana na rin ang gumawa ng paraan dahil nakita niya itong kusap ang ama habang naghihintay sa lobby ng ospital at nagpaalam pa ito na liligawan siya nang malaman na Daddy niya pala ito.

Unfortunately for some, Lucas Villareal, the devastatingly handsome and heir to a powerful business empire, is gay. But bound by the rigid terms of his inheritance, he’s left with no choice but to marry a woman, even if it’s only for show. That’s when fate brings him to Rhea. Once the cherished daughter of a renowned chef, Rhea’s world fell apart after a heartbreaking tragedy left her with nothing. Now struggling to get back on her feet, she finds herself at a crossroads when Lucas offers her a deal: a marriage of convenience that guarantees financial stability in exchange for pretending to be his wife. Will Rhea accept the unexpected proposal? What will she choose when her heart feels more than it should? And what happens when emotions, something neither of them planned for, begin to blur the lines of their arrangement?

Sa likod ng isang maamo at mala-anghel na mukha, nagtatago ang bangis at tapang. Iyan si Natasha Mendez Cordoja, na kilala nang lahat bilang si Yanna. Sa kabila ng maganda at maayos na buhay, ay kailangan niyang gampanan ang sariling misyon para hanapin ang mga taong may malaking atraso sa kanya. Ngunit magkakasangga ang mga landas nila ng isang kilalang mafia leader na si Xander Montero, matapos nilang pagsaluhan ang isang gabi at magiging malapit sa isa't isa. Kapwa sila may mga sariling misyon sa buhay na ginagampanan. Ngunit nakahanda nga ba silang isantabi na lang ang kanilang layunin para bigyang-daan ang kanilang mga pansariling damdamin? Nakahanda nga ba si Yanna sa mga bagong matutuklasan, lalo na sa likod ng kanyang tunay na pagkatao? At paano kung mahulog na siya sa bitag ni Xander? Magawa pa kaya niyang makalabas sa butas na lalong nagpapasikip sa kanyang mundo?

Nagsilang si March ng quintuplets. Mag-isa niyang pinalaki ang mga ito habang nagtatago sa kaniyang boss no'ng siya ay isang intern pa lamang. Ang ama ng quintuplet ay si Rod. Ito'y kasal na sa iba dahilan kung bakit ayaw ni March ipakilala kay Rod ang mga anak niya. Makalipas ang pitong taon, nakita ng ina ni Rod si March. May hiningi itong pabor dahilan para magkita muli si March at Rod. Sa kanilang pagkikita, matatago pa ba kaya ni March ang mga anak nila? O siya ang itatago ni Rod sa mundo kung saan tanging siya lang ang makakapiling nito?

"The first time I tasted you, I knew that I will never get enough of you." Maging yaya sa umaga at babae nito sa gabi—ito ang gustong ipagawa ni Uno kay Isa kapalit ang malaking pera. Para makasama ang anak na kinuha nito, pumayag si Isa sa ganoong arrangement. Pero paano kung malaman ni Uno ang tungkol sa kaniyang sikreto? Will she let him know about her little secret or will she hide the billionaire's unwanted baby forever?

"Get up, I'm hungry. Cook for me NOW!" The authoritative tone jolted me awake, not giving me a moment to freshen up or even change. We don't sleep side by side; he stays in the master bedroom while I occupy the guest room. He can't stand being near me. It hurts deeply when those words come from him, but it's a recurring pattern. I hurriedly made my way downstairs, still tying the robe around me. In the kitchen, I began preparing his breakfast. You see, I'm his secret wife. No one knows except our parents and a few friends. Since we got married, not a day goes by without him reminding me that he doesn't love me. Not a day goes by without him hurting me. But that's alright because, as I've mentioned, I love him so much that I'm willing to do anything just to earn his love in return. A single tear escaped and fell onto the clove of garlic I was chopping. I quickly wiped it away. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Manang watching me. I took a deep breath to regain my composure before turning to her with a forced smile. "I'm sorry; I got emotional over garlic." I lied.

Hunter Dela Cruz, known for being the sexy beast and the brother of Thunder Dela Cruz, swore that he would never fall in love again. Love for him means complications and pain, and it's also useless. He's fine with what he does. He's okay bedding women, and it was crystal clear what he wanted from them. The only relationship he can give is when they're in bed. But she came and made his world upside-down. Zyline De Guzman came from a not-so-good relationship with her past and was living her life away from problems anymore. She just wanted a problem-free, stress-free life. But having Hunter around her makes that impossible to happen. It's also impossible not to fall for him, but the question is... Is Hunter Dela Cruz capable of falling in love , or will it be another not-so-good relationship in the end for her?