Sabaa Tahir A Torch Against The Night

Raisha Valentine, a breathtakingly beautiful half-British, half-German woman raised in the Philippines, has endured more than most could imagine. Orphaned and adopted by a loving Filipina, she grew up battling the scars of abuse and the crushing weight of poverty. Desperate to survive, she turned to the only path she thought was left—selling her body. One fateful evening, Raisha's world shifts when a mysterious stranger offers her an unthinkable proposition: one night in exchange for 2 million pesos. It's a choice that could change her life forever, but at what cost? The moral dilemma she faced was overwhelming, threatening to consume her. Dive into Raisha's story of pain, resilience, and a dangerous deal that could redefine her future. Will this one night lead to her redemption or pull her deeper into the shadows?

Maya runs away from home, escaping an arranged marriage to an unfamiliar city-Chicago. Attacked and robbed of everything, she's left with nothing-no money, no safety, no hope. When a strip club poster catches her eye, Maya makes a decision: one night on stage could earn her enough for a room, maybe even a way to survive. Instead, she meets Roman Volkov. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, Roman is the Mafia boss who owns the city's underworld. He makes her an offer: one night with him, and she'll have more money than she knows what to do with. It should be simple. Just a deal. Just one night in Chicago with a man she'll never see again. But when the sun rises, Maya learns the truth: No one spends just one night with Roman Volkov.

Nagsimulang gumulo at manganib ang buhay ni Lilliane nang sapilitan siyang i-arrange marriage ng kanyang pamilya sa isang 68 taong gulang na media magnate na si Arnulfo Fuentes upang maisalba lamang ang kanilang kumpanya mula sa nalalapit nitong pagbagsak. Dahil sa desperasyon, at hindi niya maatim na ito ang makikinabang sa kanyang batang katawan, nagdesisyon siyang ibigay ang kanyang puri sa isang mas batang lalaki. Ngunit ang konsekwensya nang gabing iyon ay higit pa sa inaasahan ni Lilliane. Sa takot kay Mr. Fuentes at sa kalalabasan ng lahat, sumira siya sa kasunduan. Tinaguan at tinakbuhan niya ang kanyang malupit na pamilya at maging ang mapangangasawa. At hindi titigil ang mga ito sa paghahanap sa kanya lalo na si Fuentes hangga't hindi nito nakukuha ang 'kanya'. Subalit hindi lamang ang kanyang pamilya at si Mr. Fuentes ang naghahanap sa kanya kundi maging ang guwapong estranghero na pinag-alayan niya ng kanyang pagkababae matapos nitong mabasa ang article tungkol sa pagpapakasal niya sa kilalang media magnate. Mas higit pa itong nagkainteres kay Lilliane dahil sa talino, tapang at husay nitong magtago at tumakbo mula sa mga humahabol dito. Habang patuloy na bumabagsak ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya ay mas lalong nagiging determinado rin sila Mathilda na mahanap siya upang maituloy ang kasunduan na pilit tinatakasan ni Lilliane. Ngunit hindi makapapayag si Lilliane lalo na at nakataya ang lahat sa kanya—kalayaan, ang kanyang kinabukasan, at ang batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan—kailangan niyang lumaban at protektahan ang mga bagay na mahalaga sa kanya. Sa isang mundo na kung saan ang kapangyarihan, pera, kasakiman, at pagtataksil ang namamayani, makakaya bang lampasan ni Lilliane ang mga taong nais siyang kontrolin para sa mga pansariling interes, o mahuhulog siya sa mga kamay ng mga taong sinusubukan niyang takasan o sa taong ama ng ipinagbubuntis niya?

Lily's desperate plan was simple! One night with a stranger and her father's life would be saved. Out of the blue, she agreed to a mysterious proposal. She had no idea her life was about to spiral out of control. What began as a fleeting encounter turned into a marriage contract, sealing her fate for a year. The promise of a luxurious life, a hefty paycheck, and a peaceful existence seemed too good to be true. And it was. Without having a second thought, Lily jumped at the offer. A year of supposed bliss transformed into a chaotic descent, shattering her every hope of having a better life!

A rich kid offers to pay anyone who'll be his companion to a ball ten thousand dollars. My roommate stops me from responding. "He's just a rich guy fishing for fun—he's using money to play around with women! Are you going to offer yourself to him for money? We can't be gold diggers!" My mother is sick, though. She needs my scholarship money to save her life. To my devastation, my roommate latches onto a school board member and takes away my scholarship. She even mocks me. "With your looks, you could've sold yourself for money. Here's a hundred bucks to compensate you." That's not all—an AI face-swapped picture of me are posted online. Countless people harass me because of them. My mother doesn't want to drag me down, so she takes her life. I break down and choose to jump off a building. When I open my eyes again, I'm taken back to the first day of the semester. The rich kid is looking for a female companion. I immediately say, "I'm the companion you've been looking for, sir!"

Andrea VillaRuiz a hotel manager who was involved in an allegation that caused her to lose her job and out of resentment she did something bad .. What if one day you just wake up in an unfamiliar place and your most precious gems  will disappear in an instant.  Are you ready to face the judgmental types of society? And what if your path will cross again with the man you dedicated yourself to?

Sleeping with a random stranger she met at the club was a drunken mistake Kaitlyn hoped to leave in her past, but all that hope went down the drain when she showed up at work the next morning to find out her one night stand was her new boss. She immediately decided within herself to pretend nothing happened but two major factors were going to hinder that. The sexual tension and the boss himself.

"Here." He threw an envelope of a substantial amount on the table. "What! You want to pay me off for that?" I said, angrily. "Yeah. Isn't that enough?" He said, looking like he didn't care. I slapped him hard. "Keep your filthy money" I said, through clenched teeth and walked out. The story centers on Savannah Louis who lives her life working to save up for her sick brother's medical fee. One of the part time jobs she had was working at a pub house. That was where she met Andy Norman who wasn't emotionally available since the time his last girlfriend broke up with him. He slept with different women and gave them money as compensation. They met at the bar she worked at and had an unplanned one night stand and found out later that she was pregnant for him. Andy who doesn't believe in love, nor is he ready to settle down leaves us wondering if he would accept the pregnancy or Savannah would have to raise the baby alone and have more burdening responsibilities.

"I was in the hospital for 7 days, 7 whole days, and not even once did you come to see me. Yet you have the time to have sex with my cousin? My own cousin, Nicholas!" She was furious, her anger evident in her voice. "Well, it's a good thing you caught us. At least this, I believe, will help you move on." He leaned on the side of the door with his arms folded across his chest as he stared at Jessica. Her mouth gaped open; she couldn't believe what she was hearing. Had he really broken up with her the way he did because of her cousin? Jessica, a beautiful 26-year-old surgeon, experiences a life-altering accident on her wedding day, shattering her world. She wakes up in the hospital to discover severe injuries, but worst of all, her hand has been impaired due to the accident. As if that weren't enough, her fiancé broke up with her. What will happen when she enters into a contract marriage with a man bent on helping her seek revenge on her ex-fiancé, a man her fiancé has also wronged? What will happen when she finds out her accident was orchestrated by someone? What will occur when her ex-fiancé suddenly realizes he made a mistake and is determined to win her back? Will she return to him or exact her cold revenge? Find out in this thrilling romantic novel, "Revenge Against My Ex-Fiancé."

Sometimes, nature is fraud. You have lived in the world for months, years, or decades but you have one reserved for seven billion people. Erizzabeth is one of the independent women. At her younger age, she's able to do what she wanted and until she discovered the unusual place, an Island called Asynithis that she never thought existed in her whole life. There she'll meet Wayne Ozan. She like him but Wayne can't love her back because he don't want to like someone younger than him. When she return to the city, Erizz focus her attention on her dream. But she do not think that only Wayne will destroy it. Erizz's parents are hackers and do illegal activities. There is no secret that cannot be reveal so Erizz is the one who make payment for all the sins of her parents. So even though Erizz is about to get married, Wayne is still the man in her mind. It was only then that she cheated. Until the time came when she always lied to her fiance for a deception and for Wayne's love. Erizz did not think that the infidelity she committed was her own parents would also be doomed if she chose to love Wayne when she only once gave herself happiness. Happiness for a night of deception. Cheater. Loser. Winner!