Salem's Lot

"I loved you and trusted you but you broke me with your secret. Now, tell me... how could I ever forgive you?" -- Holly Jade Rewis Parang pinag-iwanan na ng mundo. Ang kaniyang ina, ang ama niya at ngayon ay ang lalaking minahal at pinagkatiwalaan niya ng husto. How could she ever forgive the man who was after her and tried to kill her? "Nagkamali ako ng minahal." -- Holly

Cruelty is in his blood. He has a heart of stone. His words are nothing less than poison. People say that the D in his name stands for Devil. He is...Denver D'Angelo. The name itself is enough to give sleepless nights to any woman. The world sees him as the perfect man, but no one knows that he has a dark, dirty secret from his past. Zariah, a sweet simple girl, becomes the love interest of the handsome beast. He wants to love her, care for her and sometimes... torture her. What will happen when she finds out his secret? Will he forgive her or punish her? ------------------- Sometimes life takes us down a path we never want to walk. Indulge in this story and witness the struggle of Zariyah while living with the beast she loves. Be a part of her journey and see if leaving a man who is mentally ill is a good idea or living with him with a hope that one day everything will be alright is a better one.

When King Alaric of Vrasambail died, Prince Archer, the heir to the throne, finds himself facing the prospect of ruling the Kingdom before he was ready to do so. Despite having been prepared by his father for kinghood since the day was he born, he found himself wanting one last adventure before settling in ruling Vrasambail for as long as he shall live. Leaving behind his trusted advisors to rule in his stead, and his long-waiting betrothed, he set off for the quest of a lifetime in the Forest of Mysteries. In the numinous forest, he met Aurora, a feisty, independent lady; different from the ladies in the court; as lovely as she was brave. He fell madly in love with her instantly. He was ready to end his prior betrothal and marry her, but in the midst of war against their rival kingdom, marrying a commoner with questionable lineage could mean losing the love and support of the noble houses and the kingdom: a risk his advisors are not willing to take. Archer must choose between love and duty; between happiness and responsibility. Will love prevail amidst betrayals, long-hidden secrets, and pasts long buried?

Si Gaea ay isang romance writer, ngunit hindi kaagad ito nakakabuo ng ideya kapag walang inspirasyon. Kaya nang maghiwalay sila ng kanyang nobyo ay natigil siya sa pagsusulat sa loob ng tatlong buwan. Dahil sa pananakot ng amo niya na matatanggalan siya ng trabaho kapag hindi pa siya nakapasa ng manuscript sa susunod na linggo ay napilitan siyang maghanap ng inspirasyon kasama ang kaibigan niyang si Samantha. Nakita na lamang niya ang sarili sa isang club at hinahabol ang lalaking gusto niyang maging parte ng kanyang bagong libro na isinusulat. Sumang-ayon naman ito pero sa isang kondisyon, iyon ay ang ibigay niya ang katawan sa bawat session na kanilang gagawin. Makakaya kaya niyang ibigay ang hiling nito? Paano na siya kapag natapos ang kwentong isinusulat niya? Mau mabubuo bang pag-ibig sa kanilang dalawa?

Sinopsis: Aurora DeLuca, seorang dokter muda yang bercita-cita menyelamatkan nyawa, tidak pernah menyangka hidupnya akan berubah drastis setelah bertemu dengan Leonardo "Leo" Moretti—bos mafia yang kejam namun karismatik. Takdir mempertemukan mereka ketika Aurora tanpa sadar menyelamatkan nyawa Leo setelah insiden penembakan. Leo yang dikenal tanpa belas kasihan, justru terobsesi dengan perempuan berhati lembut itu. Namun, dunia Leo bukan tempat bagi orang seperti Aurora. Ketika musuh-musuh mafia mulai mengincarnya, Aurora harus memilih: tetap berada di sisi Leo dengan segala risikonya, atau pergi sebelum semuanya terlambat?

"Look at you," he mused, his fingers tracing slow, lazy circles against my skin. "You're fucking drenched, your musk is everywhere, even a male passing by would want to have a taste but fate have mercy I don't rip the bastard apart before he even thinks of it" Zara has spent her life being nothing, a wolf-less stain in a world where power is everything. She has endured the cruelty of her pack, the whispers behind her back, and the weight of a name that means nothing without strength to back it up. But when Alpha King Cade, the most feared and untouchable ruler of them all, demands she serve him personally, everything changes. Suddenly, the girl who was nothing has become a target.

Everyone in our circle knew I had always been obsessed with Daniel Rothman. I followed whatever he did—went to school, learnt eight different languages, studied finance. After all, the Rothmans and Fosters were destined to merge through marriage—our intertwined business empires depended on it. However, on our wedding day, Daniel flew overseas to rescue his crush in distress. Our childhood bond, once the envy of everyone, became the biggest joke of all. There I was, wearing a wedding dress worth millions, standing alone as I completed the grand ceremony by myself. The headlines were everywhere. For the first time, my name came before his in the news. How foolish. Men were a dime a dozen. But there was only one well-established business empire. I did not just want his body. I wanted his money, too.

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?

Si Aria Mercedes, sikat na aktres at alagang-alaga ng Shining Stars dahil sa malaking perang naipapasok nito. Ngunit si Aria ay hindi lamang aktres. Siya ay sikat lamang sa larangan ng paghuhubad at paggawa ng mga pelikulang kinahuhumalingan ng kahit na sinong mga kalalakihan. Si Aria ay makakaramdam ng pagkabitin at pagkasabik sa tunay na pagtatalik dahil sa mga bed scenes na ginagawa niya kaya naman nang minsang gumawa siya ng pagpapaligaya sa sarili ay nahuli siya ni Vin Walton, ang owner ng Shining Stars. Hindi sukat akalain ni Aria na ang mga wild bed scenes na ginagawa niya sa movie ay tuluyan niyang mararanasan kay Vin at sa mga lalaking papasok sa buhay niya dahil mula nang magtrabaho siya sa Shining Stars...

Walang pinoproblema sa buhay si Gace. Lakwatsa at pagwaldas lang ng pera ang pinagkakaabalahan niya sa buhay. Tarantada kung tawagin siya ng iba dahil sa kagaspangan ng kanyang pag-uugali. Hanggang sa malaman niya ang masamang balita na wawasak sa kalayaan niya. Ang kumpanya nila ay nasa kritikal na kondisyon. Ang tanging solusyon lang para muli itong makaahon ay maikasal siya at ang tanging taong handang magpakasal sa kanya ay walang iba kundi si King Velasquez. Kilala ito bilang Mr. Beastly hindi lang dahil halimaw ito pagdating sa business industry kundi dahil ang kalahati ng mukha nito ay natatakpan ng gintong maskara. Pumayag siyang maikasal dito kahit hindi pa niya ito nakikita alang-ala sa kumpanya. Akala niya talaga bukal sa loob nito ang pagtulong sa kanila. Sino ba talaga si King Velazquez? Ano ang nakatagong lihim sa likod ng pagkatao nito?