Shakespeare's Sonnets 18

(GORGEOUS MEN SERIES 39: Michael "Mavi" Villahermosa) Tinakwil siya ng kanyang ama dahil sa biglaang pagbubuntis. Kalaunan, iniwan naman siya ng kanyang kasintahan dahil sa maling akala. Naging mapagbiro man ang tadhana, hindi 'yon naging hadlang para buhayin ni Vesper ang anak niyang si Myla. Makalipas ang walong taon, nagpasya si Vesper na ipagpatuloy ang pag-aaral niya sa kolehiyo alang-alang sa future nilang mag-ina. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay muling nagkrus ang landas nila ni Mavi Villahermosa—ang ex-boyfriend niya na ngayo'y isa nang ganap na propesor sa paaralan! Naalarma si Vesper gayong maliit na ang mundong ginagalawan nila. Isa lang ang nakatatak sa isip niya noong mga oras na 'yon. Hindi niya hahayaang makita ni Mavi ang kanilang anak! Ngunit isang araw, natunton ng lalaki ang tinitirahan niya at nasurpresa siya sa kanyang naabutan... "Bakit mo yakap-yakap ang anak ko?!" *** Started: May 25, 2022 Finished: February 18, 2023 Sequel: Hiding My Student's Son

Si Merlyn Claveria Santiago, isang 28 taong gulang na OFW sa Dubai, ay kilala sa kanyang sipag at sakripisyo para sa kanyang pamilya. Sa kabila ng hirap ng trabaho at lumbay ng pangungulila, nanatili siyang tapat sa kanyang kasintahang naiwan sa Pilipinas. Ngunit isang araw, ang kanyang mundo’y gumuho nang malaman niyang nabuntis ng kanyang nobyo ang bunsong kapatid na 18 taong gulang lamang. Labis ang sakit ng pagtataksil, lalo na’t itinago ito sa kanyang mga magulang upang hindi maapektuhan ang perang ipinapadala niya buwan-buwan. Sa hinanakit at kawalang pag-asa, iniwan ni Merlyn ang kanyang pamilya at lumayo. Habang naglalakad, napadpad siya sa isang simbahan kung saan nagaganap ang isang kasalan—isang kasalan na nauwi sa eskandalo nang tuklasin ng lalaking ikakasal na pinagtaksilan siya ng kanyang kasintahan. Sa isang di-inaasahang pagkakataon, nilapitan si Merlyn ng ina ng lalaking iniwan sa altar. Isang alok ang binitiwan: pakasalan ang kanyang anak upang mailigtas ang pamilya nila sa kahihiyan. Dahil sa galit sa mundo at pagnanais na makalimot, tinanggap ni Merlyn ang kasunduan. Ngunit ang kanyang pinasok na kasal ay hindi basta-basta. Ang lalaking kanyang pinakasalan ay si Crisanto "Cris" Montereal, isang bilyonaryo na may makapangyarihang impluwensya at mga negosyo sa iba't ibang panig ng mundo. Sa likod ng kanilang kunwaring pagsasama, unti-unting masusubok ang kanilang damdamin, at mahuhulog sila sa komplikadong laro ng pag-ibig, paghihiganti, at mga lihim na pilit nilang tinatakasan. Makakahanap kaya si Merlyn ng kapayapaan sa piling ng isang lalaking puno ng galit sa pag-ibig? At mapapatawad kaya niya ang mga taong minsang sumira sa kanyang tiwala? O tuluyan siyang magpapatalo sa mga sugat ng kahapon?

Soheila Justice Rustavo is a fierce woman who came from a clan where women are superior. She's always fair and righteous, but due to her sister's disappearance, Soheila need to make a move and bring her sister back. Then one day, when she's ready to give up, she met Yvo Galaxias Maximo. The CEO of Maxhece Company is looking for a woman who can be his wife. Yvo offered his help to find her sister in exchange of agreeing in marrying him and be his legal wife, but she refused it. However, things change when Soheila decided to take risks and accept his offer of being the CEO'S legal possession. Until one day, Soheila ended up of falling in love with him. What would she do if she discovered about her husband's real identity? Would she still continued of loving him? Will she able to trust him again despite the things he's hiding from her? Would she stay or she will end being the CEO'S legal possession?

"She seduced the wrong man… and woke up as his wife." She only wanted to win a bet. One reckless night, fueled by alcohol and pride, she aimed to seduce a well-known man.... just to prove she could. It was never supposed to mean anything. Just one night. Just a game. But fate had other plans. Instead of the man she intended, she found herself in the arms of a stranger… mysterious, commanding… dangerously irresistible. Kinabukasan, umalis siya at iniwan ang lalaki, iniisip na isa lamang itong pagkakamali na dapat kalimutan. Ngunit hindi niya alam, isa itong malaking pagkakamali. Dahil makalipas ang ilang araw, muli niyang nakita ang lalaki. Not as a stranger… but as Rouge Valderama, the untouchable, powerful Mayor He looked at her with that calm, impossible-to-ignore gaze and said the words that shattered her world: “We’re married. And I intend to take responsibility.” A night of reckless fun. A bet gone wrong. And now… a lifetime she never expected.

A substitute wife. That's the role of Heaven Arsenal in Ziyo Arkinus's life. A billionaire and the CEO of an empire, but because of the tragedy, she became his unwanted wife. Her twin sister, Hope, Ziyo's fiancee, died, and she was forced to take Hope's place. She needs to marry Ziyo to save their dying business. Ever since they were children, she has secretly loved Ziyo, but Ziyo loves her twin sister. She tried to do everything to win Ziyo's heart, but the world wasn't on her side because whatever she'd do, she couldn't get Ziyo's heart. She was blamed for Hope's accident. She tried to be a good daughter, a good wife, but whatever she did, she was always unwanted. A miracle happened because Ziyo told her he already loved her and they would try to make their marriage work, but hope is back in Ziyo's life and Ziyo seems to still love Hope. Would their story end in a happy ending?

Tamara and Harry have been married for six years, and they have a daughter named, Lily. Tamara’s mom noticed that Harry has been distant to her, so she suggested that they should take a vacation to strengthen their married life. Pero dahil sumama ang pakiramdam ni Tamara, she was left in the house. Harry made it to the beach resort, alone. Tamara said he needed it. He needed to unwind and relax. Tamara thought he was really alone, dahil nung umayos na ang pakiramdam niya at sumunod siya sa resort, nahuli niyang may kasama itong ibang babae. Tamara had to grapple with decisions; to stay, or leave. At lalong naging magulo ang lahat noong pumasok sa eksena si Daniel De Guzman, ang billionaire CEO na first love ni Tamara, at ang tunay na ama ni Lily.

She lives a life that isn’t truly hers, with a past she’s never questioned, and a man who claims to be her husband. But when she’s hired to care for a stranger’s child, something stirs—familiar eyes, a voice that tugs at her soul, and a home that feels too much like memory. Unseen beneath calm waters lie truths long buried. He’s been waiting for her return. In a world where love can be forgotten, will the heart remember what the mind cannot?

Tila sanay na sa mga pagsubok ng buhay Amara Santos. Lumaki siyang kinakayod ang lahat para sa kakambal niyang si Selene, na may malubhang sakit na matagal ng dinadala. Ang tanging liwanag sa kanyang madilim na mundo ay ang kanyang kasintahang si Liam dela Cruz, anak ng alkalde. Simula pagkabata, siya na ang kanyang sandigan—ang lalaking nangakong mamahalin siya kahit anong mangyari. Ngunit, isang masaklap na kapalaran ang dumating sa buhay nya. Sa kritikal na oras ng kanyang kapatid sa ospital, iniwan siya ni Liam at ipinagpalit sa isang babae na makakatulong sa kanyang ambisyon na pumasok sa politika. At sa isang iglap, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa isang hukay na isang paraan lang ang kalalabasan. "Pakakasalan mo ako, at ibibigay ko sa’yo ang lahat ng kailangan mo." Sino ang lalaking ito? Si Ethan? Si Ethan Alcantara. "Simple lang ang kasunduan, Amara," sagot ni Ethan. "Ikaw ang magiging asawa ko, at sa mata ng publiko, magiging perpekto tayong magkapareha. Kapalit niyan, matutulungan ko ang kapatid mo." Tila isang malafairy tale na tagpo ang nangyayari sa buhay ni Amara, at sa palubog niyang kumunoy ay mayroon siyang prince charming na tagapag sagip. Mararanasan nga ba nya ang maging prinsesa? O isa na naman itong pag-papanggap na mapipilitan siyang ituloy dahil sa kasunduang iligtas ang kanyang mahal na kapatid? Hanggang saan aabot ang kanyang pagtitiis na mag-panggap? Magkakaroon nga ba ng pag-ibig sa pagitan nila ni Ethan?

Lucian Philippe Segovia is a happy go lucky type of guy aside from the fact that he is one of the top Young billionaires of the country Maloko siya, lalo sa mga babae. Mapagbiro at minsan bakya ang trip kahit pa saksakan na siya ng yaman. When he met Thea Denise Vergara ay nahulog agad ang loob niya dito pero di gaya ng mga babaeng nakakasama niya, mailap ito at masungit, at ang dahilan, kasi mayaman siya. Thea hates mingling with the rich kaya naman para mapalapit siya dito ay nagpanggap siyang mahirap.  And when Thea already learned to love him too, saka naman nito nadiskubre ang katotohanan sa pagkatao nito.  And that broke her trust kaya siya lumayo kay Lucian.

Si Sabria Antonella Sienna ay lumaki sa isang mayaman at magarbong pamilya. She's the heiress of their family who owns the biggest shipping lines and logistics business in the country. Pero dahil sa problema sa negosyo ay kinailangan niyang isuko at talikuran ang lahat ng kaniyang mga ari-arian, kabilang na ang lalaking pinangakuan niya ng kasal. Meanwhile, Magnus Laurent Del Rio is a quarter Italian business magnate who owns a world reknown tech company, multiple chains of hotels and restaurants, as well as numerous businesses in the industries of cosmetics, food manufacturing, furniture manufacturing, airlines, and construction. He is a business prodigy and a young STEM genius that at age 18, he already had the highest net worth ever recorded in the Philippines, making him the youngest billionaire in the country. But apart from all of those successes, he only desired that one special thing that he believed to complete his bustling life — that is, a marriage with Bria. Kaya naman, nang hindi matuloy ang kasal nila ay para siyang pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa. Still, so many questions remain unanswered. Why did Bria not ask for help when she faced bankruptcy? Why was it so easy for her to break up with him knowing that he can willingly offer his help? Why did she choose to break his heart? Didn't she love him enough to stay? Ang mga tanong na ito ang balak iwasan ni Bria habang nagtatrabaho siya sa mansyon ng mga Del Rio bilang isang maid habang ang mga tanong naman na ito ang balak bigyang-kasagutan ni Magnus. In the midst of their confusion and angst against one another, could really a spark of lust and desire for answers bring back their love that had been cut short 10 years ago?