Simple Stories Novels & Stories

"Our heart beats only with their permission." For as long as she can remember, the bookworm Synecdoche Rochet, 23, has lived a simple life in Maharlika Nation—hiding in the grasses and grains of District G to avoid the terrifying power of the Embassy and its ruthless Ambassador. In a dytopian world that is controlled and opressed, Synecdoche Rochet embarks on a mission to get back their rights on their district's valuable resources—the grains. When she discovered her intellectual ability, she found herself drawn to the charismatic Giovanni, the long-lost Ambassador's previleged son together with other intelligent students, Ulap, Token and Keithwarth. They found themselves being the tributes on the 2nd Maharlika Spelling TwistBee—trapped in the Word Arena. An annually commemorated survival game where each district will represent 1 letter in the Alphabet, spell the given English words not verbally, but by brutal killings of other competitors who have letter tattoos on their arms. The rules are to Spell and Kill. Within the killer's reach, the team-up of Synecdoche, Giovanni, Ulap, Token and Keithwarth isn't a coincidence, it's a conspiracy. What if Synecdoche's age will be reversed? Will they use their intelligence for vengeance? Will they compel love and trust to survive the battle royale? Is their life the price or the prize? "Even the shortest word has the longest meaning. Spell the words and kill with swords!"

“Then allow me to take you to heaven—feel the pleasure that you’re begging for since that’s what you like.” — Damien Vaughn Vittori ♡♡♡ Nagpunta sa bar si Soleia Eirlys Servania kasama ang kaniyang mga kinikilalang kaibigan para mag-celebrate lang ng birthday. Ngunit hindi niya alam na sila pala ang magpapahamak sa kaniya, ngunit sila rin naman ang naging daan para magtagpo ang landas nila ni Damien Vaughn Vittori. “Please,” Soleia begged. Since he can’t leave her there, afraid of what might happen to her, especially since she’s beautiful, he decided to bring her home, even if he cannot locate her address. Ngunit dahil hindi mapakali ang dalaga, at pilit nagmamakaawa, Damien Vaughn got tempted. The lust in his body suddenly awakened because of how she begged and how she seduced him without her knowledge. Damien Vaughn Vittori, a man who owns a bunch of successful businesses around the world, got enchanted by a woman who begged him. But the simple attraction made him possessive in a way that no one could ever talk to her unless it was her family or relatives. Will her feelings change after what happened between them? Or it’ll be the same—lust and excitement.

Shanaia "Shan" Lux never believed in fairy tales—lalo na sa mga gwapo pero bastos na playboy tulad ni Jeriel Ford Severin. Pero nang ma-corner siya ng pinakakilalang heartbreaker sa buong Metro Manila, hindi niya inasahan na magiging parte siya ng isang lihim na pustahan sa exclusive group chat ng mga bachelor billionaires. The bet? Papasukin ni Jeriel ang puso ni Shanaia within three months. The prize? Millions from his billionaire friends—Jeremiah, Rhamesis, Roman, Damon, Kendiel, Ymillio, Haze, at Kim. Simple lang, diba? Except... Jeriel didn't expect Shanaia to be different. She's fierce. She's untamable. At higit sa lahat? She makes him feel things he swore he'd never feel again. Habang tumatagal ang kanilang "fake" relationship, the lines blur. Ang pustahan ay nagiging totoo. Ang laro ay nagiging pag-ibig. Pero paano kung malaman ni Shanaia ang totoo? Na simula pa lang, niloko na siya? Will love survive the ultimate betrayal? O magiging totoo ang takot ni Jeriel na sa huli, siya pala ang ma-fa-fall... at siya rin ang mawawalan ng lahat?

Si Amari ay isang simpleng babae na ipinanganak na independent. Simple lang ang buhay niya, kahit hindi siya kasing yaman o ganda ng ibang babae, kontento na siya sa kung anong meron siya at hindi na naghangad na umangat pa. Ang mahalaga sa kanya ay ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na may Down syndrome, at ang matustosan ang pangangailangan nito. Sa edad kasi na 15, mulat na siya sa reyalidad. Mula nang iwan sila ng kanilang ina matapos mamatay ang kanilang ama para sa ibang lalaki, ay siya na ang tumayong ina at ama ng kanyang kapatid. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang sa araw na balak niyang ibigay ang kanyang sarili sa kanyang nobyo (si Harper), aksidente siyang pumasok sa maling kwarto. At sa kamalas-malasan, sa dami ng mga lalaking maaari niyang mapagbigyan ng kanyang pagkababae, ang kambal pa ng kanyang nobyo, si Hudson, na kinaiinisan niya ito naibigay. Si Hudson na isang arrogante, mayabang, at masama ang ugali, na walang ibang ginawa kundi laitin, kutyain, at sirain ang kanyang araw.

SYNOPSIS: Enemies with Benefits: The CEOs' Matchmakers Strike Emma Sinclair never expected her life to take a sudden turn when she found herself entangled with Chase Donovan—the cold, calculating CEO who made it clear that love had no place in his world. Isang gabing puno ng alak at pagkakamali ang nagdulot ng hindi inaasahang one-night stand sa pagitan nila. Pero hindi lang iyon ang sorpresa—dahil ang lalaking iniwan niya kinaumagahan ay siya ring CEO na mag-aalok sa kanya ng isang kasunduang kasal. Chase needed a wife to secure his position as the rightful heir of Donovan Enterprises. Emma, on the other hand, was drowning in her own problems. A marriage of convenience seemed like the perfect solution. Ngunit sa mundo ng pagpapanggap, saan matatapos ang linya sa pagitan ng kasunduan at totoong nararamdaman? With past lovers resurfacing, deep-seated family conflicts, and undeniable chemistry brewing between them, Emma and Chase find themselves in a dangerous game where the biggest rule is simple—No Falling in Love. Pero paano kung may isa sa kanila ang sumuway? Will this fake marriage turn into something real, or will it crumble under the weight of secrets and lies?

“Nothing hurts more than being betrayed by someone you love.” Iyan ang naramdaman ni Reyna nang matuklasan niya ang pagtataksil ng kanyang ama sa kanilang pamilya. Mulat man sa marangyang buhay, mas pinili ni Reyna na mamuhay ng simple sa poder ng kanyang Auntie Vanessa dahil hindi niya kaya ang klase ng living set-up na meron ang kanyang mga magulang. Isang umaga niyanig ng malungkot na balita ang mundo ni Reyna, bumagsak ang kumpanya ng Jhudwung Company kung kaya'y hindi na nito kayang bayaran ang mga obligasyon ng mga scholars nito sa Whiz Franklin University kung saan siya nag-aaral bilang university scholar ng nasabing kumpanya. Habang nasa kalagitnaan siya ng problema, isang Filipino-Japanese Kanji Fujisawa ang lumitaw na parang kabute sa buhay niya. Ang nag-iisang lalaking nag order ng beer sa cofee shop kung saan siya ay barista. Na wewerdohan man, napilitan siyang gawin ang isang bagay para sa lalaki, dahil ang scholarship na pinakaiingatan niya ay tanging Kanji lang ang makakasalba.

Love was never part of Alexandra Reign Sy’s five-year plan. Ang goal lang niya: magtagumpay, umasenso, at huwag maging tanga gaya ng mga babae sa romantic movies. Pero nang pumanaw si Lola, iniwan nito hindi lang yaman—kundi isang terms and conditions na kayang guluhin ang buong buhay niya. “To inherit, Alexandra must be legally married within six months.” And just like that, napilitan siyang maghanap ng lalaking papayag sa fake marriage setup na walang halong feelings, drama, o commitment. Simple lang ‘di ba? Well, not until she said the words... “Then maybe we should get married.” —kay Callisto Maxim, ang tahimik, intimidating CEO na parang embodiment ng Excel sheet at control issues. Pareho silang walang time sa love. Parehong practical. Parehong may dahilan. Pero habang tumatagal ang kasunduan, napapansin ni Alex na hindi lahat ng bagay pwedeng i-manage or i-schedule—lalo na kung heart na ang nagka-crash sa system. In a city where everyone is hustling, can two people built on logic survive the chaos of something they swore to avoid? Or will their perfect plan turn into the biggest disaster of their lives?

Dirty Secrets Series 4: DEATH ROOSEVELT & LYARA CASTELLANO (Warning! Read at your own risk!) Lyara was only ten when her mother married a young billionaire—a man with piercing blue eyes she could never forget. Rejected and unwanted, she was sent abroad, growing up with only her nanny by her side. Fifteen years later, she returns for her mother’s funeral, who died from a drug overdose. What should have been a simple goodbye turns into a nightmare when she comes face-to-face with the man she once tried to escape. Akala niya’y simpleng pagdalaw lamang, ngunit hindi—dahil matapos ang burol ng kanyang ina ay siya’y muling hinarap ng lalaking may asul na mga mata. Iyon na pala ang simula ng magulong mundo ni Lyara. Hindi lamang siya nakipaglaro ng apoy sa kanyang step-dad, dahil ito rin ang ama ng dinadala niyang sanggol. Ano kaya ang gagawin ni Lyara sa oras na matunton ng step-dad niya kung saan siya nagtatago? Ano kayang parusa ang ipaparatang nito sa kanya sa oras na magtagpo muli ang kanilang landas?

Her life is full of lies, have many hidden secrets and delusions, way too far from a simple and ordinary life. It all started with the accident that happened to her mom and all the blame was pointed to her. That event changed her life. Everyone around her became hypocritical, everyone had a hidden secret and intentions. But he came into her life and helped her leave the world she's been suffering for a long time, a world that is full of lies. She fell in love with him, but destiny is too playful. When he confessed his feelings to her, Hayacinth rejected him, because for her, a love is not enough to heal a wounded past and a broken soul. Her tears fell down when the person she loves dropped the line that she doesn't want to let others know, that 'kahit magsinungaling ang bibig mo, nagpapakatotoo pa rin ang mga mata'. It marked her mind and her soul. She didn't know what to do at those times because of being hurt, of being not enough and not worthy. She was too afraid to gamble when it comes to the word 'love'. What she wanted to do in those time is to know the truth, to unveil every hidden secret and find the every page of A Book of Lies.

Kasabay ng pagkamatay ng kasintahan ni Catalina na si Dominic ay ang pagkatuklas niya sa totoong pagkatao nito. He's not the simple office staff that she thought he was. He's the underboss of the Blackstone Organization, an organization led by his eldest brother, Apollo. Dahil sa relasyon niya kay Dominic ay biglang nalagay sa panganib ang kanyang buhay, lalo na nang matuklasan ng organisasyon ang tungkol sa kanya at sa pagdadalang-tao niya. It's not just her life that's in danger, but as well as her unborn child's. It was when Apollo decided to get her against her will for her safety. As the mafia don, it would be easy for Apollo to protect her. But it got more complicated. Their rival was after her and her unborn child. At iisa lang ang nakikitang paraan ni Apollo para mas mapanatili siyang ligtas---iyon ay ang pakasalan siya. As the mafia don's wife, she will be untouchable. Paano pa maibabalik ni Catalina sa dating tahimik ang buhay niya? At paano na lang kapag natuklasan ni Apollo ang lihim tungkol sa pinagbubuntis niya? Will she find a way to escape their dark world? Or will she be forever trapped as Apollo's obsession?