Something Embarrassing Gift Novels & Stories

Ella Gatchalian life takes an unexpected turn after a single reckless night. Tricked into drinking medicine, she unknowingly crosses paths with a powerful and enigmatic man, Rico Velasquez, in the most scandalous way imaginable. What she assumes will remain a one-night mistake soon becomes a tangled web of fate when she discovers two months later that the man she wronged is none other than her aloof, high-profile boss. The situation spirals further when Rico catches her during a moment of supposed morning sickness. Instead of condemnation, he offers a shocking proposition: marriage. Though Ella initially believes it’s out of obligation, Rico's intentions soon become clear. Beneath his cold and calculative exterior lies a man determined to claim her, not just as the mother of his heir, but as his partner for life. As Ella tries to navigate the chaos of her hidden marriage while maintaining her professional identity, Rico is relentless in proving his love and commitment, even publicly declaring their bond. Will their unconventional union survive the scrutiny of the workplace and the complexities of their past, or will their growing connection lead to something deeper than either of them expected?

"But I'll abide for my time right now. Pero darating din ang araw na mas bibigyan pa kita ng mas higit pa sa nakukuha mo mula sa trabaho mo ngayon... Mark my words, Ria. Magiging akin ka din ng buong-buo." ~Jacinto Mathias Gusto mo bang malaman ang baho ng iba? Gusto mo bang marinig ang istorya ng isang disenteng binata na nahulog sa maduming bayaran? Do you want to know that behind her innocent face conceal her unholy self? Or does it more interesting to hear about a man who has dignified appearance hides an intense desire of something that should be considered wicked? Do you think it's a waste if an influential, wealthy, and decent man chose to be with an immoral, good for nothing, and prostitute woman? Well, what do you think? Do you have time to know and hear about these spicy rumors? Then come and satisfy your curiosity. Learn to know that expectations, moral standards, and bad reputation doesn't matter in love... Nothing matters when it comes to love. ~SpadeLucker

Entering a one-sided love isn't easy, especially if the relationship you have is only for a business. "Why do you have to be alive?" My lips loosened up as I sensed the bitterness in his voice. It is as if he hates my existence so much that he has to do something for me to be gone already. "Why do you even need to be existed in this fucking world if you're just going to ruin my life!" Ciara Hilvano is an innocent and martyr wife who always gets violated by her husband and makes her feel that she's an unwanted wife. This guy really doesn't have any idea that the girl he was hurting and almost killed everyday was secretly suffering from the cancer in heart. The time came when Ciara's life was in big trouble. She almost died because someone tried to threaten her life. What if Ciara can no longer cope with the challenges and trials of her life? What if she just let her own death fetch her? Will Tyron regret all the things he did to Ciara? What if Ciara dies? Will he cry?

MATURED CONTENT Even after falsely accused and treated inhumanely by the people, Grace Lopez never find anger towards the world. She was an orphan who was living in an abandoned island. She was waiting to be recognized by the people. She patiently waited for someone who has a good heart to make her dreams come true-to live in the city. One day, a group of men lost their way in the island. Grace helped them with her heart and she happened to fall in love with one of them-Blaze Villacorta. Just when she finally recognized the stranger thing called love, the real intention of the men exploded right in her face. Wounded, she left the island and live in the city. The innocent Grace Lopez has become a fierce and elegant woman after years of living in the city-with her husband but her perfectly planned life was ruined when she met her first love again after almost eight years. When the strongest emotion in her heart was triggered by anger that actually leads to something that made her feel the familiar butterflies in her stomach, will she be able to keep her vows she swore to her husband?

I married Julian Yu—the perfect man everyone envies. Handsome. Powerful. Untouchable. To the world, he’s the ideal husband. But behind closed doors… he is a man who owns everything. Including me. Every smile hides control. Every gentle touch is a silent command. I thought surviving him was the hardest part. Then I met Adrian Yu, his older brother. Dark. Arrogant. Obsessive. He has been watching me longer than I realized… and he seems to know things about me he shouldn’t. Where Julian cages me, Adrian burns the cage down. Where Julian demands obedience, Adrian awakens something far more dangerous. Desire. Now I’m trapped between two brothers—one who refuses to let me go, and another who will destroy everything to claim me. In the Yu family's mansion, where secrets and obsession live behind every door… every touch feels forbidden… and every choice feels like a mistake. Because loving either of them might ruin me. But walking away from both of them? That might destroy more than just me.

At 28 years old, Aubrielle Allison Caballero returns to Andalucia carrying a name that commands power, fear, and influence. Born into the province’s most dominant political dynasty, her future was meant to be written in government halls—but Aubrielle chose a different path. Determined to become a doctor, she comes home hoping to rebuild her life on her own terms. Now 29, Emilio Fidel Valencia has transformed into a respected and formidable leader. Once a quiet boy watching from the sidelines, he now stands at the forefront of a town determined to rise from years of political control. But behind his strength lies a past deeply scarred by the Caballero name. When fate forces Aubrielle and Emilio back into each other’s lives, unresolved emotions ignite beneath layers of pride, anger, and unfinished history. What begins as tension slowly becomes something far more dangerous—a love neither of them planned, yet neither can deny. As political ambitions clash and long-buried truths threaten to surface, they must choose between loyalty to their legacies and the undeniable pull of their hearts. In a province ruled by power and haunted by the past, love may be the only thing strong enough to change everything.

(Warning: Mature Content - R18 - Tagalog) Maia Asuncion hates Rafael Valiente. She always feels like he's stealing her something she ever wanted—her parents' attention. But despite that, romance emerged between them. Akala ni Maia ay magpapatuloy ang magandang relasyon nilang iyon. Ngunit nang nasangkot si Maia sa isang malaking eskandalo ay hinila niya sa putikan si Rafael at tinapon niya ang kung anong namamagitan sa kanila. Hurt and desperate, she ruined his name and dragged him to the dirt of shame, just to save her own. Ngunit matapos ang ilang taon, nagkrus muli ang landas nila. Maia and the now successful Engineer Rafael Valiente ended up in a messy agreement. Kalaunan, tumira sila sa iisang bubong. Paano humantong sa ganoon gayong may atraso si Maia sa lalaki at may nakaraan sila? And...what if they find themselves desiring each other in the middle of their set-up? Will they let their past and anger stop them? Will they let fire and lust consume them? Or will they forbid themselves from wanting each other? Just like what they did 5 years ago?

Veena Morales Segovia loved Sixto for years. Kaya nang ipagkasundo sila para ikasal, she thought she was finally getting her happy ending. Pero isang gabi lang, gumuho ang lahat. Sa isang party na dinala siya ng asawa, she was drugged, dragged into a hidden room, and violated… because Sixto sold his own wife in exchange for a billion-peso project. At ang hindi alam ng lahat ay virgin pa si Veena. Ni minsan, hindi siya ginalaw ng asawa niyang mas abala sa kabit nito. At doon pumasok si Hudson Del Fierro. Ang lalaking dapat bibili lang ng proyekto… pero ang natagpuan niya ay isang babaeng durog, niloko, at ipinagbili ng taong dapat nagmahal sa kanya. Nang malaman niyang siya ang nakauna kay Veena, something in him snapped. Hudson wants answers. Sixto wants the deal. And Veena? She just wants to survive. Pero habang unti-unti siyang binubuo ni Hudson, she begins to realize one dangerous truth— Sometimes, the man who saves you… becomes the one you can’t live without.

I was once truly madly deeply in love, but things didn’t go as planned. Destiny played us, I suffered, I lost her. “If you think you know me, you’re wrong. A monster will always be a monster—you better stay away from me.”- Kingston Clint Buenavista “If you’re a monster as you say you were then I am an angel that will lighten your dark path.” -Maliyah Delos Santos There is something so called love and there is a thing so called destiny. Hanggang kelan ka aasa na magkakapuwang ka sa puso ng taong mahal mo? Kung wala itong ibang nakikita kundi ang babaeng minahal nito sa nakaraan. Ikaw ang unang nakilala pero hindi ikaw ang pinili. May pag asa pa ba Ano ang kaya mong gawin alang-alang sa pag ibig?Kaya mo bang ipaglaban ang taong mahal mo kung ikaw lang ang lumalaban para sa inyong dalawa. Paano kong mapagod ang puso mo? Hanggang saan ka dadalhin ng pagmamahal mo para sa kanya?

Joy Santos only wanted a quiet life in the province. But one messy fight, one sosyalera enemy, and one powerful matriarch later—she finds herself shipped off to Manila as a personal maid, buried in debt, and completely out of her depth. Enter Attorney Caelius Montemayor: rich, ruthless, perfectionist... and unfortunately, her new boss. He’s everything Joy can’t stand—suplado, Englishero, and constantly correcting her Bisaya-tagalog grammar. She’s everything he hates—baduy, tactless, and always one step away from disaster. Their worlds were never meant to collide. But under one roof, bickering turns to tension, and tension turns to something neither of them can control. Just when feelings get too real, Joy disappears—without warning, without goodbye. Years later, she’s back. Not as a maid, but as a fierce new lawyer… and Caelius’ biggest rival in court. What she doesn’t know? He’s still not over her. What he doesn’t know? She’s hiding more than just her heart. Some battles aren’t fought in the courtroom—they’re fought where it hurts the most.