Starting From Scratch Novels & Stories

One night of reckless passion. A lifetime of consequences. Selene Flores never imagined her fifth anniversary would end with her heart shattered into pieces. Catching her boyfriend in bed with her best friend was the final straw—five years of forgiving his betrayals, gone in an instant. Drowning her sorrows at Eclipse, Manila's most exclusive club, Selene makes a decision that will change everything: give away what she's been saving to a devastatingly handsome stranger. No names, no numbers, no strings attached. Just one night to forget the pain. Drake Valencia didn't plan on being captivated by the heartbroken woman at the bar. As heir to a real estate empire, he's used to getting what he wants—but she disappears before dawn, leaving him with nothing but memories of the most intense night of his life. Dayss later, Selene walks into a conference room and comes face-to-face with her one-night stand. Drake Valencia. Her new boss. And he has no intention of letting her slip away again. What starts as an impossible attraction becomes an undeniable connection. But navigating a relationship built on secrets, societal pressure, and a night they were supposed to forget won't be easy. His family's disapproval, her career ambitions, and the scars of her past threaten to tear them apart. From strangers to lovers, from passion to partnership—can a relationship born from one reckless night survive the weight of forever?

A woman marries a powerful man to destroy him from inside, only to learn that the enemy she was hunting is not the man she married but the people who controlled both their pasts. Revenge turns into truth, pain turns into healing, and love grows where hatred was meant to live.

When Damien, a ruthless CEO, lost his eyesight from an accident, Karen, an eccentric woman, must be her twin sister’s substitute in marrying the temperamental and blind billionaire to accomplish her long-awaited revenge before her sister regains her consciousness.

A doctor too cold to love. A nurse too guarded to trust. A past too dangerous to forget. When Alyana Mendoza, a strong-willed nurse, is assigned to care for the ailing mother of the cold, powerful CEO-slash-surgeon Dr. Sebastian “Bash” De Almonte, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind. Their clashes are brutal, their tension electric. Until one stolen kiss in the dark changes everything. Just as their hearts begin to thaw, secrets erupt from the past: An ex-lover. A hidden child. A paternity war. And a betrayal so deep it threatens to tear them all apart. As Alyana fights to protect her son from people she once trusted, Bash is forced to risk everything—his name, his empire, even his life—to protect the family he never knew he needed. But when blood isn't enough, and love is tangled in lies... How far would you go for a child who may not even be yours?

Nathalia Sarmiento is enjoying her peaceful and simple life to the fullest. She's just one of those ordinary teenagers, who wishes to graduate from college to help the people she treated as her real parents. Everything seems to be perfect. She had a bunch of good friends, loving parents and comfortable life. Not until her eighteenth birthday comes. She's about to go home when suddenly, a black van stopped right in front of her. Before she could even react, a group of men came out and took her away. The next thing she knew is that she arrives from a familiar mansion. When she finally met the one who planned it all, the realization hit her hard. She was captured by the mafia boss. It's not just it. To her surprise, he even had the pair of her shoes that she lost before.

This is part of Sierra Series. Story of Ethan Sierra. Seraphina Valencia was once a good girl with a life full of joy, surrounded by her childhood crush Ethan Sierra and suitor Liam Reyes. But her world crumbled when her father’s affair tore her family apart. After losing her mother in a tragic accident, Seraphina’s father brought his mistress and her daughter, Kendra, into their home, leaving Seraphina with nothing—not her family, home, or dignity. Forced into an arranged marriage with Darius Bernardo, separated from Liam, and treated as a servant in her own house, Seraphina’s pain pushed her to the edge. Will Seraphina find the strength to fight for the love she’s always dreamed of, or will she let the shadows of her past keep her from happiness? Will she seek revenge on those who hurt her? Or she will get swayed by the love she never thought still existed?

Lies, secrets, friendship and a betrayal. Wherever she goes, a trouble is following her. An incident in Isabela forces Charlotte to live in Manila together with her two cousins, Uno and Dos Villanueva. After Dos has posted a picture of them together on his social media account resulting for her to become the target of her cousins' enemies, she finds herself in another trouble. In order to protect her, Uno places her in Dos' class; A class known for having the most troublesome and violent students in Hillman High. Another trouble trails her from behind when the Class President asks her to become the Muse of their class. Secrets after lies, a friendship that ends up with betrayal, Charlotte is now forced to face those people from her past. An obsession she cannot let pass. How will her newly-found friends take all the secrets of the Muse? [COMPLETED]

GUIECO CLAN SERIES #2 Marciella Perrer, a woman of principles, finds herself entangled in a complex love situation. She has developed feelings for Ashmer Guieco, who happens to be both her best friend's boyfriend and the boss of the Guieco Clan, where she works as a secret agent. Despite being Ashmer's first love, Marciella initially chose to step back and let go of her feelings. She made every effort to distance herself from him. However, with time, her emotions only intensified. Her world is shaken when she wakes up one morning in the same bed as Ashmer, a secret she keeps from her best friend. Now, she faces a difficult choice: will she suppress her feelings and try to forget the night they shared, or will she risk being seen as a homewrecker in the name of love?

Lucy Sander was just a maid in the powerful Creed mansion—until she fell in love with the heir himself, Felix Creed. Their love was passionate, tender… and forbidden. When Felix’s mother discovered the affair, Lucy was cast out—pregnant, heartbroken, and alone. Years later, Lucy has rebuilt her life in secret, raising their son Max away from the reach of the Creed family. But when Felix discovers the truth, his world shatters. Furious at being kept in the dark and desperate to claim the child he never knew, Felix vows to bring them both back into his life—no matter the cost. But Lucy won’t go down without a fight. She’s no longer the timid girl who once fell for a prince in a mansion. Now, she’s a mother—and she’ll do anything to protect her son from the same pain she once endured.

Mari Demia was already in a relationship with someone until she fell into her parent's trap. She married a man she had only met that day. She married Austin, a famous player (playboy). To protect herself from him, she made a contract and made him sign it. She thought that that contract could save her from him, not until something happened between them during the last night of their honeymoon. Her hate for Austin intensified when she found out that she was pregnant with his baby. To get revenge on Austin, she must hide her hatred for him and seek out his soft spot (his heart), causing him to fall in love with her and break his heart. Where will her defiance lead her? Will she be able to handle it all once she discover Austin's secret?