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She doesn’t want to get married because she thought men are all jerks. He was cheated and betrayed many times by love. Women are just after his money. What if this two-person met? What will happen then? Will there be a swirling romance or would they stick on what they are believe? *** Valerie had a broken family. Her mother was beaten to death by her father. Her father died because of illness. She was the only child of the family and was left alone. She studied hard, work hard until she established her own restaurant. She doesn't want to get married because she thought that all men are the same. Bisyo, babae, sugal at marami pang iba. Iyon ang akala niya, kaya naman sumailalim siya sa tinatawag nilang Artificial Insemination na kung saan ay nagtagumpay siya at nabuntis. Ayaw niyang magpakasal kaya naman ganito ang naisipan niyang solusyon para may makasama siya sa buhay at may mag-alaga sa kaniyang pagtanda niya. Pero hindi niya inaasahan na makikilala niya ang isang lalaki na nagpakita ng pagpapahalaga sa kaniya. Valerie vowed to herself that she would never love anyone beside herself and her baby but fate seems playing a trick because she fell into a man who showed love and care to her. Would she believe him? Or would she rather choose to stay single for the rest of her life with her baby? What will Valerie choose if the man who showed care and love to her is actually isn't what she thinks he is because he had a deep secret that no one should ever know? Handa bang isugal ni Valerie ang lahat upang sundin ang tinitibok ng kaniyang puso?

A sweet and innocent Clairah Leigh Salvador was engaged to her boyfriend of five years. Walang paglagyan ang saya nito ng mag-propose ang kasintahan sa kanya sa ika-limang anibersaryo ng kanilang relasyon. Dama niya ang sobrang pagmamahal ni Mikael sa kanya, para sa kanya ay sobrang perpekto ng relasyon nilang dalawa. Sa loob ng limang taon nila bilang magnobyo at nobya ay lagi siyang sunod-sunuran sa nais nito at masaya siyang sinusunod ang gusto ng kasintahan. Hanggang sa dalawang buwan bago ang kanilang kasal noong minsang sinurpresa niya ang kasintahan sa mismong opisina nito ay siya ang nasurpresa ng masaksihan ng dalawang mga mata niya ang pakikipagtalik nito sa mismong sekretarya. Ang rason kung bakit ito nagawa ng kanyang nobyo ay sa kadahilanang naibibigay ng sekretarya nito ang pangangailangan niya bilang lalaki na pinagkait ni Claire sa loob ng limang taon nilang pagiging magkasintahan. Her world shattered. She became the person she never thought she would be, wild and liberated. Then, she met Jerick, a womanizer who was also caught by her ex-girlfriend of three years making out with a random girl he just met inside the bar that was owned by his friend. It was supposed to be her warning to stay away from him. Not with another cheater, not with another heartbreaker but she still ended up spreading her legs wide for him and found herself moaning his name over and over again. Parehong sawi ng makilala nila ang isa’t-isa, parehong naghahanap ng kalinga at pagmamahal. Ang isang beses na pagkakamali ay naulit pa ng ilang ulit, they became fuck buddies.

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?

Grace Fiona Caliz was born into wealth but lived in a nightmare. May malaki siyang peklat sa left face. She have buised by the cruelty of her stepmother and stepsister, she was a prisoner in her own home. When her father fell into a coma, the abuse turned deadly. Shot and thrown off a bridge by Hailey and her mother Teresa, Grace was left for dead. But Grace didn't die. Rescued and reborn as the stunning, flawless Sidney Galix, she returns with a cold heart and mission to take back everything that was stolen. Her first move? Infiltrating Hailey life as her personal bodyguard. Her second? Seducing Kalix Cross Desmond, the man Hailey is set to marry to save the company of Grace father. Ngunit hindi lang basta paghihiganti ang pakay nya. She’s playing a dangerous game where one wrong move could cost her everything. Habang dumadaan ang mga araw bilang bodyguard ni Hailey, unti-unting nabubura ang linya sa pagitan ng kanyang disguise at ng kanyang tunay na nararamdaman. She was supposed to be a heartless and cold Pero sa bawat titig at bawat pagkakataon na kailangan niyang lumapit kay Kalix Cross Desmond, unti unting natutunaw ang yelo sa kanyang puso. Kalix is a man who gets what he wants, and right now, his eyes are fixed on the mysterious woman guarding his fiancee. Grace knows she should stay focused on her mission. Kailangan niyang bawiin ang dangal ng kanyang ama at sirain ang mga taong kumuha nito. Pero paano kung ang lalaking dapat niyang gamitin bilang sandata ang siya ring nagiging kahinaan niya?. Sa gitna ng paghihiganti, Grace finds herself trapped in a web of her own making. Will she choose the justice she’s craved for years, or the love that threatens to burn her world down?"

"Try to divorce me, I will make you suffer even more. I will destroy you!" ika niyang nanggagalaiti sa galit. Hawak niya sa leeg si Ysabella. Ang likod nito ay nakasandig na sa pader. Wala na itong kawala pa. Imbes na takot. Imbes na umiyak at magmakaawa, napahalakhak si Ysabella. Napaubo lamang siya nang humigpit ang nanginginig na kamay ni Daniel sa kaniyang leeg. Pasakal. "Destroy? Wala ka nang sisirain pa, Daniel. Wala na dahil hindi mo lang sinira, winasak mo pa. Winasak mo hindi lang pagkatao ko..." Asik niya. Walang mababakas na emosyon sa kaniyang mukha. Manhid na siya sa lahat ng kalupitan ng kaniyang asawa. "Ang pilat sa likod ko ang magpapatunay ng kalupitan mo. Ang mga kalyo sa kamay ko ang ebidensya sa hirap na dinanas ko. Para kumain. Lumaban ako para mabuhay. Ang payat kong pangangatawan ang resulta ng pagdurusa ko ng dahil sa iyo. Daniel, lahat ng ito, sa pisikal lang na sakit. Nagpapaalala lang ng pagkakamali kong minahal kita. Walang wala sa buong pagkatao ko na winasak mo ng pinong-pino! Napailing si Daniel. Ayaw tanggapin ang mga salitang namutawi sa bibig ni Ysabella. Nang babaeng mahal na mahal siya. At nagsasabing... Pagod na itong mahalin siya. "You will love me again. Bubuuin kitang muli. Just stay! As my wife..." Umiling si Ysabella. "You love me too late, Daniel. Too late..." She was hated. Destroyed! And now loved? For her, it's too late. For him, he needs to start anew. But fate will decide for them. Does love have a second chance this time?

BREE LEV. I thought it stands for something simple until I heard his deep soulful voice. A single hello was all it take for him to have my undivided attention. Akala ko hulog siya ng langit. Isang anghel na magsasalba sa akin. I was all wrong. He's a fallen angel with dark blue eyes and cold leather-covered hands. A man mantled with power and veiled with sin. We're opposites. I'm weird and a social butterfly. He's terrifying and brooding. A lone wolf. I love pinks and swirls. He prefers pointed knives and black guns. Darkness seems to be his fave companion and death his pastime. I, on the other hand, will always choose life. He told me to stay away from him. Guess, you know by now, that I did the exact opposite, right? I stayed 'cause I want him so bad, it hurts. I, Bree De Veyra, daughter of one of the families of The Council, lay my life to the head of the Foedus Corp– Lev Petrov. My father's sworn enemy. The master manipulator and my protector. Or my destroyer? LEV Three years ago, one phone call, two minutes. I swore I will kill her. Four weeks before her 16th birthday, I did the unthinkable. I destroyed her trust and left her. Broken and beyond repair. Twenty-four hours before her 18th birthday, nagbalik ako para bawiin s'ya. Twelve hours after I abduct her, we exchange I dos. Eight seconds after our first kiss, I know I will protect her with my gun and with my life. I, Lev Petrov, Heir to a fallen empire, vows to avenge Bree from all of the people that wronged her. It will be my life's mission until the last drop of my sinful blood...I will never let them rest in peace.

“I had you first, and I won’t let any man get close to you!” -Dr. Kent Marcus Smith “I am Kent Marcus Smith, AKA Dr. Smith, 34 year old, a handsome cardiologist. Born in America but my heart is purely pinoy. They say I am a good person-that’s what they believe. What they don’t know is that, I have a dark secret. I met this girl, a beautiful young lady, took advantage of her weakness and innocence years ago, and now I'm back , I offered her to be my secretary and planned to completely make her mine”. “Hindi ko ito gusto, pero kinailangan kong gawin. Ipinangako ko sa sariling aayusin ang aking buhay sa kahit na anong paraan, lumaki ako sa magulong pamilya at ngayon, pinili kong tumayo sa sarili kong paa para makatakas sa kanila. Ako si Mikaela Ramirez, ang babaeng ibinenta ang sarili sa hindi ko nakikilalang tao sa edad na 20 at ngayon ito ay “Sugar Daddy” ko pa. Yes, hindi ko sya kilala dahil sa tuwing may mangyayari sa amin ay hindi ko sya nakikita dahil sa sobrang dilim ng kwarto. Isa ito sa mahigpit na Rule ng aking Sugar Daddy- Bawal ang may kahit na ano mang liwanag sa loob ng silid kung saan kami nag-kikita. Oo imoral akong tao, pero ito ang nagbigay pagkakataon sakin para makapag-aral ng Nursing sa Prestihiyosong Paaralan. Hangang sa makatangap ako ng letter mula sa kanya at sinabing-Hindi sya makikipag kita sa akin ng ilang buwan o taon pero siguraduhin ko daw na walang ibang gagalaw sa akin bukod sa kanya dahil tuloy-tuloy pa din ang suporta na ibibigay nya at sa pag balik nya, ihanda ko daw ang aking sarili. Should I be scared? Hmm I’m not, matagal na akong patay, pero kelangan ko lang mabuhay.”

Juliana has everything that money could buy, at hindi kasama doon ang pagmamahal ng isang magulang. Her mother made sure of that the day she married her stepfather, a man twice her age, in exchange for wealth and status. Kaya naman nang mabalitaan niyang nasawi ang mga ito sa isang aksidente, wala siyang naramdaman na kahit ano. Ni isang patak ng luha ay walang tumulo mula sa kanya. She already lost to money the only family she had, kaya hindi na bago sa kanya 'to. For sure, after going through their burial, she would be back at the all-girls boarding school they sent her away to, and everything would stay the same. But just when she thought that nothing would ever change, nalaman niya ang laman ng last will ng kanyang ina. To claim her inheritance, kailangan niyang tumira sa iisang bubong kasama ang kanyang stepbrother, her stepfather’s only child from his first wife, until she turns 21 years old. Ang problema? She just turned nineteen a week ago before their accident! Dalawang taon niyang kailangang magtiis sa poder ng taong pinaka-ayaw niya sa lahat. At ang mas malaking problema? Their state, the mansion where her stepbrother currently resides, is far from the city and the life that she’s used to! It’s in a secluded area in a remote province! What would her life be like from now on? Hindi puwede ‘to! Mamamatay muna siya bago siya tumira kasama ang lalaking ‘yon na masahol pa sa demonyo ang ugali! But between hatred, lies, and the forbidden tension she couldn’t name, matutuklasan ni Juliana na may mga bagay na hindi kanyang diktahan, lalo na ang puso. — THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE THEMES, EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT, AND SCENES THAT MAY BE DISTURBING OR TRIGGERING TO SOME READERS.

Wyatt Rodriguez is one of the womanizer in town. Walang araw na wala itong babae. Sa tuwing nagba-bar ito ay palagi itong may naikakama sa iba’t-ibang hotel. Halos suki na nga ito ng mga hotel at kilala na ito ng mga staff. He own one of a hotel, pero hindi siya doon nagche-check in. He still remains as a respective boss in his employees. Madison Rewis, ang kanyang kababata na kapitbahay niya. Isa itong medyo boyish kung gumalaw at amazona pagdating kay Wyatt. Dahil sa sabay na lumaki ang dalawa ay alam na nito ang ugali ng isa’t-isa. Ang hindi alam ni Wyatt ay matagal na pa lang may gusto sa kanya ang dalaga kahit pa alam nitong womanizer siya. Tanggap nito kung ano at sino man ang binata. They are friends dahil sa magkakumare ang mga magulang nila at minsan dumadalaw ito sa bahay nila dahil close ang dalaga at ang mommy nito. Pero kahit pa magkaibigan sila ay para pa din silang aso’t-pusa dahil palaging ini-interupt ni Madison ang binata kapag may kasama itong babae dahilan para mainis sa kanya ito. Ginagawa nito ang lahat para walang makuhang babae ang binata. Minsan nagtatagumpay ito, minsan naman hindi. Isang araw dahil sa gustong-gusto ng mommy ni Wyatt ang dalaga ay napagdesisyonan nito na ipakasal ang dalawa. Agree naman ang mga magulang ng dalaga dahil alam nilang magiging mabait na asawa ang binata dito. Magiging masaya kaya ang buhay mag-asawa ng dalawang tao na parang aso’t-pusa kung magbangayan araw-araw. Madison loves him very much that she will do everything just to make Wyatt love her back. But can she really make really make Wyatt Rodriguez, a womanizer, into a loyal husband? Hanggang saan ang makakaya niya sa pagiging babaero nito?

"Audrey, I am begging you. Please come back to me. Akala ko siya pa rin ang mahal ko, nagkamali ako. All along, it's you that I truly love. Please... come back to me. Let's get married again." Agad na pinapirma ng divorce agreement si Audrey ng kaniyang asawa na si Lawrence nang bumalik sa Pilipinas ang first love nito. For three years, ginawa niya ang lahat para mahalin siya nito kahit pa maging alipin siya ng pamilya ng lalake ngunit gano'n kabilis nitong tinapos ang kasal nila nang malaman ni Lawrence Villafuente na nakabalik na si Gayle. Nasaktan si Audrey ngunit pinili niya na palayain ito dahil hindi na rin niya kaya ang hirap na dinaranas niya sa mansion ng mga Villafuente. She had a hard time living after the divorce but it slowly became easier when she was caught in between the arms of the ever mysterious billionaire who seemed cold but possessive to her. Namalayan na lang niya natutuwa na rin siya sa init ng presensya ni Regan Amadeus Vasquez. Months later, she received a drunk call from Lawrence, her ex-husband. Nagmamakaawa na itong balikan siya at sinabing nagsisisi sa nangyaring divorce sa kanilang kasal. Hindi siya nito tinitigilan at hinahabol siya, namimilit na magkabalikan sila. Minahal niya nang sobra si Lawrence sa loob ng tatlong taon ngunit alam din niya sa sarili niya na trapped na siya mga braso ni Regan. Would she go back to her ex-husband who treated her badly, or will she choose to stay in the arms of the enigmatic billionaire?