Step Uncle

"Lisa?" I croaked, barely able to form words, my voice hoarse and weak. My heart had leapt at the sight of her, a moment of hope flickering through the haze of fear. "What's going on? Why... why are you here?" But the look in her eyes, the cold amusement that twisted her lips into a smirk, had stopped me short. It wasn’t concern. “Why am I here?” she had repeated, laughing softly, as if the very question was absurd. “Oh, Anna, sweet, naive Anna. You still don’t get it, do you?” I had stared, my mind unable to keep up, still too clouded with hunger and exhaustion. “What... what are you talking about?” And then, her voice had changed, hardened. “I’m the reason for all of this. The reason your father’s company collapsed, the reason your family is dead, the reason Josh betrayed you. Me.” After discovering that her best friend, Lisa, isn't the person she thought she was and is the reason for most of the disasters in her life, Anna dies, only to wake up five years in the past. With a second chance, Anna is determined to protect her loved ones and take revenge for the pain Lisa caused.

Sa loob ng limang taon, nanatiling anino si Evorie Smith sa sarili niyang buhay may asawa. Akala niya, ang pagsailalim sa IVF ang magiging susi para mahalin siya ng asawang si Rafael Dadan, ngunit ang DNA result ay nagsiwalat ng malupit na katotohanan, ang batang si Ginger na apat na taon niyang inalagaan at minahal ay hindi niya tunay na anak. Ginamit lamang siya nina Rafael at ng kapatid sa labas na si Violet bilang surrogate para sa bunga ng kanilang kataksilan. Habang nagpapakasasa ang dalawa sa kanilang bawal na pag-ibig, nagpasya si Evorie na tapusin ang pagiging martir. Sa gabi ng kanilang fifth wedding anniversary, na mas pinili ni Rafael na gugulin kasama si Violet, nilayasan ni Evorie ang mansiyon, bitbit ang poot. Hindi lang diborsyo ang kanyang pakay, kundi plano niyang sunugin ang mundo ng mga taong umabuso sa kanya. Sinimulan niya ang paghihiganti sa pamamagitan ng pagsabotahe sa kasal ni Violet at ng bilyonaryong CEO na si Alistair Vanderbilt. Matapos ibunyag ang isang malaswang video ng dalawang taksil, hinarap ni Evorie ang bulag at malupit na groom. Naglatag siya ng mapangahas na deal, isang kasal kapalit ng pagkakaroon ng tagapagmana para sa lola ni Alistair. Pumayag agad si Alistair, ngunit may kondisyon. "Have sex with me, now. Show me if you can handle a monster like me." Wala nang atrasan. Gagawin ni Evorie ang lahat para mapabagsak sina Rafael at Violet, kahit pa ibigay ang kanyang katawan at kaluluwa sa lalaking kinaiinisan at kinatatakutan ng lahat.

Vivienne Duarte had spent her youth supporting her husband, pouring all her time and dreams into his ambitions. Married for years and neglecting her own life and career, she believed everything would be fine as long as she remained the dutiful wife. But she was wrong. She wasn’t enough. When Vivienne discovered her husband, Marco, was cheating on her with his first love, the same woman who had once left him for another man, her world shattered. And when she confronted him, Marco didn’t even deny it; instead, he coldly suggested a divorce, breaking her heart into a thousand pieces. Devastated and numb, Vivienne drowned her sorrows at a bar, where a single reckless night led her into the arms of a stranger. And by morning, she vanished without a trace. Five years later, she returned no longer the fragile woman she once was, but a brilliant, mysterious doctor with a new name and a heart hardened by betrayal. She came back for revenge. Yet fate dealt her a cruel twist, because the stranger from that night turned out to be Marco’s uncle… the very man who had been searching for her ever since. Now, Vivienne vows to stay away from him at all costs, for she has something that belongs to him, something he must never find out. But her plans spiral into chaos when Marco reappears, claiming the same thing as his own. Can Vivienne outsmart them both in this dangerous game of love, power, and vengeance, or will she become the pawn in their deadly game of chess?

Tatlong taon na tinalikuran ni Isabelle ang kanyang career bilang architect para maging perpektong asawa, ngunit nahuli niya ang asawa niyang si Justin na nambabae at nabuntis pa niya ito. Dahil sa ayaw mawalan ng mana, ginigipit ni Justin si Isabelle at hinaharangan ang lahat ng job opportunities nito para hindi siya makaalis sa kanilang toxic na relasyon. Ang bilyonaryong tiyuhin ni Justin na si Rajah ang nag-alok kay Isabelle ng trabaho at proteksyon, na nagdulot ng matinding tensyon sa pagitan nila habang nilalabanan ang pamilya Madrigal. Kailangang pumili ni Isabelle kung mananatili siyang biktima ng asawa o tatanggapin ang tulong ng lalaking dapat ay bawal para sa kanya.

I thought rejection was the worst pain a wolf could endure. I was wrong. The night Damon Calder left me marked but unclaimed, he shattered me. My body burned for him, my wolf howled for him—but he walked away without looking back. Now fate has decided to twist the knife deeper. My mother has married his father. Which makes the boy who broke me…the stepbrother who haunts me across the dinner table. The bond between us is half-finished, raw and vicious, clawing through my veins. Every brush of his hand, every stolen glance, every growled word drags me closer to the edge I swore I’d never cross again. But Damon isn’t just my ex-mate. He’s the outlaw Alpha’s son. Dangerous. Reckless. Marked by secrets that could burn us all alive. I should stay away. I should hate him for what he did. But when his storm-gray eyes lock on mine and his voice drops low enough for only me to hear— “Run to whoever you want, Lyric. Your wolf will crawl back to me.” I realize the truth. No matter how hard I fight it… I’m already his.

No matter how far I ran, no matter how deep I hid, I knew one truth… He would always find me. Knock. Knock. I jolted up from my sitting position, with my heart hammering in my chest. Just as I was saying... He had found me. But by the time he broke down the rickety door, I was already standing and facing him with a knife to my wrist. I'd rather die than return home with him as his mate. *** Eve thought she and her mother had successfully escaped her abusive father by getting married to the former Alpha of a pack far away from where they lived. But all her hopes were cut short the moment she realized her new stepbrother, Alpha Saint, who was also the current Alpha of her new pack, was the same man she had a one-night stand with eight months ago, along with his best friend, Beta Kyrie. And on that fateful night, she had stolen very valuable items from these men. Hated and controlled by her stepbrother, Saint, who saw her as nothing but a thieving whore, Eve decided to find solace in Kyrie, who was already falling madly in love with her. But Saint would rather fight his best friend to the death than let him anywhere close to the woman he was secretly obsessed with from the day he set eyes on her – Eve. All hell was let loose when Eve turned twenty-one and found out that not only was she mated to the man she loved and desired – Kyrie. She was also mated to her overly possessive stepbrother, whom she dreaded with her life. *** TRIGGER WARNING! This is a dark romance novel, which might contain some unsettling themes rated 18+. It is everything dark and forbidden. Please, be guided.

Amelia Davenport was devastated when she discovered her best friend was secretly dating her fiancé. What made it worse was her family’s indifference—they dismissed her pain as if it didn’t matter. Feeling betrayed and utterly alone, Amelia ended up in a bar, drowning her sorrows in tequila, only to cross paths with her ex-fiancé’s uncle, Sebastian Guidotti.

Limang taon.. Limang taon na nakulong si Sapphire, dahil sa kagagawan ng kanyang asawa, at ng kabit nito, na kanya mismong kapatid. Sa kanyang paglaya, mismong ang hudas pa niyang asawa ang sumundo sa kanya, dahil hindi maaaring iakyat sa bahay ng mga Briones, ang isang kabit. Alam na ni Sapphire ang kanyang plano, ang maghiganti sa kanyang asawang si Dexter, at sa kanyang kakambal na si Emerald. Nais din niyang hanapin, ang batang iniluwal niya, na pinalabas nilang patay, bago siya makulong. Ngunit pagdating niya sa kanilang bahay, ang isang lalaking gwapo, at hinahangaan ng lahat, ay naroroon, si Ezekiel Briones, na may bitbit na anak. Hindi niya mawari sa kanyang sarili, kung bakit ang pakiramdam niya sa lalaki, ay inaakit siya, at yun naman ay pinayagan ng kanyang puso. Saka pa lang malalaman ni Dexter, na nagkamali ito, at nais ayusin ang kanilang pagsasama.. Sino ang pipiliin niya? ang dati niyang minamahal, na pinahirapan siya, o ang gwapong si tito Ezekiel, na hindi niya malaman kung seryoso sa kanya?

Matapos ang tatlong taong pakikipagrelasyon sa isang mayaman na tagapagmana sa Cebu na si Simon, handa na sana si Zaniah na ipakilala ang tunay niyang pagkatao at mag-alok ng kasal para sa alyansa ng kanilang mga pamilya. Ngunit sa mismong araw ng proposal, gumawa ng dahilan si Simon para makaalis—yun pala ay nasa isang nightclub ito at napapaligiran ng ibang mga babae. Doon ay mayabang nitong sinabi na hinding-hindi ito magpapakasal sa isang babaeng mababa ang katayuan sa buhay. Nang makita ang tunay na ugali nito, hindi nag-atubili si Zaniah na iwan ito. Sa halip, lumapit siya sa mas makapangyarihang tao—ang tito ng lalaki si Conrad Martin. Para sa kanya, kung alyansa lang din naman ang habol sa kasal, wala namang pagkakaiba kung sino ang mapapangasawa niya. Sa araw ng engagement ni Simon sa anak sa labas ng pamilya ng Javier, nakita niya ang dati niyang girlfriend na si Zaniah, usap-usapang walang kwentang tagapagmana noon. Nakatayo ito habang nakaakbay sa kanyang tito Conrad, at ang ganda ng ngiti nito na tila hindi na niya kayang abutin pa. "Pamangkin," malumanay na pagtawag ni Zaniah, "Bakit hindi mo ako tawaging Tita?"

Sarah Reynolds, a gifted artist, opens her new gallery exhibition amid the sun-drenched streets of Spain, where passion burns like a summer storm. Her breathtaking beauty attracts attention from all directions, but she is fully captured by the mysterious Damian Thorne, who is twice her age and has a captivating presence and heavenly charm. What starts out as a single drink turns into a memorable one-night affair that leaves both parties speechless and wanting more. Sarah is unaware that Eleanor, her mother, is covertly seeing Damian. After the hectic affair, Sarah returns to the Philippines and attempts to get rid of the heat from that evening. Two weeks later, her lively mother, Eleanor, talks nonstop about her new lover's imposing charm and alluring allure, creating an impression that is unintentionally false. Three weeks after their meeting, Eleanor proudly introduces Damian as her lover, and the truth falls apart. Sarah is shocked, but they both pretend to be calm, hiding the electric tension with courteous grins, even though Damian's ravenous glance shows how desperate he is to get her back. Sarah struggles between loyalty and desire since she doesn't want to break her mother's heart. However, destiny weaves its complex web: Eleanor and Damian become family when they get married in an expensive ceremony a month later. The forbidden flame rekindles behind the façade of domestic contentment. Sarah and Damian give in to moments of intense love that have been taken—secret affairs in dark places where guilt feeds the flames and every touch puts everything at risk. Sarah must manage the seductive attraction of the older man who now shares her mother's bed in this web of secrets, love, lust, and lies while protecting an affair that might destroy their entire world.