Suddenly This Summer Novels & Stories

Joy, a young girl who longs for love and a stable home life, is at odds with her father and resentful of her new nanny. Beatrice, a kind-hearted university student seeking a summer job, steps in to care for Joy and brings a ray of hope to their household. But when Joy's estranged mother returns and Beatrice finds herself caught in a love triangle with George, Joy's father, and his best friend Joel, tensions rise and relationships are put to the test. As the secrets and betrayals come to light, Beatrice must decide if she can forgive and move forward, or if it's time to leave the past behind. "The Nanny's Summer" is a heartwarming story of family, love, and the power of forgiveness.

Zachary Smithson was my uncle in name. When I was seventeen, I confessed to him, but he rejected me fiercely. He tore up my love letter and told me to give up on such thoughts. When I was twenty-two, I graduated and attempted to move out. To my surprise, I found a dress I had lost. He had hidden it under his pillow.

Emelia Perez has spent twenty-five years living as a stranger in her own home. Not once has she felt the warmth of her parents’ love. Instead, their affection is entirely consumed by her younger sister, Bianca Perez. In that house, Emelia is nothing more than a servant whose energy is drained without end. On one fateful night, Emelia’s world falls apart and opens up all at once. Her father, trapped in massive debt, offers her as collateral to a powerful man, President Samuel De Leon. Without hesitation, Emelia accepts the arrangement. To her, marrying a man rumored to be cruel, temperamental, and disabled by a tragic accident is a golden ticket to escape the hell created by her family. She would rather face a monster than remain a slave in her own home. However, a shock awaits her behind the gates of the De Leon palace. Samuel is not the disfigured man people spoke of. He is a man of lethal handsomeness. Unfortunately, that beauty is paired with a heart as cold as ice. Instead of becoming a queen, Emelia finds herself once again a servant under Samuel’s absolute authority. Amidst Samuel’s chilling gaze and the secrets hidden behind his paralysis, can Emelia find the freedom she dreams of? Or has she simply moved from one prison to another? Don’t miss the next chapter every day!

D'Andre, heir to the Summerfield CEO, embarks on a soul-searching journey and escapes to the serene shores of El Nido for a summer retreat. There, he encounters Maiari, a captivating local, and their instant connection ignites a passionate summer romance. However, D'Andre's past resurfaces when he receives a message from Taylor, an ex-lover, forcing him to confront his emotions. As D'Andre navigates the complexities of his feelings, he also navigates his blossoming relationship with Catalina, a city girl, daughter of the Summerfield's President, his current girlfriend. The secret D'Andre conceals from Maiari and his misstep with Catalina, coupled with Taylor's hopeful desire for a second chance, are a truly dilemma. Amidst breathtaking landscapes and stolen moments, D'Andre's heart is torn between the memories of a passionate summer and the choices that await him back in the city.

Thanks to my dad's work, I have to transfer schools. Soon, I go to my new school to register for my enrolment. After submitting my personal information, the teacher in charge shoots me an odd look. "Is your father Mr. Chapman, the new shareholder? His child should have enrolled with us a long time ago. In fact, his daughter is half a year older than you. You're not that person at all…" Stunned, I dig out my phone and show my photo with my dad to the teacher. She glances at the photo before showing me the system window. "Mr. Chapman's daughter has been studying in this school since the first term. He even donated a library to the school recently. This is a photo the school board has taken. You can take a look yourself." In the photo, my dad and an unfamiliar student can be seen standing at the school's bulletin board. That young lady looks as old as I do. Her features are similar to my dad's. In fact, she resembles him more than I do! If they are an actual father and daughter pair, then who am I?

Canary Lienne is playful, skips classes and never serious in her studies. 'You only live once' is the title of the song she thought of as her motto to believe. Then with just one reservation at a café, she met Samuel. He is mature, silent and an adult. Samuel is her first crush. Isn't it great that they both like each other? As she grows up and faces independence, learns of things she never knew, will the bad little girl Cana remain? Or does Samuel's love and care make her the good girl she has always wanted to look up to? A warm cup of coffee in the summer and a slice of romance, a story of growing up, family, friendship, betrayal, bullying, coming out and the first struggles of teenagers. This is solely based on the experience of the author's teenage years with peers. Disclaimer: The names, characters, setting and scenes are fictional.

We all have our wildest dreams, don't we? We all have our regrets and pains in our life that made it so hard that it might have suffocated us at some point. Life is short. Take the risk or never. And when love arrives love and if it leaves, leave. Don't stay as I did.

Colleen Caddell is broke, jobless, and at the verge of being thrown out of her house. Desperate as she was, she conned her way into a program run by the infamous Andre Lourdes. But when she becomes the number one suspect in the murder case of his mother, Colleen has to explain to Andre, and the whole world, what she was doing in the room minutes after Camilla Lourdes was shot dead.

When Kira Jones finally decides to take a sixweek summer vacation, her best and only friend, Samantha, drags her into a trip out of California. What awaits in the way is something Kira has never fathomed at all, as her life gets a serious turn. She meets a mysterious ranch owner whom her friend already has eyes for, and Kira finds herself drawn near him in a very strange way. What will win in the end between the power of love and friendship?

My dormmates are my bullies. When they hear that my father owns a factory, they force me to get them part-time jobs there for the summer. I look down at the wounds they've inflicted on me and smile. They've just served themselves up for slaughter—they've given me the perfect opportunity to get revenge on them. My father's factory isn't as great as they think—it's known for its strange happenings.