Sweeter The Second Time Around Novels & Stories

Akala ni Lyka Jimenez ay habambuhay na silang dalawa. Para sa kanya, si Alejandro Bauer ang katapusan ng lahat ng kanyang paghahanap at ang simula ng kanyang magandang kinabukasan. Subalit sa isang iglap, gumuho ang lahat. Isang gabi, nang hindi niya inaasahan at nang walang kahit anong paliwanag, iniwan siya nito. Tinalikuran siya nang parang wala silang pinagsamahan, iniwan siyang wasak ang puso, puno ng tanong, at nababad sa sakit at matinding kahihiyan. Ilang taon ang lumipas at marami nang nagbago, ngunit bumalik si Alejandro. Hindi na upang muling manakit o lumayo. Bumalik siya upang harapin ang nakaraan at patunayan ang isang bagay: na mula nang hiwalayan niya ito noon hanggang sa araw na ito, sa bawat sandali ng kanyang buhay, si Lyka lang ang tanging mahal niya. Siya lang ang nais niyang makapiling at dalhin hanggang sa dulo ng walang hanggan. Handa na si Alejandro na gawin ang lahat upang makuha muli ang tiwala at pagmamahal ng dalaga. Ngunit sa kabilang banda, ang tanong na bumabagabag sa lahat: papayag pa ba si Lyka na buksan muli ang kanyang puso? Hahayaan pa ba niya na hilumin at hawakan muli ng lalaking minsan nang sumira at nagdulot ng matinding sugat sa kanya?

Sa loob ng dalawang taon, hindi akalain ni Jessy Flores na lokohin siya ng asawang si Philip Montana sa araw pa mismo ng wedding anniversary nila.  Simula rin ng araw na iyon ay nakipaghiwalay siya sa asawa at nagpasyang pumunta ng Baguio kung saan, muling nagkrus ang landas nila ng kaibigang si Niko Alonzo na siyang handang bumuo sa nawasak niyang pagkatao.   Paano kung bawiin siya ni Philip mula kay Niko? Manunumbalik pa ba ang naglahong pag-ibig para sa dating asawa? O haharapin si Niko at kakalimutan si Philip na unti-unting nagising sa katotohanang mahal pa siya nito?

They said being married to someone is one of the most beautiful event happen to your life, but for Roxana Greco that is the worse thing happen in her life, being married to Mikhail Marino—the ruthless, cold hearted person billionaire. They don't feel love for each other but they got married for a certain event and she's living hell since then. Roxana ran away from him because she cant endure the pain physically, mentally and emotionally. She live peacefully for 5 years. After she came back to the Philippines her life turn up side down again. The all mighty Mikhail Marino wants her back and he'll do anything to get his wife back, by hook or by crook. "I want my wife back I want my everything back."

One night of rebellion. One forbidden kiss. One viral scandal that could ruin it all. Savannah Madrigal is the nation’s "Diamond Sweetheart"—an A-list actress with a pristine image and a secret, rebellious streak. But when a night of heavy drinking leads to a torrid, reckless kiss with a stranger in a dark VIP bar, her "innocent angel" career is pushed to the edge of a cliff. The stranger? Sebastian de Cartier, the arrogant and cold Tech Tycoon, and the second richest billionaire in the Philippines. Known for his ruthless boardroom tactics and his private, lowkey one-night stands, Sebastian is forced into a corner when his father—the country’s number one billionaire—demands a cleanup of the family’s reputation. To save their empires, they are forced into a Flash Marriage. It was supposed to be a Contract Marriage—purely scripted, strictly professional, and completely fake. But behind closed doors, their Hate to Love tension is a ticking time bomb. As they navigate their Love after Marriage, the lines between their public script and private passion begin to blur. In a world of glitz, grit, and high-stakes power plays, can they survive the Steamy reality of their arrangement, or will the truth behind their Arranged Marriage be their ultimate downfall?

Slaine Amaris Aranza is a loving sister, a best friend, a good listener, and a hardworking daughter. She possesses beauty that can enthrall men and a personality that makes people admire her. Not everyone will like you, especially when you have the things, the attention they haven't. Instead, they'll bask in delight when they see you fail. Despite being kind and approachable to everyone, Slaine still receives some shaming about her past and unconfirmed current romantic relationships. She has a long list of suitors, but no one has her attention these days except one. Her crush, whose she's been eyeing for three years. The man who always wore stoical expression and academically focused type of guy. She did everything for him to notice her. She provoked him, tagging around and acting like as if she had a right on him. Until such time that infatuation she has for him turned to affection. Will the man she loves be attracted not only on her enthralling beauty but also on her personality?

Johan is a well-known business tycoon around the world. Everyone looks up to him, especially women. But in the field he belongs to, it is inevitable that secrets should remain hidden. In his field, secrets should be spread to everybody, and it may cause your downfall. Johan is very protective of his most hidden secret, that only the elite know. But as time passed, it seemed that his secret was gradually changing because of Arabella, who revived his sleeping heart for women. He no longer regards his friend as a sister, but rather as a woman he wishes to love and spend the rest of his life with. Johan could no longer understand himself, so when the opportunity to make Arabella feel his love arose, he seized it, but tragic news arrived when she revealed she was pregnant and he was the father. Johan couldn't believe it when his investigator appeared different, so he shoved her away. Arabella's animosity for Johan was so strong that she fled the nation and never returned, causing a slew of troubles for Johan.

Death Heinous is the Alpha of the Night Furry Pack. His name echoes even on the farthest corner of Tierra De Lobo. Nobody wants to mess with him until one night, he attended a party and met another Alpha who easily dominated him. Hindi iyon matanggap ni Death, kahihiyan iyon para sa kaniya. And without second thoughts, he stormed out of that party and run into the woods on his wolf form. That's when he met Ivory who's taking a bath on a secret spring water in the middle of the forest. Upon seeing Ivory's white skin Death have a flash of the humiliation he suffered on his mind and that urged him to claim Ivory's body just to prove how strong his dominance is... Pagkatapos ng ilang taon ay magkikita muli sila. But this time, Death will be chasing Ivory for answers. Answers for the mysterious feelings that's growing inside him since that night. Will he get all the answers he wanted? O siya mismo ang makakasagot sa mga katanungan niya? MidnightFlameX

Anna Quinn is an adventurer who loves to travel to new places not only for the sake of adventure, but also to gather information for her novel. Her passion for literature has earned a lot of attention in her literary journey, where she also met her pen partner, Bien Fausto. Both of them are novelists who are dedicated to their craft, but everything changes when Anna discovers a paradise in Kauai and loses herself to a man named Jax. A messed-up situation that will change the way things were used to be. How will these unintentional events affect their lives? Will Anna be able to recover from her mistake, or is this the beginning of a new chapter in her life with another man?

Hindi alam ni Amayah na ang dating pinapangarap niyang buhay kasama ang lalaking mahal niya na si Lorean ay makakamit niya sa loob lamang ng isang gabi. Pagkatapos niyang aksidenteng mahulog sa pool habang siya at ang mga kaibigan niya ay nagsasaya ay nagising na lamang siya sa loob ng ‘di pamilyar na silid. Ang masayang buhay estudyante niya sa edad na dise-otso ay naglaho at sa isang iglap lang ay napalitan ng buhay may asawa at anak. Pero ang inaasahan niyang masayang buhay kasama ang lalaking pinapangarap niya ay napalitan ng pagkadismaya. Takot sa kanya ang kambal at galit naman sa kanya si Lorean. Marahil ay naawa na sa mag-ama niya ang tadhana kaya naman, binigyan siya nito ng pangalawang pagkakataon. Gagawin niya ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya upang baguhin ang kanyang mga pagkakamali. Mapapatawad pa kaya siya ni Lorean at ng kambal? Makakamit pa kaya niya ang buhay na kanyang pinapangarap kung ang pagkatao at mga ala-ala niya ay mula sa kanyang dise-otso anyos na katauhan?

I didn’t expect to meet him; he’s a complete stranger. I don’t even know what love is, but this guy? I just met him online, but he caught me off guard. Fall? Definitely, I fall but knowing he still loves her makes me want to escape his tight embrace.