Synopsis Of Expiration Dates: A Novel

My life is terrible enough. My dad died robbing a jewelry store. My sister hates my guts. An enforcer shows up out of nowhere and tells us we owe a shit ton of money. My mom? Ran off with my credit card and all her fancy jewelry at her first opportunity. So that leaves me... With no cash and a pissed-off crime boss. Raoul gives me a choice: pay up or belong to him. Now, I’m stuck in his world, living in a fancy apartment, clashing with his bossy rules, and realizing he might not be all that bad, after all.

In year 1988, karma comes for the young haciendero billionaire Vinz Nicolo Alcantara when he meets the probinsyana girl Samantha Batchar in Hacienda Valencia de Alcantara, Umingan, Pangasinan. Nicolo became a young father at the age of twenty-two. Not just one. Not just two—but five. Five eldest children from five women he spent the night with. He thought he was happy with that life, but everything changed when the women he had one-night stands with ran away from him, leaving the children with him. A few months passed when he met Margarita—the woman who would change his perspective on life and change his personality. The woman who would give him bad karma.

Niloko at pinagtaksilan si Valerie ng kanyang boyfriend na si Ivan matapos niyang maipagkaloob nito ang kanyang pagkababae. Sa kanyang hangaring makaganti, pumayag siya sa isang kasunduan kapalit ng malaking halaga. Magiging bride siya pero hindi magiging asawa ni Lester Montefalcon, isang gwapo ngunit suplado at mayabang na anak ng isang mayamang may-ari ng malaking pabrika. Pareho nilang inaayawan at kinaiinisan ang bawat isa. "Hindi ikaw Valerie ang tipo kong babae kaya huwag kang umasa! Gawin mo ang nasa kontrata". "Hindi ikaw Lester ang lalaking pangarap ko at kahit ikaw na lang ang natitira sa mundo, hinding-hindi pa rin ako magkakagusto sa iyo!" Ngunit mapanindiganan kaya nila ito kung nagdulot ng kakaibang sensasyon ang kanilang bangayan? Paano kung muling magbabalik ang dating nobyo ni Valerie at desidido itong bawiin siya? Alin ang mas matimbang sa puso niya, ang lalaking hindi niya kayang kalimutan o ang taong ayaw niyang pakawalan?

The tree I fell from was rotten. It's leaves were rotten, it's bark was rotten, and it's roots were rotten. Unfortunately, I am an apple that didn't fall far from that rotten tree. I was groomed in the shadow of that rotten tree and sprayed with poison to ensure I would be nothing but it's germinated seed. My earliest memories are dark and painful. My most vibrant memories are coated in crimson red and shame. The small pieces of my soul that I kept hidden and protected are the only parts of myself I can tolerate. The rest of who I am... The despicable trash that haunts my dreams... I hate. Death is the only answer to my life. Not love. I don't deserve love. A tainted apple is never put amongst the ripe juices apples. It is thrown away, discarded... As I should be.

Namanya Hanki. Nasibnya sangat buruk setelah menjadi pasangan dari seorang lelaki yang bekerja sebagai rapper. Musisi lelaki ini bergaya mewah dan mencolok pun memang bisa dikatakan tampan dan menarik. Sayangnya, lelaki ini kecanduan seks. Tak jarang selalu meminta Hanki melakukannya, namun apakah seorang Hanki sanggup menjadi yang diinginkannya atau justru menjadi musuh yang nyata hanya karena berbeda gaya hidup?

When we were eight, Kaelen burned down an entire pack territory just to save me. He swore an oath before the Moon Goddess to be with me forever, to never leave my side. Not even his own father could keep us apart. Then, a pregnant human girl reeking of his scent strutted into my office, a smug smirk on her face. "He says you're old and boring," she gloated. "That your scars turn his stomach." He seems to forget that he's the reason I have every last one of them. And I am not some weak woman he can just humiliate.

Zariah Fuente, isang babaeng bunga ng isang one night stand. Buong buhay niya ay pinaramdam ng kanyang ama na siya'y isang pagkakamali mula sa nakaraan. Kahit kailan hindi niya naramdaman may ama siyang magmamahal sa kanya. Sebastian Eli Sarmiento, isang mailap na CEO ng isang kompanya. Buong buhay nito ay gusto nitong makahanap ng babaeng magpaparamdam sa kanya ng tinatawag na pagmamahal. Paano kung biglang malaman ni Zariah na ikakasal siya sa taong dapat papakasalan ng kanyang kapatid sa ama? Paano kung kailangan niyang hiwalayan ang taong mahal niya para sa isang kasunduan? Ano kayang magiging buhay ni Zariah pagkatapos malaman na ang taong papakasalan niya ay isang mahirap at taga probinsya? Paano kung sa oras na nasanay na siya sa bagong buhay ay may malaman siyang isang katotohanan na babago sa buhay niya? Maramdaman kaya ni Sebastian ang pagmamahal na nais niyang maramdaman sa kanyang magiging asawa?

The day before the piano competition finals, my boyfriend deliberately locked me on the rooftop to help his childhood friend win. He stared at me intently, his voice low and steady. "You'll have plenty more chances. Can't you just let her have this one?" Later, to secure her spot in the orchestra, he went so far as to break my fingers with his own hands. I confronted him in anger, demanding to know why he would do this when we were supposed to be in a relationship. He looked at me solemnly and said, "Susan, Miranda's mother saved me all those years ago, and now I have to fulfill this wish for her." What he didn't understand was that for me, losing the use of my hands felt like losing my very life. After I made the decision to stop loving him, he shattered his own hand, hoping to get my forgiveness.

(Daily updates)'A bastard omega'- I had no trace of past except for being found in a dumpster. And I hadn't thought I would have any future until one day, Alpha's son stumbled into the kitchen. Soon everyone thought that I was having a hot, sensual, forbidden affair with Adrian, the alpha's son. And then Adrian concluded that I must be unconditionally, devotedly, obsessively in love with him. None of them believed me when I said it wasn't the truth. Okay, maybe there's a little bit of truth. And I may have a little bit of feelings for his kind nature, stunning shimmering eyes, and delicious physique. But will he return the same affection? Will we be able to choose love over everything else?

He smirked, knowing he was on the winning side. "So it's a done deal for three months?" He raised his eyebrows, putting his hand forth for a handshake. I looked at the long fingers and perfectly aligned nails and then at his patient face. Sighing to myself I my own hand into his and ignored the tingles that flowed through every nerve as his fingers curled around my hand and shook it lightly. "Yeah three months." "Goodnight then." He winked, removing his hand from mine and turned to walk away. "Hey wait!" I called out, suddenly remembering something. "You don't have my number." "What makes you think that? I have my ways Smith." And with one last wink I saw him take a turn and disappear from my sight. I let out a long breath, leaning on the nearby wall. Looks like I just made a deal with the Devil. * A sarcastic girl, a cocky guy. Throw in some mystery, murder, filthy jokes, wonderful friends, tons of kisses, secrets, surprises, eye-rolls and a killer on run. And you have got yourself a story never read before. ***So grab a cup of hot chocolate, some chips and a warm blanket and get ready to laugh, cry and bite your lip in anticipation. Enjoy!!