The Crucible Act One Summary

The day Naomi Blake would be the happiest of her life turned out to be the worst and it changed everything. Dumped by her fiancée two hours before their engagement party, Naomi drowned her heartbreak in alcohol. She woke up the next morning hungover…with a stranger in her bed. Desperate to forget the night, she left him a note calling him the worst mistake of her life and walked away certain she'd never see him again. But fate had other plans… Weeks later, the same man appears with a contract that could erase her family's crushing debts if she agrees to marry him, now Naomi is caught between danger and desperation. Six months. That's all rehearsal requires: six months of marriage, six months of pretending. No falling in love, no digging into his past, no breaking the contact, the rules are simple enough. Will Naomi be able to walk away after six months or will this dangerous arrangement turn into something real she can't escape?

(SPG WARNING! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!) Matapos ang isang hindi inaasahang one night stand, nagkasalubong muli ang landas nina Mariah Isla Ledesma at Dominic Camero sa isang pagkakataon na hindi nila inaasahan. Inalok ni Isla si Dominic ng isang part-time job bilang personal assistant at driver, sa akalang siya’y isang simpleng lalaki na may sapat lang na kinikita sa isang araw. Hanggang sa tumagal, unti-unting nauwi ang kanilang boss-employee relationship sa pagiging fuck buddies. Ngunit ano ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ni Isla na ang lalaking pinapasahuran niya ay mas mayaman pa sa kanya? Could this be the beginning of a love story they never saw coming, or will unexpected challenges put their connection to the test?

Handsome, sharp, and newly wealthy from an investment, Richard Underhill is qualified to enter a secret and very restricted gentleman's club, Aphrodite. Only a handful of selected men is adequate for entry into the gates of a world full of beauty, passion, and desirable women. And one of these women catches Richard's heart in a beat. But there is one catch...  Candice. Aka. Harlee Moore is Aphrodite's highest-paid worker, and she is a pro at seducing the men, but her motto states; you can look, not touch. After locking eyes with a certain gentleman one night, (a very handsome one,) Candice knows that she needs to protect her heart at all costs; because he makes it very clear that he wants her and he is getting very hard to resist. But Candice closed the door to her heart a long time ago; vowing never to trust another man ever again.

Read and ENJOY! Would you rather forgive or take revenge? It all started with a game of truth or dare at the island resort where Albania and her friends were playing. Bravely Albania accepted the dare that her friend asked her to do. To seduce and disturb the handsome man who is talking to a VIP table. Unexpectedly, the man they tripped over was a dangerous mafia boss, and that's when Albania's life suddenly changed and became a sex slave of Vladimir who has ruined her whole life.

Nancy Miller, a smart and capable but ugly secretary, has secretly loved her billionaire boss, Dwayne Johnson, for years. When he offers her a marriage to secure his inheritance, she agrees, hoping for more. But after one cruel night, she runs away… carrying his secret baby. Now, with her child’s life in danger, Nancy must return to the man who once shattered her—unsure if he’ll save them or break her again.

Her name is Jennifer, a single industrious lady. After discovering she has coronal artery disease and have only but 3months to live. She called her parents to spend her last days with them before she die. They gave her one condition. That they will come if she's married/getting married. She lied and said she's married and they agreed to come. To fix everything in order, she need someone who she will employe as a contract, that will pretend and act like her husband throughout her parents stay. She met Mike, a commercial bus driver and offered to pay $500k for one month who declined the offer but later showed up on the very day her parents arrived, and in process, he became the best thing that ever happened to her.

Malayo naman ang Cebu sa Manila—dahilan kung bakit pumayag si Anastasia Ocampo sa proyekto na kaniyang dinaluhan sa Pilipinas, ngunit pagkarating niya sa meeting place ay nandoon ang lalaking pinakang iniiwasan—Mr.Tanner Grimes—pinakabatang multibilionare; ama ng kaniyang kambal na anak. Dalawang paraan lang ang alam niya; una 'wag na wag pagkitain ang mag-aama. Pangalawa, ay tapusin agad ang proyekto.

On their anniversary, Melinda’s world crumbled. Her husband the man she built a life with was caught cheating with her sister, the very woman who had always envied her and wanted everything she had but the betrayal didn’t stop there. Together, they framed her using fabricated photos, shattering her reputation and dignity in one cruel move. Heartbroken and humiliated, Melinda fled. One reckless night in Vegas led her into the arms of a stranger a man she’d never see again… or so she thought. Six years later, she returns. Not alone. But with twins whose father remains a mystery to everyone but her.

"You left these in my rover," he stated, shoving my panties into my hand. "Thought I should return them to you." "Do you want a thank you?" I snapped, quickly tucking the fabric into my pocket before any of my crew could see.*****Theodora Walker never claimed to be perfect. Especially when it came to her love life. The ex-military gunslinger made a name for herself as a galactic freelancer. Handling jobs from hunting down monsters to finding missing girls on her spaceship, Peacemaker, with her closest friends and the best damn crew she could ever want.As the Captain, she never expected to catch feelings for her mechanic, Mads, and tried to overcorrect it by having a one-night stand with a stranger.Now faced with more complications than she can handle she has to find a way to navigate her heart while also navigating the galaxy.The Captain, the Mechanic and the One Night Stand is created by Claire Wilkins, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Ares Edriel Ledezma lalaking mas matibay pa sa bakal ang prinsipyo at paninindigan. Kaya n'yang ibigay maging ang sariling buhay maprotektahan lang ang bayang minamahal. Almera Leonor Villafuerte isang dalagang anak ng makapangyarihang Congressman sa Camarines Sur. Nagpanggap s'ya bilang si Maria na pangkaraniwang babae.Ngunit, sa hindi n'ya inaasahan na sa katauhan ni Maria mahahanap n'ya ang tunay niyang sarili at natagpuan n'ya ang lalaking gagawin ang lahat para sa kaniya. Pagkatapos ng anim na taon na pananatili sa America, naisip ni Almera Villafuerte na umuwi sa Pilipinas. Nag-krus ang landas nila ni Ares Ledezma at pinagsaluhan ang isang mainit na gabi. Nagpanggap na pangkaraniwang tao si Almera sa katauhan ni Maria na isang apo ni Nanay Maribeth. Lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman na malapit 'din dito sa Ares Ledezma at dahil sa matanda ay naging malapit ang loob nila sa isa't-isa hanggang sa nalaman ni Ares na nagdadalang-tao ang dalaga kaya inalok n'ya ito ng kasal. Ngunit, nag-iba ang takbo ng bawat pangyayari ng malaman ni Ares na iba ang katauhan ng babaeng lubos n'yang minahal at pinagkatiwalaan.