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Lies, deceit and darkness lead Esmerelda on a journey through dimensions where she faces a world she never knew existed. Dark lords, aliens, and vampires await as she struggles to save her friend from the vampires by aligning with aliens who she later learned were cannibals! Through it all, she's finally reunited with Lance... but what about Killian? The thrills, suspense, and romance continue in "Beyond the Portal", book 3 of the Esmerelda Sleuth, Paranormal Investigator series.

After a night of passion and a broken heart, Sophia thought marrying Bright was the best way out: a marriage without love, commitments, or ties. But lies come at a price, and Sophia and Bright must pay it. When danger lurks and the past resurfaces, Sophia and Bright, will have to face their true feelings. Will danger bring them together, or will it destroy them first?

Wendy and James had been married for eight years. One day, Wendy told James that she wanted to have a child with another man, and she wanted to hold a wedding with that man as well. Faced with James's questioning, Wendy didn't beat around the bush. "You're infertile and he's willing to give me a child. We're only having a child and holding a wedding. That's all. We won't be getting a marriage certificate, so he has no effect on your status." James's heart turned cold. He arranged the best wedding for Wendy and the man named "Sean." Wendy was very happy with how obedient James was. When they were saying their vow, James was lying on the operating table all alone and was erasing all his memories of Wendy from his mind.

Sa dalawang taon na nagpakalayo si Althea kasama ang kaniyang pamilya ay hindi niya inaasahan na muli na naman siya tatapak sa lugar kung saan nawasak ang kaniyang puso. Ang Maynila. Muli namumbalik ang sakit ng kaniyang Ina at mas lalo pa iyong lumala kung kaya't mararanasan na naman niya ang halos tumira na sila sa ospital maging ang paghahanap ng bagong trabaho pangtustos sa pagpapagamot ng kaniyang Ina. Papasok siya bilang isang Personal assistant sa tulong ng isang bagong kaibigan kung kaya 't agad na niya iyong sinunggaban. Ang hindi niya alam ay iyon na pala ang pagtatapo nilang muli ng lalaking rason kung bakit siya nasaktan at lumayo. Si Calvin. Guguluhin na naman ng lalaki ang mundo niya gayong ito naman may gustong makipag-hiwalay at tandang-tanda niya kung gaano kasakit sa kan'ya habang pinipimahan ang annulment papers nila no'n. Subalit tliwas naman iyon sa ikinagagalit ni Calvin dahil ang alam naman nito ay ipinagpalit siya ni Althea at mas piniling sumama sa ibang lalaki.

“We…shouldn’t be doing this,” Stacey moaned as she felt Noah’s lips kiss the side of her neck. “Tell me to stop, and I will,” he whispered. “I’m twelve years older than you; what would the world say?” “I don’t care what the damn world says. The only thing I care about is the woman in front of me.” He kissed her on that same sensitive spot on her neck. “So I say again, Professor, tell me to stop and I will.” ****** 32-year-old Stacey Smith's life comes crashing down when she discovers her husband's betrayal. Seeking comfort, her best friend drags her to a club where she ends up having a one-night stand with a stranger. Stacey is shocked to realize the guy she slept with is one of her students, the popular star basketball player of her school, 20-year-old Noah Baker. What happens when an unlikely romance blooms between the two? In an era of scrutiny and criticism, how would they handle the world's reaction to their unusual love? And with Noah’s future hanging on the line, her ex-husband and a new love interest her age after Stacey, would they be able to overcome all the challenges they face, or would they cave in and walk different paths?

"I always walk with guns in my hands. I only breathe the smell of blood. I live only with vengeance. That's the life of the Mafia king…” Madison Brown remained strong for her mother when her father died in an accident. Siya ang naging sandalan ng kanyang ina sa pagdadalamhati nito until a man, Solomon, met her mother. Isang lalaki na muling nagpabalik sa mga ngiti ng kanyang ina. Madison thought that everything is perfect for her mother, Solomon was perfect for her mother not until she met his son, Rocco Howard. She thought everything will be fine. Tiniis niya ang masamang ugali ng kanyang stepbrother. Tiniis niya ang lahat para sa kanyang ina but then something is strange with her stepfather, something is strange with the Howard’s mansion and there is something strange with Rocco. And she wants to find out that strange thing. She knows something is wrong. She knows something is hidden. She knows Rocco has a secret and she wants to know something beyond his secret. Yet secrets when discovered are meant to be painful.

Razka adalah anak yang memiliki kehidupan sempurna, termasuk keluarga yang begitu menyayanginya. Namun, suatu kejadian mengubah semua itu. Ayahnya yang merupakan seorang petinju profesional, meninggal dalam sebuah pertandingan besar. Sang ibu yang tidak terima dengan kematian sang suami yang tidak wajar, harus ikut meregang nyawa oleh kaki tangan Varos. Razka yang menyaksikan kematian sang ibu, hanya bisa bersembunyi dalam ketakutan. Sejak saat itu, sebuah nama yang ia dengar, telah terpatri sempurna di dasar hatinya yang telah menghitam karena dendam. Bertahun-tahun tahun lamanya, sang paman berusaha untuk menemukan Razka yang hilang di hari kematian orang tuanya. Hingga tidak ada lagi waktu tersisa bagi tubuh renta itu. Rajutan waktu dan harmoni lingkungan membuat kehidupan Razka mulai membaik. Namun, tujuan hidupnya tetaplah sama. Membalaskan dendam untuk kematian kedua orang tuanya. Nyawa dibayar nyawa! Cover by Pixabay. Edited by PixelLab.

Dahil sa kalokohan ng kaibigan, ay napiliting mag-aral si Allysa sa isang unibersidad na ni minsan ay wala sa kanyang pagpipilian. Isa itong high-class university sa buong bansa ngunit mas gugustuhin pa niyang mag-aral sa ibang university huwag lamang dito. Gustuhin man niyang magback-out ngunit wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian sapagkat pasukan narin sa susunod na linggo at ang unibersidad lamang na ito ang tumaggap sa kanya. Labis pa niyang ipinagtaka na sa dami ng unibersidad na pinag-applyan niya ay wala ni isa sa mga ito ang nag-email sa kanya upang magbigay ng feedback. Labag man sa kanyang kalooban na mag-aral dito maging ang kanyang mga magulang, ay wala na silang magagawa sapagkat isa sa mga batas dito ay hindi na pwedeng mag-back out ang mga natanggap sa enrollment. Kung hindi ay mas lalong malalagay sa alanganin ang kanilang buhay. Sa unang tapak pa lamang niya sa Shioma University ay hindi niya lubos maisip na may isang lalakeng makakapasok sa kanyang dorm. Ang lalakeng mas lalong magpapagulo sa kanyang buhay. "I won't let anyone to see your precious body, babe. No one or I'll not hesitate to kill them."

Baon sa utang at lulong sa casino, ang desisyon ng kanyang ama ay ipagpalit ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na babae para sa isang contract marriage sa anak ng pinuno ng kanyang pinag-utangan. At upang mailigtas ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na babae, napilitan si Claire Mariano na palitan ang posisyon ng kanyang kapatid at pakasalan ang susunod na lider ng pamilya ng mga Navarro, si Javier Zen Navarro. Ngunit paano kung higit sa malaking halaga ng pera ang puno’t dulo ng kontrata na ito? Paano kung sa likod nito ay isang sikreto ang nag-uugnay sa mga Mariano at Navarro? Magagawa kaya ng kontrata na pag-ugnayin ang dalawang pusong sangkot sa madilim na katotohanan? O’ ito ang magsisilbing mitsa sa isang malaking gulo sa pagitan ng kanilang pamilya?

Seven years of love, shattered by seven months of betrayal. Some promises are easier to break than to keep. Kyros Arnaud Ferrero was supposed to be my forever—the man I gave my heart to at seventeen. But love isn’t always a fairytale. I never imagined that his devotion would come with deception, that the man I trusted most could betray me with the very friend I held dear. He lied. He cheated. And he did it all without remorse. So, I did the one thing he never saw coming. To get back at him, I married the one person he despises most—his brother, the powerful president of his company. *** For five years, I did everything to avoid Maximus Ferrero. A relentless control freak, a man who sent letters that made my skin crawl. The last time I saw him, he leaned in and whispered, “When you eventually decide to leave Kyros, inform me immediately. I’ll arrange our marriage without delay.” I swore he would never be an option. Until he was... *** Trigger Warning: Some chapters in this novel contain dark themes that may be distressing to some readers. Please proceed with discretion