The First Night With The Duke Novels & Stories

Isabela "Isha" Vergara has it all - beauty, brains, and a future everyone envies. To the world, she's the daughter of a wealthy, respectable family living comfortably in one of Manila's richest cities. But behind the elegant façade is a home built on lies and fear. Her father, a desperate businessman drowning in debt, hides his failures behind charm and manipulation. A narcissist and a gaslighter, he gambles away what's left of their fortune while her mother, too afraid to lose the luxury she clings to, chooses silence over truth. One night, Isha overhears a phone call that shatters her world: a deal made in the shadows to settle her father's massive debt. The price? Her. Without her knowing, she's been sold... and the man who bought her is Kervin - her father's powerful business partner whose intentions go far beyond business. Now, trapped in a web of deceit and desire, Isha must face the darkest truths behind the perfect family portrait and decide how far she's willing to go to reclaim her freedom.

Alina Montemayor was bound in marriage to Viktor Villaflor—the son of her father’s business partner and heir to a powerful and influential family. Her marriage to Viktor was far from what she had hoped. Instead of love, she endured cruelty. He hurt her, disregarded her, and never treated her as his wife. After her father’s death, Alina uncovered an even deeper betrayal. She found Viktor in their own house with another woman—Ellice Montemayor, her own stepsister. The pain pangs in her heart because of betrayal. A night that she experienced an ultimate betrayal, when her husband cheated on her. She ran, crying under the rain. In the darkest moment of her life, she saw a man she never expected—Magnus Sebastian Blackwood, a young billionaire, flawless, cold, untouchable—a major enemy of her ex-husband’s family, Viktor's own half-brother. In a single night, Alina’s world was thrown into deep chaos… and nothing would ever be the same. She promised herself that when she returned to the city, she would take revenge on all the people who had ruined her life.

Being underprivileged and poor Minnie find various jobs, especially for her mother's medication. She worked as a hostess at the club owned by her childhood cousin where she met Aizo Gimenez, her exclusive customer and the guy she has thought could save her from poverty. Unknowingly to her, she was only being played. From her extreme loss, she carried her most vicious vengeance. Her revenge led to a big misfortune when it wasn't Aizo who was with her that night, but the twin Aevo who was woman hater and short temper. By cruel fate, she coated herself for carrying their first child. But how long will she be able to conceal the truth if she couldn't resist herself from falling?

Chandria Mielle Buenavista thought she was the cherished heiress of a wealthy family—until they revealed she wasn’t their real daughter and discarded her. In a fit of rage, she makes a reckless bet at a casino, crossing paths with Nicola Henderson, a notorious bad boy. After a wild night together, she wakes up with no memory—except for a bracelet that might link him to her. Three years later, Chandria, now a single mother of triplets, meets Nicola again. Determined to uncover the truth, she becomes his secretary and draws him back into her life. As old enemies resurface and Nicola’s dark world threatens to tear them apart, they must confront the secrets of their past and decide if they can build a future together.

Nang dahil sa isang car accident na kinasasangkutan ni Mayumi Santillan at ng first love ng kanyang asawa na si Xavier Valerio ay nawala ang kanyang anak sa kanyang sinapupunan. Hindi pa alam ni Xavier ang tungkol sa kanyang pinagbubuntis dahil palagi itong nakatutok sa first love nitong si Ysabel Cotez. Oo, isang kasunduan lang kung bakit sila kinasal ni Xavier. Sa limang taong pagsasama nila ay hindi man lang siya nito nakuhang mahalin. She knows that Xavier doesn’t love her at hindi na niya kayang tumagal pa sa piling nito. “Xavier... I want a divorce!” “WHAT???” Sandaling natigilan si Xavier. Iniisip kung tama ang kanyang narinig. “You heard me, Xavier. I want a divorce.” “Mayumi, what game are you trying to play now?” “I’m serious!” “Xavier, pinapalaya na kita na makasama si Ysabel nang tuluyan. Nakikipag-usap na ako sa abogado. Andito ako sa ospital room sa itaas. Pumunta ka dito at pag-usapan natin ang tungkol sa diborsyo.” Pero bago pa siya makapagsalita ay pinutol siya ni Xavier. “Wala akong oras!” mabilis nitong sabi saka pinatay ang telepono. Nakatitig lang siya sa kanyang telepono. Bakit may pakiramdam siyang umiiwas si Xavier sa usaping diborsyo? Could it be… NO!… wala siyang pakialam sa akin. Hindi niya ako mahal at hindi kailanman mamahalin…

Sa unang pagkikita pa lamang ay may kung ano nang tumama kay Dave. Isang damdamin na tanging kay Jade lamang niya naramdaman. Love at first sight ba iyon? Hindi siya sigurado. Pero may isang bagay na tiyak: gusto niyang protektahan ang dalaga. At magagawa lang niya iyon kung palagi siyang magiging malapit kay Jade. Isang kontrata ang nagbigay-daan para matupad ang hangaring iyon. Isang kontratang walang bahid ng emosyon. Kaya lang, habang tumatagal at habang mas nakikilala niya si Jade, bakit parang handa siyang magbayad nang kahit gaano kalaki, mahalikan lamang ito? At sa huli, iyon din ang nangyari. O baka mas tama kung sabihing ang nasunod ay ang kagustuhan ng kaniyang puso at hindi ang nakasulat sa kontrata.

Hindi makapaniwala si Rhian Monleon na naibigay niya ang kanyang sarili sa lalaking hindi naman niya kilala sa unang gabi ng kanilang pagkikita. Umuwi siya ng Pilipinas dahil kasal ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Hindi niya inaasahan na makikilala niya si Logan Montereal. Ang lalaking naka-One Night Stand niya. Nagpasya si Rhian na bumalik agad ng Spain dahil iba ang kutob niya sa kanyang nobyo. Gusto rin niyang aminin sa kanyang nobyo ang nagawang niyang pagkakamali. Sa kanyang pagbabalik ano kaya ang matutuklasan niya? Magkikita pa kayang muli sila Rhian at Logan?

Hindi kailanman nasiyahan si Felize sa pakikipagtalik sa kanyang asawang si Christopher. Sa halip, nakuha niya ang kasiyahang iyon mula sa isang OB-GYNEcologist na inirekomenda ng kanyang biyenan. Ang doktor na nagngangalang Dominic San Diego, ay siya palang first love ni Felize. Ang muling pagkikita nila ang naging simula ng muling pag-usbong ng kanilang pagmamahalan. Ngunit ang ipinagbabawal na ugnayang iyon ay nahadlangan ng kanilang mga katayuan sa buhay. Magkakaisa kaya ang kanilang pag-ibig, o babalik sila sa kani-kanilang mga asawa? “Makipaghiwalay ka na sa asawa mo.” — Dominic “Gagawin mo rin ba ang ganoon? Makikipaghiwalay ka rin ba sa asawa mo?” — Felize

“Charlie, you know me. I want to put you and your happiness first so let’s end this. I have the annulment papers right here and I only need your signature.” Zeno Madrigal is not an ordinary bachelor. When his dying father wished he’d marry soon, he had no choice but to find someone. After an unforgettable one night stand, he pursued the woman who he slept with and witnessed her agree to it. Charlotte Costales is no ordinary woman as well and was desperate to get married because of her age. They thought they were compatible as society deemed them as abnormal. Read as they conquer their struggles with themselves and with one another and against the people who want them down.

Sunny Vergara's world falls apart when she catches her loving husband cheating on her. Hindi lang basta sa isang babae, kundi sa kapatid pa niya. Niloko siya ng dalawang tao na malapit sa kanya. She's left heartbroken and betrayed. With divorce papers in hand, Sunny decides to walk away and start over. Nick Watson, is successful real state mogul and the heir to the Watson Industries in Las Vegas. Tall, dark, and handsome. Ganyan kung i-describe ng mga kababaihan si Nick. He's always put his career first, staying single by choice. Wala sa plano ang pagpapakasal, until one night with Sunny changes EVERYTHING.