The Long Road Home Novel

“You'll be my wife until I receive the inheritance. After that, we go our separate ways. Don’t worry—I’ll make sure you get your fair share.” — Walter Robles Desperadang madagdagan ang suweldo, pumayag si Samantha sa alok ng kaniyang boss na si Walter—magpanggap bilang nobya nito sa isang family event. Isang araw lang sana ang usapan. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang pumayag si Walter sa kasunduang iniatang ng pamilya: Walang kasal at asawa, walang mana. Dahil may makukuha rin siya, muling pumayag si Samantha. Pero ngayon ay hindi na bilang nobya kung hindi bilang asawa. Ngunit paano kung habang tumatagal ay unti-unti silang nalulunod sa emosyon na wala dapat doon. Pipiliin kaya nilang panindigan ang kanilang kasunduan?

Avery Mane hits rock bottom. She’s dumped, humiliated, bullied by coworkers and her stepfamily, and nearly killed in a car accident. But when she wakes from her coma, everything changes. Hovering above her is an invisible screen. A mysterious system offering tasks and rewards that only she can see. Every challenge she completes upgrades her life, beauty, confidence, luck, and her finances. Avery transforms from overlooked nobody to the woman everyone wants. Now her cold billionaire boss, his dangerously magnetic rival, her regretful ex-boyfriend, and even her loyal bodyguard find themselves fighting for her heart… and her body. And Avery is finally ready to choose the life and the love she deserves with her obsessive and loyal men.

Wala sa plano ni Isabella Santos na ma-assign bilang executive assistant ng CEO ng Hale & Co. Enterprises. Tahimik at simple ang buhay niya sa Finance Department—hanggang sa pansamantala siyang ilipat bilang assistant ni Sebastian Hale: cold, intimidating, at hindi mo basta-basta mabasa. For years, Sebastian kept his feelings hidden behind strict rules and cold stares. Boss siya. Period. Pero just when he finally opened up, someone from Isabella’s past returned—someone who once had her heart… and maybe still does. Now Isabella is torn. Will she take a chance on the man who finally let his guard down? Or will she fall again for the one who never really left her heart?

Kate was betrayed by her boyfriend and her stepsister. And her parents wants her boyfriend to marry her stepsister instead. And to get even, Kate randomly grabbed a man she saw at the bar. Hinalikan niya ang lalaki sa harap ng ex-boyfriend at stepsister niya. At sa kalasingan ay niyaya din niya itong magpakasal. And right there and then, they got married. At nang mawala ang kalasingan kinabukasan at nang umayos ang takbo ng utak, hindi niya maiwasan ang makaramdam ng pagsisisi dahil sa ginawa niya. Tinakasan niya ang estrangherong lalaking pinakasalan at walang balak na makipagkita pa. So, she disguised herself to hide her identity. She wore old-fashioned clothes and thick eyeglasses. Inakala ni Kate na hindi na magku-krus ang landas nila ng estrangherong lalaki pero nagkakamali siya. Dahil ang lalaking niyaya niyang magpakasal at ang magiging boss niya ay iisa. She is the CEO's wife!

"Sa tingin mo ba na pipiliin ka ng CEO boss natin? Kagaya ng isang cheap na katulad mo... Na isang assistant lamang niya?" ani sa akin ng pinakamagandang babae sa department nung team dinner namin. Natahimik naman ako dahil sa sinabi nito sa akin at napayuko ako. Mabuti hindi pa dumadating ang asawa ko at hindi niya maririnig ang insulto na sinasabi sa akin. "Look at you. No fashion sense and also a nerd lady... So manang. Ang gusto ng boss natin ay ang mga kagaya namin na fresh at magaganda." Napakamao ako pero nananatili pa rin akong kalmado sa nangyayari ngayon. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito sila sa akin. Biglang natahimik ang lahat nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan at napatingin naman ako roon at nakita ko si Nando na kakarating lang. Umupo siya sa upuan niya at katabi niya ang babaeng yun na kinakunot ng noo niya. Napatingin naman siya sa babaeng nasa tabi niya. "Bakit ka nakaupo sa tabi ko?" Natigilan naman ang babae at parang namutla dahil sa malamig na sinabi ng asawa ko. Napatingin naman siya sa akin na kinagulat ko. "Come sit with your husband." Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko habang nakatingin sa asawa ko at bigla namang natahimik ang buong kwarto dahil sa sinabi nito. What the... ****** LMCD22

Genre: Dark Romance, Billionaire, BDSM, Mafia, Dual Identity Blurb: By day, Nora Ellis is the efficient, sharp-tongued secretary to the elusive billionaire, David Reid. By night, she becomes Mistress Scarlet – the masked dominatrix who commands The Red Room. Her two lives never touch. Until the night her boss walks into her world as a new client. David's no stranger to control: by day, he's the ruthless CEO with a hidden mafia empire; by night, he's her most demanding client, unaware the masked submissive he craves is the woman who knows his every secret. What starts as forbidden pleasure turns into a dangerous obsession, one that blurs the lines between power, pain, and love. As enemies close in and Nora’s past resurfaces, she must decide which part of herself to save… the woman he commands, or the woman who could destroy him. Trigger Warning: This story contains explicit BDSM scenes (including dominance/submission dynamics, impact play, restraint, and sensory deprivation), graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, kidnapping attempts, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, alcohol use, and themes of secrecy, betrayal, and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised – safe, sane, and consensual practices are emphasized, but content may be intense for some.

Warning, area 17+ Cleo dihadapkan dengan kesulitan baru saat bertemu dengan Devan, bos baru, sekaligus laki-laki yang pernah menjadi bagian masa lalunya, yang terus mencoba mendekati. Namun, Cleo yang sudah memiliki suami selalu menghindar. Hingga suatu malam, Cleo yang sedang frustasi karena tuntutan untuk mendapatkan keturunan, sedangkan suaminya dinyatakan mandul, memanfaatkan situasi dengan menghabiskan satu malam bersama Devan agar bisa mengandung. Lantas, apakah upaya Cleo untuk mempertahankan rumah tangga dengan berpura-pura mengandung anak suaminya, padahal benih itu milik Devan, justru menjadi bumerang tersendiri baginya?

Aria Karrie Silvestre is an employee of Wong’s Chicken Distributor. She is a Human Resources Head in an organization where she considered as the biggest blessing in her life. Not until, Von Redric Wong came to messed her life again, just like what he did when they were in a secondary level of academic. How could she handle her job well if the person she hated the most are on a respected position? The person who messed her life before is the Operations Manager of the company she revered the most.

Hindi inasahan ni Natasha na magbabago ang takbo ng kanyang buhay matapos niyang dumalo sa isang okasyon. Sa araw na iyon, ibibigay niya ang sarili sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. At matapos ang gabing iyon, nagbubunga ang mainit na sandaling pinagsalita nila dahilan para maging magulo ang payapang buhay ni Natasha. Dahil ang lalaking nakabuntis sa kanya ay si Ezekiel Villar. Ang lalaking ubod ng guwapo ngunit mayroon ugaling hindi kaaya-aya. Makakaya kaya ni Natasha na makasama sa isang bubong ang lalaking unti-unting dudurog ng kanyang puso kapalit ng karangyaan? O mas pipiliin na lang niyang lumayo kapalit ng katahimikan?

  "Kola Matias."      Tinakasan ng kulay ang mukha ni Kola at biglang tila nawalan ng pwersa ang mga binti nya, kasabay ng panlalamig ng kaniyang mga kamay nang mapagsino ang lalaking kaharap ngayon. Gustuhin man niyang tumakbo palabas ng opisina ay hindi niya magawa dahil nanigas na siya ng tuluyan sa kinatatayuan. Hindi na nga niya napapansin ang pagpigil niya sa kaniyang hininga na tila ba sa ganoong paraan ay magising siya kung panaginip lamang iyon.     "You..." usal niya na nakarating sa pandinig ng lalaki.      Nagpakawala ng nakalolokong ngiti si Demus.     "Remember me, Ms. Matias?" Hindi maari! Ang bilyonaryong si Demus Moretti pala ang lalaking naka one-night stand niya kagabi!