The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Ibinibida ang isang babaeng hindi padadaig sa mga pagsubok na darating sa buhay nito. Kahit na nga ba masama ang tingin ng nakararami rito, patutunayan nito na mali ang sabi-sabi ng iba. Malalaman dito ang tunay na kwento ng mga tinatawag nilang 'malandi, kaladkarin, babaeng mababa ang lipad'. Tampok ang buhay ng apat na bidang sinubok ng panahon at pinatatag ng karanasan sa buhay. Kilalanin sina Clip, Sinatra Blue, Ross, at Badong. Iba't ibang taong pinaglapit ng kinagisnang lugar. Iisa ang ginagalawan. Walang lumisan, walang nang-iwan. Patuloy na bumabalik. Lagi silang bumabalik dahil baka totoo nga na ang happy place nila ay matatagpuan sa mga apat na bidang pinagtagpo pero pilit nilalabanan ang tadhana.

“I won’t be erased. Not this time.” Anya Petrova never asked to inherit a fortune—let alone a war. For years, the down-to-earth preschool teacher built a quiet life for her daughter, Zoe, far from the icy world of billionaire empires and old European bloodlines. But on her 25th birthday, everything changes. Her late father—powerful shipping magnate Nikolai Volkov—names her in his will. The catch? She must live for one year in the penthouse of her cold, infuriating half-brother, Dimitri Volkov, ruthless CEO of the Volkov empire… a man she secretly knows far too well. Because five years ago, at a masked gala, Dimitri was the stranger who left her breathless—and unknowingly made him the father of her child. Now, forced into a dangerous game of legacy and lies, Anya must navigate the treacherous world of old-money elites who will stop at nothing to erase Zoe’s claim to the Volkov name. But Dimitri is no longer the cold enemy she feared—and together, they uncover secrets darker than either imagined: an ancient blood feud tied to Anya’s mother, and a rival family prepared to strike in the shadows. The stakes? Everything. Zoe’s future. Anya’s heart. A fortune worth more than gold—one built on love, truth, and a family worth fighting for.

Despite being the Alpha’s firstborn, Emily is mostly ignored by everyone in her family and pack. She’s given up on finding her mate and never expects to escape her dreary life until one fateful night when her mate shows up. He’s not what she expected, and if the rumors are true her life with him would be even bleaker than her current life, but she decides to find out for herself what kind of mate she was given.

As the heiress of their empire and soon to be the Empress, Zhao Mhielle have to choose between her responsibilities, happiness and her sister. And the time comes where she chooses to runaway, scape and turn her back to her responsibility. And during her scape she met him, the guy named Dimitrio Whites, one of the most powerful business man in the current society. He teach her the things that she never known about the modern world, be with her even though they'd just met, and love her even if all he have is the exchange... But the time comes where they both in love, but there is someone that she loved from the past, will she be able to choose between happiness or their safety. This is the journey of a runaway princess with the man he just met.

Lydia Zander had once been the quiet, obedient wife—trapped in a cold, loveless marriage with Clinton, a man who only married her to honor his grandfather’s dying wish. She loved him deeply, blindly, but that love was repaid with cruelty—not just from Clinton, but from his entire family. For years, she endured their scorn in silence… until the day Clinton coldly handed her divorce papers. What no one knew—not her husband, not his family—was that Lydia Zander was no ordinary woman. They thought she was a nobody, a girl from the slums who should be grateful for scraps. They were dead wrong. When Clinton cast her aside to make room for his mistress, Kelly, he expected Lydia to return —broken, begging on her knees, desperate for his attention. She did return. But not the way he imagined. She came back draped in power —no longer the timid wife they once belittled, but a force they never saw coming. Lydia Zander, it turned out, was the secret daughter of the nation’s president… and the largest shareholder in Clinton’s very own company. The tables didn’t just turn—they flipped violently. And who was the one on his knees now? Yes, you guessed it right. Clinton! But this time, Lydia held the power—and she wasn’t interested in mercy. Want to know what she did next? Keep reading. The real game has just begun.

Jane Buenaverde grew up living nang isang kayod isang tuka. She was the bread winner of the family. Bukod sa mahina na ang kaniyang ina ay wala rin siyang kinalakihang ama. Sa murang edad ay nagawa niyang magtrabaho para lang makaraos sa araw-araw. Life is hard and poor but she was contented, happy, and always motivated with her boyfriend, Dave. Ngunit nagising nalang siya isang araw at nakatira na siya kasama ang bossy, strikto, at isa sa pinakamayamang tao na si Gian Muentes. Jane don't want to live with him but Gian's family promised to give all of her family wants. Her family will be living happy at hindi na kailangang mamroblema sa pang araw-araw na gastusin kaya kahit labag sa loob ay pumayag siya. But all she never know, sa kabila ng sustentong ibibigay sa kaniyang pamilya ay araw-araw niya namang dusa sa puder ni Gian. Sasaktan, paparusahan, araw-araw na pagdudusa at sakit sa buong katawan. Reason for her to think, paano kaya kung may ama siya. Paano kaya kung kahit papaano may pera sila. She will surely not suffer from this kind of pain. But little she know that the suffering she was experiencing was all because of her real and rich father. Matatanggap o mapapatawad niya kaya ang ama? Will Gian accept her as his wife, o lalo lang siyang magdudusa?

The story is about Erina Saul, the daughter of a wolf hunter who is captured by werewolves and sold to the feared werewolf king, Magnus the Lycan. Despite mistreatment by the pack, Magnus desires Erina because of an ancient prophecy. At first, he fights this attraction to her, knowing that if he gave in, it might mean his death. Erina's father orchestrated her capture to fulfill the prophecy of an unspoiled maid conquering the Lycan. However, Erina, who never wanted to harm anyone, eventually stood up to her bullies with the Lycan's support. She eventually lets Magnus turn her into a werewolf and falls in love with him, only to be betrayed by both him and her father. Erina leaves the pack, raises her pup in France, while Magnus realizes his mistake and searches for her. The story questions whether Erina will forgive Magnus for his actions or will she live as a rogue forever.

Ericka was scolded by her father because of answering back her stepmother, the reason for her to leave the house, After almost five years she went back to her father for the sake of her daughter who needs operations from her disease, her father was happy to saw her again but what desperate her is that her father is dying as well for his cancer she had no choice but to manage her family business, but she was dumbstruck to find out that managing her family business, she needs to work with Shawn Grey, the man she hated most.

A strong willed young she-wolf plagued by the secrets of her very existence throughout the pack, finds the truth in the most unlikely of places. Coming face to face with the enemy she uncovers more than she could have ever imagined. Cover photo taken and owned by Steven Sandner, permission of use given 19/09/2021

“Please don’t hurt me, I will do anything you want me to, I will not tell anyone anything. I swear on my life, I don’t want to die please” I pleaded, it was the least I could do in a situation like this. After all that I had seen, I knew I was nothing to him than just another body that he could drop dead. I closed my eyes hoping and praying that he would spare my life. “Anything?” I hear him say and I open my eyes immediately. Was he accepting my offer, was he going to spare my life. He was already standing in front of me, I had to tilt my head backwards a great deal to catch a glimpse of his face. “Yes anything” I nodded my head.