the namesake

Saan ka bang lahi nabibilang? Normal na tao ka lang ba o kabilang ka sa ibang lahi na kailangan pang may mapatunayan para mabuhay sa mundong ito. Ako si Demi, hindi tayo magkatulad dahil iba ako sa iyo at binabalaan kita, don't cross our borderlines because you might die at kung mahanap mo man ang librong ito, pakiusap huwag mo ng ituloy ang pagbasa dahil baka dalhin ka ng kuryusidad mo sa kapahamakan.

[Action-romance story] For over 20 years, Eiress never experienced having a family. All her childhood days were spent in training. She mastered all forms of combat and became a huntress, hunting people for her father's own benefit. She was dissatisfied and wanted to leave, but an unexpected event occurred during her last mission. A mysterious man tricked her into drinking a medicine that increased her lust and prevented her from completing her task. That night, she unintentionally grabbed someone to help her cope with the pill’s effects, but it was the same man. She was claimed by that man and became pregnant. A day had passed, and a good chance presented itself to her. She finally escaped her previous life and left everything behind. Eiress lived a normal life and got to be a different person. Happiness and peaceful life is all that she needs. She had never felt such a strong feeling as she did when she became a mother, but danger was always after her. She’s willing to do everything to protect her child, even if it means turning back into her old life. How is she going to manage raising a child while fighting a threat? What if her path crosses with that man again, will the man support her or take advantage of her? Let’s figure it out.

I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.

Patricia could not ask for anything more in her life but to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. She has beauty, intelligence and perseverance but when their company got buried in debt, she has to save it by getting married to the son of a well-known business tycoon in the country, Callum Teo Velasquez. Callum Teo Velasquez on the other hand was almost perfect in the eyes of women, with his handsome face, good fashion, and richness, many are obsessed with him. Are they able to get the freedom they want or will things become more complicated for them? Or will the blaze be the way for the two of them to land on good terms?

Dala ng kahangalan ay napunta si Odette sa isang masamang sitwasyon. Nagpagalaw siya sa isang hindi kilalang lalaki, na matapos ang gabing iyon ay nawala na parang isang bula Hinarap niya mag-isa ang lahat ng galit ng kanyang lola at tiyahin, pero pinatunayan niyang kaya niyang ibangon ang sarili. Odette will graduate with flying colors, taking up BS Marine Transportation, kaisa-isang babae sa kanilang block. Sa pagtungtong niya sa kanyang OJT para maabot ang pangarap, dumating ang isang Presidente na kinababaliwan ng lahat, si Helios, ang bagong may-ari ng University na kanyang pinapasukan, isang bilyonaryong may-ari ng sikat na Transverse cruise ships, sa ilalim ng kumpanyang Royal Cervantes Inc She knows nothing about him except for being rich and honorable, but what if he was the fraternity lord who was one of those men who dishonored her that night?

Dahil sa eskandalong kinasangkutan ni Judyfirst ay napilitan siyang pansamantala munang manirahan sa probinsya ng kanyang ama where she met the fisherman, Deolino. Unang pagkikita pa lamang nila ng binata ay hindi na kaagad sila nagkasundo. Wala na itong ginawa kung hindi ang kontrahin ang lahat ng gusto niya at pahirapan siya. And she hated him for that. Ngunit lagi na lamang galit ang mararamdaman niya para sa binata? O unti-unti ay mahulog na rin ang loob niya rito lalo na kapag nadiskubre na niya ang mga magagandang katangian na taglay nito.

She sold herself, was framed up and imprisoned for a man’s personal motives―By a rich and dark man just like his name, Dark Villaraigosa. Isinakripisyo niya ang sarili sa kapakanan ng pamilya pero siya ang napahamak sa kamay ng lalaking wala siyang ibang alam kung hindi tahimik at nakakatakot, liban sa katangian na gwapo at walang katulad – pero peligroso at parang bato.

Sa mismong araw ng masaya niyang kaarawan, excited si Jessica na ianunsyo ang kanyang engagement. Hinihintay niya ang pagdating ng kanyang magiging fiancé, ngunit nang dumating ito, hindi siya nag-iisa. Sa harap ng lahat, ipinakilala ng lalaki ang babaeng kasama niya—hindi bilang fiancée, kundi bilang kanyang tunay na kasintahan. Napahiya at pinag-usapan si Jessica ng kanyang mga bisita. Dahil sa matinding kahihiyan, tumakas siya palayo. Sa kanyang paglalakbay, napadpad siya sa isang malayong probinsya, kung saan nakilala niya ang isang simpleng mangingisda na si Darius. Sa kabila ng sakit ng nakaraan, unti-unting gumaan ang kanyang loob kay Darius. Dahil sa kabutihang ipinapakita nito, hindi niya napigilang mahulog sa kanya. Ngunit isang araw, natuklasan niya ang matagal nang lihim ni Darius—isang rebelasyong lubos na ikinagulat niya. Ipagpapatuloy pa rin ba ni Jessica ang pagmamahal sa lalaking bumago sa kanyang buhay? O tatakasan niya ito, tulad ng pagtakas niya sa kanyang engagement party?

Para mabuhay ang mga batang tinuturing na niyang kapatid. Nag-apply si Petra ng trabaho sa isang malaking kompanya. Nakuha siyang assistant ng arogante at mapaglarong CEO na si Joshua. Maayos naman ang lahat sa trabaho, kahit na minsan ay gusto niyang pilipitin ang leeg ng loko-loko niyang amo. Hanggang sa isang araw, ang pinakatago-tago niyang sikreto ay nabunyag. Dahilan para masisante siya sa trabaho at mawala sa buhay ng binatang amo na nagkaroon na ng parte sa kaniyang puso.

"You look tired and lazy. I think you're suffering from lack of vitamin me?" ~X~ Three words are enough to describe the playboy billionaire Alexis 'X' Montemayor who owns the very successful Club inside and outside the country. Hot. Dangerous. And oozing with sex appeal. He believed that he would never find the right woman for him despite having a random geisha in his very own Club-V. Not until a woman named Minzireth Paje entered his room and asked him if she is hired or not in the middle of what he called 'play time'. Lured by her sexy smile; piercing golden brown eyes; and voluptuous body, he hired her as his sex-retary. ***** Minzireth Paje is not your typical woman. Nagtungo sa siyudad upang maghanap ng trabahong makapag-aahon sa kanila sa kahirapan at matustusan ang gamutan ng kanyang magulang na may sakit. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat ng matanggap siya bilang sekretarya ng nagmamay-ari ng isa sa pinakasikat na Club sa Pilipinas. Buong akala niya'y more on paper works; answering calls; at tamang tayo lang sa gilid ng conference room ang kanyang gagawin. Not until her playboy boss, Alexis Montemayor demands her to do her assigned job. And that was to spice his night as his sex-retary. What if she found out what was her playboy boss's dark secret? Would she be able to fulfill her duty? Or resigned, and accept the fact that she is not qualified enough to be one of his sex-retary?