the smoking mirror chapter 1

Lorenzo hates the likes of Tamara--- a user and a gold-digger. Para sa kanya ay wala itong pinagkaiba sa dati niyang kasintahan na si Charmaine. He was even disgusted with the idea that Tamara was having an affair with a married man just to get money. He doesn't like her. . . he was so sure of that. But how come he lust over her? How can he explain the urge of wanting to take her? Paano niya nga ba tatanggapin na unti-unti ay nagkaroon na ng puwang sa buhay niya ang katulad nito? Ang gusto lang naman niya ay ang maturuan ito ng leksyon dahil sa paghuthot na ginagawa sa mga may-edad nang lalaki. He'll teach her a lesson that she'll never forget in this lifetime--- a lesson that he'll give her in his own way. . . in a savage way!

Eliza is a simple and uncomplicated young woman. She enjoys the outdoors, is good with animals, and, like most young women her age, loves to party and have fun. When she meets a sexy man with an alluring Southern drawl, she has no idea that he is involved in a world that she is yet to know, but is her legacy. Like it or not. "The Awakening" begins the saga of a female shifter named, Eliza.

Magkaroon kayang magandang patutunguhan ang pagsasama nina John at Khrystal sa iisang bubong na nabuo lang dahil sa arranged marriage? "Ang pag-aasawa ay hindi isang biro, na kapag ayaw mo na ay basta-basta mo na lang itong maisusuka."

BLURB: “TRUE LOVE DOESN’T COME AT THE PERFECT TIME. IT COMES WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECTING IT.” Mhia got betrayed by her boyfriend many times. Pero paulit-ulit pa rin niya itong pinatawad dahil naniniwala siyang magbabago pa ito. Ngunit, nang masagad nito ang pasensya niya, siya na rin mismo ang pumutol sa sariling kat*ngahan. She ended up in the arms of a stranger. Si Skyler dela Merced; ang taong napakaraming lihim. Paano nga ba niya ito makikilala nang lubusan kung sa bawat subok niya, palagi na'y nagsasara ito ng pintuan? At paano niya mapaniniwala ang lalaki na may pag-ibig, kung siya mismo ay nagdududa na sa totoong kahulugan niyon?

"All I've ever wanted to do was travel the world, experience new cultures and find myself amongst the museums and tourist spots. Unfortunately, my father has other plans for me. Being the only heir to take over the family business, I have no choice in the matter." From Italy to New York, the fashion scene is vast but her heart longs for more and when a green eyed stranger is forced into her life, her perspective soon changes. From family secrets, hidden histories and car chases, Emiliana uncovers much more than she bargained for. Her bodyguard is her only salvation but is he harboring secrets of his own?

Things should have been easier for Zane Lardizabal, Bastardos' leader, if only he wasn't too drunk and stupid to fall for a one-night stand. Ang alas niya para i-blackmail ang presidente ng isang prominente na media company ay nawala nang nakawin ng babae na nakasama niya ang jacket niya at ipalit ang sirang underwear nito. And he is dead set in finding her and reclaiming what is his. Ang problema? Dala ng sobra na kalasingan ay wala siyang rekoleksyon sa babae na iyon. Months after her one-night stand, Serenity Enriquez, then vows to fix her life and be serious with a man for once. She tries to forget everything about that night, mabuti na lamang at sa sobrang kalasingan niya ay wala siyang rekoleksyon sa lalaki na nakasama niya. At sa pagbabago na nais niya ay magtatagpo ang landas nila ni Axel Salvacion, ang bagong empleyado sa kumpanya nila. She wants him, and she will make him hers. Ang problema? Ayaw sa kan'ya ni Axel at inis na inis sa kan'ya ang lalaki. But in the twisted turn of events, fate will help Zane find Serenity to take back what is his. And in a flick of a finger, Serenity will get what she wants the most, Axel. But things got more complicated after that. Sa magulong sitwasyon nila, mabubunyag kay Serenity ang tunay na katauhan ng taong hinahabol niya. Zane is Axel on a mafia mission against Serenity's father. And as twisted as it sounds, the hidden mafia's heart has been stolen by Serenity in the process. Pero ang pagmamahal ni Serenity ay napalitan nang galit at takot sa tunay na katauhan ng lalaki na mahal niya. Will Serenity still have a chance to run away and reclaim her serene life after being entangled with the hidden mafia?

Adrielle Lyn Santos 🔹Braden Rion Castro Punta del Sol seems so boring, out-of-life and unhappy place to live. Gustong umalis ni Adrielle roon at bumalik sa lugar kung saan siya lumaki- ang siyudad. Her detestation to the place was gone when she met her new seatmate- Braden Rion Castro, an ordinary student who used to ask for answers and assignments from her. Her simple infatuation became a fascination when she felt that it wasn't just a crush. And she was damn head over heels for Braden as years passed by. Nang inamin niya ang nararamdaman sa kaklase ay bigla itong umiwas. Truly, the young Braden didn't like her, or even find her attractive. She thought that she was so young to entice him. She stalked for years. She manipulated everything to force herself to him. Until Braden ate the bait she prepared. She thought that he was really falling for her trap. Little did she know, that her sweet obsession is her own affliction.

Dahil lamang sa isang halik ay natagpuan na lamang ni Iris ang sarili na ikinasal na siya kay Sebastian Buenavista, ang nag-iisa at susunod sa pagiging Mafia ng pamilyang Buenavista. Noong una ay hindi niya ito matanggap na ikinasal siya sa isang katulad ni Sebastian pero habang tumatagal ay napapaamo na ng binata ang malamig nitong puso at natagpuan na lamang ni Iris ang sarili na unti-unti na siyang nahuhulog sa binata. Habang lumalalim ang pagmamahal nila sa isa't-isa ay unti-unti ng lumalabas ang mga sikretong itinago ni Sebastian. Sa oras na malaman niya ito ay handa kaya siyang manatili sa tabi nito hanggang dulo?

“I’ll claim you until you forget yourself and beg me to love you." Andrei Fernandez De Garcia, an ambitious business tycoon who wants to take over everything for the sake of woman. "Whatever you say, I won't stop until I put you in jail,” she vowed to herself. Monique Alessandro, a lawyer. Kinidnap siya ng binata upang hindi magtagumpay sa mga plano niya upang ipakulong siya dahil sa kaniyang pandaraya sa negosyo. Ngunit sa araw-araw na magkasama sila ay nabihag niya ang puso ni Andrei. He surrenders himself to pay for his sin. And, she won to put him into jail. But suddenly, she finds out that she was pregnant. Paano niya matatanggap sa sarili niya kung ang ama ng batang nasa sinapupunan niya ay ang lalaking pinakulong? Magagawa niya bang palayain sa kulungan ang lalaking sumira ng buhay niya.

"Sa larangan ng pag-ibig ano ang makakaya mong isakripisyo para sa kapakanan ng iyong minamahal?" Si Armina Deo Gracia at Xander Luis Montenegro, pinagtagpo sa maling panahon. Nagkaroon man ng kanya-kanyang pamilya ay nanatili ang pag-ibig nila sa isa’t isa. Hanggang dulo... Si Katherine Salcedo at Ivan Sammuel Stevenson, apo ng yumaong Armina at Xander Luis. Pinagtagpo at kusa nilang nasumpungan ang pag-ibig sa bawat isa kahit na magkaiba ang estado nila sa pamumuhay at marami ang humahadlang. Magiging katulad din ba ng kanilang namayapang abuela at abuelo ang kanilang pag-iibigan? Sa panahong malupit ang kapalaran, magkakaroon ba ng pag-asa ang kanilang pag-iibigan? Kaya bang mapanindigan ang wagas na pagmamahal kung ang alaala nila’y maaaring mahadlangan ng kanilang pagitan sa nakaraan?