The Spectacular Now Novels & Stories

"I'm inlove with him since when I was eight, and he's eighteen years old before; now, he's twenty-eight and I'm eighteen. I call him Uncle Lucas, sometimes Ninong Saint." Lady Eve Yamashita has been in love with Saint Lucas since he took her in at the age of eight after her father (Taro Yamashita, a Yakuza leader) was killed by another Yakuza organization. Every year—Saint Lucas would send her his favorite macha cake, and when Lady Eve turned fifteen, she confessed to Saint Lucas, but sadly—Saint rejected her. Lady Eve Yamashita has been in love with Saint Lucas since he took her in at the age of eight after her father (Taro Yamashita; a Yakuza leader) was killed by another Yakuza organization. Every year—Saint Lucas would send her his favorite macha cake, and when Lady Eve turned fifteen, she confessed to Saint, but Saint rejected her, believing thier ten-year age gap is too large, chooses someone else. One night, Saint came home very drunk. He didn't realize that the room he entered was Eve's room where the girl was sleeping soundly. But, because of Eve's thin clothing, Saint couldn't stop himself from attempting to touch Even and ended up lusting. Eve, woke-up, but didn't stop herself 'cause that was what she wanted too; there was a heated exchange, and months later Saint found out that he had gotten Eve pregnant that night, but Eve run-away and hide.

R-18.Mature Content. They think she’s reckless.They think she’s toxic.They think she’s just another spoiled rich girl who loves chaos. But they’re wrong. Si Maxine Blaire Kensington ay hindi basta “bad girl.” She is the storm pretending to be a breeze. Beautiful. Untouchable. Calculated. Sa prestigious university na pinaghaharian ng mga elite families, she plays the role perfectly—the flirt, the troublemaker, the girl who ruins reputations for fun. Lahat akala nila impulsive siya. Emotional. Irrational. Pero ang totoo? Every smile is planned.Every tear is rehearsed.Every scandal is engineered. And her next target? Kael Alessio Montenegro—the campus king. Cold. Brilliant. Dangerous in his own way. An heir to a powerful business empire… and the son of the man who destroyed her family. This isn’t attraction.This is strategy. She doesn’t want his heart. She wants his downfall. Slowly, she infiltrates his world. She earns his trust. She becomes his weakness. Pinaglalaruan niya ang emosyon nito na parang chess pieces—and she’s always three steps ahead. Until something unexpected happens. Kael Alessio starts fighting back. Because unlike the others, he senses there’s something off about her. And instead of running, he studies her. Matches her moves. Challenges her control. Now the game is no longer one-sided. What happens when two masterminds fall in love—but neither of them can afford to lose? In a world built on power, revenge, and manipulation…Who will win? The king?Or The Bad Girl who planned everything from the very beginning?

At the age twenty-one, she lived a quiet, carefully crafted life and she only spent her days writing stories. Sa mata ng ibang tao ay isa lamang siyang simpleng dalaga na maraming pangarap sa buhay. But under a pen name known only to millions of readers, she was a celebrated novelist, an erotic writer whose real identity remained a mystery. But everything shattered that night... when she accidentally witnessed a crime she was never meant to see. Nakita niya ang grupo ng kalalakihang tinatapon ang katawan ng mga tao sa isang malawak na lawa. Pero bago pa man siya makaalis ay isa sa mga lalaki ang nakakita sa kanya at hinabol siya. What follows is a desperate chase for survival... until fate intervenes in the most dangerous way. Running blindly through the dark, she bumps into a stranger. Niccolo Madrigal. Hindi niya ito kilala, pero himingi pa din siya ng tulong sa binata para lang makatakas. At walang pag-aalinlangan ay sumang-ayon si Niccolo. What she doesn’t know is that the man she stumbled into is far more dangerous than the ones chasing her. Because he is known as the leader of a dangerous and untouchable group... He is a gang leader and has been obsessed with one person for years. The mysterious erotic novelist. The woman whose identity the world has never seen. And now, without realizing it, Caroline has placed herself directly into his arms. As secrets unravel and bloodstained truths surface, her peaceful life collides with a world ruled by violence, obsession, and control.

"A slave like you shouldn't call my name. Now, address me properly." "Opo, m-master.” Tatlong taon na ang lumipas magmula nang iwan ni Serena Laurel-De Silva ang kaniyang asawa dahil nasaksihan niyang nakikipagtalik ito sa ex-fiance nito. Kahit na contractual marriage lamang iyon, minahal niya si Ezekiel De Silva at labis siyang nasaktan. Kaya naman napagdesisyunan niyang sumama sa ibang lalaki habang dala-dala sa sinapupunan ang kanilang anak. Ngunit hindi niya aakalaing mahuhulog lamang siya sa patalim sa piling ng bago niyang kinakasama at mapunta sa black market para sana’y ibenta sa kung sino-sinong lalaki. At ang pinaka-masama pang pangyayari sa kaniyang buhay ay malaman na ang bumili sa kaniya ay walang iba kundi ang dati niyang asawa na si Ezekiel. "Why did you leave me three years ago? Did you know what hell I've been living all this time without you?! How could you have a child with him?!" He drunkenly yelled at her, crying in pain. Matapos nitong saktan ang puso niya ng paulit-ulit noon at alipinin siya ngayon, bakit ito umaasta na parang mahal siya nito? Bakit umaakto si Ezekiel na parang siya pa ang may malaking kasalanan kung bakit niya ito iniwan noon? Subalit hindi niya lubos akalain na unti-unting mabubunyag ang mga lihim at sikreto, maging ang mga taong nasa likod ng kanilang nasirang pag-iibigan.

CLAIMING HER A wrong hotel room. A stranger’s arms. A secret she swore to bury. For years, Fiona Mendez endured a loveless marriage built on betrayal and empty promises. She clung to the hope that Aries—the man she once loved—would finally choose her. But fate had other plans. One mistake. One night. One moment of weakness. A wrong hotel room led her to Nagi Fujiwara—a stranger whose touch made her forget her pain. But when morning came, so did the horrifying truth. The man she thought was her husband was someone else. Before she could even process what happened, Aries shattered what was left of their marriage—not because he found out, but because he had someone else. Discarded and humiliated, Fiona fled to Cebu. She was ready to start over—until two pink lines changed everything. She was pregnant. And the father? A man she barely remembered. For two years, she raised her daughter Lizha alone, determined to leave the past behind. But peace never lasts forever. Forced to return to Manila for work, Fiona braces herself for the ghosts of her past. What she doesn’t expect is to come face-to-face with the man she swore she’d never see again. Nagi Fujiwara The father of her child. Her new boss. The ruthless, powerful, and dangerously possessive. A man who always gets what he wants. And this time, he wants her. Fiona may have run from him once, but now that fate has brought her back into his world, there’s no escaping him. And Nagi will stop at nothing to claim what’s rightfully his.

"I, Stephanie Orlov, promise in my faith that I will in the future be faithful to the Imperatum, never cause him harm, and will observe my homage to him completely against all persons in good faith and without deceit." To be a part of Imperatum, one of the most famous maf!a organizations in the world, the oath of fealty must be fulfilled. At hindi basta-basta kayang basagin ng kahit ano at kahit sino ang sumpaang 'yon, not even the maf!a lord himself. Bata pa lamang si Stephanie ay napilitan na siyang sumumpa dahil sa mga taong kumupkop sa kaniya. She picked a kn!fe on her first birthday instead of a toy, and learned to use a gün first instead of a pen. Miski and foster parents niya ay hindi inaasahan ang instinct nito lalo pa at hindi naman siya tunay na anak ng mag-asawa. Kaya naman napagdesisyunan nilang imulat ang munting bata sa mundo na kanilang kinalakihan. And when Stephanie turned twenty-four, binigay sa kaniya ang isang titulo na iilan lamang ang nakatatanggap-the title of a maf!a queen. She's now the leader of the fifth division directly under the Imperatum corporation. She was doing good in life. Proud ang parents niya sa naatim niya sa organization. She established a good relationship with different maf!a corporations. She was respected and feared at the same time. Ngunit sa pagdating ng isang hindi inaasahang tao sa buhay niya, magsisimulang matibag ang pundasyong tinayo niya. Will Ava Ramos, the most sought out billionairess in town, be able to tame the ruthless maf!a queen? O isa lang siya sa mga magiging laruan nito gaya ng iba?

‎Five years ago, billionaire Gavinn Lucero's bachelor party ended with one reckless mistake; a single night with a mysterious exotic dancer named Shelly. By morning, she was gone, and both of them believed it was nothing more than a fleeting encounter destined to be forgotten. ‎ ‎They were wrong. ‎ ‎Today, Gavinn is the untouchable Golden Boy of the business world and a happy married life. Shelly, on the other hand, has built a peaceful life as the owner of a thriving bakery while raising her brilliant five-year-old son, Gabriel. ‎ ‎There's just one problem. Gabriel is Gavinn Lucero's exact copy. From the striking eyes and sharp features to an intelligence far beyond his years, the boy carries the unmistakable mark of the father he has never met. ‎ ‎When fate brings Gavinn into Shelly's bakery, buried secrets begin clawing their way back to the surface. A long-hidden accident, dangerous lies, and a scandal powerful enough to destroy reputations threaten to unravel everything they have built. ‎ ‎But while the adults are busy hiding the truth, Gabriel has a mission of his own. ‎After meeting Gavinn, the clever little boy becomes convinced that his mother is about to make the biggest mistake of her life. Determined to stop her upcoming wedding, Gabriel secretly recruits the last person anyone would expect; Gavinn himself. ‎ ‎Now, a billionaire who never knew he had a son and a five-year-old mastermind must join forces to uncover the truth before it's too late. As old wounds reopen and forbidden feelings resurface, Gavinn and Shelly are forced to confront the question they have spent years avoiding: ‎ ‎Was their unforgettable night merely a mistake. Or the beginning of a love story that was never meant to end?

Ang pagiging isang single mom ang pinakamahirap na desisyon na ginawa ni Kenna sa buhay niya. Hinarap niya ang lahat ng panghuhusga ng mga tao at bukod pa doon ay pinalaki niya ang anak niya ng mag-isa dahil para sa kaniya, ang anak niya ang pinakamagandang regalo na natanggap niya sa buong buhay niya. Sa edad nitong anim na taon ay mahilig itong maglaro at kung sino-sinong lalaki ang itinuturo nitong gustong maging Daddy na tinatawanan lang naman niya. Not until isinama niya ito sa hotel na pinagtatrabahuhan niya, nang hanapin niya ito ay natagpuan niyang may kausap itong isang lalaki kung saan ay karga-karga pa siya nito. "Cassandra!" sabay na lumingon sa kaniya ang dalawa at doon ay para siyang itinulos mula sa kinatatayuan niya ng makita niya ang mukha ng lalaki. Siya iyon, ang pamilyar na mukha na minsan niya lang nakita sa buong buhay niya pero tandang-tanda niya. Sa isang sulyap lang ay parang bumalik sa kaniya ang lahat ng nangyari noong gabing iyon. Mabilis na tumakbo ang kaniyang anak patungo sa kaniya at bumulong. "Mommy, I found Daddy!" ----- He was her greatest mistake, now he is her boss and her past that she can’t escape. How will they story unfold? Will their daughter scheme— "mission Mommy and Daddy fall inlove" would be a success or a failure?

Elora and Marcus are lovers. Pero nagkaroon ng kumplikasyon sa kanilang relasyon dulot ng malaking problema sa pamilya ni Elora. She was forced to broke up with Marcus. But Marcus won’t easily say no. Kung kaya’t sinaktan niya ito ng labis at pinukol ng masasakit na salita, sapat upang layuan siya nito at kamuhian. They both continue on their own different paths. Ngunit isang suliranin ang muling darating kay Elora na magdadala sa kanya sa hindi kanais-nais na sitwasyon. At ang solusyon dito ay mauuwi sa muli nilang pagtatagpo ni Marcus. His a ruthless and cold-hearted billionaire now while she is a damsel in distress in need for wealth and power to be save. Sa pagkakataong ito, ang lalaking kanyang labis na sinaktan sa nakalipas ang siyang magsasalba sa kanya sa alanganing sitwasyon. Pero kapalit nito ay ang pagpapaalipin niya sa bawat init ng halik at haplos nito. But everytime their body collides, the spark that has long been buried in their hearts will ignite. Maari pa bang maitama sa ngayon ang pagkakamali sa nakalipas upang paghilumin ang sugat ng kahapon? Sapat na ba ang darang na sandali upang amuhin ang pusong patuloy na namumuhi? Will her love ever be redeemed from all the deep sorrows and dark secrets of the past? Pero paano kung ang taong labis mong pinahahalagahan ang maging hadlang sa pag-ibig na inaasam? What will she choose? Leave and let go? Or stay and fight for it?

Sa una niyang buhay, isang martir at talunang maybahay ang ganap ni Felicity Gambello sa kanyang asawang si Santiago El Gueco. Hindi niya maiwan ang asawa dahil sobrang mahal niya ito, kahit pa harap-harapan siyang niloloko. Natapos ang kanyang buhay sa isang malagim na kapalaran; ang kamatayan. But things turn a strange turn. Ang asawang hindi umuuwi sa kanilang tahanan sa previous niyang buhay, was now returning everyday. Nag-aalala pa ang lalaki na baka ipagpalit niya ito kapag hindi niya inagahan. “Jago, naniniwala ka ba na sa hinaharap ay hihilingin mo na lang na mawala ako?” “Huwag ka ng mangarap, Feli. Hanggang kamatayan ay magsasama tayong dalawa.” Bilang isang nilalang na muling bumalik sa nakaraan matapos niyang masilayan ang kanyang malagim na kamatayan, hinayaan na lang ni Fae na magsanga ang landas ng asawa at ng babaeng sa unang buhay ay ipinalit nito sa kanya. Subalit, sa halip na hiwalayan siya kagaya ng nangyari dati, kabaliktaran doon ang naganap. Hindi na nga siya hiniwalayan ng asawa, bagkus ay lalo pa siya nitong minahal. Ang nakakagulat pa ay nagawang taalikuran nito ang babaeng minsang naging sagabal sa pagsasama nila. Muli ba itong pagbibigyan ni Feli o ituloy niya na lang ang unang plano upang hindi niya maranasan ang malagim noon na kapalaran?