The Summer Solstice By Nick Joaquin Novels & Stories

WEATHER SERIES ONE: SUMMER SAAVEDRA AND THUNDER REVAMANTE STORY. Thunder was being possessive with his fake wife. He knows the truth pero hinayaan lang niya ang babae sa tabi nito sa hindi maipaliwanag na nararamdaman at dahilan. At first, Thunder knows na ang kasama niya ay kakambal ng kanyang tunay na asawa. Ngunit anong nga ba ang dahilan upang ipagpatuloy ang relasyon sa peke niya na asawa na siyang kinakasama niya?

Kung gusto may paraan, kung ayaw naman, ay siguradong may dahilan. Matapos mahiwalay naglakas-loobsa kaniyang kababata sa loob ng apat na taon, si Shevanee na hanapin ito sa Manila. Ngunit laking gulat niya na parang ibang Ralph Timothy Villanueva ata ang nahahanap niya sapagkat hindi na siya nakikilala nito. Ginawa niya ang lahat upang makuha ang pansin nito at nagbabakasakaling maalala siya ni Ralph, ngunit may isang lalaki ang humarang sa mga plano niya. Si Gaven Lance Galvez, ang sempatiko na pinsan ni Ralph na namamahala ng isang kompanya. Wala itong ibang ginagawa kundi bantayan ang bawat kilos at hakbang niya dahilan upang mawalan siya ng pag-asa na makilala ulit ng kaniyang kababata. Sa pag-aakala ni Shevanee na makukuha niya muli ang puso ng kaniyang kababata, ay ibang puso pala ang nabingwit niya. Ngunit isa lamang ang dapat niyang piliin. Sa pagkakataong ito, ano kaya ang mas matimbang para kay Shevanee? Ang minahal niyang kababata o ang lalaking si Gaven na mahal siya?

"Bakit single pa rin ako sa edad na thirty-seven?” Matagal na nagpakahibang sa isang lalaki si Mia Dizon na kapwa niya doctor, hanggang sa malaman niya na lang na pamilyadong tao na ito. At siya, naiwang single habang nagmo-move on. Inisip niya rin na sana makahanap siya ng taong para sa kanya sa parehong paraan—naging payente niya muna at na-in love sila sa isa’t isa. Hindi nagtagal matapos niyang sambitin ang bagay na iyon, ay dininig ang wish niya. Or not. Dahil ang pasyente na ibinigay sa kanya, bukod sa matalas ang dila, walang modo, ay may tinatawag na ibang pangalan at… Isa itong magandang babae na may magandang boses na tila hinehele ang buong pagkatao niya. Maging ang labi nito ay tila hinihila siya sa mundong bago sa kanya. Summer Braganza, o mas kilala sa screenname nitong Rain—kaya bang tanggapin ni Mia ang biglang pagbabago ng preference niya dahil sa babaeng ito? Saan siya lulugar sa buhay ni Summer? Hindi niya na ito dapat pang alamin dahil may Cornelia na ito. Magiging single na lang ba siya forever?

Once upon a time, may chubby girl na naniwala sa fairytales. Spoiler alert: ako ‘yon. At guess what? Hindi prince charming ang nakuha ko—kundi certified manloloko. Ginamit lang niya ako for his grades, kinuntsaba pa ang Queen Bitch ng school naming matagal ko ng mortal enemy. Akala nila tapos na ako? Nope. After one hot summer, I’m back—new look, new mindset, new mission. Operation: Prom Queen starts now. And this time, I’m not just after the crown… I’m after revenge.

Jeva Samaniego's going to betray her father's plan. Ito ay ang ikasal sa nagngangalang Daniel Guevarra. Pero imbes na makatakas ay mas lalo pa atang nalagay sa alanganin ang kaniyang buhay dahil napasakamay siya ni Aidan Guevarra, ang lalaking nang-iwan lang naman sa kaniya noon na isa nang ganap na pulis ngayon. But everything's gonna fall into different places. When the summer blooms, she already see herself falling again on his trap. And as the days passed, she starts to believe him and she knows, it will be hard to get out.

She was just a girl trying to survive school. He was a man built from secrets, scars, and power. At eighteen, Aera Summer Santiago never expected to be married—especially not to Hans Calix Devraux, the billionaire with a reputation for control and cruelty. Driven by power and obsession, Calix would do anything to possess her—whether through force… or persuading. Forced into his world, trapped in his mansion. She’ll learn that love with Calix isn’t soft. It’s sharp. Brutal. Addictive. And once he’s claimed her— he’ll never let her go. .... DISCLAIMER This story is intended for audiences 18 years old and above. It is entirely fictional, created purely from imagination. Names, places, events, and characters are not based on real people or incidents. This genre contains dark romance, obsession, and possessiveness, with themes of violence and emotional tension. If you are uncomfortable with stories involving such content, this narrative may not be suitable for you. Read at your own risk.

Zeil was raised in a complicated family. His dad left her mother for his mistress, then his mother committed suicide because of the depression. Zeil left alone until his father came back and took him to his new family. And then he meet Amanda, a famous, innocent, and pretty girl in their school who soon become his younger stepsister. But as a years passed by, Zeil's heart was filled with anger and eager for revenge. He can't accept the fact that their family was so happy and joyful that his family could never have, so he distance himself and enrolls in the Southern Island University. Southern Island University is a prestigious school only for students from a wealthy families and to those who have a large amount of money. A private University on a private island in the middle of the ocean. 10% of the graduating students population was left to the island to provide special class for those who failed in their major subjects. They thought that it was a boring summer class. But it became a nightmare that took the lives of everyone. Amanda Ceistria was one of the survivors of the tragedy. She thought that after the nightmare happened at SIU, she would forget everything and start all over again. But not until her stepbrother came back, using someone else's face and identity, to exact revenge on her and make life a living hell. As a time passed by, not only Zeil's heart become filled with rage and vengeance, but also with obsession and.... Love?