The Summer Solstice Nick Joaquin Novels & Stories

Matapos masaksihan ang pagtataksil ng kanyang nobyo, nagpasya si Iya na lumayo at magtungo sa isang island resort upang pansamantalang kalimutan ang sakit na iniwan ng lalaking minahal. Inasahan niyang ang tunog ng hampas ng alon at ang init ng araw ang magiging lunas sa sugatan niyang puso. Ngunit tila may ibang plano ang tadhana. Sa resort na iyon, nakilala niya si Troy — isang gwapo at misteryosong estranghero na may kakaibang dating. Hindi pa sana siya handa sa presensiya ng lalaki. Ngunit paano niya tatanggihan ang init na dala nito sa kanyang puso at buong sistema? And with his one look and soft touch, Iya’s summer heat turned into fire. Hanggang sa halos gabi gabi na ni

Nang mapunta si Raven De Leon, sa lugar na kung saan malayo sa syudad. Lugar na kung saan, puro puno at tunog ng mga ibon at alon ng dagat lamang ang maririnig. Lugar, na kung saan nakilala niya ang isang binatilyo na si, Aries De Guia. Nagkita at nagkakilala sila sa hindi inaasahan na lugar at pagkakataon, at mag hihiwalay nga din ba sila, sa itinakdang panahon?

"We will never come back here next summer. We won't." Kuya Dusk's voice sounded with finality. I heard my brothers sighed heavily. They both kissed me in my forehead, and the next thing I knew, my vision were blocked by darkness. I am to reckless for giving trust. I am a foolish when I gave love. It's all absurd, but I did all that. For him, for the man I thought of never gonna hurt me. I want to forget you. I hope I could wake up tomorrow with no worries, tomorrow that I will no longer remember you, Trevor. I wish I could forget how I gave my whole stupid heart to you.

Althea Summer Velazquez known as malditang nerd sa school nila. Maldita at cold minsan, ang gusto nya ay mag-aral at wag syang d-distorhin pero dahil kay Kenneth ay hindi sya nakakapag focus. Kenneth Lazaro a typical playboy type pero ang tanging babaeng gusto nya ay si Althea. Mga bata palang sila ay may gusto na sya rito kahit sobrang suplada nito sakanya. Pinangako sa sarili na kahit na sinong babae pa ang dumating sa buhay nya ay papatulan nya ito pero ang babaeng pakakasalan nya ay si Althea. Kahit na anong pag papansin ang gawin nya ay balewala lang kay Althea hanggang sa pinakiusapan na nya ang Mommy nya ipagkasundo silang ikasal ni Althea dahil matalik na magkaibigan ang mg

NAGING mahirap ang buhay para kay Sunshine simula nang yumao ang ama at magkasakit naman ang ina. Mabuti na lamang at nagawa niyang pag-aralin ang sarili hanggang sa matapos niya ang kolehiyo. Naka-graduate man, hindi na siya nag-inarte sa kung ano ang trabahong pwede niyang pasukan. As long as her job can provide her mother's maintenance, go lang. Besides, nag-e-enjoy naman siya kahit pa minsan ang gabi ginagawa niyang araw. Papasok siya bilang waitress mula tanghali hanggang gabi at fire dancer naman hanggang hatinggabi. Nakakapagod, pero kailangan– para sa kaniyang Mamang. Maayos naman sana ang lahat, not until this summer. Not until she met Norman Luther. Ang arogante sa lahat ng arog

Callie lived by herself when both of her parents died together due to an accident happened seven years ago. They lost all of their wealth, so she work at the young age inorder for her to lived. She pretended to be rich in front of her friends and for her to be accepted by the person she wanted. Her goal in life is to find the Guy who saved her at the accident seven years ago. Will she able to find that Guy or will she fall in love with someone else?

A certified fuckboy, 'yan si Nicklaus Royce Villasis. Hindi siya kontento sa isa, gusto niya maraming putahe ang nakahain sa kanya. Kaya nagimbal siya ng sabihin ng kanyang ama na ikakasal na siya! Sa babaeng mas lalaki pa kung manapak sa kanya! Fuck! Mababaliw na siya. Ang kalayaang ine-enjoy niya mukhang matitigil na, at ayaw niyang mangyari 'yon dahil alam niya sa sarili na kahit kailan hindi siya makokontento sa isa. Pero mukhang kakainin niya ang lahat ng sinabi ng ma-in love siya sa asawa!

When Glydel meets Joaquin, she couldn't help her self but admired him because of his charm and kindness towards her. Joaquin, on the other side, realized how drawn he is to her. Glydel discovered his true intention to her. Will she accept the reality of Joaquin's true personality and dark secret?

Hindi inaasahan ni Jillian na sa pagsama niya sa kanyang boss sa isang pribadong dinner party, makikita niya ang dating nobyong matagal na niyang hinahanap—si Zacharias. But the Zacharias standing before her was no longer the simple, funny, and loving man she once knew. He is now Zacharias Wolfgang, the only heir to the Wolfgang Empire—the powerful family everyone wants to be connected to. Five years ago, they met at one of his family's companies in Cagayan. Walang kaalam-alam si Jillian na ang lalaking minahal niya nang sobra-sobra ay nagpapanggap lamang na mahirap na empleyado. Sinusubok pala siya nito kung pera lamang ang habol niya. Nang bumagsak siya, Zacharias mercilessly erased her

Leioqe grew up in a room where she was confined by her parents, and the only solace she had was her mother, Nay Linda. Her family was once very wealthy, but suddenly their company collapsed. Just to save their company, the Leioqe family had to sell her. Leioqe was taken to an auction where billionaires were fighting over her, but Joaquin was fascinated by her when his gaze fell on her. Joaquin was determined to get her, and bid almost a billion pesos to win over his competitors.