The Wife Is First

"Who the hell are you?!" yelled Rachel Clarke (28) when she woke up in the morning to find herself all naked with a man snoring softly beside her. "I'm your future husband, have you forgotten what happened last night?" said the man beside her with his eyes half-closed. Since that day, Rachel's life has changed 180 degrees. Suddenly she had to marry a young, self-made billionaire named Nicholas Anthony just because of a ridiculous agreement she signed when she was drunk.

Alina Jones was working as an event coordinator who was temporarily transfered to the wedding planner department. New to her assigned job, she was easily swayed to do things outside of her job desciption until she realized that she is to be married to a crippled but handsome and attractive man. Unwillingly married she wonders what awaits her when just for one day her luck was stacked against her. The worst thing happened was being married to a person she never laid eyes before.

She thought it is just one-night stand, why the hell did the doctor tell her that she is pregnant now?!

Hera Leandra Bardin, 24 years old, was on the brink of death in the middle of the desert. As she felt her blood trickle, she recalled all of the past memories she had that led to this moment. She remembered her mother who died from an incurable disease. And her father who had betrayed her. She remembered leaving the place she called home at 15 years old and the moment she made the decision to join the army. The anger and hatred she felt towards liars and cheaters sparked her strong sense of justice. As she felt her life fade away, she couldn’t accept that this would be her end. Until–a business mogul, Nathaniel Orion Martel spots her abandoned figure in the desert and extends her life, by giving her his dark blood. Hera wakes up to a new way of living. Her savior, Nathaniel Orion Martel, a 300-year old vampire took her in, much to the dissatisfaction of the elders of the Martel clan. They saw her as an obstacle to their plan of marrying Nathaniel Orion to a Royal Princess to expand their influence. Hera claimed to have no interest in being part of this rivalry and was focused on getting the justice she was owed. She left in search of answers, but came to know her mother’s secrets along the way. When Hera and Nathaniel met again, she had already become a different person. She was no longer without purpose, having found a new responsibility towards her mother's clan. Hera and Nathaniel's separation pushed them to recognize their budding romance. Facing rivalry against the Royal Princess and her clan's alpha, Hera is determined to use her own strength and emerge victorious, and possibly place her trust and have the happily ever after she thought she'd never have.

When Athena's father dies mysteriously, she ends up in a contract marriage with ruthless billionaire Levi Strauss-Jackson in a bid to investigate the mysterious circumstances. Trapped in a cold marriage of convenience fueled by ulterior motives, Athena unexpectedly falls for her callous husband while also finding friendship in his charming brother Samuel. Ensnared in an opulent but twisted world of secrets and conflicting agendas, the newlywed heiress soon realizes her investigation has also made herself a target. As buried truths claw to the surface, Athena discovers bonds can become shackles and new family ties may be fatal. To reclaim her power and ensure her survival, she must see through the smoke and mirrors of the Strauss-Jackson empire to uncover who the real enemy is while fighting her growing attraction to her new husband and his brother. But will the truth about her father’s death free her...or will it instead seal her own? In the glittering corridors of power and wealth, even wedding vows and blood pacts can be decisively broken.

Her marriage, which has lasted for three years, ends in a divorce. The whole city laughs at her and mocks her for being the abandoned wife of a wealthy family. Six years later, she returns to the country with a pair of twins. This time, she has taken a new lease on life and is now a world-renowned genius doctor. Countless men are now lining up to court her and marry her, until one day, her daughter tells her that “Daddy” has been on his knees for three days straight, begging to remarry her.Roxanne, a kind-hearted and innocent young woman, is married off to the wealthy and enigmatic businessman, Lucian. Roxannes life takes an unexpected turn as she finds herself in a loveless and suffocating marriage. Lucian is portrayed as a distant and cold husband, consumed by his own ambitions and scandals.Despite her efforts to be a dutiful wife, Roxanne's marriage becomes increasingly unbearable. She discovers that her husband is having an affair with a scheming socialite. Roxanne’s heartbreak and humiliation push her to the brink, leading her to make a daring decision: she leaves behind her luxurious life to find herself anew.Roxanne’s journey of self-discovery takes her to the bustling city of Paris. In the artistic and bohemian atmosphere, she begins to unravel the layers of her own identity. Through a series of chance encounters, she befriends the charismatic and free-spirited artist, Who in turn becomes Roxanne’s guide to a world of pa*sion, art, and liberation that she had never known before.As Roxanne navigates her new life, she gradually lets go of the constraints that had bound her in her former existence. The novel beautifully portrays her metamorphosis from a timid and abandoned wife to a confident and independent woman.

Kailangang pakasalan ni Harvy Austria, ang kanyang assistant na si Dahlia Vega dahil sa hiling ng kanyang lolo na may karamdaman. Ngunit nakapangako na siya sa kasintahan niyang si Audrey na ito ang pakakasalan niya. Subalit ang last will ng lolo niya ay nakakadismaya. Ibibigay lahat ng kayamanan kay Dahlia kung sakaling hindi niya ito pakasalan. Sa loob ng tatlong taon, kapag hindi sila naging ikay, maaari na silang maghiwalay at makukuha niya ang kanyang mana. Kaya kinausap niya si Dahlia, at nalaman niya ang mga kondisyon ng dalaga. Walang side chick habang kasal, magkikita pero privately lang. Ito ang hahawak ng kanyang pera. Aalisan muna ng ATM si Audrey, para matutong magtrabaho. Magiging sweet sila at okay sa harap ng ibang tao. Ngunit nahihirapan siya sa ganitong sitwasyon, lalo na at nasa paligid lang niya ang dalawang babae. Lalo pa at habang tumatagal, ang timbangan ng puso niya ay nahahati na. Pero kailangan niyang tuparin ang pangako niya kay Audrey. Matagalan kaya ni Dahlia ang pasakit na ibinibigay niya dito? O susuko na lamang ito para bigyan naman ng dignidad ang sarili?

Rosalind, a young doctor, was excited when her long time crush and billionaire, James, accepted to marry her. Little did she know that was just a guise to make her nurse his love back to life. The minute his lover woke up, Rosalind was discarded. Torn, Rejected and hurt, she asked for a divorce, but he refused. What would Rosalind do when she find out all her life has been a terrible lie? And how would James win her back, after ripping her heart into two? Would she accept him back?

Si Cindy ay isang teacher nang nakilala niya si Mark na isang gwapong estudiyante. Sa kagustuhang maranasan yung mga fantasy niya sa sex, pinatulan niya si Mark kahit pa alam niya na mahigpit na ipinagbabawal sa isang teacher na patulan ang kanyang estudiyante. Dahil ibinibigay ni Mark ang sex na gusto niya at si Mark ang una niyag naging karanasan, nabaliw siya sa lalaki. Gusto niyang solohin si Mark ngunit hindi pwedeng exclusive si Mark sa iisa lang. Nasira ang buhay niya. Natanggal siya sa pagiging teacher. Naging call center agent naman siya. Lalong lumala ang kanyang pagkahilig sa sex at dumating sa buhay niya si Raymond. Dahil nagpakita ng kabaitan ang napakagwapong si Raymond, inuwi niya ito sa kanila at sa mga unang mga araw, napakabait nga ng lalaki ngunit wala itong trabaho. Kung kailan mahal na niya si Raymond, isang araw pag-uwi niya, wala na lahat ang pera niya, ang lahat ng mamahalin niyang alahas at gamit kasama ng magnanakaw na si Raymond. Doon na naging lalong magulo ang buhay ni Cindy. Nakipagkita na siya sa kung sinu-sino basta maibigay ang hilig niya sa sex. Hindi na siya naniniwala sa pag-ibig. Hanggang sa dumating si Daniel sa buhay niya. Si Daniel na naniniwala sa tunay na pag-ibig kaya niyaya itong pakasal sa kanya. Bumuo sila ng isang pangarap. Masaya na ang kanilang pagmamahalan. Hanggang sa hindi nagagawang kontrolin ni Cindy ang kanyang sakit. Sakit na hindi niya alam na mayroon siya. Paano magtatagal ang pagsasama nila ni Daniel kung walang tiwala si Cindy na mahal talaga siya ng lalaki? Paano masasatisfy ni Daniel si Cindy kung may sakit ang babaeng nymphomania na lalong lumala nang may asawa na siya. Na naghahanap na ang katawan ni Cindy ng sex hindi lang kay Dani kundi sa iba pang mga lalaki?

Isang kasal na nakatali sa papel. Isang kasunduan na may hangganan. At isang gabi na hindi dapat nangyari. Pitong taon na si Vaiana bilang secretary ni Kyro, at sa loob ng tatlong taon, si Vaiana ay naging anino ni Kyro de Vera—sekretarya sa umaga, asawa sa papel sa gabi. Alam niya ang lahat ng ugali nito, mula sa paboritong kulay ng suit hanggang sa mga lihim na hindi nito kailanman inamin. Pero isang gabing hindi niya matandaan ang tuluyang gumulo sa lahat. Nang magising siya sa tabi ng lalaking hindi dapat kanya, ramdam niya ang pait ng katotohanan—siya lang ang nagseryoso sa kasal na ito. Pero nang muli siyang harapin ni Kyro, may isang bagay itong sinabi na nagpayanig sa kanya: "Vaiana, ang babaeng kasama ko kagabi… ikaw ‘yon." Sa isang kasunduang dapat ay walang damdamin, paano kung hindi na niya kayang itanggi ang sakit? At paano kung si Kyro mismo ang magsimulang magtanong—sino nga ba ang tunay niyang babae?