The Zookeeper's Wife Novel

Dylan Fontanilla already had everything that any man could wish for: a stable job and a perfect girlfriend. Para sa kaniya ay perpekto na ang buhay niya at wala na siyang ibang mahihiling pa. However, his life changed drastically after waking up with the news that his girlfriend is already set to marry someone else. The reason? His girlfriend cheated on him. In just a snap, he lost the love of his life. Until one drunken night, he crossed paths with Kaia Clemente, the long-time bestfriend slash rumored girlfriend of his ex-girlfriend’s current fiancé. From then on, a plan was created. If he can't have his ex-girlfriend, then he’ll have Kaia instead. Kung agawan lamang din pala ang labanan, hinding-hindi siya magpapatalo sa mga nanloko sa kaniya… kahit na sabihin man ng iba na rebound niya lamang si Kaia. Laro lamang para kay Dylan ang lahat. . . ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na mapupunta sila sa simbahan, sa harap ng altar, at nagsusumpaan.

“I was just a pawn in your game!” Tears streamed down my face. “No!” He was quick to deny the accusation. “Look me in the eye, Declan, and tell me you didn’t marry me for revenge!” My heart was burning. “It might have started like that, but I swear, everything between us has always been real, Kendra.” It was hard to believe his pleading tone. “This is it, Declan. This is the end of us.” ***** Kendra Hazelwood’s world turns upside down the moment her father announces she must marry Declan Davenport—their sworn enemy. Knowing she has no choice, Kendra finds herself in a marriage built on secrets, lies, and the ashes of an old feud. Declan has waited his whole life for this chance. Marrying a Hazelwood is the perfect cover to finally take his revenge, and he vows to never let his heart get involved. However, everything about Kendra rattles his world, and soon the line between vengeance and desire begins to blur. Everything changes when Kendra uncovers the brutal truth. Feeling heartbroken and betrayed, she walks away, determined to reclaim her life. Declan is determined to win the woman who owns his heart back, but will he succeed? Can love survive betrayal and pain?

Ashin Johnstone has never loved someone as much as she loved her husband, Kristoff Washington. She had spent most of her life crushing hard on him and was really elated that she finally married him in a pragmatic marriage. But she knew that he doesn't love her, not the way she wanted him to. She knew that he will never love her like a woman. He will never want her like the way she desires him. As painful as it is, she has learned to understand him and his feelings for her. She was trying to be contented with her life with him. She was trying to be contented with her relationship with him. After all, she is the legal wife. Everyone who would want him would go through her first because she's recognized one. She's the lawful wife.

Si Rebecca Jacinto ay ikinasal sa kaniyang matagal na kasintahan na si Roland Estrella. Matagumpay nilang naisagawa ang kanilang kasal subalit isang hindi inaasahang trahedya ang nangyari sa mismong araw na iyon. Nagkaroon ng amnesia ang kaniyang asawa dahil sa isang aksidente na tumagal ng ilang taon. Ang pangyayari na iyon ang naging dahilan upang magkaroon ng pagkakataon na pumasok sa buhay nila ang kaniyang biyenan na si Zenaida Estrella para pahirapan siya. Sa kabila ng masamang pagtrato ng kaniyang sariling biyenan ay nanatili siya at hindi sumuko. Patuloy pa rin niyang pinagsisilbihan ang asawa. Ngunit lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman na iyon ang magiging mitsa para mas lalong umapaw ang galit ng kaniyang biyenan para paghiwalayin silang mag-asawa. Dinala pa nito ang ex-girlfriend ng kaniyang asawa na si Cynthia Sebastian na tanging nakikilala ng kaniyang asawa. Hanggang saan tatagal ang pagiging martyr na asawa ni Rebecca? Handa ba siyang ipaglaban ang kaniyang pagmamahal sa asawang hindi siya maalala o susuko na lang at ipauubaya sa iba ito?

SAMPUNG TAON... Ganoon katagal nitong minahal si Noah hanggang umabot sa puntong naging parte na ito ng buhay niya. Wala siyang ibang pinangarap kung hindi ang lalaki at kung kailan akala nito ay magiging masaya na sila sa piling ng isa't isa ay kailangan na pala nitong magising sa mahaba at masarap niyang panaginip. "Finally, matatawag ko na ring Nicole Saavedra ang aking sarili nang walang halong pag-aalinlangan. Siguro oras na para anihin ko ang bunga ng pagsisikap ko bilang butihing maybahay ni Noah," aniya saka napangiti sa kinatatayuan. Dalawang taon ang lumipas magmula nang ikasal si Nicole sa bilyonaryong apo ng lalaking kumupkop at nagpalaki sa kaniya. Hindi masukat ang tuwang naramdaman ng puso niya nang mga oras na iyon hanggang sa alukin siya nito ng isang kasunduang maghihiwalay sila pagkatapos ng tatlong taon oras na manatiling walang apoy ang kanilang pagsasama. Sa kabila noon, ginawa ni Nicole ang lahat upang maging mabuti at mapagmahal na asawa habang hindi rin naman ito nagkulang na iparamdam sa kaniya ang prebelihiyo bilang misis nito. Muntik na nga nitong makalimutan ang kasunduan dahil naramdaman niyang tunay na ang ipinapakita nila sa isa't isa. Ngunit sa kaniyang kaarawan, isang annulment paper ang natanggap nitong regalo mula sa asawa. Dahil sa malungkot na balita ay nawalan siya ng lakas ng loob na sabihin ang tungkol sa anghel na nasa kaniyang sinapupunan. Sinubukan nitong alamin ang dahilan ng pakikipaghiwalay ng asawa hanggang sa tuluyang gumuho ang mundo niya nang malamang balak palang balikan ni Noah ang babaeng muntik na nitong pakasalan five years ago. Magagawa niya kayang iwan si Noah kung wala siyang ibang minahal sa tanang-buhay niya kung hindi ito lamang? Paano kung kailangan niyang maging lihim na asawa nito kapalit ang pananatili at pagiging responsable nitong ama sa kaniyang ipinagbubuntis?

Don't make him jealous if you don't want to see the beast in him. What would you do if you found out that you married a man who has a dual personality? Would you prefer the inconsistent or the consistent one? Is it the possesive or the obsessive one? Devin Fajardo can be cured, but whose personality will remain? Who will be vanished for good? And how about Gaia Isabel? Can she endure and stay until Devin is totally cured?

To save her mother's life, Lara Miller accepted Claire's offer and pretended to be her. Claire used Lara to cover up her cheating on her husband. Because they had the same face and body, it was easy for them to switch identities. But soon, Lara fell for Claire's billionaire husband – Liam Watson and they shared an intimate night together. Lara got pregnant, but Claire had a condition with her ovaries and could never bare a child.

Cristianus is a Billionaire man and Lily is a famous and best architect in their town. Lily admire Cristiano for a long time but Cristiano didn’t even know her even though their both parents are friends and business partners. One night they both attended a party and that night happened their one-night stand. They didn’t know that one night's mistake could change their life, especially Lily when he got pregnant. When both parents knew about it, they were forced to get married for the sake of the baby and the sake of their family name. When they got married and started to live under the same roof, Lily took responsibility to be a good wife to Cristiano but Cristiano didn’t appreciate all her efforts. He always brings girls into their houses and makes Lily look like a slave. He’s also abusive and hurting Lily physically, he didn’t let her meet her friends and stopped her from her work. Until one day Lily decided to escape Cristiano but when Cristiano discovered about that he hurt Lily again physically because she was already loving her and being more possessive of her until she bleed and caused her miscarriage. Cristiano realized what he just did but it was too late because he can’t bring their baby back. Whether he liked it or not, Lily decided to run away from him and he gave that to her because he knows that she need space to heal. Cristiano realized that he loves Lily and he’s just afraid to show it but it was too late because Lily is mad at him. He gives Lily time to heal and after a year he will pursue her again even if it’s not that easy anymore.

"You will be treated like nothing except my fuck toy. You will get spoiled food once a week and water one sip a day. You will always stay naked. No clothes for you. No electricity for you. You will be locked in 1 room with just a floor forever. You will never be treated like a human being again from this day on."

Ikakasal na dapat si Alexandra sa nobyo niyang isang half chinese na si Triton Chu. Handa silang suwayin ang lahat maging ang mommy ni Triton na hindi boto sa kanya. Pero isang gabing naimbitahan siya sa isang party sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa buong buhay niya ay hindi niya ito pinalampas. Pero hindi niya inakala na iyon pa la ang magdadala sa kanya sa papunta kay Zachary Luthman, isang appointed CEO ng kanilang construction company- kilala bilang casanova. Lahat ng babae ay nakukuha niya sa alindog at kaguwapuhan niya. Gawa ng labis na kalasingan ay namali ng kuwartong pinagpahingahan si Alexandra at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay nakasalo niya sa isang mainit na gabi si Zachary. Sa kahihiyan kinabukasan ay halos gumuho ang mundo ni Alexandra. Wala siyang kaalam-alam kung sino ang nakasalo niya sa kama. Wala na siyang mukhang maihaharap sa nobyo niya. Pero paano kung ang kasalanang iyon ang maglalayo pa la sa kan'ya sa maling tao? Paano kung sa muling pagtatagpo nila ni Zachary ay makilala niya kung sino talaga ang isang Zachary Luthman? Mahulog kaya siya sa babaerong si Zach? Gayong dahil sa kasalanang iyon ay napagkasunduang ipakasal silang dalawa?