There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch Novels & Stories

Isang trahedyang gabi ang nagtapos sa buhay ni Elena Marquez, isang babaeng nabuhay na puno ng pagsisisi at mga pangarap na hindi natupad. Sa kanyang huling hininga, iisa lamang ang hiling niya ang mabigyan ng isa pang pagkakataon upang itama ang mga maling desisyon ng nakaraan. Ngunit ang ikalawang buhay na ibinigay sa kanya ay higit na mas kumplikado kaysa sa inaasahan niya. Nagising si Elena sa katawan ni Aurelia Deveraux, ang asawa ng isang makapangyarihang bilyonaryong si Sebastian Deveraux. Ayon sa lahat, dalawang taon nang comatose si Aurelia matapos ang isang malubhang aksidente, kaya’t ang bigla nitong paggising ay itinuring na isang himala. Ngunit para kay Elena, ito ay isang bangungot na puno ng tanong at takot—sapagkat siya ay nabubuhay sa katawang hindi kanya, sa isang buhay na hindi niya pinili. Habang sinusubukan niyang umangkop sa marangyang mundo ng mga Deveraux, unti-unti niyang natutuklasan na ang aksidenteng naglagay kay Aurelia sa coma ay hindi isang simpleng trahedya. Sa likod ng mga ngiti at pakikiramay ay may mga taong may itinatagong ambisyon at lihim lalo na ang babaeng matagal nang nagnanais na mapalapit kay Sebastian. Sa kabila ng pagdududa at emosyonal na distansya, unti-unting nabubuo ang isang kakaibang koneksyon sa pagitan ni Elena at ni Sebastian isang damdaming hindi batay sa alaala ng nakaraan, kundi sa taong unti-unti nilang nakikilala sa kasalukuyan. Ngunit hanggang kailan kayang itago ni Elena ang katotohanan tungkol sa kanyang pagkatao? At kapag nalaman ni Sebastian ang lahat, pipiliin ba niya ang babaeng minahal niya sa alaala o ang kaluluwang minahal niya sa kasalukuyan? Isang kwento ng ikalawang buhay, lihim, at pag-ibig na susubok sa hangganan ng katawan, kaluluwa, at kapalaran.

From the cross world of wealth and destitution, love blooms between the superiority of Primo and his wife's replica, Larika—under a curb sequence of transformation. "I formally announced you... my wife."

Iris and Irene was born as identical twin. Despite of having the same face, their personality often clash. Irene chose to live an ordinary life with her grandmother. Living simply is not that easy. She has to work harder than anyone else, especially when the doctor tell her that her grandmother needs a heart surgery. Meanwhile, Iris was able to live an extravagant life with the support of her parents. Not until she was force for an arrange marriage by her mother. She was now three years married to a cold and arrogant billionaire—Bryle Sanchez. To gain the freedom that she once lost, Iris offered to pay for their grandmother medical bills. In exchange Irene must agree for a one month switch and help her to divorce Bryle. After knowing what kind of person Iris and Bryle during the switch, Irene was left in the middle of choosing what to do and who to side? What if in the end, she can't help herself to feel something special to the target of her mission?

Si Amythist at Amberlyn ay kambal at talaga namang magkamukhang magkamukha ang mga ito, kung wala lang pagkakaiba sa ayos ng buhok, pananamit at ugali ay malilito ang kahit na sino kapag nakita ang dalawa. Hindi maganda ang pakikitungo ni Amber kay Amy kaya lahat gagawin ni Amy upang magkaayos silang magkapatid. Hanggang sa humingi ng pabot si Amber sa kapatid na magpanggap ito bilang siya. Kahit Labag sa loob ni Amy na magpanggap bilang Amber sa nobyo ni Amber na si Dominic ay pumayag na ito alang alang sa pangako ni Amber na magiging maayos na ang pakikitungo nito kay Amy sa loob ng dalawang buwang pagpapanggap. Mabuko kaya si Amy ni Dom na hindi talaga siya ang totoong Amber? at ano ang dahilan kung bakit gusto ni Amber na magpanggap si Amy bilang siya? Magiging maayos ba talaga ang relasyon nilang magkapatid o mas lalo pang kamumuhian ang isa't isa.

Ashton Fabregas is a certified playboy. Despite being a product of love, he never imagined or dreamed he would fall in love with a woman. He was contented with his life as a bachelor, with no one dictating or demanding anything from him since he hated being controlled. As a jerk, he always had a new flavor every day and night. But that night came... As he scanned his eyes around the bar, it landed on a woman who caught his attention. Man, she's sexy and gorgeous as hell! So, he quickly approached her and asked her to dance. And when he finally caught the woman's attention, he realized she was drunk as she expertly danced sexily with him in the middle of the dance floor. But what happened to him? Something's not right because he's going crazy thinking about that woman over and over again. It seems like the woman didn't just capture his attention, but also his heart, and hell, he can't allow that to happen just like that! He will also take the woman's heart and claim it. But how can he find her when he doesn't know who she is and where she is? Damn, Ashton Fabregas is very, very doomed as hell!

DE GUIA SERIES 2: Love is Dead Cheating is never in Alyson's dictionary. Kilala siya sa angkan ng mga De Guia bilang dakilang Ambassadress ng Pag-ibig. Kaya naman emotera siyang nag-itim at nagpa-reserve ng puntod nang madiskubreng niloloko siya ng nobyong si Ramon - ang lalaking tunog-kanto ang pangalan pero may abs. Ang malaking problema niya: Paano siya magwawala at maghihisterya sa pait ng pag-ibig gayong Triple A lang ang karakas ng baterya niya? Sino ang tutulong sa kanya sa paglilibing ng feelings kung buntis at baliwag ang masasandalan niyang pinsan na si Erin? At paano siyang hindi madi-distract sa aali-aligid na bigote at abs ni Noonie Valderrama? Love is dead. Or does it really die?

Bumukas ang malaking pintuan sa harap ko, at narito ang lalaking minamahal ko, ang mata'y walang damdamin habang lumalapit ako sa altar. Ngumiti ako kahit na masikip ang dibdib ko. Narinig ko ang musika habang dahan-dahang naglalakad patungo sa lalaking naghihintay sa harap. Si Kiel, nakatitig nang seryoso sa akin. Walang kahit anong kasiyahan ang makikita sa kanyang mukha, at ito'y nagdulot ng kirot sa aking puso. Iniharap ko ang aking kamay, ngunit itinuring niyang wala ito at agad na umusad patungo sa harap ng pari. Iniwan akong nakatambad ang kamay sa ere. Yumuko ako, bahagyang nahihiya. Sumunod ako sa harap ng pari, at sinimulan na ang misa. "Maari mo nang halikan ang iyong asawa," ang sabi ng pari. Humarap ako kay Kiel, inaasahan ang isang halik sa labi, ngunit sa pisngi lamang ito dumapo. "Nakuha mo na ang titulong Mrs. Valerian, ngunit tiyak kong hindi mo makukuha ang aking pagmamahal," bulong niya. Pumikit ako, at naramdaman ang sakit sa aking puso. "Tandaan mo 'yan, Sam? Hindi mo makukuha ang aking pagmamahal dahil may iniibig na ako," dagdag niya habang nagpalakpakan na ang mga tao. Tumulo ang isang butil na luha. "Sarap mong pagmasdan habang umiiyak," layo na nito sa akin pagkatapos ng mga salitang iyon at agad na lumabas ng simbahan. Pinalis ko ang luha ko at mag-isang ngumiti sa harap ng mga taong masaya para sa amin. Kumikirot ang dibdib ko sa likod ng aking mga ngiti. Daig ko pa ang sinaksak, ngunit hindi ko pinahalata. "Saan pupunta ang asawa mo?" inosenteng tanong ng isang matanda. Ngumiti ako, ngunit hindi na nagbigay ng pagsasalita. "Baka excited lang," mapanukso ng isa. Tumawa ako, kahit na parang pinipiga ang puso ko. Ako si Samantha Alexandria Perez, o dapat bang sabihin Samantha Alexandria Perez Valerian, and I am his unwanted wife.

Anastasia Dawson, a third year Political Science student. She is a combination of beauty and intelligence–a genius to be precise. And the fact that she is an orphan but still live a lavish life, makes her almost perfect. That is why she became easily part of the perfect and most popular squad in her new School. But, their flawless image suddenly got tinted when Sia spilled some of their dirty little secrets. As their friendship ends. Who would expect that Sia will also face her tragic death. But, her end is the only beginning for their staged perfection to be ruined.

Twelixs Zarina is one of the wealthiest student in their university. Many people says she's a weirdo because of her hair color. Who would be dye her hair even she knows it's against their school rules? Only Twelixs. That's how twelixs is. She's kind of girl who loves to break school rules. But what if she travels in year 2050? May magbago kaya sa kanya? Let's see.

Van Dominic Loudd grew up without a family. He was young when he became an orphan and was raised by a family lawyer. He had always wanted to have a big, happy family. And he thought he would be able to achieve that when he met and fell in love with Demani Dominico. As opposed to Van, Demani was born in a big, close-knit family. Lumaki ito sa isang kilala at respetadong familia; believing that family should stick together through good and bad times. Just like all other couples out there, they met, fell in love, and planned for the future. Van eventually became part of the Dominico family. His life became complete. And so he thought... Dahil ang pamilya ni Demani rin pala ang dahilan kaya hindi naging maganda ang takbo ng pagsasama nila. They loved each other to destruction, but her family was pulling their relationship down. And Van got tired of it, and so, they started to fight a lot and lose respect for each other. They went through a bitter separation, and Demani thought she would never hear from him again. Until two years later, nakatanggap na lang ito ng sulat mula sa abogado ni Van, asking for her help. Van had an accident and he needed her assistance. She was skeptical at first, she didn't want to have any connections whatsoever with him; but she still found herself standing in front of their old house, waiting for him to open up the door. Will there be a second chance for them? **