Thomas Haden Church

Catherine Montanari is the brilliant heiress to Montanari, a powerful company owned by her grandfather. With stunning beauty, sharp intelligence, and exceptional business skills, Catherine is determined to become the best manager possible. However, her life is turned upside down when she is forced to marry a complete stranger, unleashing a burning rage in her heart. Determined to prove her true worth to everyone, Catherine plunges headlong into a battle of obstinacy and determination. Thomas Conner, heir to a large company, also faces the pressure to marry in order to continue as CEO. At first he is firmly opposed to the idea, but everything changes when he crosses Catherine's path and is captivated by her strong and passionate personality. With each encounter, Catherine enchants him with her bright personality and stunning beauty, leading Thomas to become a possessive and protective fiancé. Driven by a burning desire, he will do anything to ensure that the wedding will take place and that Catherine will become his wife. Amidst a whirlwind of emotions, secrets, and ambitions, Catherine and Thomas embark on a tumultuous journey toward marriage. As they struggle against the expectations placed upon them and the challenges that life throws their way, the couple finds themselves involved in a dangerous game of passion and power. Will they be able to overcome their own fears and insecurities and discover the true meaning of love and trust? "Ties of Fire" is an irresistible story of two passionate souls who defy fate and fight for true love. Amidst a ruthless corporate world, hidden secrets, and an overwhelming attraction, Catherine and Thomas will discover that love may be the most powerful force capable of transforming their lives forever. Prepare to be immersed in an electrifying romance filled with intrigue, sensuality, and surprising twists and turns.

Lexy, the daughter of a multi billionaire is abandoned by her husband on her wedding day. Wedding days are meant to be the best moments, this day marks the darkest and worst moments of Lexy's life. ************* Being the only child, daughter and heiress to the multi billionaire, Lexy could only inherit her father's wealth after marriage. Her parents took her to the best universities for her degree and PHD to have the knowledge it takes to run her father's companies and she gave it her best. Still, with the educational knowledge and skills from her internships, marriage was compulsory for Lexy to inherit her father's throne. Lexy was of the ripe age for marriage, however, her parents failed to over burden her with marriage plans; they believed in love and wanted the best, happiness for their only child. 18 months after Lexy's doctorate graduation, Lexy introduced her fiancee, Jerry to her parents. Together, they received blessings to push with the wedding. However, on their wedding day, Jerry takes another route to Lexy's home, unknowingly to Lexy. Lexy and her family head to the church for the wedding, only to be stopped when almost reaching the church's gate. It dawns on Lexy that her wedding is no more. What now? What next? How can she inherit her father's throne in the business world? Only a contract marriage unknown to her parents can rescue her.

Bachelor's Association Series 1: The Mayor's Touch | Romance-Action She wants nothing but to avenge the death of her family, while he wants nothing but justice for his mother. With both of them being stuck in a fixed marriage, will love and romance possibly exist between them? Especially since fate has decided to play both of them. --- At the age of 10, Annie Thomas lost her family after witnessing the massacre of her own. At the age of 12 and after staying at the orphanage for almost two years, Annie was adopted by the Valerio couple, one of the well-known and rich couples in the province of Claveria. The couple helped her recover from her trauma, fed her, sent her to school, and gave her a comfortable life and a new identity. Now, Annie Thomas is dead. Valenciana Andrea "Ciandrei" Valerio was born. Despite being reborn, there’s something that never changes for her—her will to avenge her family, to get even with the Enriquez. Suddenly, fate has its own way of playing. Who would’ve thought that she’d be marrying an Enriquez? The son of the man who killed her family, a playboy, and the Mayor of Claveria, none other than Damien Atticus Enriquez. Despite his intimidating aura, Damien has a soft spot for his family. That’s why he wanted to have justice for her mother, who was comatose for a decade because of Arturo Thomas, Ciandrei’s biological father. With all the odds between them, is love still possible? Or the real question is... are they going to survive their fixed marriage?

Sa isang prestihiyosong unibersidad, kilala ang dalawang estudyanteng naging mortal na magkaaway dahil sa kompetisyong nangyayari sa pagitan nila. Si Kendall Lin, isang Chinese Filipino at nag-iisang anak ng hinahangaang mag-asawang abogado sa kanilang bansa, ay pinipilit na makamit ang lahat ng pangarap ng mga magulang para sa kan'ya. Habang si Isaiah Thomas na nagtataglay ng likas na katalinuhan at isa sa mga tinitingalang model student ng Cavin International School ay isa nang sikat na businessman dahil sa biglaang pagkamatay ng kan'yang mga magulang noong bata pa siya. Sa paaralan kung saan ang sistema nito ang naging dahilan ng kanilang kompetisyon, doon din nila nahanap ang safe haven nila. Kung saan nananatili ang abandonadong silid ng Arts club, nagawa nilang makita ang sansinukob sa kanilang mga mata. In between the pressure and their high dreams, with their hearts trying to find its key to open it and kiss each other's soul with gentleness, will they ever get to do it wholly? Can enemies be friends and can their friendship be worth for something more? Something for love?

Happiness is the only emotion a broken soul can't seem to experience. They can only dream of it and hopefully find serenity to fill the void, with the hopes of one day being able to feel it in their being. Akaiia Bleau Stepanova, is she destined to feel this brokenness forever or does her initial definition even begin to cover what true brokenness feels like? Let the flames of life and death drain my essence. An evil thought that grinds in my brain since I heard of my sentence. A bitterness that made himself at home inside of me. Sometimes I just wish I could change my fate, but yes it is just wishful talk. My story is one full of emotion. Treason, hate, love and pretend. A wild combination, you might say. .... "I do." She says with the most beautiful smile, one that even reaches her eyes. One so rare and truly beautiful to witness. "Aiden River King, what is your answer? Do you take Akaiia Bleau Stepanova as your lawful wedded wife?" The priest questions. As soon as I'm about to answer a voice I remember to clearly ego's through the church walls. ... The tears staining her eyes are like daggers in my chest.

"Do anyone have reasons why this couples shouldn't get married?" The priest had asked. The bride found the question not necessary because she was sure there was no one against their union, but surprisingly to her, three masked men harmed to the teeth stepped into the church and their presence alone sent shivers down the spines of everyone. "We are against this union." One of them said grumpily. "Who-who are you... And why-why are you against this union?" The priest managed to ask. "Because our boss can't stand his lady getting married to someone else" His reply left everyone dumfounded. ***** After moving out of the orphanage with her friends, Rebecca decided to start afresh and forget everything about her dark past, including everyone associated with it. Her life was the perfect definition of peacefulness, she had learned to leave peacefully and happily with her friends. She found love and everything was going smoothly, not until the day of her wedding which was supposed to be her happiest day. At the last moment of getting married, unknown gunmen stormed the church, and abducted her, leaving everyone dumfounded. When she woke up the next day, she found herself in the devil's lair, the devil who haunted her in her dreams, the devil who once took what belonged to her. Her breath seized at that instant and she had to remind herself that whatever sin she would sin now would be killing the devil, not falling for him like she did in the past. But will she be able to betray her heart? Will the devil let her kill him? And will he surrender to her vengeance, or does he have a trap waiting in the shadows?

This book is principally about a girl named Izzy, a young beautiful Christain girl who has left her country of birth in search of education in a foreign land; but along the way meets her true self. The self that’s been hiding behind the curtains of her parent’s discipline. Her new found self surprises no one, even those she’s involved with and by “those”, I mean boys and men! Her parents have no idea of what her life is like without them and apparently, you’d be surprised to find out how easy it is to trick or better still “deceive” strict parents. Her parents still believe their daughter is pursuing “their” dreams with her eyes on the prize. Well her eyes are on the prize, it’s just not the prize they have in mind. Now, don’t get me wrong, she’s still all about the education, but alongside that, is what she finds pleasure in doing- changing partners when the sex is not what it used to be, cheating, being bisexual along many others. She has a turnaround in her life when she finally goes upcountry to work as a member of an NGO that provides for the poor, where she unexpectedly meets a man who changes her life and brings her back to the faith. This time, she wasn’t Izzy that followed her parents to church and not know why she went, but Izzy who understood her faith and why she loved the Lord and it inspired others in every way. People knowing who she was starts to shame her for who she is now, but she’s a goddamn QUEEN in her own way, and for her, that’s the best way and because she believes it, it’s become contagious!

Araceli has spent her entire life sheltered within the church, raised under the watchful and rather twisted guidance of Father Ambrose who was like the only family she has ever known. But just after turning eighteen, she is given away to a man she believes is the great love God has destined for her. With unwavering faith and a heart full of hope, she steps into what she thinks is her wedding, only to be humiliated when she discovers the truth. The man she was promised to is marrying someone else. Shattered and alone, she flees into the unknown, desperate for refuge. That’s when she crosses paths with Luciano Salvatore. To her innocent eyes, he seems like a savior. But Araceli has unknowingly walked straight into the arms of the devil himself. And the devil has no intention of letting her go. What started as a mere intrigue grows into a deep desire and dark obsession that makes a man go mad and go to insane lengths to keep his little saint by him.

Lily, a reserved girl finds herself bound by a contract to marry Thomas Weston, a ruthless heir of a billionaire empire. Her father, overwhelmed by a $400 million debt to a Geoffery Weston, a powerful billionaire, and Thomas’s father, enters a desperate agreement to use his daughter as collateral. Upon his death, she is thrust into an engagement with cold and merciless Thomas. She takes up a mission to save him while performing the contract which is the reason Geoffery Weston wants her to marry irredeemable Thomas. Complicating matters, Simon Weston, Thomas's half-brother, returns home after eight years away. He is her former love and carries his own vendetta against his father and stepmother. As he reenters their lives just in time for the engagement, old feelings resurface, and his desire for revenge complicates the situation. Thomas is determined to fulfill the contract and exert his will over her. He finds himself in a fierce battle not just with his half-brother, but with his own heart though cruel mother opposes the union. Lily is torn between her obligation to her father's debt and her rekindled love for Simon.

"Ang mahalin ka ay isang pagkakamaling 'di ko na dapat isinugal pa, Flint. I swear, walking on that aisle is the worst thing I did my whole life. Ang unfair mo naman, Flint! Hulog na hulog ako, oh!" *** After Thalea's nerve-wracking hangover from a party the previous night, she was taken by her best friend to a church for her to marry the man that her best friend was supposed to share a vow with. Bossy, rude and kinda playboy. Irish Flint will surely never be good to Thalea. He is sweet and soft, next minute he became obsessive and rude. Living with Flint is maybe a misfortune for Thalea and the betrayal her best friend did to her is also painful; but one thing is for sure... she fell in love with the man she mistakenly shared a vow with, despite knowing the fact that Flint was not really meant to be for her in the first place — but to her best friend. "That was a beautiful pain though. Salamat sa pansamantalang pagpapasilong mo sa'kin." She murmured before slowly walking away from the person she once called home.