Thorned Between Novels & Stories

Odette didn't expect that after a night of hooking up with a stranger, she would find herself entangled with him. She was then captured after finishing her job as a con-artist. Nathan, a mafia boss who kidnapped her and the same man she kissed in the bar, would force her to work for him and in return he would grant her conditions. They used each other for their own advantages and personal goals. But the only thing they shared in common is their desire for each other. What seems a pure business between them would turn into a romantic connection. How can they navigate the path towards each other knowing the risks and challenges ahead of them? How can they turn manipulation, deception, and betrayal into love and trust they needed to defeat their enemies? Or will this only drive them to be each other's enemies?

In the heart of Pampanga, Nathalie, the ‘Palette Prodigy,’ defies her family's disapproval of her artistic pursuits. Despite her initial doubts about love, billionaire Lucas becomes the unexpected catalyst, unlocking Nathalie's heart. Due to a lack of support from her family for her relationship with the billionaire and amidst university rumors, their relationship becomes complicated. The billionaire refuses to accept the child because of the rumors and the chance he's not the father. She decides to leave and raise her child alone. Until the day comes when Lucas seeks them out, wanting to mend their issues, leading to a legal battle for their child. Nathalie becomes stronger as she faces the challenges of being a single parent. Despite Lucas' persistent efforts, Nathalie grapples with conflicted emotions, torn between love and the pain he caused. Will she give the billionaire another chance?

Inampon si Gwen ng pamilyang Madrid, at akala niya, sa wakas, nahanap na rin niya ang tahanang matagal niyang hinanap. Pero may isang hindi sang-ayon. Si Leander, ang panganay na anak na kailanman ay hindi siya tinanggap. Sa mga mata nito, isa lang siyang pakialamerang hindi kailanman magiging tunay na bahagi ng pamilya. Sa bawat tagpo nila, laging may banggaan, laging may tensyon. But one night shattered the boundary between hate and desire. Now, Gwen holds a secret that could tear apart the family she’s learned to love. Hanggang kailan niya kakayaning itago ang nararamdaman sa lalaking kinalakihan niyang ‘kapatid’, pero minahal ng higit pa roon?

Adrian Gonzaga forgot the affair. He forgot the lies, the betrayal, and the divorce papers waiting to end his marriage. He even forgot the day he told his wife he no longer loved her. But he never forgot Sophia. After a near-fatal accident erases five years of his memories, Adrian wakes up believing he's still married to the love of his life. To him, their marriage is intact. To Sophia, it's already over. As Adrian falls in love with his wife all over again, Sophia finds herself torn between the man she once adored and the man who broke her heart. But when Adrian's lost memories begin to return, one question remains: Will he choose Sophia again or remember why he left her in the first place?

Leana Alvarez is a fifteen-year-old girl in her third year of high school. She has a tough and strong personality. People around her considered her as a gifted kid. Because she excels in her studies, is talented, and is independent. But she is torn between the idea of passion and practicality because she belongs to a middle-class family. She wanted to pursue her passion but was hesitant because she knew her passion is not enough to provide for her family in the future. Then she met Nico Bautista, who is the exact opposite of her personality. Because of her desire to have a friend, she took the risk and wanted to be friends with him despite the difference. But doubt is always getting in her way and, she can't help to question herself if they can ever get along. Or if the difference is making it too complicated to try? Does she have to cling to the idiom "opposites attract" or give up?

Mari Demia was already in a relationship with someone until she fell into her parent's trap. She married a man she had only met that day. She married Austin, a famous player (playboy). To protect herself from him, she made a contract and made him sign it. She thought that that contract could save her from him, not until something happened between them during the last night of their honeymoon. Her hate for Austin intensified when she found out that she was pregnant with his baby. To get revenge on Austin, she must hide her hatred for him and seek out his soft spot (his heart), causing him to fall in love with her and break his heart. Where will her defiance lead her? Will she be able to handle it all once she discover Austin's secret?

Alyanna Perez is a hardworking woman who wants nothing but the best for herself. She once believed that her life was almost perfect. Unfortunately, everything that she thought changed the moment she found out that her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend! Alyanna decided to move overseas for her to forget the man who broke her heart. But before that, she decided to go to the bar. Due to drunkenness, something happened between Alyanna and Isaac. Alyanna thought that she will never ever see Isaac again. Until she moved back to the Philippines with her children and work at Isaac's most popular company-that's the time where her world turned upside down. What will happen the moment that Isaac and Alyanna meets for the second time around? Will she tell Isaac that they have children or will she keep her kids until the last breath of her life?

In the elite circles of Angeles, Pampanga, where reputation is everything and love is often a luxury, Elara Villanueva agrees to an arranged marriage with Lucas Del Rosario to save her family’s crumbling perfume empire—but the moment she steps into his world, she is irresistibly drawn to his guarded older brother, Adrian. As stolen glances turn into dangerous emotions, loyalties begin to fracture: her best friend Mira is in love with Adrian, while secrets within the Del Rosario family quietly surface. What begins as a perfect arrangement spirals into betrayal, heartbreak, and a truth no one is ready to face. When everything explodes just days before the wedding, Elara is forced to make an impossible choice between duty and desire. In the aftermath of shattered expectations, she walks away from the life chosen for her—only to discover that the kind of love worth fighting for is the one you choose, even if it costs you everything.

After losing her job, getting evicted from her apartment, and finding her long-time boyfriend in bed with her cousin, Giselle Saavedra thought her life couldn’t get any worse. Buried in heartbreak and alcohol, she spent the night with a stranger and gave away the one thing she promised to save for marriage. Her virginity. She thought she’d never see him again. A month later, she lands a job as an executive assistant, only to find that her new boss is Jake Johnson, the same man from that night. Cold, ruthless, and extremely powerful, Jake is the country’s most elusive billionaire and also the father of the baby growing inside her. But secrets don’t stay buried for long. Just as love begins to grow between them, dangerous people from their past plot to tear them apart, no matter the cost.

Zia and Grae have been friends for a long time and both have loved ones in their lives. They only see each other as friends and will not go beyond that because they are both in relationships, but one night came when they both fell in love with each other because of the problem that they didn't expect to reach a point that they both didn't think about. After the night when something happened between them, Zia got pregnant, but the only one who knew about it was Zia because Grae lost everything because what was on his mind was someone else he was with that night. Natakot si Zia n ipaalam kahit kanino nag nangyare kaya sinarili niya ang lahat, She was very depressed about what happened because she didn't think that her bad dream would happen. She got pregnant, which was not planned. Can a nightmare be a good dream?