Novel & Cerita Thorned Between

A love that is silent but never a secret. It is a soft scream that echoes over the years. At a young age, Lana Normina Delfin started developing simple admiration towards someone, her classmate, who constantly teased her because she's a transferee. Turns out that this boy had a crush on her and was just trying to get her attention. But right after she realized her admiration on him, he suddenly distanced himself and started treating her like a mere acquaintance. But even after leaving her confused and wondering, she stayed silent and kept her feelings. She was okay admiring him from afar, with few rumors spreading about it, hoping they would reach him. Until he left, leaving the country without any assurance of returning. Was it the end? He already left and there's nothing between them that she could hold on. Should she accept it already and live by? Because it's been years. An undeniably long years.

In the battle between desire and what is right, he will always choose the latter… Chase Dmitri Saavedra, the billionaire heir of Saavedra Empire. Nakaplano na siyang ipakasal sa kanyang fiance na napili ng kanyang pamilya para mas lalo pang palawakin ang negosyo nila. But an assassination attempt after his engagement party and the arrival of his newly hired bodyguard, Venom Madrigal changes his life forever. The thick walls that he built around him crumbles as his burning desire for him becomes uncontrollable. Sa mundo kung saan mas mahalaga ang pagiging perpekto kaysa kalayaan, makakamit kaya ni Chase ang kaligayahang inaasam niya? Paano kung ang magiging kapalit ay reputasyon ng kanilang pamilya? Paano kung ang lahat ng pinagsaluhan nila ni Venom ay pawang kasinungalingan lang at paghihiganti sa kasalanang hindi naman niya nagawa?

Wealthy and charismatic, billionaire magnate Gavin Villanueva has it all-- money, influence, and a forbidden secret. Behind the closed doors of his luxurious penthouse, he engages in a torrid affair with Yumi Estancia, his wife’s best friend. Yumi came from an unfortunate life, and she expressed deep appreciation towards Geli, her closest friend. Geli and her family’s support played a crucial role in enabling Yumi to complete her education. However, as she grew more ambitious in achieving her goals, she met Gavin, never knowing she would be entangled in a forbidden relationship with him. As their passionate connection deepens, they find themselves caught in a whirlwind of deceit, jealousy, and conflicting loyalties. The lines between love and betrayal blur. Whispers of suspicion grow louder, and the truth threatens to unravel. Can Yumi find the strength to confront her desires and face the consequences of her affair? Will she end her relationship with Gavin, or will her friendship with Geli crumble under the weight of betrayal?

Angela was surprised when her mom introduced her boyfriend to her one day. Akala niya matanda na ang boyfriend nito ngunit kabaliktaran ang nangyari. Her mom has a boyfriend younger than her. Mukhang ka-edad lang niya ang guwapo at hot na boyfriend ng mommy niya. Unang kita pa lang niya sa boyfriend ng mommy niya na ang pangalan ay Edward nakaramdam na siya ng kakaibang attraction. In short, na-in love siya rito. Ano'ng gagawin ni Angela na minamahal niya rin ang lalaking iniibig ng mommy niya? Ipagpapatuloy pa ba niya ang pagmamahal na nararamdaman dito? Paano kung ipagpatuloy niya ang nararamdaman na pagmamahal kay Edward? Paano kung 'yon ang maging dahilan ng pagkasira ng magandang relasyon nila ng mommy niya? Angela needs to choose between her mom and the man she loved.

Cindy's cousin run away on her wedding day with a handsome but crippled CEO of the Aldana Group. Because of it, she was forced by her uncle to replace her cousin to be Adam's bride. Adam has a short-tempered attitude because of his illness while Cindy has a free-spirited personality despite all of her problems. These two people with opposite attitudes and personalities live together in one house which makes the cold and huge house of Adam to be livelier. Cindy couldn't help but falls in love with Adam even though she knows that she is just a substitute bride. But Cindy's cousin, Lucy, suddenly went back and wants to reclaim what is supposed to be her. Lucy's appearance makes a lot of misunderstanding between Adam, Cindy, and his family. Lucy manages to convince Adam's family that Cindy planned everything so she will be Adam's wife. Will there be a happy ending to Cindy's love story with his prince just like the story of Cinderella?

"If happy ever after did exist, why do married couples split apart?" The same question Andrea Bartolome had in her mind when things between her husband, Mike Villaflor, started to be wrong. Her life with her husband is almost perfect. A doctor herself married a public school teacher; both of them are professionals in different fields. Sapat ang kinikita nilang mag-asawa para bigyan ng maayos na future ang anak nila. Yet things perceived to be almost perfect need to overcome an obstacle. Nagsimulang magkaroon ng lamat ang relasyon ni Andrea kay Mike when she started to doubt her husband having an affair with another woman. Sino nga ba ang kaisa-isang kontrabida ng mga mag-asawa kung hindi mga kabit lang naman. And that is something Andrea has been struggling with. Because of her desire to protect her family, how would a legal wife make a win over the mistress?

Ruthless CEO Felix Velasquez once treated his maid Lia with cold cruelty, mistaking his intense feelings for her as mere obsession and possession. Everything changed when he got hurt and Lia stayed to care for him, patient and gentle despite all the pain he caused her. He finally realized the truth, he wasn’t bad to her because he didn’t care,he was bad because he was already deeply in love, too proud and stupid to admit it. He confesses everything, telling her she’s the first thing he looks for every day and the only one he wants. But Lia, who also likes him more than she lets on, is too scared to trust him. Fear of getting hurt again and the gap between their worlds make her reject him. But Felix never gives up. He is determined to prove his love is real, no matter how long it takes to win her heart.

Sachriana has the chance to choose who she wants to have a forty-eight mag-jowa challenge with. Instead of choosing someone who she is comfortable with, she takes risks in choosing the man who never gave her attention. She chose Jeide Dyion, the man she is in love with, sadly, the man is in love with her cousin named Melody. But with that kind of dare, new hope has bloomed. She will not waste the chance. But to her surprise something happened between them on that night. But what if, hindi pala siya ang nakikita ni Jeide Dyion ng gabing iyon? She is hurt. She wants to move on. And now that she is moving on, mukhang nagkabaligtad dahil ang lalaki na ang humahabol. Pero bakit ganoon? Bakit pakiramdam ni Sachriana ay wala sa kanya ang buong atensyon ng lalaki? Pakiramdam niya ay pangalawa pa rin siya. Pero paano kung pakiramdam niya lang pala iyon? Paano kung siya pala talaga ang priority ng lalaki?

In the late and wild night, Samantha and Jace found theirselves sharing the heat thinking that it would just be a one night stand. Pero hindi inaasahang nakita muli nila ang isa't-isa sa probinsya ng Masvedo kung saan kilala ang kanilang mga pamilya na mortal na magkaaway. Shane tried to avoid Jace but the tension between them could not let that happen. They found theirselves craving each other's heat and comfort despite of their family rivalry. But as they both fell in love the secrets about their lives slowly revealed. Ano ang gagawin nila kung may mas malalim pang dahilan para hindi sila magkatuluyan bukod sa pagkakalaban ng kanilang mga pamilya? Ano ang gagawin nila upang parehong takasan ang katotohanan na posibleng sa mata ng tao at sa mata ng diyos ay mali ang namamagitan sa kanila? Will they be strong enough to seek and face for the truth? Will they fight together for their entangled hearts?

The story follows a person transported to another world as a dwarf named Karma. While living a quiet life in this new realm, Karma encounters Freya, a succubus Demon Lord, who commands him to undertake a seemingly impossible task: assist her in completing her mission in this world. Freya presents Karma with a stark choice—ascend the Sky Tower of Doom to kill her or remain in the tower and love her for eternity. As Karma grapples with this dilemma, he meets Mirai, the world’s hero, who is desperately hunting him to obtain the Black Crystal embedded in his body. Mirai pleads with Karma to sacrifice his life for the sake of humanity and her mission on this planet. However, when Karma refuses, she offers an alternative: she’ll stop attacking him if he agrees to join her and live peacefully in the city of humans. Caught between the conflicting demands and missions imposed by the goddess on both the Demon Lord and the hero, Karma is thrust into a chaotic, nerve-wracking, and relentless adventure that upends his tranquil existence, forever altering his peaceful life.