To Have And To Hold Novels & Stories

Umalis ng Pilipinas si Elizabeth "Lizzy" Sarmiento matapos matuklasan na ang kanyang asawang si Harrison Rivas ay nagsampa ng annulment, at nakatakdang ikasal sa isang supermodel sa loob ng dalawang linggo. Nasira at napahiya, nilunod ni Lizzy ang kanyang sakit sa isang bar na pagmamay-ari ng kanyang kaibigan. Nagising siya kinaumagahan na hubo't hubad, nakatalukbong lamang ng kumot, na may isang estranghero na nakahiga sa tabi niya. Hindi niya nakita ang mukha nito. Ang natatandaan lang niya ay ang tattoo na nakatakip sa kanyang buong likod.

Pinagtagpo ng tadhana ang dalawang taong magkaiba ng estado sa buhay. Ngunit ang tadhana rin ba ang gagawa ng paraan upang sila'y maghiwalay? Sila ba'y mananatili sa isa't isa? O, mas pipiliing lumayo para sa ikatatahimik ng kanilang mga puso? Will they still hold on to each other, or. . . move on?

Hindi ordinaryong kwento ng pag-iibigan ang namuo sa pagitan ni Miya at Lucas. Kakatwa kung paanong nagsimula ito sa makasaysayang gabing tila limot na rin naman ng mga tauhan. Si Miya, isang Pilipinang empleyado na nagpakalasing dahil sa pagsasaya at si Lucas na naroon din na katrabaho niya. Hindi matandaan ni Miya ang nangyari at nagising na lang siya na matindi ang sakit ng ulo at walang maalala sa inuman. Naguguluhan pa kung ano nangyari nang gabing iyon dahil tila ba hinila lahat ng hangover ang alaala niya. Habang inaalam ang nangyari, bigla na lang nag-flashback sa utak ni Miya ang pakikipaghalikan niya sa isang lalaki. Ngunit ang lalaking kaharap niya ay iba naman ang sinasabing nangyari nang gabing iyon. Ngayon ay gulong-gulo na siya kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari lalo pa nang puntahan siya ni Lucas para ayain siya sa isang contract marriage. Hanggang sa naglapag ang kompanya ng bagong polisiya: isang milyon sa unang limang ikakasal na empleyado sa kumpanya. Para makuha ito, napilitan si Miya na pumayag sa pagpapakasal kay Lucas sa pamamagitan ng contract marriage nila. Ngunit sa pananatili nila sa isang kontrata, may mamuo ba na pag-ibig o mananatili na lang sa papel ang pagmamahalan nila?

Upang maitaguyod ang pangangailangan nilang mag-ina, lahat ng paraan ay ginawa ni Anna nang pumasok siya sa mundong hindi niya nakasanayan—ang Manila. Lahat ng klase ng raket ay pinasok niya—basta marangal at kikita siya rito. Hindi iniinda ang pagod dahil ang mahalaga lamang sa kaniya ay matugunan ang pangangailangan nila ng anak, lalo't single mom siya at wala siyang ibang aasahan kundi ang sarili lamang niya. Subalit ang pagiging ina niya'y sinubok nang isang araw ma dengue ang kaniyang anak at kailangan niya ng malaking pera. Isang kaibigan ang nagbigay ng raket sa kaniya na may malaking suweldo. Ang hindi niya aakalain ay dahil sa raket na iyon ay muli silang magkikita ng lalaking iniibig niya. Si Brett Valle. Ang ama ng kaniyang anak. This story is book two of Still Holding On.

Pagkatapos ng trahedya 5 years ago kung saan nabaril ang kanyang kuya, si Evie ay nagsumikap at nagtayo ng sariling kumpanya. Ngayon, kailangan niyang makuha ang isang "Billion Contract" para tuluyang manumbalik ang estado ng kanilang pamilya. Rising Action: Makikilala niya si Carlo Madrigal sa isang event kung saan mapapahiya niya ang lalaki. Magku-krus ang landas nila muli nang iligtas siya ni Carlo mula sa isang holdaper. Habang sinusuyo ni Evie si Andrew Bernaldez para sa business contract, lalo namang nagiging pursigido si Carlo na mapalapit sa kanya. Climax: Matatgpuan niya ang isang tunay na pag-big ng hindi niya inaasahang mangyayari pa. Mananagot ang mga dapat managot sa karumaldumal na sinapit ng kanyang kapatid.. Falling Action: Tutulungan siya ni Carlo na labanan ang mga taong nagpahirap sa kanya noon, kahit pa mangahulugan ito na kailangang kalabanin ni Carlo ang sariling pamilya. Resolution: Makukuha ni Evie ang hustisya at ang tagumpay sa negosyo. Pagbabagong puri ng pangalan ng kanyang pamilya. Matatanggap na rin niya sa wakas ang pagmamahal ni Carlo, na naging sandigan niya sa gitna ng hirap.

Marizell Socorro Acevedo found refuge in bed with Teo, her fuckbuddy. Being with Teo between the sheets was a way for Marizell to cope with her father’s death. Naniniwala siya na hindi aksidente and pagkamatay ng kan’yang ama ngunit wala siyang ebidensiya na mapatunayan ‘yon. Kahit na dumaan ang dalawang taon kakahanap ng ebidensiya, wala siyang napapala. In the morning, she would tire herself looking for leads and at night, she would get comfortable with Teo. But despite the kiss and touches she’d exchange with Teo, she didn’t feel anything. Marizell already lost hope until they finally found a strong lead. Desperate for her father’s justice, she had let go of her relationship with Teo. It was just the sex she’s after so it wasn’t hard for her to let go. Handa na si Marizell para makamit ang hustisiya pero nang malaman na isang makapangyarihang pamilya ang nasa likod ng pagkamatay ng kan’yang ama, imposibleng makakamit niya ang hustisiya. The powerful and vicious Valleros were behind her father’s death. She knew too well that it’s impossible, they’d kill her before she could even file a case. But she doesn’t lose her hope, if she can’t get justice, then she has to get her revenge. She’s thirsty for justice but she never imagines she could be thirsty for revenge too. Everything was in alignment with her plan when she received a proposal from the Valleros. An arranged marriage with one of their heirs. In a blink, Marizell knew what she needs to do. Keeping her enemies closer would be easier for her to destroy them. She was ready until she met Teo again. But this time, he wasn’t her fuck buddy anymore. He’s Mateo Vallero, the ruthless of them all. And the worst, he’s her fiancé’s brother. Now, she’s confused and dumbfounded. Her plans crumbled every time she’d feel his touch. Now, she doesn’t know what she wants. Would it be revenge or him despite committing sin after sin with him?

Casper and Thaliana will be in a relationship. They live in the same roof and making a happy memories. But, suddenly a happiness change into sadness. Because Casper got her pregnant and they didn't hold her accountable. Casper want's to abort the child, but Thaliana don't and Casper leave her alone. Thaliana's parents also abandoned her. But her friend Roselyn not. She and her friend raised her daughter. They live happily, because they have a little cutie baby. What if Casper back? Will Thaliana accept him again?

When Roselle Ventura turned 18, her father severed ties with her. She started a new life and she met Oliver Mitchel whose eyes are solely focused on his company's growth to hold onto his position as the CEO. Later on, she learned that he was engaged to someone and that person was desperate to put her six feet under the ground resulting in losing the only treasure she have. Furious, she rises up, waving her identity as the heiress of the most feared billionaire in their city but would these be enough to satisfy her hunger for revenge or she would turn into different person that yearns nothing but to kill just to protect what she have?

Consunji #1 "Why... Why are you doing this to me, Xavier?" "Why do you hate me so much too, Zaria? Why do I have to resort into kidnapping you just so you could give me all the attention that I want from you?" *** Zaria Ismene Valderama doesn't like to associate herself with men eversince she caught her own father cheating on her Mom. She avoided them like a plague, not wanting to have any issues with them especially that she's a rising model in the Philippines. Ngunit paano niya magagawang iwasan ang isang taong parang buntot niya kung makasunod sa kaniya? Xavier Consunji is literally around the corner if she's around too. Ilang beses na nitong sinabing gusto siya nito, but she doesn't like to entertain him knowing that the Consunji cousins have a reputation with girls. They're playboys. Ang mga lalaking dapat iwasan ni Zaria. But Xavier have gone madly jealous. He lost patience when she was paired up to another male model, and it resulted into kidnapping Zaria to be able to own her completely. He even threatened her into marrying him, or she will lose her career and worst, she won't be seeing her mother anymore. What will happen to their relationship that started in the wrong way? Will it be a smooth sail? Or it would be a bumpy ride for the two of them? How will they be able to hold on their marriage once she found out the truth about what was supposed to be buried a long time ago? Will their love prevail? Or it will drown them instead?

“For better or worst, for richer or for poor, in sickness and in health, till death do us part.” How long would you hold to the vow you promised to each other in front of God when you’re the only one’s fulfilling it in the first place? Because of an accidental pregnancy, Ann and Clayton found themselves in a messy situation. Wala mang nararamdaman si Clayton para kay Ann, dahil sa pamimilit ng ina ng lalaki, nangyari ang isang kasal na pareho nilang hindi ginusto. Paulit-ulit mang sabihin ni Ann na hindi niya rin gusto ang kasal, Clayton thinks otherwise. He felt that she really got herself knocked up to trapped him with her. Hurtful words, alienation and cold treatments were the response Ann got from her husband. But for their son’s sake, she stayed with him, wishing that someday, Clayton could learn to love them. She could tolerate everything just to have a complete family for her son. But one day, Ann found herself running away from him and she didn’t have the choice but to break the vow she never thought she would do in order to heal her soul that Clayton shattered... because in the first place, Clayton’s heart is not for her. And when Ann decided to leave, that's when Clayton had a change of heart. Can they have the shot of second chance or it will remain as a broken vow?