Under The Christmas Tree Robyn Carr

Tumibok ang inosenteng puso ni Annabelle sa murang edad na disi-nuebe sa sundalong nadestino sa probinsiya nila—si Lt. Luis Miguel Saavedra. “You look perfect tonight, sweetheart.” Nakangiti ang malamlam na mga mata ng binata na nakatitig kay Annabelle. Hinawi nito ang ilang hibla ng buhok na nakalaylay sa pisngi niya at inipit iyon sa likod ng tainga. “Bagay na bagay sa iyo ang pangalan mo.” Sa kabila ng siyam na taong agwat ng kanilang edad ay naiparamdam nila sa isa’t isa ang kanilang tunay na pagmamahalan. Nanumpa ng pag-ibig na walang hanggan. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang dagok ang dumating, bunga nito ay ang masaklap na paghihiwalayan. Ngayong nagtagpo silang muli, makakaya kayang harapin ng dalaga ang bagong Miguel? Makakaya niya kayang harapin ang mga titig nitong puno ng pagkasuklam at mapagparusang pakikitungo sa kaniya?  

After the sudden departure from her mother and her father's critical illness, Riona's teenage life is put to a halt when she assumes the role of both parents in the life of her siblings.She takes an odd job and becomes a professionally trained assassin, whose only goal is to kill.She hides behind the mask of a nerd at Colton's High but when Keith Anderson transfers to her school, he becomes drawn to her and gets driven to discover the real person behind that mask. Will he succeed or will he just become one of the target?

My brother's only child was diagnosed with acute leukemia, and the baby growing inside me became his only hope. The moment I got the news, I didn't hesitate, even though I was six months pregnant, ready for the transplant compatibility test. My brother drove me to the hospital to get the results, but things took an unexpected turn when my sister-in-law mistook me for a mistress. She waited until my brother stepped away, then locked me in the bathroom. Her face twisted with fury as she tore my clothes, stepped on my belly and insulted me. "You seduced my husband and even dared to carry his child! My son falls ill, and you rush back just to show off, is that it? No one steals my man! Today, I'll show you what happens to a mistress's baby!" It was only when my brother came with the compatibility report of successful matching that she collapsed…

Sa araw na nalaman ni Nikita na siya'y nagdadalang-tao, nakipaghiwalay si Kent sa kaniya, upang makipagbalikan kay Lauren, ang dati nitong kasintahan. Pinili niyang ilihim na lamang dito ang tungkol sa pagbubuntis niya sa isiping ayaw niyang mapilitan ang binata na magpakasal sa kaniya upang panagutan lamang ang anak nila. Ayaw niyang mamuhay sa isang pilit na pamilya ang anak kung kaya't minabuti nalang nitong huwag sabihin sa lalaki. Nang malaman ni Nikita na ikakasal na si Kent at Lauren, nagdesisyon itong sumama sa kaibigang si Hanz papunta sa ibang bansa upang doon manirahan at palakihin ang anak nila ni Kent. Si Hanz ay may lihim na pagtingin sa babae. Nang umamin ang kaibigan kay Nikita sa kaniyang totoong nararamdaman ay sinubukan ulit ng babaeng buksan ang puso niya para sa pagmamahal. Sino ang mananaig sa puso ng dalaga, ang ama ng anak niyang minsan na siyang iniwan o ang kaibigang matagal ng may pagtingin sa kaniya na walang ibang ginawa kung 'di ang mahalin sila at ang anak nila ni Kent? Pipiliin mo ba ang buong pamilya o ang masayang pamilya? Maaayos pa ba ang relasyon sa pagitan nila Kent at Nikita o mabubuo ang bagong relasyon sa pagitan ng dati pang dalawang matalik na magkaibigan?

Bata pa lamang si Ariya ay siya na ang taga-salo ng problema ng kanyang kakambal na si Ayana. Dahil sumama ito sa lalaki gabi bago ang kasal nito kay Ashton Herrera ay napilitan si Ariya na pakasalan ang binata. Iyon na sana ang huling kahilingan na ibibigay niya sa ama kapalit ng limang milyon, ngunit gumuho ulit ang mundo niya nang malaman na buntis si Ayana at kailangan niyang magpabuntis sa binata bago siya umalis sa pamamahay nito. Tatlong buwan siyang namalagi sa bahay ng binata noong una ay galit na galit ito sa kanya, ngunit di maglaon ay tinanggap at minahal na rin naman siya nito. Ngunit bago niya pa maamin sa binata ang sekreto niya ay kinidnap na siya ng kanyang ama at ipinalit na nito si Ayana. Sa muli nilang pagkikita ay makakaya pa kaya niyang aminin sa binata na ang tunay nitong anak ay ang batang hawak-hawak niya? O hahayaan na lamang itong maging masaya sa piling ng kanyang kakambal? Magpaparaya na lang ba siya katulad ng palagi niyang ginagawa kahit na hinahanap na ng kanyang anak ang ama nito?

“I don't want anything to do with her, I would rather marry her mother than marry her.” Manny felt insulted. Angry, she slammed her fist on the table, picked up the papers that needed signing and then tore them into pieces. ***** Manny, a lady with a perfect life and heiress to Millicent's fashion house, is constantly pressured by her mother to get married and have a baby. But haunted by the heartbreaks of her past relationships, she makes a bold decision to undergo IVF. What happens when she discovers that there has been a mix-up and now she's carrying the child of Andrew Cooper, an arrogant billionaire with a reputation as formidable as his wealth and who won't let her keep her baby? Will she win this baby war? Andrew Cooper, billionaire and CEO of a multi-billion dollar company hires a surrogate but everything spirals into chaos and now a fat lady carries his child. He is determined to collect the child from her even if it means digging up her past

It was said that son was the enemy of her previous life. Her twin sons must have a big grudge against her. The proposal roses were replaced with chrysanthemums. The proposal ring was replaced with weed. They stole his father's clothes on their wedding day and made him late. "You brats, when I become your father, I will teach you a lesson!

"I need an Alpha female, not a runt." With those cold words, Alpha Torin broke the mate bond and shattered Lyra’s heart. He expected her to break, to fade into the shadows of the pack. He was wrong. The pain of his rejection didn't destroy her—it unlocked something ancient. Lyra is no longer the weakling of the Silver Fang Pack. She is the Violet Wolf, a creature of celestial fury capable of leveling armies. Now, the tables have turned. Torin realizes his fatal mistake and will burn down the world to get her back. But when a brutal war leaves Lyra with no memory of his betrayal, Torin makes a dangerous choice: he lies. He claims her as his loving mate, stealing moments of stolen bliss and carnal passion while hiding the jagged scar of the silver arrow that proves his treachery. But the truth cannot remain buried when a new life begins to stir within her. Lyra is pregnant. But this is no ordinary pup. It is the World Ender—a child of prophecy that drains her life force with every heartbeat. To survive the pregnancy, Lyra must do the one thing she vowed never to do again: submit to Torin’s mark. With the Rogue King Malachi hunting them and a Demon Wolf rising from the void, Lyra must choose between her pride and her life. Can she forgive the Alpha who broke her? Or will the power of the Celestial Wolf destroy them all? Tropes: #RejectedMate #SecretBaby #Amnesia #Grovel #OPHeroine #DarkRomance

When her family loses everything, Leya Anderson is forced into a marriage with the most dangerous man in Rome—Harrison Blackwood, a ruthless mafia billionaire with no heart left to give. To him, she’s just another gold digger To her, he’s the monster who ruined her life. But one secret changes everything—Leya is carrying his child. Caught between Harrison’s thirst for revenge and the cruelty of his powerful family, Leya must fight to protect her baby… and herself. Can love grow in a marriage built on hate, or will two scarred hearts destroy each other forever? A forced marriage. A dangerous secret. Two scarred hearts destined to collide.

"Hideous" "Twisted" "Scarred" "Beastly" "Ugly" "Grotesque" "Horrifying." Darcy had heard all those words and more in her twenty three years of life, and she had even started to believe that she was nothing more than a worthless beast, cursed with a face that could induce nightmares. A fleeting hope comes in the form of a million dollar offer from a billionaire, but all too soon, she is reminded that there is no knight in shining armor for a woman like her. It's up to her to change her own fate and get her revenge on all those who abused her.