Novel & Cerita Unexpected Gift

Lily never imagined she’d end up married to Ethan, her sister's boyfriend. But now, she finds herself under the same roof with Ethan and his family, her life taking an unexpected turn. Caught in the web of her confusion, anxiety, and the judgment of her family, Lily is left feeling more isolated than ever before. Once a close-knit and loving family, the atmosphere now crackles with resentment. Lily’s every move is scrutinized, and the disapproval from her own family is overwhelming. Her desire for acceptance seems impossible as the weight of her actions presses down on her. However, there’s one person who still offers her warmth, Mommy Maita, her mother-in-law. Unlike the others, she tries to make Lily feel welcome, offering her kindness and comfort. But Lily can’t help but question whether this kindness is genuine or just a way to keep up appearances in a family already torn apart by scandal. Ethan’s attitude towards Lily only complicates things further. His anger is palpable, and he seems resistant to accept her as his wife. Lily is left in the dark, wondering why he’s so hostile, when all she wants is a connection. But with every passing day, the emotional gap between them widens, and Lily is left questioning her place in this fractured life. Torn between her desire for love and the turmoil surrounding her, Lily struggles with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. As expectations and societal pressures weigh heavily on her, she starts to wonder if she’ll ever find a way out of this mess. Lily finds solace in her friends Miya and Rafael. They offer her the understanding and support she desperately needs, reminding her that maybe there’s still hope in a world that seems determined to tear her apart.

Zoey grew up in the slums of Manila. Bata pa lamang ay namulat na siya sa malupit na kalakaran ng mundo, na kung saan tanging matibay lang ang natitira. Sa kaniyang murang isipan ninais niya na balang araw ay makaahon siya sa kahirapan and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants in her life. She would be dragged deeper in the darkness because of trying to survive. Dahil sa nakasanayang mga gawain tulad ng panggogoyo sa kapawa at panlalamang, aabot siya sa puntong magkakaroon ng pusong bato. Not until she meets Gael, isang batang anak mayaman na nagpakita ng kabutihan sakanya noon. Zoey mastered the art of deceiving people, kaya niyang umarte depende sa hinihingi ng sitwasyon, ngunit tila ba di umuubra ang bertud niya kay Gael. Huli na ang lahat ng mapansin niyang she has deceived herself that she will not fall inlove with Gael. Sa kasamaang palad, Si Gael pala ang tagapagmana ng Kumpanyang kanyang pinabagsak out of greed. Sa pag-upo ni Gael as the new CEO of their company susubukan niyang itayong muli ang kanilang kompanya. Ano ang gagawin ni Zoey ngayong nalaman niya na magiging kakompetisyon na niya si Gael, and what will Gael think of Zoey if he finds out that she is the one that had been sabotaging their company resulting to its downfall. Can love win against all odds? Is love enough to erase the hatred in their hearts? Two people from two different worlds colliding. This is a story of a Girl pursuing her dreams and how she finds love in the most unexpected way.

Santa Maria Deogracia. Despite being given that name, she is not filled with grace, and she is far from holy.  She is feral, rebellious and arrogant. She felt unfortunate her whole life. Poor and born from an affair between her father and his mistress. A child that no one wanted. A bastard hated by the legal family.  But her life took an unexpected turn when she got entangled with a man called Hellion. Witnessing a gruesome crime and the next thing she knew, she was already under him, moaning, catching her breath while chanting his name—spending a hot night with an enigmatic drop dead gorgeous man with a dangerous allure and piercing stares that weakened her knees. Only to find out the next morning that he is actually that infamous ruthless billionaire, 15 years older than her at that; Lazarus Lombardi.  With her life filled with twists and turns, she never expected to get entangled with him even more when he offered her a job—to be his sex slave. Having a secret relationship, that is wrong yet it felt so right—he became her solace.  Desperate to escape in her toxic home, she married him eventually, thinking that it was the right decision.  Or so she thought. . .  Little does she know, her decision is merely an illusion, shattering her newfound happiness. As she delves deeper into the darkness lurking within him—Unveiling the truth, secrets and betrayals. . .  Leading her to escape from his suffocating grasp.  Santa Maria thought she had finally escaped his clutches, only to find herself entangled in his web once more, years later. And escaping him again is the furthest thing from his mind, not with the obsessive mafia boss; Lazarus Lombardi. Will she ever break free from his grip? or will she remain forever trapped in his twisted embrace?

Amira Ashley Alleja, is a perfect, beautiful, gorgeous lady that every man desired. She live in luxurious life and she can have everything because she's a youngest daughter of the tycoon businessman. When she was eighteen, unexpected tragedy happened, her own bodyguard kidnapped her. A group of men tortured and sexually abuse her. With that, she lost her virginity by the man who rapped her. She woke up the next day, depression, anxiety, fear eat her because of the nightmare she suffer that she didn't expect to experienced. Because of that night everything has gone. Her boyfriend dumped her and cheat on her with her own sister. She's bleeding, pain and broken, her life is miserable when she found out that she's carrying the fruit of the one night she’ll never forget. She accept the arrange marriage proposal of Alexander Adamson, in two reasons. First, is to save her baby's life. Second, he’ll upheld her baby to save her family in disgrace. She never meet him in 3 years of marriage. She was so lucky to have him in her life but she doesn't need luxury and materials all she want is Alexander’s presence. Mahihintay niya kaya ang kaniyang asawa? O, ang kaniyang attention ay tuluyan nang makuha ng iba? Alexander gave her a bodyguard that she was afraid to have because of the past. A bodyguard she hate at first but make her heart beat and she fall in love with him. They shared the one night mistake. What if the man she shared with the night of mistake named; Alexander Saintour Higeir Adamson the drug Lord Mafia known as Asher King. Ano ang kaniyang kinalaman sa malagim na nakaraan na sinapit ng enosenteng dalagang si Amira Ashley Alleja?

Sabi nila, relationships come and go but friendship stays forever. Kaya para kela Julian at Belinda, kahit may namumuong spark sa pagitan nila, mas mahalaga ang kanilang pinagsamahan mula pagkabata. Bakit mo nga naman isusugal ang panghabambuhay na pagkakaibigan para sumubok sa walang kasiguraduhang pag-ibig? But values and boundaries become blurred when the heart is vulnerable. Kaya noong gabing nabasag ang puso ni Julian dahil sa hiwalayan ng kaniyang ex-girlfiriend, si Belinda ang sumalo sa bawat piraso nito. Drunk, hurting, and seeking comfort, Julian crossed the line, and Belinda let him. Ang gabing ito ang naging saksi ng mapusok na pag-iibigan na matagal nilang ipinagkait sa sarili. Ngunit kinabukasan, ang malamig na katotohanan ang agad ding gumising sa kanila. “It was a mistake,” pag-amin ni Julian. Lubos na nasaktan si Belinda sa narinig, at hindi niya maatim na patawarin si Julian when that ‘mistake’ left her pregnant. So Belinda packed her bags and disappeared, carrying a secret that would redefine who they were. Seven years later, sinubok silang muli ng tadhana. Julian crosses paths with Belinda and a six-year-old child who looks exactly like him. Unti-unting nabunyag ang sikreto, ngunit mabilis na sumiklab ang galit na nararamdaman nila para sa isa’t isa, as if the trust they spent a lifetime building is gone. But their son has other plans. Longing for the father he never knew, the little boy becomes the unexpected bridge between two estranged hearts, encouraging them to risk all that they have for a second chance. Kaya ba ng inosenteng pagmamahal ng kanilang anak na hilumin ang malalalim na sugat ng kanilang nakaraan? Or will the seven years of secrets keep them from becoming the family they were always meant to be?

Moon De Vera was never the type to take risks—lalo na sa pag-ibig. Pero nang inalok siya ng isang deal ng estrangherong si Lucas Madrigal, pumayag siya. Fake relationship. No strings attached. Lucas needed a pretend girlfriend para patahimikin ang media, at si Moon—she badly needed the money para sa pamilya niya. Sa simula, malinaw ang kasunduan. Walang selosan, walang expectations. Pero kahit gaano nila tangkaing panatilihing peke, hindi nila mapigilan ang spark na unti-unting nabubuo. Late-night talks. Unexpected kilig. Lingering stares. Halos. Pero sa kasagsagan ng paglalim ng nararamdaman ni Moon, biglang nawala si Lucas. Walang paalam. Walang mensahe. Ghosted. Left hanging. Pitong taon ang lumipas. Si Moon, mas matatag na ngayon. Mas kampante, mas kumpleto. Sa pagbabalik niya sa corporate world, nag-apply siya sa isang sikat na kumpanya—hindi niya alam, doon din siya muling masasaktan. Lucas Madrigal is back. Pero ngayong CEO na siya, at si Moon ang magiging sekretarya niya, tables have turned. Lucas acts cold, pero may halong pag-aalalang hindi niya maitagong lubos. Moon, on the other hand, pretends she's fine. But the tension? It's there. Unspoken. Unfinished. Undeniable. As they spend more time together, lumalabas ang mga lihim—kung bakit bigla siyang nawala. Kung anong nangyari sa pagitan nila noon. At kung totoo nga bang wala siyang naramdaman. Pero ang mas mabigat: May bagong plano si Moon. At hindi ito para muling magmahal. It’s to make him fall—this time, without catching him. Matutuloy ba ang plano ni Moon? O hahayaan na lang nya ang nakaraan at sasabay sa agos ng pag-iibigang mabubuo muli

She was rich, gorgeous and perfectly amiable. She has a bright and bubbly personality. She's Aeliana Hiraya and everyone calls her señorita. Pinagkasundo siyang ipakasal ng kanyang ama sa anak ng kaibigan nito, subalit hindi siya sumipot sa araw ng kasal. She's not stupid, so why would she show up on the wedding day and marry the man she doesn't love? She ran away, kahit pa na magalit sa kanya ang daddy niya. Her father's bodyguards chased her, and tried to bring her back to their Hacienda. She hid herself in a car to escape from those bodyguards. But something unexpected happens. Sa gulat ni Aeliana ay hindi niya akalain na meron din palang nakasakay sa kotse na 'yon at gumagawa ng kababalaghan. She didn't expect to see and meet three charming, fine-looking, hunky and drop-dead gorgeous men na kapwa mga nakahubad. Ang Hellion Triplets. The triplets who are sexually attracted in her eyes. The Triplets who fell in love with her at first sight and now they want to win her heart. Dahil bata pa lang silang tatlo ay may ipinangako na sila sa isa't-isa, and that is to share. Hindi sila maramot, handa nilang tatlo na paghatian ang atensyon at pagmamahal niya. They have no other wish but to get Aeliana, the gorgeous girl who makes their hearts go crazy and they want her in their arms. She is only for the Hellion Triplets. They will give everything or anything to her, and love her no matter who she is. Is she ready to have and enter into a polyandrous relationship? Handa nga rin ba si Aeliana na papasukin sa buhay niya ang Triplets na sabay na kumakatok sa puso niya? Ang Triplets na walang ibang nais kundi ang mahalin at maangkin siya?

Gumuho ang mundo ni Aldrick Laureus nang piliin ng babae na pinakamamahal niya ang kan'yang kapatid sa ina. Sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay iniwan siya na lugmok at luhaan ng prinsesa na inalayan niya ng buong mundo niya. Nagpasiya siya na tuluyan nang lumayo at kalimutan ang nakaraan nila ngunit dahil sa isang pakiusap ay mapipilitan siya na muling harapin ang pait ng kahapon na ayaw na sana niyang balikan pa. Isang misyon ang ipinakiusap sa kan'ya: hanapin ang prinsesa na naglayas upang takasan ang isang arranged marriage. Sounds familiar, right? Russia Mercado has been living a good life, but that is until she falls stupidly in love with the wrong person. In a blink of an eye, things have not been easy, especially when she decided to run away from home. Napasok siya sa isang magulong sitwasyon dahil lamang sa pagtalikod niya sa sariling pamilya niya at pagpili sa maling tao. She made the biggest mistake of her life, and now she is paying all the consequences of her actions. She needs to reclaim her life and her freedom, and for her to do that, she needs to complete one mission. Isang misyon na maglalapit sa kan'ya sa isang bagay na pilit na niya na tinatakasan: ang salitang pagmamahal. Pag-ibig ang sumira sa kan'ya, ngunit pag-ibig din kaya ang muling bubuo sa pagkatao niya? Can she frame the prince to be her baby daddy and still find love in the end? Love comes in the most unexpected way at the most uncertain times. Dalawang taong galit sa salitang pag-ibig at hindi na naniniwala sa salitang pagmamahal ang pagtatagpuin ng tadhana upang guluhin ang kanilang paninindigan. Pagmamahal na isinumpa o pagmamahalan na aabot hanggang sa sumpaan? Handa na nga ba sila na muli na sumugal sa magulong mundo ng pag-ibig?

Sa likod ng inosenteng mukha at mahinhin na kilos ni Diana Ross Lynch ay isang madilim na katotohanan siya ay si Ms.Goat. ang pinakamatapang na assassin ng isang lihim na organisasyon. Ngunit sa isang misyong nagkaproblema, napilitan siyang magtago sa ilalim ng isang bagong pagkakakilanlan. Ang paraan ng kanyang pagtatago? Ang maging asawa ng pinakamakapangyarihan at pinakamabangis na bilyonaryo sa bansa si Tyrone Zyrtec Glad. Para kay Tyrone, si Diana ay isang mahinang babaeng nakuha niya mula sa isang business deal. Siya ang kanyang "Unexpected Mrs." Isang pag-aari na maaari niyang kontrolin. Bilang isang ruthless billionaire, sanay si Tyrone na lahat ay sumusunod sa kanya. Hindi niya alam na ang babaeng inaakala niyang kailangang protektahan ay kaya siyang patayin sa loob lamang ng ilang segundo. Ang kanilang pagsasama ay naging isang mapanganib na laro ng pusa at daga. Habang ipinapakita ni Tyrone ang kanyang pagiging possessive at malupit, palihim namang tinatapos ni Diana ang kanyang mga misyon sa gabi. Ngunit habang tumatagal, ang pader na itinayo ni Diana ay dahan-dahang gumuguho. Ang bawat haplos ni Tyrone ay may hatid na kuryenteng hindi niya dapat nararamdaman, at ang obsesyon ng lalaki ay nagsisimulang maging totoo. Ngunit paano kung matuklasan ng isang Tyrone Zyrtec Glad na ang kanyang mahinang asawa ay ang assassin na inutusan ding pumatay sa kanya? Sa mundong puno ng kasinungalingan, ang pag-ibig ay isang lason na walang lunas. Sino ang mas nakamamatay ang bilyonaryong walang puso, o ang asawang may hawak na patalim sa likod ng kanyang mga yakap? Dito magsisimula ang totoong gulo, dahil sa oras na malaman ni Tyrone ang lihim ni Diana, sisiguraduhin niyang walang sinuman ang makakaagaw sa kanyang nakamamatay na Mrs.

*A romantic comedy with a heart-tugging twist — following a lighthearted yet challenging journey of love, sacrifice, and unexpected family. A tale of a simple girl thrust into a fake marriage, sudden motherhood, and a boss whose heart may be harder to win than she thought.* ********* "Marry me, you'll get money for your mother's surgery, and I get a wife to face my family." Napatitig si Tin kay Xander. Kinakalkula niya bawat katagang binitiwan nito. Seryoso ba ang lalake sa sinasabi? Guwapo si Xander. Walang babaeng tatanggi kahit sino ang alukin nito ng kasal. Maraming magaganda at mas sosyalin na babae na umaaligid dito. Kaya napatanong siya. Bakit siya? Isang probinsiyana na hanggang higschool lang ang natapos ang inaaya nitong pakasalan. "Sige..." Pumayag siyang maging asawa ng isang Xander Dela Vega. Pero hindi lamang pala pagiging asawa ang magiging papel niya sa buhay nito. Dahil ipinagpilitan ng Lola nito na magtrabaho siya sa kompanya bilang secretary ng lalake. "And by the way..." Kinuha nito bigla ang isang sanggol sa pangangalaga ng isang babae. Pagkatapos ng kanilang kasal ay sa isang ampunan naman sila pumunta. "From now on, you're his mommy..." Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Tin. Wala sa usapan nila ang pagiging instant mommy niya. Pero paano kung mapamahal si Tin sa bata maging sa ama nito? Paano niya susukilin ang damdamin na umuusbong kung may hangganan naman ang kanilang kontrata? Kaya bang ipaglaban ni Tin ang pamilyang nabuo sa kontrata pero minahal at inalagaan niya? O susukuan niya iyon dahil natapos na ang pagiging instant wife at instant mommy niya? ***** "Pinakasalan mo lamang naman ako dahil inakala mong mabibilog mo ang ulo ko. Dahil ano? Hamak na probinsiya lang ako! Madaling maloko. Madaling paikutin! Nagkakamali ka! Dahil hindi ako bobo, Xander. Hindi ako tanga para gaguhin mo!"—TIN.