Vim Santa Cruz

Si Althea Cruz ay isang simpleng babae na may pangarap na makalaya sa mahigpit na mundong ginagalawan niya. Ngunit isang pagkakamali ang nagtulak sa kaniya sa kamay ng lalaking kinatatakutan ng marami—Governor Silas Montenegro, isang makapangyarihan, mayaman, at misteryosong lider na sanay makuha ang lahat ng gusto niya… maliban sa puso ni Althea. Dahil sa isang lihim at kasunduang hindi niya maiiwasan, napilitang pakasalan ni Althea ang lalaking ayaw niyang makasama. Sa mata ng mundo, isa silang perpektong mag-asawa. Pero sa loob ng kanilang tahanan, malamig ang bawat titig, at mas malamig ang bawat salitang hindi binibigkas. Ngunit gaano katagal mananatiling bato ang pusong pilit pinapainit ng isang lalaking sanay makuha ang lahat sa pamamagitan ng pwersa? At gaano kalayo ang kayang gawin ng isang obsessed na gobernador… para makuha ang babaeng hindi siya kayang mahalin?

Kaliya Ortiz is the illegitimate daughter of the Reyes family who handles businesses around the country. Treated like a nobody in her own family she grew up to be a quiet woman, always hidden in plain sight. Caleb Cruz is the man behind the DY group that dominated the country’s economy. A known business figure and a bachelor on top of that. Many women attempted to make him theirs but the unmoving Caleb wasn’t easy to seduce. Fate somehow seemed to toy the two and decided to play Cupid. "Will you marry me?” "What can you give me then?" She frowned, seemingly lost in thought and then said, "I can give you money." "I'm not in need of money." "Then a house?" "I already have one." "A beautiful wife." He laughed but wasn't convinced. "That certainly is a good catch but..." he trailed off. "It's tempting but no." The woman stared at him, unsmiling. "Then my body?" His smile didn't fade. "Do you want to give it to me?" An encounter leads them to a tangle of messes and to contracts and maybe… towards love.

She never meant to steal her sister’s life. She never meant to steal her sister’s groom. On the night before the wedding, tragedy struck. Her glamorous twin sister was left in a coma, and with her last whispered plea, she begged: “Don’t let him know. Be me… until I wake up.” Now, she stands at the altar wearing her sister’s gown, holding the hand of Adrian Cruz — the powerful young CEO every woman dreams of marrying. But Adrian doesn’t know the truth. He doesn’t know his bride has a twin. He doesn’t know the woman in his arms is someone else entirely. And yet… the more he touches her, the more obsessed he becomes. Because this “new wife” isn’t the cold, ambitious woman he courted. She’s different. Softer. Addictive. Irresistible. She swore she would protect her sister’s secret. But every night she spends in his arms pushes her deeper into forbidden desire. And when her sister wakes up… She’ll have to choose: Give him up. Or let the lie destroy them all.

"I need you to smile, darling," Adrian whispers, his fingers digging into Isabella's waist as cameras flash. "Your father's business empire depends on it." The champagne in her glass trembles as Isabella forces herself to play the perfect mafia bride. She hasn't told him about the baby yet. Hasn't mentioned the way his eyes linger on the judge's daughter, Elena. Hasn't revealed that she knows about the poison they've planned for her "tragic accident." But Isabella Romano isn't going down without a fight. "Please," she whispers to Santa Muerte as poison burns through her veins. "Give me a chance to make them pay." Death has a price. Isabella awakens in the body of Valentina Salvatore—wife to Adrian's greatest rival and mother to twin girls who somehow see through her deception. She has 150 days to either claim vengeance or find true love. The clock is ticking, and Nicolas Salvatore, her new "husband," is proving dangerously easy to fall for. "You're not really her, are you?" Nicolas murmurs one night, his fingers tracing her jaw. "My Valentina never looked at me the way you do." But as Isabella navigates the deadly waters of rival crime families, she discovers Valentina had secrets of her own—secrets worth dying for. Now, with her father plotting a takeover, Adrian suspicious of her resurrection, and her borrowed body slowly rejecting her soul, Isabella must choose: the revenge she died for, or the love she never expected to find. In this dangerous game of second chances, some fates are worse than death. And some loves are worth dying for twice.

Shone Dela Cruz, the walled-up CEO of SDC Logistics Inc. After his father's death, he's next in line to be the Chairman of SDC Group and Companies, but per the last will and testament of his late father, kailangan niyang maikasal para manahin ang lahat ng kayamanan at ari-arian ng kaniyang ama. Not wanting to move on from the death of ex-girlfriend (whom he failed to protect) he was in a dilemma of choosing who to marry, until me met Tori. Victoria "Tori" Valdez (a daughter of a skilled hitman) witnessed the death of her parents at her age of 14, she also went blind because of that accident. Simula noon, pinangako niya sa sarili niya na pagbabayarin niya ang may sala sa pagkamatay ng kaniyang mga magulang. Being intelligent, she managed to found clues from her father's secret basement and tracked down the mastermind of the crime. Now, she'll stop at nothing to avenge her beloved parents. But will love change her mind and hatred? Will her relationship with Shone help her to forgive or get the revenge that she's been wanting all this time?

Sofia Cruz is a loving granddaughter and sister to her family; she worked hard in their province to give them a comfortable life. But she left her place because she was promised to have a better job in Manila. However, what she didn't know, she was only tricked by the person who recruited her and turned out to be sold to a businessman who owned a bar. When she entered the bar, there she met Howard, the man who was willing to buy her for three million pesos just for a night. Will she agree? Or she will reject the man's offer. Aside from that magkakaroon sila ng kasunduan hanggang nasa poder siya nito hindi siya pwedeng lumabag sa mga kasunduan nito isa na dito ang bawal siyang ma in-love sa lalaki. Kaso dumating ang araw na unti-unting mahuhulog siya sa lalaki kaya lilisanin niya ang Mansyon at magpapakalayo layo. Sa pagbabalik niya malalaman ng lalaki na nagkaroon pala sila ng anak at malalaman nito ang tunay na dahilan nang pag-alis niya.. May pag-asa pa bang maging masaya ang dalawa na nagsimula sa isang kasunduan lamang..

Sebastian Blake Velez is a reclusive billionaire feared for his ruthless empire. The world is shocked when he suddenly announces he will give away his entire fortune to the Velez Foundation. The nation trembles, rivals speculate, and whispers spread-some believe he is dying, others say a scandal is about to explode. But young journalist Mara Cruz refuses to accept the headlines. Determined to uncover the truth, she digs deeper into the foundation. Only to find that not a single peso has reached any charity. Instead, the billions are being funneled to something tied to Sebastian's secret past, a shadow presence holding the darkest keys to his empire. What Mara doesn't know is that Sebastian has been watching her from the very beginning-captivated by her courage, drawn to her fire, and torn between silencing her or protecting her. As he tries to mislead her investigation and shield her from danger, their paths cross again and again. With every secret revealed and every stolen moment, they begin to fall, unwillingly, unexpectedly, and against the odds. Will Mara chase the truth that tears them apart, Or fall for the man who could shatter her heart?

Warning: Smut! Smut!! Smut!!! Rated 18. Captured by an Alpha Daddy for Christmas contains possessive alpha behavior, forced proximity, age-gap romance, plus-size heroine, daddy-dom dynamics, jealousy, obsessive protectiveness, power imbalance, and holiday-season intimacy. Not suitable for readers under 18. ~~~ Dumped a week before Christmas, Annabelle “Belle” Evans forfeits her plan to spend Christmas with her narcissistic boyfriend in New York, and agrees to travel back home to Big Bear Lake with her perfect model sister and her nerdy brother-in-law. But a funny Christmas wish has other plans for her. When their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Belle wanders off for help and finds herself cornered by a wolf in the snowy woods. Just when she thinks she’s about to be torn to pieces, a massive stranger appears—tall, broad, and sinfully hot, his eyes glowing amber in the moonlight. He saves her life… and then claims her as his. He takes her to his secluded cabin deep in the woods, refusing to let her leave until she’s “healed.” But the way his hands linger on her skin, the way he looks at her curves like she’s a meal he needs to taste, Belle starts to realize the wound he really wants to tend to is the one between her thighs. He’s dangerous. He’s dominant. He’s sexy. He’s everything she wished for when she jokingly wrote to Santa for a “hot werewolf boyfriend.” Now she’s trapped in his arms, a prisoner to his touch, his heat, his growl, and the wild, wicked love burning between them might just make this her best Christmas ever.

🔞 🔞"Sei il mio tormento dolce." Belleza Cruz, the mafia leader's prisoner. She is his slave, he owns her, body and soul... But she's the one in control. Lumaki sa hirap at simpleng buhay ngunit parang dyamante naman kung ingatan ng kaniyang ama si Belleza. Pero isang araw ay nagising na lang siyang naghihingalo ito dahil sa impeksyon. Sa kagustuhan na maisalba ang buhay ng natatangi niyang yaman, sinuong niya ang masamang panahon para humingi ng tulong. But her desperate quest leads her into the dark world of a Mafia don Lionzo Mancini. Naging saksi siya sa krimeng ginawa nito kaya naman ay binihag siya nito at ginawang alila. Becoming his all-consuming obsession, Belleza must fight for survival and escape. Ngunit nang matuklasan niya na ang kanyang ama ay namatay noong araw na siya ay binihag ni Lionzo, ang kanyang pagnanais para sa kalayaan ay naging isang matinding pangangailangan para sa paghihiganti. Hanggang saan siya dadalhin ng kaniyang galit? At hangga't kailan ang pagiging baliw ni Lionzo sa kaniya?

Isang mainit na kasalanan, Isang maoabganib na relasyon. Isang babaeng nilaspag, hindi lang sa kama- kundi sa emosyon. Cassandra Dela Cruz isa a sweet, innocent employee who made the mistake of fantasizing about her dangerously seductive boss, Dominic Velasquez. I sang beses lang sana. Isang lihim lang. Pero nahuli sya- at hindi lang sya pinatawad... Nilaspag siya. "Gusto mong tignan ako habang naliligo? Simula ngayon, ako na mismo ang lalapit sa'yo...hubad." Simula noong gabi ng kasalanan, naging para siyang laruan- hinihila sa dilim, sinusunog sa init ng katawan, at itinatapon sa umaga na parang walang nangyari. Ngunit habang palalim nang palalim ang pagnanasa, mas lalo ring mas nagiging mapanganib ang lahat- lalo na't may fiancee na pala si Dominic. Lust. Possession. Obsession. Betrayal Kung kasalanan na ang tawagin, bakit masarap? Kung hindi ka puwedeng mahalin, bakit siya bumabalik- balik? Warning: This novel contains intensely explicit scenes, taboo power dynamics, and emotional destruction. Read at your own risk- and fall dangerously in love.