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Mateo Morales has been missing for two months. He disappeared with no sign left behind; no hints, and no clue as to where he went and why he disappeared. Eva Morales has been searching religiously for her brother. Being a lone wolf, her family is all she has and she will do anything for her brother. When all her clues lead to Laurence Baxter, she can't help but follow the breadcrumbs, but what she discovers might be more than what she bargained for.Laurence Baxter is wild, untamed, and spontaneous. He lives the life he wants and does what he wants; it works for him. But when his PI disappears, he can't help but feel responsible and he jumps right into a long search. When Mateo's sister, Eva, shows up and Laurence discovers her as his mate, he is thrilled to be so lucky. However, this prickly woman wants nothing to do with mates, nevermind a playboy like himself.Searching for Mateo and unraveling the Morales family secrets soon turns out to be more than he bargained for and Laurence finds more answers than he was hoping to find. After his mate runs from him, he has to make a decision: chase after her and rush into danger or let her be alone like she wants.*This is the third book in the Baxter Brothers series, though it can be read as a standalone novel*

In my past life, my sister's secret lover says he wants to see a meteor shower. So, she takes all the family bodyguards and drives out to the countryside to create a romantic night under the stars for him. But she doesn't realize that an old enemy she once ruined sees the opening. They break into our home, seeking revenge and planning to wipe out the entire family. My mother throws herself over me to protect me, taking the brunt of the attack. She's critically injured and is barely hanging on. I call my sister again and again, begging her to come home. She eventually returns with the bodyguards, but it's too late. The enemies are caught, but then news comes in from the outskirts—her lover has disappeared, leaving behind a suicide note. In it, he blames me, accusing me of deliberately luring my sister away so that he would suffer at the hands of her enemies. Ultimately, he takes his own life. My sister burns the letter without a flicker of emotion. She says, "Don’t overthink it." Later, the blame falls on her. Our father promises to hand the family business over to me. But after the celebration banquet, my sister murders me in the bedroom. She stares at me with a blank face and snarls, "Someone as cruel as you should've died long ago. It should've been you who died, and the family inheritance should've been mine!" I die with a heart full of rage and disbelief. When I open my eyes again, I hear our enemies breaking down the villa doors.

Savannah James had slipped through her first three years of high school, unnoticed and under the radar, alongside her three childhood friends - Valentina, April and Henry. But with one regretful decision in the cafeteria, Savannah is faced with one of the scariest people she has ever come across - Joshua Parker. However, like Savannah, Josh comes with complications that would build a wall between the two of them that they both are in need of breaking down. Leaving them both to find out if they are worth fighting for.

She was his fated mate-until he cast her aside. Marked by rejection and left to pick up the shattered pieces of her heart, she swore she would never let herself be broken again. But fate is relentless, and when a second chance mate steps into her path, she faces a choice: risk her heart once more or guard it behind the walls she built to survive. Yet love is not the only battle she must fight. The rogues are rising, their threat creeping closer like a storm on the horizon. War is inevitable, and with it comes the ghosts of the past-secrets buried, betrayals unmasked, and a reckoning that could tear everything apart. As the lines between love and loyalty blur, she must find the strength to face her enemies and herself. Will she embrace the future waiting for her, or will the scars of the past hold her back when it matters most? The heart can heal, but only if she dares to let it.

What? is a mystery story that will leave the readers question what exactly is going on with our main character. The setting is based on the islands of the Philippines. Vladimir is an established business man but is very spontaneous and outgoing. One morning, he woke up in an unfamiliar place with people whom he apparently met the night before with no recollection of who he is and how he got there. He was in an island resort owned by Noah, I hot entrepreneur who is willing to take care of him and give him shelter until he regains his memory. Meanwhile, back in the mainland, Vladimir is allegedly reported missing by his family and led by his husband, Andrew and his friend Davin and Victor. Vladimir's loved ones are on a mission to find him in anyway possible. Will Vlad regain his memory while on Noah's Island? Will Andrew find any leads on how to find Vladimir?

Lumi-as someone who's being told what to believe and hope in everything as she grows up-reckons that living is a way to comply with and entrust one's entire life to serving superiors on top of the hierarchy. Who will not think of that way anyway? Being harbored in the lands of Castellanos, it is engraved in her mind that she lives to pay her debt of gratitude to the family who sheltered her, who protected her from all the cruelties the outside world has to offer behind those fences. What they're doing is to protect her life and welfare-that's what they told her. So there's no other way to live but be the gullible and obedient yokel of the Castellano clan, because they're doing everything just for her safety. But that's before her life turns upside-down as she discovers a strange note from the attic. "To whoever finds this message, they erased us. This is all that remains. Remember us, please." What does the note want to convey? Is it just one of those mundane trivial stuff found in an attic like the usual when someone decides to clean it? Or is it something connected to her... "safety?" For sure it is for her safety. That's what they always tell her. But what one hears is not always the version of reality. Most of the time, it is the most convenient scheme to twist and bend the truth. That... That's what they will never tell her.

Para sa isang katulad ni Riley Serrano, ang makalabas sa eskwater ay pangarap na hindi matatawaran. Kaya kahit anong trabaho, pinatulan niya, kahit hindi pa malinaw kung ano talaga ito. Ang mahalaga ay magkakapera na siya. Pero huli na nang malaman niyang ang trabahong pinasok niya ay ang maging surrogate ng isang bilyonaryo!

Escaping from the captive of her terrible boyfriend, Jane presumed she could start afresh. Be happy and forget about the past. Little did she know that escaping from her boyfriend would lead to the beginning of disaster. She was the price to pay for her father's debts, but instead she was auctioned to a Mafia. Alexander, the ruthless Mafia Lord, always played his cards right. Killing two birds with one stone. 80 million dollars was worth risking to acquire the club and the unexpected lot. But what if innocent Jane wasn't just an auctioned item but also the price for a debt owned to the Mafia Lord.

Sophie's dreams of a loving marriage to Alex shatter when she uncovers a betrayal that rocks her world. As she navigates through the treacherous waters of a manipulative mother-in-law, Cathy, and the deceitful schemes of Mia, Sophie finds solace in the enigmatic Luca. Just when Sophie thinks she's found her footing, revelations of a pregnancy and a series of misunderstandings with Alex throw her life into disarray. With her heart torn between the man she once loved and the man who offers her a new beginning, Sophie must decide where her future lies. Can Sophie and Alex's love survive the storm of secrets and lies? Or will the shadows of deception consume their chance at happiness?

isang college student ang nakipag one-nigh-stand sa lalaking hindi nito kilala dahil sa kalasingan.matapos ang gabing yun wala nasilang naging connection sa isa't isa.dahil sa tingin nila ay isa lamang itong kasalanan.makalipas ang ilang taon muli silang pagtatagpuin ng tadhana.hindi niya akalain na ang lalaking yun ay billionaire.at magiging boss niya.malinaw sakanila ang nangyare noon ngunit hindi nila matandaan ang isa't isa.nag-trabaho ang babae bilang secretary nito.kahit hindi niya alam na ang lalaking boss niya ay ang lalaking kumuha ng pagkababae niya.sa kagwapohan na katangian at mala Wattpad na appearance ng lalaki ay unti-unting nahulog ang babae.pilit niyang itinago ang nararamdaman niyang pagtingin sa kanyang boss.hanggat dumating ang oras nalaman niya na ang boss niya ang naka one-night-stand niya.Maraming hadlang sa pag ibig ni julia lalo nung dumating ang magulang nung lalaki.Na walang ibang gusto kundi maikasal ang kanyang anak sa mayamang babae.pilit siyang inilayo ng magulang nito.lahat ng kapangyarihan nito ay ginamit niya para lang paglayuin ang dalawa.umabot nasa pinapatay niya ang secretary nito at ipinatapon.Maraming kwento ang ginawa ng magulang para tuluyan ng kasuklaman ang babae.Makalipas ang dalawang taon muling nagbalik si julia para maghiganti sa mga umabuso sa kanya.at lalo nasa dati niyang boss/lover.inakala ng magulang ay patay na ito.pero ang hindi niya alam ay may tumulong dito para mag higanti.dalawang taon din itong nasa US.at kasama nadun ang plano niyang paghihiganti.ang tumulong sa kanya ay anak ng sikat na company sa US.binigyan siya ng position bilang isang vice-president.bumalik siya ng may matigas na puso at palaban.ginamit niya ang mapang-akit niyang kagandahan.ng saganon ay makuha niya ang lahat ng kayamanan nito at wala siyang ititira lahat sisimutin niya.