What Is A Picaresque

Akala ko simpleng gabi lang ‘yon. Pero isang sulyap sa kanya—at tuluyan nang nagbago ang mundo ko. He’s the kind of man everyone fears—cold, powerful, dangerously irresistible. CEO sa umaga, mafia boss sa gabi. Isang titig pa lang, alam kong delikado siya. Pero paano kung ‘yung panganib na ‘yon ang siya ring nagbigay-buhay sa’kin? Sabi niya, “Stay away.” Pero sa bawat halik, bawat haplos, lalo lang akong nilalapit sa kanya. Sa mundo niya, walang puwang ang kahinaan. Pero sa piling niya, natutunan kong minsan, ang pag-ibig mismo ang pinakamapanganib na armas. Sa mata ng iba, isa siyang halimaw—walang puso, walang awa. Pero ako lang ang nakakakita ng lalaking may sugatang kaluluwa, na marunong magmahal kahit mali, kahit masakit. Ngayon, nahulog na ako nang tuluyan. At alam kong wala nang balikan. Dahil sa puso ng isang mafia boss, pag pag-ibig ang pinag-usapan… wala nang ligtas. “My Lover Is a Mafia Boss” — isang dark romance na puno ng pagnanasa, lihim, at pag-ibig na handang lumaban kahit sa dilim.

I thought I knew Sunny Hayes. The mysterious transfer student with ocean-blue eyes who saved me from my bullies. The hottest guy I'd ever met. The one who made my heart race with a single glance. I was wrong. On his nineteenth birthday, everything changed. We were in my bedroom. Moonlight spilled across his bare chest as he hovered over me, eyes dark with hunger. When I whispered he could do whatever he wanted, desire crashed across his face like a wave. His kisses trailed down my neck. His hand slid under my bra, thumb brushing my nipple. Heat exploded through me. Then his mouth closed over my breast, hot and wet and— *Pain.* Sharp, sudden pain. His grip had changed. I felt points—claws*—digging into my skin. My eyes flew open. Golden eyes stared back. Not ocean-blue. These *glowed like an animal's in the dark. Fangs pressed against his lower lip. "Sunny?" I breathed, frozen. He jerked away, staring at his own hands in horror. Actual claws where his fingernails should be. Claws that had left thin red scratches across my breast. That's when I understood: my boyfriend—the boy I'd trusted with everything—wasn't human. He was a *werewolf*. WARNING: Mature Readers Only.

Nahuli ni Scarlett Dorothy ang asawa niyang si Liam Griffin Vergara na nagtaksil sa kanya kasama ang babaeng una nitong minahal. At ang mas masakit pa ay pinili ni Liam ang babae nito kaysa sa kanya. Kasabay ng pagkawasak ng kanyang puso, nawala din ang anghel sa sinapupunan niya. Tinalikuran siya ng kanyang asawa, namatayan siya ng anak, naiwan siyang mag-isa. Kung kailan akala niya wala ng pag-asa ang buhay niya, dumating ang mag-asawang nagpakilala na kanyang tunay na mga magulang. She became a billionaire heiress in an instant with all the resources she could use to stand on her own feet. Pipiliin kaya ni Scarlett ang paghihiganti sa mga taong nanakit sa kanya o mas gugustuhin niyang magpatawad para sa kapayapaan ng puso niya?

Isa akong stripper o sa madaling salita, tagabigay ng ligaya sa mga lalaking nagnanais ng mainit na sandali tuwing gabi. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang makilala ko ang kliyente kong Zander Almeda. Isang flash lamang ng kamera nang magbago ang buhay ko at naging instant hot issue sa social media. At sa isang iglap, ang stripper na katulad ko ay naging instant girlfriend ng isang bilyonaryong CEO na si Zander Almeda sa bisa ng agreement na magkukunwari ako sa harap ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Ngunit paano ko mapipigilan ang puso ko kung mahulog na ng tuluyan ang loob ko sa kanya? Paano kung malaman ng lahat ng tao na isa akong dating tapagbigay ng ligaya sa mga lalaki sa isang club? Kaya niya ba akong ipaglaban?

Planet Wayne, isang planeta kung saan itinuturing na Diyos ang mga bampira at tila hayop naman ang mga tao na ginagawang alipin. Bilang isang alipin, isa itong walang katarungang mundo para kay Lana. Mahahanap pa kaya niya ang kaligayahan at kalayaan na pinakaaasam niya lalo pa at isang masamang prinsepe na kilala sa pagpatay ng mga alipin ang nakabili sa kanya?

Playboy, Casanova, and Heartbreaker were some adjectives used by the paparazzi to describe the brilliant interior designer and the hottest CEO of Grayson Group Of Hotels, Aries Grayson. But that quickly changed when his eyes landed on his best friend’s perfect girlfriend, Cara Silencio. Her innocence took his world by storm when their eyes locked for the first time. Cara was everything Aries secretly wished for in his life, but she was off limits, and Aries chose to abide by the rules of Bro code. Cara Silencio has her own fair share of secrets that could destroy her. Amidst masking her true identity from the world and attempting to make ends meet, Cara was exhausted. She wanted to marry the Knight of her life, Keith Wilson, and lead a peaceful life. But the demons of her past destroyed everything, pushing her into the endless tunnel of darkness. Years later, when Aries found her at the infamous strip club, his desires came back to life, and this time, he aimed to claim her. A night of intimacy didn't stop his longing for her. He wanted her in his bed every night, waiting for him. Aries returned to the club to find her, but Cara was gone, leaving no traces behind. Determined to find her, he called his most competent informer to find Cara Silencio, only to stumble upon the shocking truth. “Mr. Grayson, the woman you’re searching for is the heiress of New York’s biggest business empire!”

Ikakasal na sana si Belinda kinabukasan, pero sa gabing iyon ay nahuli niya ang kanyang mapapangasawa na may ginagawang kababalaghan kasama ang isang babae. "Cancel your wedding with that cheater and marry me instead." Ito ang mga katagang tinuran ng isang taong hindi kilala ni Belinda na bigla na lang sumulpot sa tabi. Bibigyan ba niya ng isang pagkakataon ang kanyang mapapangasawa? O magpapakasal na lang siya sa taong bigla na lang sumulpot sa magulong sitwasyon ng kanyang buhay?

"I want you to be my fake boyfriend." "What do I get in return?" "I can give you money." "Money is not what I am after." He looked into my eyes and smirked, "I want you." Kylie Wade's happy life hit rock bottom when she found her boyfriend cheating on her with her own sister. To add oil to the misery, her adopted mother wanted to get her married off to a rich old man. Desperate to escape her fate and get back at her ex, she ends up hooking up with the captain of the football team- Elijah Crawford. What supposed to be was a one time thing changed into a dedicated courtship when Elijah took a liking on her. Was she ever going to be with that playboy? NEVER! Little did she know that Elijah had a secret- he was not an ordinary human but a werewolf.

When the dreams of 23 year old Precious Tatum die with her mother. She gains a responsibility of having to take care of her 11 year old brother and her father. While trying to navigate life and get back to doing what she always loved doing, dance, she makes a deep connection with someone online. The connection opens not only her heart to love, but also her eyes to see what she has been sight blinded off. While discovering herself, she has to battle with the people that she loves, her family and her allies. How will she survive with being rejected for who she is?

He is the Eagle, the unknown face but the known name in the underworld mafia. She is sweet and normal girl who was just betrayed by her fiance. She was searching for the life for herself. But what happens when these two who are completely unknown of their future clash together? What happens when the most powerful underworld mafia asks her to be his son's nanny and she falls for him hard? Will he fall for her despite the fact that he was once betrayed? Will he be able to replace her? Warning:∆The following contents may contain scenes which aren't tolerable and appropriate for some readers.Please, read at your own risk.Contains mature contents of violence, murder, blood shedding and sexual intimacies.∆