When Does An Object Cast A Longer Shadow Novels & Stories

A doctor too cold to love. A nurse too guarded to trust. A past too dangerous to forget. When Alyana Mendoza, a strong-willed nurse, is assigned to care for the ailing mother of the cold, powerful CEO-slash-surgeon Dr. Sebastian “Bash” De Almonte, sparks fly—but not the romantic kind. Their clashes are brutal, their tension electric. Until one stolen kiss in the dark changes everything. Just as their hearts begin to thaw, secrets erupt from the past: An ex-lover. A hidden child. A paternity war. And a betrayal so deep it threatens to tear them all apart. As Alyana fights to protect her son from people she once trusted, Bash is forced to risk everything—his name, his empire, even his life—to protect the family he never knew he needed. But when blood isn't enough, and love is tangled in lies... How far would you go for a child who may not even be yours?

Marie believes in destiny and the magic of unexpected love, where the universe conspires to bring two souls together. Hiro, on the other hand, thinks love must be sought out and sometimes it's simply nowhere to be found. Their differences didn't matter to Marie at first, that she was ready to fight for what her heart wanted. But her perfect world shattered when she discovered the painful truth. Khiara, Hiro's ex-girlfriend, was the reason behind his songs. And when Khiara came back into Hiro's life, it was as if fate itself stepped aside to let them rekindle their love. Heartbroken and powerless, Marie begins to question everything she believes about love, destiny, and herself. Is there still a chance for her to find her own love story? Or was Hiro simply a lesson from the stars? In this story of heartbreak, hope, and healing, discover if Marie's belief in love can withstand the harsh realities of the heart.

Nathalia Sarmiento is enjoying her peaceful and simple life to the fullest. She's just one of those ordinary teenagers, who wishes to graduate from college to help the people she treated as her real parents. Everything seems to be perfect. She had a bunch of good friends, loving parents and comfortable life. Not until her eighteenth birthday comes. She's about to go home when suddenly, a black van stopped right in front of her. Before she could even react, a group of men came out and took her away. The next thing she knew is that she arrives from a familiar mansion. When she finally met the one who planned it all, the realization hit her hard. She was captured by the mafia boss. It's not just it. To her surprise, he even had the pair of her shoes that she lost before.

Ayenne's nearly perfect life has been ruined by a misconception that throws her life into chaos. Ayenne has paid off the depth of the false accusations leveled against her; she intends to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge and drowning herself. When she was clinging for her mere life while drowning in the river, she met Ali. The fearless man who rescued her. That also marks the beginning of her new life, and her bleak existence gradually becomes more vivid as Ali provides her with another reason to live and stay alive. However, Ayenne can’t ignore her cruel past as it pursues her once more. When she faced her dark past. The picture of her filled with happiness and contentment in Ali's embrace slowly fades as a series of events occur in Ayenne and Ali's lives that put their love and faithfulness to each other to the test.

"Oral? Rough nights? That's what I've become-the plaything of a man whose name echoes across Asia. We've done things in places where we could have been caught, places where his men could see us, and yet we didn't care. The only thing that mattered was quenching the fire raging inside our bodies. Free? No. Nothing is free anymore. Every desire, every twisted fantasy he wants to play out on me comes with a price-and he pays it without hesitation. Even when it's degrading, even when it crosses boundaries I once thought I had, I take it. No questions asked. But here's what keeps me awake at night: is this all I'll ever be? Are we bound to this cycle, trapped in this dangerous game forever?"

If fate seems to be in your favor, will you grab it? This is what Cassiedy Blaire did. She has been in love with Dustin ever since they were teens. Unfortunately, Dustin is into Crystal—her twin sister. She accepted the fact that Dustin would never see her romantically. She began to date other guys for years, but there's still a missing in her heart. She felt incomplete. Her sister's shocking revelation made her heart sank. Crystal announces her marriage to Dustin. They've been married for a year! But an unfortunate thing happened when the two got into a car accident. Her sister—Crystal, died while Dustin survived. However, he lost his eyesight. Dustin mistakes her for his wife. His parents requested her to pretend as her sister. Cassiedy changed her life when she agreed to be HIS FAKE WIFE.

Meriel Lhalhaine Mandayog "Lyn" for short, fresh graduate, 23 year old never been touched and never been kissed, she never had a boyfriend before because her parents were strict and very old fashioned minded. That way she felt like a prison person, she don't have her freedom but when she meet a hot lawyer name Tyeron Bon Vanderburgh a 29 year old man Who has this sexy voice and strong aura that can make her feel unexplainable pleasure when they share a sinful night after her graduation. All she could think was the words Mr Vanderburgh said that night. "Let's taste heaven together, angel," he whispered between their kisses. Will Lyn break her family rule and agree to have an underground romance with Mr. Vanderburgh or she will just forget the sinful pleasure they shared.

Calista Ivy Castillo made a huge mistake by accidentally entering an alternate world where she doesn't belong; it may have the same name as her country, but it's totally different from where she came from, from its cultures down to its places. It all started one night when Calista saw a lady who looked precisely like her from head to toe, and for no apparent reason, they both couldn't stop themselves from attacking one another when their eyes locked. Calista killed her doppelganger from another world by accident. And with a single gust of wind, she finds herself in another world-the world of a woman she murdered. In the blink of an eye, she transforms into a princess who must marry a cold but attractive prince named Theodore Mason Fuentes in order to save their kingdom.

“I married you only because you got pregnant with my child, do not expect more from me.” -Him “Hanggang kailan ba ako magmamakaawang mahalin mo?” -Her ******* She was eighteen when she gave up her dignity and asked him to sleep with her, but he refused, humiliated her and broke her heart into two. She was twenty-five when she learned that he was getting married to her best friend, she felt betrayed and it broke her into pieces. Ruby Rose only loved one man her whole life, she admired him since she was young and not long after, it bloomed into love. She loved him to the point of destruction. She will do everything for him to open his heart for her. But will he ever reciprocate her feelings or will she always be begging for his love?

Rey Jhon Zialcita became a babysitter to a young Gabriella Chan who never experienced breaking an onion and getting everything. No one knew his holiness except that he was caught kissing a man's picture and was able to ask if he was gay or not. Babysitting Gabriella was well on his way until Gabriella's debut party day came. That one night he just succumbed to the temptation. And he thought things were as good as he imagine they would be. Unfortunately, things were perfect. He goes a long way in finding answers to his question. When he found out he returned to Gabriella but that was why he was hurt. He really ought to have realized that there was a snag somewhere. When he found out what it was, he could have lost how big and heartbreaking it was. The question is, will he succeed?