a game of temptation (filipino)

[Matured Content/SPG] Si Elle Calys Saavedra, isang probinsyanang napilitang lumuwas ng Maynila upang makapagtrabaho’t makatulong sa kanyang ama na ibangon kanilang nasirang sakahan. Sa tulong ng kanyang tiyahin ay mabilis siyang nakahanap ng trabaho. Buong akala ni Elle ay magiging maayos na ang lahat gayong binigyan siya ng trabaho ng kanyang auntie Levi nang lumuwas siya sa Maynila, ngunit iba ang nangyari. Nang malamang pagiging escort sa isang high-end bar ang trabahong ibinigay sa kanya— isang trabahong pagbibigay ng aliw na alam niyang hindi niya kayang sikmurain, doon na nagsimulang magbago ang buhay niya. Taliwas man sa prinsipyong kinagisnan, kapit-patalim na lamang si Elle dahil wala siyang magawa. Aniya’y para sa pamilya. Isang gabi ay nakilala niya ang isang lalaking may malapad at perpektong mga kilay, singkit ang mga mata, matangos ang ilong, may matikas na panga at aroganteng ngiti sa mga labi. Ang lalaking hindi niya akalaing pag-aalayan niya ng kanyang sarili. Marupok at tanga na nga siguro siya para magpaubaya sa lalaking hindi niya kilala. Mas lalong nagulo ang isip niya sa mga nakitang pagbabago sa lalaking ‘yon. Animo’y dalawa ang personalidad, pabago-bago ang ugali dahilan para umusbong ang galit para sa lalaki. Ngunit nang malaman niya ang katotohanan at nasagot ang mga tanong na bumagabag sa kanya ay mas lalo pa yatang gumulo ang buhay niya. Ilang beses niyang kinuwestyon ang sarili kung sino ba ang napagkalooban niya ng kanyang katawan. Sino nga ba ang lalaking ‘yon?

In order to save her family's legacy, a young woman agrees to marry the ruthless son of her family’s biggest rival. But this isn't just a normal marriage of convenience. It is the last attempt to reunite two powerful empires torn apart by a series of betrayal. But as Emily enters James' world, she realises that grudges are not easily forgotten, with new found desires, duty, and deception, join Emily and James as they navigate through untold stories of their families. Will their final attempt bring peace to their family? Or will the truth they discover push them further apart than before? Find out in the book!

Ilang taon na nagdusa si Erin sa konsensiya nang mamatay ang kaklase nila noong high school. Nang dahil sa udyok ng kanyang itinuring na mga kaibigan, tinanggap nito ang dare dahilan para ito mauwi sa trahedya. Pitong taon pa ang lumipas at hindi niya inaasahan na lalo siyang parurusahan ng tadhana nang ilagay ng kanyang stepfather sa last will and testament nito na mapupunta ang lahat ng ari-arian nila sa mga Arvesso—ang miyembro ng pamilya na namatay noon—at kasama siya sa mga kasunduan. Iyon na nga siguro ang parusa niya ang maging asawa ng taong matindi ang pagkamuhi sa kanya, si Orion. She believed he would let go of the past once they were married. However, it turned out that before becoming her husband, he had played the role of a protective brother. He agreed to the marriage to torment her.

Twenty-two-year-old Alyssa Van Every is in a dilemma. Her close friend, Sienna, is marrying billionaire, Lucas Donnelly who, along with his brothers, happens to be her older brother, Alex's sworn enemy. She escapes to Preston Island to attend the wedding without informing him only to collide with Lucas’s hot, fiery and arrogant brother, the twenty-three-year-old, Nicholas Donnelly. Sparks immediately fly between them but Alyssa refuses to acknowledge them fearing her brother's wrath. The wedding is over and Alyssa tries hard to forget the mysterious Nicholas Donnelly but can he forget her? Can he ignore the attraction he feels for her, feelings that have resurfaced after ten years? What will Allyssa do when she is stalked by the man who has been invading her dreams since the day she met him? What will she do when she is whisked away to a deserted island by the unpredictable Nicholas Donnelly? Can she tame her heart or surrender to the sinful temptations? Read this third book of the Temptation Series to find out!

There's something about the sensation of not knowing where you are, about not seeing the color of things as they occur, but as they truly are. Something about the mystery, the silence, and the cold appeals to me. There's something unspoken about the dark that I can never put into words. Something both terrifying and absolutely gorgeous Secret Agents of havvard (S.A.H) is a hidden government agency that keeps the world safe from powerful and unseen threats everywhere. --------Anastasia Amorist Grey, the 25-year-old daughter of Alfredo Santiago Grey. The Leader of the Alpha Team, known as "Uno" She's heartless, brutal, and cold. But under the cold exterior is a girl who has suffered far too many heartbreaks and losses. Trained to be a great agent who defends, punishes, and brings peace to the world. But what if her final mission with her friends is to annihilate her own father's wickedness? Will someone finally break down the walls of her cold heart, or will she have to face her demons alone? Miller, Zacharyx The 27-year-old man known as "Tres" is a undercover police officer who will meet Anastasia along the way in her tumultuous life. Many people fear him, and he has a dark past that haunts him every night. Will two broken souls fit together perfectly, or will they destroy each other beyond repair? With the mission lurking around the corner will Zacharyx and Anastasia be able to survive the mission? Will Zacharyx be able to save Anastasia?

Emma thought she had escaped the city that broke her, but when her family’s business teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, she is pulled back into the orbit of the one person she vowed never to see again. Zane Mendoza. Now the heir to a billion-dollar fintech empire and the boss of a secret mafia dynasty where Emma’s parents work as underdogs, Zane holds all the cards. For years, he had been searching for Emma, who had disappeared without a trace after their divorce. When Zane discovers that Emma is the daughter of the family who now owes him everything, he makes a ruthless proposition. An arranged marriage. In exchange, he will wipe away her family’s crushing debts. Desperate to save her parents, Emma agrees to Zane’s conditions but negotiates a deal of her own. Their marriage will last one year, and if she is not happy in the marriage, she will leave. Zane agrees, but with a twist. If she falls for him again before the year is up, she will remain his forever. But Zane doesn’t just want Emma as his wife. He wants her in every way. His obsession with her runs deeper than she realizes, and he is ready to eliminate anyone just to have her forever. With a jealous best friend that wants to take everything she loves, an ex boyfriend who wants her back, betrayal lurking at every corner, a secret daughter that Zane doesn’t know is his, and a love that refuses to die, Emma must navigate this web of lies and emotions. Can she resist Zane’s magnetic pull, or will she be caught up in his game for good?

Eva Ann Rayner has always loved her best friend’s brother, Alexander who is six years older than her. Soon she realizes the gorgeous, temperamental, overprotective and arrogant Alexander Van Every is forbidden to her and definitely off limits. He doesn’t reciprocate her feelings, nor does he acknowledge her very existence. To him, she is always his little sister’s friend! Eva loses all hope when Alexander announces his engagement to the daughter of a business mogul. For four years she concentrates on her studies and career, avoiding Alexander at all costs. With his parents hating her with a vengeance, it isn’t a difficult task at all. So, what will Eva do when Alexander breaks his engagement after four years? What will she do when she needs to live with her best friend in the same building as him? Can she deal with the whirlwind of feelings that seeing Alexander every day unleashes within her? What happens when hidden secrets about her family are unearthed? Will Eva realize why his family is against her? Will she lose hope in Alexander forever? Read this unique and epic romance to know how Eva tames the possessive, dominant, overprotective, hot, and jealous billionaire with her sweetness.

Blurb I should have known.. the way his eyes turned dark with desire the minute he saw me across the room, if not, then I should have known when his fingers shivered when they touched my bare skin, I should have known the moment he kissed me passionately, a kiss so intense yet different, I should have realized something was off, or perhaps, deep down, I knew this wasn’t my Ben, nevertheless I pulled him closer to me and let myself melt under his touch. There is just something about a forbidden fruit that throws all logical thinking out the window. At a mask themed party, Stella gets intimate with a man she believes is her fiancé, Ben. But unfortunately she receives a call informing her Ben was involved in a tragic accident, turning to the bed, she demands the man reveals himself. She is left horrified to see that the man she thought was Ben is actually Benji, Ben’s identical twin brother. This one mistake not only leaves her pregnant but also homeless. Five years later, Stella comes back to New York with her young daughter, she will do everything she can to ruin everyone that betrayed her in the past especially Benji, who she blames for Ben’s death, unknown to her, fate has its own game.

Minahal ko siya sa kabila nang malamig niyang trato sa akin, ngunit sa huli ay parang basura niya lang kung itapon ako sa pagbabalik ng kaniyang unang pag-ibig. Pero hindi ako papayag na mauwi sa wala ang mga araw na natitira sa akin. Hindi mo na ako maaangking muli, President Riego!

Si Sheids Noah Fawzi ay isang tagapagmana ng isang malaking kumpanya sa Turkey pero nilisan ang bansa at pamilya upang i-pursue ang pangarap na maging teacher sa Pilipinas, sa bansa kung saan lumaki ang kaniyang Filipina na ina. Nag-iisang anak ito na lalaki kaya ang pangarap ng ama nitong Turkish siya itong magpapatuloy ng legacy ng kumpanya ng pamilya. Pero ang passion niya sa pagtuturo na nakuha niya sa side ng ina ay mas malakas kaysa hatak ng pagiging business minded sa side ng ama. Sa Polaris University ito nagta-trabaho as Mathematics' Professor, Calculus major. Ang isang taon na balak lang nitong pananatili sa bansa ay naging tatlong taon, at dinagdagan nang makilala si Astherielle Zuluetevo, ang kauna-unahang estudyante nitong pumukaw sa atensiyon niya. Napakagandang babae sa kabila nang pagiging simple. Pumasok ito sa klase niya sa suot na hindi pa niya nakikita sa mga estudyante sa University, naka-oversized t-shirt, baggy pants at rubber shoes. Si Astherielle ay ilang buwan pa lang na nakalalabas ng facility dahil na-diagnosed siya ng kakaibang sakit, nymphomaniac. Doon nanatili sa loob ng dalawang taon para magpagaling. Nang makompleto ang gamutan, gumaling, lumabas at nagpatuloy sa buhay. Pero nang makilala niya ang guwapo at kakaibang Professor, may sumasanib na naman rito na kakaibang kaluluwa. Sa takot niyang bumalik ang dating sakit, bumalik siya sa pag-inom ng anti-depressant na gamot. Sa kabila ng naging sakit, naprotektahan niya ang pagkabirhen sa pamamagitan nang pagiging maingat at maagap. Nilabanan niya ang sakit gamit lahat ng makakaya niya noon, at iyon uli ang gagawin niya kung sakaling balikan siya ng sakit. Isang gabi ay nalaman ng Profressor ang katago-tago niyang sekretro. At hindi niya inasahan kung paano siya nito tinulungan at pinrotektahan sa mga tao at sa mundong mapanganib. Ang unang lalaki na rin na pagbibigyan niya ng sarili.