contemporary

“What’s your name?” His deep voice resonates in her ears and he eyes her with interest. “H-Halsey S-Scott!” She manages to say. “Is that girl looking at us?” He tilts his head to indicate his ex-girlfriend who’s glaring at them. “Yeah…” “Good.” Without another word, he kisses her on the lips. A kiss which sealed their fates. One kiss from the school’s bad boy and it was over for her. Ever since her parents died, Halsey Scott prefers to live a quiet life. Shy and quiet, Halsey is only free around her best friend, Lincoln Wright, the school's rising basketball player. But what happens when she catches the eye of the notorious bad boy? Nathan Jacobs doesn't believe in love. He only cares about his popularity and is a bully. Harboring an intense hatred towards Lincoln, Nathan will do anything to hurt his rival. And the only way to hurt Lincoln, is to crush Halsey's heart. Initially scared of Nathan, Halsey soon finds herself torn between her loyalty to her best friend and her dangerous attraction for the bad boy. What will happen when Nathan's plans are revealed? Will he succeed in breaking Halsey's heart? Or will the bad boy finally fall in love?

Kahit pagkatapos makaranas ng dalawang buhay, hindi pa rin magawang tunawin ni Rose ang yelong puso ni Jay Ares. Durog ang puso, napagdesisyunan niyang mabuhay nang nagpapanggap bilang isang tanga. Dahil dito ay nagawa niyang lokohin si Ares at nakatakas kasama ang dalawa nilang anak. Ito ay lubos na kinagalit ni Ginoong Ares, at ang lahat ng tao sa paligid nila ay sigurado na ito ay ang magsisilbing sanhi ng kamatayan ni Rose. Gayunpaman, sa sumunod na araw, ang dakilang si Ginoong Ares ay makikitang nakaluhod sa isang tuhok sa gitna ng daan, sinusuyo ang makulit na babae, “Pakiusap ay maging mabuti ka at umuwi kasama ko!” “Sasama ako kapag pumayag ka sa mga kundisyon ko!” “Sabihin mo!” “Hindi ka maaaring kawawain ako, magsinungaling sa akin, at lalong-lalo na ang ipakita ang hindi mo natutuwang mukha sa akin. Dapat ay palagi mo akong tinuturing bilang ang pinakamagandang tao sa mundo, at dapat ay nakangiti ka sa tuwing pumapasok ako sa isip mo…” “Sige!” Natuliro ang mga saksi dahil dito! Ito ba ang sinasabi nilang mayroong panangga sa lahat ng bagay? Si Ginoong Ares ay tila nababaliw na, ang taong kaniyang nilikha ay nautakan siya. Dahil hindi niya ito magawang disiplinahin, ibibigay na lamang niya ang lahat ng kaniyang gusto!

Stepbrother's Behaving Badly is a collection of stories based on forbidden, taboo relationships.StepSEALsI’ve been writing to my stepbrothers, Dean and Vale while they've been deployed away. I just hope that they come home into my loving arms. StepNannyI’m in love with Clark Wells; I have been ever since my mom married his dad. That was five years ago. Now I’m eighteen and still have a big crush on the billionaire.Stepbrotherly LoveI didn’t just want him for one night or maybe two. I wanted more as I found myself lost in my stepbrother’s love.Baking HotNot only was the cake going to be perfect, but my dreams were going to be burned…as I got hot and bothered with Zach, my future soon turned to smoke.

Bruce Hudson is getting married to the best trial lawyer in New York. A blue blood from a respectable family, intelligent, a spotless reputation, quiet, and uncomplicated - Catherine Van Dyke is the perfect woman to be his wife. So why can’t he stay away from the troublesome, dramatic, and wild Beverly Balsom? As hard as he tries, he can’t seem to get away from her. As the Hudsons and the Van Dykes make wedding plans, Beverly is making plans of her own. After saving her from a mugger and showing off his capabilities, Beverly found herself enthralled by the man she hates. After realizing that her desire for Bruce is more than physical, she becomes determined to make him hers – now and forever. Come into the crazy world of the Hudson boys. Verbal bashing, sexual innuendos, love of family and friends, and matters of the heart are all on the line in this last installment of the Hudson Brothers Series.

Quinn Harper — an eighteen year old that only wanted to live her life as a normal, everyday teenager finds herself doing her father's bidding. She goes undercover as a secretary for the CEO of a rival company so she can gain information that could possibly help her father but she soon learns that not everything is as it seems. Gunnar Astor — a twenty-eight year old CEO of Astor Architecture — is a methodical man. He has everything planned out, ready to take revenge for something that had happened to him and his family ten years ago. Those plans crumble the moment he figures out who Quinn really is. With secrets unraveling and Quinn finally finding out the truth that has been hidden from her, how will she react? Most of all, will Gunnar and her find something close to love while trying to repair the damage the past had created?

“I-I will never like you. N-never. S-si Jena ang mahal ko kaya itigil mo na itong kalokohan mo, Ayeisha. Ikakasal na rin kami. K-kapatid lang ang turing ko sa ‘yo. Get it? Kaya kahit maghubad ka sa harap ko habang nagdedeliryo ako dito, hinding-hindi ako maakit. Dahil wala kang dating sa akin bilang babae.” -KING HERNANDEZ. ‘Yan na yata ang pinakamasakit na salitang binitawan ni King Hernandez kay Ayeisha Santillan, na nagdulot ng malaking sugat sa puso niya. Lalo na nang magpakasal ito sa nobya nito. Pakiramdam niya, dinurog at piniraso nito ang puso niya. Kaya napilitan siyang magpakalayo para makalimot. Pero paano kung muling pagtagpuin sila ng tadhana sa isang lugar na iba ang kan’yang katauhan? Makikilala kaya siya nito? Mapipigilan pa kaya niya ang muling pagtibok ng durog niyang puso?

"You owe me, Isabel. I married you just for revenge." Emerson's cold voice cut through me. The man I loved betrayed me in the most ruthless way imaginable. In his heart, I was never more than a shadow of his first love, Lilith—the woman who destroyed my life. After the heartbreak of losing my baby, the diagnosis of a malignant tumor was another cruel blow. But Emerson wasn't done. He delivered one final, devastating strike: my father, now in a vegetative state, might have committed an unforgivable crime. The weight of it all nearly crushed my will to live. Yet when I finally walked away, Emerson became desperate to win me back. But why? Wasn’t this exactly what he wanted all along?

Hindi type ni Bernard ang mga babaeng masyadong bata sa kanya. Dahil ang pakiramdam niya ay magiging baby sitter lang siya ng mga ito kapag inaatake ng tantrums. Ngunit may isang babaeng gumulo sa kanya, si Marie, secretary ng dati niyang nililigawan na naging asawa ng kaibigan niya. Naiinis siya dito dahil mapang asar ito, hanggang isang gabi, bigla na lang niyang narealize na pwede pala niya itong magustuhan. At kabaliktaran ng pagkakakilala niya sa babaeng mas bata ang ugali nito, matured at maunawain ang dalaga. Kahit siya ang may kasalanan ay nagsosorry ito. Bigpang dumating ang kangyang first love, si Eleanor o mas kulala sa tawag na Ellue, akala niya, masisira ang telasyon nila dahil dito, ngunit si Marie ay siya lang ang pinapaniwalaan. Kaya naging maayos pa rin ang takbo ng relasyon nila, until makilala niya si Domeng, kahit noon lang niya nakilala ang kaibigan nito, sinakmal siya ng matinding selos, lalo pa at may mga ipinakitang pruweba sa kanya si Ellie na niloloko siya ni Marie. Lalo siyang nagalit sa babae. Ng matauhan siya sa mga nangyari, at nalaman niya ang totoo, parang huli na ang lahat. Kulang na lang isumpa siya ni Marie sa sobrang galit. Ayaw na siyang balikan ng babae. May pag asa pa kaya na mahalin siya ulit ng dalaga? Paano niya mapapatunayan ang pagmamahal dito kung pati mga kaibigan niya ayaw ng makialam sa kanila?

Adrienne prides herself for being smart, prim and proper. She doesn’t go against the rules of society and refuse to even take a shot of Tequila. In other words: Conservative. Boring. For just one night, she let lose. She left her eyeglasses, flat shoes, long skirt and knitted sweater behind. In high heels and a dress that accented her long legs and curves, she went to a club by herself and decided to find out what it was like to have a good time. Her night couldn’t even be more perfect when Justin Adams, the city’s most sought after bachelor, a.k.a. most notorious playboy fell prey to the charms she didn’t even know she possessed. Justin was every girl’s dream boat, but he never committed to a woman. He didn't date and didn't do relationships. But what was supposed to be just a one night stand with the City's most wanted playboy became a full-blown secret affair. Soon, she will find out that she's been living her life with all the right intentions... but for all the wrong reasons.

Twenty-two years old, Aurora Torres suddenly disappeared when she learned that her father made an agreement that was against her will. She had a simple life away from her parents, but after two years of being separated from them, she was forced to return because her father needed her help. Upon her return, she openly accepted the wedding arrangement of a stranger named, Damien Harrison. Even before their marriage, they both agreed to make a rule— their marriage was only up to a piece of the paper. Will Aurora and Damien's business marriage last for a lifetime? Or will they end up never falling in love with each other?