Hardships

Jessica is a hard working woman struggling to balance work, school and build a career. Destiny places her right in the path of a brighter future as she meets her first love and paves the foundation for her career. Everything is going well until she falls in love with another man. Can she love two men or is this a recipe for disaster?

Since day one, Shen has never been so fascinated by the bouquet of red roses and box of chocolates that always appear at the gate of her apartment every evening. Thinking it was just only nearby to her, or someone she knew, she didn't put any attention onto it. Not until a crime happened in Metro whose main suspect is a secret admirer, she became eager to find all the possible answers that may lead to the true identity of her mysterious secret admirer.

Aiden Grey is a 10 year old boy who lives in the orphanage. His parents were abusive and get arrested for child abuse and he was sent to the orphanage at the age of 8. He was very shy and introvert and got scared easily so none of the couple's wanted to adopt him. Even the kids at the orphanage bullied him. Dylan Hunt is a 12 year old boy who lives with his billionaire parents. He is the only son and his parents love him a lot and can do anything for him. He asks for a little brother whom he can order around and do all his work, his personal server boy. His parents adopt Aiden and he is happy on finally getting a loving family but he did not expect to be the server boy for his brother. *** This book contains mentions of abuse and topics which can be offensive to some. Nothing was intentional and is only written with respect to the requirements of the characters and the plot ***

Si Aliza May Paulo, ang tagapagmana ng isang makapangyarihang tao mula sa Cebu, ay mayroong lahat - kagandahan, talino, at kayamanan. Ngunit hinangad niya ang higit pa, isang buhay na malaya mula sa mga paghihigpit ng kanyang ama. Sa desperadong pagtatangka na makatakas, sumakay siya ng isang bangka patungo sa Maynila. Gayunman, nabigo ang kanyang plano nang siya ay ma-kidnap at pabalikin sa kanyang pinanggalingan.Samantala, si Jonathan "Anton" Ramos ay ang pinagkakatiwalaang kanang kamay ng ama ni Aliza. Siya ang may tungkulin na lahat, mula sa pagpapatakbo ng pamilyang negosyo hanggang sa pagdidisiplina sa tagapagmana mismo. At habang sila ay magkasama, nagsimulang makita ni Aliza si Anton sa ibang pagkakataon, at hindi niya maiwasang magtanong kung mayroon pa bang ibang aspeto sa kanilang relasyon bukod sa tagapagmana at pobre. As they faced unexpected challenges, Aliza was forced to confront her own prejudices and privilege. Would she continue to live life as a spoiled brat, or would she find the courage to change and become a better person?And as Anton and Aliza's feelings for each other grew stronger, they were faced with an impossible decision: should they follow their hearts, even if it meant going against everything they had ever known? Or should they stick to the status quo, even if it meant sacrificing their own happiness?

(This book is a three part series) "She looks exactly like me but we're very different." Gabriella. "You're always gonna be beneath me no matter how hard you try." Gabrielle. Twin sisters, Gabriella and Gabrielle may look alike but they are definitely complete opposites. Gabrielle, the proud, popular and overly ambitious sister, who loves to be the center of attention and would go to any length to get whatever she wants, without any care of the consequences. Gabriella, as opposed to her twin sister is the quiet one, the gentle one and the smart one and she unlike her sister is not overly ambitious or power and fame hungry. Liam Helton, son of famous fashion designers in New York bumps into both sisters on the same day but on different occasions but falls in love with one and detests the other.

Foolish innocence and wicked deceit took her from the man she loved. Orphaned at the tender age of eight years, Elizabeth is raised as a ward in the loveless home of her uncle. Stuck on the desire for freedom from oppression and unfamiliar with the concept of love, she flees from her husband of an arranged marriage with the assistance of an old family friend. Sadly this friend was no match for the perils that awaited in the new world. To add to her misery, she realizes that she loved the man she'd married and just didn't recognize that love.

In a world full of hardships and challenges. Solace Rhian Garcia, a woman who grew up without any supervision from her parents, seeks a job in a huge city. A single father, Alistair Eiron Hawthorne, who is a known billionaire in the country, seeks a reliable babysitter to take care of his triplets, Tatum, Teagan, and Timothy. The two of them will cross paths in their own needs, seeking comfort in life as they tackle the everyday scenarios. Solace may find handling a child hard, but what if three children are what she’ll handle all at once? Will Eiron find himself loving another woman? Or he’ll just focus on his children. Two different worlds will collide, apart from chaos, there is a peace.

Raven Thaddeus is the older son of the Samaniego. Gwapo, babaero, at ayaw sa commitment. Lahat ng gusto niya ay nasusunod at nakukuha. Hanggang sa nakilala niya ang babaeng assistant at kaibigan ng kanyang kapatid na si Sienna. He hates her so much to the point na wala siyang ginawa kung hindi ay sigawan 'to at pagsabihan ng kung ano anong mga salita. Not until one steamy night happened na magpapabago sa kanilang buhay. When he finds out about her pregnancy, she asks Sienna to get rid of it. Bukod sa ayaw niyang magkaroon ng responsibilidad at masira ang kanyang iniingatan na pangalan ay mayroon pa siyang dahilan kung bakit ayaw niyang tanggapin ang dalawa sa kanyang buhay. Kahit na sobrang nasasaktan ang dalaga ay ginawa niya ang lahat para sa binata, para mahalin siya nito pabalik hanggang sa nalaman niya ang isa sa dahilan kung bakit galit 'to sa kanya. Her heart shattered into pieces knowing that the person she loves suffered too much. Will Sienna choose to stay by Raven's side or stay away from him? Kaya bang pawiin ng totoong pagmamahal ang sakit ng nakaraan? Will Raven find the true happiness he deserves after surviving his traumatic and painful past?

Si Marissa Alvarez ay isang marriage matchmaker at siya ang napiling humawak sa kilalang gwapo at di ma reach na bilyonaryong si Ethan Joaquin para makahanap ng babaeng papakasalan nito. Pero bakit parang imbis na makahanap ito ng babaeng makakapareha ay bakit siya ang palaging hinahanap at ginugulo nito. Maloka-loka na siya dahil ang lahat ng babaeng ipinapareha niya sa lalaki ay napupunta lang sa iba. Hindi naman masama dahil malaki-laki din ang porsyentong nakukuha niya pero gusto niyang ikasal kaagad ang lalaki para sa ikakatahimik ng buhay niya. Pero hindi niya akalain na ang sekretong itinatago niya ay malalaman din ni Ethan na humantong sa mas lalong naging magulong buhay niya kasama ang bintang bilyonaryo. "Do you think that I will let you go? Think again, My dear." Magagawa pa ba niyang makawala sa binata?

Being a taboo makes it all the more exciting... * * * * * Three years ago, Joslyn Patel met a man whom her best friend described as “sex on legs”. Three years ago, Gabriel Reid met a woman whose smart mouth he'd hoped was as good at blowing as it was at retorting—it had been way more than he'd imagined, by the way. Three years ago, sparks were ignited, their intertwined fate was set in stone and they had a night to remember. Fast forward to two years later, Gabriel now has a girlfriend so he definitely shouldn't be thinking about the woman from that explosive night but he can't help that the memories were now imprinted on his mind... and perhaps another part of him. Fate would have it that when Gabriel finally meets the best friend his girlfriend wouldn't stop talking about, she happens to be Joslyn, the mystery woman from two years ago. Tension brews between the two but nothing can be done about it. Skip to the present; Gabriel is now single again and nothing stands between him and finally getting the woman he's spent three years wanting, but what happens when before he can begin his chase, his divorced mother introduces a man her age as her new fiancé. What happens when the man turns out to be Joslyn's father? After all, a taboo relationship makes it all the more hot and exciting.