Heart Of Darkness

The past never stays buried forever... The past caught up with Harper Carrington in the cruelest way. After tragedy summoned her home to Virginia's Blue Ridge mountains, she was confronted with another twist of the knife – Wyck, her first love who abandoned her fifteen years before and disappeared off the map. Wyck Ward never planned to see Harper again after her powerful father exiled him from Carrington Ridge. Consumed by the desire for revenge, Wyck spent over a decade systematically destroying the man's corrupt legacy. But with his enemy suddenly dead, Wyck realizes his all-consuming vendetta could cost him what his fractured soul needs - Harper. Join Harper and Wyck as they discover if some hearts are too damaged to ever mend or if even the coldest embers can flare back to life when two fractured souls find the pieces they’ve been missing. If you enjoy small town, second chance romances with complex characters, all the feels, a side of steam, and lots of twisty mountain roads, you'll love this first book in the new Carrington Ridge series.

ไม่รู้ว่า “ดวงซวย” หรือ “พรหมลิขิต” ถึงทำให้เขาและเธอมาเจอกัน เขาคือหนุ่มฮอตผู้ไม่เคยถูกตาต้องใจผู้หญิงคนไหนมาก่อน แต่เพราะมีเหตุการณ์บางอย่างทำให้ต้องมารับเคราะห์แทนหญิงสาวน่ารักสดใส และตกหลุมรักเธอตั้งแต่แรกเห็น ไม่คิดว่าโชคชะตาจะเป็นใจ ทำให้เขาและเธอกลับมาเจอกันอีกครั้งในฐานะรุ่นน้อง เขาจึงใช้คำว่ารุ่นพี่เสนอตัวเป็นไม้กันหมา กันท่าหนุ่ม ๆ ที่เข้ามาจีบ เพียงเพราะไม่อยากให้เธอมีใคร นอกจากมีเขาเพียงคนเดียว *** “ถ้าน้องข้าวหอมยังโสด พี่ขอจีบได้ไหมครับ” “โสดบ้านพ่อมึงดิ ผัวเธอยืนอยู่ตรงนี้ทั้งคน” ***

After her Ex husband’s betrayal and toxicity which made her insecure, Alison finds it hard to ever trust her heart to any other man. She decides to live her life without love, her main priority being her daughter and work. Leonardo meets Alison, his heart dancing to the tune of love at first sight. But that wasn’t the case for Alison, her past had a strong hold on her ‘moving on’ With both of them having pasts that left permanent scars, will there be a chance for their love story to occur? Or would Alison continue to let her past rule over the yearning of her heart?

Si Michael Luna ay isang bilyonaryong abogado, malakas ang dating at malamig ang titig—parang pader na imposibleng maabot ng sinuman. Sa kanyang mga kamay, ang batas ay isang larong kanya nang napagtagumpayan.Siya ang bilyonaryong tagapagmana ng Luna Hotelier, isang marangyang hotel chain na itinayo ng kanyang pamilya, at may-ari ng Luna Law Firm, ang pinakaprestihiyosong law office sa bansa. Ngunit sa kabila ng yaman at kapangyarihan, si Michael ay tila baga natutulog na bulkan, puno ng galit at pagkamuhi sa pagmamahal, isang damdaming sinira ng isang taong kanyang minahal at pinagkatiwalaan nang lubusan. Si Michael ay may nakaraan na puno ng sakit—si Isabella Lopez, ang kanyang dating fiancée, ay nagtaksil sa kanya kasama ang kanyang pinakamatalik na kaibigang si Brent. Ang pagtataksil ay natuklasan ni Michael dalawang araw bago ang kanilang kasal, nang makita niya ang kanyang fiancée sa kompromisong sitwasyon sa loob ng condo nito. Labis na nasaktan, si Michael ay kumuha ng video bilang ebidensya ng kanilang pagtataksil at plano niyang isiwalat ito sa mismong araw ng kasal. Mula noon, isinumpa niya ang pag-ibig at naging mailap sa mga babae. Ngunit ang pusong matagal nang sarado sa pagmamahal ay biglang nayanig nang makilala niya si Jasmine Estrada, isang matapang at makatarungang prosecutor sa Pasig Police Department. Sa kabila ng kasikatan bilang “diyosa” ng departamento, si Jasmine ay may paninindigan at puso para sa mga naaapi—isang bagay na labis na humanga kay Michael. Sa bawat pagharap nila sa korte, sa bawat tunggalian ng prinsipyo at batas, unti-unting nabuksan ang pinto ng kanyang pusong matagal nang nakakandado. Magiging handa kaya si Michael na buksan ang kanyang puso para kay Jasmine, o patuloy siyang magiging bilanggo ng nakaraan? At si Jasmine, kaya ba niyang lumaban hanggang dulo sa pagmamahal niya sa lalaking puno ng sakit at galit?

After staying for almost 8 years in France, Andra finally went home to her hometown to attend her twin sister wedding. It was supposed to be just a normal wedding but her parents got scandalized when her twin sister suddenly runaway with her boyfriend leaving their father in compromising position for a promise marriage. A revelation shock her when she found out their family was indebted with the family of her twin sister's groom and the last resort her father took to save his business and reputation is to replace her twin sister and marry her sister's fiance. They have the same face and almost the same name, too late to realize her twin sister only set her up to replace her position. Not wanting her father to go to jail, she was force to marry a total stranger. To her surprise, the strange man happened to be ruthlessly and intimidatingly attractive but hated her for unknown reason. Ezekiel Saldivar, the cold stiff an dominant heir of Saldivar Corporation. The most arrogant, self-centered and ruthless man she ever met for the first time unfortunately turned out to be her unwanted husband in an instant. Will they keep the promise they made on the altar or end up ruining each others lives. Will they end of getting divorce knowing it was just a forced marriage they both didn't want or learn to love each other on the process to make their union real?

Kenneth's original intention is to take away Candy to save the marriage of Gabriel and Karen but during Candy's stay in his house, he eventually became attracted and fell in love to the beauty of Candy. Candy who has been hated Kenneth from the very first time that they met tried to hide her unwanted feeling for him. Fortunately, between hate and love relationship the two become one in union of marriage. However, Candy found out that Kenneth was just using her to finally inherit the company and he was planning to divorce her after two years when his ex-girlfriend, Camille Ramirez, came back from her career jouney. Another misfortune happened to Candy when one night after they returned from their honeymoon, she was rape right inside their matrimonial bedroom but the worst thing is, she didn't know who is the man in the dark. After all this misery and heartache could their true heart desire prevails?

Love is sweeter than the second time around. But when chaos arrives, painful memories come back, and all of a sudden, your life is a roller coaster ride.

In Cordelia's marriage, she is the other woman. First, it was to the memory of her sister, Angelica, the woman who should have been his bride. And now, she is still only second best, cast aside for any pretty face that reminds him of his lost love. After five years of marriage, and one night of passion that turned into heartbreak, she gains the strength to start over on her own. But there are things about her marriage that she never knew. Strange things are happening all around her and it turns out that she has bigger skeletons in her closet than the ones she put there herself. What really happened to Angelica? And what will she do, once she learns the truth? ________ The first time our eyes met my heart stopped. “Hello,” I smiled in his direction, “My name is Cordelia Grayson.” His returning smile was hesitant, uncertain, and small. “Atlas Steele.” He was beautiful with his golden blonde hair and bright blue eyes. I could tell he was a little too old for me, but I have always been attracted to older boys. His age didn't discourage me, if anything I think it made him even more dashing. And from that moment on my heart was his. Utterly and completely. Unfortunately it was not my heart that he wanted to hold. When he raised his gaze to mine a second time, his eyes skipped over my face to focus on someone standing behind me. I turned to look. It was my sister. He asked me if I knew her. I could tell he was more interested in her than he was in me, and even though it hurt to do it, I nodded in confirmation. “That's my sister, Angelica.” “Angelica,” he said her name slowly, savoring each syllable.

MATURE CONTENT! Minsan nga lang tumibok ang puso. Doon pa sa taong hindi inaasahan. Si Cahaya Villarin, isang dalagang napilitang lumayo, matakasan lamang ang mga magulang na gusto siyang gawing pambayad utang. Napadpad sa isang liblib na lugar kung saan doon namuhay ng payapa, malayo sa mga magulang at magulong syudad na kinagisnan. Pero ang payapang pamumuhay ay bigla na lamang nagbago at gumulo dahil sa lalaking tinulungan. Ano ang dalang pagbabago ng lalaki sa buhay ni Cahaya? Ito ba ang magiging dahilan upang tuluyang makalimutan ang buhay na tikasan o ito ang magiging dahilan upang lisanin ang lugar na pinagtaguan?

Sa muli nilang pagkikita, manunumbalik ba ang tamis ng kahapon? Muli bang pagbubuklurin ang dalawang pusong nagkawalay? **** Alessandra loved Nicholas so much that she gave everything she had to him. She thought that their love for each other was indestructible, but one misunderstanding led to heartbreak. He left her with nothing but the memories and the twins inside her womb. For years, she tried hard to forget those bittersweet memories with her first love, and she foolishly believed that she had long forgotten him. Meeting him again after five long years proved how foolish she was. Nick still owns a part of her, her heart still foolishly beating for the man who left her five years ago.