mistress of spices

Upang maipagamot ang inang may cancer ay napilitan si Caress na magtrabaho bilang isang escort service. Subalit dahil sa mga lumalalang kalagayan ng ina ay tuluyan siyang nalubog sa utang. Napilitan siyang ibenta ang sariling katawan sa mga mayayamang customer—from a simple escort service she turned into a high paid prostitute. Subalit isang araw ay dumating si Carlos sa buhay niya. And he was different from her past customers. Bukod sa ipinakita nitong respeto sa kanya ay napakabait nito. Binayaran nito ang lahat ng utang niya at tinulungan siyang makapagsimula ng bagong buhay. Sa kabila ng kaalamang may asawa ang lalaki ay hindi niya mapigilan ang sariling mahulog rito. But Caress knew her place. Wala sa plano niya ang agawin si Carlos sa asawa nito. Kontento na siya sa oras na ibinibigay sa kanya ng lalaki. Sa isang banda, Craig was living in New York when he received a call from his mother telling him his father was asking for annulment. Ang dahilan—may ibang babae ang ama niya. Hindi niya matatanggap na masisira lang ang matagal na taon na pagsasama ng mga magulang niya dahil sa isang babae. Napilitang umuwi si Craig sa Pilipinas para isakatuparan ang plano niya. And his plan: to seduce his father's mistress.

Maicah is living her life at its finest, mayroon siyang mabait na asawa na kasalukuyang nagmamay-ari ng isang malaking kumpanya. Bagamat wala pa silang anak ay hindi ito naging hadlang upang magkaroon sila ng masayang pagsasama at masaganang buhay. Sa loob ng limang taon ay wala na ngang mahihiling pa si Maicah hanggang sa isang araw ay nagbago ang lahat. “WALANG BABAENG PINANGARAP MAGING KABET. Yan ang sabi sa isang movie na napanood ko. Totoo naman yun. Pero nagising na lang ako isang araw na wala na saakin ang lahat. Ang buhay ko, kayamanan, kasiyahan, pangarap, pamilya, asawa, at maging sarili kong pangalan. And that leaves me no choice but to be his... LEGAL MISTRESS.”

Ito ang Istorya ni Katarina Pierce, isang babaeng hindi pinagkalooban ng masayang buhay pero lumalaban para mabuhay. Dala ng pangangailangan nagapply siya sa TVC o mas kilala sa ‘The Virgin’s Club. Nagsimula siya bilang isang Escort. Hindi naglaon nakilala niya si Master Sev o Sebastian Del Castillo, isang Mafia Don. Dala ng hindi malilimutang madilim na nakaraang naguugnay sa kanila, kinuha siya ni Sev bilang isang mistress. Mapaibig niya kaya ang isang lalaking nabuhay sa galit at kaharasan?

Hindi inaasahan ni Reiko Cordova na mapapasubo siya sa isang trabaho na hindi niya inaplayan. Ngunit dahil sa kagagawan ng nakakatanda na kapatid at walang iba na pagpipilian, kinailangan niya na pumalit dito bilang isang "kabit" ng guwapo at masungit na piloto na si Kenji Jarvis. Hindi inaasahan ni Kenji Jarvis na mapapasubo siya sa pag-aalok ng isang trabaho sa isang babae upang masiguro na hindi siya iiwan ng kan'yang asawa na nahuhumaling sa matalik na kaibigan nito. Umupa si Kenji ng babae na magpapanggap bilang kan'yang kabit para pagselosin ang asawa na nagloloko. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan ay tinakbuhan siya ng naturang babae dala-dala ang pera na naibayad na niya. Kaya wala silang nagawa ng kan'yang kaibigan kung hindi ang takutin at ipaako ang trabaho sa naiwan na kapatid ng babae upang siya ang pumalit at magpanggap na kabit niya. Ang pagpapanggap ay mauuwi sa katotohanan nang isang gabi ay makalimot si Kenji sa kontrata. Ang babae na itinuturing lamang niya na isang pamalit sa kasunduan ay magkakaroon nang mas malalim na ugnayan at halaga sa kan'ya. Papayag ba si Reiko na habang-buhay na lamang siya na maging "replacement mistress" sa buhay ni Kenji, lalo na at alam niya kung gaano kamahal ng lalaki ang asawa nito? O gagawin niya ang tama at kusa na lamang na lalayo sa lalaki na natutunan na niya na mahalin?

"It is unheard of for an Alpha to be punished by a mere human. Crystal, what have you done to yourself?" ***** Neglected by her husband and disowned by her family, Crystal has prepared herself to die but when she goes running to her mother's aid, she bumps into her younger sister's arranged husband-- Lycan Prince Silver Walsh who happens to be her mate. What happens when Crystal is on the verge of dying and the only one who can save her is him?

This book contains Steamy contents. Trish a spoiled rich heiress and party girl, pushes her luck one time too many when she decides to transport cocaine on a dare. She lands in the island of Santa Eduviges, is arrested, and enters the island's penal system as a naked collared slave. When she discovers there is no escape from her servitude, she accepts her new life of loving, satisfying, and serving the woman who bought her.

"You have to remember one thing, I'll never let go of someone who stole something from me, and you're so sassy stealing my kiss. Naomi ... I think you in trouble right now." (*) Starting from a mistake one night, leading Naomi to an affair scandal with an American businessman who was her ice skating club sponsor. Then, after learning that the man was betrothed by his parents and planning to get married soon, Naomi realizes her relationship with Enrico is no longer just a sex partner. Enrico can't undo his matchmaking with Eve because he doesn't want to disappoint his parents, but he also doesn't want to lose Naomi. The woman he recently realized was someone he loved. When Naomi finally decides to leave his life on his wedding day with Eve, how does their story end?

I had been in a relationship with Zachary Dawson for seven years and engaged for three when, out of the blue, Ruby White, the daughter of his mentor, moved into our home. Sitting casually on the bed that Zachary and I shared, Ruby lounged with an air of nonchalance, her voice playful and teasing. "Zachary, the dental god, sure has a nice bed," she remarked with a smirk. "I can only imagine what it would be like to spend the night with him in this bed." I captured the scene on my phone and sent the video to our family group chat with a brief message: Looks like Zachary might have a new girlfriend Zachary rushed home, wrapping his arms protectively around a tearful Ruby. He pointed at me, his voice seething with anger. "My mentor's dying wish was for me to take care of Ruby! If you can't accept that, then move out!" Honestly, my brows furrowed deeper than the wrinkles on the bedsheets Ruby had sat on. Fine. I didn't need the bed, and I didn't need a fiancé anymore.

"This is wrong..." Christine whimpered as she covered her face in shame. "But I love you. Is it wrong for me to love?" Alex asked with pain lacing his voice. He had falling madly in love with her despite the circumstances surrounding them. *** Alexander Pencraft, the son of the multi billionaire, finds himself falling in love with his fiancee's best friend, Christine Perry. He ignores his feelings and tries his best to stay loyal to his wife but the wife in question doesn't reciprocate this effort. Ruth Davies had only married Alex because of the fame and wealth that came with the Pencraft's name, on the side she kept a relationship with her college boyfriend, Michael. Things get complicated when Ruth finds Alex in bed with Christine, she refuses to let go. Christine's life becomes a living hell as she tries to explain herself to the Davies yet no one wants to listen —not even her so called best friend.

Zavier, the Alpha of the Crescent pack, sits at a large wooden table in his office surrounded by his trusted advisors. He looks tense and conflicted as he addresses something important. "My dear advisors, as you know, my Luna and I have been trying to conceive a child for years, but with no success." The advisors nodded sympathetically. "After much thought and consideration, we have decided to look into surrogacy. I know this is not a conventional path for us." "However, I want to make one thing clear. We will only consider she-wolf from our own pack for this. It's important that we keep the bloodline within our community." Zavier's eyes wander over the group of she-wolves until his eyes landed on Sophia, locking it's glare like she's a piece of gem. There's something about her that catches his attention, and he can't look away. "You. The she-wolf with an ash grey hair." "Yes, Alpha?" "I think you would be perfect for this role. You have a strong spirit, and I believe you would make a great surrogate for my Queen." "Me, Alpha?" "Yes, you. You are the chosen one." "I'm willing to take the risk, Alpha. I would be honored to help you and our Luna Queen to have a child." In a moment of passion, Zavier impregnates Sophia, but keeps the truth hidden from his unsuspecting wife, believing that the baby will be a precious gift to her. Meanwhile, Zavier struggles with his own feelings of guilt and conflict. As the pregnancy progresses, the truth about Zavier's actions threatens to come to light, with devastating consequences for all involved. Will Sophia and the Zavier find a way to navigate their complicated emotions and build a future together, or will their secrets and lies tear them apart forever?