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Mag-isang tinataguyod ni Renice Ocampo ang kaniyang pamilya matapos ang trahedyang nangyari sa kanilang ama noong sila'y bata pa. Magmula noong mawala ang kaniyang ama, siya na ang umako sa responsibilidad nito, na ginagawa rin naman niya dahil sinisisi niya ang kaniyang sarili sa pagkamatay nito. Ngunit kahit anong pagtatrabaho ni Renice ay lugmok pa rin sila sa kahirapan, at hindi na makakabangon pa. Pero kahit gano'n, hindi titigil ang dalaga hanggang hindi niya nabibigyan ng maayos na buhay ang kaniyang pamilya. Handa niyang gawin ang lahat mabigyan lamang ng maayos na buhay ang kaniyang pamilya, na dapat naman ay talagang kanilang tinatamasa kung hindi lang namatay ang kanilang ama. Hanggang sa makilala niya ang bago niyang boss na nais siyang rentahan upang maging asawa nito, at handa siyang sweldohan sa kahit magkanong kaniyang naisin. Ito na ba ang simula ng magandang buhay na minimithi ni Renice? O ito ang simula ng buhay na muli niyang nais matakasan? Let's find out.

"Apa kau mau menikahiku?" "Uhuk! Uhuk!" Janu tersedak ludahnya sendiri. Janu sadar bahwa dirinya memiliki rasa untuk Smith. Namun, ia belum berpikir sampai jenjang pernikahan mengingat untuk bisa dekat dengan Smith saja susah. Jangankan dekat, untuk tidak bertengkar saja mendekati mustahil. "A-apa katamu, Smith?" "Apa kau mau jadi suamiku?" tanya Smith lagi tanpa menoleh ke arah Janu, sedangkan Janu tidak berhenti memandangnya lekat-lekat. Selama ini Janu berpikir perasaannya untuk Smith akan bertepuk sebelah tangan karena sikap gadis itu tidak ada ramah-ramahnya sama sekali, selalu dingin dan kasar. Lalu, tetiba saja tengah malam begini, Smith datang melamarnya? "Tapi, kenapa, kenapa begitu mendadak? Kau bahkan selalu terlihat kesal saat di dekatku," tanya Janu dengan suara sangat lirih dan tangan yang sedikit bergetar. Smith menoleh dan menatap tajam mata kucing Janu. "Aku hamil."

- Tagalog Novel - Hindi anak ni Hannah si Elisha, pero higit pa sa sariling dugo't laman na itinuring niya itong pamilya nang abandunahin ito ng tunay nitong mga magulang. Apat na taon na tumayo siyang ama at ina nang sabay sa bata. Until Elisha's biological parents suddenly reappeared in their lives. At bago pa mapagtanto ni Hannah ang nangyayari, binabawi na ng ama nito ang bata mula sa kanya. Pero gano'n na lang ba iyon? Matapos ang lahat ay tila siya pa ang masama? Up to what lengths could a mother go to keep her child? Kahit na hindi si Hannah ang nagsilang kay Elisha, gagawin pa rin niya ang lahat para ipaglaban ito.  Even if it would mean going against the dangerous Billionaire, Nate Sarmiento in the process. Kahit pa mukhang wala siyang karapatan, Hannah still raised his child and that’s an irreversible fact. But would Hannah survive the harsh treatment before she could even see Elisha again? If she would, what about from Nate’s charms? Could her inexperienced heart handle the danger of falling in love with a man who loves someone else?

“Who is this angel?” This was Sébastien Olivier de Monfort’s question the moment he saw Cassandra Applegate. She seemed so young, so innocent and so damn beautiful… He knew he had to have the gorgeous Cassandra at all costs. Sébastien discovers she is a young widow, and that her marriage has left her feeling ugly, broken, unwanted, and very doubtful around men. So, the moment they met in person, he took it upon himself to teach her all he needed her to know about sex, pleasure, passion… and love. In a short period, Sébastien teaches Cassandra so many things about life, about love, about herself… Right in front of her stunned eyes, he opens the gates of a new world where everything is possible, even falling in love and getting married in Paris to a devastatingly handsome French tycoon.

Blurb: Pakiramdam ni Graeson Santillan, may kulang pa sa sarili niya kaya hindi niya magawang magseryoso sa buhay. Kaya hinanap niya ang sarili niya. Nilibang din niya ang sarili sa mga babae, bar hopping, car racing at iba pa. Pero gano’n pa rin ang pakiramdam niya kaya nagdesisyon siyang sumama sa kaibigang si Isagani pauwi ng probinsya, baka sakaling mahanap niya ang sarili doon. Hindi niya akalaing magiging wild ang unang gabi niya sa bayang iyon. Isa yata iyon sa hindi niya malilimutang karanasan. Pero minalas siya dahil basta na lang siya iniwan ng babaeng nakaniig na nagngagalang Beth. Hindi pa naman niya nakita nang malinaw ang totoong itsura nito. Hinanap niya ito ng mga sumunod na araw pero walang nakakakilala sa kanya. Saka naman dumating sa buhay niya ang Ate Athena ni Isagani, na matanda sa kanya ng anim na taon. Ginulo din nito ang naguguluhang puso niya, na mas lalong nagulo nang makatanggap siya nang balita tungkol kay Beth…

I wondered who had tagged me as curiosity got the better of me. I went to the tag, and my heart skipped a beat as I saw the video. My husband was checking into a hotel with a woman beside him; his hands were around her waist, and even a child could tell what was happening. I paused the video and zoomed in on the woman’s back, and it was her, his ex-girlfriend, Nelly, the woman I'd been asking him to stop seeing. I couldn't control my thoughts as they went back to the rumors that he was still seeing his ex. I trusted him like he asked me but seeing this video confused my senses. Was this perhaps true? Was he cheating on me?

“Ayokong makiusap sa ‘yo na mahalin mo uli ako, kahit hindi na ay ayos lang. Mamahalin pa rin kita kahit ayaw mo na.” Walang pag-aalinlangang hiniwalayan ni Lilah Daza ang kanyang dalawang taon nang kasintahan na si Alester Hernandez dahil sa pag-aakalang hindi niya ito mahal. Pakiramdam din kasi niya ay pinapaasa lang niya ito sa wala. Pero isang araw, aksidente niyang nakita si Alester na may kasamang ibang babae. Sa kanyang tingin ay nagkakamabutihan na ang mga ito. At hindi niya maipaliwanag sa sarili kung bakit siya nasasaktan gayong wala naman na silang ugnayan pa ng lalaki. Huli na nang mapagtanto niya kung ano ang tunay na nararamdaman—na mahal niya si Alester at nagsisisi siya kung bakit pinakawalan niya ito nang gano’n-gano’n lang. Ano ang gagawin niya para maibalik sa kanyang piling ang lalaking minsan niyang nasaktan nang sobra? Meron pa nga bang pagkakataon na maiparamdam niya kay Alester ang kanyang tunay na nararamdaman para dito? O mananatili na lang itong masakit na aalala na habang-buhay niyang pagsisisihan?

Janet Sanders is at the top of her game and as a result, business has never been better, even with a new killer in town. After all, since her twin brother's murder at the hands of a deranged serial killer, not much can hurt or surprise you. That is, until she finds out that her father, Dan Sanders, may have been the culprit all along. Therefore Janet, now shrouded with an ironclad will, decided to do what she knows she can do best, dedicating all of her time to two things: her ever profitable career as an escort, and making sure that Dan Sanders is sent to the deepest pit in hell, even if it means she has to hand-deliver him to the devil herself. Now that the handsome Antonio has made his way back into her life with the hopes of capturing who the media has dubbed as "The Strangler" along with Janet's heart, she's dead set on sending him packing once and for all as she has seen firsthand the steep price of "love" for the Sanders family

"St... Stay away" Her voice trembled in fear as he leaned closer, invading her personal space. His palms were pressed against the wall, caging her in his embrace while her tiny fists were making futile attempts to push him back. "So, you want me to go out to satisfy my needs when I have a beautiful wife at home?" His thumb stroked her lips, his eyes fixated on them, unyielding and hungry. "But you made it clear that your heart belongs to someone else and our marriage is nothing but an agreement" her heart throbbed with pain as she thought about it. After the horrific and pitiful past, destiny has bestowed her a devil for a husband. "That's true," he cocked his head. "But we don't love every chic we fuck. Do we?" His callous words shattered Roseline's world. All she wanted was to cry on her fate! Her pain was evident through her eyes but this didn't stop him from getting what he wanted! ~•~•~•~ In an unexpected twist of fate, Orphan Roseline finds herself in a contract marriage with a ruthless Billionaire, Vincenzo De Luca. On the first night, she gets to know that he has married her on purpose, and the doors to his heart are securely guarded. He has money, looks, and fame, but not the love for which she has craved her whole life. She has an infectious laugh, he never graced his lips with a smile. She follows her path, he demands unwavering obedience. She is sympathetic, he is cold-hearted. Their personalities are worlds apart, yet both harbor secrets concealed behind their respective facades. Will Roseline be able to make her space in his heart or will she be cast aside once his hidden purpose is fulfilled?

Inosente sa unang tingin tila di makabasag pinggan ang awra ni Dorothy Sebastian. Pero kapag ito ay umpisa ng magsalita ikaw ay mauubosan ng dahilan, palusot, oh anong pigil mo wala ring kwenta. Parang bata, wala sa tamang pag-iisip, baliw, kulang sa pagmamahal, abnormal, at higit sa lahat' manyak. Yan ang laging bansag sa kanya dahil kung anong laman ng utak n'ya. Ay gagawin at gagawin n'ya ang gusto n'ya. Paano mo ba maiiwasan ang ganitong babae? Lalo na kung ikaw ay nagustohan at natipuhan n'ya? Kahit anong pigil mo para hindi kalang magkakasala. Paano kung s'ya na mismo ang gumagawa ng paraan. Kaya mo pa kayang umayaw kung ang ng gagahasa sayo' ay isang inosenteng manyak? Hanggang saan ba ang pagpipigil ni Darwin sa sarili' para hindi lang magkasala sa kanyang misyon. Kung gayong unti-unti na s'yang nakaramdam ng pag-ibig kay Dorothy.