the gentleman's gambit

Anastasia Brooke is the Estineian Empire's princess. Despite being the daughter of the continent's most powerful figure, she is also known as the "unwanted princess" since she is thought to be responsible for the crown prince's death. Nonetheless, she resists the urge to give in to her loneliness and shame. She maintains her adventurous character by taking on difficult undertakings and attempting to be independent. Until one day, she comes upon a man covered in his own blood, in the middle of a snowy woodland. As quirky as she is, she looks for clues as to where this man comes from. She later finds out his true identity. Who would have imagined that Ana would eventually meet the dragon, who is said to have existed since the dawn of time?

Simple lang naman ang trabaho ni Caya, ang mag-alaga ng kambal. Pero mukhang hindi lang ang kambal ang aalagaan niya kundi pati na rin ang ama ng mga ito.

Aiko Belle Velasco is a determined cashier at the fast-food chain she works for. The only thing on her mind was to build a family with the man she thought would accept her and her son — Asher. Aiko did not know who the father of her child was, but she loved her son despite her parents disowning her. The night she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her, she got drunk even though she was scared and the unexpected happened... She could not accept that for the second time a man had hurt her again. But when Aiko woke up the next day and was about to go to work, the police officers and a handsome but scary man were outside her apartment — the face of the man she will never forget. What if the car she crashed into was the billionaire father of her son? She didn't think that their paths would cross with the man who got her pregnant. She will never forget his face. The man doesn't seem to know that she is the woman he slept with six years ago. The father of Asher is the scary billionaire who just came back to the Philippines to unwind from the chaotic life in America, but it turns out that he already has various businesses here in the Philippines and just chose to live in America. Sixto Emmanuel Miller is one of North America's and Asia's most feared businessmen. Because of her collision with his beloved car, Aiko found herself as the man's personal servant and got to know better the man who got her pregnant and she didn't realize that she already falling deeply in love with him. But what if the father of his child is hiding something worse?

WARNING! Read at your own risk! Contains scenes and languages that is not suitable for young readers.. Adam Nicollai Evans, isang tanyag na architect sa buong mundo, isang jet fighter pilot captain ng airforce at isang secret agent ng isang organisasyon na tumutugis sa mga halang ang bituka. Pero ang hindi alam ng lahat, isa s'yang mafia successor ng kanilang pamilya sa father side- ang pamilya Devochë - Evans mula sa Italya. Lumaki si Nicollai sa karahasan mula sa mga kamay ng kan'yang lolo na ama ng kan'yang ina. Maagang namatay ang kan'yang ama dahil sa aksidente, kung kaya ang lolo nila ang kasa-kasama nilang tatlo ng ina at kapatid na lalaki. Ginagamit nito ang kan'yang ina para mapasunod s'ya sa gusto ng matanda. Sa murang edad isa na s'yang halimaw dahil sa kagagawan ng kan'yang lolo. Along the way of his revenge to his grandfather, he meet Michelle Antonette, isang simpleng nurse na nagtatrabaho sa isang hospital sa Cebu. Nagkaroon sila ng ugnayan at naging magkasintahan. Naging masaya, ngunit dumating sa punto na kailangang iwan ni Nicollai si Michelle para sa kaligtasan nito. Binalaan s'ya ng kan'yang lolo na papatayin nito si Michelle kapag ipinagpatuloy n'ya ang pakikipag relasyon dito. Iniwan n'ya ang dalaga ng walang pasabi. Pero paano kung ang babaeng pilit n'yang iniligtas mula sa kan'yang lolo ay s'ya pala ang may malaking kaugnayan sa kan'yang nakaraan? Paano nila mapapatawad ang isat-isa kung masyado nang malalim ang sugat na idinulot ng nakaraan. Mangingibabaw kaya ang pagmamahal sa galit nila sa isat-isa? Ano ang mga pagsubok na haharapin nilang dalawa.

Lucas Shion Hudson Arabella Peyton Arabella Peyton,isang babaeng simple.lumaki syang walang kinikilalang ina at ama,bata palang sya ay ang sarili nya nalang ang bumubuhay sakanya dahil nga nahihirapan na sya sa kanyang buhay at nangangailangan ng pera ay napilitan syang mag trabaho sa isang malaking kompanya. Lucas Shion Hudson,isang gwapong lalake,mayaman,nag mamay-ari ng iba't ibang kompanya sa buong mundo.isa syang bilyonaryo sa pilipinas.sikat at matunog ang pangalan nito.hindi lang sya sa kompanya magaling,magaling din syang mambabae dahil kaliwa't kanan ay nagapapalit ito ng mga babae. May malalim syang rason kaya nya ito ginagawa. May gustong gusto syang kalimutan pero hindi nya magawa. Paano kung magkatagpo silang dalawa? Mababago ba nila ang buhay ng isa't isa? (the book cover is not mine, BIG CREDIT to the rightful owner)

Bradenton is the center of attraction, center of the limelight and center of wealth. Wala siyang balak na mag-asawa dahil ang focus niya lang ay sa sarili niya at kanyang milyong dolyar na halaga ng kumpanya. Ang tanging kailangan lang niya ay tagapagmana. When he thought of that thing and came up to a certain realization, he decided to buy a woman who will bear his child for a certain price...and nothing more.

Hindi akalain ni Thara Guanzon sa kanyang paggising kinaumagahan ay mababago ang kanyang buhay. Dahil sa kalasingan ay may nangyari sa kanila ni Zenn, ang fiance ng kanyang pinsan. Ngunit kahit anong lihim pa ni Thara sa nangyari. Hindi niya maitatago ang bunga ng mainit na gabing pinagsaluhan nila ng binata. Sa takot na mayroong makakaalam na dinadala niya ang anak ni Zenn. Umalis ng Manila si Thara. After almost six years, Thara learned to let go and say goodbye to the past. At sa kanilang muling pagkikita, makayanan kayang harapin ni Thara ang galit ni Zenn? Paano niya sasabihin sa lalaki ang kanyang matagal nang itinatago? * * * "My Daddy is not a pilot. Sabi ni Tita, isa siyang engineer at may-ari ng isang malaking company," inosenteng sagot ng anak ko matapos tanungin ni Ghijk. Dumagundong sa kaba ang aking dibdib. Mabilis kong hinila si Keiran at itinago sa likod ko. Mapang-uyam namang natawa si Ghijk bago tumayo. "Walang lihim na hindi nabubunyag, Thara..." ⚠️ Warning ⚠️ This story contains mature themes and explicit content. Read responsibly! Matured Content: R-18||SPG

Sa edad na 35 ay nabiyudo na si Ambrose at naiwan sa kanyang pangangalaga ang limang taong gulang na lalaki at bagong silang na kambal na babae. Mag-isa niyang pinasan ang responsibilidad na palakihin sila. Pagkalipas ng limang taon, lalo niyang nakita ang pangangailangan ng kalinga at pagmamahal ng isang ina sa kanyang mga anak. Sinubukan niyang lihim na makipag-date ngunit walang tumanggap sa kanyang tatlong anak. Hindi nila kayang panindigan ang pagiging instant mommy para sa kanila. Hinanap ng kanyang mga anak sa kung kani-kaninong babae ang pagkukulang na iyon. Hanggang sa malaman niyang nakikipagkita sa isang may edad na babae si Ambrox na halos kamukha ng kanyang ina. Muli niyang nakita si Rose Anne. Nagbalik ang sakit ng nakaraan dulot ng panlilinlang na ginawa ni Roxanne. Hanggang isang gabi, hila-hila ng kambal ang babae papasok ng kanilang gate. "Daddy, I got you a wife. Meet our Mommy!” Kinindatan pa ng mga bata ang kanilang ama. At nagbago ang lahat sa pagdating ni Rose Anne sa kanilang buhay. Magkaroon kaya ng puwang ang pagpapatawad sa pagitan ni Rose Anne at Ambrose? Maging maligaya kaya sila sa pagkakataon ito upang ituloy ang kanilang naudlot na pagmamahalan o maghihiwalay na silang tuluyan sa piling ng kani-kanilang bagong minamahal?

Matapos masaktan si Khiana ng lalaking mahal niya ay pumunta siya sa Vista Verde Resort para makalimot, pero nakilala at nakuha niya ang atensyon ni Ryker Zayr Velasquez, ang bilyonaryong may tinatagong lihim sa likod ng gwapo nitong mukha. Sa pagkakataong 'to ay ang buhay nilang dalawa ay magiging parang tulad ng isang roller coaster. With Ryker's dark past and hidden secret that caused his heart to be wrecked over and over again, and Khiana's wrecked heart trying to be healed. Will it be possible for them to have a happy ending despite having these twists and turns? Can both of them mend and find remedy for their wrecked hearts, or both of them will be left wrecked in the end?

"Looks are deceiving." Akira Lea Montero, an undergraduate, strong woman, and talented painter, know that fact. She already experienced so many challenges in life that made her stronger and learn not to trust people that easily and yet despite of that, Akira still choose to trust a man that offered her a good opportunity because of her paintings. What is she going to do if she found out the truth that she's living with a psychopath and worst, has a son with him?