the taste of seduction

Limang taon ang nakakalipas sinet-up si Althea ng kanyang step-sister at ng kaibigan nito para mawala ang kanyang pagkababae. Pagkalipas ng limang taong pagtira sa Paris ni Althea ay sa wakas bumalik na siya ulit sa Pilipinas kasama ang kanyang lalakeng anak. Hindi niya lang aakalain na sa pagbabalik niya ay mayroong mag-aalok ng kasal sa kanya upang makabayad sa kanya. Ngunit tinanggihan niya ito, hindi niya kailangan magpakasal sa lalake. Kaya niyang palakihin mag-isa ang kanyang anak at hindi nito mababayaran ang buhay ng kanyang ina na nawala sa pagpapakasal lang. Ngunit mapaglaro ang tadhana, ang nag-alok ng kasal sa kanya ay kanya na ngayong amo sa kumpanyang kanyang pinapasukan. At tila ba gusto nitong makipagkunsaba sa kanyang anak upang mapapayag siya sa kasal na inaalok nito. "Gusto mo ba maghanap ng ama?"

Matapos na ipatapon ng sariling asawa at step-sister sa karagatan, bumalik si Lauren De Silva sa bayan ng San Lorenzo gamit ang isang bagong mukha at pangalan bilang Estrella Watson. Gagamitin niya si Nicholas Chua ang half-brother ng kanyang dating asawa na si Nathaniel Chua para makapaghiganti ngunit wala siyang kaalam-alam na si Nicholas pala ang lalaking nakabuntis sa kanya noong gabing sinet-up siya ng kanyang stepsister para hiwalayan siya ni Nathan.

"I love you. I don't know how and why. I just felt it like a star that swiftly falls from the sky..." TEASER Naipangako ni Zalheia na pagbabayarin niya ang walanghiyang lalaking sanhi nang maagang pagkamatay ng nakababata niyang kapatid na si Rebecca. Lalaking minahal nito nang sobra subalit iniwan lamang nang mabuntis na. Iyon ay walang iba kundi si Lowell Morgan Cordova! Makalipas ang ilang buwan matapos mailibing si Rebecca ay nagkakilala sila ng taong pakay niya. Doon nabuo ang plano niya—planong paibigin ito, paglaruan, iwan at saktan! Nakiayon naman ang tadhana sapagkat ang isang Cordova ay halos maglumuhod at sambahin siya. Dahil doon ay lihim na nagbunyi ang pagkatao niya—makakaganti na siya sa sinapit ng kapatid niya. Subalit nang mga panahong handa na niyang isakatuparan ang lahat ay saka naman sumambulat ang nakakubling katotohanan na kahit na kailan ay hindi niya inaasahan...

Dahil sa lolo ni Alexander, naikasal siya sa isang babae na galing sa ampunan, walang maipagmamalaki, at ang tingin ng lahat sa kanya ay walang silbi, si Ariella. Sa tatlong taon nilang pagsasama, hindi kinilala ni Alexander si Ariella bilang asawa. Magkahiwalay sila ng kwarto, walang nararamdaman na kahit na ano, dahil si Alexander ay may mahal na iba, at si Ariella ay may itinatagong lihim. Paano kung isang araw ay may magpakita kay Ariella na siyang gugulo sa kanyang plano? Paano kung malaman ni Alexander at ng buo niyang pamilya ang totoo niyang pagkatao? Paano kung isang araw, magkaroon ng pagmamahal sa pagitan nilang dalawa, pero biglang bumalik ang babaeng mahal ni Alexander? Lalabanan ba nila ang lahat ng pagsubok na darating sa kanila o masisira ang kanilang kasal?

Audrey Jo dan Andrew Jo adalah kakak beradik yang baru saja ditinggal mati oleh neneknya. Dari kecil Audrey dan Andrew sudah diurus oleh neneknya. Karena orang tua Audrey dan Andrew sudah lama meninggal. Namun, kini Audrey dan Andrew hanya tinggal berdua. Di kota yang besar ini, di dunia yang rumit ini. Bahkan Audrey dan Andrew belum tamat sekolah. Suatu hari Audrey dan Andrew dicegat oleh seseorang yang tidak dikenal. Dan dia mengatakan sesuatu kepada Audrey dan Andrew. "Kalian adalah keturunannya. Arthur Johanson, akan kumusnahkan keturunanmu!" Kemudian, orang itu membawa Audrey dan Andrew pergi ke sebuah negeri sihir yang bernama Friddenlux. Negeri sihir yang penuh pengharapan dan sinar cahaya. Namun berada di ujung penghancuran

Adrianna is an ordinary college student who's trying to get through her life by working part-time. Isang araw ng pagdalaw niya sa kaniyang ina ay kinagiliwan siya agad ni Madam Polly, ang ina ni Axl Genesis. She offered her to work for Axl. Ang akala niyang masaya at simpleng unang araw sa trabaho bilang secretary ni Axl ay nauwi sa isang pangyayari na lubos niyang pinagsisihan. She became a witness of a crime done inside the Genesis Office. And became the suspect for it. She did everything to prove that she's innocent. In the end, she has to stay with Axl, in his condo unit so she can prove she is innocent. Axl made sure she's safe as a witness and secured as a suspect as well. And he made sure she stays with him while the investigation is on going. The investigation and Adrianna's work with him was a rollercoaster ride. Unti-unti niyang nakilala si Axl. She found out why Axl became aloof, she found out why it was hard for him to trust people. Hindi nagtagal, nalaman niyang nahuhulog na rin siya rito. With her status in life and Axl's wealth, alam niyang imposible silang dalawa. She left for Axl's sake, to save his name and his family. But Axl didn't want it that way. He's willing to fight for her, he's willing to face all the problems as long as she's with him. Adrianna realized that she can do the same, that she can protect him and love him while they're fighting for each other. They are willing to prove that there's no such thing as meant to be, that there's no such thing as destiny, because you can be with someone as long as you want to be together. We create our own destiny.

Tatiana was only seventeen years old when she forced to go to France by her father after her mother was murdered and her grandfather fell into comatose condition. After 12 years, Tatiana has become a strong and intelligent Captain of Special Operations Unit of French Armed Forces. She acts tough and arrogant but hides her kindness and suffering over her mother’s death,and her dark past caused by the syndicate who abducted her. After returning to the Philippines to have a vacation with a covert mission ordered by their General, Tatiana starts to execute her exciting and thrilling vengeance to annoy the five members of her family. As she follows her first stepbrother who enters the church, she meets Elias Gentry who is also a house boy in their mansion. He a naive man who has a lot of part-time jobs in order to earn money that he wants to give to his family before he enters the seminary. His family doesn’t like his dream of becoming a priest. But he really wants to pursue his ten-year dream because of his love for God. As Tatiana falls in love with him, she discovers the truth behind her mother’s death and her grandfather’s condition. She cleverly makes her mark in the history as she put her own family to jail that surprised the whole country. By giving her right drops of divine to overcome brokenness, Elias makes Tatiana step out of the darkness. But because she broke rules, Tatiana was forced to go back to France to face her punishment under the military law. Elias is left heartbroken but still manages to cling onto her promises. By the grace of the Lord, He brings them back together after a year and continues their divine story.

Britania Raya menyimpan banyak sekali rahasia yang belum terungkap dalam sejarah pembentukannya. Salah satunya adalah Northern Union Loot, harta jarahan pasca konflik sebelum negara Skotlandia terbentuk berabad-abad yang lalu. Hingga detik ini, belum terungkap lokasi pasti tersembunyinya harta jarahan itu. Hingga akhirnya The Council for British Archeology (CBA) memutuskan untuk menutup pencarian, juga dengan alasan yang belum terungkap. Eleanor Aetherelt, atau kerap disapa Elly merupakan seorang wartawan lepas yang bertugas untuk mengirim tulisan-tulisan jurnalistik pada kantor berita kenamaan. Meski memiliki keterbatasaan sebagai seorang Tunanetra, Elly tetap profesional menjalankan tugasnya, melakukan yang terbaik agar semua mata memandangnya setara. Pada satu waktu, salah satu tulisan Elly mengundang kontroversi, setelah menyebut nama perusahaan besar di Inggris, Thorn Enterprise. Mengetahui hal ini, Sir Edric Arathorn selaku CEO perusahaan sekaligus orang terkaya di Inggris mengantarkan Elly menuju kediamannya. Dalam perbincangan bersama Sir Edric, Elly ditunjuk sebagai orang yang harus melanjutkan pencarian Northern Union Loot, sebagai bentuk pertanggungjawaban akan tulisan Elly yang memberikan dampak pada perusahaan Thorn Enterprise. Waktu-waktu pencarian tidaklah mudah bagi Elly, tak jarang setiap langkahnya terguncang, mulai dari terbatasnya data CBA hingga halangan kelompok Silvie, yang juga mengejar Northern Union Loot berlandaskan dendam. Northern Union Loot bukan sekedar pencarian, melainkan ujian, untuk Elly beserta segala keterbatasannya.

“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.

"I don't do love. Ang pag-ibig ay tanda ng kahinaan. At hindi ako mahina. I am Olivia Reid!" Siya si Olivia Ried, palaban at mala-diyosa ang angking kagandahan; Kinaiinggitan ng mga kababaihan, kinababaliwan ng mga kalalakihan. Ngunit sa likod ng kanyang tapang at ganda ay may isang nakaraang pilit nyang tinatakasan. Ang nakaraan niyang iyon ang dahilan kung bakit isinumpa niya sa sariling hinding-hindi siya iibig kahit na kailan. Kaya naman kahit na marami ang nahuhumaling sa kanya, binabasted lamang niya ang mga ito. Ngunit isang lalaki ang mukhang hindi tinatalaban sa taglay niyang ganda. Si Gabriel Craig na umpisa pa lang ay halata na ang pagkadisgusto sa kanya. At isang malakas na sampal iyon sa pride ni Olivia Reid. Kaya ang plano niya:: Paibigin si Gabriel Craig at pagkatapos ay iwanang luhaan! Ngunit hawak ni Gabriel ang alas tungkol sa tunay niyang pagkatao. At iyon ang ginagamit nitong panakot para maging sunod-sunuran siya sa bawat naisin nito. Pero gaya nga ng mantra niya sa buhay; She is Olivia Reid. Matalino, madiskarte at hindi palulupig. Sa labanan ng talino at patusuhan, sino ang magwawagi? Si Olivia Reid na ginagamit ang taglay na kagandahan para makuha ang lahat ng gusto sa buhay? O si Gabriel Craig na nakakaalam ng kanyang kahinaan?