❝Sometimes we have to endure the hardships of winter to truly appreciate the beauty of Spring.❞ When Rose's best friend dies, she's left heartbroken, empty and lost. But over thirty days, with the help of a boy named Eric, she slowly discovers the meaning of true love and comes to understand that to finally reach the sweetness of spring, we must let go of the suffering of winter. 20-4-14 : Short Story #105/ Teen Fiction #446

ONE NIGHT WITH THE BACHELOR Hinalikan ko ang noo niya. "Hindi ko makakalimutan ang araw na ito." Bulong ko sa kanyang tenga. Alam kong hindi niya iyon maririnig dahil tulog na tulog siya, wala akong pinagsisisihan na sa kanya ko binigay ang ka-birhenan ko, kahit ngayon ko lang siya nakilala ay parang tumibok na ang puso ko. Alam ko rin na hindi na kami magkikita pang muli. Naging masaya ako sa konting oras na mag-kasama kami. Bukas ko na iisipin ang lahat ng problema, pero ngayon gusto ko muna siyang makasama. Maya maya napag-isipan ko nang tumayo at magbihis kahit na masakit ang katawan ko pinilit ko paring gumalaw. Aalis na sana ako ngunit hindi ko maiwasang tingnan ulit ang maamo niyang mukha. Hindi ko maiwasang malungkot, for the last time I kissed him in the lips at mabilis na lumabas nang kwarto. Tumulo naman ang luha ko, hindi dahil sa pagsisisi, kundi dahil hindi ko na siya makikita pang muli. Ngayon isa lang ang nasa isip ko, I just wish that 'I have one more night with that Bachelor.' ⚠WARNING: PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME

SPG-18 Kapit sa patalim. Iyon ang nangyari kay Willa kung kaya't nasa loob siya ng malamig na kuwartong 'yon at hinihintay na dumating ang lalaking "pinag-regaluhan" sa kanya. Mahigpit ang pangangailangan niya sa pera. Agaw-buhay sa ospital ang kinse anyos niyang kapatid na si Walter dahil sa isang malubhang aksidente. It was her last resort. Tutal, ganoon na rin lang. Maganda siya. Isang birhen. Hindi iilang kalalakihan ang nagtangkang maangkin ang kanyang kagandahan at makuha ang pinakaiingatan niyang dangal. Ngunit sa loob ng isang gabi, sa tamang halaga ay malaya niyang ipagkakaloob ang sarili sa highest bidder. Sa isang bilyonaro.

He is cursed. He is in heat and he wants you. *** Sampung taon lamang si Perisha nang kupkupin siya ni Kaden, ang misteryosong lalaki na kulay berde ang mga mata. Dinala siya nito sa mansiyon na pag-aari nito. Binihisan, iningatan, pinakain, pinag-aral, at ibinigay ang lahat ng kanyang pangangailan... Nagdalaga si Perisha na maraming katanungan tungkol kay Kaden. Mga tanong na mukhang wala itong balak na sagutin, tulad ng bakit hindi ito tumatanda? Pero kahit naguguluhan ay hindi pa rin napigil ni Perisha ang sarili na mahulog sa lalaki. Ngayon ay hindi niya alam kung sasapat ba ang pag-ibig para pagtakpan ang sekreto ng ikalawang kabilugan ng buwan, na siyang tunay na dahilan kung bakit siya nito iniingatan...

"I don't like him." I murmur against his lips. "It's only ever been you, Noah." He continues to kiss me, his hand now caressing my cheek gently. "He's just a friend." I murmur again. He suddenly stops and looks up at me. "Good." He says, as he stares into my eyes. "Because no one can have you. You are mine." *** Ava Woods had what mostly every girl her age wanted. She had parents who would try to spoil her at any chance they got, friends who were always there for her whenever she needed them and she had the most hottest and sexiest footballer as her boyfriend. Everything was set. She would graduate high school with honours and go to her dream university. But of course, being the 'sometimes klutz' that she was, she ends up misplacing her phone at a time she needed it the most. And she gets kidnapped by not only a kidnapper, but a bangable one at that! And this handsome, tempting, hunk of a kidnapper was Noah Campbell. *** Copyright © 2019 by zelinashantae. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]