Every half century in a small little town hidden in the woods, a beast comes out from the forest to claim his bride on the night of an eclipse. The people of call this phenomenon "the taking". This beast is said to be very dangerous. It roams door to door searching for the woman whose being calls to his animal instincts. He will kill, mutilate and destroy everything in his path until he finds his bride. In the past, the townsmen have tried to hunt the creature and kill him before they can steal one of their marriageable daughters, but the beast does not hunt alone. He has followers among the shadows to make sure his goal is accomplished. Once he finds his bride, he carries her back to the forest where she is never seen or heard from again. Celeste believes this so-called "legend" is just some scary fairytale her grandmother made up to scare her. But was she ever wrong when a pair of moonlit eyes stared straight at her through her bedroom window and entered her room. Next thing she knew, she was being carried out the house and into the woods by a half-naked man who called her his. Who would have thought? Grandma wasn't crazy after all. Young Adult novel. Paranormal/Comedy-Romance @2014

Grief-stricken over the death of the boss who was like a father to her, Olivia Bailey is left to deal with the aftermath--the arrival of his dashing but estranged son, Pierce Alexander. But she can't stand him and he doesn't trust her. Will working for the new CEO remain to be an impossible task? *** Olivia Bailey might be plain and boring, but she's content with her current lifestyle, working for the kind but lonely old man who owns Alexander Corporation. But his untimely death flips her simple life upside down. Now, she must deal with his estranged son, the heir to his business empire, together with the growing feelings building up between them. Will Olive manage to bear the pressure and issues cropping up along the way--or is this too much to ask? Disclaimer: This story won The Wattys 2014 People's Choice Award. Cover Design by Ashley Marie Bandy

A Collaboration with Race Darwin and Cecelib

"You are invited to Temptation Island."

Berry Lacsamana had given up on life. But when she one day wakes up in a strange bed with someone calling her his wife, her life begins to take a different path. ****** When Berry Lacsamana wakes up in a room she doesn't recognize, hooked up to medical machines, confusion and anxiety consume her. Deepening Berry's fear is the presence of Cadmus Valcarcel who treats her coldly and and looks at her with resentment. "Finally," he said with coldness in his voice that made her shiver, frightening her. "My infamous wife is awake." Berry isn't anyone's wife, lest she is married to Cadmus. However, when she sees a photo of Cherry, a woman who looks like her from every angle, Berry begins to have some suspicions. She knew she was Berry, not Cherry... wasn't she? DISCLAIMER: This is a Filipino language story. WORD COUNT: 194,647 COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE WARNING: DON'T READ THIS STORY IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE DEPRESSING SCENES, SENSITIVE TOPICS OR MATURE CONTENT.

2015 © S A F I E They never did fall into love. They were forced to marry each other for the sake of their companies. He hated her impulsive and silly ways. She hated his principles and the he way acted so authoritarian with his moods shifting uncontrollably makes her want to scream. But all of these lasted for only two years; many things can happen in that span of time and there's nothing that can prepare them with what Fate has in mind. With the divorce papers blocking their view, his hectic office schedules, her raging hormones and not to mention, a vengeful ex-girlfriend, how would Elle and Gabriel survive the odds? Is Elle going to agree to end the contract and leave Gabe so she can live her dreams? Or is she going to fight for her right and stay as "THE BILLIONAIRE's WIFE"

Challenges, pains, heartbreaks. These are inescapable things that every person would experience in reality. Sinusubok tayo ng iba't-ibang uri ng sakit para malaman kung gaano tayo katatag at kung gaano tayo tatagal sa mga bagyo na maaaring humagupit sa ating buhay. Si Millicent Cortejos, isang dalagang nagmahal at nasaktan. She's in love with the guy whom she bestowed everything she could. Ngunit mayroong isang bagay na hindi niya kinayang ibigay kay Nigel at iyon ay ang katawan niya. Why? Because, she dreamed to be a virgin bride. Ngunit paano kung ang inakala niyang prinsipyo na matatag at hindi mababali ninuman ay napatumba hindi lang ng taong minahal kundi pati na rin ng taong kinaiinisan niya buong buhay niya? What would happen to her life after that night... that night she gave up her body to the guy she hated most? And how would she deal in life if the guy she loved considered her as a venal woman now? Ang kapal naman ng mukha ni Nigel pagkatapos siya nitong gaguhin at pagtaksilan. Ngayon ay titignan siya nito bilang madumi at bayarang babae? Totoo. Ngunit nagawa niya lang naman ito dahil sa matinding pangangailangan sa pera at dahil na rin sa sakit na naidulot ng lalaki sa kanya. Tinulungan lang siya ni Phoenix Dela Vega para mapasakamay ang halaga ng pera na kailangan niya. Ngunit bakit sa lahat ng tao ay si Phoenix pa? Bakit siya pa?

If you think you've heard my story before trust me-- you haven't. -Jade Louise Cruz

"You are invited to Temptation Island."

All his life, Andrius Salazar only wanted three things. A peaceful life that he plans to live to the fullest, he wanted to be left alone by his family to do things his way and he wanted his mother not messing with his life. But he learned in a hard way that those three things were not easy to have. Especially when his mother was constantly planning something outrageous to ruin his not so peaceful living. And the ruination of his life comes with a name this time. Ivy Gonzaga. The daughter of a Mafia boss who wants his surname attached to her name. CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED