Nang unang masilayan ni Serena si Jared Atienza ay nakita niya rito ang kalutasan ng mga suliraning iniwan sa kanya ng namayapang mga magulang. Jared Atienza was filthy rich. Bale-wala rito ang halaga ng pagkakasangla ng asyenda nila. That he was sinfully handsome was an added bonus. Kailangang maakit niya ito sa anumang paraan. Jared couldn't care less about his grandfather's codicil. He had come to value his independence. Marriage meant giving it up. His parents were wealthy. Hindi sila maghihirap kung hindi siya mag-aasawa. But that changed when he saw Serena Manzanares. Though she wasn't his type, he desired her. Kailangang mapapayag niya ito sa marriage of convenience-sa anumang paraan.

Cats and dogs. Iyon ang tulad nina Charles at Angeli. Kailanman ay hindi na yata sila magkakasundo pa. Not until Angeli got dumped by her star basketball player boyfriend. And Charles by her smart and beautiful girlfriend. Now that they both have something in common, kakailanganin nila ang tulong ng isa't isa. Pinlano ni Angeli ang isang palabas na tiyak niyang ipagseselos ng kani-kanilang ex-boyfriend-girlfriend. And Charles was her leading man. Everything seemed to be working according to her plan. Ngunit unti-unti ay nakikita ni Angeli ang sarili na nadadala sa palabas nila. Hindi kasama sa plano niya ang ma-in love kay Charles. Pero paano ngayon? Dahil sa kanilang palabas ay nagkabalikan sina Charles at Cathy? ______ All credits goes to the owner of the book Martha Cecilia and the publisher. COPYRIGHT © 2002 by Precious Pages Corporation All rights reserved

Bago siya nawalan ng malay ay si Divina Ventura siya, a twenty-year-old student. Nang muli siyang magmulat ng mga mata'y siya na si Mariz Florencio. Twenty-nine and married to a famous handsome businessman, Jason Florencio. At tinaglay niya ang pinakamagandang mukhang nasilayan niya. At ang lalaking ninais niyang hangaan ang kagandahan ng mukha niya'y kinasusuklaman siya. Hindi siya maaaring manatiling asawa ni Jason dahil nakatakda siyang idiborsiyo nito. At lalong hindi siya maaaring bumalik bilang si Divina Ventura dahil taglay niya ang mukha ni Mariz Florencio. Kasamang namatay ng tunay na Mariz ang mukha ni Divina. Kaninong identity ang tataglayin niya?

"Now what shall it be? Go home or have a drink with me?" tanong ni Benedict, watching her over the rim of his goblet. Julianne saw the challenge in his eyes. Itinaas niya ang mukha, accepting the challenge, tulad ng pagtanggap ng maliit na insekto sa paanyaya ng gagamba na gumapang sa sapot nito. And this man wasn't an ordinary spider. He was a wolf spider. A predator. But come to think of it, she didn't have anything against wolf spiders. "Okay... I'll have one or two shots," she said boldly, wise or foolish, so let it be. Benedict grinned devastatingly. And she stopped breathing.

Nang unang masilayan ni Serena si Jared Atienza ay nakita niya rito ang katuparan ng mga suliraning iniwan sa kanya ng namayapang mga magulang. Jared Atienza was filthy rich. Bale-wala rito ang halaga ng pagkakasangla ng asyenda nila. That he was sinfully handsome was an added bonus. Kailangang maakit niya ito sa anumang paraan. Jared couldn't care less about his grandfather's codicil. He had come to value his independence. Marriage meant giving it up. His parents were wealthy. Hindi sila maghihirap kung hindi siya mag-aasawa. But that changed when he saw Serena Manzanares. Though she wasn't his type, he desired her. Kailangang mapapayag niya ito sa marriage of convenience--sa anumang paraan. ____ **from the works of Martha Cecilia**

Anim na taon na ang nakalipas, si Ivan at ang dalawang kasama niya-all of them international agents of high caliber-ay iniligtas si Nayumi Navarro mula sa tangkang pag-kidnap dito. Hindi nakilala ni Nayumi ang tatlong taong nagligtas sa kanya. Pero nanatili sa isip at puso niya ang pinuno ng mga ito, kahit na hindi man lang niya nasilayan ang mukha nito. She was not fatalistic. Pero isang araw ay nagtagpo sila. Muli siyang iniligtas ni Ivan sa muntik nang pagkapahamak. Now her fantasy... her knight in shining armour had a face-a handsome, hardened man, with no interest in loving a woman. And if there was one thing he wanted from her-it was sex with a capital S. "Don't fall in love with me, Nayumi. Trust me, I always say good-bye.

Sino meron na nito mga beshie?

Ipinakasal si Mariel ng kapatid na si Vincent kay Adrian sa Nevada nang labag sa kanyang kalooban. Sa buong buhay niya'y noon lamang niya nakita ang lalaki. Nang matapos ang kasal ay pinauwi siya ni Adrian sa Pilipinas sa pamilya nito. Nakilala niya si Brad, ang stepbrother ng asawa niya. And she fell in love with him, sa kabila ng masamang impresyon nito sa kanya. A forbidden kind of love.

Kristine Series 23 - Wild Enchantment Adriana's new stepmother considered her an excess baggage. Through cunning manipulation, ipinaubaya siya nito sa pinsan nito-filthy rich Jordan Atienza. He was tall, dark, and definitely-No, hindi niya ia-apply rito ang salitang "handsome." "Handsome" was for movie stars and too tame to be applied to Jordan. And Jordan was anything but tame. He was a beast! Hitler personified. At kinasusuklaman ito ni Adriana sa akusasyong sisirain niya ang pagsasama ng daddy niya at ng bagong asawa nito. Now Adriana considered herself Cinderella with a wicked stepmother, one wicked stepsister (sa katauhan ng pinsan niya). At ang bahay ni Jordan bilang prison tower niya. (Oh, that's Rapunzel's!). Anyway, would Jordan qualify as her Prince Charming? Hmp. Duda siya roon. Beast, baka pa. (Oh, dear, she was really mixing up her fairy tales!)

Isang mapait-matamis na bahagi ng kabataan ni Emilie si Liam, her teenage crush her first kiss. Paminsan-minsan ay sumasagi ito sa isip niya. Pero hanggang doon na lang at hindi niya inasam na muling makikita niya ito. Pero muli ay nagkita sila pagkalipas ng sampung taon. And men like Liam, a hunk, gorgeous, and rich, didn't stay single. And yet, to her delight, he was actually unattached. Then he offered to marry her. A marriage that had nothing to do with love but everything to do with convenience. His convenience and advantage. At kapag tapos na ang itinakda nitong panahon ay maiiwan siyang sugatan ang puso... uli. Kaya ba niyang masaktan uli?