Benedict Bridgerton, the second eldest son of a once-prominent family on the brink of collapse, is determined to restore what was lost. While his mother, Violet Bridgerton, fights to hold their world together, Benedict finds escape and purpose through his art. But everything changes when he meets Sophie Baek. Trapped under the watchful eye of her ruthless stepmother, Sophie is bound by duty, silence, and the weight of a name she cannot escape. Love was never meant to be part of her story. Yet when their paths collide, Benedict and Sophie find themselves drawn into something deeper than desire, something inevitable. Bounded by love, bounded by secrets, bounded by consequences. As their hidden romance grows and a new life begins, they are forced to choose between loyalty and freedom... until a single, devastating accident changes everything. Because some bonds can save you and others can destroy you.

Essex Delhomme likes things simple and easy--his girls, too. So when a hot sexcapade with Shiloh turns him into an engaged man...he is not going to make things easy for her. *** Shiloh was supposed to spend her weekend getaway with her best friend, but when she finds playboy musician Essex Delhomme instead...well, things could be worse. It also helps that she's attracted to him-and him to her, so despite being NBSB, Shiloh takes a chance on this sexual attraction between them. What she doesn't expect is to have to save Essex from his father and propose an impromptu marriage. Can Essex and Shiloh work through this fake marriage and play house to save his life? For better or for worse, 'til death do they part, right? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish Started Aug 2016 Finished January 2017

Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos