Sondra Hawthorne grew up hating Maximillian Gold, the man who broke her heart years ago. When the two find themselves working closely as Maximillian gears up for a business merger, Sondra realizes the motivations behind his actions were more complicated than she initially thought. ***** When Sondra Hawthorne, a 28-year-old international model, learns of Maximillian Gold's engagement, it brings up painful memories. Having grown up with Maximillian who is now the CEO of the Gold empire, the news brings back a wave of emotions that stem from burying the love Sondra felt for him years ago. Now, in the midst of a major business partnership being forged, Sondra and Maximillian are forced to confront the reality that the only people they can trust are each other. To further complicate issues, Sondra is second guessing accepting a marriage proposal from someone who may not be on her side after all... DISCLAIMER: This story is written in TagLish. [ Manila's Finest #1 ] [ #Wattys2019 Winner - New Adult Category ] [ Previously Titled "The Alphabet of Erotica Series #18: Rough" ]

[ Missions Series #2 ] [ Previously Titled "The Alphabet of Erotica Series #16: Peak" ] [ Published by LIB Creatives. Now available in digital format. ] [ Wattpad Version Complete Chapters ] ••• Rated SPG - R18+ At the peak of the mountains of Pulau Sapi, a man's peace would be disturbed by a beauty so deadly... May sabi-sabi na isang lalaking binaliw ng pag-ibig ang nagtatago sa liblib na parte ng isla ng Pulau Sapi, Malaysia. Sa loob ng tatlong taon, nananatiling misteryo ang lalaki na nakakabaliw pala ang angking kaguwapuhan. Sino man ang makarinig sa pangalan ni Sloven Markov ay naaalarma na. Hindi ka pinalad kung hindi mo siya kilala, dahil siguradong mapaglalaruan ka niya. Sloven Markov could drive women mad not just by his deadly looks- -but also by his disarming wit and playful sexually brimming seduction. He is willing to use one to anyone who dares to disturb him in his solitude. Or maybe both. Or maybe, more of the untold dangers he has in store. He has a lot of that, especially for women who try to cross him.

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"Forgetting a debt doesn't mean it's paid." But I didn't forget him. I knew I owed him a huge amount of money. He paid me even though he wasn't able to own me. Yes, I offered my virgin body to a stranger because I was that desperate. I was sixteen then and helpless. But that night, I knew from the depths of my heart, I won't be able to forget him. Six years later, I found myself in his territory. His eyes twinkled with recognition. That sexy grin I've always remembered about him. The way he ran his tongue along his lower lip as he roamed his gaze around my body, I know, it's payback time.....

Pinagmasdan ko ang dalawang taong gulang na sanggol na payapang natutulog sa aking bisig. Hanggang ngayon ay nanggagalaiti pa rin ako sa galit sa ama ng bata. Hindi ko siya mapapatawad! Pababagsakin ko ang taong sumira sa buhay namin! Kaya isang gabi sa kanyang Restobar ay isinangkatuparan ko ang aking plano. Nag-eskandalo ako at pinahiya siya sa lahat ng taong naroon! Ngunit nagising na lang ako isang araw na ako na pala ang bumagsak sa kanyang mga kamay! His charms are toxic! At ayaw ko mang mangyari ay nahulog na ang aking loob sa kanya at ang poot ay napalitan ng pag-ibig sa aking puso. Pero paano ito, gayung nilinaw niyang ang bata lamang ang kanyang nais at hindi ako!

Tomboy ako. Yun ang sabi nila. Dahil sa kilos lalake ako, at sa klase ng pananamit ko. Well, their opinions don't matter, really. Komportable ako sa ganitong ayos, may magagawa ba sila? And besides, mas gusto ko na ang ganito para naman walang magkamaling lalake na ligawan ako. Pero hindi ko maipaliwanag ang nadarama ko sa tuwing lumalapit sa akin si Ian, biglang kumakabog na lamang ang aking dibdib. At sa tuwing ngumingiti na siya, napapalunok ako. Natutulala ako. And one night, naibigay ko ang sarili ko sa kanya sa gitna ng kanyang kalasingan....pero ang hindi ko alam, pati puso ko ay naibigay ko na rin pala. Pero paano ko siya mapapaibig kung ang tingin lang niya sa akin ay nakakabatang kapatid?

Atty. Luke Greyson Harrington is one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. Aside from being successful in his career, he behaved like a perfect gentleman. He never played a woman's heart and his respect towards them are pure. He never had sex with anyone since he's still waiting for that perfect time and that is after marriage. Meanwhile, he met this reckless and loud woman in the bar that he owns. Lahat yata ng katangian ni Winter, hindi gusto ni LG. Masakit sa tenga ang boses, nagdala ng problema sa kanya at higit sa lahat, naangkin na ng ibang lalaki. Despite of all her flaws, he still finds her attractive and even breaks his principle towards sex. But after finding all of her secrets, will LG seek for vengeance for his hurt ego or will he just accepts the betrayal because he truly loves her?

Lawrence dela Vega, the man who I fell in love with. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could love someone as much as I loved him. I thought what we had was something unbreakable. But I thought wrong. Three years ago he made me feel that being in love with him was like lying in a bed of roses. But I wasn't aware that the bed itself was full of thorns. Full of deceit. Full of pretence. That the man himself was a great pretender. My plan was to revenge against this heartbreaker Hotelier for making my life miserable. But how? When after all these years, my heart still belongs to him...aches for him...owned by him....

Gabriel is the love of my life. He is the kind of man any other women would dream of having. He is my knight in shining armor. He is my Prince Charming. At least, I thought he was. Dahil nagbago ang pananaw ko the moment I saw his big brother, Jack. Na sa umpisa pa lang ay galit at ayaw na sa akin. Pero hindi ko maipaliwanag kung bakit naghuhurumintado ang buong sistema ko sa tuwing lumalapit siya sa akin, sa tuwing dumadampi ang balat niya sa akin. At kahit boses niya ay nagbibigay sa akin ng kiliti at kilabot. And when he kissed me, realization flooded me in complete astonishment. And that's the only time in my life that I wish I was single. But I can't afford to break Gab's heart......

Hot Bachelors Series #3: Amidst finding her forgotten past and escaping an arranged marriage, Cailegh meets an old friend who offers to be her pretend fiancé, not knowing that he is more than what he claims. But will Cailegh love the same person she loved yesterday, or will pretending be all it will ever be? ******* Cailegh Camilla Ignacio wakes up one day without her memories. After three years of remembering nothing and trying to live her normal life, fate makes its way to get her closer to the past. She accidentally meets a guy named Travis Joseff Samaniego-a stranger who somehow knows her better than anyone else. They find out that they are both trapped in the same situation-their parents have made arrangements for them to marry people they do not love. To break the fate of their separate realities, Travis asks Cailegh to pretend to be his fiancée and in exchange, he's going to help her remember. Status: Published by Bliss Books