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TEMPTATION ISLAND: Sinful Desire (COMPLETED) - PUBLISHED under REDROOM  by CeCeLib
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WARNING: SPG | R-18 | Mature Content Inside | COVER BY: Race Darwin "You're invited to Temptation Island."
POSSESSIVE 26: Terron Dashwood by CeCeLib
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Escaping from his responsibilities as a future duke, Terron Dashwood moves to the Philippines, hoping to live a simple and humble life. But when he crosses paths with Eva and discovers her true identity, Terron starts questioning what simple really means. *** Hoping for a simple life, future duke Terron Dashwood leaves his family in Italy and moves to the Philippines alone. There, he meets Eva Galanis, a sari-sari store and barbecue place owner who often treats him as a baggage boy. Knowing that he will return to Italy one day to face his responsibilities, Terron firmly believes that his relationship with Eva is mere friendship and nothing more-but his friends think otherwise. With a deadline for him to return home and a death threat looming around, can Terron fight for his feelings for Eva despite the odds? Or will the complicated past that their families share only bring them further apart? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela
Light and Joy by springmendezphr
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"When God made that smile possible for you, He must have thought how badly I needed that smile right now." (Published under Precious Pages Corporation) Nasangkot sa isang vehicular accident si Cammi na ikinasawi ng kanyang ama at ikinabulag niya. Pakiramdam ni Cammi, lahat ng pag-asa at gana niyang mabuhay, namatay na rin. Hanggang sa isang estranghero ang dumating sa buhay niya: si Jarren na inupahan daw ng kanyang best friend para maging PA niya. Tinuruan siya ni Jarren na bumangon at muling pahalagahan ang buhay gaano man kahirap iyon gawin. Tinulungan siya nitong makakita ng liwanag sa gitna ng dilim. Pero higit pa roon ang itinuro nito sa kanya. Tinuruan din ni Jarren ang kanyang puso na makaramdam ng isang emosyon na hindi niya akalaing mararamdaman sa uri ng sitwasyong kinasusuungan. He taught her how to fall in love... with him. And that wasn't so hard. Pero masusubok ang lalim ng pagmamahal niya kay Jarren nang sa pagbabalik ng kanyang paningin ay natuklasan niyang may kinalaman pala ito sa pagkamatay ng kanyang ama at pagkabulag niya...
Echoes Of I Do by springmendezphr
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"Wherever I go, my heart will always yearn for you." (Published under Precious Pages Corporation) Kung kailan nagsisimula na si Aliyah na buuin ang sarili pagkatapos ng matinding pagkabigong dinanas kay Brennan ay saka naman muling bumalik sa buhay niya ang lalaki. Sa isang iglap ay nataranta na naman ang puso niya. "Allow me to give you the things I was too selfish to give you before, Aliyah. Allow me to give you... all of me." Napalunok si Aliyah. After everything he put her through, can she dare believe the love in his eyes? Lalo na kung nararamdaman niyang unti-unti na namang nahuhulog ang loob niya sa lalaki?
Trapped in a Vengeful Heart by springmendezphr
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(Finalist for PHR Novel of the Year 2015) "In this cruel world, you've managed to introduce me gentleness." Caleb came back to the Philippines with an epic plan, to ruin Alaric, his twin brother. Kaya naman ilang araw bago ang kasal ni Alaric ay dinukot at binihag niya ang pinakamamahal nitong fiancée na si Gianna at dinala sa kanyang pribadong isla. Pero sa araw-araw na nakakasama niya ang dalaga ay siya rin ang nahuhulog sa sariling bitag. He fell in love along the way with Gianna. Sa panibagong laban nilang iyon ng kanyang kakambal, masiguro pa kaya ni Caleb ang kanyang pagkapanalo?
I Love You, My Darling Ogress by springmendezphr
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"Kung mahal mo talaga ang isang tao, walang lugar para sa 'I love you but you deserve someone better.' Dahil kung totoo ang nararamdaman mo para sa kanya, you will become that someone better." (Published Under Precious Pages Corporation) Ginusto ni Trixie na pansamantalang makatakas mula sa magulong mundo ng pagmomodelo kaya bumalik siya sa Pilipinas para magbakasyon. Pero malayo sa peace of mind na inaasahan ang sumalubong sa kanya nang isang lalaki ang lumapit sa kanya at nagpakilala bilang si Alaric Montero. Iginiit pa ng lalaki na fiancé niya ito. Trixie felt like the whole world was spinning right in front of her eyes. Natagpuan na lang niya ang sariling nakakompromiso ang isang buwan na bakasyon niya kasama ang pinakaarogante at pinakaimposibleng lalaking nakilala niya. Pero sa mga araw na kasama niya si Alaric, naranasan niya ang maging masaya. Sa tulong nito, unti-unting nanumbalik ang sigla ni Trixie at nagawa niyang makaahon mula sa kalungkutan. Pero sa huli, kailangan niyang bitawan si Alaric dahil set-up lang pala ang lahat. She was a victim of misidentity...
As Long As My Heart Beats by springmendezphr
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"I've traveled the world to find the peace only your arms can give." (Published under Precious Pages Corporation) Hindi makalimutan ni Katerina ang mga sinabi ni Brett sa kanya thirteen years ago. Ang mga salitang iyon ang naging daan para maging positibo ang tingin niya sa mundo. Ang lalaki at ang nagawa nito ang naging inspirasyon niya para mabago ang kanyang kapalaran at maging successful siya sa buhay. Sinabi niya sa kanyang sarili na mahahanap niyang muli si Brett para mapasalamatan at mabayaran ang utang na loob niya rito sa naging kabutihan nito. And fate must be really good to Katerina. Nagkita sila uli ni Brett. Pero ibang-iba na ang Brett na nakilala niya noon sa ngayon. Nang dahil sa mapapait na karanasang napagdaanan ng binata sa paglipas ng panahon, naging napakaimposible na ng ugali nito at tila galit sa mundo. He carried upon himself this ogre façade na gusto niyang tibagin. Kaya gumawa ng paraan si Katerina-inilapit niya ang sarili kay Brett para maibalik ito sa dati. Dahil sa pagkakataong ito, siya naman ang sasagip sa lalaking agad na natutuhan niyang mahalin.
Don't Let Me Go, Diana by springmendezphr
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Habang ang isip ko bumubulong na, 'bumitaw ka na,' ang puso ko, humihiling at nagsasabing 'kapit pa.' Isa sa mga pinakamalalang bagay na pwedeng gawin ng isang desperadong tao na na-best friend zoned: Ang sumigaw ng "Itigil ang kasal!" sa mismong araw ng kasal ng best friend niya. Iyon ang ginawa ni Alexis na alam niyang habang-buhay na pagsisisihan pero ginawa niya pa rin dahil sa pagmamahal. Kaya ang resulta: Lumalagapak na friendship over. Sinira ni Alexis ang pinapangarap na kasal ni Diana, his world, his life, his best friend, his heart and soul all rolled into one. Ngayong hindi natuloy ang kasal, mapatunayan niya pa kaya ang sarili kung kontrabida na ang tingin ni Diana sa kanya? O tuluyan na siyang pakakawalan at paaalisin sa buhay nito? Pero huwag naman sana... May spin-off po ang story na ito. Ang In A Town We Both Call Home, kwento po iyon nina Jake at Lea. Here's the link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/195497994-in-a-town-we-both-call-home
Once Upon A Time by springmendezphr
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"Ayoko na hahawakan mo ako 'tapos bibitawan mo rin. It's either you hold me forever or you let me go now." Everybody thought Selena's life was perfect. Nasa kanya na kasi ang lahat: fame, power, beauty, and Adam-the man she had always loved since she was five. Pero hindi. Dahil ikakasal man sila ni Adam, arranged marriage lang iyon. Ni minsan, hindi niya naramdaman na mahalaga siya sa kanyang fiancé. Si Dean, ang executive assistant ni Adam ang parating to the rescue sa kanya at ang ipinapadala ng fiancé tuwing may date sila at busy ito sa trabaho. Until one day, Selena fell in love with Dean. And she was happy. Dahil sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, nagmahal siya at mahal din siya. It was supposed to be the start of their beautiful story. Pero kabaliktaran ang nangyari. Nobody approved of their love. Nagpasya silang lumayo. Pero sa pagtakas nila, naaksidente si Selena at nagkaroon ng amnesia. Paggising niya ay hindi na nila maalala si Dean. All she could remember was her life before Dean came-happily engaged to Adam, her Prince Charming. Dean didn't know just how long he could endure it. Hindi niya alam kung kakapit pa o bibitaw na. Could they still have their once-upon-a-time moment? Available din po sa wattpad ang series 6 ng The Present. Here is the link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/191400857-i-can%27t-say-i-do-completed
The Trouble With Good Beginnings by springmendezphr
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"Hindi naman nawawala agad ang totoong pag-ibig. When it's real, it stays despite the pain." Holly used to be a huge fan of fairy tales. But when her Prince Charming Aleron Williams suddenly turned into a frog on their wedding day, everything had changed. Bigla na lang naglaho si Aleron sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. Ginamit lang pala siya ng lalaki para paghigantihan sa inakalang malaking kasalanan niya rito. The fairy tale that she thought she would have, nawala sa isang iglap. Since then, Holly had lost faith in happy endings. Pero kung kailan unti-unti na siyang nakakabangon, saka naman parang nananadya ang tadhana at pinabalik si Aleron sa buhay niya. Humihingi ito ng pangalawang pagkakataon at nangako ng mga bagay na noon ay pinangarap lang ni Holly na marinig mula rito. Could a scarred heart like hers be able to believe that their story could have not just a good beginning but a happy ending as well?