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.

"Please, Yanzee, Please ...say that you love me too. I can feel it but I need to hear it." Ramm left to give his brother a chance to make lovey dovey with his best friend, Shay. Gusto niyang maging masaya ang kakambal kaya naman umalis siya at nagpakalayo-layo muna. Ang hindi niya alam, sa pagpapakalayo-layo niya, e makakakilala siya ng babaeng sobrang kulit. At hindi niya akalain na sa kakulitan nito, mahuhulog ang puso niya para rito.

Sa unang pagkakataon sa buhay ni Marjorie Torres Ortinez, nagkagusto siya sa isang lalaki. Hindi maalis ang mata niya sa lalaki kaya naman ginawa niya ang lahat para malaman ang pangalan nito. Nang malaman niya, para siyang stalker na dumadaan sa bar nito araw-araw para batiin ito ng 'hi'. Hindi niya alam kung ilang beses na niyang binati ito na tango lang o pagtaas ng kilay ang sagot sa kanya. Sa ka-desperaduhang makasama niya palagi si Marlon Aiken Garcia, nag-apply siya bilang isang waitress sa bar na pag-aari nito. Akala niya magiging maayos ang lahat kapag natanggap siya... Doon siya nagkamali.

Clover Cinnamon Perez is a Matchmaker. Because of what she does for a living, she knew a Playboy when she sees one. At malayong-malayo pa si Alexus Euri Sandoval, naamoy na niyang babaero ito. At naiinis siya sa mga katulad ni Alexus na pinaglalaruan ang mga babae. So, when Alexus declared in front of so many people that he's going to court her, she was pissed to the core. And what irritated her more is his lame pick up lines and flirty words. Akala niya kapag sinupalpal niya ang lahat ng sasabihin nito ay mawawalan na ito ng interes sa kanya, pero doon siya nagkamali, dahil mas naging masugid ito sa pangungulit sa kanya. And what makes her head explode is when she saw Alexus comfortably sitting in her office, asking to match make him with her. Is he kidding me?

Gilen Ramirez is a happy-go-lucky- kind of woman. She always had a food in her bag. She doesn't care what other people think of her as long as she knew that she's not doing anything wrong. But what everyone doesn't know is behind her happy-go-lucky attitude hides a very serious woman who knows how to use a gun. Kaino Garcia is an NBI Agent who was given a job to protect a woman who knows too much. Nang makita niya ang babae, gusto niyang matawa. She's nothing but a happy-go-lucky glutton woman. Ito ba ang babaeng may alam ng lahat na kailangan nilang malaman? Baka nagkakamali lang ang superior niya. Pero walang nagawa si Kaino kung hindi protektahan si Gilen, ang hindi niya alam, na sa pag-protekta niya sa dalaga, manganganib din pala ang puso niya.

Kilala si Eizel Nicole San Diego bilang isa sa mga sikat na modelo sa buong mundo. Naparangalan na siya bilang isa sa may pinakamagandang mukha sa bansa at ipinagmamalaki niya 'yon. Halos nasa kanya na ang lahat. Mapagmahal na mga magulang. Mababait na mga kapatid at mga kamag-anak niya na walang sawang sumusuporta sa lahat ng gawin niya. Maganda. Matalino. Mataray. Sanay siya na nasa kanya ang atensiyon ng lahat. Kaya naman ng makabungguan niya ng sasakyan ang antipatikong si Lancelott Storm, isang hilaw na amerikano na hindi kilala ang pagmumukha niya, halos sumabog siya sa sobrang galit. Sino ba ang lalaking ito na binangga na siya at lahat-lahat, hindi man lang sinambit ang salitang 'sorry' at wala pang kaabog-abog na iniwan siya ng dumuho sa gitna ng kalsada. At ang hindi niya matanggap ay sa dinami-dami ng photographer sa mundo, ito pa ang kinuha ng Fashion Magazine para kunan siya ng larawan. Nasaan ang katarungan?

Clarianette Honey was living the dream. She was happy until her parents dropped a bomb that destroyed her perfect world. She had to marry a man she didn't even know exist. For her family, she accepted the marriage. Fortunately for her, pinayagan siya ng magiging 'asawa' niya na mag-aral sa abroad. But not until she signed the marriage contract. Against her heart's desire, she signed it just to get away from her unknown husband. After seven years, it's time for her to go home. The moment her feet touches the Philippine soil, Clarianette knew that she wouldn't be living her dreams anymore. And when she met her unknown arrogant husband, she knew her life would be a living hell. CECELIB | C.C. COMPLETED COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE

Sarah Catli is a different kind of woman. She’s a kind of woman who doesn’t need emotional sentimental crap to be happy. Naka-fucos lang siya sa trabaho niya bilang isang FBI Agent. Wala siyang pakialam sa mga kalalakihan dahil hindi naman niya tipo ang mga nanliligaw sa kanya. For her, men are problems and love will give you heartache. Enter the man who rattled her peaceful heart, Shannon San Diego, ang lalaking binuhusan niya ng tubig dahil sa maling akala. He’s annoying, arrogant, full of himself and irritating. He is an INTERPOL Agent who’s going to be her partner in solving a mysterious serial killing. Magagawa kaya niya ng tama ang trabaho niya kung may isang guwapong lalaki na palaging nasa tabi niya at nagpapabilis nang tibok ng puso niya o magiging dahilan ang nararamdaman niya sa binata para manganib ang buhay niya?