When her younger sister dares Gianna to kiss notorious playboy Marcus Samaniego, she thought that was the end of it. But with one playboy, one dare, and one kiss, Gianna is in trouble, and everyone knows that falling for a playboy is a one-way ticket to heartbreak. *** Marcus Caden Samaniego is a notorious playboy--a playboy who doesn't let anyone kiss him on the lips. Except for Gianna. When Gianna Arellano transfers to her new school with her younger sister, she meets Marcus not through a 'hello', but through a kiss. A dare. It was supposed to be just once, what with the many girls fighting for his attention, but Marcus doesn't stop until he's claimed not just her lips...but her heart. Will she be able to stop herself from falling for him? Or will she just give in and trust that he'll be there to catch her? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Pzalm Franzenne Fama Begasin

Henley agrees to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for a fee, falling in love as she wonders - how is he involved in her brother's false conviction? ****** Henley Linden's brother is in jail for a crime he didn't commit, and she'll take any job to raise the money needed to free him. Soon, she's agreed to pretend to date millionaire Bennett Calloway for ten thousand dollars, so his mother will ease up the pressure on him to find a wife. But once Henley is enmeshed in Bennett's world, he falls for her, and she starts to have feelings for him as well. Despite her romance with Bennett, as she grows closer to the Calloways, Henley realizes they are somehow involved in her brother's conviction. Journeying deeper into a world of wealth and conspiracies, Henley is forced to rely on Bennett, though doing so could cost her everything. [[word count: 200,000-250,000 words]]