Men of Crown 14 | R-18 • Mature | COMPLETED Rasmus Hartz is used to breaking everything. A woman's heart, things, family, company, and even the law- you name it and he probably had broken it once or more than he can count anymore. However, there is one thing that he values the most and never breaks- his friendship with his trusted friends. Well, a life where he was once pushed to the pit has made him who he is now. However, when a woman with a tragic past crosses his life, a foreign feeling begins to grow in his heart. There was a desire to help her move on...forget the pain. To mend this time. But how could he lend a hand when he's a man who is good at nothing but breaking? And could he still break someone who's already shattered and barely living? Or will he end up broken just the same? ⚠️ This is a Filipino-English story.

Atasha Del Valle was only supposed to admire Calum Castillejos from afar, not fall in love with him. Her world was different from his. Their paths were only meant to cross, not intertwined. Against her better judgment however, she fell fast and deep. When an unfortunate circumstance striked, she was forced to leave abruptly and without a word. Will she be able to get back the love that was lost? Or will she be forced to move on knowing her life was no longer solely hers. ‼️THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN TAGALOG-ENGLISH‼️ ------------------------------------------------------------- This is a fast-paced story and is NOT for the slow-burn romance girlies. This a romance book with dark themes and unconventional characters. This is not for the faint of heart. Read at your own risk. Tropes: High school sweethearts romance Second chance romance Angst Virgin FMC Semi-dark Started: December 2024 Finished: March 2025

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.

Saige Eve Garcia believed she'd moved on from her college love, Ryder Craig Rivera, but now, with mounting medical bills and time running out, she feels desperate. It's a trade: give him a baby, and he'll give her the cash. *** Saige Eve Garcia believed she'd put her reckless college romance with Ryder Craig Rivera behind her. Now, with medical bills towering and time running out, Saige is desperate. Her sister's life depends on a miracle. Ryder, entangled with his girlfriend, who can't bear children, offers her one. His proposal is cruel in its simplicity: be the mother of my child, and I'll pay for your sister's surgery. No emotions. No attachments. Just her body, his conditions, and a timeline. But when old sparks ignite and boundaries blur between lust and longing, Saige finds herself tangled in more than just a contract. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Amasia Guarin finds it hard to find work after graduating until more than half a year looking for a job she finally landed one. But that one job that can pay her millions also included marrying Aldous Formentera, the CEO of the number one hotel in the country. She accepted the job weighing the pros and cons but will she be able to handle his husband who already put up gray walls between them?

Desperate to escape her mounting debts, Felisse agrees to be auctioned off to a room full of bored billionaires. When Logan claims her for one unforgettable night, she expects desire, not destiny. *** Logan Reid Rivera has everything--money, power, prestige. But beneath the tailored suits and cold smirk lies a man drowning in monotony. Work is his only thrill until the night he meets Felisse Corpuz. She's one of the item on the stage: beautiful, innocent, a spark in the middle of his empty life. He places a bid. One night--that was the deal. But one night is enough to set their worlds on fire. Now, she's carrying his child, and the solution is a marriage neither of them asked for. A contract sealed not with love, but with consequences. Yet as desire blurs the line between passion and possession, Logan begins to wonder. Did he buy her for one night, or is fate selling him his forever? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Alethea Alvarez, a hardworking and dedicated employee at one of the town's biggest companies However, her life takes an unexpected turn when Jayden Madrigal, the only son of her boss, mistakes her for his mother. The child doesn't want to be away from her because he thought she was his mother. She became an instant mommy with a bonus husband. Jacob Madrigal is a good catch anyway.

"You are mine!" He roars. "I will do whatever it takes to make you know that. Whether it means I lock you up in a prison and throw away the key." Footsteps come rushing into the dining room, and I turn to see multiple men--guards I suppose, flanking one another. Each of their hands rest on things within their jackets. Which i can only guess are guns. What else would they be? He waves them off and stalks towards me, standing behind my chair. I try to turn my head to look behind me, at him, but his hands move to the sides of my face, stopping me. "I can give you the world Mia. I am no fool. I know that love takes time, and I will give you as much as it takes. But you are mine." He says so calmly. -------------------------- When Mia Jones, a College student from Australia with a mysterious past is offered the opportunity to work as a translator for a man she had never heard of in New York City, she had assumed it would be a normal job, little did she know it would be the end of her freedom. Matteo Giovanni is the most feared Mafia leader in New York, and the whole country, heir to the Italian Mafia, he is used to getting what he wants. And when he sees Mia walk into his office for a job interview, he knows he wants her. She is his light, and he is her darkness. Will Mia ever be able to escape Matteo and the Mafia, or will she fall in love before she can stop herself? WARNING: Within this story there is coarse language, themes and violence. ______________________ #1 in Romance 29/10/2020 ----------------------------------- Began: 21/08/2020 Completed: 13/01/2021

[EDITING] They say love is tender when expressed through words. People communicate to forge connections and create lasting memories, often falling in love through the power of sweet words. When we love someone, we express it verbally, showering them with compliments and words of affirmation to convey the depth of our feelings. But what happens when the person you love cannot hear you-and will never be able to hear you? Imagine someone born into a world of silence, accustomed to the numbing rejection of society. Disturbing that silence could be overwhelming and frightening. This is the reality for Prim, a third year university student, who finds herself falling for her neighbor, Ezra-who is a hearing impaired man whose world has been shrouded with silence since birth. This story is written in Tagalog/English Date Started : October 5 2015 Date Finished : January 13 2016