"Isa lang ang mahirap gawin sa rancho mo. Ang huliin ang puso mo"

Isang pangako ng kamusmusan ang pilit niyang kinakalimutan. Gaya ng gasgas ng linyang "promises are meant to be broken", alam niyang ang pangakong binitiwan ng isang binatilyo ay walang kasiguruhan. Alam niyang hindi niya dapat panghawakan ang pangakong iyon. Ngunit bakit iba ang sinasabi ng kanyang puso? Magagawa bang pagtibayin ng munting butil ng pag-asam ang patuloy na pagyakap sa pangakong binitiwan, o sa paglipas ng panahon ay tuluyang kalilimutan ang isang pangakong walang kasiguruhan? Para sa ala-ala ng nag-iisang Martha Cecilia. Ito ay bunga ng aking pangungulila sa obra niyang Kristine Series na siyang nagbigay buhay sa lahat ng emosyong mayroon ako ngayon.

Dahil frustrated sa trabaho bilang real estate agent, tinanggap agad ni Tipper ang alok ng TV personality na si Margot Soriano na magpanggap na maid at mag-apply kay Alberto Fierro, ang action superstar na kasalukuyang nagtatago sa Tranquility Island. Gusto ni Margot na mag-spy siya sa aktor. Kaya ora mismo, lumipad siya papunta sa isla. Ang nadatnan ni Tipper doon ay isang lalaking nagpanganga sa kanya. Alberto was indeed larger than life. Tall, dark and brooding. Ang kaguwapuhan nito ay hindi dala ng matangos na ilong o ng nangungusap na mga mata kundi ng karakter. Hanggang sa ipakilala nito ang sarili. "You see, my dear Tipper, my name's 'Algernon.' Algernon Tobias Fierro, Alberto's older and more dashing brother." Biglang nagdoble ang tingin niya sa lalaki.

"Life is a gamble, Bianca. And this is one gamble I have no intension of losing..." Bianca was living a wonderful life. May sarili siyang negosyo, may mga kaibigan, and a loving mother. Wala na siyang mahihiling pa. Kahit pa ipinagpipilitan ng mommy niya na malapit na siyang maging old maid at dapat nang mag-asawa ay hindi siya nababahala. Until Gregorio. Nagising siyang katabi ito sa kamang hindi sa kanya. At pareho silang walang maalala kung paano sila nakarating doon. At kung paanong sa loob lang ng isang gabi ay mag-asawa na sila. Hindi siya ang uri ng babae na magpapakasal sa isang estranghero. Ngunit dahil sa tila makatwirang argumento ni Greg, napapayag siyang bigyan ng tsansa ang di-inaasahang kasal. Magtagumpay kaya ang pagsasamang walang matibay na pundasyon?

Shiela tried her best to be civil with Magnus, her one-night stand--after all, they have twins to take care of. But when circumstances bring them together, will this be a chance to make them acknowledge the growing feelings they have for each other? *** Growing up in a conservative family, Shiela Mariano believed in the 'no sex before marriage' rule. That was until she got cheated on by her ex-boyfriend and so she decided to throw her inhibitions away with a stranger. But when her one-night stand got her pregnant, her father disowned her and was left alone with her twins. Then came Magnus San Diego, the ill-tempered boss of the company that she's trying to get into. No matter how hard she tried to avoid him, circumstances always brought them together. Will the growing annoyance that they have for each other change when they finally discover that they were each other's perfect stranger? Cover Design by Rayne Mariano DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

"What if the right person is also your Mr. So Wrong?" *** Her lips touched and teased and coaxed him and he felt her touch in every cell and every bone. Soft and supple, her body was around him. Everywhere. She was everywhere. He was hungry for more, but he couldn't break this sweetness. Shy and timid, she kissed like herself. All so innocent, but incredibly passionate. The kiss was gentle, yet also fire. And he couldn't help anymore. He wanted more. He pushed her back gently and her back hit the wall and he pressed himself to her amazing body. "Ah." He thought. "Can I really stay away after this?" "I can't." She thought. ~~~ A guy, a girl, a contract and sizzling sexual tension brewing between them. Is it possible for them to come out of it with zero casualties? ~~~ "I'll give you a place to stay and I'll pay you, all you have to do is to pretend to be my wife for an year, in return. It is that easy." Or is it? With a contract, their deal is filed, signed and sealed with a kiss. Finally, Alexandra will have a home, have someone to back her up in the fight of getting back what is legally hers. Logan will have the revenge he wants against his ex-girlfriend, Stacy. Gambling with the matters of heart is just dangerous. You might hit the jackpot or you will be neck deep in heartbreak. It all depends on the cards that have been dealt to you. And they will both realize it soon enough, when their heart take over their brain. ___

"It is your choice," he said, stepping so close to me that our lips were almost touching. "Either do what I say - or get another job." My heart stood still as I gazed up into his deep, dark, dangerous eyes... In a world where women's only role in life is to sit at home and look pretty, Lilly is determined to fight for her freedom. There's only one problem: a powerful man blocking her way.

"You don't have foster parents. You're mine" he smirked standing up, pushing me against a wall kissing my neck. "Stop" I shrieked "please I have a boyfriend"

Italian playboy billionaire Marco Orsini has a dilemma. With the ultimatum to either marry or get disinherited, he must now find himself a wife before his grandfather's birthday--and he entrusts his fate on one woman to find him the perfect bride. ********** Twenty-nine-year-old Francesa Marcolini never expected that the day will come when the handsome yet hateful playboy billionaire Marco Orisini would barge into her office and announce that he needs a wife. Despite being a teacher of etiquette and personality development, Francesa had no intention of becoming the matchmaker for this arrogant Italian no matter how determined he is for her help. But to Francesca's horror, she finds herself on that very job! Cover design by Holly Thurston