River Shail Embuscado is an innocent young lady who only wishes for her own happy ending and a prince charming that can save her from the evil twin stepsisters and cruel stepmother. They always give her hard time but it was not enough for them, they want to do something that can ruin her life. Unfortunately, she was invited to her best friend's eighteenth birthday party and unaware about her stepsisters plan. They drugged and trapped her inside the room of a man that she hasn't seen for years. Her best friend's brother, Maximus Midnight Valencia, a thirty years old former-playboy and only heir of the Valencias, a man who's far different from her ideal man. What would happen after their intimate night? Would he ignore her? Would he take the chance to play with her? Would he find out about her hidden feelings for him?

[Filipino Book] In every challenges. There's a hope. In every tears. There's a smile. Through the ups and down of her life , Maria Isabella accepted the offer of her friend being a waitress in a club to save herself from poverty and survive. One night, Marco Mondragon saves her life. She admit, the man was hot, and handsome. He offered her a help, scholarship, shelter and money. Because of poverty she accepted the offer of the man named Marco. Every day, she knows something. Each day she gradually got scared. She discovered a guns and a pictures of her that makes feel her horrible. She feel so scared. Will she stay here despite what she finds out or will she stay because of the strange feelings she has for the man? What would she choose? Leave or will be CHAINED BY THE MAFIA?

Their relationship started for all the wrong reasons--ego and money, to be precise. Ara Lian didn't expect that she would fall for an arrogant prick like Liam. Despite real feelings blossoming, circumstances tear them apart. Will they be able to prove that their relationship is more than just a bet? *** Ara Lian Binalatan has lived her life in peace--that is until Marcus Liam Cando came along and a series of mistakes make their paths cross again and again. Forced to live together for the sake of a bet, they promise themselves that they will never fall for each other. It should be simple--they never like each other anyway. But as they spend time together, they discover feelings they have never felt before. Will they be brave enough to admit their real feelings and bet it all for the sake of love? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish