The gavel falls, and a bullet follows. Marigold Cortez was the undisputed queen of the courtroom, a brilliant, ruthless criminal defense attorney feared by allies and enemies alike. But after winning her most dangerous case yet, an assassin's bullet cuts her life short. Instead of the abyss, Marigold wakes up in a lavish, unfamiliar world, trapped inside the body of Anastasia Celestine Villareal. Anastasia is the despised, neglected wife of the terrifying Duke Lucien Draven Evernight, a man who commands fear across the empire and looks at his wife with nothing but cold disdain. But the Duke has no idea who he's dealing with now. Marigold doesn't do victim roles, and she definitely doesn't back down from a fight. Armed with a lawyer's sharp mind, a merciless wit, and a new lease on life, she is ready to turn the ducal manor into her new courtroom. The trial of her life has just begun, and this time, Marigold is playing by her own rules.

Malaiah, the woman of hope. She was too young when her father walked away, and too unprepared when her mother was taken from her. Somewhere between those two losses, she became someone who learned to live without being held, carrying a life she never chose, and memories that were never given the chance to exist. Sa murang edad, natuto siyang tumayo sa sarili niyang mga paa, pilit binubuo ang isang buhay na kahit kailan ay hindi naging madali. Aiah learned early how to disappear in plain sight. It became instinct, whenever she felt her presence grew too heavy, too complicated, too much to carry, she would quietly step back. Distance became her language of self-preservation, a way to keep others safe from the emotional chaos she had long learned to endure alone. But Tibo Alexandre didn't respond the way she expected people to. He didn't flinch at her silence, nor did he take her withdrawal as a final answer. Will Aiah stay where silence keeps her safe, or will Tibo become the sound that lingers long enough to break what she never thought could be heard again?

Isla Atalia is the epitome of allure in Aloha Haven. Sa kanyang ganda at kumpyansa, kaya niyang maging sentro ng atensyon kahit saan siya magpunta. Then there was Vlad Asher Valenciaga, one of the university's brightest students. His life had always been about getting the highest grades, reaching his goals, and never losing focus. While everyone else was drawn to Isla, Vlad barely seemed to notice her. To him, love and relationships were just distractions that could get in the way of everything he had worked for. For the first time, Isla wanted someone to see more than her pretty face. She wanted to be known for who she really was, not just the image everyone had already made up in their minds. And without realizing it, she falls deeply and irrevocably in love with the one man who seems emotionally out of reach.

Chiara Levine Acosta grew up in a wealthy family that sees farming as a waste of time. When she chooses to study Agriculture at Aloha Haven, her decision is met with disappointment instead of support. Erosivich Dos Villarreal, on the other hand, grew up with farming as a way of life. Dahil nagmula sa mahirap na pamilya, batid niya ang mga hirap na dulot ng hindi magandang ani, mga utang, at ang pakikipagsapalaran upang maitawid ang bawat araw. Maaari kaya magtagpo ang dalawang puso mula sa magkaibang mundo, o ang bigat ng kanilang magkaibang buhay ang maghihiwalay sa kanilang mga pangarap, na iiwan silang harapin ang mga matitinding hamon ng buhay mag-isa?

[ BOOK 1 OF AZITERA: YTHER'S QUEEN ] Consumed by avarice, the four human kingdoms-the Infernal Empire, the Kingdom of Caelum, the Kingdom of Treterra, and the Nayale Archipelago-betrayed their covenant with Yther of Azitera, the race blessed by deities, who protected humans for untold centuries. They slaughtered and defiled the beings that once protected them from storm, famine, poverty, and pestilence without mercy. Betrayed by the humans they protected, the Ytherians were enslaved. Their four queens were caged, chained, and imprisoned to serve as nutrients to the human kingdoms. The once prominent Ytherians were reduced to nothing but servants. As the four kingdoms of the human race prospered for many years since their betrayal, one news staggered them, causing them to tremble in fear and rally their armies to protect and defend their domain: Sollel-the Mistress of Flame, one of Yther's queens-had escaped her prison. Her flames will raze hell, ready to burn the souls of her betrayers. COMPLETED CECELIB | C.C. COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE

When the honest and kind Ream Oliveros crosses paths with Syl, he thought he finally met his woman. But he can't be more wrong when he finds out his supposed woman is married- and he unknowingly became her illicit lover. *** Ream Oliveros is a self-made man- honest, kind, and reliable. One night in Bali makes him think he finally met the woman of his dreams, but then Syl disappears the next day with no trace or means of contact. When fate allows him to meet her again, Ream is surprised to see how timid and submissive Syl became- a completely different person from the woman who made one night in Bali, all those months ago, magical. Discovering that she needs help against her family, Ream's sense of responsibility and care for her grows stronger and stronger each day he is more attached to her. But Syl is hiding something more than her family secret: she is cheating on her husband- with Ream. Ream is the other man to Mrs. Dinsyl Descartin-Davidson. Will his love for Syl overcome her betrayal and will Ream let her corrupt him? Or is she and their love not worth going against his principles? CECELIB | C.C. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COMPLETED

Eve Francheska Claire de Alonzo came from a well-to-do family. Being an only daughter, she was branded as the sole heiress and much-loved princess of de Alonzo Clan. She grew up surrounded with Adam's races up from her Uncle's down to her cousins. She doesn't know if there was history behind it kung bakit bihira sa angkan nila ang magkaroon ng anak na babae. She was well taken care of magmula sa dulo ng splint-ends ng buhok niya hanggang sa kahuli-hulihang guhit ng kanyang talampakan. Her life suddenly became a roller coaster when both of her parents died in a tragic airplane crash leaving her dumbfounded, unprepared and helpless. Things got even worst when their family lawyer read her parent's last will and testament stating that she will only get her inheritance once she conceived and gave birth to a baby girl in the family. Kung tutuusin hindi naman malaking problema iyon. Gusto ng mga yumao niyang magulang ng apo, then go! Kayang-kaya niyang bigyan ng apo ang mga ito kahit isang dosena pa but the one million dollar question is who will be the father of her children? Of her daughters particularly? She was currently single and was enjoying the perks of it. She was never been in long relationships. Maswerte na ang abutin siya ng tatlong buwan sa pakikipagrelasyon. Ang dahilan ng break ups niya? Kung hindi dahil sa mga pakialamero at ubod ng higpit niyang mga pinsan ay kusa naman siyang nawawalan ng amor sa mga lalaking nakakarelasyon. But she was desperate to get her inheritance too. Without a second thought, she dialed her secretary's number and instructed her to make an announcement calling all single males nationwide for she WANTED A SPERM DONOR.

"Let's get married!" Rafe Moretti never thought that the woman drinking alone in a certain bar in London would say those words to him so casually. His instinct told him to ignore the woman's offer and focus on his problem. But series of events happened that fateful night and the paparazzi caught them together entering Rafe's hotel building. The last thing he wanted was another scandal attached to his name. He wants to clear the issue as soon as possible but the woman has other plans. She's dead set on marrying him, she even offers to save his family's business if Rafe would marry her in return. Now he wanted to know what's her agenda behind her marriage proposal. And he would uncover it one step at a time.

Russian heiress Tatiana Rostova thought that her 'happily ever after' would be with her beloved fiance. However, the people she cared about most betrayed her and left her dying. Saved by a handsome Italian duke, a plan of revenge blooms. ******* Tatiana Rostova took upon herself to seek revenge on the two people she loved the most after their betrayal left her half-dead, even if it meant she had to sell herself to the devil-especially since the devil is in the form of the handsome six-foot-two, silver-eyed Italian duke named Lucca Cavelli. This wallflower vowed to take everything that is rightfully hers. But in the process of her revenge, will she be willing to risk her heart again? Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

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