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Lost in the Wild Lands (La Grandeza Series #3) by JosevfTheGreat
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Sydney James Wantirano is a woman of contrasts. With a fiery, untamable spirit and unyielding principles, she commands respect and admiration. Yet, behind this formidable exterior lies a tender heart that remains devoted to her parents, despite their harsh treatment and the absence of familial love. Her efforts to honor and make them proud are both a testament to her resilience and a source of hidden pain. Everything changes one fateful night when Sydney meets Xarius-a charming, effervescent man who shatters her rigid world. His presence awakens something in her that she never knew she was missing. For the first time, Sydney feels truly at home, valued, and loved-experiences she thought were forever beyond her reach. The irony of finding solace in someone so different from herself only deepens the impact of their connection. But such profound change comes at a cost. Sydney is faced with an impossible choice: between embracing the happiness Xarius offers and fulfilling her obligations to those who have always been her burden. Torn between two conflicting paths, she must decide whether to pay the price for her newfound joy or abandon it to maintain her old responsibilities. Will Sydney find a way to navigate these treacherous waters, or will she escape into the safety of the familiar, leaving behind the twisted wildlands of her heart? Started: July 18, 2020 End: December 17, 2020
Taming the Heat (La Grandeza Series #2) by JosevfTheGreat
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To transform her family's life from rags to riches, Cari is determined to focus on her studies and set the idea of love aside. But upon meeting the mysterious Ross, she knew things will never be the same again. Will Cari be able to tame the fiery beast in him--or let herself burn from the heat? ___ Possessing both beauty and brains, Carmilla Rina Dela Pente is dearly called 'Aphrodite' by her best friends. Despite being a head-turner, Cari has no intention to entertain suitors because she has strict goals set up- to fulfill her family's dreams. One soccer game unexpectedly changes her life, ultimately drawing her to the cold and handsome Ross. For the first time in their lives, both Cari and Ross experienced the bliss of falling in love. But with their feelings growing stronger, Cari soon discovers that their love comes with a price- one that may cost her not only her special love ones, but even more. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Start: May 12, 2020 End: July 18, 2020
Silician Lady by hellocaezar
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Silician Trilogy #2 Get dressed for revenge. Trust no one but yourself. This is the continuation of a mafia war... and love.
Epicenter Tape #1: Eleventh Hour by cinnderella
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After getting hurt by the people around her, aspiring chef Dacia Holgado builds up her walls to protect her heart... until band bassist Eris Arriaga comes along and tears them apart. *** Graduating culinary arts student Dacia Holgado gets the biggest twist of her life when she crosses paths with Epicenter's bassist Eris Arriaga. She hates his guts and vices while he hates how pampered and perfect she is. They are complete opposites, but Dacia's version of an ideal man unexpectedly changes the more she gets to know Eris. As Epicenter slowly reaches their dream and gets a shot at stardom, Dacia and Eris' relationship is suddenly put to a test. Is their young and passionate love enough to help them survive? Or will they realize that what they have is really just a phase and is meant to end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Regina Dionela
His Bad Ways by JFstories
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X, the green-eyed handsome boy who hangs around Quiapo, Manila, is the suitor of Rita. She believes her future is uncertain if she ends up with him as he is homeless and unemployed until she realizes she's wrong. X is a good and responsible guy who really loves her and is willing to do anything for her-yet, she breaks his heart, despite all... RNS#3 A novel by Jamille Fumah
Caught In His Arms (Published Under Pop Fiction) by VentreCanard
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Former title: In the Arms of Five Hot Jerks Ferell Series #1 - Dove She's like a beautiful dove, dressed in white feathers...caught by lies and secrets. Book 1 of Arms Trilogy Covers are not mine, credits to rightful owner.
The Magnate (Del Franco #2) by SiMarcoJoseAko
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It's a fight between Kara and Matias Del Franco, the snobbish businessman who's building a property on her family's land. With neither of them willing to back down, who will eventually get what they are fighting for? Or will this complicated scenario lead them to something they have never asked for? *** Matias Del Franco dreams of having his own business empire to prove his worth to his strict politician of a father. But just as his first building was built, his plans barely even starting, a raging woman called Kara demands for him to return her family's land to her. But neither of them is willing to back down. At such a crucial time, he cannot afford to fail, and he has no choice but to strike an unlikely deal with her. With Kara by his side, he finds his world turning more complicated--and it seems like he's getting more than what he has bargained for. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.
The Governor (Del Franco #1) by SiMarcoJoseAko
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Nikolas Matteo Del Franco is the eldest son of former Governor Leonardo Del Franco and veteran actress Emilia David. He grew up with people expecting him to be like his father. Lahat ng kanyang gagawin ay pinapanood ng maraming mga mata. He wanted to be a pilot but his father did not allow him to choose for himself. Nabuhay siya sa utos at gusto ng ama at ginawa niya ang lahat para sa ikasasaya ng kanyang pamilya. At the age of twenty nine, he became the Governor of Vigo Del Mar. Ibinuhos niya ang lahat ng kaya niyang gawin para marating ang nais ng pamilya niya para sa kanya. He built his own reputation and outreached everyone's expectation. His father wanted him to marry a young lady from a political family, pero hindi na niya iyon gusto. Tutol siya sa gusto ng ama na ito ang pumili ng babaeng mamahalin niya. Until he met Yvanna, a known journalist who always makes news articles against him. Wala atang artikulong ginawa ang dalaga na pabor sa kanya. Her influence to media started people to question him. She's a malware for Nikolas and in order to stop her from making baseless issues about him, he did something that will change her life forever.
Tell Me Where It Hurts by SiMarcoJoseAko
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For Ara Angeles, the plan is to live the simple, ordinary life she's been living in Batangas-to study hard and work harder to help her family. And Aivan Vinn Montemayor, the grandson of her boss, was not part of the plan, and falling in love with him...well, plans can change. Hearts don't. *** Ara Angeles and her family have been working at the Rancho De Monteyamor ever since she can remember, living a simple, ordinary life tending to horses and cows and sleeping on hay. She never imagined to be noticed by one of Don Gabriel's grandchildren, but she's certainly not complaining--not when Aivan is giving her the romantic fairytale she's always dreamt of having. The catch? He's already engaged to someone else. Will Ara get her happily ever after, or will Aivan remain an unreachable prince charming? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos
"Selene" (COMPLETED) by Nhia04
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Selene is an immortal that lives for three hundred centuries just to find the cure for immortality. Living with a mortal is a great risk she takes to find the blood that would give her human life back, When her husband and child were killed in front of her a wave of raging anger and madness arises from her soft heart becoming stone and the forbidden ritual that she takes to change her life forever. The consequence sucks all her humanity and begins to live as a vampire...the first vampire that spread death and hates all the people hundreds of years ago. living the year of a new generation, will she be ready for it? which will turn her vampire life in a whole new twist and changes by meeting an ordinary girl name Martha.