Love was a risk not worth taking. At least, 'yun ang paniniwala niya---na hindi lahat ng tao, at lalo na hindi lahat ng pagmamahal, nananatili. Simula nang iniwan siya ng sariling ama when she was just ten years old, she learned to guard her heart. She built her walls high, convincing herself that strength was better than vulnerability. Until she met Ethan Benedict Rhoades---an architecture student who, without even trying, managed to draw cracks into her carefully built defenses. He reminded her of what it felt like to be noticed, to be chosen, to be loved in the smallest ways she thought she had already forgotten. And in a world where love fades and people leave, they tried anyway. They took the risk, kahit hindi tiyak ang ending. Because maybe, just maybe, their story could be written in something more lasting... Maybe this time, love could be written in heartbeats.

"He doesn't say 'I love you.' But he changed in all the ways that yelled it." •••••••••••••• Vaani Joshi never expected love from her arranged marriage - just respect, maybe some space, and silence she could live with. Dhruv Deshmukh was exactly that: powerful, unreadable, and cold. He didn't ask her what she liked. He didn't ask how her day was. And she never asked for anything. But then he started noticing. Not her words - her silences. Not what she wanted - what she gave up. The man who never looked twice is now the one who watches her the closest. And the girl who never expected anything... is the reason he's learning how to give everything. •••••••••••••••• "Why do you always notice the things I don't say?" He looked at her for a long second. "Because you never ask. And I've never wanted to give anyone more." •••••••••••••••• Tropes: Slow-burn romance | Arranged marriage | Contemporary drama | Indian diaspora | Urban luxury + emotional intimacy | Cold ML x Soft FL | Changing for her 🏅#1 in India 🏅#1 in Indian 🏅#1 in desi 🏅#1 in romance

Fourth Castillejo is the sole survivor of a brutal mafia massacre in Italy that wiped out his entire clan. Raised on lies, Fourth believed his family was innocent, unaware that his own grandfather had ignited the war that destroyed them. Driven by vengeance, Fourth becomes a lethal assassin, feared as the devil in disguise, mastering machines and martial combat while targeting the heir of the enemy clan. To get close, he erased himself. He changed identities, lived as a weak and insignificant outcast, and endured humiliation at the university just to remain unseen, all to glorify his hidden vendetta. Everything shifts when he meets Raiko Fernandez, the sharp-tongued, fearless vice president of the student council and a proud man hater. Assigned to monitor him, Raiko refuses to leave him alone. She defends him from bullies and slowly cracks the walls of his isolation, because to her, he is awkward, weird, and a harmless boy. When the war reignites, the truth comes out. Greed governed him. Glory defined him. 'Love' challenged everything. In a world dominated by greed, lies, and inherited sins, he fears no threat- only the girl who made him human.

Leone Salvador and Aiah Sevilleja, childhood friends torn apart by tragedy, reunite through an arranged marriage masked as a business alliance. But past wounds resurface, turning their union into a battleground of bitterness. As they unravel each other's complexities, forgiveness blooms, paving the way for a love beyond friendship. Yet behind the vows lie veiled vendettas. A legacy soaked in secrets and blood that has shaped Leone into something untamed and lethal, drags Aiah into a war she never saw coming. As old wounds bleed and long buried truths stir, their reunion breathes life into a war that time tried to forget. In a world of power, betrayal, and survival, he fears no bullets, but her heart scares him.

[BOOK TWO] Hugo never thought a sexuality crisis would be on the cards for him. Seriously, him being anything not straight was never even really something he'd even thought about. That was, until he kissed his best friend and it should have meant nothing but well... did this type of thing come with an instruction manual? Alex just wants to keep his best friend. Does he have feelings? Maybe. So far he's managed to ignore them. Conceal don't fucking feel as the Disney obsessed dickhead would say. But hell, he had feelings for Hugo of all people? Seriously? What the fuck universe? After winning nationals, Hugo starts acting weirder and weirder, Alex has no idea what to think. Usually, weird is normal for Hugo. They both struggle to reconcile their rapidly fading friendship. Then, well... Shit happens, and Hugo and Alex are forced closer than ever. It's a whole thing. Seriously. IMPORTANT NOTE: this is a continuation of head over heels, it picks up where the story left off, only from Hugo + Alex's povs :) I would HIGHLY recommend reading head over heels first.

Bakit kaya hindi na lang gumawa ng perpektong tao ang Diyos? Bakit kailangan may mga taong halos sambahin at may mga taong halos pandirian? Bakit hindi pantay at patas ang mundo para sa lahat? Those are the questions that haunt me late at night. I belong to those who don't receive love because I do not meet people's standards. I belong to those who lack privilege because I am not considered beautiful. I am not like them. I am not like those other pretty women. I am not what he wants me to be. But then came this man, my fake boyfriend, who made me realize that I am enough just as I am. He showed me that there's beauty in embracing who you are. That there's relief in believing in yourself, even when others don't. That you can sleep peacefully when you stop worrying about others' opinions. That man is Rafael Magnius Gonzalvez, a dentistry student, who told me that among all his achievements and trophies he carried, I am the most valuable and treasured one. He treats me like I am the most loved person in the world, even after countless heartbreaks. He's a living proof that love will find me, no matter who I am.

Men of Crown - The Lawyer 1 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.

Cat Villanueva is the Headnurse of HC Medical City at nabuntis siya ng kinaiinisan at mortal enemy na Doktor. Ito ay si Rat Velaroza, isang OB-GYN. Ayaw sa kanya magpa-prenatal check-up ni Cat. Kaya ang ginawa niya ay pina-blacklist niya ito sa lahat ng clinics at hospitals para sa kanya lang magpa-check up. -- Started: November 16, 2018 Finished: November 12, 2024 Book cover by: Gwin Lentia

PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION [Unlucky I'm In Love with My Best Friend sequel/book 2] BITTER CASANOVA. Kapag sinabing CASANOVA, babaero, mapaglaro sa pag-ibig at mga manlolokong lalaking mabilis magsawa sa babae. Pero hindi ba natin naisip na kaya sila nagkaganyan ay dahil BITTER sila? Si Zylex ay kilala bilang isang Casanova. Will he change? Will someone mend his brokenheart and find his true love? || tweet me for comments: @stupidly_inlove :) Fictional Character twitter: @XianZylexTan and @KyshaShanelle

[Completed- Under Editing the spellings/grammar] Dahil sa isang problema wala magawa si Shantalle kundi lumuwas ng maynila para makahanap ng trabaho para mabalik ang mga baka at palayan ng pinaghirapan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Pero hindi ina-asahan na sa isang malaking pamilya pala siya mapapasok at ang mismong nag-iisang ini-ingatan ng mga favellon ay paglilingkuran mo pero hindi mo alam na obsessed na obsessed na sa 'yo? Gusto ka lagi nito mayakap gabi-gabi, lalo na kapag galit siya kailangan nasa tabi ka niya kaya ang ginagawa nito papa-inumin siya ng sleeping pills. Magi-stay ka paba kapag nalaman mo na ginagawa iyon sa 'yo? O aalis ka? Ang tanong makakatakas ka ba sa isang Ezekiel Sebastian Favellon? Written by: MsVeronica26 Matured content/ R18/ Romance/Random Photo not mine CTTRO