Hugo Castavera never dreamed of becoming a boxer. He only wanted a simple life. But when life corners him with impossible choices, he finds himself stepping into underground rings, risking everything to survive. Soren Alderra never dreamed of becoming the face of a movement. Living with PCOS, she joins Project Bare-a campaign that celebrates stories beyond beauty-in the hope of helping women like herself feel seen. Instead, the more she embraces the parts of herself she's spent years hiding, the more she becomes the target of judgment and cruelty. As their worlds slowly intertwine, Hugo and Soren discover that not every battle leaves bruises. Some leave scars no one else can see.

[TO BE REPUBLISHED] seniors series #2 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [November 2024] Maraming nagsasabi na hindi naman daw patimpalak ang buhay, pero bakit ang daming hurado sa bawat galaw ng tao? Arrisea Cabrera knows this very well. Her beauty leads people to believe she is there to appease them - pero kabaliktaran naman ng kanyang ganda ang kanyang ugali. She doesn't filter her words and actions, she is rebellion itself. Bilang estudyante ng TVL track, she gets all the nasty comments when it comes to being inferior but she fights back with her savage comebacks. Para sa kan'ya, her life means her rules. Adonis Renoir Reverio appears to be the perfect preppy rich boy of the ABM strand because the dark and ugly parts of his world are hidden from the rose tinted perspectives of the people around him. Pero hindi sa kan'ya, sa isang babaing nakipagpustahan na mahuhulog siya rito. It was farfetched for her to know him more than what the surface offers but she did...and both of them suffered a lot because of it. Sometimes, we are only brave enough to try - not knowing the potential losses and not knowing the cost of tasting this kind of euphoria.

[TO BE REPUBLISHED] seniors series #1 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 1# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [July 2024] Madali lang daw ang maging honor student. You just have to mix intelligence, perseverance and start being assiduous with almost everything - then you'll be rewarded with the medals you have always yearned for. Zafirah Sidney Sanchez has always been like that ever since she stepped her feet in the school grounds. Kaakibat ng pagiging honor student niya, she has always put her grades above everything and believes that she can be the best among the rest. When she met Sarathiel Zyler Aracosa of the STEM strand, he trampled on her ego when his grades were greater than hers and to add salt to the wounds - the guy did it so effortlessly. Being affronted with the sudden revelation that her enemy might just have it all even without inserting any effort, Zafirah made it her school life's mission to beat him when it comes to academics. But what if instead of the passionate hatred that she is insisting to have for him, a burning love would surface? At paano kung ang inaalagaan niyang titulo ay tuluyan nang maagaw sa kanya? And if things go wrong, who do we hold accountable for our choices? Is it our hearts or our minds? highest rank: #1 teen fiction

"Hindi kami nawawala, Cielo! Nagtatago kami dahil kami na lang ang natitirang buhay! Patay na silang lahat sa taas! 'Yung mga nandoon, hindi na sila tao at hinding-hindi sila titigil hanggang sa mapatay nila tayong lahat!"

Maaaring sa pagtapik-tapik ay puwede kang magtaka o mabugnot. Ang hindi sinasadyang marahang dampi ng palad ay siyang maging daan para kay Phen at Chen. Ngunit ang lahat ba ng daang 'yon ay mayroong patutunguhan o sadyang nadaanan lang? [Under revision, and editing]

Karmina Joan's Valentine's wish resulted in her seeing red strings connecting people's fingers. Suddenly, Cupid appeared, instructing her to collect six pairs of connected hearts by the following Valentine's Day to revert to her normal life. Failure would condemn her to a perpetual role as a matchmaker. *** Karmina Joan, a romance author, becomes numb to love after years of crafting stories about it. While attending her cousin's wedding, she encounters Cupid, who assigns her the task of uniting six pairs of souls before Valentine's Day or face eternal matchmaking. Through her journey, Karmina learns about the stages of connection from Cupid and grows fond of him. After completing her mission, she awakens from a coma, realizing Cupid was merely a dream. Yet years later, she meets someone resembling Cupid, named Eros, her genuine soulmate. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

KUNG PAANO NATAPOS [COMPLETED] Matagal nang palaisipan sa nakararami kung sino nga ba ang mas nasasaktan kapag naghihiwalay ang magkarelasyon. Ang nang iwan o ang iniwan? ### Takang-taka, litong-lito, at napapaisip si Reese kung paano nga ba nangyaring isang araw, gumising na lang siya na hindi na niya mahal si Kino, ang boyfriend nya of 3 years. Kinukulit sya ng mga kaibigan nya, ayaw syang tantanan. Ang tanong kasi ng lahat: "paanong hindi mo na mahal si Kino?" At ang tanging sagot nya lang sa mga ito: "Paano mo ba malalaman kung na-fall out of love ka na?" ### ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2023 Rory Aldueger Date Started: July 15, 2023 Date Ended: July 22, 2023