Music producer Teddy's always been told that he's "lucky sa work, malas sa love." So when he accidentally asks Andi, the girl of his dreams, out for a dinner date at NomCom food park, he's going to need a lot of luck (and a little bit of magic) to find a secret speakeasy and win her heart. *** Was a part of NomCom, a Tropetastic Anthology for charity

As the Innovations Manager for the KiligFinder app, Cami knows that the data can't lie--and according to the data, she and her roommate, friend and one time ballroom dance partner Zack are in love. She can't avoid him forever, especially not when they both get stuck in the building elevator. *** This story was part of the Tropetastic Kindness Anthology!

Iris Penelope "Penny" Bautista lied to her family about having a boyfriend and how she has to deal with the consequences. With only a few days left till the family trip. She's faced with her boy-best friend, Gavin Christopher Rivera, asking him to help her out with her plan of playing the pretend game during the trip. During the family trip, her relatives were practically glued to them, leaving no space to breathe or take a break from their little act. But as the days in Pietra Luna slipped by, something in the air began to change. The laughter, the glances, the quiet moments in between-it all started to feel too real. What once was just pretending suddenly felt like something neither of them knew how to name, and for the first time, the silence between them carried meaning they couldn't ignore. Did this fake arrangement turn real or did they regret the chances they didn't take?

[The first three chapters of my book FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. This is just a preview! Many things may change when we edit and publish.] During lockdown, good friends Sabrina and Victor spent a few days together in the same apartment. She was starting a cafe; he was teaching her some of his family's recipes. They made sandwiches, then made out, and almost had sex. At 39, it would have been her first time, and she had just been laid off, and she was just about to put all of her savings into a business that would open during a pandemic-anyway, she panicked. And fled, and did not return any of his calls or messages. And regretted it ever since. That night looked like a rejection, but Victor was never mad at Sabrina about it. They'd known each other for a long time, and if anything had happened he would have failed at being in a relationship. He was already everything to everyone, from keeping the family business running, to being the reliable eldest son while the world was seemingly on fire. No time to fall in love, even with one of his favorite people. Two years later, and it's still not the right time, their world is in an even worse mess, but Sabrina calls him anyway and asks if they could try again. Which part? Everything.

An outbreak of strange curses and a kingdom in chaos... Leaves Lunette's young, cheerful, and sometimes ridiculous Prince Cricket one choice. He must set out in search of answers to protect his people. Begrudgingly, his best friend and protector, Lady Knight Ignacia, joins him on his quest. Along the way, they meet a dashing if not rigid young hero named Yoshi, who is bent on slaying monsters and upholding justice. Swords, and opinions clash as Yoshi and Cricket work together to solve the mysteries that surround them. But they must set aside their differences-and budding feelings-to find the culprit before the perpetrator can launch their next attack on Lunette and plunge the kingdom into darkness. 52 chapters total (plus an author's note)