When Jolene's heartbreak throws her into the arms of Horus Fontanilla, their love turns into a battle for survival, forcing them to face passion, loss, and the brutal cost of a second chance. Standalone in the Game of Cards series *** Jolene Adriana dela Torre has always known what she wants. And for years, that was Kreios. She played with danger just to be close to him, even if it meant crossing lines she could never uncross. But in the end, she was left with a broken heart. Little did she know, Horus Fontanilla-Kreios's best friend-had been silently watching her from the shadows. Calm where she is fire, lethal where she is fragile, Horus has spent years hiding both his double life as an agent and his forbidden love for Jolene. When heartbreak drives Jolene into Horus's arms, desire ignites into something neither of them can control. But just as she begins to believe in second chances, she's dragged into the violent world Horus tried to shield her from. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

It takes Xantiel Vouganville a lot of logic and lies to hide who he is--until he has to protect Feuille. She's not running away from danger; she's after it. *** Xantiel Vouganville lives three lives--an engineer by day, a vigilante hacker by night, and a street vendor of genius inventions in between. But when his friend, Xildius, asks him to protect a girl named Feuille Guivellnova, Xantiel finds himself tangled in a mission more dangerous than any system he's ever cracked. Feuille isn't just a damsel in hiding. She's the co-founder of a secret website that exposes and hunts down predators. The more Xantiel watches her, the deeper he falls for her brilliance and secrets. But with every discovery, he realizes Feuille isn't running from danger. She's chasing it to save others. And when the hunters become the hunted, will Xantiel keep his promise to protect Feuille or follow her into the dark where love and death share the same code? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Forced into a marriage neither of them wanted, a fierce Greek mafia princess and a ruthless Sicilian underboss must navigate a storm of power, passion, and betrayal-only to discover that their greatest battle might be against their own hearts. *** They hated each other from the moment they met, but little did they know, they were destined to be together. Millicent Rhea Darmos: Princess of the Greek Mafia. At 25 years old, she's established herself as a self proclaimed boss bitch, running her own publishing company. But now it's time she fulfils her duty to her family's organisation. It's time she gets married. Costantino Salvatore Accardi: Underboss and Heir to the Sicilian Mafia. At 28 years old, he has no interest in settling down-he already has it all. He believes in family above all, so why bring in an outsider? Yet, after a strange string of events, the two of them find themselves thrust into married life. It's full of chaos, drama and all kinds of tension. The question is, how do they survive their marriage and the storm that follows? *** "I've never kissed anyone." My voice trembled with a tinge of vulnerability - something I hated. But Costa didn't seem to mind that I was nervous or anxious. "Good. You're mine." He spoke so seriously, without a flicker of doubt as he took my hand in his. "So you want it be special, principessa?" "Every girl's first kiss is special." I whispered, watching as he brought my hand up to his lips. "I only care about yours."

On her 18th birthday, Claret finds out that her destiny is to be a healer in Nemetio Spiran, a vampire world where all is not as it seems. ****** All her life, Claret had always been told that her future held things far bigger than she could ever imagine. Finally, on her 18th birthday, she gets a glimpse into what her destiny holds. Whisked into a vampire world through a mysterious old mirror, Claret discovers she is one of the chosen ones, selected for her healing powers. When she befriends a vampire who was wrongly accused of murdering a king, she sets out to make things right. However, her good deed isn't without complications when she finds that it may get in the way of her being matched with a prince...

𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟯 || Krystal was out for revenge. She had been alone since the tragedy that stole everything from her and she spent her whole life trying to get back at the people who did it-Flame Spectre. And Krystal might finally get that chance in the War of best, battle royale among many gangs of the Black Division. Along with dependable Huntres comrades who shared the same ice attribute as her, Krystal's goal was to dominate War of Best and fight against Flame Spectre. Together, they must triumph in this game or die trying.

|COMPLETED| Sino ang mag-aakala na makakapasok ako sa kuponan ng mga Elite? Ni sa panaginip ay hindi ko iyon inasahan, pero nangyari na nga. Pero ang akala kong matiwasay na pagsali ko ay kasunod noon ay ang mga pangyayaring magiging dahilan para ako ay masanay at makaharap ang aking mga kinatatakutan. Isabay pa ang larong kasali ang mga taga ibang mundo. Ang puso kong nalilito at pilit itinatangi ang nararamdaman sa lalaking kinaiinisan ko. Paano kung darating ang mga taong magiging dahilan para magbago ang takbo ng istorya ko? Hahayaan ko ba sila? O pilit na lalaban? This story is Taglish.

SEASON THREE |COMPLETED| Sa buong buhay ni Raven, ito na siguro ang pinakamahirap at masakit na desisyon ng kanyang buhay. Pero wala siyang mapagpipilian dahil nakataya ang buhay ng kanyang ama. Umalis siya ng walang paalam. Sinapit ang kalupitan at napasailalim ng kasamaan. Paano pa makakaahon si Raven sa putik na kinasasadlakan niya, kung mismong ang taong inakala niyang hindi bibitiw ay pinalaya na siya? Paano aahon si Raven, kung ang dating Vander na minahal niya ay nagbago na? Paano siya makakawala sa kasamaan, kung wala na siyang rason para lumaban? This is the final book. Enjoy reading.

The real you is the monster inside you.

*TRADITIONALLY PUBLISHED BY FRAYED PAGES x WATTPAD BOOKS! COMING TO BOOKSTORES 6/11/24!!* |2022 Wattys Shortlist| When a demon princess and a human man collide, it is beautiful chaos. Desideria is the princess of the demonic realm, and it is time she inherits her Circle of Infernis. She has just one enormous problem. Before she is made queen, her father demands that she find a being who will rule beside her and be her eternal partner. Desi has never fit in with the anarchy demons love. She thrives on structure and plans to oversee her Circle of lazy demons and energies with complete order. Rather than search for the impossible in her own realm, Desi sets out to find a future husband amongst the humans. After a series of dating mishaps, Desi quickly learns that humans are just as chaotic as her own people, and she turns to her sexy new roommates for help. Cannon is driven, fun, and charming, where Jace is nerdy, brooding, and damaged. Together, they make the perfect team to guide Desi through the trials of dating. Can Desi find an eternal partner in ninety days, or will she fail and thrust her realm into destruction? Perhaps she will find the answer with one of the two men living under the same roof as her.

Seventeen-year-old Daisy Rios is the heiress to the throne of The Mystic Kingdom but due to her Earthling origins, she must prove that she is worthy to become the current Queen's successor. For that very reason, a test is set in place to prove that she's a true fairy. Assigned to help a chosen candidate find their true happiness, to succeed, Daisy must not break the following rules: - Don't tell anyone she's a fairy; - Don't fall in love. For years she has fought to be accepted by the mystic people and this test won't destroy her plans to become a queen. On paper, the test looks simple, but when her chosen candidate turns out to be a wealthy family with seven siblings, Daisy isn't sure she can help them without falling for their charm. Being a queen is her greatest dream, but she never thought the path toward that dream would be more challenging than she ever imagined. An ONC '24 entry based on prompts 24 and 36.