Warning: with mature themes and languages Archimedes de Chavez is a master of law, logic, and cleaning someone's mess-thanks to growing up with thirty-one siblings from different mothers and a father who specialized in chaos. After his wife's death, he buried love and treated feelings like legal guidelines. Then there's Forest Chi, his sharp-tongued, high-heeled secretary who refuses to act like a buttoned-up robot. She's got sass and zero patience for a boss who doesn't know how to operate a coffeemaker, let alone his own heart. When an accident at work leads to an unexpected romantic connection, will this cranky lawyer and his crazy assistant work out their feelings, or will they sue each other for emotional damages?07/28/2025

Struggling with commitments, savage and independent Zehannah Sevil is ready to be single for the rest of her life. But as she continuously crosses paths with cheeky Reigo Vasquez, she suddenly finds herself breaking all her rules. *** Repeatedly left behind by her ex-boyfriends, Zehannah Sevil promises to protect her heart at all costs. She doesn't believe in marriage and is okay with being alone until Reigo Vasquez comes rushing back into her life. Despite being cheated on by his exes multiple times, Reigo is still willing to risk it all for Zehannah. She is different from other girls, and he can't seem to get her off his mind. As they find solace in each other's arms, they unknowingly fall deeper than what they have expected. Determined to make their relationship work, can Reigo manage to change Zehannah's beliefs in love? Disclaimer: This story is written in TAGLISH. CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 Cover Design by Regina Dionela

Escaping from his responsibilities as a future duke, Terron Dashwood moves to the Philippines, hoping to live a simple and humble life. But when he crosses paths with Eva and discovers her true identity, Terron starts questioning what simple really means. *** Hoping for a simple life, future duke Terron Dashwood leaves his family in Italy and moves to the Philippines alone. There, he meets Eva Galanis, a sari-sari store and barbecue place owner who often treats him as a baggage boy. Knowing that he will return to Italy one day to face his responsibilities, Terron firmly believes that his relationship with Eva is mere friendship and nothing more-but his friends think otherwise. With a deadline for him to return home and a death threat looming around, can Terron fight for his feelings for Eva despite the odds? Or will the complicated past that their families share only bring them further apart? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

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Raising a kid is a difficult task for Sandro, especially if the child is not his own. When adoption is the only way for him to have the right for his best friend's only daughter, how far will he go when blood is always thicker than water? • • • • At a young age, Sandro experienced firsthand how difficult it is to grow up without parents. That's why, following the loss of his best friend and the girl he had courted, he took care of his best buddy's only child. With the support of Alyna, his supervisor and open-secret crush, Sandro will try to be a responsible dad for Chamee, despite his poor temper. But his role as a single father to Chamee doesn't end with the adoption papers; he also has to travel to Aklan to meet Chamee's blood relatives. Will he be able to make it through his journey in Aklan as Chamee's adopted father? Is blood be always thicker than water? ************ The Wayward Son in Aklan © July 2021 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. All Rights Reserved

Alabang Boys Series #1 Jaesie Rosenthal knows what she brings to the table, and love is just another luxury she doesn't have any plan to buy. But a multi-million-peso agreement is something she will consider when it comes to business. When Rico Dardenne offers her heart a good amount of investment, no one can question her decision if she believes that money can buy her love. But a playboy is different from a gambling man, and Rico is not there to play with Jaesie-he was there to win her heart. When love makes the world go round, how will money change the flow of their game? Is every cent worth an unexpected deal? ========================================= THE LOVE INVESTMENT Lena0209 August2015 All Rights Reserved =========================================

WARNING: SOME THEMES AND SCENES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCE Clark Mendoza likes to play, but he stumbled into a different kind of conflict with Tessa Dardenne when he took a path he wasn't supposed to take. Holding firm despite Tessa's influence compels him to take the game seriously before it ruins his plans. Clark's life has been a waiting game since the day he was allowed to feel love for Sabrina Dardenne. But the chance came when he was in a tough situation and had to choose between winning the game with Tessa or losing Sabrina. But Clark has no intention of giving up until the very end of the game. Furthermore, a string of bad luck forced him to leave his safe zone, where his true monster nature could be seen for the first time. If losing is never a part of his vocabulary, will he be able to win the game with Tessa without losing the reason why he's playing in the first place? ****** Clark Mendoza of The Best Man's Wedding - 10/21/2022 - 05/29/2023

ALABANG GIRLS SERIES #4 Sabrina Dardenne lives like a princess all her life, and the only wish of her parents is for her to marry the best man for her . . . sadly, that man is not her boyfriend Ivo. Clark Mendoza will always be the favorite son of his barkada's parents, and all Tessa El Sokkary-Dardenne wants is for Clark to be her son-in-law, while Clark remains of a different opinion. One of the most well-known fashion designers and brand ambassadors in the country, Sabrina, will experience a string of unforeseen events that will leave her unable to make her own decisions. And fortunately for her, Clark, the man she ought to get rid of, is the only person who can spare her from unfortunate circumstances. When everyone around Sabrina and Clark has a different definition of what the best man to marry should be like, will the two say their "I do" when all they ever did was to prove to everyone that they're not meant for each other? ************************** Clark Mendoza The Best Man's Wedding © 2022 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 08/10/2022 - 10/22/2022