Rugged Series #3 Long dead soul in a living body. Sey Castellano will never be what her parents always want her to be. No matter how much she tries, she will never be like her twin brother, Fire, who's living up to his name, burning wildly and beautiful. Para sa kanya, bawat panibagong araw na dumarating ay bagong pagsubok para ipagpatuloy ang buhay. She loves her family. She loves her twin. 'Yon nga lang, unti-unti na siyang kinakain ng kalungkutan. It's getting harder for her to see why she still needs to continue existing. In the middle of struggling to live, she met someone who sparks bright light. It was very different in her dark world－it's keeping her distracted, yet attracted. Would he be the one to give her reasons to live or the one who will steal her few reasons left to hang on in life?

"Sayo ako Claude... Anong magagawa ko kung sayo ako? Sayong-sayo ako Nine. I can give up this friendship just for you to be mine." *****

SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty. Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything. Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly. However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation? How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school? Wattys 2020 Winner under Young Adult Category

[Last of LOYAL HEARTS ] Abuse. Neglection. Independence. Malaki ang epekto sa buhay ng isang tao kapag lumaki sa kapaligirang hindi inaambunan ng pagmamahal. Love composes almost the whole percentage of life in general. Love in any kinds. Along in growing up is a discernment that you're not capable of the platitude affection. Ngunit sa paggising mo isang araw kung saan napagtanto mo ang isang bagay na inaakala mong hindi mo mararamdaman kahit kailan, isang pag-unawa ang pilit kumakain sa isip. And it is thinking that you don't deserve it. You don't deserve reciprocated feelings. Because you also grew up with the thought that you don't deserve the beautiful things. Nang makilala ni Davina si Jaxon, she knew her heart's at stake. Slowly, she let herself be engulfed with his attention. Dapat sa kanya lang ang malasakit ni Jax. She should be at the receiving end of his care and residual affection but love. She wants to hold him prisoner. A committed relationship, emotional issues and life status; Ito ang mga pader na nagbubukod sa kanila. The ones keeping them on the other side of each other. The reasons that resolved to her forbearing. But also became the backwash of their destruction. Both friendship and love. The wall thickens. It stands even higher as the conflict of the past is haunting. This time, Davina is the willing one to break those walls and go across the other side. To his side. Once again. Iyon ay kung tatanggapin pa siya muli nito.

Scarlet is no perfect girl. With her self-esteem issues and feelings of worthlessness, she became one of those destructive beings na sinasaktan ang sarili physically and emotionally. Along came Evan who is willing to change all that. Would he be able to put up with her endless rants of insecurity and paradox self? Paano niya mapapabago ang babaeng walang balak baguhin ang sarili because of her belief na iiwan lang din siya kapag okay na? Paano niya mapapaniwala ang babaeng walang tiwala sa sarili at sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya? How can he make Scarlet believe that he accepts even the worst of her flaws? How can he heal her wounds and scars?

Dallace, a rebellious student, feels neglected since her father's death. Her mother's new family exacerbates insecurities, leading to harmful behavior. Meeting nurse Xanthus offers unexpected care. Can this connection fill her void? *** Dallace Alfonso, a rebellious Tourism student, longs for her mother's attention following her father's passing. However, her mother's new family leaves her feeling like an outsider, fostering insecurities and loneliness. Unable to quell these feelings, Dallace turns to destructive behavior to find fleeting happiness amid her sorrow. Fortunately, she crosses paths with Xanthus Ylarde, a compassionate nurse who offers her the care and companionship she never imagined possible, evolving their bond from friendship to something deeply meaningful. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela ••• Published under Kpub PH

Veiled Diaries #2: Azcon-Zobel has always been one of the most influential families in Villa Terrazas but unlike the common image of powerful families, they kept it off the record to secure every member of the house. Embry Zobel grew up knowing the tradition of the family she was born in - she knew that she was destined to marry someone in the future and she had always been ready for that until she met a boy that she never imagined to admire eventually... with a different surname.

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C O M P L E T E D Trigger Warning: anxiety attack, depressive episodes, rape content, physical abuse, psychotic episodes, eating disorder, child abuse, child neglect ***** Sabrina Princess Dominguez Dakila--a strong independent woman who aspires to become a lawyer, and Storm Prince Fontanilla Esquiñas--a man with dark childhood past who aspires to become a doctor, promised to each other that they will have their first kiss under the first rainfall of the month of May. They both believe in "Agua de Mayo", a Spanish term which refers to the first rainfall of May, and is believed to have healing properties. What if the moment comes that they are both under the first rainfall of May but they are no longer together? Would they keep their promise? Or would they pretend to be strangers? Highest rank: #3 humor #4 romance #2 chicklit

O N G O I N G TRIGGER WARNING: anxiety attack, rape content, self-harm, depressive episodes, traumatic flashback. Please read at your own risk. ***** "Maganda at matalino talaga 'yang si Jayla, kaya lang may scandal 'yan." These are the words that are usually thrown at Janica Leila Montejermoso, an aspiring lawyer who dreams of giving justice to the abused and neglected children like her. Due to her childhood trauma, Jayla grew up strong, determined, and indestructible. She wanted to prove to everyone that there are still more to life than being a victim of her childhood past. Not until her sex video with her long-term boyfriend leaked, which gradually break her already broken soul. Being with his girlfriend since they are born in the same delivery room, Niccolo John Cadiente is branded as "buntot ni Jayla"; and he's proud of that. He's a dreamer, he dreams of becoming a successful and competent doctor someday, a pediatrician specifically, while building his own family with Jayla. But what if he became the reason of the gradual downfall of his only love? Can they still guarantee that a victim's aftermath is still worth living after all? Or they will just let their hellish past swallow them whole?