PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #2: Neariah July Serrano Art is subjective. As an Arts and Design student, Neariah July Serrano has always thought that the most beautiful form of art is love---unpredictable, sometimes cunning, sometimes inspirational, and sometimes destructive. But most of the time, love feels like it completes a person. Love is unpredictable. This is what she believes in. Because when she fell for her friend, she hasn't thought about falling for someone else. . .yet she did. As July continues to encounter obstacles with her friend whom she's been crushing on since the school year started, she found herself suddenly falling in love with another guy. Will July finally be loved this time around? Or will it be like a cold day in July? Started: July 6, 2021 Ended: September 8, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

Zelia Faye is no more than a simple, soft girl who is an avid K-drama lover. She claims to be a love expert even without real life experiences. That is why when she met a guy on Omegle who is having troubles pursuing his crush, she proudly volunteered to help him. But life has more surprises than you can imagine. Her high school life takes on a twist when the guy turns out to be her long-time crush, Timothy Vern Samaniego! Fortunately, Zelia didn't introduce herself, which saved her from complete embarrassment. But, she's too nice to break her words. Now, Zelia needs to help Timothy, without him knowing who she is. She just needs to be his love adviser. After that, she will disappear peacefully. She will just help her crush win over the heart of his crush. Pretty cliché, she thought she was in a K-drama. But there's nothing wrong with helping. It won't hurt... Right?

Unbothered and aloof, Kaleidoscope Vargas is often mistaken for a boy due to her appearance and attitude. But when she keeps crossing paths with Daumier Cavanaugh, Kaleidoscope starts to feel things she's not sure she should keep or show. *** With her boyish appearance and unbothered attitude, Kaleidoscope Vargas always gets the attention and admiration of boys and girls alike. Despite it all, she remains aloof and often keeps to herself. But everything changes when the cold Daumier Cavanaugh comes along. He makes her feel different kinds of emotions and open up to him without even trying. Just when their bond is growing stronger, several problems and misunderstandings arise, tearing them apart. Meeting again after several years, they decide to give their relationship another try. But with a new problem coming between them, can Kaleidoscope and Daumier fight through it all and let their love transcend? Or will what they have be washed away by the sea that seems to have no end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

MONTENEGRO BROTHERS 2 " How can their love eclipse the test of time" Luigi Clyde Montenegro and Ivana Fajardo

❝An accidental pregnancy. She has to put up with him for the baby.❞ ❃❃❃ LILITH Gomez lives her entire life showing a facade to keep people on her side. She learns to mask her emotions and feelings with fake niceties. She thrives to be loved by people around her- a people pleaser. What happens when unexpected news comes crashing through her composed facade? What happens when she learns that she was impregnated by a man she doesn't even know? She sees him at school, but never did she interact with him. One night. A hot and steamy night with that man, and now, she's carrying his child. She must be dreaming. Enter Garrett Allister Singson- a straight-laced man, tall, ridiculously handsome, and infuriatingly cold- who wants to take responsibility for the baby. Lilith doesn't like the idea of it. Her experience holds her back- a past that turned her into the villain she is today. However, the pregnancy draws them closer. Lilith learns a lot of things about Garrett. As time passes by, she begins to realize that there's still a flame left in her heart- a flame that is slowly turning into a conflagration. Will he be the fuel that keeps her alive? Or will he be a wildfire that turns her life into a raging forest of inferno?

Genre: Action, (Adventure, mystery, thriller, war, gang, university, school, chaos, blood, assassin, reapers, mafia) Rated SPG This is rated SPG (matured content ahead)!! This is a work of fiction, any names, places, ideas used in this story is pure fictional. Any resemblance to any other stories are pure coincidence. Plagiarism is a crime!. Sabi nila kapag nakatagpo ka daw ng isang taong delikado ay dapat na tumakbo ka ng matulin at wag nang lilingon dahil pagsisisihan mo daw ito kapag hindi mo ginawa. Kaya naman, noong nakatagpo ako ng isang delikadong nilalang, syempre tumakbo ako ng matulin at hindi lumingon. Anong akala nyo sa akin? Katulad ng ibang mga bida sa librong nasulat na gagawin ang kabaliktaran dahil sa kuryosidad? Well, ibahin niyo ako dahil wala akong oras para gawin Kung ano man yang sinasabi ng aking kuryosidad. Ni, pagkain nga wala kami eh aatupagin ko pa kaya yang kuryosidad ko? Pero, sabi nga nila kahit anong pag-iiwas mo sa gulo ay siya ding paglalapit neto. Ako si Michaela Santos at ito ang kwento ng magulo kong buhay.

Crazy Rich Circle I : More than Enough "He's a nerd-but he's mine, so back off." Maria Artemis de Vera Torres has always lived by her sky-high standards. But when she meets Davin Roquillo Tan, a humble, down-to-earth guy, her perfect ideals start to waver. Will she cling to her expectations, or will love inspire her to see beyond the surface? But Davin isn't as simple as he seems-beneath his quiet exterior lies an iceberg of secrets waiting to be uncovered. Will Maria Artemis take the leap and dive into the unknown? For a girl who's always sought perfection, can she learn to recognize when someone is more than enough? "You are enough-and so much more." Completed. Date Posted : 07/22/2020 Date Finished : 08/25/2020

Siverio Series # 1 Floralya Laurencia Evasco grew up in the quiet, slow-paced life of the province, where every day felt like a soft whisper of time passing. But her heart always raced and beat furiously for one person---Leor Alejandro Siverio. Her best friend's older brother, the man she had secretly admired for as long as she could remember. She would wait for him every summer just to catch a glimpse of him. He never stayed long---until one summer changed everything. In stolen glances, in their shared moments in silence, and the warmth of his presence, her feelings blossomed into something deeper, like the flowers in her garden. But seasons change, and summer was never meant to last forever. Just like the flowers that once bloomed so beautifully, some things are meant to wither and fade.

New environment means new people to be with. Kaya hindi mapigilan ni Shaz na kabahan nang lumipat sila ng bahay sa La Verde. As a girl who grew up in Manila, adjusting wasn't easy. Thankfully, her classmates were approachable, and she soon met a lot of amazing people... Including Atreus. From enemies, to friends, to lovers. Iyon na nga siguro ang pinaka-magandang pagkakasunod ng relationship ng dalawang tao. But just when they thought everything was falling into place, unexpected circumstances forced Shaz to make a choice that would change everything... and hurt them both.

[Mature Content] The Play Series Book 2 : Thomas Isaac Mendez