"In love ka na once accepted mo na 'yong person na 'yon kahit ano pa man siya. Buong-buo 'yong acceptance, hindi kalahati lang. Hindi sala sa lamig, sala sa init. Hindi napipilitan. Hindi natatakot." "Malalim," aniya. Tumikhim. "Mukhang based on experience." Tumawa si Kaye, hindi um-oo, hindi rin humindi. "Ikaw, ano'ng answer mo?" "Ano na bang pagmamahal pinag-uusapan natin? Fans, supporters-readers o romantic na ata 'yan?" natatawang aniya. "Hindi ako nag-a-assume kaso 'yang mga hugutang ganyan, eh. . .may mga pinaglalaban." Tumigil sa paglalakad si Kaye. Nagpamulsa. Ang lawak ng ngiti sa labing may kaunti pang kintab. "Sige, romantic na." Umiling si Rayne, nangingiti rin. "Bilis ng change topic natin." "Oo nga, eh. Let's take it slow," anito, may pilyang pagkagat pa ng kaunti sa labi. "Dito muna tayo sa usapang 'to."

Krista has always been the master of her life, especially her feelings. Destiny? Kismet? Fate? No such thing. But the universe seemingly mocks her as unexpected events happen to her vacation in Italy, leaving her beliefs shaken. Is she really in control of her heart or is it the other way around? *** After quitting her job, former "best girl player" in town Krista packs up and goes to Verona, Italy to rest for a bit, and find herself. But what awaits her there is beyond expectations--visiting an old library, reading a bitter letter penned years ago, having a mysterious stranger as an old school penpal, and meeting a free-spirited guy from the past. Nothing has gone as planned! All her life, she has always believed that she is in control. Fate, feelings, even a kiss on the lips? Every move is her choice, and not even destiny or any guy can interfere with her decisions. Or maybe . . . a particular guy can? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish with a little bit of Italian. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

After waking up in a different body, Fabienne Leona Sloan questioned her own sanity and struggled between reality and what she thought was fantasy. With no memory of a week before everything turned upside down, she made it her mission to put the puzzle pieces together and find out the truth about what happened that night. But how can one actually solve a jigsaw puzzle without knowing the bigger picture? One thing for sure, she must remember... before it's too late.

A new academy opens for the ability-users and a dark twist puts the students in a game of critical thinking and mind manipulation. Serena who becomes a threat to two dividing factions slowly uncovers the truth, but her own secrets also starts to show. Will she be able to play the right cards or will her bet be too high that it now requires life? Welcome to the game of cards and life! Blackjack officially starts at your admission. [Book Cover: Whoisshe]

Avery Devon, an elf, is supposedly the Empress of Elfania but Severus Montfort managed to conquer her Empire and other Elven Kingdoms. Upang makatakas, isinailalim niya ang sarili sa isang mahika. Iniwan ng kaluluwa niya ang katawan niya at naglakbay ito sa walang katapusang kadiliman. Nang magising siya, napagtanto niya na ang kaluluwa niya ay nasa loob na ng katawan ng isang estranghero na si Zirrius Radcliffe. Isang tao na walang kaalam-alam sa totoong kapangyarihang taglay niya. An elf. A human. Living inside one body. This was where their journeys begin. Would she be able to redeem her Empire? Makababalik pa ba siya sa katawan niya? That's for them to find out.

[BOOK 2 OF SOULBOUND] Bumalik sina Avery at Zirrius sa Alveria, upang hanapin ang medalyong kinuha ni Seth at upang harapin na rin ang puno't dulo ng lahat ng ito. Kailangang iligtas ni Avery ang kanyang mga nasasakupan mula sa kamatayan, samantalang kailangan namang iligtas ni Zirrius ang Alveria sa kamay ni King Aulius. The fact that they were mates make the whole situation awkward. Zirrius couldn't move forward because of his fears and doubts. He was scared to lose the most important person in his life. He refused their mating bond. Now, can the bond be easily broken? Can they escape from it? It's for them to find out. Cover photo by @Jeannevra

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸＃𝟭 || Formerly known as 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 || All her life, Chloe felt abandoned and forgotten by her parents. She lived with their house helpers while her parents would only come home once or twice a year. But when they arrived with not one but two children, and introduced them as her younger siblings, Chloe felt resentful toward her own family. The arrival of Jazer, the newly-hired babysitter of her siblings, made matters worse as their personalities clashed against each other. With the addition of new people in her already messy life, would Chloe find the peace and happiness she had been secretly yearning for?

WATTY AWARDS 2020 WINNER (Science Fiction Category) || COMPLETED || Limang Marka: Elite, Independent, Trooper, Slave, at ang Felon Mark. Mga Markang kumakatawan at nagbubukod sa buong populasyon ng bansang Circa na minsang tinawag na Pilipinas. Taon-taon ay isang malaking kaganapan ang isinasagawa sa bansa. Ang Trial. Kung saan lahat ng kabataan sa edad labimpito ay kinakailangang sumalang sa iba't ibang uri ng pagsubok na siyang tutukoy sa Marka na kanilang kabibilangan. Sa ganitong paraan ay napanatili ng Gobyerno ng bansa ang kaayusan at kapayapaan. Cheska Reyes, na walang ibang hangad kundi makapiling ang kanyang nag-iisang kapatid, ay mamamarkahan gaya ng nakararami. Subalit ang pagkakaroon niya ng marka ay magbubukas sa kanya ng pinto upang makilala ang kanyang sarili . . . maging ang Gobyernong naghahari sa bansa. Sa mundo kung saan marka ang magdidikta kung sino ka. Sa kamay ng makapangyarihang Gobyerno. Paano mo maisisigaw ang iyong tunay na pagkatao? "Marks Dictate Us" 2020 Watty Awards Winner (Science Fiction Category) First Novel of The Watty Awards 2019 Winner, Living Pawns. Highest Rank: #2 in Science Fiction |COMPLETED| A wonderful cover by: -starless A Young-Adult Filipino Dystopian Science-Fiction Novel

In the near dystopian future where the population has blown up, women and the poor are more oppressed, and those with positions who abuse their power remain unscathed, a girl called Sunny wants nothing more than to break the vicious system. But how can she do this if all they can do is run for their lives? *** In the year 2070, impulsive, tactless, and hardheaded Sonia "Sunny" Gallego enters the First Ward Academy with a goal in mind: get an important position at the Capital and break the rotten system. She abhors that women and the poor are oppressed yet again, and those in positions of power are still abusing their authorities, only now coupled with advanced technology. With royal face-offs, ultimate meat researches, past secrets, and family revelations coming her way, she learns that what she has in mind is not an easy task. Will she be able to break the system or will she be a part of it? "Life is a race," they say, "so run for your life!" DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano"

FLORENCE and LAURY by SHINICHILAAAABS Genre: Teen fiction/romance 10262018 11212018