[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."

Isa ang Merton Academy sa mga kilalang paaralan sa buong Pilipinas. Karamihan sa mga nag-aaral dito ay mga kabataang may talento pagdating sa akademiko at mga laro. Ngunit may isang klase sa loob ng Merton Academy ang tinitingala ng lahat ng estudyante at iyon ang Class Zero. Sa klaseng ito ay nandito ang pinakamagagaling at pinakamatatalino sa lahat ng estudyante ng Merton Academy-Iyon ang akala ng lahat. Sa loob ng Class Zero ay may hiwagang nababalot ang bawat kabataan na nasa special program na ito. Tunay nga kayang mayroon silang angking talino at galing o may higit pang dahilan kung bakit nananatiling sikreto ang lahat ng pinag-aaralan sa Class Zero? Welcome to Class Zero! A special program for students who have special abilities! Once you became part of the class, there is one rule... you must keep everything in secret.

A Christian woman and a Muslim man met in the Philippines' most diverse city, but their friendship was tested by the rising hatred against Muslims when an anti-Muslim mayor took office. * * * * * La Cota. Everyone is welcome in this city, whether you are male, female, gay, lesbian, or anyone. You are welcome! However, the face of La Cota has changed because an anti-Muslim politician has been elected as the mayor. When Mayor Billones took office, his daughter's life, Care Billones, changed. People, particularly students at La Cota University, have always been eyeing her. One day, she wanted to be friends with Nur Ali Ibrahim, a Muslim student at LCU. Nur, on the other hand, thinks that she is a beast just like her father. However, the wind shifted abruptly, and Nur got closer to the woman. But, given the situation in La Cota, it appears that the two will find it difficult to deepen their friendship. * * * * * La Cota Duology: Book I 2021 Watty Award Winner Best Characters Awardee in theWattys2021 2021 Watty Award Shortlist New Adult, Romance * * * * * STARTED: SEPTEMBER 2020 FINISHED: MAY 2021