When her longtime boyfriend proposes to her, Nari does not seem happy. She rejects him, hoping he would understand. But two years, seven days, three hours, five minutes, and thirty seconds later, Nari enters a church and watches him get married to someone else. *** At 21, Nari Miranda graduates from college wanting to complete her bucket list-being independent, visiting the US, traveling Europe, and adopting a dog-so when Benny, her longtime boyfriend proposes and surprises her with a house-their own house--she doesn't feel right. Until she follows the first thing she thinks of that moment: she rejects him. Nari hopes that everything will still be okay between them, but seeing Benny with another girl becomes too much for her. Feeling broken, she goes to a bar to drink her pain away and meets Preston, the man she always coincidentally crosses paths with, not knowing her life will take a whole new different turn. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGNED BY: Louise De Ramos

PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #2: Zion Miguel Villareal

El Amor De Bustamante Series: Book 2 RECKLESS LOVE Zia Lynn Acosta thought she had her life all figured out-finish her studies, become a teacher, and make her parents proud. But everything changes the moment she falls deeply for Timothy Hugh Bustamante, a man who works hard with his bare hands yet carries secrets too heavy to ignore. Their love is passionate, reckless, and forbidden. To Zia's family, Timothy Hugh is nothing but a poor construction worker unworthy of their daughter. To Timothy Hugh, Zia is his entire world-someone he swears to protect, even if it means breaking rules and defying fate. When love collides with pride, secrets, and the cruel weight of family expectations, Zia must make an impossible choice: follow her heart and risk losing everything... or let go of the only man who makes her feel alive. All rights reserved. ©GREATFAIRY

Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

Started: February 10, 2021 Finished: August 13, 2021

This is a Korean language course written in Filipino and this will probably be the best Tagalog-English-Korean book you'll ever read. Ano nga ba ang mga alam natin sa Korean language? arasso? saranghae? bogoshipda? wae? molla? Why not learn the Korean alphabet? Why settle for basic phrases? If you want to bring this whole "learn korean" thing to another level (in a quite easy way), talagang para sa'yo ang libro na to.

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

Mariev Leigh Lamaitre has a perfect life. She's living with her loving family, caring best friends and has a successful career. But everything changed because of this one of a kind man named Zandro Montego. For her, he is the most crazy, selfish and possessive jerk she's ever met. Is she going to let him inside her heart despite of knowing that this man is very mysterious?

NOTE: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE CEO'S MAID. IT IS AVAILABLE ON DREAME. WHILE THE REVISED VERSION IS AVAILABLE ON PAPERBACK (SHOPEE, LAZADA AND PSICOM SHOP). Highest Rank Achieved: No. 1 in General Fiction *** Sa edad na labing walo ay natuto na si Layana Faith Monjardin maging responsable sa buhay. Sa mura niyang edad, namasukan na siya bilang katulong sa Kwon Hacienda para na rin may ipangtustos sa kanyang pamilya dahil iyon ang prioridad niya. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahang ang simpleng paninilbihan niya sa mga Kwon ay magdudulot ng pagkabigo ng puso niya. Nagsimula ito nang makilala niya ang ubod ng yamang CEO na si Alejandro Kwon, ang panganay sa magkakapatid at ang makisig na lalakeng may abuhing mga mata. Ginulo nito ang tahimik na buhay ni Layana sa hacienda nang magbakasyon ito doon. Madalas niya itong mahuling mariin ang mga titig na ipinupukol sa kanya. Layana was so intimidated by his presence. Pero nang magpakita ito sa kanya ng motibo at interes at bigla siyang hinalikan, doon na nagulo ang lahat. Nagtiwala siya kay Alejandro, sa mga matatamis na salitang binibitiwan nito kahit na alam niyang malayo ang agwat ng estado nila sa buhay. Nagpadala siya dito at iyon ang nagpahamak sa kanya. Napuno ng pagkabigo ang puso niya nang madiskubre niyang may kasintahan itong taga Maynila at niloloko lang pala siya. Isa lamang siyang past time para dito. Labis na sinaktan ni Alejandro si Layana. Dahil sa nangyari ay umalis siya sa mga Kwon at tinanggap ang scholarship na inalok sa kanya ni Mayor. Pilit niyang kinalimutan ang makisig na binata. Pero laking gulat niya nang sumunod ito sa kanya sa siyudad para suyuin siya. Alejandro chase her and tried to win her back. Bibigyan pa kaya ni Layana ng panibagong pagkakataon si Alejandro? O panibagong rebelasyon na naman ang sisira sa kanilang dalawa? After all, Alejandro Vance Kwon's a badass. How can an angel even fall for a devil?

Sabrina had always believed in the power of love, at the age of eighteen, sigurado na kaagad siya sa nararamdaman niya para kay Michael. Kaya naman when Michael asked him to explore what they feel, hindi na siya nag-dalawang isip pa. They are young, who had always been impulsive, and believing that love could conquer all. Pero hanggang saan makakarating ang pagmamahal na akala nila ay magdadala sa kanila ng kaligayahan?