They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

In a society where blue is classified for boys and pink for the girls, Shiloh Ching Escarra struggled during his childhood when he discovered his fondness for the toys and colors that were only labeled for the girls. Despite confining himself in the darkness, Brent Matthew Jarsdel, his roommate and the son of his mother's friend, gradually peeked through his thick walls and found a way to paint his world according to what color he genuinely prefers. In the midst of those unexplainable feelings, confusions, and judgements, Brent was willing to risk it all; to fight for the love he unexpectedly found; to build him a home where his true colors would finally be accepted.

Falling for their opponent's outside spiker isn't a part of rookie libero Kaizen Reyes' plan. But when Kai discovers that Roen Alejo has liked him for so long, maybe receiving that facial hit from him before isn't that bad after all. *** Determined and innocent, rookie libero Kaizen Reyes believes in the power of manifestation. Whether it be through his studies or winning their volleyball games, as long as he sets his mind on it, he makes a way to make it come true. However, after obtaining a facial hit from Roen Alejo, their opponent's outside spiker, Kai's quiet world suddenly becomes disturbed. Through their constant meetings and communication, Roen is making him feel something he can't fully name, making him doubtful and confused. Now torn between confessing to Roen and keeping their friendship afloat, can Kai remain focused and keep his emotions in check? Or will he take the leap of faith and risk it all for the sake of love? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos Published under Pop Fiction

anxious boys series #1

University Series #1 In a family of doctors, Kalix decided to take a different path and found himself studying Legal Management in Ateneo De Manila University. With family pressure on him, he tried so hard to maintain his high grades as a Dean's Lister until Luna from UST Architecture came.

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OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #3 "Winning is everything. If you don't win, you are a failure." Ice is living by those words. After her mom fails to participate in the figure skating championship because of a tragedy, she is expecting four of her daughters to pursue the same goal. Ice feels all the pressure when her sister wins during her time but pursues a different field upon winning. For Ice, the only important thing is figure skating. Nothing else matters. She is only allowed to feel something when she wins or loses a competition. Until she meets Lyonelle in the sports center during summer training, the swimmer who has already won every swimming competition he participates in. Unlike Ice, Lai has it easy. He can have fun, flirt, and be playful and still win. He is not pressured, because he doesn't think winning is the only thing that matters in a competition. He thinks enjoying what you do matters more. "And a smile from you matters too," Lyonelle teases Ice, but the latter just looks at him with no emotion on her face. "Ah, I failed... but it's okay. We still have sixty-four days of summer to spend together."

UNIVERSITY SERIES #4. Samantha Vera from Ateneo De Manila University, the epitome of kindness, empathy, grace, and solicitude got her life ruined when her parents told her that she was marrying Cy Ramirez, a med student from UP, after their graduation.

[COMPLETE] (Currently Editing) Sino nga ba si Cinderella? Ang pagkakaalam ko kasi sya yung babaeng palaging inaapi ng kanyang Evil Stepmother at Evil Stepsisters, pero kahit na ganun, nagkaroon naman sya ng happily ever kasama ang kanyang prince charming. Pero paano kung hindi naman pala 'and they live happily ever after' ang nangyari? Paano kung may itinatago palang kasamaan ang prinsipe nya? At ang 'the one' na matagal na nyang hinihintay ay naliligaw pa pala sa deep deep forest? This is a Cinderella story that is set on the modern world with a LOT of twist, oo with a LOT of twist talaga. Copyright. 2014 by Acinnejren P.S I am currently editing chapters.

I hate him. Well, hindi lang naman ako siguro ang may ayaw sakaniya. I really thought that I will be living peacefully to my new school but I'm wrong. Dagdagan mopa ng paglipat din ng school ng mga gago kong kaibigan! My life was a mess and hindi ko alam na mas may igugulo pa iyon. At ang masaklap pa, fiancée ko siya! Tangina lang! Tanginang buhay! Bakit sa dinami rami ng tao sa mundo sa isang badboy pa ako itinakdang ipakasal!? Status:Completed Genre:Teen fiction Language:Tagalog-English Book 2:Still Inlove with the Badboy