deceret (n.) latin word for "body to body" When Philodemus Elton Treveron's parents were slayed, the only thing that brings him closer to finding the killer is the gold crucifix chain around his neck. Fueled with vengeance, Elton swore to himself that he will find the killer and make him pay. 10 years later, Elton found the very same necklace rested on the slim neck of the shy Stormie Iona Roman-the governor's invisible daughter. Vengeance served hot on the plate garnished with love and a romance that shouldn't have started in the first place gave birth to chaos. In the name of love and revenge, Elton found his lips on her neck...

Alas Ferrer finally recovered his eyesight but Belle is nowhere to be found. And according to the people around him, she doesn't exist in the first place. How can Alas find someone he haven't seen in all his life? In this fairytale, the beast is bound to leave his castle and walk down the thorny path in search for the faceless woman who broke his heart. What the eyes fail to see, the heart will never cease to forget. Book 2 of The Beauty Tames the Beast by Hannah Mariam NOTE: This story was first written in 2018, which may romanticize toxic relationships and red flags amongst characters. Please take it with a grain of salt as revision hasn't started yet.

When playboy-hating Kate meets a real life prince charming, she begins to fall for him, only to find out that the very same man is Daniel Monteiro - the biggest playboy around. ***** Kate has lost trust in men. She's experienced and seen what they do to women, and believes they're all the same. They're polygamous, can't stick to one woman, and she'd rather grow old and alone than be burdened with a playboy husband. But those thoughts flew out the window after one night and a few shots of tequila. Believing she's finally met her dream man-a real life prince charming-she's ecstatic, only to delivered a hard dose of reality when she discovers his name is Daniel Monteiro, the biggest playboy around. And she's falling for the playboy's game. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams? ***** Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Veronica Cordova

The two bastards of Delos Santos are coming your way. And they are no saints. Christeena Blair Delos Santos just wanted to come, to play, and... to crash every man's heart. No one can stop her. No one can tame her. Not even with love. Because she can't be changed by love. Or so she thought.

Rachel fell madly in love with Ares Niarchos when she was eighteen. She thought he was her future... her forever. Despite others saying Ares would never even notice a low-class girl like her, she refused to listen. For her, Ares was different. He was a real prince charming, a perfect guy with a beautiful heart. What happened when Ares noticed her and she realized that he was not a prince charming material at all - but a COLDBLOODED BEAST.

No sane woman can resist the fast-rising actor, Julius September. Though commitments aren't his thing, when a pregnant Yuna comes and asks for his help, he just can't bring himself to say no. But with all the complications, can they muster up the courage to admit what they truly feel inside? *** Hulyo Setyembre Abrigo--more commonly known through his stage name, Julius September--is an actor who has been living a life of wickedness behind the scenes. He is a firm non-believer of serious relationships, with flirts and flings already too many to count. What his fans do not know, however, is that this infamous bad boy is keeping one woman under his protection--Alyanna June van Sant--a runaway who's doing everything to keep her baby alive. As they spend more time together, feelings that they try to bury and deny just keep growing fonder. But with the complications from the past getting in their way, can Hulyo Setyembre man up and fight for Yuna this time around? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.

Book 2 of Colliding with Fate