Silas Elian was always the name they chanted in almost every game. He was everyone's favorite player despite his over self-confidence. Somehow, it only made people like him more. His grades were a complete mess. Tinigil niyang maging top student. Ang gusto niya nalang, makapasa, pero bakit pati 'yon ay mukhang alinlangin pa? Isabel Aurelia, the class valedictorian that's so obsessed with keeping things her way that not everyone adored. Her world revolved around top scores, and a schedule so precise it left no room for surprises or people. Everything had its place all arranged according to her liking. Nagsimula silang magkalapit back when they were high school students. And slowly, from strangers, they built something. Something quiet. Something real. Pero hindi lahat ng nagsimula sa tahimik ay matatapos sa tahimik. Sometimes, the things we never say are the very reasons why love slips away. Book 1 of the "First Love" Series

Floreant Zaire Vesagas is from a family where nothing but drama is inevitable. A BS in Psychology student who prioritized her academics over anything. She was deprived of love. She was a neglected daughter who tries to hold on to what she has. Their dysfunctional relationship is always filled with unsolicited advice, neglection, and intrusion. Tipong hipokrito ang mga magulang na walang ginawa kundi manira ng kuno sino-sino at sanay na sanay mangbaba ng sariling kapamilya na para bang hindi ito kadugo. Naniwala siya na wala siyang kwenta dahil ayon lagi ang ibinabato sa kaniya. Lagi na lang isinusumbat na mayroon siyang utang na loob. Sinasabihang walang mararating sa buhay. Ayon ang ipinararating sa kaniya na isinabuhay niya na. Yet Nathaniel Cooper Tuazon, a man in his culinary arts uniform, showed up. It was annoying by how he allured her with just his playful smirk. When he got to know her, he started believing that no one is flawless. He was gentle with her and gracefully accepted her imperfections. "To be loved is to be seen", ika nga nila. At ayon ang naramdaman niya. Napanatag siya. From that moment, she wasn't just listened to, but also understood and valued. The kind of love that will make you feel special. She had someone who will stood up for her. Someone who will always stay by her side forever. Or so she thought. Akala niya lang pala ang lahat. Ipinaranas sa kaniya, kahit saglit. Dahil sa isang iglap, marami ang nawala. So much for forever, I guess?

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #4 How does it feel to live with tons of what ifs and should-have-beens? Knowing that under different parameters, you could have worked it out. Knowing that if you only weathered the storm together, you could have built a home in each other's arms. Napakaraming sana--ganiyan ang naging takbo ng buhay ni Ysabelle Katana Montecer. Sana mayaman siya. Sana mas maganda. At sana may kapangyarihan siyang ibalik ang oras. If only she had listened to the little voice in her head, she could have been in a relationship with the only man who ever caught her attention--River Mattias Fuentabella. But it was too late for her. She was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. A heartbeat away from silence. Kahit ayaw niya, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang hatol ng tadhana. River would always be out of her reach. He was close, but not too close enough for her to hold. They could have happened. They could have been together. But sadly, they never were.

Agos...

Dean Lourance "Rance" Elizondo is a gay man and always been close to his Girl-bestfriend Alejandra "Alel" Moreira, who's fallen in love with him. He's fully aware of her feelings, but he knows that he will never feel the same. Pero paano kung inaakala lang niya na hindi niya kayang mahalin ito pabalik? Paano kung hindi niya lang napansin ang pag mamahal para sa kaibigan na matagal na palang nandiyan, nakatago lang sa ilalim ng pag-aalinlangan? Could it be that deep down, something he thought was impossible is actually possible? Third book of Vexed Men Series. Single Point of View. Started: FEB - 24 -2025 Ended: MAY - 12 - 2025

Slendio Maurik "Slen" Rigal, a confident gay man, has always been at odds with Elianna Reveles, a fiery and ambitious Volleyball Captain. Paano kung ang pinakamalaking kalaban niya sa buhay, siya pa palang magpapabago ng lahat? Paano kung ang hindi niya inaasahang nararamdaman ay magtulak sa kanya na tanungin ang kanyang sarili? Paano niya tatanggapin sa sarili ang nararamdaman niyang pag-ibig para sa isang babae, at sa babae pang tinuturing niyang kaaway? Second Book of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: FEB - 15 - 2025 Ended: MAR - 22 - 2025

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 09/09/2020 Ended: 10/07/2020 Solene Clemente was a typical Civil Engineering student who struggled to put up with her studies. Kung pwede ngang i-bake na lang ang napakaraming itlog sa test papers niya, ginawa niya na. At a young age, she experienced the harsh reality of life-poverty, abuse, and a broken family. But, as someone who could see the bright side of everything, she knew she could make it with only her mother and best friend, Duke Laurence Sanders, whom she secretly loved. Kahit pa naghihirap, basta kasama niya ang ina, kaya niya. Kahit pa madalas niyang hindi maintindihan ang lessons, ayos lang kasi may Duke naman na tuturuan siya. Na kahit gaano kalupit ang tadhana, patuloy siyang lumalaban sa buhay dahil may dalawang taong sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa kanya. She became too dependent on the love they could offer. But little did she know, like the sun she adored, she was destined to be alone.

"Drake Palma, humanda ka! I'm going to get you by hook or by crook!" Ito si Alys Perez, may pagka-loner, maingay, madalas bagsak ang grades sa klase, bigo sa pag-ibig, at may malaki siyang problema. Kasi naman, pumayag siyang gawin ang isang bagay na wala talaga siyang kahit anong experience. Ano ba naman ang alam niya sa pangse-seduce? At lalo na sa matalino, hot na hot, at super sungit na classmate pa niyang si Drake Palma?! Ah basta! Gagamitin niya ang lahat ng powers niya para maging "mission accomplished" sa challenge na ito. Hindi siya makapapayag na maging isa sa napakaraming babae sa school na naging brokenhearted dahil sa playboy na si Drake.

The thing with Valentine's Day is, either you hate it or you love it. And Zade Pascual definitely belongs to the first category. Para sa kanya, isang araw lang ito ng commercialized version ng pag-ibig. Walang kakilig-kilig at napakalayo sa true love stories na nababasa niya sa mga libro. Nasubok ang kanyang anti-Valentine's sentiment when she unexpectedly meets Andreau Cortez-an award-winning actor and film student at her university-in the cafe where she works-- on Valentine's Day of all days. Andreau, their new cafe regular, surprises Zade by asking for her help with his latest short film project, which she hesitantly agrees to. Despite a rocky start, Zade discovers the real Andreau Cortez beyond the camera and celebrity gossip. Over the fika-not date hangouts and late-night conversations, their effortless friendship blurs into something more, to the point na akala ng lahat (yes, friends and family included) na sila na ni Andreau. Caught off guard by her evolving feelings, Zade must confront her own heart. Hanggang best friend nga lang ba ang tingin niya kay Andreau? Can their story unfold like the happy endings she loves in books? Well, sometimes, the best love stories take time to tell.

Tigers #1 Kyle Shinwoo