✨ Whispers of Ink and Dreams An Ascendance of a Bookworm x Female Child Reader Fanfic Liora always thought of her dreams as nothing more than stories-fleeting visions that danced through her mind like fireflies in the night. But when she begins to write them down, something strange happens: the ink glows, the words shimmer, and the world starts to change. In a city where mana is a rare and dangerous gift among commoners, Liora's dream-written prophecies catch the attention of powerful eyes, both kind and cunning. With the help of Myne, a girl who understands the burden of magical power all too well, Liora must navigate the strict world of merchants, nobles, and temple politics, all while uncovering the truth behind her mysterious abilities. But her magic doesn't just see the future... it might be shaping it. Can a child born of ink and dreams rewrite her fate-or will the stories she writes become her greatest danger?

Hollis Ilaria De Guia struggles to find love and acceptance as an illegitimate daughter, but when she's forced into marriage with Tross Ashiel Del Rico, she faces the ultimate test of whether love will mend her broken heart or if the secrets of her birth will shatter her forever. *** On the day Hollis turns eighteen, her life is sealed with a signature she never signed. Her father arranges her marriage to Tross Ashiel Del Rico-the son of a powerful family who despises the very idea of her. Blamed for being born to a woman her father never loved. Hated by half-brothers who wish she didn't exist. Rejected by a husband bound to her only by duty. Hollis has carried the weight of sins that were never hers, enduring a lifetime of pain and accusations she could never escape. But as she enters a marriage built on resentment, Hollis must choose: will she live as the scapegoat of her family's lies or dare to claim a destiny of her own? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

"You were mine from the moment you sold your soul to me. Even if you run away again, I will pursue you even into the depths of the abyss," -Zachary Grey Sullivan, who has never desired anything in his life, now finds himself obsessively desiring someone. In his attempt to end the marriage he was forced to, he met Selena Ariadne Morelli, an alluring yet dangerously gorgeous woman who awakens his passionate but destructive twisted desire lying deep within his soul. Bound by a twist of fate, they enter into a contractual relationship affair to break a holy promise. But, as soon as the contract ends, Seia, his cherished mistress, vanishes, never to be seen again. Will Zachary be able to find his runaway mistress? What if her existence had never existed? Will his deviant affection fade, or will it grow more dangerous and twisted?

Maddison Sloan starts her residency at Seattle Grace Hospital and runs into old faces and new friends. "Ugh, men are idiots." OC x OC

On a cold, rainy night, a young orphan flees through the empty streets, only to be found by a man. An esteemed surgeon with a guarded heart, he takes her in, offering her something she's never had before: a home. He soon discovers that saving her might just mean saving himself.

Ace Allister is a cunning and ruthless monster. Gianna Phoenix is a fiery and independent woman who will stop at nothing to destroy him for the murder of her brother. When they are forced into an arranged marriage for the good of their notoriously criminal families, their mutual animosity will spark into a fire that ignites their passion-or destroy them both. Gianna has one goal: get Ace to fall in love with her, and then kill him. Ace has another: get Gianna to fall in love with him, so she can't. And as they fall headfirst into a world of dark personal vendettas and murderous motives, the line between love and loathing begins to blur, until it becomes clear that saying "Till death do us part" wasn't just a promise-it was a threat. They say the course of true love never did run smooth; but in their case, it might just turn deadly.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 11/20/2020 Ended: 01/29/2021 How far would you go for someone? How many hailstorms and dark clouds would you endure? How many falling stars would you wait for to make a single wish come true? For Reese Deborah Madrid, the sky was the limit. She was used to having whatever she wanted. Clothes? Shoes? Jewelry? Name it. She could get it without putting in so much effort. So, when she hoped for another shot of love with her ex-boyfriend, she was ready to sacrifice everything to win him back. Even if that meant she had to look stupid and desperate. Even that meant she had to suffer through the pain of watching him be disgusted by her. Even if that meant she had to deal with his harsh words and apathy. She did everything in her power to go back into his arms. She stood up to the rain that soaked her and the sun that burned her skin. She waited from daybreak to nightfall, hoping that he would eventually fall back in love with her. She thought she was getting there. She felt like she'd made it. But then, in the world where she could be anything, she lost everything in the name of her love for him. Because much like the sky, Harvin Rouge Foster was only meant to be loved from afar.

From the renowned Filipino reformist and national hero Dr. Jose Rizal comes a classic piece of literature portraying the grim reality of the backward state of the Philippines during the Spanish era. After the events of the first novel "Noli Me Tangere", El Filibusterismo follows the story of Simoun, a mysterious jeweller from America on a business venture in the Philippines. Widely known by the name "Black Cardinal", he earned his infamous reputation as a trader for his dark but unusually persuasive countenance, crooked morals, and unorthodox methods in doing business. To the regular folk, he is just another entrepreneur with a twisted sense of morality, but unknown to everybody, he is much more than just a mere opportunist he seemed to be. For beneath his dark glasses and silvery white hair, there lies beyond them a much deeper and darker persona...waiting for the right time to strike!

From the renowned Filipino reformist and national hero Dr. Jose Rizal comes a classic piece of literature that served as the spark for the nation's revolution and the eye-opener regarding the disease that has been festering within the Philippine society during the Spanish era. After seven years of studying in Europe, a wealthy young gentleman by the name of Juan Crisostomo Ibarra returns to the Philippines, filled with hope and inspired by dreams for the betterment of the country. Armed with sheer determination and a firm and positive outlook on things, he commits himself to continuing his father's philanthropical work, pioneering projects aiming at the development of the people's welfare by providing means to education and livelihood. While there are people who are avid supporters of the young man's cause, there exists in the shadows an entity as dark and malicious as the abyss it came from, shrouded deeply by lies and deceit and the hypocrisy that spawned it, hell-bent on destroying everything that stood in its path...

Ranked #1 04/02/20 , 14/03/20 , 27/05/20 , 12/09/20 , 08/10/20; 16/09/20; 13/10/20 , 20/12/20 , 10/10/21 , 04/11/21 , 24/11/21 , 09/01/22 , 19/01/22 , 25/01/22 , 10/02/2023 [CONCLUDED] A new member joins the Black Bull squad. She's not loud, but shy. She's not used to stay in crowded places, but she's surrounded by an unknown world. She's not destructive, but tends her hand towards the ones in need. More like, as long as her Grimoire stays closed.