SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty. Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything. Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly. However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation? How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school? Wattys 2020 Winner under Young Adult Category

SIS (Social Issue Series) #3: Gender Inequality Men and women in the 21st Century still aren't able to totally get free from the socially defined roles. They are expected to act in certain ways just because they are male and female. Lalake ka raw kaya hindi ka pwede sa ganito. Babae ka raw kaya hanggang dito ka lang. Ellie Madeline have always dreamed of becoming a pilot. She believes that she was born to fly. Despite the disapproval of the people around her, she was able to take one step closer to her goal. Little did she know that her entrance in the best Aviation Academy in town is just the beginning of her struggle against discrimination. Spencer Donovan is her number one rival. He wants to be the best in this field just as much as she wants. As they pit against each other, Ellie found herself falling for Spencer's unforeseen charms. But her bold advances to win his heart just backfires all the time. That's when Zaiden Pierce decided to join the picture and offer her some help. Who is he? Well, he's just nothing more than Spencer's bestfriend. Or... could there actually be more to that? Started: May 1, 2020 Completed: May 18, 2020

SIS (Social Issue Series) #2: Stereotyping Piercing, Tattoo, Dyed Hair. Usual indications of a badass. Kapag babae ka at meron ka nito ay malamang fuck girl, adik, slut, o wala ka raw patutunguhan sa buhay. Lia Kennedy grew up doing whatever she likes. Wala siyang nakitang rason para pigilan ang sarili sa kung ano man ang mga nakapagpapasaya sa kaniya. Ngunit nang mamulat ay nagising siya sa mapait na katotohanang hindi mo magagawa lahat ng gusto mo sa mundo. Madali para sa iba ang manghusga base lang sa kung ano ang nakikita nila sayo. Ridge Terrence is no exception. A serious guy who had things plan ahead for his life. He's one of those who believe that what you see is what you get. He gives no time for bullshits. As Lia gets stuck between being herself and changing to be accepted, she faced several conflicts in her teenage years that brought their fate together. Will it be a good thing? Or a bad thing? Started: April 15, 2020 Completed: April 26, 2020

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying Women Over protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals. But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow? Started: April 3, 2020 Completed: April 14, 2020

(SOME SCENES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES) 4th installment of The Billionaire Bachelors Series SCHIRINA SERANO, heiress to their family's empire. Pero iba ang gusto niyang gawin. She badly wanted to be a model, na mahigpit na tinututulan ng kanyang mga magulang. So she made a deal: she would marry someone that will manage their empire and she'd be what she wanted. Himalang pumayag ang mga magulang niya. But she knew why. Her cousin, Zaccheus Villamonte, volunteered to help her. Nag-umpisa silang maghanap hanggang sa isang araw, ang sabi ng pinsan nya'y meron daw nagvovolunteer. She then met GREGORY AGUILAR, her cousin's ambitious billionaire bachelor bestfriend just like him. Kahit na bilyonaryo na ito, nais pa rin daw nitong pamahalaan ang busines empire ng pamilya nila. Nagkasundo sila. Naitakda ang kasal. A marriage that is different from those who has the same motive and deal as theirs. They acted sweet in front of others but stays civil towards each other. Schirina became what she dreamed of and Gregory got what he wanted. Pero may epekto yata pati climate change kay Gregory. Ayaw na ayaw nitong may napapartner sa kanyang lalaki sa mga sexy photoshoots. Pero sabi nga nila, walang pakialamanan. They got what they wanted out of their marriage, anyway. One photohoot, makakapartner ni Schirina ang ex nyang nakikipagbalikan pa sa kanya before her wedding and his husband's ex-girlfriend na nilalandi-landi pa ang lalaki! Natulala yata ang ASAWA nya sa sexy poses na iyon ng photoshoots. Ang masaklap lang, mukhang sa ex nito natutulala ang asawa nya at hindi sa kanya! Huh! Makikita ng asawa nya ang kayang gawin ng isang Schirina Serano!

(RATED MATURE. SOME SCENES MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR SOME AUDIENCES.) 3rd installment of The Billionaire Bachelors Series SACCHARINE ARAGON, a Certified Public Accountant and a certified man-hater. Dahil sa nangyari sa nakaraan, naging aloof at masungit siya sa lahat ng lalaking lumalapit sa kanya. ZACCHEUS VILLAMONTE, a certified playboy. Nainvite ito sa company anniversary ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuhan ni Saccharine. At sa gabi ng selebrasyon, siya yata ang napiling targetin ng lalaki. Nang t.anggihan niya ang loko, naghanap na naman ito ng iba pang bobolahin. Pero mukhang hindi talaga sanay na binabalewala ang lalaki. Pinagtatrabaho sya sa kompanya nito kapalit daw ng pag-ignora nya rito.Syempre, tinanggihan nya ito. Una, may trabaho na rin naman sya. Pangalawa, ito ang klase ng lalaki na ayaw nyang makasama. Pero gaya nga ng alam nya, hindi tumigil ang lalaki sa pagpipirata sa kanya. Kinausap nito ang boss nya na tanggalin sya sa trabaho at ang iba pang kompanya na huwag syang tanggapin oras na mag-apply sya isa sa mga iyon. No choice, pumayag sya sa nais nito. At mas napatunayan nyang babaero nga ang walanghiya. Pero hindi nya maintindihan kung bakit ganun na lang ang ngitngit nya sa lahat ng babaeng lumalandi sa bagong boss. Parang ang sarap sabunutan ng mga kilay ng malalandi!

2nd installment of The Billionaire Bachelors Series SCHULAIKA GONZALES, restaurateur and a chef. Sikat ang kanyang restaurant dahil sa masasarap na pagkain na siya mismo ang nagluluto. Enter XRIZCIANNO MONTERO in her kitchen, literally. Isa ito sa kinababaliwang binatang bilyonaryo ng mga babae sa bansa, including her. Hinahanap nito ang head chef para puriin dahil nagustuhan nito at ng mga kasama nitong mga investors ang mga pagkain. And coming from someone she like, she felt proud at the same time kinilig din siya. He always praise her cookings. At nagkaroon ito ng request sa kanya, na nakapagpanganga sa kanya nang bonggang bongga. Sa pagkakataong iyon, naisip niyang sana tama ang kasabihang, "The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach." Na mukhang malabo nang mangyari dahil may sumingit lang na ibang putahe sa mesa nito, courtesy of Nashien Perez, ay nakalimutan na lamang nito bigla kung gaano kasarap ang mga luto niya! Lutuin kaya nya ang mukhang singit na babaeng iyon?

1st installment of The Billionaire Bachelors Series Cechxia Garcia is a writer on a mission. Kailangan nyang mainterview at magawan ng article ang limang bilyonaryong binata sa magazine company na pinagtatrabahuhan nya. Feeling nya ay kaya nyang gawin ito dahil pinaniniwalaan nyang siya'y isang tunay na henyo. Pero may problema: si Grae Dominic Rodriguez. Ito na yata ang pinakaantipatiko at pinakaaroganteng lalaking nakilala nya sa buong buhay nya! Ito ang una nyang pinuntahan para interviewhin. Sa kasamaang palad, tumanggi itong magpainterview dahil sa kasalanang kanyang nagawa! Kaysa mapatay ito, umalis na lamang sya sa opisina nitong napakagara at napakataas. Ngunit mukhang pinagkakaisahan sya ng tadhana. Dahil ng lapitan nya ang apat pang bilyonaryo at nalaman ng mga itong tinanggihan sya ni Rodriguez sa interview, hinamon sya ng mga ito: Get Rodriguez's interview first or there will be no article. No choice ang lola nyo. Kaya kinulit-kulit nya si Rodriguez na papayag lang magpainterviw kapag nagawa niya ang ibinigay nitong kondisyon! Hanggang saan kaya ang kayang gawin at tiisin ni Cechxia para sa inaasam nyang promotion gayong ang forever sadistang editor-in-chief nya'y isang buwan lamang ang ibinigay na palugit sa kanya?

(Second book to “Marked by the Alpha”. It is highly recommended that you read MBTA prior to IMH.) I, Daniella Saunders, had suffered quite a lot when I stayed in Huntstown, Michigan. Leaving my true soul mate, experiencing the betrayal from the ones I thought I trusted, and shifting into a rare type of werewolf is a whole lot on my plate. Because of my kind, I was a threat to the ones I loved. I did the only thing that I could do. I left Huntstown in hopes of learning more about myself and keeping the ones I treasured safe. My plan worked out … for a little while. The news of my mother’s death had brought me back to Huntstown – a place where I wasn't expecting to return to for another ten months. I also wasn't expecting the heartbreaks, the total chaos, and the shocking surprises that came my way. So, be prepared as I narrate to you the story of my chaotic life. * In need of major editing. (✓ = already edited.) *

"You are mine," He murmured across my skin. He inhaled my scent deeply and kissed the mark he gave me. I shuddered as he lightly nipped it. "Danny, you are mine and only mine, you understand?" Daniella Saunders had a pretty rough life. After being heartbroken and betrayed by both her father and her boyfriend, Danny moves to a small town to find the comfort of her mother. Everything is not what it seems and soon, Danny finds herself in the middle of a world she didn't even knew existed outside of fiction novels and movies. Not only does the town seem bizarre, but her senses heighten, her temper is out of control, and her hunger amplify. Throw in an arrogant, selfish, sexy, possessive player who didn't even want her in the first place, her life just seamlessly attract madness. Especially with those creepy threats coming from a "Silver Bullet", she can't keep still.