Kio Soledad de Merced always kept his life quiet and private. He never wanted anything flashy and grand. Attention and spotlight were the two things he never wanted to have. Calm and easy, that's how he preferred his life. Shiloh Lumiere Bendia's life was far from what he wanted, she was born for the spotlight. Living under the scrutinizing eyes of the world, Lumiere's life consists of cameras and flashes following her whenever she moves. The world gravitates around her, and everyone who sees her is drawn to her light, including him. The moment he saw her on that stage with the spotlight shining on her, he knew he would spend his whole life admiring her from afar. But with the twist of fate and a little luck, his fate might have changed. A secret moment. A lingering stare. Quick stolen moments behind the camera that no one knows about. But to what extent can they sacrifice for a losing battle they knew they would never win? To love is to risk. To risk requires courage and courage is only found in places we're too scared to take. ---- Date Started: March 2025 Date Finished: June 15, 2025

The Magnate Series #1: "Broken vows are the same as shattered mirrors, leaving those who touched them hurt and bleeding, staring at the cracked reflection of their faces." Suffering from amnesia, Angelo couldn't remember his wife. All he knew was he hated her guts and her persistence. He hated that he was jealous. He hated how his heart raced whenever he saw her smiling. Samantha tainted his wife's name from his forgotten memory that he even let her sign the divorce papers, but Philomena proved him wrong. She still pursued him, just like before, but another tragedy came and she had enough. After an unfortunate loss, the old and bubbly Philomena vanished. It was the end of her lifeline. Philomena's sunshine had set; pain and coldness numbed her warm heart. When she signed the divorce papers and left, Angelo knew he had lost his loving wife. Angelo couldn't remember but his heart knew how much she loved Philomena and now, it's time for him to chase her and win her heart back. He couldn't let their marriage turn into nothing but mere forgotten devotions, empty promises, and broken vows. He would win her back- no matter what.

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+

The forbidden fruit that everyone wants to have a taste, a woman of the world, liberated, wild, and without a doubt, gorgeous - Odine Beateressa Santibaniez. She believes that with her beauty she can wrap a man in her fingers. She can have everything in just a snap. True enough, many are allured and the list goes on and on. Indeed, she is a nightmare dressed like a daydream. But her prowess was put to the test when the man she's eyeing didn't even give her a second look. Her pheromone didn't work on Illion Logramonte, a real snob who hates her kind. Hindi niya iyon matanggap. She was furious. No one has ever turned her down. She always has her way. To gain her glory back, she will do everything to have Illion, by hook or by crook. She will make sure, she will have him on bended knees and in blind need for her. Behind every man's downfall is a woman. At sisiguraduhin niyang siya iyon. She will be Illion's greatest downfall. Mark her words! Logramonte 02: Wandering One (dreame) Logramonte 03: Unruly One

Being kept in the province of Santa Fe Nueva Vizcaya all throughout his life, Reon Alexis Monasterio had to live away far from his family. Sa takot na mangyari ulit ang bangungot ng nakaraan, nagtiis siyang mag-isa kasama ang mga taong hindi niya kadugo ngunit tinuring niya ng pamilya. He felt blank, lonely and incomplete. He knew his parents just wanted to protect him from their enemies and as much as he wanted to understand them, he can't still help but to plant disappointment in his heart. Until he met Isha, ang bagong lipat sa baryo nila. She painted lively colors to his dark world. She put genuine smile on his lips and made him laugh through her silly jokes. He easily fell in love with her within just a short span of time. Pero paano kung sa kalagitnaan nang masayang relasyon nila ay natuklasan niya ang isang sikreto na magiging dahilan para kamuhian niya ito? Would he choose to forget her and live a miserable life without her or is he willing to turn his back on his family and let himself be trapped in the arms of an enemy forever? -- Published under IMMAC PPH.

Naive is a perfect definition of a young Maria Adelina Oliviera. She believed that she can get everything in just a snap. Until she met a new guy in town who taught her to understand that things doesn't work the way she wanted. Inakalang makokontrol ang lahat lalo na ang nararamdaman sa binata ngunit nagkamali siya. She's too young to know everything, to handle her feelings and chase someone that is too much for her.

(R-18) Three years ago, iniwanan ni Kim si Diego. He was her first everything. Her first love. Sa kabila ng lahat, nagawa siya nitong lokohin at ipagpalit sa ibang babae. Akala niya tuluyan na siyang nakalimot. Muli silang nagkita ng binata at hindi maitatanggi na nandoon pa rin ang nararamdaman niya sa dating nobyo. And he still want her. Mahirap na ibalik ang isang relasyong binasag ng isang pagtataksil. Ngunit biglang nangyari ang isang trahedya..

Sandejas Siblings Second Installment: (2026 Edition) D A S H "It's a blind love indeed. To love not for what the eyes can see, but for what the heart feels." Months had passed since Fleureah Aceso first laid eyes on the man who stole her breath-Dash Sandejas, the bachelor and celebrated pilot of the prestigious Sandejas Air. He was everything she thought could only exist in books: tall, striking, with those dreamy blue eyes that drew her in. But fate was cruel. Dash returned, still as handsome as ever, but without the same sight he once had. Then came an unexpected offer that altered the course of her life: she must pretend to be his fiancée, care for him, and make him fall in love with her until the woman he was set to marry returns. Now, Fleureah must face the question: Do the eyes truly cease to matter when you love someone? Or will the heart find the love that the eyes cannot see? Highest Rank Achieved: #2 in General Fiction

Isla Contejo Series #3 (3/5) Adding insult to injury is the very last thing on Larseah Ordoveza's mind when she traveled to Isla Contejo for a photoshoot. She's there for work, not to get her heart broken by this particular Contejo who has nothing but arrogance and a filthy past. She doesn't expect that she will foolishly be in love with him only to get her heart broken in the end. Nagtiwala siya rito, minahal niya ito nang lubos, at handa siyang ibigay ang lahat dito. She thought that things are on its right places and that she could finally be happy because of him, but when she gets to discover the secrets he tried so hard to keep, she felt betrayed. Sa galit niya, nagdesisyon siyang lumayo muna ng ilang araw upang makapag-isip-isip. Babalik din naman siya kaagad dahil kahit papaano'y gusto pa rin niyang ayusin ang kanilang relasyon. That was her plan, but things got messed up. She was forced to leave Isla Contejo for good, but the thing is... She is pregnant. She is carrying his baby. [Book cover illustration by: lumierezi/artsbyannz]