To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

Escaping from his responsibilities as a future duke, Terron Dashwood moves to the Philippines, hoping to live a simple and humble life. But when he crosses paths with Eva and discovers her true identity, Terron starts questioning what simple really means. *** Hoping for a simple life, future duke Terron Dashwood leaves his family in Italy and moves to the Philippines alone. There, he meets Eva Galanis, a sari-sari store and barbecue place owner who often treats him as a baggage boy. Knowing that he will return to Italy one day to face his responsibilities, Terron firmly believes that his relationship with Eva is mere friendship and nothing more-but his friends think otherwise. With a deadline for him to return home and a death threat looming around, can Terron fight for his feelings for Eva despite the odds? Or will the complicated past that their families share only bring them further apart? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

Kai Drake is a drummer of the famous band in ACU, the Ultimate. He’s rich. He’s hot. Girls fall on his knees and he’s pretty much a snob. Lahat ng babae na lumapit sa kanya ay tinutulak niya palayo. Wala siyang balak na magkaroon ng girlfriend habang nag-aaral siya sa ACU. Masyado siyang abala para sa mga walang kwentang bagay na iyon. Hanggang isang araw may nanligaw sa kanya. A very weird girl who claimed to be his ultimate number one fan. Sobrang kulit nito at ginulo nito ang tahimik niyang buhay. Sa sobrang weirdo ng ugali nito, hindi niya akalain na makakapasok ito sa puso niya. At nang hahayaan na niyang makapasok ito ng tuluyan, bigla naman itong nawala na parang bula. After eight years, he saw her again. Would he let her in after she ditched his feelings for her or would he listen to the beat of his heart?

Sky is Kreiya’s nemesis, well, in Kreiya’s point of view that is. There’s something about Sky that she dislike. From the way he carry and present himself to the way he talked. Hindi niya maintidihan kung bakit tumitili ang kababaehan kapag nakikita si Sky. He’s not a celebrity for crying out loud! Kreiya can’t understand why women like Sky… well, not until she gets to know him after she slapped him hard. Sky swore that he will make Kreiya pay for slapping him. Ito ang unang babaeng sumampal sa kanya at sobrang lakas sumampal ng babaeng yun. Gawa yata sa bakal ang kamay. So Sky device a plan, which leads to seeing the other side of Kreiya that he didn’t expect she possess. The side of Kreiya Ambrei Zapanta that makes his heart beat erratically. Itutuloy pa ba ni Sky ang balak na pagbayarin si Kreiya sa ginawa nito o sapat na na mahalin din siya nito bilang kabayaran?

Heelan Alvarado got kicked out again. And she’s prouf of it. Walang sinuman ang may karapatan na laitin ang prada shoes niya. Ika-pitong beses na iyon na na-kick out siya at ipinagmamalaki niya iyon. Ayaw niya sa mga bully at ginagamit ang pangalan para mang-api ng kapwa niya estudyante. Nang mag-tranfer siya sa Ace Centrex University, ibang-iba yon sa mga pinanggalingan niyang unibersidad. There, the bumped into someone. Ang someone na hindi man lang tinanung kung okay siya at mas inuna pang pulutin ang mga kendi na nabitawan nito na nagkalat sa semento. Sisigawan na sana niya ito at sasalaysayan ng magandang asal ng nagtaas ito ng tingin. And her heart skips a beat. The guy smiled cheekily at her. “Sorry?” Anito habang ini-offer ang candy sa kanya.

Sarah Catli is a different kind of woman. She’s a kind of woman who doesn’t need emotional sentimental crap to be happy. Naka-fucos lang siya sa trabaho niya bilang isang FBI Agent. Wala siyang pakialam sa mga kalalakihan dahil hindi naman niya tipo ang mga nanliligaw sa kanya. For her, men are problems and love will give you heartache. Enter the man who rattled her peaceful heart, Shannon San Diego, ang lalaking binuhusan niya ng tubig dahil sa maling akala. He’s annoying, arrogant, full of himself and irritating. He is an INTERPOL Agent who’s going to be her partner in solving a mysterious serial killing. Magagawa kaya niya ng tama ang trabaho niya kung may isang guwapong lalaki na palaging nasa tabi niya at nagpapabilis nang tibok ng puso niya o magiging dahilan ang nararamdaman niya sa binata para manganib ang buhay niya?

Gilen Ramirez is a happy-go-lucky- kind of woman. She always had a food in her bag. She doesn't care what other people think of her as long as she knew that she's not doing anything wrong. But what everyone doesn't know is behind her happy-go-lucky attitude hides a very serious woman who knows how to use a gun. Kaino Garcia is an NBI Agent who was given a job to protect a woman who knows too much. Nang makita niya ang babae, gusto niyang matawa. She's nothing but a happy-go-lucky glutton woman. Ito ba ang babaeng may alam ng lahat na kailangan nilang malaman? Baka nagkakamali lang ang superior niya. Pero walang nagawa si Kaino kung hindi protektahan si Gilen, ang hindi niya alam, na sa pag-protekta niya sa dalaga, manganganib din pala ang puso niya.

Clarianette Honey was living the dream. She was happy until her parents dropped a bomb that destroyed her perfect world. She had to marry a man she didn't even know exist. For her family, she accepted the marriage. Fortunately for her, pinayagan siya ng magiging 'asawa' niya na mag-aral sa abroad. But not until she signed the marriage contract. Against her heart's desire, she signed it just to get away from her unknown husband. After seven years, it's time for her to go home. The moment her feet touches the Philippine soil, Clarianette knew that she wouldn't be living her dreams anymore. And when she met her unknown arrogant husband, she knew her life would be a living hell. CECELIB | C.C. COMPLETED COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE

Kilala si Eizel Nicole San Diego bilang isa sa mga sikat na modelo sa buong mundo. Naparangalan na siya bilang isa sa may pinakamagandang mukha sa bansa at ipinagmamalaki niya 'yon. Halos nasa kanya na ang lahat. Mapagmahal na mga magulang. Mababait na mga kapatid at mga kamag-anak niya na walang sawang sumusuporta sa lahat ng gawin niya. Maganda. Matalino. Mataray. Sanay siya na nasa kanya ang atensiyon ng lahat. Kaya naman ng makabungguan niya ng sasakyan ang antipatikong si Lancelott Storm, isang hilaw na amerikano na hindi kilala ang pagmumukha niya, halos sumabog siya sa sobrang galit. Sino ba ang lalaking ito na binangga na siya at lahat-lahat, hindi man lang sinambit ang salitang 'sorry' at wala pang kaabog-abog na iniwan siya ng dumuho sa gitna ng kalsada. At ang hindi niya matanggap ay sa dinami-dami ng photographer sa mundo, ito pa ang kinuha ng Fashion Magazine para kunan siya ng larawan. Nasaan ang katarungan?