A dumb suggestion from my friend says that there's a foolproof method to know whether you like someone romantically or not. It's simple. All you have to do is close your eyes, think of that person, and imagine kissing them. Kapag nandiri ka, e di hindi mo gusto. But if the opposite happened, e di, delikado ka na. I'm a hundred percent sure that I only see Chio Cervantes as a friend. I just got confused because he's suddenly everywhere right after my ex-boyfriend got into a relationship with a girl he told me not to worry about. Besides, hindi ko rin siya type. He's noisy. He's shameless. He procrastinates a lot. He likes wiping the sweat off his forehead and wipe it on my arm. He drives with both his hands which somehow doesn't look appealing . . . and for some reason he doesn't refuse picking me up even when it's late at night. He always brings an extra handkerchief because I keep on forgetting mine along with a shirt I can borrow in case I need to change. He brings me good food to take my mind off deadlines. He doesn't hesitate to communicate his feelings and I honestly envy him for that. And he makes me laugh. Whatever. But just to be sure, at dahil madali lang namang gawin 'yong method, I closed my eyes and imagined his lips against mine. I realized one thing after opening my eyes. I'm in deep trouble and there's no way of getting out. BETWEEN YOUR LIPS AND MINE Cervantes Series Second Generation #1 2022, ynativity

After two years of not hearing anything from each other, Billie and Deion unexpectedly meet at a college orientation. Not ending up on good terms in high school, both of them knew that they are never going to be friends again-not when they could only talk in the form of arguing most of the time. Surely, they did not want to meddle with each other's lives again. The last time they did, they ended up breaking each other's young, hopeful hearts. But things take a different turn when Billie is in desperate need of a token boyfriend, and Deion is her only available option. Lovestruck Series: HATEMATE (Part Two) ynativity, 2021 Cover illustration by charameldraws

Sir D, Ito flash drive mo. Ako na nag-save ng lecture report mo para mamaya. LUNCH BEFORE LECTURE!!! Okay? Sunduin ka namin pagkatapos mo. We love you. I love you. - Addie, Nadia, and Yanyan CRAVING : A Whenever You Want novelette ynativity, 2022 Cover illustration by charameldraws

Their only child is getting married soon, which means that Tanya and Aga will be forced to bear each other's presence again after 19 years of separation. With their daughter running away to the province out of frustration to get them along with each other, Tanya and Aga are forced to call a truce. Stuck together for a month in search for their only child, will they stumble upon something more? Cliche Series WHERE OUR LOVE LIES ynativity, 2021 Cover Art by Jiselle

[PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION] Handa si Isabela Rose Santiaguel na isakripisyo ang lahat-her wealth, her influence, and her advantageous betrothal to billionaire Morris Reverente-para kay Arkhe Alvarez, isang club DJ and infamous playboy. That's how deeply she has fallen in love with him. Ngunit ang pag-ibig ding 'yon ang magpipilit sa kanyang iwan si Arkhe para iligtas ang buhay nito mula sa mga pagbabanta ni Morris. Four years later, she is back in the Philippines from New York, and this time, she needs Arkhe to save her-and finally give her everything she wants.

THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

Everybody knows that Billie has only ever liked Deion. She spends her four years in junior high school waiting for him to notice all her advances. The most she can get in return is a friendly glance. But when Deion finally paid her some attention, Billie starts to rethink if he is worthy of her efforts. Disclaimer: This is written in epistolary format. Lovestruck Series: HATEMATE Part One Cover illustration by charameldraws ynativity, 2021

Veiled Diaries #2: Azcon-Zobel has always been one of the most influential families in Villa Terrazas but unlike the common image of powerful families, they kept it off the record to secure every member of the house. Embry Zobel grew up knowing the tradition of the family she was born in - she knew that she was destined to marry someone in the future and she had always been ready for that until she met a boy that she never imagined to admire eventually... with a different surname.

[Last of LOYAL HEARTS ] Abuse. Neglection. Independence. Malaki ang epekto sa buhay ng isang tao kapag lumaki sa kapaligirang hindi inaambunan ng pagmamahal. Love composes almost the whole percentage of life in general. Love in any kinds. Along in growing up is a discernment that you're not capable of the platitude affection. Ngunit sa paggising mo isang araw kung saan napagtanto mo ang isang bagay na inaakala mong hindi mo mararamdaman kahit kailan, isang pag-unawa ang pilit kumakain sa isip. And it is thinking that you don't deserve it. You don't deserve reciprocated feelings. Because you also grew up with the thought that you don't deserve the beautiful things. Nang makilala ni Davina si Jaxon, she knew her heart's at stake. Slowly, she let herself be engulfed with his attention. Dapat sa kanya lang ang malasakit ni Jax. She should be at the receiving end of his care and residual affection but love. She wants to hold him prisoner. A committed relationship, emotional issues and life status; Ito ang mga pader na nagbubukod sa kanila. The ones keeping them on the other side of each other. The reasons that resolved to her forbearing. But also became the backwash of their destruction. Both friendship and love. The wall thickens. It stands even higher as the conflict of the past is haunting. This time, Davina is the willing one to break those walls and go across the other side. To his side. Once again. Iyon ay kung tatanggapin pa siya muli nito.