THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.

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]

Typical Hearts Series #1 (1/3) Having to hold someone you admire from afar is like trying to reach the biggest star in the night sky -- impossible and ridiculous. Gavanna Lauran Elizaga already stopped hoping to be noticed by her idol because she knew that it will never happen . . . or so she thought. ***** Sa ilang taon ng pagiging fan ni Vanna sa K-Pop boy group na A-Zero, halos lahat ng concert ng mga ito ay nadaluhan niya na at palagi siya umaasa na mapansin ng mga ito lalong-lalo na ng pinakapaborito niyang miyembro ng grupo. Years went on and her little hope never came true. She got tired hoping. She finally realized that it was an impossible dream and it was stupid of her to even hope for that. Kaya naman nang magkaroon ng solo concert sa Pilipinas ang pinakapaborito niyang miyembro ng A-Zero, hindi na siya nag-aksaya pa ng panahon na magpapansin. Kahit anong tili niya, kahit anong hiyaw, talon, at kaway ang gawin niya, wala pa ring mangyayari. Hinding-hindi magagawi ang atensyon nito sa kaniya. She just made herself contented watching him perform on stage. That was already enough for her. It was already considered as the best moment of her life . . . Not until she got chosen to go up the stage with him. Little did she know, that was just the start of joy, chaos, and heartbreaks in her simple life. [The photo of this book cover is NOT MINE. I got it from Pinterest. Credits to the rightful owner.]

"Only for Amor." ***** Amorette Carbonel is an introvert type of girl - close enough to be called as a weirdo. She likes to distance herself from the crowd because she always thought that everyone will just going to hurt her. Hindi naman kasi siya katulad ng iba at nag-aalala siya na baka hindi siya matanggap ng lipunang kinagagalawan niya. Some people in their school are either just ignoring her or bullying her. But with all those rude and spoiled, rotten teenagers, there goes Froilan Vallescas who's always trying to strike a conversation with her. Pilit niya itong nilalayuan dahil medyo sikat ito sa kanilang unibersidad at baka pinaglololoko lamang siya. Until one afternoon, all her defenses have melted down. The big wall she had built that separated him from entering her life slowly got shaken. Tuluyan niya itong tinanggap sa buhay niya ngunit... mananatili kaya ito hanggang dulo sa oras na malaman nito ang pinakatatago-tago niyang sikreto? [The photos on the book cover are NOT MINE. I got it from Pinterest and Unsplash. Credits to the rightful owner.]

[NOW AN ACTUAL BOOK. Published under Immac Printing and Publishing House] A soothing world was what Quillon Marqueza has been aiming to have. His life has always been chaotic ever since he was born. Soulless. Dull. Disarray. But when he met Solace - a soft, innocent girl who has a heart for everything that is colorful . . . his life suddenly become at peace. Kapayapaan. Kakontentuhan. Init. Yakap. Pagmamahal. Solace had given him a soothing world that he always wanted. Natupad ang pinapangarap niyang mundo - na agad din namang gumuho nang may isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang dumating. Shattered glasses. Broken furniture. Knives. Blood. Murder. Solace's whole family was found dead inside their house, but her body was nowhere to be found. She just . . . disappeared. Her disappearance has caused the death of peace nad solace for Quillon. Will he ever find her?

Isla Contejo Series #2 (2/5) They say, everyone can be the best in almost everything. For Jaeda Mortel, no one is better than the love of her life -- not even herself. He is the best of all the best for her. No matter what he do, he will always be the best person for her. Sa sobrang paghanga at pagmamahal niya rito, ni hindi niya na nakikita ang sarili niyang halaga. She will always look up to him no matter what. But when things started to get rocky and tough, will she still be able to look at him the same way? Will she be able to still love him even at his worst? Minahal niya ito nang lubos dahil sa pagiging halos perpekto nito sa lahat ng bagay. Ngunit nang mapagtanto niyang marami itong pagkukulang bilang tao at bilang boyfriend niya, mananatili pa kaya ang pagmamahal niya para rito? She's been blinded by her love for him for so many years. Baka panahon na para mas bigyan niya muna ng halaga ang sarili niya. [Book cover illustration by: lumierezi/artsbyannz]

Isla Contejo Series #1 (1/5) In politics, it's always a dog-eat-dog situation. Fleurysa Salvatorre has always been pushing that thought away. She believes in hard work and pure honesty; that everyone can be successful in something as long as real effort and pure intentions are put to work. But when her mom, a running Vice Mayor in Isla Contejo asked for a favor, she eventually came to realize that maybe, genuine intentions and a fair fight are not always enough for a person to succeed. Nang utusan siya ng kaniyang ina na makipaglapit sa anak ng kalaban nito sa pagka-bise mayor upang mag-espiya, unti-unti niyang natanggap na sa buhay ng tao, darating at darating ang mga pagkakataong kinakailangan mong manlamang. Ngunit... magagawa kaya niya nang mabuti ang pabor na hinihingi ng ina? Especially if the person she's tasked to get close to is one of the fewest men she hates the most. That one particular Contejo who is always being seen dating different women at the same time! And little did she know, her raging madness towards him will be even intensified when a horrific incident suddenly barges in their lives. [Book cover illustration by: lumierezi/artsbyannz]

High school sweethearts. That's how people labeled Cydney Vallescas and Bryle Velleres. Their relationship is an ideal thing for some high school students like them. Paano ba naman... naging magkaklase, naging magkaibigan, nagkaligawan, sabay pumapasok sa school at sabay ding umuuwi, at parehong date ang isa't isa sa prom. Their young relationship is just so ideal for teens like them. It's like a dream. Iyong tipong mapapa-"sana all" na lang ang mga tao sa paligid nila. Lahat ay humahanga sa kanila at hinihiling na sana'y sila na talaga hanggang sa huli. Sila rin naman ay ganoon ang tanging hiling. Kaya lang minsan, kapag nangangarap tayo nang sobra, mas lalong hindi iyon nagkakatotoo. When Cydney and Bryle graduated high scool, that's the time they realized that maybe... they aren't really meant for each other. Maybe it's really true that high school lovers seldom become each other's end game. [The photo of this book cover is NOT MINE. I got it from Pinterest. Credits to the rightful owner.]

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

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