Upon losing his partner and best friend from the hands of a female serial killer, Phish Coleman didn't trust any woman at all. He never had any deeper relationship with them unless it would only be for sex. No commitment, no deeper attachment. Even in the agency that he governs, he doesn't want a female agent. For him, women are distractions. Their beauty are lies that kills men. But when a young and novice agent named William Santiago entered XM Agency, the guy immediately gets on his nerves. Thin, sickly, average height, smart-ass. Walang-wala ang karakter ni William para maging isang full-pledged agent ng XM. Kung siya ang masusunod, gusto na niya itong i-fire out but management decided that William should stay and should be trained under him. Pero ano nga ba ang dahilan ng galit niya sa lalaki? Dahil ba sa hindi niya maipaliwanag na nangyayari sa kanya sa tuwing magkasama sila? A simple hand shake or even the lightest touch with the young agent gave his body a lightning strike. He couldn't understand the sexual tension that he feels towards William. Sigurado si Phish sa sarili niya na straight siya at babae ang gusto niya kaya nagtataka siya sa nangyayari sa kanya. O, baka naman nagbago na talaga ang sexual preference niya ng hindi lang niya nalalaman?

WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST (ERA Series Book 3)-COMPLETED A careless, rebellious daughter faces punishment from her father. She must survive the everyday routine of a department store staff and deal with her growing pains during the mid-1980s. *** Set in the nostalgic year of 1985, Anna Diana "Andie" Miranda is known for her rebellious and party-going ways. Her eighteenth summer started with a gift of punishment from her wealthy and strict father, a part-time job at their family department store. This was the consequence she faced after partying late at night without the old man's permission. Andie's world was shaken the moment she stepped foot inside the pristine halls of Luxuriant Department Store. Dealing with people outside her league and learning the ups and downs of employee life were just some of the challenges she had to face. Aside from trying to prove herself worthy of her father's trust, another dilemma added to the picture. Benjamin "Ben" Robles, her fellow staff member, never failed to stir her up and cause her distress. But after she rode behind him on his motorcycle to bring her home on a Saturday night, her heart raced faster than the speed of Ben's big bad bike. Together with their love for the teen actress Julie Vega's songs, this smart-mouth troublemaker filled Andie's days and nights longing for his presence, and hopefully, a souvenir of his love. Warning: This story deals with mature themes not intended for younger readers. Proceed with caution. Date started: November 5, 2021 Date Finished: April 1, 2022 (Photo by Loc Dang on Pexels)

WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST (ERA Series Book 2)-COMPLETED A rich girl falls in love with an activist and must face the odds against them during a turbulent 1970s Martial Law era in Manila. *** Set in the mid-1970s, Rania Elvira "Ranie" Miranda lives a charmed life as the daughter of a department store owner. Everything in her world goes well, until she meets the outspoken Silvestre "Bestre" Felix, who is secretly an activist writer. Tensions flare between them the moment they know each other. Until one night, when they shared a slow dance, things changed for them. Bestre admitted to Ranie that he only had eyes set on her the entire time. Ranie soon realizes that she feels the same way too. Together, they embark on a hidden relationship and Ranie learns the reason for Bestre's fight. His advocacies as an underground writer was to continue the fight left by his activist cousin, who died at a young age. This made Ranie brave enough to stand by his side and be with him no matter what happens. But challenges await both of them. Together with another guy dating Ranie and Bestre facing the risks of getting arrested, they must face the forces trying to keep them apart. Written January-July 2021 This is the revised version as of July 2022 (Photo by cottonbro on Pexels)

(ERA Series Book 1)-COMPLETED A secretary carries on a secret relationship with her boss and must face the dire consequences awaiting them in 1950s Escolta, Manila. --- Eloisa Aldaba is your typical 1950s secretary working in the posh and historic street of Escolta, Manila. For the longest time, she had her sights set on one man, her deboinaire boss, Jaime Miranda. She tried meeting someone new, only to end up with a failed attempt in dating. Her heart leapt with joy when she found out that Jaime has secretly harbored feelings for her for the longest time. As Eloisa and Jaime gets involved in a secret relationship, their past comes back to haunt them as well. It turns out that Eloisa had forgotten her childhood memories because of the war. Her own family had been involved in a feud with Jaime's family, which caused her misfortune. Together with a sultry and mean movie actress trying to steal Jaime from her, Eloisa must face her past as well, as revealed through her aunt who had taken her in after the war ended. As dark truths begin to emerge, secrets are revealed and hearts get broken. Eloisa and Jaime realize that their love is not enough to keep them together and to conquer the odds against them. Warning: This story deals with mature themes not intended for younger readers. Proceed with caution. Started: June 1, 2020 Ended: August 4, 2020 (Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels)

The new semester opens with a bang that shocks the four Houses of QED University, an exclusive school for promising students of the science of deduction and art of detection. The Holmesian Harriet Harrison never thought that the day would come when their archnemesis Moriartian faction beat them in the House War. Her competitive attitude toward her class rival Morrie Moreno intensifies, each trying to outsmart and outmaneuver the other. But trouble does not stop there. The most charming Adlerian Aiden Alterra commits himself to a "secret mission" and starts pestering Harriet. The seemingly mute Wilhelmina Williams from the Watsonian faction also gets dragged along with the three in a string of mysterious incidents that will plague the university. Despite their dissenting motivations and unique personalities, the four will have no choice but to work together as a team toward one common goal and against one common enemy. The classes begin. Character illustrations by RAZE_DALI

Status: Complicated Remaining life: undefined Lifestyle: Not your typical girl P.S. Be ready for badwords

Kingdom of Tereshle prequel story. (COMPLETED) Maria Estellan. For a year, naging payapa ang pamumuhay ni Mellan. Sa isang malaking mansyon, doon siya naging malaya kasama ang taong nagligtas sa kanya mula sa kapahamakan, si Kael. She's different and claimed to be useless. Powerless. But it doesn't matter to her. Ang gusto niya lang ang maging ligtas at maging malaya. But things become complicated. Sumama siya kay Kael sa Zhepria, isa sa division ng Tereshle, at doon nagulong muli ang buhay niya. Maria Estellan always wanted her freedom. She always wanted to be free from everything. Pero dahil iba nga siya, hindi siya isang hamak na Tereshlian lamang, ang simpleng pangarap niya ay biglang gumuho. Maipaglalaban kaya ni Mellan ang kalayaang matagal nang minimithi? O magiging alipin na naman ito ng magulo at mapanganib niyang mundo? Started: March 10, 2018 Completed: May 15, 2018

Meet Cassidy Evans. 4th year Student. Sobrang saya ng pamumuhay niya kasama ang kanyang mga mahal sa buhay. Wala na siyang hahangarin pa kundi ang maging masaya na lamang kasama ang kanyang magulang. Ngunit isang araw ay nagising na lamang siya na biglang nagbago ang lahat. Sa isang iglap ay nawala ang kanyang mga mahal sa buhay dahil sa hindi maintindihan na nangyaring kaguluhan sa kanila. Hanggang sa napunta siya sa isang mundong hindi niya alam ay nag e'exist. Sa mundong ito ay malalaman niya ang sikretong hindi pinaalam ng kanyang magulang ng matagal na panahon. Dito sa mundong ito ay may matutuklasan siya tungkol sa kaniyang buhay. Sa mundong ito ay mas makikilala pa niya ang kanyang sarili. Sa mundong ito ay makakapasok siya sa paaralang ito kung saan ay matututo siyang maging matatag at malakas. Ano ang kanyang magiging buhay dito? Mahahanap ba niya muli ang kanyang magulang? Ano ang kanyang malalaman tungkol sa mundong to?

Her dream is someone's reality. His reality is someone's dream. TAGLISH STORY APRIL 2022

Synopsis Trix Yngrid Miwora is the holder of Dark Golden Magic. She's the most important weapon for the Dark Empire to bring back the life of their beloved Dark King. She's the most dangerous magician living in the Magical World. She has no intention to become an ally of the Dark Empire. They left her with no choice but to obey their commands. In order to perfectly perform the ritual for the Dark King. They need the Crystalline Diamond stone, which is under the protection of the White Magical Light Academy. Trix Yngrid Miwora willingly accepted the honor of entering the Magical Light Academy, which is located inside the region of the Light Empire. She did her very best to avoid the students at Magical Light Academy. She isolated herself from the people she would betray in the future. She doesn't want to be friends with anyone. She doesn't want to implicate others. But it seems that destiny is not on her side. She does everything to distance herself from this guy named Vyzon Furgerson, but something seems to keep pulling her close to him. But she's very determined to accomplish her mission, not knowing the feelings that started to grow inside her heart. Genre: Fantasy/Romance Tagalog Story Thank you for the cover: @YanieWrites