After hearing a terrifying prophecy about her life, Reika had to become a stronger Divian to protect herself from the looming danger. Together with her best friend Lexi, they traveled to the Capital for an apprenticeship under a Spirit Master, but events were moving far more rapidly than expected after they discovered their connections with the current Divine Council. With her struggles at controlling her Guardians, the mystery surrounding her parents' death during the Great Havoc, the appearance of Exorcists in the Capital, and the peculiar voice she kept hearing inside her head, could Reika survive the dangers in her life, or the prophecy about her death would come true? PRE-ORDER FORM: https://taralikha.com

Sometimes the person you've been hoping to notice you is the one who's been noticing you all along. *************** It started with a crush. A quiet one. The kind you hide in your chest because you know you'll never be enough for someone like him. Then it became an obsession. The kind that makes you watch from a distance... memorize his smiles... collect pieces of him he never meant to give. And somewhere in between... it turned into pain. Because he was that boy- the one every girl wanted, the one you weren't supposed to fall for, the one who was never meant to notice you. But he did. He chose the girl who was never supposed to be an option. For a moment, it felt like a dream... Until everything fell apart

Minsan, ang pag-ibig ay mapaglaro. Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka mapapasok sa kanyang mga laro. Pero paano kung mapasubo ka sa kanyang laro sa maling panahon, maling lugar at sa maling nilalang? Itutuloy mo pa rin ba ang laro o ititigil mo na? *** Stars Swimlane - February 2022 *** PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION This is the unedited version. Ibang version yung nasa published version.

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_

Even after getting dumped by his beauty queen girlfriend, Jacob de Lara refuses to move on. But when his friends come up with a plan involving the spunky and unwavering Rachel Lim, maybe moving on isn't so hard to do after all. *** Believing that Andrea is the woman meant for him, college student Jacob de Lara is determined to get her back. He refuses to move on and forget the years they shared together. Tired from seeing him sulking, Jacob's friends come up with an idea to divert his attention to someone else. The plan is simple: Jacob would make whoever sits on the 'destined' table his rebound. But everything gets complicated when feisty Rachel Lim takes the spot. Now faced with a difficult target, can Jacob finally move on from Andrea and have his second shot at love? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design: Ms. Louise De Ramos

"Paano kung kailang masaya ka na, atsaka pa babalik ang taong grabeng nanakit sa'yo in the past?"

Elevators. Airplanes. Palaman ng Sandwich. Yung feeling na papunta ka pa lang at excited ka pa lang sa pupuntahan mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa lang yung birthday mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa ang isa pang espesyal na araw. Yung feeling na ilang oras na lang ay pasko na. Yung feeling na tatlong araw na lang simula na ulit ng pasukan. Yung feeling na nasa gitna ka pa lang at di ka pa nakakarating. Yung feeling na malapit na pero hindi pa. Yun ang laging gusto ko. Yung nasa gitna pa lang. Yung nasa gitna ka ng dalawang bagay. Gitna ng isang building. Gitna ng langit at lupa. Gitna ng dalawang matatabang tinapay. Gitna ng byahe papuntang disneyland. Mas gusto ko yung feeling tuwing nagbabyahe kesa doon sa nakarating ka na. Mas gusto ko yung feeling na may inaantay ka kesa doon sa nandyan na. I always like the things in between. "You only like things in between, Coreen. You only like the chase... You only want me chasing after you. You don't want to decide... Pero pakiusap naman, magdesisyon ka na, kasi tao rin naman ako, nasasaktan. And you? I don't think nararamdaman mo yung sakit na nararamdaman ko... You are just too heartless."