WARNING: Mature Content | R18 STATUS: Complete (Enemies Series 1) Vernaise Sven Sarmiento, the eldest of the fourth generation of Sarmientos, was taught by her grandfather about the ongoing and never-ending issue among the three powerful families in the region. One of those is that Montecarlo's men fall for De Leon's women, and De Leon's men will always hopelessly fall for Sarmiento's women. It's like a spell, true and unbreakable, her grandfather said. And like a child, she always believed that it was real, especially when she thought she held the heart of one of the finest and most eligible men in the De Leon family. The truthfulness of that unwritten spell intensified it and overwhelmed her. But how far will she make herself believe if she is treated as an enemy? Will she still pursue and hope despite the hate and anger thrown at her for bearing the surname of an enemy? Just how far can she go to successfully DATE THY ENEMY?

Claire, a famous actress and author, has finally agreed to let her bestselling work be adapted into a live production with one strict condition: she gets a say in the casting. But what happens if the management casts her ex-crush slash the man she has a petty little beef with as the male lead? To make things even more complicated, Claire herself has been chosen as the female lead.

(GRIEGO COUSINS #1) Seven years after his mother's tragic death, Angelus Griego's father, Simon Griego, made a life-changing decision to marry a wealthy businesswoman with a troubled past and a sick child. Angelus, known for his charm, intelligence, and talent, projected an image of a composed and respectful gentleman, earning the trust of those around him. However, his stepmother's mentally ill daughter, Farida, was an exception. Angelus harbored animosity towards both his stepmother and Farida until a fateful encounter changed everything. Her existence will not only cause him to soar to new heights but will also expose his darkest secrets and cause him to act against his rules. BOOK 1 OF GRIEGO COUSINS ANGELUS GRIEGO Started: 2023 Finished: 2024 Language: Filipino-English

𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐦. . . . There are things you're taught not to do. Rules you're told to follow. People you're meant to forget. Flora never planned to end up here, but after one too many mistakes, her life dives for rock bottom. Now, she's trapped in a world she doesn't understand, haunted by a past she can't outrun. And at the center of it all stands the boy she'd sworn to forget. What once was fate, fractures into an illusion and twist into something dangerously evil. They were kids together. Friends together. 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵. She's new. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵. She's fresh meat. 𝘏𝘦'𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. What happens when they reunite? Secrets unfold. Chaos runs free. And the line between love and ruin sharpens into a thin blade, as history proves to repeat itself in its cruelest form. A girl. A boy. And a mad house that feeds on sin. There's no place to hide here. You can run, but you'll never get away. "𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘉𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘮. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺." 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #3 "Winning is everything. If you don't win, you are a failure." Ice is living by those words. After her mom fails to participate in the figure skating championship because of a tragedy, she is expecting four of her daughters to pursue the same goal. Ice feels all the pressure when her sister wins during her time but pursues a different field upon winning. For Ice, the only important thing is figure skating. Nothing else matters. She is only allowed to feel something when she wins or loses a competition. Until she meets Lyonelle in the sports center during summer training, the swimmer who has already won every swimming competition he participates in. Unlike Ice, Lai has it easy. He can have fun, flirt, and be playful and still win. He is not pressured, because he doesn't think winning is the only thing that matters in a competition. He thinks enjoying what you do matters more. "And a smile from you matters too," Lyonelle teases Ice, but the latter just looks at him with no emotion on her face. "Ah, I failed... but it's okay. We still have sixty-four days of summer to spend together."

Isaiah's winter formal proposal crashes - literally. His buddy messes up the address, and he ends up proposing to some random girl. To make matters worse, in his rush to bail, he crashes into the girl's car. Yikes. Mia recognizes him right away, though. At first, she thinks it's a prank, but when she sees he's genuinely upset, she realizes he doesn't know who she is. Plot twist: Isaiah is the hotshot captain of the Farris Knights Hockey team, the arch rivals of their high school - which Mia's dad coaches. They exchange numbers to settle the repair costs. But that's only the beginning. Will their messages melt this icy rivalry and turn into potential flames?

Epiphany leaves her job, gets accused by her old college friend (now turned ex-friend) of seducing her douchebag boyfriend, and gets kicked out of the apartment all at the same day. She has has nowhere else to go, no family to run to, and no friends to call for help. She's all alone in this world and she has no one to blame but herself. That's what she gets for burning unwanted bridges. An old friend still gets a wind of her current situation and offers her place as a refuge. Pride is all Epiphany has but she doesn't have any choice but to swallow it whole and accept her friend's offer. Her friend omitted one particular detail though... Epiphany will have to live with the reason why she burned all of the bridges in the first place-her ex.

Barbara Isobel Vallejo believes that the only way to fully enjoy life is through booze, parties and rebellion. Pinanganak sa mayamang pamilya, kailanman ay hindi niya naramdaman na kahihiyan ang pagkakaroon ng maraming pera. It was, after all, because of her family's hard work. If anything, she should be proud of it. Rex Niccolo Uvero believes otherwise. As a man who worked hard for everything he has, his principles are founded on independence, passion and perseverance. Barbara saw that and for the first time, she felt small. Hindi naman importante si Rex Niccolo pero bakit ganoon na lang siya husgahan nito? Bakit pakiramdam niya lahat ng kinagisnan niya ay mali sa paningin nito? She wasn't supposed to care. She wasn't supposed to give a damn. Pero bakit ganoon na lang siya ka apektado? In the hopes of shaking off the awful feeling of looking down on herself, she went on with her usual lifestyle. She couldn't care less if Rex Niccolo judges her to death. It's her life, anyway. She'd just live it the way she wanted to.

Trisha Mae Salazar is the beauty guru of the group. Equipped with wit, she can easily blend in and socialize with people - A total charmer. But medicine is a whole new world, more so with her laid back attitude. Thus, with just a year left, her goal is simple: To finish medical school without any complication -- easier said than done. Especially, when she cross paths with Dr. Antonius De Silva I. Who would've thought that this seemingly ill-tempered (but overly hot) doctor entails more drama than what she ever wanted? *** This story is written in Philippine Medical Setting. Thus, it contains medical terms which will be explained in the author's notes. Enjoy!