Salustiano Varkas is a man who built an empire on calculated coldness and unyielding power. To the world, he is a titan of industry, but to his enemies, he is a target. When a high-stakes betrayal leaves his fleet in ruins and his life hanging by a thread, he is discarded and washed up like broken driftwood on the jagged shores of a remote coastal village. Sunnira Meranda "Summer" Dela Cruz is the village's fiercest secret. An orphan who raised her younger brother and herself on the rhythm of the tides, she isn't intimidated by much. She knows every hidden cove and knows exactly how to handle the storms, both on the ocean and in her life. When Summer finds a man broken, bloodied, and barely breathing on her shoreline, her instinct isn't to run, but for him to survive. She drags him into her modest shack, expecting nothing but a heavy burden. But as Salustiano awakens, stripped of his security detail and his suit, the two worlds collide. He is a predator forced into the company of someone who doesn't fear his bite. She is the anchor he never knew he needed. In the quiet intensity of the island, where status means nothing and the sea dictates the rules, the billionaire will learn that while he was a master of his own empire, he is completely at the mercy of the girl who saved his life. After a lifetime of commanding others, has the beast finally found his master? Santi x Summer

Flor Alexandra (Xandra) is an engineering student and a photographer for her school's publication, used to long nights, tight deadlines, and casually sending photos to a basketball player she knows she shouldn't read into too much. When his friend Jared starts asking for photos too, teasing turns into conversations that feel unexpectedly personal, blurring lines Xandra never planned to cross. Somewhere in between school stress and quiet realizations, she meets Tobias Evan, an old friend who helps her find a gym, then slowly becomes part of her everyday life in ways she doesn't expect. As feelings shift, truths surface, and intentions fall apart, Xandra learns that not every person who treats you well is ready to stay-and not every connection announces itself loudly. Sometimes, the story doesn't revolve around who you want. It's about who remains when everything else fades.

Aya was totally lost. Her mother died and her father is totally wrecked. For the sake of saving, both her and her father, she choose to leave everything behind and turn her back even it means to lose her greatest dream -to be part of the National Volleyball Team. She then lived her new life away from the city and different to what she's used to. She met new friends, live a new environment and fell in love with a man with the most beautiful grey eyes she has ever seen -Isaac Acosta. In the process of making herself whole and complete again, she unconsciously build deeper feelings to the man with a grumpy attitude yet has the most beautiful eyes. She deeply fell and doesn't know how to rise from that deep feeling. Will she finally accept the life she choose for the sake of new found love or will it cause her to ruin all of her? *** DEEPLY (IN LOVE SERIES #2) STATUS: COMPLETED *** Date Started: August 29, 2020 Date Ended: July 30, 2021 *** Copyright. Arceli Angeles All rights reserved. 2020 Plagiarism is a crime. Thank you. Truly Yours, Arceli Angeles

Isla de Vista Series #5 Cresia, the girl of perfection, emotionless, unbothered, silent, and immovable. She is used to the life dictated to her how to live it. Like a dog without a chain, she follows rules, she follows the footsteps, she follows everything expected of her because that is what she thinks she is born for. "If love is free then why does it cost so much?"

Familià Altamirano Series #4 Dwight Nixxon Altamirano, the grumpy, uptight, elusive, unapproachable Architect and president of the D&A Legacy was having a hard time moving on from the girl he loved: his cousin's best friend and his best friend's love interest. Rashaiah Dorothy Morrison, also known as 'Rara', was born to be a superstar. She was famous not just locally but internationally. With her award-winning acting, exceptional beauty, and talents-no doubt, she is the most successful actress in this generation. Rara distanced herself from the crowd because of what happened to her in the past-not until she crossed paths with her best friend's older brother, who hated her! After what she had been through, the least Rara wanted was someone to hate her. So, she comes up with an idea. She will win her best friend's older brother's favour. She wants him to like her for his brother, yet everything goes upside down when her plan gets tumbled: she falls in love with Dwight hard and fast. She can get everything she wants in just a snap of her fingers, but could she break Dwight's defences and win his heart? Will she succeed in enticing this elusive beast? ╰┈➤ WARNING: R18. This story contains strong words like curses, prejudice, explicit sex scenes, and other disturbing concepts. In short, mature content that is not suitable for younger readers. Read at your own risk. Started: October 31, 2024 Ended: 2025 Written by: Fushiaxpink_ © All rights reserved

Silver Rossi despise Reid Allegre's guts. She detests his arrogant attitude, his dark aura and his alluring face. She swore to hate him for as long as she lives. However, lines began to blur when Reid started to give her his undivided and unnerving attention. And as the saying goes, there's a thin line between love and hate and they might just burn each other in the process. *************************** ‼️THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN TAGALOG-ENGLISH‼️ This is a fast-paced story and is NOT for the slow-burn romance girlies. This a romance book with dark themes and unconventional characters. This is not for the faint of heart. Read at your own risk. Tropes: Enemies to lovers romance Angst No cheating Virgin FMC Morally grey MMC Started: September 2024 Complete: December 2024

WARNING: Mature Content | R18 IDLE DESIRE 8: SAMAEL LAZARUS Nangako kay Ilaria ang Kuya Samael niya na kapag dumating siya sa edad na dalawampu't taon ay papayagan na siya nitong makipag-boyfriend. But she hid from him that she already had a boyfriend before she reached the age of twenty. That's why in the middle of her birthday party, she introduced her boyfriend to him. But everything changed after the party. He became more strict with her. He also became possessive of her. She was used to being treated like a younger sister by Samael, but now? He acts like he is her boyfriend. What will she do if she finds out that Samael has a hidden desire for her? What will she do if her older brother who is a Mafia Boss badly wants her heart, her love, her attention even her body? Will she run away from him even if he's obsessed with her? Or will she give him a chance even if they are not blood related? Will Ilaria give Samael a chance if her name is screaming in his heart even though Samael Lazarus is the most dangerous guy she has ever met? ➤ ERO-ROMANCE ➤ MATURE CONTENT ➤ R-18

Warning: Not suitable for young readers or sensitive minds. Contains graphic sex scenes, adult language and situation intended for mature readers only.

Lia knew it was wrong-so deeply, undeniably wrong to feel that way. Even the thought of it felt like a quiet betrayal, a whisper in the dark that should never have existed.

SYNOPSIS: KUNG may katawang tao ang tsismis, ang magiging pangalan niyon ay Jan Irish. She was a gossip eater and spreader. It's her job and nobody could stop her. Kaya nga pinili ni Jan Irish na maging Journalist para legal na makapag-tsismis sa iba ng mga alam niyang sekreto. She loved her job more than anything. It gave her freedom from speaking what's on her mind. Kaya naman nang bigyan siya ng bagong assignment ng Editor-in-Chief ng Magazine na pinagta-trabahoan niya, hindi niya mapigil ang excitement, lalo na at si Tegan Galvante ang assignment niya. One of the rudest man that every walked on earth. There was no Journalist on the country who succeeded in getting an interview from him and that's her assignment: interview Tegan Galvante. Alam ni Jan Irish na mahihirapan siya pero sisiguraduhin niyang siya ang pinaka-unang Journalist na magtatagumpay na makakuha ng interview ni Tegan Galvante. Gagawin niya ang lahat, makamit lang ang inaasam. Jan Irish mind was already set, she will do everything, use everything in her disposal to get what she wanted ... then she met Tegan Galvante for the first time. And never in her life was she tongue-tied, just that moment. Why? Was it his tattoos? His burned scars? His undeniable good looks? Or was it the feeling he aroused from her? Whatever it was, she's doomed. Because Tegan Galvante was the kind of man that couldn't be trusted with a woman's heart.