HIGHEST RANK #8 IN PARANORMAL (CATEGORY) "You cannot deceive the deceiver." Ashanti could not figure out how she got a second life. Her last memory was her fall from the top of a high building on the night of her eighteenth birthday. Her eyes opened while her body was lying on her cozy bed as if the things happened weren't true. She promised to fulfill the goal of her second life: To regain the heart of Kalen and live after the day of her debut. But could her rebirth be considered a gift from heaven if everything that is occurring in the present time changed?

She traveled back to the time where her birthmarks were her scars. Nectars and Hagonoy plants were sacred. Roses and its petals are powerful. And pollen is her life.

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"They say curiosity killed the cat, they forgot cats have 9 lives. If curiosity kills me, I still have 8 lives left." -Dethyria Javier

Extraordinary and fearless, Hurricane Thurston decided to go on an adventure to find the three monsters. Together with her protector, Simone, they face challenges that would eventually shake the world of the Ten Kingdoms. Lives will be sacrificed and secrets will be revealed. As they discover powers that they never knew existed before, will Hurricane, Simone and the three monsters be able to face the danger that awaits them? Or will Hurricane be able to change the ending that the prophecy has declared? DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, songs, places, events, and incidents are either product of author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ©Reynald Hernandez (Penguin20)

(Academy Series #2) Being the son of the academy's chairwoman pushed Jax to hide his true identity. Introducing himself as a scholar, he was slowly creating a name of his own by ranking number one in class. Then there was Cali, the spoiled girl who desperately wanted to beat him.

Allison had always wanted to become a painter. Due to financial constraints, she wasn't able to pursue her dream and instead found contentment in expressing her art at home. The man of her dreams became her favorite masterpiece. He was a recurring figure in her nightly visions. Despite her confusion about his existence, she meticulously depicted every detail of his physique, bringing him to life on canvas. When given the opportunity to participate in an art exhibition, Allison didn't hesitate to choose the man from her dreams as her entry. Standing in front of her painting on the day of the exhibition, a man suddenly appeared beside her, causing her to glance at him. As he examined her masterpiece with furrowed brows, the man uttered words that made her freeze on the spot. "What is my face doing there?"

[WON BEST IN CLASSICS, CHIKLIT, AND HISTORICAL FICTION CATEGORY IN THE WRITERS PH AWARDS 2024] "With my own hands, I shall burn this empire and disperse the ashes to those who have wronged me. I am the dynasty. I am Mihrisah. " -Mihrisah Sultana As the Ottoman Empire decided to expand their land, lives were taken and blood was spread across the continent. Elena had been imprisoned in her room her entire life and had been maltreated by her family since she was a young girl. So, it was a gleam of hope when the raging Ottoman army burned down their house and massacred her entire family, hoping that she might finally be out of this ill-fated life. But it all came crashing down when she attracted the Sultan Kael's attention and he chose to make her one of his concubines. And just when she felt her life was about to become better, the second prince, Zahir, who was known to be snobby and heartless, started a rebellion and forcefully took the Sultan's crown from his brother. What left her in disdain was when the new Sultan chose her to be the first woman in his imperial harem. Now, how can she run away from the new Sultan and the treacherous life inside the palace? WARNING: This story contains triggering and mature themes. Read at your own risk. Language: Tagalog and English Date Started: March 30, 2022 Date Ended: November 6, 2022 Wordcount: 185, 734 Highest Ranking: #1 romancestories out of 1000