Mariah Jade Grey is 21 years old, freshly graduated, and trying to figure out what comes next. She's stylish, sarcastic, and guarded- always has been. After losing more than she ever talks about, she's learned not to get too close. Love doesn't stay. People don't stay. So she keeps herself safe: with ambition, independence, and the quiet ache of something missing. Kyra Reyes is 30 years old, the kind of woman with a camera in one hand and someone new on her arm- easy, unattached, free. Nothing ever sticks: not the girls she leaves tangled in her sheets, not the art that never quite feels finished, not the whispers about her being a player. But when it comes to Mariah, everything sticks. Every glance. Every laugh. Every moment that isn't supposed to mean anything, but somehow means everything. As their best friends build new lives and the city around them quiets down, Mariah and Kyra find themselves circling each other, drawn together by late nights, unspoken truths, and the weight of everything they won't say out loud. It's there in the way Kyra looks at her. It's there in the way Mariah never quite lets her go. And when the silence finally breaks, it changes everything. What they have isn't just friendship. But it isn't love. Not yet. Maybe not ever. Almost. But is almost ever enough?

Amara Alonso is 22 years old and is in her final year studying English literature at NYU. She's smart, kind and gentle, she always has been. But she carries a quiet sadness that most don't see. After losing her mother and sister in a tragic car accident 8 months ago, she was left with an alcoholic father who she blames for their death. She promises herself to push through her last year of college but soon falls into a cycle- skipping classes, tear-stained eyes, and an empty stomach. Emilia Zayed is a 29 year old creative writing professor. Emilia is poised, intelligent and emotionally guarded. She keeps everyone at arm's length- students, colleges, friends, and especially family. She doesn't trust people and shows no intention to. She shows no interest in anybody around her, until a soft brown eyed girl enters her lecture with a look of hurt deep in her eyes that she can't seem to stop thinking about. Emilia notices Amara's writing first. There's something about her work-so raw, so aching, so lonely. It touches something in Emilia she thought she'd buried. Never has a student's piece of writing made her feel this way. They shouldn't get close. They can't get close. But they do. And it's slow, quiet, and deeply emotional. It's Amara showing up during Emilia's office hours not just to talk about writing but about life. It's Emilia realising Amara needs more than feedback-she needs someone who sees her. And it's Amara finally finding someone who doesn't leave. The two form an unspoken bond they can't explain. It's forbidden in the eyes of everybody else. But they can't help but feel softer around each other. Will they ever act on it? Will Amara's hurt or Emilia's closed offness prevent them from ever truly opening up and giving in?

KINDLY SKIP THIS STORY IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! THIS IS PURE TAGALOG. VERY VULGAR AND DETAILED. bc credit: @Elissequa

Meet Amari Kinsley Accardi, the easy-going, soft-hearted girl. She's kind and approachable--a coquette girlie who couldn't even hurt a fly. But what if one day she finds herself stuck in an unexpected arranged marriage? Will she accept it or not, especially when she discovers who her future spouse will be? Is she ready to take the risk? Or will she refuse the marriage?

Kavirah Kazmira Virelle is a highly successful businesswoman with an empire of companies scattered across the globe. A self-made billionaire, she has achieved more than most could dream of, yet she has never stopped pursuing her true passion: becoming a renowned professor. Her brilliance and sharp intellect are evident to all who meet her. Graduating with the highest honors and a perfect GWA, Kavirah's academic excellence propelled her to take the necessary steps toward earning her Doctoral Degree. Without hesitation, she faced the challenge head-on, and today, she stands as a respected professor. Known for her icy demeanor, cold composure, and intimidating presence, Kavirah is unbothered by the judgments of others, focusing instead on her own path to success. Avirah Hidalgo, on the other hand, is a young woman who lives a solitary life, shaped by a tragic past. Her parents passed away before she could even take her first steps, and her grandparents, unwilling to care for her, disowned her when she turned 15. Left to fend for herself, Avirah made a solemn promise to survive, no matter the cost. Having never experienced love or trust, she built impenetrable walls around her heart, vowing never to let anyone in. Love, to her, is a mere illusion-something unworthy of belief or hope. She keeps others at arm's length, closing herself off to the world and its potential for pain. What if their paths were destined to cross? What if they discovered love in each other? Would they be willing to make the sacrifices needed to make it work? Are they ready to take the risk, or will they let the chance slip away? Sit back, relax, and let me introduce you to my very first book!

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Volume 2 (Bound) Marisella Orivon, a renowned historical romance author known for tragic historical love stories, secretly dreams of a lasting love. In her novel Liyag, she dares to give her characters a happy ending. But when fate traps her inside the story in 1895, the world she imagined becomes real. She meets her creations, Gregorio and Rosalina, and must protect their love from Amparo Villavicencio..the cunning antagonist she designed.. Yet as Marisella interacts with Amparo, the villain she once despised awakens unexpected feelings. Caught between duty and desire, she faces a world where her story is alive, unpredictable, and filled with passion, secrets, and danger.. Can she safeguard the happy ending she wrote without losing her heart to the one she never expected to love? "She's supposed to be the villain in Liyag... so why does my heart betray me, trapped by her?"

Volume 1 (Again) Dawn Loraine Hermoza, known to as "Lori," is a famous actress and model from a wealthy family, living in the year 2025. But her world turns upside down when she is suddenly transported back to the year 1995-the very year a series of brutal murders begins, claiming the lives of her mother's friends and schoolmates. There, Lori meets Serina Leonor De Vellière -a quiet and enigmatic girl whose name she's heard since childhood. Serina was known to be her mother's best friend... and the final victim of the notorious "Lollipop Killer." determined to change what's already set in the past. She starts her own investigation, hoping to stop the murders before they happen. But time is fragile, and changing fate always comes with a cost.. Can she rewrite the past to save the future? Is she willing to risk her life to protect those who were once doomed and a girl she never expected to fall for? Because in saving Serina Leonor... She just might lose herself.. "I wasn't supposed to be here... but somehow, I got trapped in her year."

☯ YBAÑEZ SERIES • Slow Burn • Under Minor Revision Baek So-hee, also known as Samantha Baek, is a golden spoon chaebol and a people-pleasing CEO. Exiled to the Philippines, she encounters a hard-to-please worker who challenges her very sense of self. Date of Published: April 26 2024 Complete: May 8 2024 (A taglish Girl X Girl love story that is not suitable for 18 and below) [English is not my first nor second word so please bear with me]

STATUS: COMPLETED CEOxCEO Enemies to Lovers "I will protect you, Honey. I will kill for you... and if that's still not enough... then, I would burn down the world. Just to protect you." - Kyline Constantino. Both powerful CEOs, mortal enemies since college, forced into an arranged marriage by their parents and living in one room before the wedding. What starts as a daily war of words slowly turns into lingering stares, unspoken tension and feelings they never planned to feel. What happens when the person you hated most... becomes the one you can't stay away from? ⚠️ This story contains mature themes and is intended for readers 18 and above. ✨ This is my original GL work.