Craving for peace and calmness, Naia Fortalejo always avoids trouble at all costs. But when Crius Silva crashes into her life, Naia finds herself torn between avoiding the trouble he brings and opening her heart to someone like him. *** Cold and snobbish, Naia Fortalejo tends to only keep a small circle of friends. With her keen ability to read people's actions, she avoids complications and strives to keep her life peaceful. However, everything changes when the notorious bad boy and troublemaker, Crius Silva, enters her once-calm world. Naia knows he isn't her type, yet as they spend more time together, she finds herself increasingly drawn to him. Oblivious of Crius' true intentions and complicated background, Naia begins to embrace the chaos that he brings into her life. But when a crisis unexpectedly hits their lives, Naia is put in a tight spot. Will she decide to go with what is best for her and her family? Or will she still choose to get tangled with Crius, even if it might break her family apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Kairos Levi Soledad de Merced was chaos and wildness altogether. A lover of the world and all the pleasures it has to offer. Love and commitment? That never existed in his vocabulary. He was the type to give you the highs and all the best things in life, leaving you wanting more, only to be forgotten by him the next day. Chasing the wild tide of life and living without inhibitions was his way of life. He prefers all things physical and casual. He wants his life to be simple, easy, and hot- the same way he wants his woman to be. Ma. Anisa Sta Ines is smart, confident, strong-willed.... and smart again. Matalino, matapang, magaling. Pero hindi maganda. All her life, she has been nothing but an extra in everyone's story. The wingman, the third wheel, and the go-to person for everyone interested in her friends. She knew she was never meant to be chosen, never meant to be pursued. She was the calm of a Wednesday morning; The stability that people usually take for granted. But her stability and peace ceased to exist when Kairos rejected her love letter in front of the whole Eunthastica. Not because he rejected her in front of the whole school. But because the letter wasn't for him, it was supposed to be for Iñigo, his cousin. ---- Started: June 2025 Completed: September 2025

Disclaimer: This is the second book that I've ever written. Please proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Eros Soledad de Merced was born to lead, rule, and dominate. Born as the eldest grandson of Soledad de Merced, everyone knew the weight of the crown he was born to carry. He was a man destined to lead. A boy who was born to rule. A man who carried the weight of his responsibilities with excellence and perfection. Eros knew what was expected of him at a very young age, so everything was carved into his mind. He knew his life, and he knew his future. For him, there was no room for failure. It was perfect, it was good... until it wasn't. One summer. A girl named Winter. Cold as her name might sound, yet she was able to set fire to his perfectly drawn life. The plans that were carefully built along his path suddenly became unclear. And amid his crumbling life was her, Winter Eloise Cojuangco. The woman who owns the pair of the most perfect forest green eyes he'd ever seen. The woman he left behind to fulfill what was expected of him. And the very same woman also happens to be the mother of his son. Date Started: December 2024 Date Finished: February 2025

|Wattys 2025 Shortlist| She was a sunlight. Wild, daring, and free. He was the crescent moon. Silent, disciplined, and powerful. Dorothy Maeve Andino lived like life was a dance she already mastered. But then came Zul Qurnain Rabbani-the man born into legacy, built from faith and restraint. He wasn't supposed to notice her. Yet when their worlds collided, something shifted. What started as curiosity turned into something deeper and too deep for what their pride, culture, and beliefs could endure. Because when the storm meets stillness, something always breaks. She once said if she ever got lost, she'd beg the sun to change its rays just to find her way. But what if even the sun couldn't save her this time? Date started: 03-13- 23 Date Ended: 02- 22- 24

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The "unbothered" model from the famous family of actresses will use a Delafuente to cover up her issue. Keyla is a wellknown bratty model for having a rebellious attitude. Latching on to Kaizen will put her from the top and will boost her career. Iyon ang kanyang pakay pero sa huli ay magbabago ang kanyang isip sa kanya. For the first time, she's bothered and it's because of him. It's because of Kaizen.

They say true love has no ending? But I believe that love is unconditional. I just love her. -Presa Zuraya

Welcome to Raven University! Kung saan hindi pang akademikong asignatura ang iyong aaralin, kundi kung paano lumaban para mabuhay at... pumatay. This secret and hidden school is built where abducted persons train for combats and play a human dark game. Where fighting is the only thing to stay alive...and killing is the only way to escape. Beware! Your comrades can turn as your killer today. What will you choose to shed? Blood or Tears?

(Home of the Winds #1) Started: 09/01/2022 Ended: 11/10/2025 It's hard to get up when you're drowned in the deepest part of the sea. The feeling of being trapped and unable to break free. And gave everything, but eventually reaped the pain. Calise Anastasia Generoso lives up to her father's expectations. Given the pressure that the world puts on her and all that she has gone through, how will she deal with her chaotic mind and heart? Is it possible for someone to change everything kung siya mismo ay ayaw tulungan ang kaniyang sarili?

Cee lives her life hiding her true identity as a woman just to be accepted into the Seriantel family. She may be pretending as a man, but she is certain that she is straight - until she deals with Verra Normans.