After getting hurt by the people around her, aspiring chef Dacia Holgado builds up her walls to protect her heart... until band bassist Eris Arriaga comes along and tears them apart. *** Graduating culinary arts student Dacia Holgado gets the biggest twist of her life when she crosses paths with Epicenter's bassist Eris Arriaga. She hates his guts and vices while he hates how pampered and perfect she is. They are complete opposites, but Dacia's version of an ideal man unexpectedly changes the more she gets to know Eris. As Epicenter slowly reaches their dream and gets a shot at stardom, Dacia and Eris' relationship is suddenly put to a test. Is their young and passionate love enough to help them survive? Or will they realize that what they have is really just a phase and is meant to end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

AVAILABLE ON ALL LEADING BOOKSTORES NATIONWIDE RAW AND UNEDITED | COMPLETED | 29 April 2016 - 26 June 2016 | MR. PERFECT SERIES #1 | If you're looking for the perfect girl, Antoinette Louvelle Lastimosa is the one you're looking for. Accomplished at a very young age, Tonie usually takes every road in her life like a cat walk. But when her boyfriend for three years broke up with her, her boss fired her, she finds herself being teased by one sexy beast named Heath Laurent Ongpauco. #6 in Romance since 20 July 2016

| COMPLETED| 26 June 2016 - 10 August 2016 | MR. PERFECT SERIES #2 | Heath and Antoinette have been living the life they built for themselves. Taking care of their 5-year old daughter, loving each other more each day. It was, after all, their perfect happily ever after. But little do they know that after their perfect marriage, one tragic event will pull them memories apart, one heartbreaking incident will force their separation, one distressful circumstance will compel Heath to hunt for their love-forgotten.

| COMPLETED | 22 August 2016 - 5 October 2016 | Stonehearts Series #2 | Due to her bitter past and her dad's unfortunate marriage, Amorr Amethyst Buendia, vowed one promise to herself; that she will never ever lived a day and see another heart breaking. This sweet girl was born on the 25th of February and is very much like her birth stone Amethyst. She is dreamer, a thinker, and a bottle of mixed attitudes. A dreamer, because she believes that one day she will meet a man deserving of her undying love. A thinker, because she knows that she can fix any relationship that is about to fall apart. She's emotional yet strong. She can be shaken but balanced. She's soft but tough enough to fight for herself. But when she failed on doing the work she swore her whole life to, she hated herself but the man hated her more. So she ended up doing anything to make it up to him, but Cyrus Chancellor Calderazzo has other plans for her. #15 in Romance 30 September 2016

| COMPLETED | 5 October 2016 - 21 November 2016 | Stonehearts Series #3 | A foundling ever since she can remember, Aqui (a-ki) Marina Godorecci, has known all the evils of the world. She has been in several orphanages before landing in a home ran by nuns, after which has been adopted by a wealthy Italian businessmen. This tranquil short-haired beauty was born on the 24th of March and carries the characteristics of her birthstone Aquamarine. She's serene, always remaining stoic and in control despite any provocation. She's creative, has the eyes for detail and art. She's accepting, has never questioned anyone or blamed anyone for everything. She always thought she was smooth sailing her life after being taken in by her foster parents. But then again, a man from her past comes back bringing terrible waves to her ship. Brinx Antheros Bardoquillo is back to ruffle the unperturbed life of Little Miss Q.

Shielder The two-faced man. SPG | R-18

Jessica Claire is the one and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travieso. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she's filthy rich and can get anything she wants with a snap of her finger. But in life, you can't always have it all. They all say that she's lucky because she can actually have all the things that she wants and she thinks that's absurd because if she can really have all the things that she wants... then why can't she have the self love that she always wanted? You see, love isn't just about receiving diamonds and roses. Love is about making your significant other realize that she is still worth it despite all the flaws and imperfections crawling on her skin.

Fourth The mischievous man who's always pretending. SPG | R-18

Raising a kid is a difficult task for Sandro, especially if the child is not his own. When adoption is the only way for him to have the right for his best friend's only daughter, how far will he go when blood is always thicker than water? • • • • At a young age, Sandro experienced firsthand how difficult it is to grow up without parents. That's why, following the loss of his best friend and the girl he had courted, he took care of his best buddy's only child. With the support of Alyna, his supervisor and open-secret crush, Sandro will try to be a responsible dad for Chamee, despite his poor temper. But his role as a single father to Chamee doesn't end with the adoption papers; he also has to travel to Aklan to meet Chamee's blood relatives. Will he be able to make it through his journey in Aklan as Chamee's adopted father? Is blood be always thicker than water? ************ The Wayward Son in Aklan © July 2021 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. All Rights Reserved