Growing up, Roshey Illagan only hopes to be noticed and loved by Donatello Saavedra. When a chance to be with him finally comes her way, will Roshey seize the opportunity even if it means deceiving him and risking more pain in the end? *** Known as a spoiled brat, Roshey Illagan always gets what she wants except for one thing: to be loved by Donatello Saavedra, her long-time crush. She likes him very much, but he never glanced her way. Even if she tries to move on, she always finds herself back to following him and loving him more. When Donatello unexpectedly suffers from amnesia and an opportunity to be with him finally comes her way, Roshey grabs it and makes the most of the time they have together. But as he recovers his lost memories, can Roshey still make her mark in Donatello's heart and convince him to be with her? Or will she only end up breaking her heart even more? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

SAGADA Inspired by the song "SAGADA" by Cup of Joe WYATT ALEXIS GATCHALLIAN She vowed her life to God. He never believed in forever. So why does it feel like their hearts were written in the same prayer? AYOKONG IKASAL. I never dreamed of a wedding. It was beautiful, sure---for some. But not for me. Hindi 'to ang buhay na inaasahan ko. Hindi ang pinto na 'yon ang naghihintay sa'kin. Hindi sa ganitong paraan ako magsusuot ng telang puti. Hindi. Ayoko. Hindi ito ang pinlano ng Diyos para sa'kin. Because my dream was different. I thought I heard it in the stillness of dawn, in the hush of chapel walls, in the gentle rhythm of prayers. I thought I knew the life God was calling me to live. But then, he came---Wyatt Alexis Gatchallian. Parte ng isang bandang kinakabaliwan ng lahat. His life is loud music, late nights, fleeting kisses, and freedom without consequence. Palaging lasing. Palaging magulo. Palaging hindi ko maintindihan. and yet somehow, he's the one I'm told to marry. Arranged. Unexpected. Unwanted. I wanted to serve God. They wanted me to serve tradition. Now I'm stuck in the space between this mess. Between a God I've always loved and a man I never asked for... Pero bakit habang tumatagal parang hindi na makuhang lumayo pa ng mata ko sa pagtingin sa kaniya. The more I try to push him away, the more he starts to feel like a hymn I never meant to memorize. And maybe... just maybe... He's been searching for something sacred, too. How do you choose between a calling you've always known... and a love you never saw coming? 05/22/25

Pumasok si Zana sa marangyang mansyon ng Salvatore brothers bilang isang katulong. Pero lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, isang mapanganib na laro ang naghihintay sa kanya. Mula sa payapa at simpleng buhay niya, wala siyang kaalam-alam sa tunay na kalikasan at mga balak ng magkakapatid. Ngunit habang ang 6 Mafia Brothers, maingat na nagaganap ang plano, natuklasan nila ang isang nakakagulat na katotohanan-hindi si Zana ang inaakala nilang babae na naging kabit ng kanilang ama. Dahilan kung bakit nagpakamatay ang kanilang ina. Ang malaking tanong, sino nga ba ang babaeng naging kabit ng kanilang ama? May koneksyon ba si Zana sa babaeng iyon?

Wounded and humiliated, Garret Sean Rivera devised a plan with his friends to make Twyla Chloe Aquino fall for him, only to break her heart in return. But when regret set in, was it too late for him to make amends? *** Twyla Chloe Aquino is just an ordinary transfer student until Garret Sean Rivera, a playboy yet persistent admirer, entered her life. Despite his reputation as a notorious player, Garret felt drawn to Twyla from the moment their eyes met. However, Twyla rejected him publicly, crushing his pride. Garret concocted a plan to make Twyla fall for him as his revenge, yet he found himself falling deeply for her. Seeing her broken made him realize that hurting her was the biggest mistake of his life. In his quest for revenge, he ended up breaking both their hearts. When regrets started to weigh in, was it too late for Garret to make amends? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

The best nights of my life happened in August. My heart will always stay in the Nights of August.

Published under Viva Psicom Featured last September 17-21, 2014 at Manila International Book Fair Released on October 27, 2014 at all leading bookstores nationwide. "Kung ano man ang marinig mo sa labas ng bintana, huwag na huwag mong pansinin. Higit sa lahat huwag kang sisilip dahil hindi mo magugustuhan ang kung ano man ang masisilayan mo sa labas nito." Date Finished: Nov. 16, 2013 Copyright © 2014 by justarlo All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

LOTL #1 A Wave of Vermilion Book 1 of the Lies of the Lycoris series *** My skin suddenly feels warm. Suddenly feels seen. My heart starts to race. Like my body senses that someone has been observing, watching... Gazing. The scent and sensation grow heavier with each passing second. I can sense my closeness to the source. My body has been aware of it the whole time. For the past three hours, the prickling feeling of fixated attention never left me. At first, I thought it was just coming from the guests approaching me. But now I can sense it clearer. Because I can feel it mere inches from me. From my peripheral view, a strange mystifying man wearing a wolf mask stands beside me, leaning against the same wall. #AWaveofVermilionWP #AWOV

This is a sequel from "Left in the Dark" Series #5 of the Savage beast Series Mahirap siyang abutin, masyadong malayo. Hindi siya sa akin, para abutin