𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 | ©zerefiera Kasal - isang bagay na pilit iniiwasan ni Victoria. She hated the arranged marriage set by her father. Ni hindi nga niya kayang magustuhan ang lalaki, ang pakasalan pa kaya? Desperate to escape the leash of an unwanted marriage threatening to tie her down, she planned on fleeing to her grandmother's province, but fate had a different path carved for her. Nagising na lang siya na naliligaw sa isang malayong probinsya. The tall towers and luxurious life she grew up with were replaced by beautiful views of mountain range and wide rice fields. The life there was calm, peaceful, and slow - something she always craved for. The life there turned out to be sweet - as she started to get used to the pair of chocolate brown eyes greeting her in the morning; the only pair that could make her heart go wild, yet calm her down at the same time. Kasal - isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan dahil takot siyang magmahal. But the man she met in that foreign province made her think that if she would end up marrying someone... It's going to be him. First Published: 2023 Republished: Nov. 22, 2024 Finished: July 9, 2025

Laviña Clarene won't run out of reasons why she hates Aristotle. She hates how her life is always entangled with him, na kapag sinabing Laviña karugtong na nito ang Aris. She grew up with him, and even shares her family, not to mention their parents' history. But on top of that, she hates him for taking a big portion of her father's love and attention. Hence, she is always competitive against her archenemy. She won't let him get ahead of her in anything as much as possible. Teachnically, her life revolves hating him. And she knows he feels the same way, too. It's a mutual feeling. But where can this ingrained hate lead her? Will it do her good or will it break her own heart in the end? Hate keeps them together, but hate tears them apart, too. Sa huli, kailangan niyang mamili, to nurture this hate or extinguish it. To hold on to it or finally let it go.

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

deceret (n.) latin word for "body to body" When Philodemus Elton Treveron's parents were slayed, the only thing that brings him closer to finding the killer is the gold crucifix chain around his neck. Fueled with vengeance, Elton swore to himself that he will find the killer and make him pay. 10 years later, Elton found the very same necklace rested on the slim neck of the shy Stormie Iona Roman-the governor's invisible daughter. Vengeance served hot on the plate garnished with love and a romance that shouldn't have started in the first place gave birth to chaos. In the name of love and revenge, Elton found his lips on her neck...

Faces of Love Series #2 Faith Reviyre Austria, part of one of the most influential and powerful clan in the Philippines. She is like a living princess with her undeniable beauty. Nilalarawan siya ng mga tao gaya ng apoy. Intimidating, and cannot be touched for you will get burnt. Lingid sa kanilang kaalaman, the seemingly fierce and beautiful Fayre has one hidden desire within her. Freedom. Hiding in a princess like façade in front of everyone, Fayre doesn't know how she could attain that one desire for herself. But on that day when her father decides to take away the smallest hope she has, Fayre decided to fight and struggle on her own for the freedom she wants. As she starts her rebellious acts to gain freedom, nakilala niya ang isang lalaki na lalong magpapagulo ng kaniyang situwasyon dahil sa alok nitong pag-ibig. Will Fayre choose love? O, isasantabi na lamang niya ang nararamdaman para sa kaniyang inaasam na kalayaan?

[ARDENT SERIES #3} I loved him but being with him was very lethal. It may not kill me physically, but it was killing me emotionally. Our relationship was a lethal attachment. And so, I detached myself from him to keep on living.

Spoiled brat Brandy Varquez always gets what she wants in a snap. But when she meets Asiel Fortier and gets entangled in a mess that taints them both, Brandy starts to wonder how far her so-called power can go. *** Spoiled and bratty, Brandy Varquez is always used to having things go her way. With her family's wealth and connections, she effortlessly puts everything under control. However, her life takes a turn when she gets entangled with Asiel Fortier and mistakenly believes that he is her fiancé. Despite their growing feelings for each other, circumstances repeatedly break them apart. As they fight to save their relationship, an event suddenly tarnishes Asiel's reputation, and Brandy unexpectedly finds herself trapped and powerless. With a love story that started out with a lie, can Brandy and Asiel seek justice and find a second chance at life? Or will their shared memories become nothing more than a taint on the past? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

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

Faces of Love Series #3 After being a loner for her whole High School and Senior High years, Yuliana Rinoa Falcutila doesn't want to spend her college years the same way. But she was a boring person---as she believes herself to be, for she couldn't relate to other people with the same age as hers. Seeing how almost all her classmates are fond of love and the likes, Yuri decided to lie by telling them that she has a crush, so they would befriend her. She gained friends like how she wanted. However, what she didn't expected was, how that one lie could change her life. Kasabay ng pag-usbong ng panibagong damdamin, ay ang unti-unting pag silip ng madilim na nakaraan. Deeply rooted hatred, the thrist for vengeance, secrets, and broken trust. Yuri was deeply inlove but she's choosing to give it up, for she thinks it is for the best. Letting time heal everything, she believed wholeheartedly that her feelings will slowly fade along with it. Nguni't hindi gaya ng inaasahan ni Yuri, sa paglipas ng panahon, her love for him only intensified. And now that he's back and asking for another chance, what will Yuri do?

She's a rare shattered jar with a golden lid. The jar refers to her heart and once it shattered, she has nothing but the golden lid that is not really made of gold but rather in an ordinary rusty metal. That lid refers to her life that is slowly turning into a dust, decaying just like the jar's lid. Phleuraia Airis Zanteban is a victim of bullying and she's also suffering from depression. Walang araw siyang hindi pinagkatuwaan at sinaktan pero dahil sanay na siya, hinahayaan na lang niyang masaktan siya. She's used to being bullied that it became a part of her everyday life. But life is indeed unpredictable. A tragedy came into her life to ruin her already ruined life. She broke down just like a helpless shattered jar. Instead of putting her pieces back together, she decided to break it even more, making it into a finely pulverized powder like the remains of the dead human body after creamation. Ashes. Mabubuo niya pa kaya ang kaniyang sarili para magpatuloy sa agos ng buhay o tuluyan na siyang mananatili kagaya nang isang basag na garapon?