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

Lovice

Loraes

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

Bistre Santiago lives for fun and carefree moments, but her encounter with the serious man like Cyprian Segovia challenges her stance. Haunted by a dark past, she struggles to open her heart to him, yet finds herself fighting for the love she knows she deserves. *** Innocencia Bistre Santiago enjoys living life lightly and having fun-until she crosses paths with a serious man like Cyprian Altair Segovia in a bar. She vowed never to fall in love, yet finds herself irresistibly drawn to Cyprian's charm. However, as her dark past unravels, the people she once turned her back on resurface, revealing the unsettling truth about who she truly is. When freedom comes at a cost and respect must be earned, can Bistre afford the price for her happiness? Will she be ready to confront the truth when she discovers Cyprian's connection to her deepest, darkest secret? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

Born and raised in the small province of Isla Verde, Asthreya dreams of becoming a famous volleyball player. When Manila gives her that chance, she meets a much bigger world--for herself and her dream. *** The star player of La Riva in Isla Verde, Asthreya Chian Fortin's life revolves around volleyball--until she falls in love with basketball star player Spiral Roscoe. Although she loves her sweet moments with him, Asthreya has her eyes on her dream as she leaves for Manila. But in playing in a whole new court and living in a whole new world, far bigger than her small province, maybe all it takes is one sweet day for her to realize that there's more to life than just her sport. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

University Series #1 In a family of doctors, Kalix decided to take a different path and found himself studying Legal Management in Ateneo De Manila University. With family pressure on him, he tried so hard to maintain his high grades as a Dean's Lister until Luna from UST Architecture came.

It's hard to prove yourself when everyone thinks that everything's being given to you on a silver platter. And in Siobhan Margarette's case, she'll do everything to make everyone see that she's worth it. But what will she do if someone unexpected sees her worth? Will she stay and accept? Or will she continue pretending that she doesn't feel a thing... too?

(Game Series # 2) Aurora Marie Floresca just wanted to escape their house. Ever since her father re-married, palagi na silang nag-aaway dalawa. She wanted her father to be happy, of course, but not with that evil step-mother wannabe. Unang pagkikita pa lang nila, masama na ang kutob niya sa babae. She wanted happiness for her father, but definitely not with that woman... But unfortunately, the witch won. She managed to get her father to throw Rory out. She was forced to stay in Manila for the meantime. She didn't know what to do in Manila! Wala naman doon ang mga kaibigan niya. Wala siyang pamilya. The only consolation she got was the condo unit from her father--well, at least hindi naman yata gusto ng tatay niya na sa kalsada siya matulog. She'd probably get a job or study again, she wasn't sure yet, but she's certain that everything would be fine... until she realized that her next door neighbor would be keeping her up all night with all the banging against the wall.