Book One : USC series 18+ Ayanna Heart Reeling from betrayal of her ex, Captain of the basketball team for UCLA and longtime boyfriend. She decides to go to a party to release some much needed steam. What she didn't expect was to make a deal with Carson Addams, Captain of the USC basketball team. Carson Addams Carson has a reputation to uphold , Captain of the basketball team and USC's most eligible playboy. His number one goal is to make it to the NBA. What happens when he sleeps with the captain of the rival teams ex ? Beating the Buzzer ----------- "Does your boyfriend know that you are here ?" he asks raising the bottle to his plump lips. My eyes followed the bob of his tattooed throat as he swallowed, " Ex- boyfriend." I corrected. "And what I do now is none of his business." "Good to know ." he says before walking off into the crowded living room. Before I could process what just happened Sade came into the kitchen ," Come on Ayanna. It's time to play dirty Jenga." Oh great - the game that is a USC tradition. The game that has brought people together and torn them apart. Ranks: #1 USC #1 Sports Romance #1 College Student #1 Friends #1 College Romance #1 Cheating IF YOU COPY MY BOOK I WILL REPORT YOU

DEVIL'S DESIRE SERIES #1 Khallista Dennise Devoria, a passionate fashion designer, agrees to a forced marriage with a stranger to save her ailing mother. The promise was simple sign the contract, play the role of a wife in front of others, and never cross each other's paths behind closed doors. Relief washed over her when his secretary reassured her that they didn't need to act like real husband and wife-no intimacy, no obligations, only a cold, distant arrangement. But her world shatters the moment Thaddeus Goldenthorn the cold-blooded, eldest heir of the notorious Goldenthorn family sets his eyes on her. What was once a silent contract becomes her own nightmare when the man she married breaks his own rules haunted by his demons, consumed by obsession. Day started: July 7, 2024 Genre: Romance / Dark Romance Desire Series #1

Word Santillan, the playboy chef and owner of TADHANA Café, avoids serious relationships like the plague. Novela "Vel" Martinez, the boyish neighbor and ex-employee of TADHANA, harbors a deep hatred toward her ex-boss, "Santillan." Their love language? Pigtasin ang pasensiya ng isa't isa and to bring out the worst in them-in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until death do they part. But who would have thought that a simple shelter from a storm would lead to an intense evening of passion? Bringing life to their we-didn't-know-we-needed-that-spicy-collabo-ration, now, a growing Baby Book is on the way. Vel's goal? Taguan ng anak si Word. Pero paano niya gagawin 'yon kung katapat lang ng bahay nila ang bahay ng letseng ama ng anak niya, at na-send niya nang hindi sinasadya ang ultrasound photo kay Word? They're perfectly unmatched-but can they build a family together? Word is determined to prove himself worthy to his unwilling bride, and he will not stop until Vel agrees to his marriage proposal. Will Vel give in and allow their enemies-to-lovers plot to move forward?

(Gemstone Chronicles #4) Passion can burn, and so can the game. She set him on fire, but now she's the one burning for him.

Nathalia Amaris Sandoval is in a secret rebellion. Gustong-gusto niyang makuha ang atensyon ng ama na lagi na lamang nakatuon sa kaniyang Kuya Cielo, pero hindi niya kailanman inasahang ang isang pagkakamali ay babaguhin ang kaniyang buhay. Paano niya pa maitatama ang pagkakamaling nagsimula sa maling kwartong kaniyang napasukan? Kung ngayon ay nakatakda na siyang ikasal kay Isles Gaise Privello, a law student and a famous playboy, and also the man who hates her guts! Hanggang saan ang kaya nilang ilaban para sa pag-ibig na walang magandang simula? At hanggang kailan kayang panindigan ni Isles ang kaniyang pangako? Started: December 2023 Completed: August 2024

(The Lost Souls on Tour: The Last Tour) What are the things that you are willing to do for the person that you love? Minsan, kapag nagmamahal tayo, doon na 'tin mas nakikilala ang sarili na 'tin dahil...may mga bagay pala na kaya na 'ting gawin. Love...can make us better but also bring out the worst in us. And it's risky, because we tend to hurt ourselves at the process of it. No matter how smart a person is, love can make them stupid and dumb. And for Theodosius Maximon Valdroza, no matter how smart he is, he will be foolish when it comes...to her. Smart, achiever since he was a kid, talented, competitive...but when it comes to her, his competitiveness has always been worn out if it was her who he would be his opponent. Ayaw niya na nagagalit siya sa kaniya kung siya naman ay unti-unting nababaliw rito. A young love that grows together with him. A love that makes him...selfless. Because he was always ready to give everything to her. He was always ready to do anything just to please her. He was always ready to...surrender. To love, to grow with it, to wait, to conquer...everything for her. Theo was always willing even if it meant to break him apart just for her. Because she will always be his...sweet surrender. - I do not own the book cover that I used, credit to the rightful owner. Date Started: August 23, 2024 Date Ended: May 12, 2025

Ailani Ember C. Pantaleon

Argument turned heated night. The Other Half Series first installment. start: 06/21/25

(After High Series # 1) Saffron Rose Borromeo appears to have it all-top grades, family connections, and a guaranteed future in law. But appearances can be deceiving. Maximiliano Jose Delgado is her academic equal and complete opposite. Brilliant, intense, and fiercely independent, he seems to see right through her polished facade-and he clearly doesn't like what he sees. From their first day at the SCA- College of Law, they're locked in a rivalry that goes beyond textbooks and test scores. It's personal. It's consuming. And neither understands why the other brings out such strong reactions. But when good intentions collide with wounded pride, their carefully constructed worlds begin to crumble. Some secrets destroy trust. Some lies are meant to help. And sometimes, the person you're trying to save is the last person who wants your rescue.

Airenia is struggling to find her spot. All her life, she lived in the expectations of others. She feels like she's not good enough. Kahit saang bahagi ng buhay niya ay feeling niya kinokontrol siya pati na sa kanyang relasyon. Gustong gusto niya nang kumawala. All she wants is freedom, but she's scared of disappointing the people around her. Then came Gideon, whom she hates the most because he has been everything that her father wants. Pero kahit na ito ang kompetisyon niya, ito naman ang magmumulat sa kanya na ang buhay ay hindi kompetisyon. Na sa buhay okay lang naman magkamali. Hindi naman kailangan perfect kasi wala namang perfect. But the challenge is will she accept that and finally be able to appreciate how beautiful life is, or will she stay the same toxic and immature girl who shuts everyone up when the pressure gets in?