[TO BE REPUBLISHED] seniors series #2 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [November 2024] Maraming nagsasabi na hindi naman daw patimpalak ang buhay, pero bakit ang daming hurado sa bawat galaw ng tao? Arrisea Cabrera knows this very well. Her beauty leads people to believe she is there to appease them - pero kabaliktaran naman ng kanyang ganda ang kanyang ugali. She doesn't filter her words and actions, she is rebellion itself. Bilang estudyante ng TVL track, she gets all the nasty comments when it comes to being inferior but she fights back with her savage comebacks. Para sa kan'ya, her life means her rules. Adonis Renoir Reverio appears to be the perfect preppy rich boy of the ABM strand because the dark and ugly parts of his world are hidden from the rose tinted perspectives of the people around him. Pero hindi sa kan'ya, sa isang babaing nakipagpustahan na mahuhulog siya rito. It was farfetched for her to know him more than what the surface offers but she did...and both of them suffered a lot because of it. Sometimes, we are only brave enough to try - not knowing the potential losses and not knowing the cost of tasting this kind of euphoria.

Galvez series #5 (Completed) "I always called Rage Galvez's adoptive son" and never "His first son" Growing up, Lucas experienced being left out, left behind, not included because he was "The adoptive son and the son of a criminal" "Bunga nang pagkakamali. The unwanted. Wortless." Ilan lang 'yan sa mga karaniwang naririnig ni Lucas sa lahat ng mga taong mapanghusgang nakapaligid sakanya but Lucas is still greatful for everything he has. He was cared by his adoptive parents and siblings but part of him is searching for something... Love. True love. After everything he went through, will Lucas find the love that he ever wanted? The Last part of the Galvez series and Until Forever. After Forever. Start: June 29, 2023 Ended: Dec 01, 2023

Unloved and unappreciated by her own family, Letizia Vergara's life gets more complicated when she is arranged to marry the coldhearted Trevor Galvez. As her struggles intensify, Letizia starts to wonder whether her relationship with Trevor will improve her situation or only make them worse. *** Optimistic and kind-hearted, Letizia Vergara always gives her best in everything she does. By excelling in her studies and being a successful varsity player, she hopes that one day, her family can be proud of her. However, not only do they make her feel unloved and unappreciated, but they also force her to marry a stranger just to save their failing business. Facing this daunting reality, Letizia bravely navigates her new life with Trevor Galvez, the billionaire's coldhearted son. When fake feelings suddenly turn real, can Letizia finally get the love she's been yearning for? Or will their wrong choices and misunderstandings only break her heart once more? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

COOK SERIES UNO: Vermont Mabry Z. Villavicencio Meet Khione, a cooking student from La Union who has been dealing with insecurities due to persistent pimples since high school. She's in the city for her internship and has become a timid girl due to the confidence knock. On the flip side, there's Vermont, a good-looking guy, a great singer, and the top chef in town. However, he's missing genuine love, as girls are drawn to him for his looks and jaw-dropping skills, not his personality. This has made him quiet and more of an observer. Imagine their paths crossing. Is there a chance for a love story to brew, overcoming their insecurities and finding something special in each other's comp any?

What started as a casual fling slowly turned into something deeper, until they both realized they'd fallen despite trying not to. ****** Ano ang pag-ibig? At paano mo malalaman kung totoo na? Iyon ang tanong na matagal nang bumabagabag kay Maria Felianna Escudero. Bata pa lang siya, confused na siya dahil magkaiba ang sagot ng kanyang ina at ama. Pero mas pinaniwalaan niya ang sagot ng kanyang ina. Since then, Felianna promised to herself na hindi siya magpapakatanga sa love. She knows her worth. Kaya kahit maraming lalaking dumaan, hindi siya basta-basta nagpapadala sa mga ito. Until one day, someone caught her attention - Ryle Yieler Sollano. A man who seems unreachable, admired by many girls, and far from the kind of person she thought she'd ever pursue. On a sudden impulse, Felianna took the chance and boldly asked him to be her fling. To her surprise... he said yes. But it's just a fling - no labels, no expectations, and definitely no commitment Pero love doesn't always follow the rules, right? Because one day, she woke up realizing she's falling for him.

PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #2: Zion Miguel Villareal

Xyleenah gave Kaius her heart and body to secure her future but still ended up a failure. After years of hiding from him, fate reunites them, and the child she's kept for years may be the key to a love that never truly ended. *** Struggling through college, Xyleenah Vivien Cruz never expected kindness to come from the top student in her class. Desperate to graduate, she struck a deal with Kaius Warner Legaspi-the guy who left her with a shattered heart and an unexpected pregnancy. Years later, Kaius returns as a respected doctor and owner of the café where fate leads Xyleenah to apply. With her pride bruised and her secrets buried deep, she has no choice but to work under the man she once left without a word. But Kaius never forgot her. And now that he knows the truth about their son, he's ready to fight for the family that was stolen from him and for the love that never truly ended. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos ILLUSTRATOR: Ajjay Arts

TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #4: Audrey Deana Valdez

Rich and popular, basketball player Seven Ortiz remains loyal to his first love despite not being chosen by her again and again. But after spending time with wild and carefree Thalia Galvez, Seven starts to wonder if opening his heart to someone new might not be a bad idea after all. *** Unwilling to move on from his first love, popular basketball player Seven Ortiz remains loyal and pursues her without receiving anything in return. Despite the constant rejections, he chooses to stay by her side no matter what. However, everything changes when he accidentally spends a wild night with Thalia Galvez, his best friend's youngest sister. With their constant bickering and bonding, Seven slowly opens up his heart to her. Now faced with their families' opposition and multiple problems thrown at them, can Seven and Thalia succeed and fight for their love all the way? Or will they succumb to the pressure, fail, and go astray? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

UNIVERSITY SERIES #6 Past experiences. Broken hearts. Present tragedy. Those are the things Kierra Ynares from UST Architecture and Shan Lopez from DLSU Psychology have in common. No matter how wretched their similarities are, they still found ways to escape... to look forward to tomorrow, and keep everything that happened yesterday behind.