(GRIEGO COUSINS #1) Seven years after his mother's tragic death, Angelus Griego's father, Simon Griego, made a life-changing decision to marry a wealthy businesswoman with a troubled past and a sick child. Angelus, known for his charm, intelligence, and talent, projected an image of a composed and respectful gentleman, earning the trust of those around him. However, his stepmother's mentally ill daughter, Farida, was an exception. Angelus harbored animosity towards both his stepmother and Farida until a fateful encounter changed everything. Her existence will not only cause him to soar to new heights but will also expose his darkest secrets and cause him to act against his rules. BOOK 1 OF GRIEGO COUSINS ANGELUS GRIEGO Started: 2023 Finished: 2024 Language: Filipino-English

Isobel Rossi grew up in love with the idea of Cillian Zhang. For as long as she could remember, she wanted to be his first in everything-his first kiss, his first love, his first girlfriend. A part of her believed their families' history had already woven their lives together, and all she needed to do was step into that destiny. But Cillian is not a dream. He's a storm. Moody, distant, untouchable. A boy who feels more like a warning than a promise. Nothing like the twin brother everyone else swore was the better match for her. The right twin. Yet Isobel's heart refuses safety. It craves the fire, the ache, the impossible pull of the wrong brother. Because some loves aren't meant to save you... they're meant to ruin you. The Wrong Love | Book One ---

Shanaia Ciel, the "coldest" Fortalejo, doesn't like trouble. She always craves peace and calmness. An introvert who rarely smiles and who always appears snobby will attract a troublemaker-Crius Rylan Silva, a basketball player in Ateneo and a drummer, was well-known for being a bad boy. She's aware he's dangerous-a king who only worships himself. How will she stop being tangled in his own chaos when she completely falls in love with the danger itself?

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(GRIEGO COUSINS #2) Ongoing He's a villain. A monster. Serena, who grew up in poverty, wanted to be a great and famous celebrity one day. Gifted with talents, brains, a pleasant personality, and good looks that would mesmerize anyone, it's not hard for her to blend in with any crowd. Despite her humble upbringing, everyone regarded her as perfect. Although she's faced with a lot of challenges in her life, these are the same things that motivated her to work hard to achieve her goals and escape her current situation. Everything seems to be going well, but because of her goodwill, she puts herself in trouble. She didn't expect that lending a hand to a bleeding and wounded kid would bring her hell. He's a monster, but I see him in rose-colored glasses. Everything about him was pleasant until I realized that he was hiding a rotten beast inside him. Before I could even save myself, I had already fallen into his iron trap. Tied and incapable of getting away. BOOK 3 OF GRIEGO COUSINS GUNTHER GRIEGO Started: 2024 Finished: Language: Filipino-English

Iñigo Soledad de Merced is the most loved and admired among all the Soledad de Merced with his kindest smile and gentle soul, he could easily charm his way into anyone's heart if he wanted to. Confessions, gifts, and letters of declaration of love from his admirers were something he was used to having from the moment he was old enough to understand. He could have hundreds of admirers and receive thousands of love letters... Yet none of those would matter-not because he's arrogant and proud, but because Iñigo's heart already belongs to someone else. An anonymous girl named Ellie. One chain of emails. Thousands of exchanged messages. Four years of searching. And he finally found her... Elleriene Velasco-the only girl who made his heart skip a beat, and the only woman he ever loved. But there was only one problem. Iñigo was fooled. The Ellie of his dreams wasn't Elleriene Velasco... rather, it was Jordan Reverie, his brother's best friend and the woman who stole his first kiss. But time had already passed, and wounds had already healed, without even knowing, he had already lost his dream... his reverie. Iñigo lost her. He lost Jordan Reverie.

LivAce is being lead by the powerhouse teen artists named Grace Samonte and Liv Zoberano. They are the number one love team of the current generation. With almost a million fans around the Philippines, they are evidently the most sought after love team at the moment. Grace and Liv's careers boomed like a crashing wave when they announced that they like each other. It was at that moment when their relationship becomes official that their careers went paramount. But, it was just for a manipulated show. It was dreadfully fabricated. As the manipulation continues, Grace secretly fell in love with Liv. She is hurting deep inside because Liv is in a relationship with a non-showbiz girlfriend who happened to be their fan. With the odd circumstances, would Grace choose her feelings over her career, or would she enjoy the fame even if behind the spotlight, she is a ball of pain whenever she sees Liv with someone else? Started: April 11, 2020 Ended: June 21, 2020 DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY

Claire, a famous actress and author, has finally agreed to let her bestselling work be adapted into a live production with one strict condition: she gets a say in the casting. But what happens if the management casts her ex-crush slash the man she has a petty little beef with as the male lead? To make things even more complicated, Claire herself has been chosen as the female lead.

R-18 ❣ Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko nang makumpirma ang hinala. Ang mga ngisi niya...ang matiim niyang tingin na halos pumaso sa buo kong katawan na kanina pa niya pinagmamasdan. Para akong malalagutan ng hininga. Anong katangahan ang ginawa ko? "K-Kysler?" Mas lumawak ang ngisi niya. Tinagilid niya ang ulo bago pinaglaruan ang ibabang labi niya gamit ang daliri. "Sino pa ba? Sa tingin mo talaga hahayaan kita sa kakambal ko? Ako lang dapat ang maging una mo sa lahat, Mace. Ako lang. I'm glad I don't have to use force to get you. Kusa ka rin palang bibigay. Ang kaibahan nga lang, akala mo ako ang nobyo mo. I can't blame you anyway. We look exactly just the same." Inisang hakbang niya ang pagitan namin at inabot ang pisngi kong luhaan. Mas lalo lang binundol ng takot at kaba ang puso ko dahil sa mga sinabi niya. Kasalanan ko! Kasalanan ko lahat. "Mas matalino at mas tuso nga lang ako sa nobyo mo na gago ko ring kakambal," aniya at malalim na humalakhak bago ako tinalikuran. Napahagulhol ako nang makita ang puno ng kalmot at namumula niyang likod na siguradong ako ang may gawa. Isang pagkakamali na ginusto ko dahil sa pag-aakalang siya ang lalaking mahal ko. ** Lucky as she could ever be, Mace Alquiza was contented being in a relationship with Skyler Wilson. A man who is mysteriously handsome and cold but is so captivated by her and made her his world. She has memorized every angle of him, paint him on her mind as she fell so deeply in love with him even after discovering the monster he had been hiding. She thought things will still go smooth and peaceful for the both of them until that night. Sober but hesitant, she let the man having the same features but is dominant and stoic dragged her into the oblivion of great pleasure and later regret. Did she get her calculation right for the person she thought she'll never mistake for his man? Or she'll forever be trapped in this subtle manipulation and desirable obsession of his? |Literatura Heires

Atty. Dominick Mercir Castellan