Sandejas Legacy #7: Withered Roses "Sandejas Legacy continues..." Tasked to find evidence to free her father in jail, Zahrah Ortega pretends to be the new secretary of the strict and mysterious prosecutor in their area. But when she suddenly finds herself in a complicated relationship with him, can Zahrah still fulfill her mission in time? *** Suffering from trauma when kidnapped years ago, Zahrah Ortega is forced to live in a secluded mansion for her safety. With her father jailed for crimes his lawyer claims he didn't commit, Zahrah finds herself tasked with a difficult mission--she must pretend to be the secretary of the new prosecutor to get evidence that could set her father free. Zahrah believes she can fulfill her mission, but when she meets the cold and mysterious prosecutor, she is suddenly unsure what to think. With the doubts starting to cloud her thoughts and remnants of her past haunting her back, can Zahrah set aside her growing feelings for the prosecutor to uncover the truth once and for all? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Isaac James "Zac" Javier has never mistaken desire for love. Zac is a respected pulmonologist with the face everyone wants and the heart no one can reach as he spent years shutting every woman out of his life. Not because he can't love, but because some wounds have a way of making even the gentlest touch feel like a threat. Then came the woman claimed the alias Gelatin. She wasn't supposed to be different. She wasn't supposed to become the exception. But is she truly the person capable of teaching him how to love again or merely someone his broken heart chose to hold on to?