AN EPISTOLARY

AFTER HEARTACHES SERIES #1 Evie Santandes was always the odd girl, and she was fine with it. Between caring for her three cats, all with different personalities, volunteering at a local veterinary clinic, and studying, she doesn't have much time on her hands. Not until she meets Jachin Deogracias, an unpredictable and intriguing boy for whom she eventually falls for. The only problem is, he's in love with Mila Ortega, his best friend. *** AS THE STARS WOULD HAVE IT halfbakedwriter © 2023 Book Cover Illustration by Cai (cairousell) Book Cover Background by Megan Cara

Her best friend has it all. Her best friend's boyfriend got it all too. With that, most of the times, Aden Quintos, an ordinary woman in the process of 'adulting', thinks that she was some sort of a side character whereas she concludes as well that even a side story couldn't be written for her. Meeting someone who thinks the same way about himself, could they create something that will make them their own main characters and become not just a side story? -- a stand-alone epistolary novel not a side story (completed)

When she entered college, Kelly always had her eyes on this particular guy from the psychology department. Thinking of a way for him to notice her, Kelly thought of submitting a message for him on their campus' freedom wall. Besides, there is nothing to lose if she tries, right? And when that guy from the psychology department finally noticed her posts on the freedom wall and laid his eyes on her, they will eventually find themselves in an endless loop of love . . . and perhaps pain. Disclaimer: This is written in epistolary format. -- Lovesite Series #1 LOVE KNOT lullacity, 2023

Twelve years after the breakup, Esmee and Luca are forced to settle down under one roof while Esmee waits for her father's recovery in the hands of Luca's physician parents. With more than a decade filled with questions on what went wrong in an almost-marriage relationship, they may find themselves tangled once again in midnight couch conversations and underneath-the-blanket college tales more often than before. And perhaps discover something more than what they've settled with after they parted lives twelve years ago. Stand-alone Epistolary MORE OFTEN THAN NOT August 2023

THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

Maurice Severina de Morga, a registered nurse, wants to escape the torment of her family by leaving the country, but Ulysses Ridgen 'Yuri' Suarez offers her a fresh perspective on life. However, just as heaven grants hope, it also finds ways to take it back. *** Neglected and mistreated, Maurice has lived in the shadows of cruelty, cast aside by a family that never saw her worth. Leaving home and building a future abroad seems like the only way to prove she can live on her own. But fate has a wicked sense of irony when she asks Yuri Suarez for a bizarre request in her laboratory class. As a grumpy nurse who detests small talk, dealing with Yuri is far from easy for Maurice. But for once, she believes he is a wildcard deal straight from heaven-a chance at something more. Yet when his life hangs by a thread, Maurice is caught between saving him and saving herself. Is he truly heaven's wildcard, or has fate cursed her with yet another inescapable hell? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Midnight Reminiscence

Giovanni Mosco was truly an eye-catcher as the eyes of Vainna Thalline sparked when it reached him. Interest bloomed inside her chest in a snap. An indication that love grew and found its place between the two. It was all fun and exciting at first until it was not. - an epistolary [UNEDITED]