Lumaking hindi kilala ang tunay na mga magulang, maagang namulat si Leroncillo San Roque sa kalupitan ng mundo. Ngayong nabigyan siya ng pagkakataong maipaglaban ang pagkakapantay-pantay, handa ba siyang isakripasyo ang lahat maatim lang ang hinahangad na tagumpay? *** Mulat sa bulok na sistema ng lipunan, tumatak sa isipan ni Leroncillo San Roque ang kawalan ng hustisya at hindi patas na trato sa mga mahihirap. Bagama't lumaki sa kalinga ng isang prayle, hindi pa rin naging madali ang daloy ng kaniyang buhay. Patuloy pa rin siyang sinusubok ng mga tao, ng pagkakataon, at ng tadhana. Ngayong naipit si Leron sa isang sitwasyon na maaaring magpahamak sa mga taong mahalaga sa kaniya, ano nga ba ang tamang hakbang upang makamit niya ang inaasam na kalayaan at hustisya? Magagawa ba niyang linlangin ang kalaban at mailigtas ang kaniyang amain at mga kaibigan? O mapupunta lamang ba sa wala ang lahat ng kaniyang pinaghirapan? Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

De Avila Series #2 "Watty's 2025 Honourable Mention" Si Maria Segunda De Avila ay masasabing anghel ng kaniyang mga magulang dahil siya'y likas na masunurin, magalang, tahimik, at malapit sa Diyos. Ang mga katangiang ito marahil ang naglagay sa kaniya sa katayuang hindi napapansin ng karamihan. Siya'y hindi nagtataglay ng pambihirang kagandahan, talentong maipagmamalaki, at talinong kayang makipagsabayan sa karamihan tulad ng kaniyang mga kapatid. Pinili niya ang buhay na tahimik sa kabila ng panghuhusga ng lipunan sa mga babaeng tulad niya na maaaring tumandang dalaga. Subalit, ang inaakalang niyang tahimik na buhay ay nagkaroon ng hangganan nang bumalik ang lalaking ilang taon niyang hinintay at ang pagdating ng isang pilyong binata na kakambal ang kaguluhan. Paano haharapin ni Segunda ang dalawang kapalarang naghihintay sa kaniya? Pabalik sa pangakong naudlot ng nakaraan? O patungo sa hinaharap na puno ng pakikipagsapalaran? Book Cover by Bb. Mariya Date Started: September 21, 2024 Date Completed: March 23, 2025

The Business Series #3 Born into a harsh reality, two very different people shared the same pain. They suffered mentally, emotionally, and physically at the hands of a cruel world. Life was never fair to them, leaving their reality painted only in shades of grey, black, and red. But while they grew up facing the same darkness, they chose different paths: one wanted to survive and live long, while the other just wanted it to end.

The Business Series # 2 Liora grew up in a life of privilege, but she's far from a pampered heiress. Loud, sharp, and known for her unapologetic attitude, she speaks her mind no matter the consequences. As a notorious troublemaker, she's a regular at the Discipline Office. Until she crosses paths with him in the Supreme Student Council office. He is cold, fiercely academic, and strictly by-the-book. They despise each other on sight. But as their constant bickering turns into an all-out war of wits, Liora discovers that her biggest enemy might just be the one person who truly understands her.

The Business Series # 1 Arrcadia, a sharp-tongued and snobbish woman, finds herself trapped in an old family tradition of arranged marriages. At just a young age, she is chosen by the son of her father business partner, the charming and flirtatious heir of one of the powerful business family to be his fiancé. She tries her best to hide in the farthest corner of the table to avoid being picked, yet fate plays a cruel joke on her.

A Spin-Off of New Classic Series Dawn, an avid fan of the chart-topping band New Classic and an advertising arts major, crosses paths with her med student neighbor, Kaleb, under less than ideal circumstances. Their first meeting is clouded by misunderstanding and miscommunication, leading to a rocky start in their relationship. However, fate has more in store for them when Dawn unexpectedly finds herself moving next door, sharing the same roof with Kaleb.

Kheanne has been rivals with Kian since childhood, especially due to everyone who were constantly comparing them. She resents his success-even secretly wishing she could match him. She endured the constant comparisons and heated rivalry until he surprisingly moved to a different school. Kheanne had a taste of victory in so long. Not until, he was back again. And without warning, they were entangled with something she knew she couldn't escape.

AMBROSE SERIES #2 (On-going) Amaryllis Vega Perez grew up fast. Because of that, she has always been out of place, like a star struggling to shine beneath the vast ocean. Known to be too mature for her age, she was shown the gruesome realities of life early on, forced to act like an adult despite her young age. She has spent her life enduring the role of a sacrificial lamb, determined to shield her younger sisters from the pain she silently carries. When she is accepted into Ambrose University for senior high school, Amari seizes the chance to escape the waters that have long drowned her. A new school. A new environment. A fresh beginning. For the first time, she feels freedom, a chance to reach for her dreams. Cornelius Zade Luna is the perfect blend of intelligence, charm, and mystery. But beneath the polished exterior lies a boy just as lost, just as lonely, just as desperate to belong. If Amari is a star sinking beneath the waves, Cornelius is a fish searching for the sky, both reaching for a world they've never been allowed to touch. Their paths collide in a serendipitous pull. First in rivalry, then in reluctant partnership, and finally in a connection neither of them is ready for. A connection that feels like coming up for air... and sinking at the same time. And when the roaring seas awake, She must decide: can she finally face the waves of her past and the insecurities that have drowned her for so long? Or will she let the tides pull her under once more beneath its waves? Language: TAGLISH Started: 11/29/25

AMBROSE SERIES #3 (Soon) Nadia Rue Kim was never allowed to dream. Raised as a puppet for her mother's ambition, she was sculpted for crowns and cameras-a life of polished perfection where every smile was controlled. But beneath the glitter, she was drowning, longing for the music she was forbidden to play. Everything changes when she meets Elijah Keith Javier, someone who understands that life is too fragile to be wasted. Through him, Nadia learns that existence isn't a performance to perfect, but a rhythm to feel. Ang sabi nila, malaya ka naman mangarap... pero paano kung ang pangarap mo ay nakakulong sa ekspektasyon ng iba? Paano kung ang sarili mong himig ay pilit na nilulunod ng palakpak na hindi mo naman kailangan? Nadia finally finds the courage to chase her own spark, even as time moves forward without mercy. Some songs remain unfinished, but she realizes that living fully and loving deeply is the most important rhythm of all. And when the heart reaches its cadence and when a quiet rhythm begins to soften into its final notes, will she have chosen boldly enough? Will she have followed the music she found, or let it slip away before she ever played it aloud?

[SOON TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER CELESTIA PRESS PUBLISHING HOUSE] 🫐Spectrum of Becoming #6 . . ☁︎ . ☁︎ . . Isang sulyap. Isang katahimikan. Isang pakiramdam na hindi maipaliwanag. Sa mundong pumapabor sa ingay, nakahanap ng kanlungan si Liora Illia Guevara sa sarili niyang katahimikan. Nasanay siya rito, hindi dahil wala siyang gustong sabihin, kundi dahil mas ligtas doon. Malinaw sa kaniya ang mundong tahimik. Samantala, si Ezechielle Ynigo Villegas ay kabaligtaran niya. Kilala, hinahangaan, at matunog ang pangalan. Sanay siya sa atensyon at sa mga matang laging nakamasid. Ngunit sa gitna ng ingay, isang babaeng hindi humihingi ng atensyon ang napansin niya. Isang katahimikang hindi niya maalis sa isip. Sa pagitan ng mga salitang hindi nasabi, mga tinging iniiwasan, at mga damdaming pilit ikinukubli, unti-unting nagiging mas malinaw ang katahimikan sa pagitan nila. May mga salitang hindi kailangang isigaw. May mga damdaming mas totoo kapag hindi binibigkas. At sa loob ng katahimikan, nagsisimula ang paglalakbay patungo sa pagtuklas ng mga boses na may kulay tayum.