"Mahal kita, Audixamperge Leorouge!" Tumigil siya sa paglalakad at nilingon ako. Hindi parin nawawala sa mukha niya ang lamig. "Spell my name" he orders. Hindi ako nagsalita. I bit my lip and smiled at him, "Kailangan pa ba yon? Anong konek ng spelling sa pagmamahal ko sayo?" "You say you love me but you can't even spell my name" I move back, "I don't date dumb girls" And that my friend, ended my school year. -- Cadre Series #1

Zynecia De Loughrey promises herself that she's going to find the truth behind her mother's tragic death. She goes into the unknown in an effort to find answers. She falls victim to a trap set by an innocent-looking email, but her desperation sends her down a dangerous path that leads her into captivity. The Academy misinterprets her as a gangster, and she unintentionally gets caught up in a mysterious game that is out of her control. She finds herself in a dangerous, cryptic place, but what more when she draws the attention of the most dangerous man in the Academy and finds herself captured not by chains but by the embrace of darkness itself. Zynecia finds herself not merely caught in a cryptic game but ensnared in the arms of a formidable Supreme President, where every move could be her last. He's a demon craving chaos, She's an Angel Seeking Peace and Justice. *** NO TO PLAGIARISM Title: Whispers of Vanth Academy Genre: Fantasy-Romance Day Started: June 1, 2021 Book cover: iamqueenwarrior

Once a rough gangster school, Vanth Academy is now a haven for talented students. Corrine Narhiara, known for her beauty and extraordinary abilities, serves as the Academy's vice president. Surrounded by supportive friends and family who cherish her, Corrine's world turns upside down after a serious mistake strains her friendships and disrupts the Academy's peace. As she faces the fallout, Corrine realizes that even in a place where she's loved, one wrong move can change everything. As threats rise from the shadows, will they unite to protect their realm? Or will their own discord be their downfall? Title: Echoes of Vanth Academy Genre: Fantasy-Romance Book cover: iamqueenwarrior

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #3 "Winning is everything. If you don't win, you are a failure." Ice is living by those words. After her mom fails to participate in the figure skating championship because of a tragedy, she is expecting four of her daughters to pursue the same goal. Ice feels all the pressure when her sister wins during her time but pursues a different field upon winning. For Ice, the only important thing is figure skating. Nothing else matters. She is only allowed to feel something when she wins or loses a competition. Until she meets Lyonelle in the sports center during summer training, the swimmer who has already won every swimming competition he participates in. Unlike Ice, Lai has it easy. He can have fun, flirt, and be playful and still win. He is not pressured, because he doesn't think winning is the only thing that matters in a competition. He thinks enjoying what you do matters more. "And a smile from you matters too," Lyonelle teases Ice, but the latter just looks at him with no emotion on her face. "Ah, I failed... but it's okay. We still have sixty-four days of summer to spend together."

LOUISIANA SERIES #4 Ysabella Eunice is considered as the queen of Louisiana. The rich, smart, and alluring heiress of the plantation is yearned for by many. Nevertheless, no man captured her wild, fierce heart. She did everything to get away from the miserable life her parents had. Avoiding love became her defense mechanism. But what if her decision to run away led to a night of accident with a familiar man? How is she going to get out of a false identity she herself committed?

(Game Series # 10) Tali coursed through life with ease. Coming from a family full of lawyers, she knew that getting a job would not be a problem. Kailangan niya lang pumasa sa school at pumasa sa BAR exam. Madali lang naman iyon lalo na kung wala ka namang ibang iniisip kung hindi ang mag-aral. Hindi niya kailangang isipin kung may pambili ba siya ng libro o pambayad ng tuition. Life had been really good to her. But one night, she met this guy named Lui... She had heard stories about him, but has never really met him. And when she finally put a face to the name, that was when she understood the stories about him. Nakaka-baliw nga pala talaga iyong lalaki na iyon. There's just something about him that makes you want to say yes... So, she said yes. Yes to kissing him. Yes to making out with him. Yes to everything. Tali told herself that it was just for one night, but she found herself wanting for me despite all the protest of the people around her. She kept on convincing herself that he's not worth it... but she knew the moment his lips touched hers, it was already game over.

(Game Series # 2) Aurora Marie Floresca just wanted to escape their house. Ever since her father re-married, palagi na silang nag-aaway dalawa. She wanted her father to be happy, of course, but not with that evil step-mother wannabe. Unang pagkikita pa lang nila, masama na ang kutob niya sa babae. She wanted happiness for her father, but definitely not with that woman... But unfortunately, the witch won. She managed to get her father to throw Rory out. She was forced to stay in Manila for the meantime. She didn't know what to do in Manila! Wala naman doon ang mga kaibigan niya. Wala siyang pamilya. The only consolation she got was the condo unit from her father--well, at least hindi naman yata gusto ng tatay niya na sa kalsada siya matulog. She'd probably get a job or study again, she wasn't sure yet, but she's certain that everything would be fine... until she realized that her next door neighbor would be keeping her up all night with all the banging against the wall.

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.

(Game Series # 7) Jersey thought that her life's already as good as it's gonna get... Wala naman siyang karapatang magreklamo-pasalamat pa nga raw siya 'di siya pina-abort ng nanay niya nung nabuntis siya ng tatay niya. Pero araw-araw din naman sa kanyang pina-mukha 'yun... Hanggang isang araw, napagod na siya at lumuwas na sa Maynila. Bahala na. Kahit wala siyang kilala roon, kahit hindi niya alam kung saan magsisimula. Basta mahalaga, malayo na siya sa nanay niya. Pero mali pala siya... maling-mali. Sa Maynila, nandun lahat ng mapagsamantalang tao. Sa Maynila, nandun lahat ng manloloko. Sa Maynila, nandun lahat ng manggagamit sa kanya... Gusto niya nang mawalan ng pag-asa. Mabuti na lang dumating siya.

(Game Series # 6) Assia dela Serna's dream was to become a lawyer. Ever since she was little, she had dreamt of becoming one... But from a young age, she knew that her family wasn't financially capable of sending her to law school. Kaya naman bata pa lang siya, sinigurado niya na magiging maayos lahat ng grado niya. She made sure that everything in her transcript was perfect. She needed to get a full ride scholarship to the best law school in the country, St. Claire's Academy College of Law... But things do not always go according to plan. She didn't make it to SCA, but she made it to Brent. It wasn't the best school, but she met a lot of good people. She was happy. She felt like everything was going according to plan. She's gonna be a lawyer. She's gonna go home to her province and help the people in her town. Everything was great... until her last year in law school. That's when shit started to happen.