A loveless Marriage might seem like a stable and convenient option to someone, but a lack of connection and affection can lead to loneliness and isolation for someone.

From being the famous instagram model that everyone follows, Summer Alydia Morada, became the most hated influencer in an instant. As a public figure, her life is for everyone to see, but what can be the secret she tries so hard to hide for so long? Does crossing paths with Everett, the sole reason for the hate she is receiving, will unveil the past she is desperately burying under everyone's feet? With an extreme fear of darkness, will she risk stepping into his shadow? A story where the star of its own and the biggest star; the sun, met.

Hyacinth Brianna Wayne Galvez grew up in a family of teachers-where lesson plans were praised and chalk-dusted hands were the norm. But her dreams don't fit on a blackboard. Hyacinth wants to build, to create, to engineer a world where she is finally enough. Yet everywhere she turns, voices whisper that she's aiming too high, that engineering isn't a place for someone like her. Torn between loyalty to her family's expectations and the fire of her own ambition, Hyacinth walks a path riddled with doubt, fear, and quiet rebellion. But dreams aren't her only burden. Haunted by a broken home and the shadow of her parents' failed love, Hyacinth fears emotional closeness. Her heart builds walls higher than any machine she could ever design. When someone unexpected begins to reach through her carefully constructed barriers, she must face a choice: risk everything for love-or push it away before it can hurt her. As she stands at the intersection of two futures-one carved by fear, the other forged by courage-Hyacinth must choose: Will she let the voices of others decide her fate, or will she fight for the life and love she truly deserves? A heartwrenching story of resilience, dreams, and the courage it takes to say goodbye-to fear, to doubt, and sometimes... to the people we love the most.

Kio Soledad de Merced always kept his life quiet and private. He never wanted anything flashy and grand. Attention and spotlight were the two things he never wanted to have. Calm and easy, that's how he preferred his life. Shiloh Lumiere Bendia's life was far from what he wanted, she was born for the spotlight. Living under the scrutinizing eyes of the world, Lumiere's life consists of cameras and flashes following her whenever she moves. The world gravitates around her, and everyone who sees her is drawn to her light, including him. The moment he saw her on that stage with the spotlight shining on her, he knew he would spend his whole life admiring her from afar. But with the twist of fate and a little luck, his fate might have changed. A secret moment. A lingering stare. Quick stolen moments behind the camera that no one knows about. But to what extent can they sacrifice for a losing battle they knew they would never win? To love is to risk. To risk requires courage and courage is only found in places we're too scared to take. ---- Date Started: March 2025 Date Finished: June 15, 2025

Kairos Levi Soledad de Merced was chaos and wildness altogether. A lover of the world and all the pleasures it has to offer. Love and commitment? That never existed in his vocabulary. He was the type to give you the highs and all the best things in life, leaving you wanting more, only to be forgotten by him the next day. Chasing the wild tide of life and living without inhibitions was his way of life. He prefers all things physical and casual. He wants his life to be simple, easy, and hot- the same way he wants his woman to be. Ma. Anisa Sta Ines is smart, confident, strong-willed.... and smart again. Matalino, matapang, magaling. Pero hindi maganda. All her life, she has been nothing but an extra in everyone's story. The wingman, the third wheel, and the go-to person for everyone interested in her friends. She knew she was never meant to be chosen, never meant to be pursued. She was the calm of a Wednesday morning; The stability that people usually take for granted. But her stability and peace ceased to exist when Kairos rejected her love letter in front of the whole Eunthastica. Not because he rejected her in front of the whole school. But because the letter wasn't for him, it was supposed to be for Iñigo, his cousin. ---- Started: June 2025 Completed: September 2025

Disclaimer: This is the second book that I've ever written. Please proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Eros Soledad de Merced was born to lead, rule, and dominate. Born as the eldest grandson of Soledad de Merced, everyone knew the weight of the crown he was born to carry. He was a man destined to lead. A boy who was born to rule. A man who carried the weight of his responsibilities with excellence and perfection. Eros knew what was expected of him at a very young age, so everything was carved into his mind. He knew his life, and he knew his future. For him, there was no room for failure. It was perfect, it was good... until it wasn't. One summer. A girl named Winter. Cold as her name might sound, yet she was able to set fire to his perfectly drawn life. The plans that were carefully built along his path suddenly became unclear. And amid his crumbling life was her, Winter Eloise Cojuangco. The woman who owns the pair of the most perfect forest green eyes he'd ever seen. The woman he left behind to fulfill what was expected of him. And the very same woman also happens to be the mother of his son. Date Started: December 2024 Date Finished: February 2025

Disclaimer: This is the first book that I've ever written. Proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024

Heartbreakers Series #4: Uriah Kylo Penalver Si Aryn Valerie "Areli" Lopez ay ang isa sa mga maraming taga-hanga ni Uriah Kylo Penalver, the Cold Heartbreaker. Suwerte nga s'ya dahil ang kapatid nitong si Seraiah Penalver ang best friend n'ya. Areli follows him everywhere and takes every chance she gets to strike him a pick-up line. Iyon nga lang, parang hindi yata sa binata umipekto ang lahat ng pakulo n'ya dahil parang s'ya ang mas lalong nahulog para rito. While Areli's feelings started to get more serious, she finds her heart getting broken by the Cold Heartbreaker, Uriah Penalver. Mananatili pa ba ang pagmamahal n'ya para sa lalaki? O handa ba s'yang patuloy na magtiis at maghintay para rito?

[REVISION COMPLETED] Ylyana Cervantes is living the life that anyone wants to have . . . but why is she still jealous of the handsome politician, Nicholas Ybarra who does nothing but admire her from afar? *** Yana always gets what she wants except for her parents' attention because of a man named Nicholas Ybarra. Driven by hate and jealousy, Yana devises an evil plan to hurt the handsome gentleman. But upon execution, she realizes that he is more than a public servant and a businessman. He is a good man with integrity, virtues, and an adorable personality--the very same reason why she will fall into her trap. Will she be able to escape without hurting herself or Nicholas before it's too late? *** • Once part of the Paid Program for 2 years and 5 months (February 2020 to July 2022). • Wattpad HQ handpicked for the New Adult category 2020-present. *** Welcome to TPNY's 2024 version. *** A Taglish novel by riathebeloved. All rights reserved 2018. Cover designed by yours truly by using non-copyrighted photos from Unsplash. Apps used for the book cover: ToonMe, PhotoRoom, and Canva.

It's hard to dream when you have no inspiration. That's how Erika felt when she lost her parents. For her, everything seemed meaningless. She had no dreams, and she didn't know which way her life was headed. Then Scott came into her life-he taught her to love and to dream. What if the love they share slowly ruins them? Will she choose to stay or pursue something else? Pageant. Dreams. Comfort. Love