Love was nowhere to be found. For her, she'll never find love quite as good as the first time. A kind of love that wasn't questionable to the palate even if it wasn't hers to begin with-nothing would ever compare. For him, love can only happen once. A heart that stopped beating is as good as dead. If he couldn't make it right the first time, there's no sense trying for a second. Because no one and nothing would ever come close to how good he once had it. And yet, a universal truth pulls them together, a magnetic force so strong they couldn't fight it no matter how hard they try. Because somewhere between here and now, love has favored their side. Perhaps they were looking at the wrong places when love was always near. Nearly Theirs - a novel Ongoing (2025). Book Cover art by: kathanikath (on X/Twitter)

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

erps series #4 completed | epistolary You only know it's real when it hurts. Sencha likes tocrescent. She would do anything for her favorite author. Kahit pa tiisin ang gutom sa gitna ng internship, maglakad sa ilalim ng matinding heat index, o pumasok bilang server sa malapit na canteen sa kanila---para lang makapag-ipon ng pera para sa libro nito. Testigo ang pagod at puyat niya kung gaano niya kamahal ang mga kwento ni Cio. But when she finally had the chance to buy her book---one hand held out earlier than her, got the book, and brought it to cashier. Easily. Effortlessly. Hindi tulad niya na pinagod muna bago makabili ng libro. And all hell breaks loose. She couldn't forget the betrayal. She stalked him online and made sure he knows she wasn't the type to forget this pain. But what she doesn't know---the man she constantly rants about is tocrescent himself.

OVERDRIVE #1 According to Google, burnout is more than just a fleeting feeling of stress. It is a state caused by prolonged, unmanaged pressure that leads to a profound sense of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion. It thrives in toxic environments fueled by unfairness, poor treatment from the people around you, and a total lack of recognition despite everything you do to make them accept you. It is a deeper state of depletion that strips away your light, leaving you hollow. Once you are full from keeping it all in, you will eventually be triggered by a single circumstance. A breaking point that forces you to drop everything you love in exchange for the only thing left to find: peace.

Elara Soledad de Merced thrives in attention and affection-being the youngest and only daughter, never once did she experience being set aside and treated as someone deemed unworthy. All her life, she was treated with utmost care and love. The princess with a perfect life who had never gone through hardship. Boys dream of her. Girls look up to her. Some hate her. Whatever she does, everyone follows. Second to none, rejection was something she was never familiar with, until him-her first love and the only man who ever rejected her. But not even her first rejection could stop her, so she pulls out her highest heels and her sparkly little dress, because what Elara wants, Elara gets. Luis Silvino Prodigalidad is what she wants, and she will get him, even if it means painting his hurricane into pink skies.

Atasha Del Valle was only supposed to admire Calum Castillejos from afar, not fall in love with him. Her world was different from his. Their paths were only meant to cross, not intertwined. Against her better judgment however, she fell fast and deep. When an unfortunate circumstance striked, she was forced to leave abruptly and without a word. Will she be able to get back the love that was lost? Or will she be forced to move on knowing her life was no longer solely hers. ‼️THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN TAGALOG-ENGLISH‼️ ------------------------------------------------------------- This is a fast-paced story and is NOT for the slow-burn romance girlies. This a romance book with dark themes and unconventional characters. This is not for the faint of heart. Read at your own risk. Tropes: High school sweethearts romance Second chance romance Angst Virgin FMC Semi-dark Started: December 2024 Finished: March 2025

Brittian Teo Lauchico Brittian Lauchico proved that you can really never have it all. Despite his name and money, he could not make the mother of his child stay. Anong kulang? Saan siya nagkamali? He supported her showbiz career from the beginning but it wasn't enough to make Shivonne Pardo de Tavera stay in their life. On the other hand, Oliviana Lola Alerica, was struggling to survive by herself. Imagine, may siyam kang kapatid tapos lahat ay palamunin at walang pagkukusa? Luckily, opportunity strucked her, she became the nanny of Celine Lau ch ico, the only daughter of Brittian Lauchico. It was unexpected. It was all fun until Shivonne came into the picture again. Saan niya ilulugar ang sarili niya?

Bastian Teo Lauchico Basti Lauchico has been dreaming of being the heir of their farm in Pampanga. Lahat ng tao ay may kaniya-kaniyang interes, lalo na siya. He planned all of it, to make the land more of his own. Iyong may pangalan niyang nakatatak at hindi lang ibinigay ng kaniyang ama. But how would you feel if the land and farm that you're planning to develop into something more was built from scratch by the woman who caught your attention? It was not in his list to meet the agricultural engineer and economist, Ida Solenn Carreon. Nagmahalan. Sinira ng kasinungalingan. Pinagkaitan ng panahon.

Bradley Teo Lauchico Sabi nila, the more you hate... the more you love. Kapag aso't pusa, sila iyong mga madalas na nagkakatuluyan. And that's what happened to Bradley and Rome. But then, when you feel like everything is perfect, that's when problem starts to arise... making everything seems so difficult to survive. Rome was haunted by a traumatic upbringing and a cruel false accusation that once drove her into a lonely life in Washington, she struggles to believe that she is worthy of the Lauchico name or the future Bradley so desperately wants to build for her. While Bradley, the ever persistent, chooses to change his perfect image to prove that his love isn't a cage of expectations, but a safe space where Rome's brokenness is cherished. The two trade the pressures, finding their ultimate healing in the realization that a home isn't defined by a status, but by the choice to stay when the rest of the world walks away.

Lauchico 1: Blake Teo Lauchico From hallways to tennis courts to stages... it seems to Blake Lauchico that it was too much to want Santi Loran. Their journey is a chaos of scandal, sacrifices, and pursuit of freedom. Both of them were supposed to attend a performing arts school in Boston but as the ghost of Santi's past resurfaced, Blake was forced to take after his father's legacy--to be a professional tennis player. Sabay na nangarap, sabay na nangako. Pero hindi sabay na nakamit ang tagumpay. After all the sacrifices, will there be a second chance for their love now that they're both successful?