A Filipino idiom that describes a strong feeling one has for someone they just met and feel somehow immediately connected with. Gelo's parents have kept it a secret for so long.

The start of the third generation Monasterio Series 7: The Dare Not to Fall Walang ibang gusto si Elianna kung hindi ang maiahon sa kahirapan ang pamilya niya. Nga lang ay alam niyang hindi magiging sapat ang kinikita niya sa pamamasada ng tricycle sa araw-araw para mangyari 'yon. Kaya naman nang alukin siya ng tiyuhin niya na maging personal driver ng isang mayamang haciendero ay kaagad niyang pinatulan lalo pa at tumataginting ang sahod na makukuha niya kada buwan. Pero sa isang kundisyon: kailangan niyang magpanggap na lalaki dahil hindi siya tatanggapin kung malalaman ng magiging amo niya na isa siyang babae. Piluka, pekeng bigote at breast binder ang naging kaagapay niya nang sa wakas ay humarap niya sa lalaking ipagmamaneho niya. Pero sandali. Hindi naman siya na-imporma na ubod ng gwapo ang magiging amo niya. At hindi rin siya na-imporma na sa kabila ng pagiging perpekto ng itsura nito ay ang katotohanan na bakla ito... at nagkagusto pa sa kaniya! -- Date Started: July 17, 2022 Date Ended: January 2, 2023

(COMPLETE) Monasterio Book 8: Terrence and Priscilla Priscilla was done looking for the perfect man for her. Sa sobrang pihikan niya pagdating sa lalaki, trenta'y singko na ay nag-iisa pa rin. She got the face and money. Marami naman ang nangliligaw pero hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit ni kaunting spark ay wala siyang maramdaman para sa mga iyon. Maybe because those men who courted her in the past were way younger than her? Ayaw niya sa mas bata sa kaniya. She wanted to have a boyfriend who is years older than her. Naniniwala siyang hindi magiging maganda ang kalalabasan ng relasyon kung mas bata ang lalaki kaysa sa kaniya. Tantrums. Immaturity. Petty fights. Fuck. She hates it. But then, he met the playful Terrence Monasterio. The opposite of everything she likes. Priscilla hates a guy who is younger than her, right? But damn it. She wants him!

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What happens when a girl flees the scene of her boyfriend caught cheating only to end up as a mistaken hook-up by a gorgeous social outcast? Quinn Mallory has everything. Rich, attractive, brainy, and popular, Quinn's failed relationship destroys her self-confidence and leaves her with trust issues that hinder a budding relationship with a handsome social outcast. Hunter Prescott was a typical rich and handsome frat boy pursued by practically every girl on campus until his father was found guilty of embezzlement. Suddenly, Hunter is shunned by his friends and is forced to change his lifestyle drastically. Quinn and Hunter met and connected in the strangest situation imaginable. With no idea what each one looked like and no names exchanged, it seemed impossible to find each other again. But as fate would have it, they met and fell for each other deeply, but social pressures made it difficult for them to stay together. Quinn finally gave in to pressure and broke up with Hunter. Three years later, they meet again, with feelings still running deep for each other. But Hunter is now a widow and father of a one-year-old son, and Quinn is in a toxic relationship, pressured by her family to remain in. Will they both fight for their love this time, or will they just accept they can never be and face the rest of their days with remorse?

Bubbly and simple, flight attendant Geneva Alarcon wakes up one day and becomes the wife of millionaire CEO Ralph Tan. But when she finds out that she's the payment for her parents' debts and no feelings were involved, she starts to wonder if there's anything she can do to make the relationship real. *** With her bubbly personality and exceptional charm, Geneva Alarcon always gets along with the people around her. She lives a simple life as a flight stewardess but everything changes when she discovers one day that she's married to hot and multi-millionaire Ralph Tan. Anyone would be jealous--until they find out that she's only serving as a payment for her parents' debts and never did Ralph spare a glance at her. Determined to make their relationship work, Geneva is set on making her aloof husband truly fall for her. But when she's faced with problems and lies, can Geneva be brave enough to confront Ralph--even if it could possibly break heart? PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM (May 5, 2024) Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Arts by Gen Highest Ranks Achieved: #1 in ROMANCE #1 in GENERAL FICTION #1 in HUMOR 🥇MAH was part of the Original Wattpad Paid Program ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lucy Kensington's life has been made incredibly difficult by the fact that her illegitimacy was once a front page story. She has grown up surrounded by disapproval, being looked over and ignored, or being blatantly snubbed by those would would fall at the feet of her wealthy parents and siblings. Prince Edward, the once irresponsible, forgotten son of the King of England, is now suddenly the Prince of Wales, and is thrust into a role he is not prepared for. His father's grief, his preference for Edward's deceased brother, and his open dislike for Edward have made for an impossible mission in front of him. The unlikeliest of pairs suddenly find themselves in a position to help the other thrive, succeed, and find what was missing within. But romance between two such people can never be, with more than one force fighting to keep them apart.

If you want to read the whole story, you can read it on Dreame (@yourhope15) or Goodnovel (Hope Castillana) or purchase a book on Immac Printing and Publishing House. Mariecris Bayubay. Isang probinsyanang naging biktima ng karahasan sa syudad. Namuhay sa apat na sulok ng madilim na silid. Walang karamay. Walang masasandalan. Nag-iisa. Walang kamag-anak. Wasak. Bigo. Nabuhay sa takot at pagpapakamatay. Halos mawala siya sa sariling katinuan hanggang sa mapadpad siya sa puder ng isang napakayamang lalaki at magaling na psychiatrist na nagngangalang Seven Castillion. Isang binatang bigong bigo sa pag-ibig dahil ang babaeng unang minahal niya ay siya na ngayong asawa ng kanyang nakakatandang kapatid. Nagparaya siya kahit sobrang sakit na pakawalan ito. Hinding hindi na niya nakikita ang sariling magmamahal ulit dahil kahit na may sarili ng pamilya ang babaeng unang minahal ay hindi pa rin siya nawawalan ng pag-asa. Mahal na mahal niya pa rin ito kahit na pagmamay-ari na ito ng kanyang kuya. Patuloy pa rin sa pagtibok ang puso niya para dito kahit labis labis na siyang nasasaktan at nadudurog araw araw. Hindi na siguro siya sasaya. Ang binata ang nagbihis at nag-alaga kay Mariecris sa mga panahong gusto na niyang sumuko. Dahil sa kabutihan nito ay hindi niya namalayang nahuhulog na siya, pero anong mapapala ng pagmamahal niya para dito kung may ibang tinitibok ang puso nito? Siya nga ba ang unang babaeng babali sa tadhana ng mga Castillion. Siya nga ba ang unang babaeng magsasabing hindi totoo ang paniniwala ng mga ito na kung sino ang unang minahal ay siya ang huli? O, dahil sa pag-ibig niya sa binata ay mas lalo siyang mawawasak at muling nanaisin na mamatay nalang?

Carter and Athena are mortal enemies. From the first moment their eyes met, they disliked each other immensely. It was HATE AT FIRST SIGHT. They could not stand the mere sight of each other, even being in the same room, the tension was overwhelming, like a grenade of smoke suffocating them. But what is the core of this hatred? Do they really hate each other? Or they are just pretending to play the silly hating game to hide their true feelings. Watch the trailer of the story on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_gyhMrtQRI&t=2s

Will they see each other again after that chance encounter?