[Dangerous Gentlemen Series #2] Karenina 'Rina' Manalastas only wanted to help her sister get revenge. Following a lead, she stumbled upon Victor De Luca, a leader of an Italian mafia group. He then offered help to her and Tish but in return, Rina have to be Victor's new assistant. Everything seemed fine... then comes Ayutthaya 'Gun' Ratanaporn, a CIA agent and Victor's boyfriend at the same time. ◇ ◇ ◇ This story is written in taglish.

[Dangerous Gentlemen Series #1] Morticia 'Tish' Ignacio was the newly hired maid by the mean and arrogant leader of the mafia group 'Familia Carillo', Augustus Carillo. Aside from being a hardworking woman, she's funny, witty, and smart too, making everyone in the house like her. There are just some few odd things about her that make Augustus suspicious. ◇ ◇ ◇ This story is written in taglish.

Agape Gracielle Hernandez learned to survive by keeping everyone at a distance. Scarred by loss and guarded by silence, she's convinced that love was never meant for someone like her. Then comes Aris Maven Pantoja. A brilliant resident doctor with a reputation for never staying, he becomes the one person determined to understand the girl everyone else has given up on. Can a man who runs from commitment convince a girl who runs from love to finally let someone in? Or will she always remain Daunted, Yet Still Yours?

[PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PPH] 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐑𝟏𝟖+ | 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 This story is not suitable for young audiences below 18. Read at your own risk. For a woman who's desperate for attention and love of her parents, Hailey Avery de Guzman will do everything for her parents to love her and give her the attention she wanted ever since. She would do everything for her sister, too. She envied her so much but that's the least thing she would think. Because she knows how hard it is for her sister to be the most favorable and favorite by their parents. They're both suffering in their household. Kaya niyang gawin ang lahat kahit pa nga alam naman niyang hindi naman masusuklian ang kaniyang paghihirap. Even marrying a man who she barely know personally. She would do everything to please her parents because she love them so much. She's that selfless. Na kahit kalayaan niya ay hindi na niya inisip, basta ay matuwa lamang ang kaniyang mga magulang. And after marrying Callum Travis Villanueva, a self-proclaimed notorious playboy, she felt free and fine. Not until her father ordered her to seduce her husband. She's innocent and doesn't even know about romancing a guy. Can she do that? Date Published: March 4, 2022 Date Completed: February 13, 2023 ©𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐀𝐲𝐞

For eight years, she believed love was the safest place she'd ever known. Until one ordinary day turned into the beginning of the end. Some wounds don't bleed. Some promises don't last. And some endings arrive long before anyone realizes the story is over. This is a story about love, loss, and the things we fail to see until the final scene. After all... life is just like a movie.

Isobel Rossi grew up in love with the idea of Cillian Zhang. For as long as she could remember, she wanted to be his first in everything-his first kiss, his first love, his first girlfriend. A part of her believed their families' history had already woven their lives together, and all she needed to do was step into that destiny. But Cillian is not a dream. He's a storm. Moody, distant, untouchable. A boy who feels more like a warning than a promise. Nothing like the twin brother everyone else swore was the better match for her. The right twin. Yet Isobel's heart refuses safety. It craves the fire, the ache, the impossible pull of the wrong brother. Because some loves aren't meant to save you... they're meant to ruin you. The Wrong Love | Book One ---

Royce Allegre was never meant to kiss Giordana Ramirez. One slip in the dark, and suddenly he was caught in a moment that should never have happened, his lips on the girl he should never want, the girl his family would never accept. He should have walked away. Instead, the memory clings, haunting him, drawing him back to her with a gravity he cannot resist. There is something in her eyes-sad yet fiercely alive and brimming with quiet resilience that pulls him closer, even as every glance threatens to ignite what must remain forbidden. Some mistakes can be buried. Others blossom into obsessions. And Royce is about to discover just how far he will go when desire refuses to be denied... for the wrong girl. The Wrong Love | Book Two --

She hated him for being better. He loved seeing her try harder. Zybil Mercado has always been the pride of her batch-top of the class, model student, and the perfect daughter. But all of that changes the moment Drei Soteco walks into her world. He is smart, good-looking, and a starter for the Anglers, the school's official basketball team. As he tops the ranks, he also becomes the person she hates the most.

Around Manila Series 3 Ysa and Jaxiel Growing up, Ysa never felt beautiful. Allysa "Ysa" Elara Victoria is a Psychology student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She loves fairytales and once dreamed of being beautiful like the princesses in their stories. But, she grew up believing that intelligence was the only thing she could rely on. Kailan magaling siya. Kailangan, kayanin niya. Jaxiel "Jax" Justine Jose Jinera, a biology student and iskolar ng bayan from the University of the Philippines, is effortlessly brilliant and seen as the future of medicine. He doesn't believe in fairytales, finding them too unrealistic. Behind his flawless image, lies a dream he hides from the world, he wants to become a designer and makeup artist. Namulat siya sa praktikalidad. Lahat ng meron siya ay utang niya lamang. Former schoolmates in high school, Ysa and Jax meet again in college and reconnect in unexpected ways. When Jax asks Ysa to be the model for his secret creations. They see sides of each other that no one ever sees behind their perfect images. But as Jax struggles with a mysterious stalker watching his every move, their fragile connection is put at risk. They write pages they never knew existed and share unhappy moments together. And so, will they find their happily ever afters after all the unhappiness they've endured? Can they still find their own version of a happy ending or is this just another story meant to remain unfinished?

Around Manila Series 2 Missy and Anton Sometimes, letting go means less wounds than holding on. Missy, a Broadcasting student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, is known for her social skills. She blends in anywhere, whether it's a hairstyle, an outfit, or new people. With her personality, she effortlessly connects with others. Missy believes that every connection is like a string, some loosely tied, others knotted tightly. She spent her life gripping them tightly, even when they burned and hurt her hands. Because to her, that's what love looked like. But how long can she keep tying knots with people who only want to untangle themselves? How much of herself must she give up just to stop them from turning their backs? Antonio Gabriel Simon, her ex-fling, a Political Science graduate and alumni from PUP, comes back into her life. Antonio has always believed that if someone doesn't like you, just let them go. Their strings cross paths again when they both receive a surprise message from Beebeads: they've been chosen from thousands of past buyers of couple bracelet for a chance to win ₱500,000, if they can prove they're the most heart-fluttering couple. Will they allow their strings to be tied once more? Can they tighten the knots again, despite the thousand reasons to loosen them?