Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Bistre Santiago lives for fun and carefree moments, but her encounter with the serious man like Cyprian Segovia challenges her stance. Haunted by a dark past, she struggles to open her heart to him, yet finds herself fighting for the love she knows she deserves. *** Innocencia Bistre Santiago enjoys living life lightly and having fun-until she crosses paths with a serious man like Cyprian Altair Segovia in a bar. She vowed never to fall in love, yet finds herself irresistibly drawn to Cyprian's charm. However, as her dark past unravels, the people she once turned her back on resurface, revealing the unsettling truth about who she truly is. When freedom comes at a cost and respect must be earned, can Bistre afford the price for her happiness? Will she be ready to confront the truth when she discovers Cyprian's connection to her deepest, darkest secret? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

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.

[𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐌 𝐏𝐔𝐁 𝐈𝐍𝐂.] Prequel of the The Ravels Inception: Yulia "From her deepest hell, she thought that marrying the man of her dreams would eventually fade all the tragedy her father gave her. But then, it was just starting." ___________ Prim and proper. Delikadesa. Tunog bulaklak sa tuwing magbibigkas ng mga salita. Ilan lang 'yan sa mga katangian ni Yulia. 'Yan ang mga gustong makita ng kaniyang tatay ng mga tao sa kaniya- ang maging perpekto at hindi makabasag pinggan. Namuhay siya sa masikip at hindi malayang buhay. Lahat ng desisyon niya ay kontrolado. Dahil ayaw ng ama niya na masira ang kanilang apilyido sa madla lalo na at siya ay ang panganay. Gusto ng tatay niya panatilihin ang kagandahan ng kanilang apilyido- hindi dahil para sa kanila, kung hindi para sa sarili niyang kapakanan. Para sa kapangyarihan. Para mabusog siya ng yaman. Ang tanging naisip lang ni Yulia para makatakas sa buhay na mayroon siya ay ang pagpapakasal sa lalaking gusto niya. Pero. . . tulad ng kaniyang inaasahan ay hindi 'yon hinayaan mangyari ng kaniyang tatay. Sa ika-26 taon niya sa mundo ay ipinagkasundo siyang ipakasal kay Logan. Ang lalaking ayaw niya. Impyerno man o siya ay mas pipiliin niya na lang ang impyerno. Kaya gagawin niya ang lahat para mapigilan 'yon. Ngunit ano nga ba ang aasahan ni Yulia sa mga susunod pang mga araw. . . mapipigilan niya bang ikasal siya kay Logan o hindi? Makakalaya kaya siya nang tuluyan kapag kinasal na siya at tuluyan nang gagaan ang kaniyang buhay? O nagsisimula pa lang ang gyera?

Lost Island Series #5: "Listen to the song, to the symphony of the sea and sail towards the love that was lost yet found again." Cathalina once called the palace her home, but now it feels like a cage. Sheltered, hidden, and controlled, she was nothing more than a puppet, obeying the commands of those who dictated her life. Lost and lonely, she realized it was time to break free and rediscover herself. When her parents announced her arranged marriage, she had reached her limit. She refused to let others decide her fate any longer. This time, she would make her own choice-to search for the man her heart truly longed for. Fleeing into the night, she found herself aboard a ship, where she met the tall, enigmatic, with striking midnight-black eyes, and handsome Captain Lucian Alessandro Castanier. Would their love rewrite a fate that's been sealed long ago? Could it defy fate? Could it defy the very forces that threaten to tear them apart-even death itself? As they sail together upon the endless sea, will they reclaim a love that was once lost? Or would the cruel destiny make history repeat itself? Book 5 of Lost Island Series Note: Please read the first four stories related to this series before this one. Or, you can read any of the first four then this if you prefer. But I suggest you'll read this last for more thrill.

Lost Island Series #4: "Let's dance with fire until it burns, letting the ashes of broken hearts scatter around our broken souls." Money. For Serafine Veronica Mendez, money is everything. A self-proclaimed rich kid with a penchant for deception, she believes that wealth is the key to power, status, and entry into the elite world. Her life is neatly orchestrated around manipulating others-until one fateful night when she unwittingly witnesses what appears to be a murder. That night leads her to Engineer Vioxx Ephraim Miranda, a wealthy bachelor. A man who challenges her beliefs, showing her that money cannot buy true happiness, life, or love. Every time they embrace the fire between them, they only stoke the flames-never realizing that in the end, those flames would consume them both. Book 4 of Lost Island Series

[REVISED EDITION, 2025] Lost Island Series #3: Heart of Darkness "Some people have no idea how beautiful the darkness is." Winter Andromeda Almedarez may be in danger-her father is certain of it. But does she share his fears? She believes she can handle herself just fine. With her wits and the ability to defend herself, she never let the threats from her father's political adversaries unsettle her. Yet her father, gripped by concern for her safety, secretly hired a bodyguard. Here comes Major Warrion Adelram Alcantara, a favored and former military officer who was assigned to protect her. One look at him, and Winter realizes that while she may not fear danger, her heart is now in one- in an entirely different way. Amidst shadows of painful truths and buried secrets, can love become a beacon-bringing light to her heart filled with sorrow and darkness? Book 3 of Lost Island Series

[REVISED EDITION, 2024] (Published Under Flutter Fic) Lost Island Series #1: Unmasking the Waves Deception "He was like that of the waves bringing the sand with him in the sea. The only thing is that he didn't bring the sand back to the shore, he made sure the sand will stay where the waves are." Zirena Sandejas aspires and will stop at nothing to accomplish her goal of becoming a published article writer. The only way to do it was to spy on the enigmatic and controversial model-the press' apple of the eye, Wave Aeden Nievarez. She had to know the darkest secrets lurking beneath. She had to unmask him and expose the truth. She sneaked into his life while he unknowingly crept into her heart. As they started to know each other beyond the surface and fell deeply in love, what if he unmasked her first and found out about her deceit? Book 1 of 5 - Lost Island Series