[THIS IS THE SECOND PART OF A TWO-PART STORY.] 'Do what makes you happy; be with whoever makes you happy,' they say. But what if the things or people that make you happy aren't what you need? There are some things that go together that make you happy but don't necessarily result to something good in the long run. But you keep coming back to it. Like your heart is bound to keep wanting it. Like drugs and candy. Like cigarettes and alcohol. Like tempting fatty foods and a high-sugar drink. Like two hearts bound to retrace its steps back to each other, craving for the familiar rush. And after sleeping with her ex-boyfriend's best friend, Nadia finds her and Elias in this same category. Lovestruck Series: HEARTBOUND (Part Two of Two) ynativity, 2024 Cover illustration by charameldraws

an epistolary. Admiring her crush, which happened to be her cousin's friend, Savina Dione Morales got tired of remaining unnoticed for years. Sa huling taon niya sa kolehiyo, she decided to make her life a little bit exciting by shooting her shot and messaging her long time crush, Austin Rogan Chavez, a UAAP basketball player - using a dump account. Will she be able to shoot the shot or will she still remain unnoticed by her long time crush?

Zerline Alfaro had always felt invisible to everyone around her, including her own family. She moved through life like a wind, always present but never truly seen. Pain remains unheard and her struggles unseen. And it was okay as she was already used to it. But now she had found someone who made her feel alive, even if their relationship was purely physical. Yet, despite the intensity of their connection, he was in love with someone else, leaving her to wonder if her voice would ever truly be heard. Or... did she need to chase for a love that might never be fully hers?

deceret (n.) latin word for "body to body" The best of Romans. The heiress. Shantel Iona Roman is groomed at child to follow her parent's footsteps with no other option than to succeed in life and continue their legacy. She made peace with the fact that she'll forever be her mother's shadow as long as she lived... until she met the God of Love, Everard Ross Corrigan. Eros is determined to show her what living a life should be and the more Shantel unbuckles the chain that ties her from her family, the more secrets are revealed, the more lives are on the line. As she inevitably falls harder for him, she discovered that Eros is even more practiced in the art of deceit and deception than she'd been trained. In Greek mythology, the story of Eros and Psyche is one of the few happy endings that promised an eternal love despite odds and enemies... or not.

[A Greico Story] [Epistolary] An epistolary wherein sneaker head, Maya Delphine Greico, finds herself in a heated online bidding war with user HeneralLuna505 for a pair of limited edition YSL sneakers. Language: Filipino/Taglish Highest Rank: #1 - romanceph COMPLETED :) REVISED

WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2023 Stuck in the never-ending responsibilities as one of the breadwinners of the family, Calisse Abigail Guillermo, an Iska from UP Manila, seeks to find true comfort between drinking and smoking. But she never does. Her desire to find consolation in everything is not found within the consumption of toxins. When she meets fellow smoker Chance Luy, a UP med student, in the bustling street of Pedro Gil, she thanks the heavens for a chance to meet him. Chance is your worn-out med student who is stingy. As they ponder about life, would they find solace as they share a moment of smoke?

She swears she's over it. Clarissa Martiana Imperial has had enough. She already spent years wondering if he'll ever notice her and she doesn't want her feelings to drag out for one more second. This time, it's final. Enough is enough. But why did he seem glad seeing her again after two years of being away? Especially when he's already happy and contented with someone else? She's probably seeing it wrong. Marty knows it's nearly impossible for him to even take a glance her way. And maybe, it's foolish to hold on to the slightest chance there is. But she just found herself back to square one. Fool Again (Love in Paris # 7) Completed (2023).

AFTER HEARTACHES SERIES #1 Evie Santandes was always the odd girl, and she was fine with it. Between caring for her three cats, all with different personalities, volunteering at a local veterinary clinic, and studying, she doesn't have much time on her hands. Not until she meets Jachin Deogracias, an unpredictable and intriguing boy for whom she eventually falls for. The only problem is, he's in love with Mila Ortega, his best friend. *** AS THE STARS WOULD HAVE IT halfbakedwriter © 2023 Book Cover Illustration by Cai (cairousell) Book Cover Background by Megan Cara

[Epistolary 𑁍 Hoops #1] Crush na crush ni Dein Yrreverre si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagles captain Jess Vargas. Pumupunta siya sa bawat game niya at t-in-e-text ng good luck at congratulations messages--at okay lang sa kanya kahit left on read siya palagi. E biglang nag-reply si Jess. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. *BLUE DAISIES PART 2 OF 2.

[Epistolary 𑁍 Hoops #1] Crush na crush ni Dein Yrreverre si UAAP basketball star at Blue Eagles captain Jess Vargas. Pumupunta siya sa bawat game niya at t-in-e-text ng good luck at congratulations messages--at okay lang sa kanya kahit left on read siya palagi. E biglang nag-reply si Jess. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. THIS IS PART 1 OF 2.