PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #1: Mearah June Escalera Romantic love is different for every person. For Mearah June Escalera, she believes that only those who are unique and special can experience it. Love is certainly not for someone like her--an average girl who, if in a movie, can only be an "extra." Hinding-hindi s'ya magiging pasok sa criteria ng pagiging "main character." As June continued believing that no one can ever see her as someone special, she found herself being confessed to by the guy she least expects to have interest in her. Will Mearah June realize that she's capable of being loved? Or will she continue believing that she's not worthy of being the "main character"? Started: June 24, 2021 Ended: July 5, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #2: Neariah July Serrano Art is subjective. As an Arts and Design student, Neariah July Serrano has always thought that the most beautiful form of art is love---unpredictable, sometimes cunning, sometimes inspirational, and sometimes destructive. But most of the time, love feels like it completes a person. Love is unpredictable. This is what she believes in. Because when she fell for her friend, she hasn't thought about falling for someone else. . .yet she did. As July continues to encounter obstacles with her friend whom she's been crushing on since the school year started, she found herself suddenly falling in love with another guy. Will July finally be loved this time around? Or will it be like a cold day in July? Started: July 6, 2021 Ended: September 8, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #3: Journey Rae Sobral Journey Rae Sobral or Joey has always been a hopeless romantic. She thinks that love is always about a butterfly-filled stomach and a fluttering heart. Hindi pa man n'ya nararanasan ang magmahal nang totoo, marami na s'yang iniisip na pakiramdam ng tunay na pagmamahal. She has always believed her ideals on love. . .not until she fell for him. As Joey finds conflict with her feelings, she found herself falling deeper in love with the guy she has always had concealed feelings for. Will Joey finally discover the difference between her ideals and real love? Or not? Started: September 11, 2021 Ended: October 25, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #4: September Elizabeth Ferreira September Elizabeth Ferreira has always hated life. One moment, everything is falling apart. The next thing she knows, she's being confessed at by someone she cannot even recognize because everything she sees doubles because of alcohol. September drank that night and everything sure was blurry to her. Her memory is foggy and she definitely forgot about everything that happened---even the mysterious guy who wore a dark hoodie and a black leather watch. As September tries to recall everything that happened the night she got wasted, she found herself discovering the truth little by little. Will September remember everything that happened that night? If she does, will the truth make her life a lot better? Or not? Started: November 20, 2021 Ended: November 20, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

A well-known doctor, Celestine Snow Montenegro, doesn't believe in love anymore. But, Military Captain, Stephen Conner enters her life. Will this man in a green uniform change Celestine's views about love? Or will he break her even more? *** Celestine Snow Montenegro is the only daughter of a famous couple and business tycoon, she focused herself on handling the medical business side of the family because she is a surgeon herself. She thinks going out with someone is a waste of time until she meets Captain Stephen Connor at one of her hospitals. For a second, Celestine was ready to take his relationship with Stephen to another level, but the next, he got cold, and completely detached. But, the Universe just allowed them to cross paths again. Will there be a second chance for them or will Celestine walk down the aisle and Stephen is not the one waiting for her at the altar? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

(COMPLETED) Montenegro Series #2 A drop of tear fell into the invitation I am reading. Umiiyak na pala ako. Ilang buwan at gabi na ba akong umiiyak. Ilang buwan na din silang engaged pero hindi ko matanggap. YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR WEDDING Paris Marie Sy and Dalfon Storm Montenegro At bukas na sila ikakasal Why can't I just be happy for my sister? For my twin sister? Bakit ba iisa lang kasi ang minahal namin? And kahit alam kong masasaktan ko sya, gagawin ko pa din ang lahat. Dalfon Storm, he will be mine. Nagmamadali akong nag ayos. Mali man, I will make sure to take him away from my sister. That night, I went to his condo. Dressed up and looking like my good little sister. "Paris, babe why are you here, it's late, baka nakakalimutan mo, kasal natin bukas?" sabi nito. I just smiled at him and kissed him right away, pushing him inside his condo. Bumitaw ako sa kanya and looked at him straight in the eyes. "We'll be married tomorrow, so take me now" walang pag-aalangan kong sabi dito. "What? Are you serious?" "Ayaw mo?" "Of course not, but are you being serious babe? I mean do you really trust me?" "I trust you" At muli ko syang hinalikan. This time he responded back. Binuhat nya ko and I heard that he locked the door behind us and in that moment, I know I'll win. I'm Dakota Heather Sy, I just wished for him to look at me and love me like how much I love him. I just wished and I thought it was a wish upon a star. What can you expect in loving someone like the Great Billionaire Dalfon Storm Montenegro. You need no star. What you need is to WISH UPON A STORM. - 08/31/2020 Written by: KayeEinstein

(COMPLETED) Montenegro Series #1 Highest Rank: #1 in Romance Category I'm Akira Sapphire Santos-Montenegro, nineteen years old, currently taking Business Administration. 3rd year na ko. Oh if it isn't obvious. I'm already married. I'm the secret wife of my obnoxious professor Thunder Rein Montenegro. Language: TAGLISH Written by: @KayeEinstein

University Series #1 In a family of doctors, Kalix decided to take a different path and found himself studying Legal Management in Ateneo De Manila University. With family pressure on him, he tried so hard to maintain his high grades as a Dean's Lister until Luna from UST Architecture came.

Alyssa Gwyneth Calaque or 'Aly' is a typical probinsyana girl. Masipag, madiskarte sa buhay at palabang babae. Bata pa lang ay namulat na siya sa estado ng kanilang pamumuhay na hindi lahat ng bagay ay madaling makuha at kailangan munang pagsikapan. She loves the mansion of the Buenaventura, lalo na't doon niya nabuo ang pangarap niya paglaki, na kailangan niyang yumaman para mabigyan ng maginhawang buhay ang kanyang Lola. All her life she's praying for signs. Mga senyales na maghahatid sa kanya sa tamang landas, sa tamang lalake. But what if she fell inlove with someone who doesn't matches her signs? Paano kung lahat ng senyales na ipinagdasal niya ay wala sa lalakeng pinili ng puso niya? Kaya niya bang paniwalain ang sarili niya na maling lalake ang nagugustuhan niya o handa siyang itapon ang kanyang paninindigan para gawing tama ang taong taliwas sa mga senyales na hiningi niya?

Addison Kailey Heira is an ultimate badass. Sariling desisyon niya lang ang sinusunod niya. That's her law. Mahilig siyang takasan ang isang bagay na nagpapabigay ng thrill sa kanya. Breaking rules excites her. Until she met the Buenaventura brothers. Katulad niya ay sariling gusto lang rin nito ang nasusunod. And Addi hates it because she doesn't want to obey their rule, their own law. Pero paano kung bumaliktad ang lahat at kagustuhan naman ng pag-ibig ang masunod? How will they abide the Law of Love if they're both smitten? Will Addi escaped this time? Or she'll get caught until she has no choice but to obey not her Law nor the Buenaventura's Law but the LAW OF LOVE. -PerfectlyStubborn