Amorist Series #2 "I'd rather d'e single than devote myself and suffer in vile temporal relationships." Azariella Jin Garcia, a soft-spoken architecture scholar who works as a cemetery caretaker and sells paintings for a living, finds it hard to connect with people because of her wounded past. She took life seriously when she became the breadwinner for her family at such a young age. Then, amid being lost, she was found by Natasha Julian Guerrero. An enticing, cryptic woman who endlessly slithered through her thick walls to offer her the warmth of an embrace for the first time. Julian wanted to engineer her world so she would feel safe, causing her life to turn upside down. They became each other's safe place, even when their love clashed with worldviews, as both suffered, grieved, and yearned for peace. They tiptoed to stay longer, afraid of a trigger, as Julian faced the legal battle over their corporate shares; Jin taught her stillness despite her being broken in the same way. Together, silence became grace rather than punishment. And yet, Julian's obsession and question of the past blew Jin away from her after realizing everything was merely borrowed. Revision Start: 01/28/24 Revision End: 01/11/26

Amorist Series #1 "I will never let myself get trapped in the shackles of enslavement called relationships." Yeishabelle Vain Fuego, a free-spirited girl who travels to Manila to study and live with her young aunt. There she met a sophisticated woman named Audelia Yasmine Serrano, who was paralyzed by the burden of her history. At first, their connection was like a tug-of-war between the past and the present, and between rationality and affection. But a heart that yearns clouds the minds. Their connection ran deep; it flourished and involved families. And yet, as warm as it felt, a reckoning of the past allowed the cold to slip through. Their relationship was tested, as a promise demands a yes. With their connection in ruins, will they be strong enough to say another "hi" or strong enough to bid their goodbyes? Revision Start: 06/17/23 Revision End: 12/31/23