In the midst of solving mysteries and exploring their undeniable chemistry, Fifteen Salustiana is determined to help Xildius Vouganville confront his dark past and embrace the light once more. As they uncover the truth behind every crime, she must also seek the truth behind Xildius's fears. *** Desperate for money, Fifteen Salustiana takes a job as the personal assistant to the enigmatic Xildius Vouganville, or XV, a genius professor living in the eerie mansion of Villa Vouganville. XV, a master of anatomy and psychology, solves crimes from the shadows, haunted by a dark past that keeps him from stepping into the sunlight. Fifteen becomes XV's eyes and ears in the outside world, venturing out to gather clues and solve crimes. As they work together, she finds herself drawn to XV's brilliance and vulnerability. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes her feelings for him are growing stronger. Will Fifteen be able to help XV step out of the shadows and into the light, or will their love be consumed by the darkness? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Beneath a broken mask lies the truth behind the façade, and while masks can conceal pain, they cannot mend wounds. In the end, no mask was worth the torture. However, to Midnight Velasquez, who was forced to wear a mask since he was young, the mask hiding his true face was a façade he was ready to keep for a lifetime. However, what occurs when the mask begins to break, revealing the dreadful things concealed beneath it? Would he have the courage to confront his true self reflected in the mirror, or would the remnants of his broken mask consume him and drag him into the depths of despair? With a broken mask, a battered body and a weary soul, Midnight couldn't help pondering... is this life worth living for? CECELIB | C.C. UPDATE SCHEDULE: No specific date as of now COVER: Astrid Jaydee

--WARNING! Not suitable for young readers(R-18)--- Blurb: Love at first. 'Yon ang unang naramdaman ni Jaylord Del Franco sa batang babae na siyam na taong gulang. Daisy-siyete lang siya ng una niyang makilala si Darlene Dixon. Kahit siya hindi niya maintindihan ang sarili. Noong una, mukha ng nakababatang kapatid ang nakikita niya rito. Pero hindi, e. Kakaiba talaga ang nararamdaman niya dito. Hanggang tanaw lang siya dito dahil magkaiba ang mundong ginagalawan nila. Siya na sa kalye lang nakatira. Samantalang ito sa magarang bahay nakatira. Hindi aakalain ni Jaylord na may dadapong suwerte sa kan'ya. Wala siyang naiisip ng mga sandaling iyon kung hindi ang hanapin si Darlene. Parang gumuho ang mundo niya nang malamang may nobyo na ito, at malapit ng ikasal. Isang bagay lang ang nais niya, ang hindi ito makasal sa iba. Wala siyang ibang pinangarap kung hindi ito lang. Kaya walang puwedeng umagaw sa babaeng mahal niya, wala!

Mastermind Series.

Mastermind Series.

Mark My Skin (Blurb) Bago pumanaw ang asawa ni Angel ay sinabi nito sa kanya na naibenta na ang Calavera Farm. Kasama pati ang kanilang tinitirhan. Sa isang lalaking manggagaling sa Mexico. Hindi na lingid kay Angel ang mga utang ng kanyang asawa. Gawa ng pagkalugi ay hindi rin nakabayad. Kaya naman ilang araw pagkalibing sa kanyang asawa ay inihanda niya ang natitirang gamit at ang sarili para salubungin ang nakabili nito bago lumisan. His name is Draco de Narvaez. A Filipino-Mexican businessman. Sa halip na magtanong pa tungkol sa lalaki ay hinayaan na lamang niyang kunin nito ang Calavera Farm. She planned to start again, gamit ang maliit na savings na naipon niya. But when Draco arrived along with his fiancée at her farm, she was mortified. That the man named Draco de Narvaez is the man she only loved and the man she tried to forget. Si Jandro. At siya na rin ang siyang nagmamay-ari sa ari-arian ng kinamumuhian nitong matandang lalaki. If pain lives in her, she would be immune. But she was wrong. It outsmart her. The pain marked her skin when she broke his heart. She was ready to live. But Jandro halted her. Why? Dahil kasama si Angel sa kanyang binayaran. He bought Mrs Angel Calavera from her late husband. Ngayon, paano matatakasan ni Angel ang paghihirap sa piling ni Jandro?

Muling binalikan ni Rose Amor ang dating kinalakihang tahanan pagkatapos ng ilang taong paninirahan sa Maynila. It was her parents' home. Her inheritance legally as their only daughter. Ngunit kinailangan niyang lisanin ang bahay na iyon upang makalimot at makapagsimulang muli. Sa kanyang pagbabalik ay hindi niya inaasahang malaking pagbabagong daratnan niya. The property she only has is now owned by a very rich businessman Trevor de Quieroz. Ang lalaking labis na nanakit sa kanya. Pinaglaruan at pinagtangkaan siyang pansamantalahan. But he's now very powerful in their hometown, Buenavista, Marinduque. Malalim ang naging ugat ng kanilang hidwaan. Ngunit mas taglay ni Trevor ang umaalab na galit sa mga magulang ni Rose. At kay Rose. Ang turing niya sa dalaga ay nakakalasong kemikal na sumisira sa kanyang katinuan. Will the sexual tension he felt enough to lit the fire between them? Or is it a weapon to destroy her too? Para kay Rose ay gagawin lahat ni Trevor gumapang lamang siya sa lupang kinatatayuan nito. Ngunit para kay Trevor, he wanted to destroy her but he ached for her at the same time. Magagawa bang paghilumin ng pag-ibig ang lason sa nakaraan?

Night of the Storm (Mastermind #1) Blurb *to be posted again soon*

Mastermind Series

Lennox Castillano - "Stained" (Boy Next Door #3) Ridge James Castillano - "First Heartbreak" A Castillano Legacy continues . . . Iris Lewis Faustino is a hard-working woman. Life thought her to stand on her own and grab what was in available no matter what happens. Being an only child in a broken marriage made her stronger to face her future and bound to secure their life together with her mother. Her bestfriend, Ridge Castillano helps her to work in one of the well-known Construction Company in the Philippines. Achilles Castillano runs his father's construction company and pursues to court Iris, his cousin's bestfriend, after so many years of having a secret crush on her. Kahit alam niyang hindi interisado si Iris sa kanya. When he thought he got everything under his hands, his world collapsed. Under the circumstances of the buried secrets within his family, how he will get back the woman he wronged? He must protect his wife and children. And he must find the truth behind the wall.