Amid hidden pain and unexpected challenges, two hearts cling to love, navigating a fate they never chose. Essence Series: First Installment. start: 07/21/2025 finish: 02/07/2026

The great wall of China love story as they call it. Avery Sienna Zobel has always been everything she was expected to be-brilliant, accomplished, and obedient to a life already planned for her. Love was never meant to complicate it. Until she met him. He is powerful, untouchable, and bound by traditions that say love should stay within the Great Wall. A man already promised to another-someone Avery never thought she would be forced to compete with. When families intervene, they do not come quietly. Warnings turn into pressure. Pressure turns into fear. The people around her begin to suffer for choices she never meant to make. Friendships are used against her, doors close one by one, and the life she worked so hard for starts to crumble-along with her confidence, her future, and her place in a world that was never truly hers. Suffocated and cornered, Avery was left with choices: stay and be broken, or leave and become nothing. So she leaves. She walks away from her surname, her privilege, and the man she loves-choosing to build a life where she must survive without protection, without certainty, and without him. But some love does not fade with distance. Some wounds refuse to heal. Some stories, no matter how far you run from them, remain- ever the same. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English.

𝐒𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝟏 | COMPLETED The island of Oasis, nestled on the faraway borders of Sipalay, became Sabrinna Antonette's refuge and solitary paradise when she was extremely burned out while studying BS Pharmacy. Everything about the island was a dream. From the crystalline waters, white sand, rocky islets, lush greeneries- to the people living in it. Ano pa bang hahanapin niya? Iyon na ata ang pinakapayapang bakasyon sa kaniyang tanang buhay. Dagdag pa na alagang-alaga siya ng kaniyang tiyuhin na siyang may-ari ng isla, at ng makisig, guwapo, at napakabait na island boy na si Miguel. Masaya kasama ang binatang trabahador. Nasusunod ang lahat niyang kaartehan. Walang reklamo sa utos at mukhang crush pa siya nito! Mahaba ang pasensya sa kaniya at maasikaso. Ngunit ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin ng kabaitan nito sa kaniya? Gusto ba siya ng lalaki o sadyang mabait lang ito sa lahat? May nililigawan naman kasi ito sa bayan. Ang kababata nitong si Rochelle. Ang masaklap pa, saka niya lang ito nalaman noong nahuhulog na ang puso niya sa binata.

Perez Iverson Claveria belongs to a well-known Claveria family, tied to the very name of their province. Growing up, he's got everything he wants, he needs... but growing up too, he realizes not everything he gets. Kasi gusto niya ng girlfriend pero tila ba ilag sa kanya ang mga babae sa lugar nila. Every meet up is a fail. Either siya yung hindi gusto o siya yung walang gusto. Pihikan. Pero pangit naman. He lacks something in the physical department according to some people. Walang dating. Boring. He's too normal and basic compared to his cousins. But then meeting Lianna Lou Arenas changed that whole game for him. Alam niyang wala siyang pag-asa. Pero ano ngayon? There's no way in hell he's backing out without a fight! E siya yung kausap e! Siya yung chinat! He can feel his legs shaking, his tongue numbing, because even with his family's background, even if he's a Claveria... walang kapantay iyon pagdating sa babaeng unang beses niyang ayaw sukuan. He has girls that he likes... but Lianna... she's someone he's not willing to let go. No fucking way. Even if it turns out to be all lies. Kasi hindi pala si Lianna yung kachat niya. It's a different girl. And the teas of Claveria begins.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 | ©zerefiera Kasal - isang bagay na pilit iniiwasan ni Victoria. She hated the arranged marriage set by her father. Ni hindi nga niya kayang magustuhan ang lalaki, ang pakasalan pa kaya? Desperate to escape the leash of an unwanted marriage threatening to tie her down, she planned on fleeing to her grandmother's province, but fate had a different path carved for her. Nagising na lang siya na naliligaw sa isang malayong probinsya. The tall towers and luxurious life she grew up with were replaced by beautiful views of mountain range and wide rice fields. The life there was calm, peaceful, and slow - something she always craved for. The life there turned out to be sweet - as she started to get used to the pair of chocolate brown eyes greeting her in the morning; the only pair that could make her heart go wild, yet calm her down at the same time. Kasal - isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan dahil takot siyang magmahal. But the man she met in that foreign province made her think that if she would end up marrying someone... It's going to be him. First Published: 2023 Republished: Nov. 22, 2024 Finished: July 9, 2025

(Love-Struck Series 2) COMPLETE Russ Zairan Prodigalidad learned to be independent at a young age, after his parents found out that he was gay. His parents never treated him with kindness after finding out about his sexuality, and yet, he still longed for his parents' love and approval to the point that he stopped having relationships. But Russ' plan took a turn when he met Rhiatt's friend, Leander Castiel Sorrento. At first, Russ was drawn to Leander's friendly and gentle personality... until he discovered Leander's true colors when Rhiatt wasn't around. STARTED: July 6, 2025 FINISHED: August 29, 2025

[Remedy Series #2] Olezia Heidilyn Clet Soldevilla is an overachiever, raised as a human near to perfection. She was cultured believing that in life you could only be a honor that will bring glory to the family or a failure that brings disgrace to the name. Marius Rushan "Maru" Sevilleja, on the other hand is a gifted man that strives his way to success. Despite of being naturally gifted, he believes that existing alone is already hard and pressuring oneself does not help. Two brilliant minds, one prestigious prize-only one shall claim the top Date Started: 07/10/2022 Date Finished: 11/21/2025

The Zorron Series #5 (R21) complete | published on immac Mercian Ara Bueno is an ambitious tourism student who manages their family's small carinderia in Manila. After years of dedicating her loyalty and love to Arist Bañara and receiving nothing but heartbreak and trauma, she finally breaks up with him to save herself alone. Her not-so-peaceful life turns for the worse when she unintentionally crosses paths with Lucre Marcus Zorron, who is well-known for the wealth and reputation of his family. Mercian tries to give Marcus a piece of her trust, hoping he is the right person this time. Despite the uncertainties, they decide to take a reckless gamble on love. However, love isn't always enough to convince someone to stay. Love can sometimes be the reason to let someone go.

Status: Completed Rain, a sucker for romance stories was content to read someone else's love stories. Truth is, she wasn't planning on falling for anyone other than her favorite fictional characters. But when she met Ace Alvarez, she just found herself yearning for something real... something that books couldn't offer. And that's his eye-roll on her, his arms around her waist, his nose brushing on hers, and his face nuzzling on her neck. She badly wants his last name. She wants everything that makes him. By that, she knows that she's falling hard... but she's mindless of the consequences the moment she gave in to him.

Damien Ferrer & Isla Amara Dela Vega Isla had it all. Wealth, beauty, and a life others could only dream of. But beneath the surface was a truth she could never outrun. And then, without warning, she disappeared. Some say she chose to leave. Others believe she was hiding something. But one person never stopped looking. Not because of what she had, but because of who she was. In a world built on secrets, will the truth rise with the tide or sink forever into Saltwater Lies?