deceret (n.) latin word for "body to body" Czarina wants to commit suicide. Death is ready for her, she could feel it. Czarina, with her best friend, Sorcha, agreed that they would jump off a building together to end their shitty lives. Just when she was about to jump she felt a pair of strong hands wrapped around her waist, pulling her back to safety. But her best friend really jumped. She died. And Czarina is still alive. What the fuck is life when your betrayal costed your best friend her life? And she discovers that the guy who saved her is more dangerous than death per se.

deceret (n.) latin word for "body to body" When Philodemus Elton Treveron's parents were slayed, the only thing that brings him closer to finding the killer is the gold crucifix chain around his neck. Fueled with vengeance, Elton swore to himself that he will find the killer and make him pay. 10 years later, Elton found the very same necklace rested on the slim neck of the shy Stormie Iona Roman-the governor's invisible daughter. Vengeance served hot on the plate garnished with love and a romance that shouldn't have started in the first place gave birth to chaos. In the name of love and revenge, Elton found his lips on her neck...

Maxiann "Max" Demarco, a gay man art professor, still licking his wounds from a devastating breakup with a man who left him angry and betrayed, is done with love. Pinag palit siya sa isang babae, kaya galit siya sa mga ito, pero paano kung may babae siyang estudyante na makakapagpa-bago sa galit na nararamdaman? With Stesia Andrade's joyful spirit and vibrant energy, she lights up the room in ways he never expected and stirs something in him that he's never allowed himself to feel. Can he deny the truth in his heart when it's telling him something he swore he'd never feel? Fourth Book Of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: MAR - 02 - 2025 Ended: MAR - 31 - 2025

[Smith Twins Series #2] Atty. Sam Spencer Smith is a sharp, composed lawyer with an undefeated courtroom record-and a heart quietly trapped in the past. Everything begins to shift the night Portia Deanna Martin storms into his life like a chaotic whirlwind. Fearless and unapologetically bold, Portia is a journalist with fire in her soul and pain buried beneath her wit. What starts as shameless flirtation in a crowded bar grows into a slow, soul-deep connection Sam never wanted. Still, he finds himself lured to a woman who defies every expectation. With old wounds, tangled friendships, and high stakes between them, love becomes the one case Sam never planned to take-but can't afford to lose. *** Missflorendo 2020

[Smith Twins Series #1] Top secret agent Christian Klein Smith and aspiring journalist Adara Olivia Alejo are determined to expose and bring Governor Almendras down. But as they dig deeper into his corrupt and illegal ways, they find themselves tangled in a series of complications that hinders them from getting the justice they are fighting for. *** Coming from a simple family, Adara is determined to reach her dreams and make her father proud. She would graduate from college and be a fearless journalist who would always deliver the truth no matter who the enemy is. Everything should have been easy, but when Adara gets tangled up with top secret agent Christian Klein Smith and his team, she finds herself in the middle of a chaos that brings her world upside down. With the intent to finally bring the wicked Governor Almendras down, Christian and Adara team up to investigate the governor's illegal and heinous crimes and get the justice that they are both fighting for. Despite the challenges that she continues to face, can Adara still risk it all and find true love? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.

Evan Shane Davico, a gay man, is forced into an arranged marriage with Daphne Ivory Rocca Davico, a bossy, bratty, and totally annoying woman, to honor his grandfather's final wish. They tell everyone at school they're siblings, keeping things simple. Living under the same roof, their worlds keep crashing with constant tension, each day filled with silent grudges and petty fights. Pero sa kalagitnaan ng pag papanggap at paglilihim ay unti-unti rin silang nahuhulog sa isa't isa. Habang tumatagal, ang nararamdaman nila ay hindi na kasing peke tulad ng dati. Eighth Book of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: JUN - 18 - 2025 Ended: NOV - 14 - 2025

Yiren Shen is a glimmering and charming gay man, admired for his sparkle-perfect makeup and fashionable style. Despite his feminine beauty, everyone sees him as "boyfriend material". Nana Ishida loves cosmetics but faces constant disapproval from her family. When she meets Yiren, he encourages her to embrace her passion for beauty. Habang tumatagal, unti-unti rin silang nahuhulog sa isa't-isa. Alam nila pareho ang nararamdaman but will Yiren allow himself to love a woman, or will he hold on to the identity he's always known? Seventh Book Of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: MAY - 28 - 2025 Ended: JUL - 25 - 2025

Sivandrei "Sivan" Monclova is a gay man with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) his life revolves around routines and rules. He wants everything around him to be organized. Nang makabalik siya sa Pinas galing sa States ay laking gulat niya nang malamang may pinatirang babae ang kanyang ina sa bahay nila. When he's forced to live with Esla Juana Galvez, his perfectly organized world turned upside down. The idea of sharing his space with a stranger feels like a nightmare. But as time passes, he starts to feel something he can't deny, a connection he never saw coming. Sixth Book of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: MAR - 27 - 2025 Ended: JUN - 17 - 2025

Lyssam "Sammie" Sandoval, a gay man, never imagined that a single night with his friend, Alvira Silvas, would change everything. Habang nilalabanan ang kalituhan sa kanyang kasarian, nahihirapan siyang harapin ang sitwasyon kaya naman iniwan siya ni Vira na puno ng mga tanong. How will he navigate the pain of being separated from his child, knowing that his confusion about his sexuality played a part in it? Fifth Book Of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: MAR - 22 - 2025 Ended: MAY - 28 - 2025

If a gay man falls for a woman, does it change who he is or just what he feels? Alam na ni Elion Derett "Eli" Lascano kung sino siya at kung ano ang laging tinitibok ng puso niya. Mas gusto niya ang lalaki, iyon ang akala niya. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang koneksyon ang dumating, isang damdaming hindi tugma sa lahat ng kaniyang pinaniwalaan tungkol sa sarili. It came in the form of Savanya Arteaga, the woman who made him question everything he thought he knew about himself. First Book of Vexed Men Series. Single Point of View. Started: FEB - 08 - 2025 Ended: MAR - 01 - 2025 [REVISED]