[UNEDITED] Elyssia Lopez is smart, disciplined, and on track to graduate laude. By day, she's a nursing student at UST. By night, she's a lethal assassin for Crimson Veil. Her mission? Marry Zagreus and pretend to be his wife. It should have been easy. After all, he was hopelessly in love with her. Crimson Veil had failed to end him again and again... until the night of the explosion. The party, the car--everything was meant to end it. Two years of deception, two years of danger, and she thought she was finally free. But chaos tore through the room. People screamed and stumbled toward the exits. And in the middle of it all... he was there. Zagreus Romanovich Volkov--alive. From that night on, everything change. (the photo used for the book cover is not mine. crdts to the rightful owner.) Start: September 8 2025

"And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in." ─────────────────────── Azarius Xialin Yu, often called "Xially", is your typical gay classmate-full of energy, friendly, and always spreads positivity. Although loved and admired by many, his feelings remained for his long-time guy crush, a captain of the basketball team. On the other hand, Solace Elara Yuzon has been silently admiring Xially from afar for so long. Until one day, the courage she had gathered is finally enough for her to confess and admit her feelings to Xially. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman niyang bakla ito. Tanggap niya si Xially, pero bakit kasi sa lahat ng pwedeng mapana ni kupido, sa bakla pa siya tinamaan? Dahil nga doon ay hindi na siya umasang masusuklian ang nararamdaman niya. Pero paano kung pati si Xially ay hindi na maintindihan ang sarili niya dulot ng kakaibang epekto ni Solace sa kanya? Gulong-gulo na ang sistema niya at hindi na niya alam ang gagawin dahil sa katunayan, ito ang unang beses na may babaeng nagpatibok sa puso niyang mamon. "Girl, ikaw ang manliligaw sa akin!" ─────────────────────── Gays At The Back Series #1: Azarius Xialin Yu

"Basta't makasama ka, ako'y nakauwi na." Augustine Quill Xereza or better known as "Tine" has always been the perfect embodiment of a responsible student and is often looked up to by others. He has also always been openly gay-chasing boys but ending up in terrible heartbreaks. Meanwhile, Calistra Yesenia Alvarez is just one of the few lucky students to exist in the same class as him. Sa pagsapit ng uwian ay hindi inaasahan ni Calistra na makakasabay niya si Tine sa jeep. Hindi lamang isang beses, kung hindi makailang ulit na rin. The first time it happened, she deemed it as normal. After all, Augustine is her classmate and there is nothing to worry about. He was just there. Not until he suddenly became everywhere. Gays At The Back Series #2: Augustine Quill Xereza

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

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

Dean Lourance "Rance" Elizondo is a gay man and always been close to his Girl-bestfriend Alejandra "Alel" Moreira, who's fallen in love with him. He's fully aware of her feelings, but he knows that he will never feel the same. Pero paano kung inaakala lang niya na hindi niya kayang mahalin ito pabalik? Paano kung hindi niya lang napansin ang pag mamahal para sa kaibigan na matagal na palang nandiyan, nakatago lang sa ilalim ng pag-aalinlangan? Could it be that deep down, something he thought was impossible is actually possible? Third book of Vexed Men Series. Single Point of View. Started: FEB - 24 -2025 Ended: MAY - 12 - 2025

Slendio Maurik "Slen" Rigal, a confident gay man, has always been at odds with Elianna Reveles, a fiery and ambitious Volleyball Captain. Paano kung ang pinakamalaking kalaban niya sa buhay, siya pa palang magpapabago ng lahat? Paano kung ang hindi niya inaasahang nararamdaman ay magtulak sa kanya na tanungin ang kanyang sarili? Paano niya tatanggapin sa sarili ang nararamdaman niyang pag-ibig para sa isang babae, at sa babae pang tinuturing niyang kaaway? Second Book of Vexed Men Series. Dual Point of View. Started: FEB - 15 - 2025 Ended: MAR - 22 - 2025