A dumb suggestion from my friend says that there's a foolproof method to know whether you like someone romantically or not. It's simple. All you have to do is close your eyes, think of that person, and imagine kissing them. Kapag nandiri ka, e di hindi mo gusto. But if the opposite happened, e di, delikado ka na. I'm a hundred percent sure that I only see Chio Cervantes as a friend. I just got confused because he's suddenly everywhere right after my ex-boyfriend got into a relationship with a girl he told me not to worry about. Besides, hindi ko rin siya type. He's noisy. He's shameless. He procrastinates a lot. He likes wiping the sweat off his forehead and wipe it on my arm. He drives with both his hands which somehow doesn't look appealing . . . and for some reason he doesn't refuse picking me up even when it's late at night. He always brings an extra handkerchief because I keep on forgetting mine along with a shirt I can borrow in case I need to change. He brings me good food to take my mind off deadlines. He doesn't hesitate to communicate his feelings and I honestly envy him for that. And he makes me laugh. Whatever. But just to be sure, at dahil madali lang namang gawin 'yong method, I closed my eyes and imagined his lips against mine. I realized one thing after opening my eyes. I'm in deep trouble and there's no way of getting out. BETWEEN YOUR LIPS AND MINE Cervantes Series Second Generation #1 2022, ynativity

Clark's childhood wasn't devoid of color-it was stained with the thrill of mischief and the ache of disappointment of how life is in reality. As the only child of a lawyer and a surgeon, he lived a life of privilege with little weight on his shoulders and too much freedom at his fingertips. But everything changes when he falls in with a new set of friends-elite, daring, and dangerously reckless. Recovering his friend's car starts as an innocent mission, but it delves into the darker side of town, where secrets have teeth and loyalty comes at a price. When a lost car from an illegal night race drags them into a chain of dangerous events, Clark and his friends dive into the shadows without the safety of their surnames. In a city where power hides in plain sight, will they win back what they've lost before the evil side of the game consumes them?

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS SENSITIVE SCENES THAT SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTURBING AND/OR TRIGGERING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. ♦ Story description ♦ Expectations are too high, and Connor Dardenne reached their expectations with a question mark. He only wants to marry his childhood sweetheart, and Connor thinks that everything will end there until he realizes how unfair it is for them to live for someone else's dream rather than their own. He only wanted to get even, and he will do that in the best way possible. ************ January 7, 2024 - Ongoing

Eugene Scott x Mary Divine Lee 09/13/2023 - 10/10/2023

Luke Anakin Scott x Iyanne Kaye Ercia ***************************** Stolen Heartbeats © 2023 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, except for brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 07/15/2023 - 09/01/2023

Patrick Lauchengco of Apollo's Heartbreak WARNING: SOME SCENES ARE NOT MEANT FOR A YOUNG AUDIENCE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Patrick Lauchengco is the type of person who never struggles with money or looks. He was the popular college girl's boy next door in his teenage years. But his nightmares started the moment he fell from the girl, who hardly remembers him and never recognizes his existence. Mishap over mishaps, Patrick will try to let go of his chance to be with Melanie Vizcarra when he finds himself in a situation where he must deal with the town's seedier side. For Patrick, loving someone like Melanie comes at a high price, both literally and figuratively. When he began to lose hope in the love he had previously rooted for, the chance he had hoped for materialized in an unexpected circumstance. Will Patrick maintain the status quo when loving Melanie is all he is aware of, even if it means destroying all else to preserve the love he once fought for? 10/14/2022 - ONGOING

WARNING: SOME THEMES AND SCENES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCE Clark Mendoza likes to play, but he stumbled into a different kind of conflict with Tessa Dardenne when he took a path he wasn't supposed to take. Holding firm despite Tessa's influence compels him to take the game seriously before it ruins his plans. Clark's life has been a waiting game since the day he was allowed to feel love for Sabrina Dardenne. But the chance came when he was in a tough situation and had to choose between winning the game with Tessa or losing Sabrina. But Clark has no intention of giving up until the very end of the game. Furthermore, a string of bad luck forced him to leave his safe zone, where his true monster nature could be seen for the first time. If losing is never a part of his vocabulary, will he be able to win the game with Tessa without losing the reason why he's playing in the first place? ****** Clark Mendoza of The Best Man's Wedding - 10/21/2022 - 05/29/2023

WARNING: With mature and sensitive content. Read at your own risk. Alabang Boys Series #3 Leopold Scott came from a dysfunctional family, and creating one for himself was never in his future plans. However, meeting Kyline Chua is like confronting his nightmares in the flesh. Despite avoiding girls, he never expected to feel a stronger connection with her. All of his plans were derailed by a messed-up stag party, and he never imagined himself taking the route he had previously avoided. Having a child with Kyline was never a part of his dreams, and having no knowledge of how to build a family will force Leo to step out of his comfort zone. How could Leo fill all the gaps in his life after deciding to live with Kyline and his son when love was never enough to create a family?

Alabang Girls Series #2 Patrick Lauchengco never intended to be a better man when it comes to love, yet he has to be for Melanie, and he should keep it that way to keep everything in place. *** Love is a game Patrick failed to win when he met Melanie in the middle of a rainy afternoon. After he has convinced himself that Mel is simply a college girl who needs to be forgotten, fate will reveal to him the depth of his feelings for her that he has harbored since the day they first met. When a playboy starts to give up the game of love, will he win the game of chance if the last player he has to face is the reason why he's playing? How is it possible for a god to defy the odds if the one and only heart he has ever coveted has never been made available to him? WARNING: SOME SCENES ARE NOT MEANT FOR A YOUNG AUDIENCE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. ***** Alabang Boys Series #2 Patrick Lauchengco Apollo's Heartbreak © 2021 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 02/08/2021 - 05/31/2022

Alabang Girls Series #3 For Kyline Chua, meeting Leopold Scott, the antithesis of his code name Zeus, was a dream come true. She was able to put up with a self-centered college boy for a while until she was left with nothing but a broken heart. A wild stag party will change everything and turn Kyline's life upside down after three years of thinking Leo was just a guy she shouldn't have yearned for. After years of pursuing the man who had destroyed her expectations, Leo decided it was time to pursue her and their child. When a broken heart finds a home with the one who broke it, will she allow Leo to assume his parental responsibilities despite the absence of love between them? ================================== Kyline Chua The Stag Party © 2022 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. 06/05/2022 - 10/11/2022