Duke & Izza

Skyler Monasterio and Heislee Suarez De Ayala

Highest rankings: #1 Plottwist, #1 campus, #1 College, #1 funny, #1 arrangedmarriage, #2 loveaftermarriage, #3 teenromance Keycee Dela Vega, a cheerful student who secretly married her strict, math teacher-Ace Lee. Though not academically gifted, Keycee has a bright and compassionate personality. She cares deeply for her friends and classmates. Their marriage wasn't because of love, it was Ace's grandfather's request, so they didn't get along well. And when everything is getting better between them, Keycee finds out that she already knew Ace even before they got married. She knew that she was the person her husband hated the most and the one he had been looking for.

Azaleinara Almiera Alcobra isn't someone that you can easily imagine. She was a firefighter and rescue team leader who was always in command of saving people even though she had a trauma nearing with someone. She fantasizes about death and will do everything to kill herself out of nowhere. What will happen to this ironic woman who hates people yet will do everything to save everyone when she meets a guy who she thought was perfect? A guy who came from a picture-perfect family that she'll be obsessed with? The only guy can control her desires.

Belladona is like the rainbow after the storm-loud, vibrant, colorful, impossible to ignore. With her over-the-top outfits and playful humor, she's a walking contradiction: an American Barbie with the heart of a true Filipina. And for Storm Monasterio? She's the calm in chaos, the anchor to whirlwind. If a day passes without seeing her, his world turns into a havoc-harsh winds, heavy rains, and no trace of peace. But what happens when Storm realizes that his Belladona is just a beautifully crafted illusion? Because behind the wild colors and quirky charm is Belladona Mallory Davis-a woman who speaks perfect English, carries herself with demure elegance, and has already promised herself to another man. A woman who made a deal with her father to marry Cameron, the son of his wealthy friend, all to hold together a fragile family that was never truly whole. Mallory is willing to sacrifice everything-her happiness, her one great love, even herself-to keep her mother's heart from breaking. But at what cost? And if Storm was willing to weather every hurricane for her... why is he the one she's willing to leave behind? Because in a love like this, who does Belladona really belong to-Mallory, her family, or Pag-ibig she's too afraid to fight for?

Being kept in the province of Santa Fe Nueva Vizcaya all throughout his life, Reon Alexis Monasterio had to live away far from his family. Sa takot na mangyari ulit ang bangungot ng nakaraan, nagtiis siyang mag-isa kasama ang mga taong hindi niya kadugo ngunit tinuring niya ng pamilya. He felt blank, lonely and incomplete. He knew his parents just wanted to protect him from their enemies and as much as he wanted to understand them, he can't still help but to plant disappointment in his heart. Until he met Isha, ang bagong lipat sa baryo nila. She painted lively colors to his dark world. She put genuine smile on his lips and made him laugh through her silly jokes. He easily fell in love with her within just a short span of time. Pero paano kung sa kalagitnaan nang masayang relasyon nila ay natuklasan niya ang isang sikreto na magiging dahilan para kamuhian niya ito? Would he choose to forget her and live a miserable life without her or is he willing to turn his back on his family and let himself be trapped in the arms of an enemy forever? -- Published under IMMAC PPH.

The start of the third generation Monasterio Series 7: The Dare Not to Fall Walang ibang gusto si Elianna kung hindi ang maiahon sa kahirapan ang pamilya niya. Nga lang ay alam niyang hindi magiging sapat ang kinikita niya sa pamamasada ng tricycle sa araw-araw para mangyari 'yon. Kaya naman nang alukin siya ng tiyuhin niya na maging personal driver ng isang mayamang haciendero ay kaagad niyang pinatulan lalo pa at tumataginting ang sahod na makukuha niya kada buwan. Pero sa isang kundisyon: kailangan niyang magpanggap na lalaki dahil hindi siya tatanggapin kung malalaman ng magiging amo niya na isa siyang babae. Piluka, pekeng bigote at breast binder ang naging kaagapay niya nang sa wakas ay humarap niya sa lalaking ipagmamaneho niya. Pero sandali. Hindi naman siya na-imporma na ubod ng gwapo ang magiging amo niya. At hindi rin siya na-imporma na sa kabila ng pagiging perpekto ng itsura nito ay ang katotohanan na bakla ito... at nagkagusto pa sa kaniya! -- Date Started: July 17, 2022 Date Ended: January 2, 2023

(COMPLETE) Monasterio Book 8: Terrence and Priscilla Priscilla was done looking for the perfect man for her. Sa sobrang pihikan niya pagdating sa lalaki, trenta'y singko na ay nag-iisa pa rin. She got the face and money. Marami naman ang nangliligaw pero hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit ni kaunting spark ay wala siyang maramdaman para sa mga iyon. Maybe because those men who courted her in the past were way younger than her? Ayaw niya sa mas bata sa kaniya. She wanted to have a boyfriend who is years older than her. Naniniwala siyang hindi magiging maganda ang kalalabasan ng relasyon kung mas bata ang lalaki kaysa sa kaniya. Tantrums. Immaturity. Petty fights. Fuck. She hates it. But then, he met the playful Terrence Monasterio. The opposite of everything she likes. Priscilla hates a guy who is younger than her, right? But damn it. She wants him!

Being a perfect daughter is what Mera Francheska only wants in her life. She wants nothing but to please her parents and follow whatever they ask even if it's already beyond her. Ang hindi pagkakaroon ng nobyo habang nagaaral ang kaisa-isang patakaran ng mga magulang niya. It's easy for her... too easy. Not until he met Daniel Monasterio, the man who judged and embarrassed her in front of many. "She's pretty. Too pretty actually. Pero walang dating. Puro ganda lang. Hindi papasa sa akin." Those words kept on ringing inside Cheska's head that fueled the anger in her. Dahil doon, nagdesisyon siyang patunayan sa Daniel na iyon na may ibubuga rin naman siya at hindi puro ganda lang. Little did she know that while she's having those small fights and arguments with Daniel, it only made her fall for the man whom she thought was nothing but a playboy. He has been always ready to fight for her; she isn't. He's ready to marry and build a family with her; she married someone else while he's watching from afar. Hearts and promises gets broken. Love becomes ugly and coward.