The thing with Valentine's Day is, either you hate it or you love it. And Zade Pascual definitely belongs to the first category. Para sa kanya, isang araw lang ito ng commercialized version ng pag-ibig. Walang kakilig-kilig at napakalayo sa true love stories na nababasa niya sa mga libro. Nasubok ang kanyang anti-Valentine's sentiment when she unexpectedly meets Andreau Cortez-an award-winning actor and film student at her university-in the cafe where she works-- on Valentine's Day of all days. Andreau, their new cafe regular, surprises Zade by asking for her help with his latest short film project, which she hesitantly agrees to. Despite a rocky start, Zade discovers the real Andreau Cortez beyond the camera and celebrity gossip. Over the fika-not date hangouts and late-night conversations, their effortless friendship blurs into something more, to the point na akala ng lahat (yes, friends and family included) na sila na ni Andreau. Caught off guard by her evolving feelings, Zade must confront her own heart. Hanggang best friend nga lang ba ang tingin niya kay Andreau? Can their story unfold like the happy endings she loves in books? Well, sometimes, the best love stories take time to tell.

Xyleenah gave Kaius her heart and body to secure her future but still ended up a failure. After years of hiding from him, fate reunites them, and the child she's kept for years may be the key to a love that never truly ended. *** Struggling through college, Xyleenah Vivien Cruz never expected kindness to come from the top student in her class. Desperate to graduate, she struck a deal with Kaius Warner Legaspi-the guy who left her with a shattered heart and an unexpected pregnancy. Years later, Kaius returns as a respected doctor and owner of the café where fate leads Xyleenah to apply. With her pride bruised and her secrets buried deep, she has no choice but to work under the man she once left without a word. But Kaius never forgot her. And now that he knows the truth about their son, he's ready to fight for the family that was stolen from him and for the love that never truly ended. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos ILLUSTRATOR: Ajjay Arts

Kingdom of Tereshle Story #3 [COMPLETED] Shanaya. Queen of the fairies. She doesn't want the crown nor the throne. Para sa kanya, mas nanaisin pa niyang mamuhay ng matiwasay sa labas ng kanilang kaharian, ang Xiernia. Noon pa man, itinatak na ni Shanaya sa kanyang isipan na kahit anong tanggi niya ay sa bandang huli, siya pa rin ang magiging reyna. But Shanaya thinks she doesn't deserve the title. That she's not good enough to be called 'Queen'. Xiernia needs a Queen. Xiernia needs a leader. Will Shanaya accept her fate? Or she'll ignore it and make her own destiny. Started: November 25, 2016 Completed: August 15, 2017

Kingdom of Tereshle story #1. [COMPLETED] [Wattys2016//Hidden Gems Category] Althea Magnus. A fierce young lady of Zhepria. Noon pa man ay pinangarap na ni Althea ang makapasok sa Tereshle Academy, ang nag-iisang paaralan kung saan sasanayin at papalakasin ang attribute na taglay mo. Lahat gagawin niya para mapatunayan sa lahat na hindi lang siya isang simpleng Zheprian. Na hindi lang siya isang hamak na Randus. Ngunit sa pamamalagi niya sa Tereshle Academy, ilang sekreto ang kanyang nalaman. Sekretong matagal nang ibinaon sa nakaraan. Makakayanan kaya ng isang Althea Magnus ang lahat nang pagsubok na kanyang haharapin? O susuko na lang ito at babalik na lamang sa bayang pinagmulan, ang Zhepria. Started: May 24, 2016 Completed: June 24, 2016

Kingdom of Tereshle Story # 2 [COMPLETED] Anastasia Miller. A strong and one of the top Agent of Tynera. Gustong-gusto ni Ana ang trabahong pinasok. Being an Agent was her dream. Gaya ng kanyang magulang, naging isang magaling at epektibong Agent ito. Bawat misyon, matiwasay niyang nagagawa at natatapos. Ngunit biglang nagbago ang takbo ng buhay niya noong biglang bumalik ang bangungot ng kanyang nakaraan. Kung noon ay nagawa niyang kalimutan at isantabi ito, ngayon ay hindi na niya kaya pang iwasan. She's been haunted by her dark past. And now she's been eaten up by her dark self. Can Ana defeat her enemy? Can she defeat her own self? Her own fire? Started: June 24, 2016 Completed: November 18, 2016

Cassette 381 Series #1 For Serenity Hiraya Añasco, being an honor student is a piece of cake. Madali lang naman magkaroon ng above average na grade, lalo na kung buong student life niya ay siya ang laging top one. She never knew the word "failure" because for her, she's always the best-with this, she accepted a deal with her grandmother to graduate as the class valedictorian. After all, she's always number one, what could possibly go wrong? So, when Kenji Steven Alvarez, the lead guitarist of Dynamics transferred in the same class as hers, she was humbled quickly. He also happened to have the same goal as her. What's worse is he's naturally intelligent-and she hates that he could do things better than her effortlessly. It became her motto to win over him in every aspect and not to give him a chance to turn her dreams into dust. But what if she finds herself in an unexpected situation amidst their vying psyches? But what if she finds herself in an unexpected situation amidst their vying psyches? Will she follow her mind to fulfill her part of the agreement? Or listen to her heart which screams that love is about making sacrifices? Written by: Elluneily

It has always been a dream for Ammy to live prosperously. Worse luck, she was not born with a silver spoon. She has to endure the mud on her feet as she chases her ambitions. Notwithstanding, it did not stop her. She has set her goals and will go the extra mile to get what she aims for her and her mother. She excels in almost everything that she tries and rarely did she place second in competitions; in games. She adheres to her belief that success can only be attained through continuous actions and victory thus she does not let anyone steal her place. Playful kismet, a big threat comes her way. Conrad-a well-born son from an affluent family of Suarezes. He can do anything as great as her, bringing her plans into a blur. Two players, one game. There is only one seat for the victor, one winner in every play. Who will win and who will lose . . . a game with kismet? Ended : October 21, 2022

Kier and Violet had the kind of love people envied-fierce, passionate, and seemingly unbreakable. He was her calm, the one man she dared to trust with every cracked piece of her heart. But some betrayals run so deep they poison everything good. When Kier crosses a line Violet never thought he would, the perfect romance they built begins to crumble. What he did cut her in a way nothing else ever had. The man she loved became the one who broke her the most.

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Cassandra Emerald Fortalejo is the sassy "it girl" Roche Dreyden Sevarro wants to forget. Yet every time he tries to, he keeps coming back to the same place he once left. *** Cassandra has built a reputation as the queen of effortless cool. Boys come and go--mere accessories to her glittering life--but Roche, a snobby swimmer at the sports club, refuses to be just another name on her list. A rising star in competitive swimming, Roche is selective, too proud to admit that Cassandra once fooled him. He tells himself he's over it, that she's nothing more than a fleeting mistake in his past--so he becomes a playboy to prove it. And yet, every time he tries to forget, he finds himself tangled in the one memory that won't let go. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos