He was her professor. Now, he's the father of her child-and the husband she never wanted. One night of blurred lines. One mistake that changed everything. Aurora Dawn Sandoval is a brilliant cardiac surgeon student at Alfonso Medical School. She thought her greatest challenge would be surviving her residency-until she woke up next to Professor Kaiden Thryce Rivera. Cold, by-the-book, and notoriously unforgiving, Kaiden is the last man who should have a place in her bed, let alone her future. When a positive pregnancy test threatens to shatter Aurora's medical career, Kaiden offers a chilling, calculated ultimatum: end the pregnancy, or wear his ring. Now, Aurora is bound to the man she fears most. Living under one roof, they must navigate a high-stakes double life where professional distance clashes with domestic intimacy. In the halls of Alfonso Medical School, he is her superior; at home, he is a stranger sharing her bed. As their lives intertwine, Aurora quickly realizes that in the hands of Kaiden Rivera, the scalpel isn't the only thing that can cut deep. Date Started: May 09, 2026 Date Ended: June 09, 2026 Copyright ©️ Delmar Walan (marxiewrites) All rights reserved.

Sunshine Niccola Buenavidez lived by one rule: Shaun Advincula was her entire world. To prove her devotion, she traded her prestigious life as the Buenavidez heiress for a quiet, humble existence, hiding her true identity just to ensure Shaun loved her, not her bank account. But her world shatters when she accidentally opens Shaun's diary. Inside isn't a record of their life together, but a shrine to his first love, Aria-filled with intimate photos and words of longing that Sunni never received. The betrayal is the final straw. That same day, the girl who would have died for Shaun disappears. In her place, the ruthless heiress returns to her family's plan: leaving New York for the Philippines to take over the massive Buenavidez Group. While Shaun continues his ambiguous friendship with Aria, convinced his emotional cheating is harmless, he has no idea that the woman he took for granted is now his boss. As Sunni steps into her power and finds solace in the arms of Bryan, her childhood best friend, Shaun is left to realize-all too late-that he didn't just lose a girlfriend; he lost the only woman who truly saw him.

The second chapter begins. After the unexpected love and warmth we received from the first book club, we're back-still chasing stories, still holding space for readers and writers who simply get it. Chapter Chasers 2.0 isn't just a continuation; it's a quiet promise to go deeper, feel harder, and read with even more heart. Here, we read not just to finish chapters, but to feel seen between the lines. We talk about the stories that made us cry at 3 a.m., the ones that made us fall in love with fictional characters, and the ones that reminded us why we write. This book club is for the soft souls, the loud fangirls, the late-night readers, and the writers who are still finding their voice. We're here for the unfiltered reactions, the messy notes, and the kind of stories that leave something with you even after the last page. This is more than a book club. It's a corner of the internet where stories-and people-are safe to grow. Let's chase chapters again. You're always welcome here.

Now Published Under Albatross Publishing House ✨ A Valentines Day Special Anthology | Volume 2 Isang kagat ng Hershey's bar lang ang puhunan ni Cassandra Montero para kalmahin ang nerbiyos sa bagong eskuwelahang puno ng mapanghusgang mata. Pero paglapag pa lang ng sapatos niya sa classroom, tumigil ang mundo-lalo na para kay Maximo Fernandez, ang tahimik‑pero‑nakaka‑LSS ang titig na seatmate. Mula sa chocolate bouquets na bigla na lang sumusulpot sa desk ni Cassandra hanggang sa coffee‑date challenges na sinasagot ng "Surprise me," nagiging mas matamis (at mas kumplikado) ang bawat araw. Sa gitna ng kilig, campus gossip, at sariling insecurities, pareho nilang kailangang sagutin ang tanong: puwedeng bang magsimula ang tunay na pag‑ibig sa isang simpleng-at literal-na first bite? #HersheysMode #HersheyWritingContest