Raising a kid is a difficult task for Sandro, especially if the child is not his own. When adoption is the only way for him to have the right for his best friend's only daughter, how far will he go when blood is always thicker than water? • • • • At a young age, Sandro experienced firsthand how difficult it is to grow up without parents. That's why, following the loss of his best friend and the girl he had courted, he took care of his best buddy's only child. With the support of Alyna, his supervisor and open-secret crush, Sandro will try to be a responsible dad for Chamee, despite his poor temper. But his role as a single father to Chamee doesn't end with the adoption papers; he also has to travel to Aklan to meet Chamee's blood relatives. Will he be able to make it through his journey in Aklan as Chamee's adopted father? Is blood be always thicker than water? ************ The Wayward Son in Aklan © July 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. All Rights Reserved

Liz strongly believed in preserving herself for her future husband - until she met the boy who made her fall in love. That's when she realized, it wasn't about being married, but about being ready for the man she chose to give herself to. ** Para sa taong-bahay na si Liz, madali lang para sa kanya ang manghusga-lalo na pagdating sa mga lalaki. May pusong bato si Elizabeth. Kaya imbes na mastress ang Lola niya sa kakapigil sa pagboboyfriend, siya pa tuloy ang nasstress dahil ni isang jowa, wala pang nadala si Liz sa bahay nila! Nicolas Arkelius Alejo is the infamous bad boy of their province. Pero maliban doon, kilala rin siya bilang panganay ng prominenteng pamilya sa Monte Claro. He's got the looks, the charm, and the confidence girls easily fall for. Marunong makipag-usap, makisama, at lalong-lalo na pagdating sa negosyo. But Liz isn't impressed by things like that. Para sa kanya, ang mga gaya ni Nicolas ay hindi marunong magseryoso sa isang relasyon. Kaya ano ngayon kung gwapo siya? But Nicolas is the type who never gives up when he falls for a girl. He's the kind to wait-patiently, quietly, persistently. Determinado siyang palambutin ang puso ni Liz, kahit ilang taon pa ang abutin. Liz gave him her conditions-and he gladly accepted them. To never let go. To fight for each other, no matter what. Nicolas Arkelius Alejo is the kind of man who stands by his word. When he said he'd protect her no matter what, he meant it. Even if it means hurting someone. Even if it means killing for love. HeyBeyaaah

|Freelationship Series # 1| Llander Gian Evangelista and Revian Cerise Reynoso made a promise to not get romantically involved as they believe it would ruin their friendship. They failed to realize that hiding their feelings from each other will lead them to miscommunication to being lost in translation.

Keo Brent Saviano is a proud femboy graphic designer. People often think he's gay because of his soft looks and feminine style. At work, he's always clashing with Sully Lascano, a fiery copywriter who thinks she has him all figured out. What she doesn't realize? The mysterious boy-next-door she's secretly crushing on is actually Keo Brent, just not in his usual heels and skirts. Book 1 of Skirted Men series. Single Point of View. Started: JUN-24-25 Ended: NOV-23-25

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

If a gay man falls for a woman, does it change who he is or just what he feels? Alam na ni Elion Derett "Eli" Lascano kung sino siya at kung ano ang laging tinitibok ng puso niya. Mas gusto niya ang lalaki, iyon ang akala niya. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang koneksyon ang dumating, isang damdaming hindi tugma sa lahat ng kaniyang pinaniwalaan tungkol sa sarili. It came in the form of Savanya Arteaga, the woman who made him question everything he thought he knew about himself. First Book of Vexed Men Series. Single Point of View. Started: FEB - 08 - 2025 Ended: MAR - 01 - 2025 [REVISED]

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

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

Wattys 2025 Romance Award Winner A girl who was cursed to die on her 30th birthday. Her only salvation is to marry her one true love. Plot twist: Paano kung ang lalaking iyon ay ang ex niyang kinabubuwisitan pa rin niya?