AFTER HEARTACHES SERIES #2 Fatima Riarte only had one cardinal rule. And it's to never fall in love with her friend, Rigo Riorson. Despite the meaningful glances and the silent pleas of the heart, their relationship never materialized. Not until that one night. But when a mistake forces Fatima to confront complicated relationships, make difficult decisions, and navigate motherhood, she would need all the help she can get. . . including Rigo's. With their relationship dangling on a tightrope, will they ever be ready to risk their hearts? *** SOMEDAY SOON halfbakedwriter © 2024 Book Cover Illustration by Chin (artduchin) Book Cover Background from Freepik

A Series #4 Beauty is on the eye of the beholder. Falling in love without assurance is like pushing yourself into a bottomless pit of dark hellhole. Iniisip mo na pwedeng tumayo kang mag-isa pagkatapos ng lahat pero ang bunga ay naghahanap ng kaniyang sanhi. Her family is falling, she herself is falling too. In order to live, she has to go. But there are unexpected events that haunts her and has to go back to the place she tried to cut away. Meet Colliete Aiofe Felicano, the struggling heiress and the woman who hides.

A Series #3 She is the walking heart, beloved by everyone. A highest paid supermodel who got everything she wanted. Her parents supports her in everything she do. And being the youngest child of four, she grew up being spoiled. Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat, may kailangan siyang gawin para sa pamilya niya. She is bound to a fate she wanted to break loose. Lahat ng nangyari sa buhay niya ay naging matagumpay ngunit magtatagumpay rin ba siya sa hamon na ito? The girl who wants to be chain-free, Duhexia Earth Martin.

Kirstine Rose Gonzales never believed that a single night could destroy a life and yet that was exactly what happenned. In the darkness of an underground auction, after betrayal from the very people meant to protect her, she found herself trembling under blinding lights, surrounded by men with money, hunger, and cruelty in their eyes. Sold like an object. Terrified, alone, and convinced that his night would end her life. But fate had a strange way of intervening. Jaemin Roosevelt, heir of the Sagrada Familia Mafia, cold as death and feared like a curse whispered in the dark. He did not intended to be there. Women meant nothing to him, relationships even less. Trust was foreign concept and love was something he believed was never meant for a man like him. For Jaemin, life was hell, Power, Order, and Blood. No distractions and No weaknesses. And yet... he saw her. A trembling girl with glassy brown eyes, clutching herself as if trying to stay whole while falling apart. He tried to look away. He forced himself to ignore her. But Jaemin Roosevelt had been born under a curse. A curse whispered in the halls of his bloodlines: Every Roosevelt will love only once. Only one woman. Only one weakness. The moment their heart choose, it never chooses again. It blinds them, Consumes them, Controls them. Kirstine didn't know she awakened the monster curse. Now she is his only softness, his weakness the one he'd burn the world for. She was a Roosevelt obsession. The only one he could ever love, the only one who could ever protect, he only one who could bring a man like him to his knees.

Disclaimer: This is the second book that I've ever written. Please proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Eros Soledad de Merced was born to lead, rule, and dominate. Born as the eldest grandson of Soledad de Merced, everyone knew the weight of the crown he was born to carry. He was a man destined to lead. A boy who was born to rule. A man who carried the weight of his responsibilities with excellence and perfection. Eros knew what was expected of him at a very young age, so everything was carved into his mind. He knew his life, and he knew his future. For him, there was no room for failure. It was perfect, it was good... until it wasn't. One summer. A girl named Winter. Cold as her name might sound, yet she was able to set fire to his perfectly drawn life. The plans that were carefully built along his path suddenly became unclear. And amid his crumbling life was her, Winter Eloise Cojuangco. The woman who owns the pair of the most perfect forest green eyes he'd ever seen. The woman he left behind to fulfill what was expected of him. And the very same woman also happens to be the mother of his son. Date Started: December 2024 Date Finished: February 2025

"I would burn the heaven and hell if that's what it takes to be with you." Mathéo Isaiah Antonio has been living in darkness and anger all his life. Haunted by the tragedy that once happened to their family, he wants nothing but revenge. He will do everything to get what he wants, even to the extent of burning the world to ashes. Not until he met Thalia Santiez. He knew that the moment he laid his eyes on her innocent eyes and gentle smile, hindi na siya makaka ahon pa dito. Thalia Santiez has loved Isaiah Antonio to death, ngunit paano kung siya mismo ang dahilan ng lahat ng trahedya na dinanas ng pamilya nito? With the sins of the past lingering within them- will they live their lives in atoning for the sins of yesterday or will they be each other's saving grace?

Kairos Levi Soledad de Merced was chaos and wildness altogether. A lover of the world and all the pleasures it has to offer. Love and commitment? That never existed in his vocabulary. He was the type to give you the highs and all the best things in life, leaving you wanting more, only to be forgotten by him the next day. Chasing the wild tide of life and living without inhibitions was his way of life. He prefers all things physical and casual. He wants his life to be simple, easy, and hot- the same way he wants his woman to be. Ma. Anisa Sta Ines is smart, confident, strong-willed.... and smart again. Matalino, matapang, magaling. Pero hindi maganda. All her life, she has been nothing but an extra in everyone's story. The wingman, the third wheel, and the go-to person for everyone interested in her friends. She knew she was never meant to be chosen, never meant to be pursued. She was the calm of a Wednesday morning; The stability that people usually take for granted. But her stability and peace ceased to exist when Kairos rejected her love letter in front of the whole Eunthastica. Not because he rejected her in front of the whole school. But because the letter wasn't for him, it was supposed to be for Iñigo, his cousin. ---- Started: June 2025 Completed: September 2025

Used to breaking everything, lawyer Rasmus Hartz unexpectedly finds himself drawn to Sarah Mae. But with Samae already feeling broken and struggling to live, can Rasmus help her forget and move on, or will they both end up even more broken and in pain? *** A lawyer and businessman by profession, Rasmus Hartz is used to breaking everything-whether it's women's hearts, things, companies, or even the law. However, everything changes when he meets Sarah Mae Relano, a girl who's already broken and struggling to get by. As they spend more time together, Rasmus feels a strong urge to help her move forward in life. Despite expressing his feelings for her each day, Samae still holds back, determined to focus only on her goal. But when they uncover the connections they have had in the past, can Rasmus and Samae still face the future hand in hand? Or will these complications break their hearts and lives beyond what they can withstand? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

(COMPLETED) Maria Elaine Garcia has been working as a maid at Hacienda Castellon for a long time. She's innocent, kind, and selfless that she didn't get to finish high school because she focused on working to provide for her family's financial needs. Her simple and ordinary life started to change when the eldest son of the Castellon family came back after many years. Elaine still remembers how he looked like back then... Zamir Luciferus Castellon used to be a timid but soft-hearted child. But when he came back, he's way different from Zamir that Elaine used to know... He has become a dangerous man. He has become too ferocious for her... and his fire has become too hot for her innocence.

(COMPLETED) "Love can't cure a psychopath..." Aivan Vallente is a psychopath. He lacks emotions and conscience, he enjoys tormenting and killing people, and he's the worst man to love. Cheryl Miranda kept in mind that he's the kind of man that a woman like her should not love. She knew he would just ruin her. She knew she would just end up brokenhearted, rather, dead. But in the end, she couldn't stop herself from loving a man who's not even capable of loving someone.