Amid hidden pain and unexpected challenges, two hearts cling to love, navigating a fate they never chose. Essence Series: First Installment. start: 07/21/2025 finish: 02/07/2026

This story is about a professor and a student whose lives collide because of a simple agreement which is babysitting the Professor's Son. What begins as a temporary arrangement slowly reveals hidden truths, emotional struggles, and unexpected romantic connections that challenge their boundaries as a student and a professor, and at the same time, as a babysitter and as a father. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This story does not encourage or promote teacher-student relationships. The main characters are of legal age. This story is purely fiction and for entertainment purposes only. This story is flawed, and the author is always open to constructive criticisms.

Now that Seynt is the one pulling away, Venna is left breathless, restless, and utterly desperate. Every fiber of her being aches to pull her back, to reclaim what's always belonged to her. No matter how many try to take Seynt away, Venna knows this with maddening clarity: Seynt is hers. She always has been. And she will stop at nothing... risk everything, defy everyone to make sure she's the one holding her when the world falls silent at the end of the day. Seynt Rhys Laurent x Venna Celeste Reeve

"You're my betrothed." "Naliligaw ka, Miss." Inis na isasara ko na sana yung pinto ng humarang sya doon. "I don't think so. You're Terry Alcatraz right?" Terry has never been terrified all her life, ngayon lang. As she is now standing infront of a Goddess in the form of this woman with 5'10 height, pinkish white skin na hindi yata sanay sa araw, ash gray hair, at yung malalamlam na mga mata na akala mo laging inaantok. Am I still dreaming? "Sino ka ba?" "I'm your betrothed." Hay nako. May baliw na naman na naligaw. I pity her. Maganda nga. Baliw naman. "You got it wrong. Babae ako, Miss." Tsk. Bibigyan ka na nga lang din ng kapareha. Babae pa na mas maganda sayo at may saltik sa utak. Where's justice? "No. I'm in the right place. We're engaged." "Baliw ka ba?" Asar na tanong ko na sa kanya. Nauubos na ang pasensya ko dahil inaantok pa ko. Nagtatakang tiningnan ako ng mga matang kulay tsokolate na iyon. "Me?" Hinagod pa ako nito ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa. "Shit, why am I trapped with you? I wonder. I could have atleast chose a better one. My toenails is way more appealing than you!" Ano daw? Sa sobrang inis ko ay hindi ko napigilang hubarin ang suot kong house slippers at batuhin sya niyon. Sino ba naman ang hindi maiinis? Kagigising mo lang ay may kakatok na sa tapat ng pintuan nyo para lang mangtrip. Pagkatapos sasabayan pa ng panglalait. Tila naman umurong lahat ng tapang ko ng mag angat ng tingin mula sa tsinelas na tumama sa pisngi nito ang babaeng iyon na may pares ng kulay tsokolateng mata. She gave me a chillin' smile pagkatapos ay dinampot ang tsinelas ko saka ubod ng lakas na binato din sakin yung tsinelas ko. Fudge! My pretty face! "There, we're quits. That's what engaged people do. They give and take." pagkatapos ay ngumiti ng pagkatamis tamis na akala mo santita. "Hmm. Bakit parang mas maganda pa sayo yung slippers mo? You could have bought a face too." Ano daw? Papatayin ko talaga tong baliw na babaeng ito. ***

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❗️The Illustration of the bride on the book cover is not mine ❗️ It's a roller coaster ride, buckle your seatbelt.

Seraphina Esposito is a mafia queen.. cold, ruthless, untouchable. At twenty-five she rules an empire built on fear, wielding power like a blade and believing feelings to be nothing but weakness. Love, family, softness.. those are luxuries she's burned out of herself. Or so she thought. Then comes Elowen Morgan. Beautiful. Too emotionally intelligent. Kindhearted. Too pure for a world like hers... and yet, impossible to ignore. With honey-brown eyes that see too much and a quiet defiance behind her smile, she unsettles everything Seraphina thought she knew. Seraphina doesn't do love. But desire? Obsession? The urge to claim what should never have been hers? That, she can't seem to resist. What happens when a woman who feels nothing meets the one person she can't stop feeling?

Warning: Very mature content. And this book is written in Tagalog and English Strong use of inappropriate language. GL.WLW. LGBTQ. Very not suitable for young readers! you have been warned... 🔞😜 Thank you Pinterest for the picture above. ctto.

In the vibrant, chaotic heart of the bustling city, two women from different worlds collide. Bellamy, a dazzling social media influencer, seeks depth beyond the screen, while Lorelie, a fiercely independent writer, craves authenticity in a city of fleeting trends. When they're forced to collaborate, their contrasting personalities ignite sparks of both friction and undeniable attraction. As they grapple with the pressures of career ambitions and societal expectations, they discover a love that challenges their beliefs and pushes them to embrace their true selves. But when success pulls them in opposite directions, they must confront their deepest fears: Can their love survive the distance, or will the ghosts of what was haunt them forever?

Akala ni Louleine, normal lang ang buhay niya bilang architecture student - stress sa plates, puyat sa deadlines. Pero nang dumating si Prof. Jozehanaia -misteryosang prof na parang may tinatagong sikreto - biglang nagulo ang mundo niya. Lalong gumulo nang malamang... kasal na pala sila. Hindi nila alam kung paano nangyari. Wala rin silang maalala. Pero kahit walang alaala, may isang bagay na hindi mabura: ang koneksyon nilang dalawa. At habang sinusubukan nilang buuin ang mga nawawalang piraso, isang tanong ang kumakatok sa puso ni Louleine: Paano kung matagal mo na pala siyang minahal... kahit di mo maalala?