Salustiano Varkas is a man who built an empire on calculated coldness and unyielding power. To the world, he is a titan of industry, but to his enemies, he is a target. When a high-stakes betrayal leaves his fleet in ruins and his life hanging by a thread, he is discarded and washed up like broken driftwood on the jagged shores of a remote coastal village. Sunnira Meranda "Summer" Dela Cruz is the village's fiercest secret. An orphan who raised her younger brother and herself on the rhythm of the tides, she isn't intimidated by much. She knows every hidden cove and knows exactly how to handle the storms, both on the ocean and in her life. When Summer finds a man broken, bloodied, and barely breathing on her shoreline, her instinct isn't to run, but for him to survive. She drags him into her modest shack, expecting nothing but a heavy burden. But as Salustiano awakens, stripped of his security detail and his suit, the two worlds collide. He is a predator forced into the company of someone who doesn't fear his bite. She is the anchor he never knew he needed. In the quiet intensity of the island, where status means nothing and the sea dictates the rules, the billionaire will learn that while he was a master of his own empire, he is completely at the mercy of the girl who saved his life. After a lifetime of commanding others, has the beast finally found his master? Santi x Summer

After twelve years abroad, Lorraine returns to the Philippines-only to be taken against her will. Kidnapped by men under Aries Lucien Salazar, a man convinced she is his fiancée. To survive, Lorraine is forced to play along and pretend to be the woman he's been searching for... until pretending starts to feel real. And when freedom finally comes, Lorraine is faced with a choice-walk away and reclaim her life or stay and risk her heart for a man who was never meant to love her. *** Mature Content Warning: R18+

[UNDER REVISION] Leone Salvador and Aiah Sevilleja, childhood friends torn apart by tragedy, reunite through an arranged marriage masked as a business alliance. But past wounds resurface, turning their union into a battleground of bitterness. As they unravel each other's complexities, forgiveness blooms, paving the way for a love beyond friendship. Yet behind the vows lie veiled vendettas. A legacy soaked in secrets and blood that has shaped Leone into something untamed and lethal, drags Aiah into a war she never saw coming. As old wounds bleed and long buried truths stir, their reunion breathes life into a war that time tried to forget. In a world of power, betrayal, and survival, he fears no bullets, but her heart scares him. 04.24.25 12.22.25

Around Manila Series 2 Missy and Anton Sometimes, letting go means less wounds than holding on. Missy, a Broadcasting student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, is known for her social skills. She blends in anywhere, whether it's a hairstyle, an outfit, or new people. With her personality, she effortlessly connects with others. Missy believes that every connection is like a string, some loosely tied, others knotted tightly. She spent her life gripping them tightly, even when they burned and hurt her hands. Because to her, that's what love looked like. But how long can she keep tying knots with people who only want to untangle themselves? How much of herself must she give up just to stop them from turning their backs? Antonio Gabriel Simon, her ex-fling, a Political Science graduate and alumni from PUP, comes back into her life. Antonio has always believed that if someone doesn't like you, just let them go. Their strings cross paths again when they both receive a surprise message from Beebeads: they've been chosen from thousands of past buyers of couple bracelet for a chance to win ₱500,000, if they can prove they're the most heart-fluttering couple. Will they allow their strings to be tied once more? Can they tighten the knots again, despite the thousand reasons to loosen them?

ILL-FATED SERIES #1: Lorcan Astor Vidalez (COMPLETED) Accepting my second life is the biggest mistake that I made. Opening my eyes with my lost memories, a man claimed that I was his wife, but after years I woke up, I never experienced what real life is. I always ask myself if this is really the man that I loved and married. After years locked on the island with him, I got out into the real world, lost again. I thought I'd be free once I got away from my husband... but I've already lost my life in the years I've been with him. Then suddenly, when I finally accepted death with a smile, I met another man claiming that I was his wife. He's not the man I first met. Why would I marry two men before I lost my memories? I compared my two husbands who claim that I am their wife. They have different personalities, but they have one thing in common, and that is... they both hate me. 🖇:: COMPLETE 🖇:: Photo that used in the book cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.

Elyshanda "Eshan" Sierra once shared a close bond with her stepbrother, Alexander "Sacha" Rincon. They were inseparable, without realizing they were slowly developing deeper feelings for each other. Until one day, Sacha left without a single goodbye, leaving Eshan devastated. Not long after, their parents separated, and the two lost all contact. Years later, Eshan enters a culinary institute to study culinary arts, only to discover that her lead chef instructor is none other than Sacha, the stepbrother she hasn't seen in years. Single Point of View. Started: APR - 26 - 2026 Ended: JUN - 09 - 2026

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Rare Disorder Series #5 complete | unedited No matter how romantic it was to read those once upon a time, and they live happily ever after, and till death do us part, Dariel Isla Mandi refuses to believe in love. Despite writing and publishing books centered on romance and love, in reality, she's skeptical about it. Because even at her age of 26, no one has ever loved her romantically. Not when she's perceived as a monster...on the loose, because of her skin condition. But what if a dark and drunken night shared by mistake with her Fil-Australian neighbor, Lakelyn Kade Garlejo, changed her perspective and whole life? What if the love that seems so far started knocking on her door to wake up her dead heart? Date Started: August 22, 2025 Date Ended:

Belle Evangeline Caballero has always been introverted all her life. Siya 'yung tipong tao na panigurado makakasurvive sa isang horror o thriller movie dahil unang-una, hindi siya OA at pangalawa, an entity or a killer would find her boring because she won't give them the satisfaction to see her reactions. In short, nonchalant siya, that's how most people perceive her. She finds it hard to have a connection with others because of her inability to be vulnerable. And then she meets Lucien, the personification of the sun, and the first person who she thinks she's able to have the special connection she was yearning for. She wishes to deepen their connection into something more... intimate. But there are two "tiny" problems... Lucien likes men. And worst of all? He's nothing like the person Belle thought he was. ~ Language: Taglish

Bradley Teo Lauchico High school friends fell in love with each other. Haunted by a traumatic upbringing and a cruel false accusation that once drove her into a lonely life in Washington, Rome struggles to believe she is worthy of the Lauchico name or the future Bradley so desperately wants to build for her. Bradley, ever persistent, chooses to change his perfect image to prove that his love isn't a cage of expectations, but a safe space where Rome's brokenness is cherished. The two trade the pressures, finding their ultimate healing in the realization that a home isn't defined by a status, but by the choice to stay when the rest of the world walks away.