[highest rank #1 in ROMANCE] May mga ginawang pagkakamali si Andrea noon na naging dahilan kaya naging estranged siya sa kanyang pamilya. Pero isang araw sumulpot sa apartment niya ang kakambal na si Veronica. Humingi ito ng pabor. Magpanggap daw siyang ito at mag stay bilang guest sa bahay ng lalaking gusto ng parents nilang pakasalan ni Veronica. Dahil may ipinangako itong kapalit, pumayag siya. Unang kita pa lang ni Andrea kay Denver Vallejo alam na niyang napasubo siya. He was the most beautiful but also the most intimidating man she had ever seen. Even when he was rude and arrogant, she could not deny the sexual tension between them from the moment they met. Unang pagdidikit pa lang ng mga katawan nila, muntik na niya makalimutan na substitute lang siya ng kakambal niya. Hindi intension ni Andrea na maging physically intimate kay Denver. Mas lalong wala sa plano na maging emotionally attached siya rito. Pero paano niya iyon maiiwasan kung gabi-gabi silang magkatabi sa kama? Kung sa haplos at halik nito natagpuan niya ang comfort na matagal na niya hinahanap? Sa kabila ng warning bells sa utak niya, hinayaan ni Andrea ang sariling mahalin ito. Alam niyang masasaktan siya kalaunan. Kasi oras na malaman ni Denver na niloloko niya ito, siguradong kamumuhian siya ng binata.

Gaano ba kalalim ang nararamdaman ng isang tao? Hanggang saan ba ang pagkakagusto ng taong nahuhumaling? Does it end after a kiss on the cheek? After holding hands? Or even a steamy, hot kiss? Or does it go beyond feelings... morals... beliefs... faith? Atiya Celestine Escueta is now being tested by fate. Her heart longs for someone she can no longer call her own, whose lips she should not kiss, whose touch she should not even dream of. He's a fire that pulls her to the edge of reason, a warm welcome to the world of sin. She knows it... yet... ever so gently... so gently... she gives in. Ever So Gently by HeyBeyaaah

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

Lauchico 2: 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 dismantle 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.

Death was time, curse, or the credence of life. But for Amaris, it was a gift. The last of her love. Before she ended it all, she wanted at least to experience something. An open heart wished. She just tried. And like a gift returned, the man she randomly asked to marry her simply agreed to do so.

Laviña Clarene won't run out of reasons why she hates Aristotle. She hates how her life is always entangled with him, na kapag sinabing Laviña karugtong na nito ang Aris. She grew up with him, and even shares her family, not to mention their parents' history. But on top of that, she hates him for taking a big portion of her father's love and attention. Hence, she is always competitive against her archenemy. She won't let him get ahead of her in anything as much as possible. Teachnically, her life revolves hating him. And she knows he feels the same way, too. It's a mutual feeling. But where can this ingrained hate lead her? Will it do her good or will it break her own heart in the end? Hate keeps them together, but hate tears them apart, too. Sa huli, kailangan niyang mamili, to nurture this hate or extinguish it. To hold on to it or finally let it go.

A dream was hope, fantasy, or a goal. It wasn't supposed to be reality. If it was, Miracle wouldn't call it a dream. Being married to the man she loved since she was sixteen was a far-fetched reality to woke up to, especially if she remembered getting wasted at the fact he was marrying someone else tomorrow. How come his vows were sworn to her? Vows so far from the dream she wished just never came true.

The Runaway Girls Series #4 Janna Beatrice Regalado is the breadwinner of her family. Mag-aral nang mabuti. Magtapos ng pag-aaral. Maghanap ng magandang trabaho. Pag-aralin ang mga kapatid. She was treated like a damn investment-ang anak na mag-aahon sa kanila sa kahirapan. Wala naman siyang choice kasi pinapaaral lang siya. Ang magagawa lang naman talaga niya ay ang sumunod. However, when she met Vance Emerson Dela Vega, she learned that there is more to life. Hindi lang pala sa pag-aaral at sa pamilya umiikot ang mundo. It was like a happy dream-a song only the two of them knew. It's true that life has yet to offer, but they aren't all about passionate kisses and silly jokes. Beatrice almost forgot that the world can be harsh, too. And now the only thing she can do is listen to the same old song they once enjoyed together, all by herself. Date started: April 21, 2024 Date finished: January 26, 2025

THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

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