Lewuiela Via La Borra is a woman who is raised to be strong and dependent to protect her twin brother. She was forced to fight at a young age, and trained to be a woman that can protect people around her when no one did the same for her. Namuhay siyang na ninilbihan sa isang taong may napaka laking utang na loob siya, at and kapatid nito. Pero, anong gagawin niya kung nasanay siyang may ibang taong prinoprotektahan bilang trabaho, kaso bigla siyang tinaggal sa serbisyo? She devote herself to take care other people, as she forgot about herself entirely. What would happen if she met a guy, who would remind her to choose herself now? That she needs to live her life more freely, than how she was living it. What will happen if she finds out the darkest secret of the only guy, who made her feel that she was a worthy woman? Would she defend her love for him? Or her love will defend him?

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

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 | ©zerefiera Kasal - isang bagay na pilit iniiwasan ni Victoria. She hated the arranged marriage set by her father. Ni hindi nga niya kayang magustuhan ang lalaki, ang pakasalan pa kaya? Desperate to escape the leash of an unwanted marriage threatening to tie her down, she planned on fleeing to her grandmother's province, but fate had a different path carved for her. Nagising na lang siya na naliligaw sa isang malayong probinsya. The tall towers and luxurious life she grew up with were replaced by beautiful views of mountain range and wide rice fields. The life there was calm, peaceful, and slow - something she always craved for. The life there turned out to be sweet - as she started to get used to the pair of chocolate brown eyes greeting her in the morning; the only pair that could make her heart go wild, yet calm her down at the same time. Kasal - isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan dahil takot siyang magmahal. But the man she met in that foreign province made her think that if she would end up marrying someone... It's going to be him. First Published: 2023 Republished: Nov. 22, 2024 Finished: July 9, 2025

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

'If we will be stuck in a remote island naked, nothing will even happen.' Those were Rosh's exact words to describe her relationship with Lucho. She's clearly not a fan of friends to lovers trope. They've been friends for five years yet her indignation towards him gets worse every day. It is past mending. She doesn't even know why she dislikes him, or how and where it all started, she just hates him. That's it. Until her 18th birthday came. Book cover by cottonbro studio in pexels

COMPLETED ✔️ PUBLISHED UNDER PHR LIB BARE Pomee Fuentez may be married to her first and only love, Chase Dri Grecco, but the ring on her finger means nothing when she doesn't have his heart--and she's willing to break her own for it. *** Pomee has been in love with her best friend's brother Chase for as long as she can remember. When one drunken night leads them in bed together, Pomee ropes Chase into a marriage he doesn't want to save him from her parents' wrath. Pomee tries to be the best wife, but Chase turns from being sweet and kind to cold, neglective, and indifferent. Even worse? He loves someone else, and he blames Pomee for ruining his relationship. Pomee asks for two weeks--two weeks for him to pretend he loves her...and then she lets him go. The moment she does, Chase will crush her heart to dust in his hands, but it doesn't matter. To Pomee, he deserves to be happy--even if it's not with her. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Desperate to escape her mounting debts, Felisse agrees to be auctioned off to a room full of bored billionaires. When Logan claims her for one unforgettable night, she expects desire, not destiny. *** Logan Reid Rivera has everything--money, power, prestige. But beneath the tailored suits and cold smirk lies a man drowning in monotony. Work is his only thrill until the night he meets Felisse Corpuz. She's one of the item on the stage: beautiful, innocent, a spark in the middle of his empty life. He places a bid. One night--that was the deal. But one night is enough to set their worlds on fire. Now, she's carrying his child, and the solution is a marriage neither of them asked for. A contract sealed not with love, but with consequences. Yet as desire blurs the line between passion and possession, Logan begins to wonder. Did he buy her for one night, or is fate selling him his forever? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Saige Eve Garcia believed she'd moved on from her college love, Ryder Craig Rivera, but now, with mounting medical bills and time running out, she feels desperate. It's a trade: give him a baby, and he'll give her the cash. *** Saige Eve Garcia believed she'd put her reckless college romance with Ryder Craig Rivera behind her. Now, with medical bills towering and time running out, Saige is desperate. Her sister's life depends on a miracle. Ryder, entangled with his girlfriend, who can't bear children, offers her one. His proposal is cruel in its simplicity: be the mother of my child, and I'll pay for your sister's surgery. No emotions. No attachments. Just her body, his conditions, and a timeline. But when old sparks ignite and boundaries blur between lust and longing, Saige finds herself tangled in more than just a contract. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Wounded and humiliated, Garret Sean Rivera devised a plan with his friends to make Twyla Chloe Aquino fall for him, only to break her heart in return. But when regret set in, was it too late for him to make amends? *** Twyla Chloe Aquino is just an ordinary transfer student until Garret Sean Rivera, a playboy yet persistent admirer, entered her life. Despite his reputation as a notorious player, Garret felt drawn to Twyla from the moment their eyes met. However, Twyla rejected him publicly, crushing his pride. Garret concocted a plan to make Twyla fall for him as his revenge, yet he found himself falling deeply for her. Seeing her broken made him realize that hurting her was the biggest mistake of his life. In his quest for revenge, he ended up breaking both their hearts. When regrets started to weigh in, was it too late for Garret to make amends? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

In order to get over a bad breakup, Drake Hong agrees to become friends with benefits with the lovely Empress Palermo. But when the two falls in love with Empress getting pregnant, their supposedly happily-ever-after is put at risk when his past love resurfaces with a secret. ******* Twenty-three-year-old model Empress Palermo and Drake Hong have a simple arrangement: to help Drake get over a recent painful breakup, the two enter a friends-with-benefits relationship. Despite Empress' typical spoiled brat attitude, she ends up falling for the professed bad boy. Little does she know, Drake has fallen for her too. Finally, the two take a leap of faith and embarks on a proper relationship with a baby on the way. However, a woman from Drake's past-the very ex-girlfriend who broke his heart- emerges with a secret that threatens to ruin everything Empress and Drake have built together. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY