Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali...

AMBROSE SERIES #3 (Soon) Nadia Rue Kim was never allowed to dream. Raised as a puppet for her mother's ambition, she was sculpted for crowns and cameras-a life of polished perfection where every smile was controlled. But beneath the glitter, she was drowning, longing for the music she was forbidden to play. Everything changes when she meets Elijah Keith Javier, someone who understands that life is too fragile to be wasted. Through him, Nadia learns that existence isn't a performance to perfect, but a rhythm to feel. Ang sabi nila, malaya ka naman mangarap... pero paano kung ang pangarap mo ay nakakulong sa ekspektasyon ng iba? Paano kung ang sarili mong himig ay pilit na nilulunod ng palakpak na hindi mo naman kailangan? Nadia finally finds the courage to chase her own spark, even as time moves forward without mercy. Some songs remain unfinished, but she realizes that living fully and loving deeply is the most important rhythm of all. And when the heart reaches its cadence and when a quiet rhythm begins to soften into its final notes, will she have chosen boldly enough? Will she have followed the music she found, or let it slip away before she ever played it aloud?

TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #3: Allysa Rosette Millanes

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 10/07/2020 Ended: 11/18/2020 Elora Chin Valencia grew up in a toxic Christian family where she was viewed as the black sheep. Araw-araw ay ipinaparamdam sa kanya ng mundo na wala siyang lugar sa sarili niyang tahanan. She was a consistent dean's lister and an obedient daughter, which left her wondering what she had done so wrong to be disregarded as a speck of dust in the wind. They made her feel like she was just dirt, filling up the empty space. The one who would never have her own safe place. Feeling all of this contributed to her endless suicidal ideations. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga wala siyang halaga at kailanman ay hindi na sasaya. She almost believed that. She almost held onto that notion. Not until she met the man in his BS Civil Engineering uniform and gorgeous grin, Troy Jefferson Dela Paz. He kissed her forehead, and her loud thoughts were silenced. Her demons calmed down. Her foes were defeated. For the first time in her life, she had proven her family wrong---a happy Elora Chin was possible. She was loved and well-taken care of. Troy embraced her sharp parts, not minding the wounds he might get. But fate had a lot of cruel things in store for her. Because when she thought she had reached the peak of happiness, she found myself drowning alone in the ocean she now called home, alone in her shame, alone with the waves she couldn't tame.

PUBLISHED UNDER TALKING PAGES Tears Series #1: Sieana Claire Atienza Naisipan ni Sieana Claire Atienza na lumuwas ng Manila para doon na mag-aral. Tutol man ang kanyang mga magulang, nagpumilit pa rin siya sapagkat may gusto siyang takasan. Walang iba kundi ang lalaking nanakit sa puso niya, ang kanyang first boyfriend. Hindi niya akalain na sa loob ng dalawang taon nilang relasyon ay niloloko na pala siya ng taong lubos niyang minahal. Masakit. Sobrang sakit para sa kanya kasi halos ibigay na niya ang lahat pero nagawa pa rin siyang lokohin nito. Isa lang ang nasa isip niya, ang lumayo sa lalaking nanakit sa kanya. Sinabi niya sa kanyang sarili na hindi na siya magmamahal kasi natatakot na siyang muling masaktan. Posible nga kayang mangyari 'yon kung makilala niya si David Ryker Santiago na ubod ang sama ng ugali sa Univeristy na kanyang nilipatan. Marami rin ang nagsasabi na aloof ang lalaking 'yon kasi iwas siya sa mga tao. Ngunit paano kung ang aloof guy na tinatawag nila'y wala nang ginawa kundi ang bwisitin siya... Hahayaan niya bang makapasok 'to sa buhay niya o ilalayo niya ang kanyang sarili kasi natatakot na siyang muling masaktan pa? Cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owner.

AMBROSE SERIES #2 Amaryllis Vega Perez grew up fast. Because of that, she has always been out of place, like a star struggling to shine beneath the vast ocean. Known to be too mature for her age, she was shown the gruesome realities of life early on, forced to act like an adult despite her young age. She has spent her life enduring the role of a sacrificial lamb, determined to shield her younger sisters from the pain she silently carries. When she is accepted into Ambrose University for senior high school, Amari seizes the chance to escape the waters that have long drowned her. A new school. A new environment. A fresh beginning. For the first time, she feels freedom, a chance to reach for her dreams. Cornelius Zade Luna is the perfect blend of intelligence, charm, and mystery. But beneath the polished exterior lies a boy just as lost, just as lonely, just as desperate to belong. If Amari is a star sinking beneath the waves, Cornelius is a fish searching for the sky, both reaching for a world they've never been allowed to touch. Their paths collide in a serendipitous pull. First in rivalry, then in reluctant partnership, and finally in a connection neither of them is ready for. A connection that feels like coming up for air... and sinking at the same time. And when the roaring seas awake, She must decide: can she finally face the waves of her past and the insecurities that have drowned her for so long? Or will she let the tides pull her under once more beneath its waves? Language: TAGLISH Started: 11/29/25

AMBROSE SERIES #1 Chiara Heaven Vergara didn't think light could reach her. In the quiet stillness of her room, where the cold was her only constant companion. Raised in a household where affection was scarce, She has always struggled to understand what love is supposed to feel like. She believed the warmth of love was a story for others to tell, never hers to live. But then came Malakai Elion Fuentes, a burst of sunlight in her shadowed world. He didn't force his way in, he simply stayed, patient and unwavering, until his presence seeped through the walls she had built so high. He was her best friend, a polar opposite of herself. Outgoing, friendly, and raised in a family where love is as natural as breathing. Sa bawat tawa, bawat banayad na pagbibiro, at bawat tahimik na pag-unawa, si Kai ang naging init na hindi kailanman inakala ni Chiara na mararamdaman niya. Yet, letting the sun in is never easy for someone who's learned to live in the dark. As doubts cloud her mind and fear whispers that she's unworthy, Chiara stands at a crossroads. Will she let the sunlight continue to seep in, bringing life to the parts of her heart she thought were beyond repair? Or will she close the door, holding onto the familiar chill, afraid to risk the burn of love she's never known? Language: TAGLISH Started: 10/28/24 Ended: 7/11/25

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 09/09/2020 Ended: 10/07/2020 Solene Clemente was a typical Civil Engineering student who struggled to put up with her studies. Kung pwede ngang i-bake na lang ang napakaraming itlog sa test papers niya, ginawa niya na. At a young age, she experienced the harsh reality of life-poverty, abuse, and a broken family. But, as someone who could see the bright side of everything, she knew she could make it with only her mother and best friend, Duke Laurence Sanders, whom she secretly loved. Kahit pa naghihirap, basta kasama niya ang ina, kaya niya. Kahit pa madalas niyang hindi maintindihan ang lessons, ayos lang kasi may Duke naman na tuturuan siya. Na kahit gaano kalupit ang tadhana, patuloy siyang lumalaban sa buhay dahil may dalawang taong sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa kanya. She became too dependent on the love they could offer. But little did she know, like the sun she adored, she was destined to be alone.

UNIVERSITY SERIES #4. Samantha Vera from Ateneo De Manila University, the epitome of kindness, empathy, grace, and solicitude got her life ruined when her parents told her that she was marrying Cy Ramirez, a med student from UP, after their graduation.

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