Still hurting from the past, aspiring chef Esso Arvesu opts to feed his ego and deny his feelings for Sophia. But when circumstances continue to make their relationship more complicated, can Esso finally stop his stubbornness and follow what his heart truly feels? *** Left with nothing but broken promises, college student Esso Arvesu is decided to refute his feelings and relationship with Sophia. Friends and family members root for them, but he chooses to be nonchalant about it. As he continues to be the so-called king of denial, Esso diverts his attention to other women while Sophia focuses on her studies abroad. With the pushes and pulls in their ever complicated relationship, they end up hurting each other...only to make up in the end. Now faced with another complication, can Esso and Sophia finally choose to cease fire and let love prevail? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

(Pearl Palace Series #1) [18+] Georgina Aldana never expected to wear a crown, let alone marry the prince she had spent fourteen years hating. Inside the palace, however, Juan Miguel de Loyola proves to be nothing like the cruel boy she remembers. Behind his seemingly cold and guarded exterior is a man carrying impossible burdens, and despite herself, Georgina begins to fall in love. But the palace is full of secrets. A woman who is believed to be Miguel's longtime lover refuses to disappear. Political alliances continuously shift, and the ghosts of an unsolved massacre threaten to ruin the fragile trust they've built. As old truths resurface, Georgina is forced to question everything she thought she knew, not only about the Loyola Massacre, but about the man she now calls her husband. DISCLAIMER: The story is written in Taglish. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 COVER DESIGN: Yours truly

World-renowned chef Thorn Calderon is already prepared to be single for the rest of his life. But plans change when his parents set him up through an arranged marriage with Cassia Wisper...the girl who believes he's gay. ****** Thorn Calderon believes that he would never find the right woman for him...not until his parents suddenly tell him to tie the knot with someone he doesn't know. At his age, he just doesn't care anymore. As long as the marriage doesn't interfere with him and his restaurant - the love of his life - then he wouldn't mind obeying them. But just when he's intent to live by the motto 'Happy wife means happy life', sweet and innocent Cassia Wisper drops a ludicrous bomb that renders him speechless. She only agreed to the marriage because she believes that Thorn bats for the other team. Determined to make their marriage work, can Thorn really do everything to make his wife happy - even if it means he has to pretend he's gay? Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog and English. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

Growing up together, Snow always viewed Seth as her best friend and nothing more. However, when an impulsive kiss ignites an undeniable spark between them, they face a difficult choice: should they risk everything for love, or should they remain friends and not cross the line at all? Season 1 of UNBRIDLED Series *** Growing up as best friends, Winter Snow Valcarcel is almost inseparable from Seth Vargaz. Despite the people around them thinking they are more than that, Snow denies it and insists they are just friends. But when one drunken and spontaneous kiss ignites an undeniable spark between them, they are suddenly put to the test. Afraid of losing her best friend, Snow is determined to keep her friendship with Seth platonic and nothing more... but Seth thinks otherwise. Now torn between staying loyal to the bond they both cherish and taking their relationship to the next level, can Snow and Seth settle the score once and for all? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+

¦ Playlist Series #1 ¦ The story starts when Aleah "Adi" Alegado laid eyes on Joaquin "Kino" Ferolino on one rainy day. "It was just a crush," Adi had on her mind, but it only took her one night, one email, and one agreement for that to change. Entering a sexual agreement with the person you like is one thing, but falling deeper was another. Amongst thousands of doubts, how certain will her feelings be reciprocated? Or was there even a chance at all? "If love is dangerous, then I'm in danger." - an epistolary. [ completed ]

Under The List Series #1 Margarette Alvarina is confident her list will work on her crush. But when it doesn't, she's stuck with the only option she's got---employ the help of her best friend, Rafa. When fate starts to play its tricks on her, she is forced to ask herself whether the love she knew can be attained by creating a checklist or by simply letting it happen. * * * The Love Agenda halfbakedwriter © 2021 Book Cover Background from Freepik

[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.

Trinity Anne Limson sees every circumstances as calamities to her desire to just do nothing in life. Maging doktor? Hindi niya nakikita ang sarili niya d'yan. Her only driving force to stay in their competitive med program is to meet her mother's high expectations. But in the midst of the uncertainty of failure and peer pressure to make their lives easy, she was forced to be friends with the smart-nerdy guy from their department, Basil Dhin Azares, who is a third year student. The goal is to get something from him and yet he guide her to experienced med school in exciting way. She trusts him like a prayer. Ngunit tama ba na mag mahal nang sobra? Higit sa lahat... Ibigay ang parte ng iyong sarili hanggang sa maubos ka. Maniwala ka sa kanya at malaman mo ang bawat sikreto sa likod ng isang pangarap na maging doktor. That's one way to kill yourself. Maybe the storm will never be calm when life turns into a circus. START: JUNE 25, 2023 END: NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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