Five years ago, Thea Amara Villanueva walked away from the only person who ever made staying feel possible. Now, she's back in the coastal town she swore she'd never return to, determined to settle her family's affairs and leave everything behind once again. The last thing she expects is to find Gabriel Santi Navarro waiting for her--older, more guarded, and still painfully familiar. Santi has built a life around fighting for the people and places he believes are worth saving. Amara has built hers around never needing to be saved. When circumstances force them onto opposite sides of a battle over the town they once called home, old wounds begin surfacing alongside feelings neither of them managed to bury. Five years should have been enough time to forget someone. But some people don't disappear when you leave them behind. Sometimes, they simply wait for you to find your way back. ------ Started: August 23, 2026 Ended:

December "Deci" Cruz earns a partial scholarship to the prestigious Bellrose Academy, funding the rest by working as a live-in housekeeper for a wealthy classmate's family. Determined to succeed without anyone's pity, she clashes with Nikola Cesare "Nyx" Argente, Bellrose's kindhearted heir apparent, who slowly falls for her unwavering strength. As they become partners in the academy's biggest business competition, gossip, class prejudice, and powerful families threaten everything Deci has built. When her secret life as a housekeeper is exposed, she must decide whether protecting her pride is worth losing the one person who loves her without expecting anything in return. --------- Started: August 3, 2026 Ended: ---

Kalliope Amor has spent years writing stories about unforgettable love while quietly feeling trapped inside her own predictable relationship. But when she walks away from the life everyone expected her to keep, she meets Lexus Everett Saldana--a sharp-tongued architect who's reckless, infuriating, and far too good at seeing through her walls. As their lives continue to collide, Kalliope begins questioning everything she once believed about love, stability, and the endings people choose for themselves. ------------------------------ Started: May 17, 2026 Ended: June 30, 2026

Nineteen-year-old Maeve St. Vincent joins fellow aristocrats in the extravagant Ivory Game after striking a deal with a prince to stop one contestant from winning, but when her target ends up dead at the start of the game, Maeve and other ladies who have secrets of their own must fight for their innocence and their lives before the killer strikes again. *** After being kicked out of Queens University for the third time, aristocrat Maeve St. Vincent has no hope of going back. But when the surly and overbearing Prince Francis of Sutherland approaches her with a deal to enter the infamous Ivory Game where contestants outwit one another to become courtiers in the queen's court, she jumps at the chance, especially when he tells she can return to Queens and that her mission is to stop Claire Braxton from winning. Blythe Vandenberg is desperate to be a courtier to bring honor to her family. But when the game doesn't start well for her, and Claire Braxton ends up dead, she and her cousin Maeve become the center of everyone's suspicion. And when someone mysteriously sends her a message telling her that her dark secret is not so secret anymore, she fears for her reputation--and her life. Will she be able to maintain her composure under the pressure of the game and the watchful eye of her father's assistant, Logan Earle? Scarlett came to the Ivory Game with her mistress, but she also brought with her the woman's secrets. She's not allowed to talk to anyone above her station, but she unexpectedly gets the attention of William Cavendish, Marquess of Claymore, the last person she should associate with. But she cannot escape his charming personality and it might be too late when she finally learns his true reason for getting close to her. As the three ladies navigate a series of murders and mystery inside the Ivory House, their trust and loyalty are tested, and their secrets and motives revealed. Who to trust? Who to avoid? And who to love?

Johanna Duke of Sutherland lives a pretty normal university life, but when she's forced to marry the prince of Gavaria to solve a political conflict, things get far more challenging at school. *** To keep the freedom she enjoys away from her family's royal life, and to maintain the peace between Sutherland and Gavaria, Johanna is told to fulfill one duty to the crown: Tie the knot with Prince Dominic Winchester, a man who takes his duties too seriously. Their marriage was planned, but life after the wedding? No, definitely not! Much to Johanna's disappointment, Dominic packs his bags and moves to Sutherland. Worse, he joins her at Langhorn University, where she's been keeping her royal life a secret, and she's adamant to do the same for their marriage. For a while, they live their separate lives at school and avoid each other at home. But while Dominic gains everyone's adoration, Johanna loses control of her secrets, which is made worse by the mysterious blogger who claims to be Dominic's wife. Somewhere between the complex university life, family political dramas, and odd shared interest for late-night cemetery tea parties, Johanna and Dominic discover a new understanding of each other. Perhaps... maybe... they can make this work? But after a tragic loss and the discovery of a big family secret, Johanna and Dominic have to decide if fighting for each other is worth defying duty to family and country.

CONTINUATION / PART 2 of #TeaTime ... Ang sabi ni Jelena, galit siya kay Magnus. Ang sabi ni Magnus, galit din daw siya kay Jelena. Ang sabi ng mga taga-Roseville, tuwing magkikita ang dalawa, parang may dadanak na dugo. Pero iba ang sabi ng past. Ang sabi ng past, patay na patay sila sa isa't isa. May magpatayan nga kaya? Abangan. Character illustration for cover by Dreamflum. Cover design by TCWDMeow.

Tumili silang lahat nang sabay sabay naming nakita sa bulletin board ang pangalan ko. Samantalang unti-unti namang napawo ang ngiti ko habang tinitingnan ang listahan ng mga may pinakamalaking QPI. I was sure I did so well. It isn't a question if I made the list or not because I know I will always make it. Kaya nga nakangiti na ako kanina pa dahil siguradong sigurado ako. Kaso ngayon...nawalan na nang tuluyan ang ngiti ko. Because I know that I do not hold the top spot of the dean's list, and to me...this is the worst.

𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟯 || There is something she must covet amid the bloody war inside and outside of their kingdom -- the throne.

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