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

Isabelle Dizon was perfect. A straight A business course student, a sensible lady, a responsible daughter any parent would wished for. But she felt something lacking. She often felt she was living to her parents idea of what she should be, and she started to doubt if that was what she really wanted. As her uncertainty and longing continued, she met a group of people from a poorly funded, nearly dissolved, university organization. A group of six university students who taught her the value of friendship, the courage that comes with pursuing her dreams, and the importance of living in the moment and creating Something Spectacular. Something Spectacular written by: april_avery Genre: Teen Fiction

Veronica Clara Garcia's reality was perpetually bleak and fragmented. She grew up without knowing what it was like to have love, money, or family. Not until, she met Joax Wayne, a man every girl dreams, who poured every single meaning of love to her, he set the standard so high. Cover made by HOE4YAGO. Cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owners. Started: March 29, 2022 End: May 16, 2022

What started as a casual fling slowly turned into something deeper, until they both realized they'd fallen despite trying not to. ****** Ano ang pag-ibig? At paano mo malalaman kung totoo na? Iyon ang tanong na matagal nang bumabagabag kay Maria Felianna Escudero. Bata pa lang siya, confused na siya dahil magkaiba ang sagot ng kanyang ina at ama. Pero mas pinaniwalaan niya ang sagot ng kanyang ina. Since then, Felianna promised to herself na hindi siya magpapakatanga sa love. She knows her worth. Kaya kahit maraming lalaking dumaan, hindi siya basta-basta nagpapadala sa mga ito. Until one day, someone caught her attention - Ryle Yieler Sollano. A man who seems unreachable, admired by many girls, and far from the kind of person she thought she'd ever pursue. On a sudden impulse, Felianna took the chance and boldly asked him to be her fling. To her surprise... he said yes. But it's just a fling - no labels, no expectations, and definitely no commitment Pero love doesn't always follow the rules, right? Because one day, she woke up realizing she's falling for him.

Sollano Series #6: Richmon Rough Sollano Si Gloria Milagros ay isang probinsiyanang valedictorian, was forced to leave her quiet life in the province to study in an exclusive university in Manila. May dahilan kung bakit hindi siya puwedeng mawala sa pagiging rank one. Her grandfather made it clear, kung sino ang magiging summa cum laude sa kanilang pamilya, siya ang magmamana ng hacienda. And Gloria doesn't lose. Ever. But then there's Richmon Sollano, class clown, heartthrob, dangerously brilliant. He never takes things seriously, until Gloria barges into his world, asking for help... and later, asking him to hold back his grades pagdating ng fourth year. Because he is running Summa Cum Laude. They're rivals by day, fuck buddies by night. And in the heat of their secret arrangement, Gloria discovers something terrifying-she can control everything... except him. She's the one leading the race. But in bed, she always comes last....or loudest.

UNDER EDITING Catiana Misha Espinoza cherished the simple joys, quiet mornings, soft laughter, and the kind of peace that made her heart feel light. She had big dreams, yet she was content in her little world, untouched by chaos. But life has a way of tearing down walls you thought were unshakable. Then came Zimon Silvestere the name that sent chills through their school's hallways. Dangerous, ruthless, and untouchable, he carried secrets no one dared to uncover. He didn't care for anyone, and no one dared to get close. But for some reason, Catiana caught his eye. At first, she thought she could ignore him. Stay in her safe bubble. But Zimon wasn't the type to let go once he decided you were his. Slowly, he pulled her into his world, one filled with sharp words, dangerous games, and emotions she didn't understand. The girl who once spoke softly began to bite back. The one who used to smile sweetly now smirked with venom. He broke her innocence without even touching her, and she learned how to play the game his way. Catiana wasn't just changed, she was reborn. She became the kind of woman who could smile while cutting you down a dangerous, innocent bitch. And if Zimon thought she'd be easy to handle, he had no idea what kind of bitch he'd just created.

Jannah, a third-year college student, shoulders the weight of her life's burdens. Every day is a battle to balance her academic life with the emotional turmoil within. Then she is paired with Lucas, the university's star athlete who is also known for being a heartbreaker. Unexpectedly, she finds solace in him-a reckless escape from her troubled life. What begins as an academic partnership becomes something more: a relationship that's limited to physical intimacy.

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

"I only want pleasure, no pain. Just pleasure." "So you want a pleasure no pain relationship?" Tanong niya dito. "Exactly." He answered before claiming her lips. Pleasure No Pain, a type of drug that can make you feel hot and you cannot feel pain. The bratty Caria was a victim of this drug, she was bidded and sold to the jerk and coldest person she knew, Spade Benjamin. What would happen if a brat and a jerk live on the same house? A pure disaster or pure lust rather?

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