Just because I'm a gentleman, it doesn't mean I will beg for you to stay in my life. I will never beg for someone to stay where they don't want to be.

After being hurt in her previous relationship, Kei Marie Gonzales vows never to fall in love again. But when she meets the stubborn Drake Cortezano, Marie wonders if opening her heart again isn't a bad idea at all. *** Kei Marie Gonzales is left hurt and traumatized by her previous relationship. She vows to never fall in love again, breaking other guys' hearts in the process. Drake Cortezano feels betrayed by his first love. He promises to make her regret breaking his heart. Marie and Drake accidentally meet, sparking a blossoming friendship along the way. As they try to move forward and mend their broken hearts, they come up with a promise to try and love again... only to find themselves falling for each other. With both of them mending from a broken heart, can they really open their hearts and fall in love again? Or will the past keep haunting them and only hurt one another in the end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Josefa Hanabella Valiente is the ugly girl of Altagracia. She is often bullied because of her ugly looks. Binansagan siyang ng maraming pangit na pangalan at nasanay na siya roon. Now that her father's dead, everyone bullied her more. The people of Altagracia hated her father's deeds and she can't do anything about it. Tanging ang pusa niya na lang ang kakampi dahil mismong ang kamag-anak ay masama rin ang trato sa kanya. Her heart got broken and she swore to herself that she would never be that helpless bullied girl again. In time, she earned her place and is now popular, the way she wanted it. Pero nang bumalik ang lalaking bumasag sa bata niyang puso, bumabalik ang mga pangarap niya noon. Her daydreams came back, too and she didn't know what to do. Her daydreams that consist of many things. Including holding him close. This is the third and last book of Azucarera Series. The series consist of three books. The two other books are: Against the Heart (Azucarera #1) Getting to You (Azucarera #2)

Language: Filipino Started in July 2011 | Finished in December 2011 Published in English for paperback (Pop Fiction, 2013) Adapted in Indonesian for paperback (Penerbit Haru, 2016 & 2018) Blurb: Phoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the biggest stars in the country, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been secretly married. Of course, no one can know. That's Kent Fuentabella, for goodness' sake, a star so famous that even the tiniest move he makes can create Twitter trends worldwide. Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, but she doesn't even know how they feel about each other. But just when she's trying to sort out her feelings for moody and unpredictable Kent, here comes Harley Villaluz, Kent's biggest rival, who's determined to sweep Phoebe off her feet. Then there's also Elisa, Kent's onscreen love interest, who's determined to take their romance off-screen. Oh, what's a secretly married girl to do - when the country's biggest celebrities suddenly find themselves entangled with her life?