Rishi never meant to fall in love-not with him, anyway. All she wanted was a taste of freedom. Moritz wasn't aiming either. Bratty, stubborn, always ready to argue-she was a walking headache he was asked to look after. Their banter became friendship. Their friendship became something they couldn't name. Until everything fell apart. She had secrets. He felt betrayed. And when it ended, they became polite, distant strangers who once almost had something real. But love, as they've learned, doesn't care for pride, timing, or unspoken truths. And sometimes, the arrow that missed the first time still knows exactly where to land.

[Sarmiento Series #1] Growing up in the Philippines, Amara Roussane Faustino has always dreamt of being a model. So when the moment came to move with her father who lives in Italy, she grabbed the opportunity in a single heartbeat. Her dream has always been to be closer to Milan. Not knowing that moving to Italy would be one of the biggest regrets she will make in her life. Yves Marcellus Sarmiento took over his family's wine business at the age of twenty-five. Three years later, the business has never been as successful. He has it all. Good looks, skills, and wealth. Except for one thing. He doesn't know the woman underneath the crimson mask who caught his attention during the masquerade ball. Amara has always hated Yves since the very first time she took step on Italy. Her father constantly compares her to Yves, leading her to despise him. She thinks he's too arrogant and full of himself. What will happen when she finds out that the man behind the silver mask ended up being the man she hates the most?

Zairi Salcedo is no stranger to the spotlight or so she thought. As a die-hard basketball fan and a fourth-year Communication Arts student at DLSU, she's living the dream when she becomes the courtside correspondent for the UAAP's legendary Green Archers. But juggling live coverage, team dynamics, and college chaos isn't easy especially with Sahenz Jacob Fegalquin in the picture. The reigning MVP, the Green Archers' powerhouse, and a total enigma. As subtle tension builds between them, Zairi finds herself torn between maintaining her professionalism and the undeniable pull of the team's star player. In the midst of rivalries, roaring crowds, and a season that promises to be unforgettable, Zairi must decide: will she play it safe on the sidelines or take a chance on the game of the heart?

Disclaimer: This is the first book that I've ever written. Proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024

When Natalia was born, it was a bittersweet grain of end and beginning. Her mother couldn't survive childbirth, leaving her to be raised by his stoic father alone. Buong buhay niya, hindi siya kailanman nagreklamo sa anumang pasyang ginawa ng kaniyang ama para sa kaniya. Despite feeling suffocated, she has grown smart and has liked the feeling of having control to whatever gets thrown at her doorstep. But life always finds a way-someone rather-to mess her plans up. She knew she has a resolve for her plans and that she sticks with them through fire and water. Alam niya 'yun, eh. Kaso nakilala niya is Octavian. And that becomes a problem. A very big problem.

Yvonne Maica Lim is an aspiring UAAP court side reporter for UST, she was so close to getting her football player crush after plotting on him for almost a year...but everything fell apart when she had to fake date the infamous star basketball player of the UST Growling Tigers instead. Book cover by cottonbro studio in pexels

Unbothered and aloof, Kaleidoscope Vargas is often mistaken for a boy due to her appearance and attitude. But when she keeps crossing paths with Daumier Cavanaugh, Kaleidoscope starts to feel things she's not sure she should keep or show. *** With her boyish appearance and unbothered attitude, Kaleidoscope Vargas always gets the attention and admiration of boys and girls alike. Despite it all, she remains aloof and often keeps to herself. But everything changes when the cold Daumier Cavanaugh comes along. He makes her feel different kinds of emotions and open up to him without even trying. Just when their bond is growing stronger, several problems and misunderstandings arise, tearing them apart. Meeting again after several years, they decide to give their relationship another try. But with a new problem coming between them, can Kaleidoscope and Daumier fight through it all and let their love transcend? Or will what they have be washed away by the sea that seems to have no end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Spotlight gives Fennel an undying love and attention. Art is what she's living, and to see that person destroy the thing she works for wrecks her. Her dreams shattered like glass, and who she is behind those luxurious lifestyles. She wanted revenge. A sweet and dirty vengeance. For her ambition and limelight. She took the risk... to kiss the flames... but at the same time, shivered under him. To shiver under the monstrous Strauss dè Allegre. 02/24/22 (13:12) 08/27/24 (23:42) Disclaimer: I do not own the photo used on the book cover. Credits to the rightful owner.

Insecure, selfish, and coward. If Verbena Regencia will be asked how does she describe herself, those three words will be her answer. Alam niya sa sarili niya na ganoon ang magiging tingin ng tao sa kaniya kapag nalaman ng lahat ang mga ginawa niya noon. She was given a chance to leave her home and when she did, she did not dare to come back. The arrival of her brother and his best friends suddenly made her reminisce everything after almost three years of not coming home---Why she had to move away and why she had to stay away from her family for years, all those questions reminded her that she should avoid them. Verbena thought she did a good job at running away but when Crithos Fortuno, her brother's best friend, started pestering the peace out of her, she started losing patience. He was stubborn and acts like he knows everything that she knows. He was uncontrollable, like a playful beast. She ran away. He followed and chased her. Like the uncontrollable beast that he is, he caught and trapped her. The tables have turned and now, he controlled everything-made her fall in love with him. But is everything even real or was it just all a play? Paano kung kailangan niya ng sabihin ang lahat...handa na ba siya para roon? Handa na ba siyang mawala ang lahat sa kaniya?

Syden Amaryllis only dreamed of three things in life: to find her parents, to have her own complete family and to be a doctor. Nabuhay ang pag-asa niyang iyon nang ampunin siya ng mga Costello at ibigay lahat ng bagay sa kaniya. She thought she was already accepted. She thought she's already a part of that world until she met Atticus Rhett Vasiliev, ang kaibigan ng kaniyang kapatid na si Boaz. Rhett always made her feel like she's nothing. Spitting unpleasant words on her and being cold to the point that she felt afraid of him. She wanted to stay away but fate brought them closer together when they were put up into an engagement that they cannot refused. With her soft and frightened heart on his cold one, will she be able to melt him? If she has nothing, what else could she prove?