Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Around Manila Series 2 Missy and Anton Sometimes, letting go means less wounds than holding on. Missy, a Broadcasting student and iskolar ng bayan from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, is known for her social skills. She blends in anywhere, whether it's a hairstyle, an outfit, or new people. With her personality, she effortlessly connects with others. Missy believes that every connection is like a string, some loosely tied, others knotted tightly. She spent her life gripping them tightly, even when they burned and hurt her hands. Because to her, that's what love looked like. But how long can she keep tying knots with people who only want to untangle themselves? How much of herself must she give up just to stop them from turning their backs? Antonio Gabriel Simon, her ex-fling, a Political Science graduate and alumni from PUP, comes back into her life. Antonio has always believed that if someone doesn't like you, just let them go. Their strings cross paths again when they both receive a surprise message from Beebeads: they've been chosen from thousands of past buyers of couple bracelet for a chance to win ₱500,000, if they can prove they're the most heart-fluttering couple. Will they allow their strings to be tied once more? Can they tighten the knots again, despite the thousand reasons to loosen them?

Royce Allegre was never meant to kiss Giordana Ramirez. One slip in the dark, and suddenly he was caught in a moment that should never have happened, his lips on the girl he should never want, the girl his family would never accept. He should have walked away. Instead, the memory clings, haunting him, drawing him back to her with a gravity he cannot resist. There is something in her eyes-sad yet fiercely alive and brimming with quiet resilience that pulls him closer, even as every glance threatens to ignite what must remain forbidden. Some mistakes can be buried. Others blossom into obsessions. And Royce is about to discover just how far he will go when desire refuses to be denied... for the wrong girl. The Wrong Love | Book Two --

Isla de Vista Series #3 Amara, an innocent village teen who is an admirer of a well-known and prestigious young man. She is okay with the label of being his friend, that's enough for her, but they fell in love with each other. But, can they keep this love around? "In love we cry and yet, also in love we are so alive."

Isla de Vista Series #2 Mika, the ever beautiful Mika, she grow up somewhere in the aid of a family friend. Innocent and sweet, she grew fond of someone who doesn't want her back. A battle to fight for that love or it is time to prioritize loving herself. "I never stopped loving him. I just stopped showing it."

Dahil sa panganib sa buhay ni Ellie, napagpasyahan ng Papa niya na ipadala siya sa Bayan ng Dos Hermanos para ilayo mula sa mga gustong manakit sa kanya. Being used to the city life that offers fun and boy toys, she wanted something that can help her pass the time-iyong nakakapagod at nakakapawis... something that the gorgeous virginal man with droolworthy and lickable muscled hard body named Simoun can help her with.

Who would have thought that a single ice cream could make Celestine's life flip in an instant? One moment, she is a clinical psychologist living a quiet, orderly life in a major hospital. The next day, she is pulled into the military's shadowed world as an embedded civilian advisor tasked with psychological and ethical oversight for AFP's most elite military unit: SINAG. There, she meets the men who live in the margins of war: Rowan, the smooth-talking sniper who never misses; Silver, the sharp-tongued and brutally honest EOD expert who sees explosions as equations; and Kai, the youngest sharpshooter, fierce in combat yet awkward with anything resembling affection. And at their center stands Commander Captain Tres Levi-disciplined, impenetrable, and carved from duty. In stolen glances after missions, in quiet debates about morality, in the fragile silence where fear lingers unspoken, their guarded hearts begin to shift. To Kiss The Thistle is a slow-burn romance about restraint, trust, and the kind of love that blooms not in softness-but in survival.

Lauchico 4: Brittian Teo Lauchico Brittian Lauchico proved that you can really never have it all. Despite his name and money, he could not make the mother of his child stay. Anong kulang? Saan siya nagkamali? He supported her showbiz career from the beginning but it wasn't enough to make Shivonne Pardo de Tavera stay in their life. On the other hand, Oliviana Lola Alerica, was struggling to survive by herself. Imagine, may siyan kang kapatid tapos lahat ay palamunin at walang pagkukusa? Luckily, opportunity strucked her, she became the nanny of Celine Lau ch ico, the only daughter of Brittian Lauchico. It was unexpected. It was all fun until Shivonne came into the picture again. Saan niya ilulugar ang sarili niya?

Peñablanca Series #2: Rebel Hearts "Go, rebel on me, love." Young, wild and rebellious, Revelia, entirely lived with the belief of celebrating her youth. Proud to be from Section D, siya at ang mga kaibigan niya'y kilabot ng mga teacher at suki ng guidance office. However, Revel and her friends might be fearless but were alarmed by the presence of someone threatening to end it. The student model, smart, strict, and handsome SSG President, Damon Louis Montezides. One Valentine's Day, the friends fooled around and sent a fake confession letter para kay Revel mula raw kay Damon at doon na nagsimula ang lahat. Circumstances happened, with secrets to be spilled if Damon didn't play along with the scheme, he obliged. Revel and Damon pretended to be together until the feelings got deeper and real but aside from their young love, dreams came along and started to shake the two. Would they choose dreams for a greater future ahead or will it end up in vain? For her heart chooses this young, foolish, and rebellious love?

(The Lost Souls on Tour: The Last Tour) What are the things that you are willing to do for the person that you love? Minsan, kapag nagmamahal tayo, doon na 'tin mas nakikilala ang sarili na 'tin dahil...may mga bagay pala na kaya na 'ting gawin. Love...can make us better but also bring out the worst in us. And it's risky, because we tend to hurt ourselves at the process of it. No matter how smart a person is, love can make them stupid and dumb. And for Theodosius Maximon Valdroza, no matter how smart he is, he will be foolish when it comes...to her. Smart, achiever since he was a kid, talented, competitive...but when it comes to her, his competitiveness has always been worn out if it was her who he would be his opponent. Ayaw niya na nagagalit siya sa kaniya kung siya naman ay unti-unting nababaliw rito. A young love that grows together with him. A love that makes him...selfless. Because he was always ready to give everything to her. He was always ready to do anything just to please her. He was always ready to...surrender. To love, to grow with it, to wait, to conquer...everything for her. Theo was always willing even if it meant to break him apart just for her. Because she will always be his...sweet surrender. - I do not own the book cover that I used, credit to the rightful owner. Date Started: August 23, 2024 Date Ended: May 12, 2025