Belladona is like the rainbow after the storm-loud, vibrant, colorful, impossible to ignore. With her over-the-top outfits and playful humor, she's a walking contradiction: an American Barbie with the heart of a true Filipina. And for Storm Monasterio? She's the calm in chaos, the anchor to whirlwind. If a day passes without seeing her, his world turns into a havoc-harsh winds, heavy rains, and no trace of peace. But what happens when Storm realizes that his Belladona is just a beautifully crafted illusion? Because behind the wild colors and quirky charm is Belladona Mallory Davis-a woman who speaks perfect English, carries herself with demure elegance, and has already promised herself to another man. A woman who made a deal with her father to marry Cameron, the son of his wealthy friend, all to hold together a fragile family that was never truly whole. Mallory is willing to sacrifice everything-her happiness, her one great love, even herself-to keep her mother's heart from breaking. But at what cost? And if Storm was willing to weather every hurricane for her... why is he the one she's willing to leave behind? Because in a love like this, who does Belladona really belong to-Mallory, her family, or Pag-ibig she's too afraid to fight for?

Vien, the boy who broke Mara's heart in the cruelest way, returns as a man, now a wanted person hiding in her condo, relying on her mercy to survive. Maybe this is her chance to get even...but how can he look at her with those eyes, like he's the one who's been bleeding all this time? Into the South: He Didn't Series #1 PROMISES HE DIDN'T MAKE

3rd Generation #2: Saint Exodus De Salvo The game was over.

Kier and Violet had the kind of love people envied-fierce, passionate, and seemingly unbreakable. He was her calm, the one man she dared to trust with every cracked piece of her heart. But some betrayals run so deep they poison everything good. When Kier crosses a line Violet never thought he would, the perfect romance they built begins to crumble. What he did cut her in a way nothing else ever had. The man she loved became the one who broke her the most.

Savannah Lewinsky is lost in the woods in the middle of a snowstorm, and her only hope of survival is a mafia debt collector-Silas Fitzgerald. As she tries to escape from him, she only finds herself returning to the arms of the man who wants to own her completely. *** Getting lost in the wilderness is an ironic fate for a forestry graduate like Savannah Lewinsky. Seeking escape from her suffocating relationship after discovering her boyfriend's infidelity, she makes the reckless decision to run in the middle of a snowstorm. But the woods have eyes, and they are drawn to Savannah. Silas Fitzgerald, a man living deep in the forest, has finally found the woman he wants to spend his life with, and he'll do whatever it takes to keep her within his reach-even if it means making her his in the most irreversible way. As Savannah finds herself craving Silas, will she still choose safety, or will she risk it all? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Dominic John Pierceton is the perfect gentleman-a tall, devastatingly handsome American ambassador with a chiseled jawline, piercing blue eyes, and a carefully measured charm that commands every room. His life is built on control, his reputation spotless, his restraint unwavering. But the moment he meets Maria Elenna "Mela" Dellos Valles-Montejo-the shy, eighteen-year-old daughter of the Philippine President with a quiet grace that hides her own buried desires-his world tilts in ways he never anticipated. Mela's innocence is disarming, her blushes revealing what her lips won't dare say. She's only known men like him in the pages of her sister's forbidden romance novels, but Dominic's attention stirs something deeper, something that makes her heart race and leaves her wanting more. For Mela, the stakes are just as high; she knows how hard her mother worked to become president, and risking her family's reputation is the last thing she wants. Yet, with each encounter, she finds herself caught between loyalty to her family and her undeniable pull toward the ambassador. Dominic tells himself he must keep his distance, yet every stolen glance, every accidental touch ignites a desire he can't ignore. Bound by duty and a flawless public image, he's always been in control-but with Mela, that control begins to slip. Behind closed doors, propriety and restraint give way to something darker, a chemistry neither of them can resist. Their worlds are at stake, and yet, neither can bring themselves to walk away. With each encounter, the pull between them grows stronger, promising a forbidden romance that will test how far The Gentleman is willing to go-and just how much Mela is willing to risk.

Katrina may be a successful emergency physician, but she was once labeled a "disgrace" by her abusive father. She's determined to focus on her career until Mason, her nephew's best friend, starts pursuing her. *** Katrina Isobel is a successful emergency physician in Chicago. However, in Guam, her alcoholic and abusive father constantly labeled her a "disgrace" as a rebellious teenager. After moving away at eighteen to build a better life, she returns to Guam fifteen years later following her father's death. Katrina is determined to reconcile with her sisters and focus on her career, settling well into a job at a local hospital. But little did she know, her life would face a complication when her nephew's best friend and a son of a multi-billionaire, Mason Lyndhurst, began pursuing her. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

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