Status: Completed Step, a stone-cold playgirl, had finally met her match when she intended to stomp her feet on the notorious playboy of St. Joseph. Never in her wildest dream had she ever dreamt that a match she started to play with will only burn her at the end. She immersed herself watching him that she forgot to watch her steps. It's too late to be wary seeing as she was already bleeding.

Hyacinth Brianna Wayne Galvez grew up in a family of teachers-where lesson plans were praised and chalk-dusted hands were the norm. But her dreams don't fit on a blackboard. Hyacinth wants to build, to create, to engineer a world where she is finally enough. Yet everywhere she turns, voices whisper that she's aiming too high, that engineering isn't a place for someone like her. Torn between loyalty to her family's expectations and the fire of her own ambition, Hyacinth walks a path riddled with doubt, fear, and quiet rebellion. But dreams aren't her only burden. Haunted by a broken home and the shadow of her parents' failed love, Hyacinth fears emotional closeness. Her heart builds walls higher than any machine she could ever design. When someone unexpected begins to reach through her carefully constructed barriers, she must face a choice: risk everything for love-or push it away before it can hurt her. As she stands at the intersection of two futures-one carved by fear, the other forged by courage-Hyacinth must choose: Will she let the voices of others decide her fate, or will she fight for the life and love she truly deserves? A heartwrenching story of resilience, dreams, and the courage it takes to say goodbye-to fear, to doubt, and sometimes... to the people we love the most.

Dumating sa Paso de Blas si Emerald upang sa unang pagkakataon ay makatagpo si Leon Fortalejo, ang lolo niya. At upang linisin ang pangalan ng daddy niya. Subalit sa unang araw pa lang ay sa mga kamay na ng kaaway siya bumagsak, kay Marco de Silva. At, eh, ano, kung si Marco ay may pinakaseksing ngiti na nakita niya? At, eh, ano rin kung masarap at mahusay itong humalik? Isa pa rin itong kaaway at gusto nitong pagbayarin siya sa kasalanan ng daddy niya.

Si Brandon Brazil - ang Midnight Phantom. Isang guwapong DJ. Magnificently male. With a voice that would make a nice girl go bad. Subalit patuloy na nakakulong sa babae ng kahapon. Si Anya - ang thirty-nine-year-old stepmother. Kasalanan ba niya kung bakit nanatiling may poot sa dibdib ang Midnight Phantom? Ano ang lihim ng kanyang pagkatao? Si Nadja - ang magandang stepdaughter who fell in love with the voice of the Phantom. Hinangad na makatagpo ito sa kabila ng hindi ito nakikiharap sa mga adoring fans. Pinagbigyan siya ng DJ at dinala sa Phantom Island. Isang disimuladong kidnapping. Silang tatlo, caught in a web of love, deceit, and vengeance.

You can read this as a standalone story! Sartori #2 "I abused Diablos..." Diablos, the third-born boss of the Sartorian Mafia, was a man who could not be tamed due to his uncontrollable anger. He had to drink the bitter medicines prescribed by the family doctor to keep himself restrained. Never did he imagine that he would taste the sweetest sensation from a woman's skin, far better than bitterness. That taste became the only thing that kept him under control during his fits of rage. But because of his obsession with it, his kindness was abused. . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+

You cannot read this as a standalone story! Read "Addicted Damien" and "Abused Diablos" first! Sartori #3 "I abandoned Drugo. . ." . . . Mature Content Warning: R18+

[ARDENT SERIES #1] This a dangerous kind of love. A love that is like a fire that can't be ceased and kept on spreading around your heart until you finally burnt down into powders of ash.

UNIVERSITY SERIES #4. Samantha Vera from Ateneo De Manila University, the epitome of kindness, empathy, grace, and solicitude got her life ruined when her parents told her that she was marrying Cy Ramirez, a med student from UP, after their graduation.

This guy is bad news, pretending to be cute and nice while hiding an evil inside. Zandra Asuncion, who dislikes Michael Jonas Pangilinan, starts to understand him and foolishly tries to "fix" him. Unbeknownst to her, she's falling into a trap, as this guy has no intention of pursuing her - and no intention of letting her go either. South Boys #6 JFSTORIES

As she navigates the turbulent journey of self-discovery, Wednesday Denise learns that true freedom comes from within. She realizes that letting go of toxic relationships and embracing her own desires is not only necessary but empowering. *** Wednesday Denise's life is a constant struggle to win the approval of her indifferent parents. Despite the obligations she never asked for as the eldest, she can't bring herself to abandon her family. As a founding member of the Anagapesism band, her dreams take a turn when she leaves the group to pursue a nursing career, wanting to find a solid route that will eventually validate her. Having North Barrinuevo beside her, offering her the support and understanding she's been yearning for, is a blessing, as she discovers her voice, the importance of self-love, and the courage to break free from the chains of expectation. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos