After losing her bodyguard-boyfriend during an ambush, Maddison decided never to agree to having a bodyguard again. She didn't want any more lives to be sacrificed on her account. The pain and guilt of what happened haunted her, and she still blamed herself for the lives lost that night. But with threats continuing to come, her parents decided to strike a deal with her. She wouldn't have multiple security personnel like she used to; instead, she would have only one who would be with her at all times. Left with no choice, she agreed but secretly planned to do everything she could to make that person quit and leave her alone. She thought it would be easy, but when she met Duke Dela Cruz, making him leave seemed to become the hardest thing she'd ever do. The conceited and annoying bodyguard, who swore to protect her with his life, refused to leave no matter how hard she tried to piss him off-even seducing him! But even with the annoyance she felt towards him, love found its way to come between them. Would she let him sacrifice his life, too, just to ensure her safety? Could she endure the pain again if she ever lost him as well?

It hurts the most when the person that made you feel special yesterday can make you feel unwanted today.

Driven by his anger to the man who harassed his mother twice, Dice Atreus Monasterio was set to have his revenge to him by using his daughter. His plan was to enter Madisson's life, make her fall in love with him and dump her after. But getting her pregnant was definitely not part of it. Leaving him with no choice, he let her live with him to take care of her pregnancy as he still continued his plan. Dice didn't expect he would lose his own game by falling in love with her. But Madisson found out about his real intention and she made sure that she wouldn't make it easy for him. The goal? To make Dice Monasterio kneel and ask for her forgiveness.

"People really do wrong decisions when it comes to love. Nagiging matapang, minsan naman ay nagiging duwag. I kept on saying that I love him but I was lack of showing it. I'm incapable of exhibiting my love... and that makes me a coward." - Ania Monasterio "We were two broken souls who accidentally met on that bridge. Maybe our distorted pieces were what made us fit together, just like a puzzle. Hindi ko alam na siya pala ang kakulangan sa buhay ko para tuluyan akong makumplento. She didn't also know that I am the one she has ever wanted and needed to make herself feel complete. We were two broken souls who helped each other to be completed again. She's my soulmate. And so I am to her." - Alas Trajano

The start of the third generation Monasterio Series 7: The Dare Not to Fall Walang ibang gusto si Elianna kung hindi ang maiahon sa kahirapan ang pamilya niya. Nga lang ay alam niyang hindi magiging sapat ang kinikita niya sa pamamasada ng tricycle sa araw-araw para mangyari 'yon. Kaya naman nang alukin siya ng tiyuhin niya na maging personal driver ng isang mayamang haciendero ay kaagad niyang pinatulan lalo pa at tumataginting ang sahod na makukuha niya kada buwan. Pero sa isang kundisyon: kailangan niyang magpanggap na lalaki dahil hindi siya tatanggapin kung malalaman ng magiging amo niya na isa siyang babae. Piluka, pekeng bigote at breast binder ang naging kaagapay niya nang sa wakas ay humarap niya sa lalaking ipagmamaneho niya. Pero sandali. Hindi naman siya na-imporma na ubod ng gwapo ang magiging amo niya. At hindi rin siya na-imporma na sa kabila ng pagiging perpekto ng itsura nito ay ang katotohanan na bakla ito... at nagkagusto pa sa kaniya! -- Date Started: July 17, 2022 Date Ended: January 2, 2023

(COMPLETE) Monasterio Book 8: Terrence and Priscilla Priscilla was done looking for the perfect man for her. Sa sobrang pihikan niya pagdating sa lalaki, trenta'y singko na ay nag-iisa pa rin. She got the face and money. Marami naman ang nangliligaw pero hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit ni kaunting spark ay wala siyang maramdaman para sa mga iyon. Maybe because those men who courted her in the past were way younger than her? Ayaw niya sa mas bata sa kaniya. She wanted to have a boyfriend who is years older than her. Naniniwala siyang hindi magiging maganda ang kalalabasan ng relasyon kung mas bata ang lalaki kaysa sa kaniya. Tantrums. Immaturity. Petty fights. Fuck. She hates it. But then, he met the playful Terrence Monasterio. The opposite of everything she likes. Priscilla hates a guy who is younger than her, right? But damn it. She wants him!

Duke & Izza

As the second son of the Salguero family, Cassian's reputation is quite different from that of his siblings. He's stubborn and rebellious in the eyes of people who don't know his true personality. However, Cassian doesn't care about other people's opinions, his focus is to find the girl he met when he was fifteen, whom he promised to marry. When Cassian finally found her, he discovered that she didn't remember him. No glimpse of familiarity was evident in her eyes. It hurts him, but he won't give up trying to remind her of their forgotten promise, even if it means putting his own life in danger. Started: 07/09/23 Ended: 12/07/23

Avyanna Marlowe acted as a mother to her siblings when their parents died. She's known for her sassy and dignified aura, which made her reputation irresistible. That is the reason why she was heartbroken when her longtime boyfriend cheated on her. Who would have thought that a multi-awarded designer and model could be cheated by the man she pours all her passion and love into aside from her job? Her heart was broken, but because she's a Salguero whom multitudes admired, she showcased resilience and strength, proving that even in the midst of personal challenges, one can maintain grace and dignity. Making her broken heart as beautiful as her work. Started: 01/10/2024 Ended: 06/22/2024

Hospital. Sleep. Racing. That's where Sebastian Jesian's life runs. All his life, he's been a devoted doctor, pouring his knowledge and strength into saving people's lives. He never had time to think about what the future holds. When his grandfather noticed that he still had no plans to end his bachelorhood sooner or later, he decided to step into Jesian's life and find him a woman to marry. Since Jesian didn't have any plans and realized he had enjoyed his single life, he decided to accept the marriage proposal. Then, all of a sudden, Leandra Leigh, their new housemaid, started to capture his attention. How could a mere maid awaken feelings he had only felt toward his job? How could her presence throw his life into turmoil in a way that never happened even in his work? How could things spiral out of his hand when it came to her? He has saved many people's hearts, but in the battle of love, can he save his own? Started: 06/24/2024 Ended: 01/01/2025