[SARMIENTO SERIES #2: SAY & SAID DUOLOGY] BOOK 2: Falling in love is easy, but staying in love is hard. That's what Lyrae thought when she and Joshua went on separate ways after being in love for so long. She decided to just leave everything behind and start a new life back to where her life started, while regretting that she shouldn't have said she loves him, too.

Portia Cecilia Ignacio is a model daughter. Siya na ang mahal na mahal ang kanyang mga magulang. Gagawin niya ang lahat para lang sa ikakasaya ng pamilya. She would climb mountains and swim vast oceans just for the happiness of her beloved parents and family. Pero minsan, sa sobra sobrang pagmamahal sa ibang tao, nakakaligtaan na ang pagmamahal sa sarili. Is it really worth it? She shouldn't ask right? It's family! But then... how could one person make her doubt her decisions? Is it really worth the sacrifice? To give all of her? To give everything? To give up everything? All for what she's been hoping for since time immemorial?

Agatha would make Reeve fall for her. Eventhough, Reeve doesn't believe in love, she will try everything just to win his heart. At sa planong pagpapakasal sa kanila, she'll gladly give her wifely duties to him. Kahit hindi pa siya mahal nito...

[SARMIENTO SERIES #2: SAY & SAID DUOLOGY] BOOK 1: Lyrae Sarmiento, the first born of Sean and Cassandra Sarmiento. She grew wanting to live up to her parents' expectations. And she even wanted to surpass it by all means. She's doing a good job doing what she has to do, until Joshua Sy suddenly came and turned her world upside down. The plans she planned for herself crushed in an instant. And everything became worse the moment she said, "I love you, too." Highest Ranking in Teen Fiction: #2

It was wrong to be near her. No. He shouldn't be near her. Nilalabanan ni Brandon ang kanyang sarili dahil useless ang attraction na nararamdaman niya. For him, it was all just a game. For him it's pretend-love every night and the show is over every morning. Kaya illegal ang makaramdam ng constant attraction para sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman gaanong kilala. But when Aurora Veronica wore that freaking corporate uniform, the walls he tried to build so hard came crashing down. Come on, Brandon, who are you kidding? The girl looked innocent but she's damn hot with those killer heels. It probably won't hurt that much. After all, it's just a game. It's just a game. Yes, it's just a game. Just one night. One night. It only takes one night to believe all the lies.

Life has never been easy for Francine. She's already a widow at the age of 23 and a single mom to a cute 5 year old boy. She strive and work hard to just to raise her son at all cost. Tinanggap syang assistant si Adrin na general manager ng Altamerano Industries Cebu Branch kahit na hindi sya tapos ng kolehiyo at walang maipakita credentials kahit na birth certificate man lang. But everything's changed since her boss moved in Manila to be the co-CEO of the entire Altamerano Industries. HIndi pumayag si Aldrin na iwanan sya sa Cebu. Pero iyon pala ang malaking pagkakamali ng boss nya na dalhin sya doon at makilala nya ang panganay na kapatid ni Aldrin na si Spencer. She found out that everything that she believed in are all lies.

Rafe Diego Salvatore. Playboy extraordinaire. The one thing Brenda didn't need and shouldn't have wanted. But she did. Once upon a time she did. And she paid for it. And now he's back, playing the same game all over again. available na siya! hope you'll get a copy ^_^ (25jan2016) blurb: "Don't worry, I'll keep the property as it is, with some much needed developments. The people will stay where they are. Tell them that," paliwanag ni Rafe. Frustration and confusion seeped through her skin. "Why are you doing this?" His eyes blazed with primitive arousal. "If I say it's because I want to look good in front of you, would you buy it?" Tumawa si Brenda, marahas at marupok. "At gagastos ka ng fifty million para d'on? You might want to screw me and play your cruel games with me, but I'm pretty sure I'm not worth that much to you." Lumamig ang tingin ng lalaki at tumaas muli ang sulok ng mga labi nito sa isang sarkastikong ngiti. "You're right, you're not worth fifty million to me."

Maria Georgianne Marfori loved Noah Elizalde more than anything in this world. Ganon din halos lahat ng mga babaeng kilala niya. Yes, he's probably that hot and adorable. Kaya naman ay maaga niyang natutunan ang pag mamahal ng walang pag aalinlangan at takot. Kailanman ay hindi niya naisip na darating ang araw na susuko siya at mapapagod. Never. Noah will end up with her no matter what. But is it really right to love him intensely at a very young age? Her family didn't believe in love. They think it's pure sentiment. They think purely loving someone with your heart was wrong. Binigyan tayo ng Panginoon ng puso at utak. Puso, para maramdaman ang sentimento. Utak, para mapag isipan kung dapat bang tanggapin ang sentimento ng puso. We have to identify who's the better judge. But then again, do we always have that chance to judge? Paano kung ipaglaban mo man iyon ay wala ka parin namang halaga? How are you going to fight for your heart when you know from the very beginning you will lose? That you are Worthless? Why do we all want this? To love what does not love us. To leave those who want to stay. To push away those who want to stay close. To treasure what is worthless.

Bata pa lang ay namulat na si Sunny na tatlong bagay lang ang kailangan niya sa buhay: bahay, pera, at pamilya. Namuhay siyang mahirap sa loob ng labing siyam na taon at ngayong bente na siya ay hindi iyon nagbago. Ang tanging nag bago lang siguro sa kanya ngayon ay ang pagkawala ng kanyang katuwang sa buhay: ang kanyang ina. Hindi pa nakakabangon sa sakit ay pinili niyang magpakatatag at mabuhay para sa sarili at para sa mga pangarap. Life is hard but it's easy to be strong. Iyon ang panlaban niya, ang pagiging matatag at pursigido. She was invincible because of that, but will she still feel invincible with a beast around? Lalo na pag napaibig na siya nito? Mahina ba talaga ang mga babae pag dating sa pag ibig? Because she was sure as hell beginning to lose all her strength. Ano nga ba ang gagawin Sunny kung ang magiging hadlang sa kanyang maabot ang lahat ng gusto ay ang siyang magpapaibig rin sa kanya ng husto? Worst. May magagawa talaga kaya siya?

Alam mong kalaban pero nagawa mo paring mahalin. Alam mong hindi pwede pero mas lalo ka paring nagpupumilit. Alam mong mali pero ginagawa mong tama. Totoong masarap ang mga bawal. Pero masarap parin ba pag magkasakitan na? Masarap parin ba pag pinaiyak ka na? Hanggang kailan mo kayang ipaglaban ang pag ibig na hindi mo mabitiwan? Hanggang kailan mo kayang ipaglaban ang pag ibig na bawal?