[PUBLISHED under LIB] #2. "If liking you is a crime then why don't you convict me, attorney?"

[PUBLISHED UNDER LIB] #3. "If I won't have you then might as well kill me, attorney."

[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."

Dallace, a rebellious student, feels neglected since her father's death. Her mother's new family exacerbates insecurities, leading to harmful behavior. Meeting nurse Xanthus offers unexpected care. Can this connection fill her void? *** Dallace Alfonso, a rebellious Tourism student, longs for her mother's attention following her father's passing. However, her mother's new family leaves her feeling like an outsider, fostering insecurities and loneliness. Unable to quell these feelings, Dallace turns to destructive behavior to find fleeting happiness amid her sorrow. Fortunately, she crosses paths with Xanthus Ylarde, a compassionate nurse who offers her the care and companionship she never imagined possible, evolving their bond from friendship to something deeply meaningful. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela ••• Published under Kpub PH

Lovice

Loraes won a race against Primo Villareal for the prize money. But was Primo the real loser in a planned encounter? *** The only thing on Loraes Sovereign Gallardo's mind is winning the race and getting her hands on the prize money. With a past overshadowed by her illegitimacy and the burden of supporting her grandmother, survival means fighting for every peso. She thinks she's racing a stranger until she learns about her opponent--Primiel "Primo" Villareal, a man whose presence she never expected to linger in her life. Victory should have been simple. Primo may have lost the race, yet he seems to be steering everything according to his own plan. Is he truly the loser, or has Loraes stumbled into a game where love is the ultimate wager? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Hoping to work in Japan as a cultural dancer, Maria Victoria Ferrer gathers up her courage and goes to Manila for a training she didn't expect. There she meets Claude Gil, the budding actor who awakens her sexual desires and turns her world upside down. *** Tired of the miserable life that she has in Nueva Ecija, Maria Victoria Ferrer decides to take a chance and work in Japan. But just when she thought she gets to leave right away, she arrives in Manila as a club entertainer for her 'training'. After sharing a heated night with budding actor Claude Gil, Tori finds herself entertaining no one else but him. The sexual tension between them is just too strong and nothing can separate them...until Claude's manager gets in the way. Afraid of destroying Claude's shot at stardom, Tori is forced to make a sacrifice and keep an important secret from him. Finally meeting again after their painful breakup, can Tori and Claude resolve all their misunderstandings and rekindle the fire between them? Or will they end up hurting each other more and realize that they're five years too late? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

A Collaboration with Race Darwin and Cecelib

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.