After The Ruins #3 For as long as she can remember, Ciana Adelaide has lived to meet the expectations of others, all while moving through life silently and unseen. But when she meets Aiden Louis, a spirited and unrestrained soul, she begins to see that happiness isn't a distant dream... and that perhaps, her life is meant to be lived out loud.

Growing up as an orphan, intern nurse Solana Suarez struggles to make ends meet. But when she crosses paths with Dr. Malrick Demirian, twists come rushing through her life, making her experience good and bad things alike. *** Used to a difficult life, Solana Suarez juggles different jobs to pay for her needs. With her rent, tuition, food, and other expenses in mind, rest almost seems impossible for her. Starting off with a bad impression, she gets into the nerves of Dr. Malrick Demirian, the owner of the hospital where she's working as an intern. Solana almost wants to give up, but an unexpected encounter with Malrick changes her world upside down. Behind the scolding and the nasty remarks, Malrick is actually hiding his attraction to her. As they navigate through their feelings and the judgments around them, can Solana and Malrick get through all these together? Or will they let a misunderstanding get between them and eventually break them apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

[PUBLISHED UNDER PAPERINK PUBLISHING HOUSE] 'I never thought I would see him again, but with somebody new. Someone who is akin to me, my one and only cousin." Jade Aster Nejera, she had a secret relationship with Rehan Jayvie Caber, the man who had it all. The man who proved that she was not alone, gave her pleasure and completed her from her loss. However, happy ending are not meant to be last long. Soon, the love faded and the man attitude change. He became a stranger to her who treated her coldly. Upon the last day she laid his eyes on him, there was no hint of regret or sorrow in his eyes as he said he didn't want her child. Jade let out a smile and a broken heart, she left. Five years later, who would have thought that she'd see him again? But this time with his fiancee, her one and only cousin. Broken yet hopeful, she will gamble again in hope of rebuilding their love or will she choose to stay away for the sake or her cousin and daughter? Book Cover made by Kenny Posted: 12/09/2020 Started: 07/14/2021 End: 11/08/2021

Morinathia Rosales lived for the thrill of luxury - designer labels, champagne toasts, and flawless skin. To her, happiness always came with a price... until the price turned out to be her life. Waking up in a world unknown, she finds herself in the body of a royal - not on a throne, but in chains. From glam to dungeon, from clinking champagne glasses to the screech of iron rails that caged her in. Her second life doesn't crown her a queen... it chains her as a prisoner.

(Home of the Winds #4) Started: 11/07/2020 Ended: 03/26/2025 She is fierce and confident. She thrives on her own terms and she never let anyone control her. Amara Solaire Delavine has spent years carrying the burden of the past and unable to forgive the person who ruined her life. It feels like she's been cruising on endless waves, constantly tossed around by her pain. But what if those waves could carry her to something more, something better? Sabi nila, ang pag-ibig ay hindi hinahanap, hindi hinihingi, hindi nabibili, hindi pinipilit, at hindi minamadali. It's something that hits you when you least expect it. And when it does, it's hard to get up especially when you fully swept away by the waves of love.

Kontrabida kung tawagin siya ng iba, dahil iyon ang mga nakikita ng mga tao sa kaniya. Ngunit paano kung malalaman nila ang totoong nangyayari sa buhay niya? Na may pinagdadaanan siyang sakit at paghihirap?

Always failing the question and answer portion, aspiring beauty queen Sunshine Gomez keeps losing in the pageants that she's been joining. Little does she know that a particular pageant will lead her to Cloud Galvez, the guy who eventually changes her whole life. *** Dreaming of a better life, Sunshine Gomez joins different pageants to reach her goals. Despite always falling short of winning the crown, she never gives up and continues to fight. However, when she unexpectedly crosses paths with UST Basketball Team Captain Cloud Galvez, Sunshine's world suddenly turns upside down. With her becoming Cloud's personal assistant, her time is divided, people assume she's his girlfriend, and her heart starts to feel things she shouldn't. As she keeps falling for Cloud and his charms, can Sunshine eventually find the love that she's been longing for? Or will misunderstandings drive them apart, eventually hurting them to the core? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Santiago Alverio is torn between family expectations and his own internalized fears from homophobic relatives. As he enters a casual fling with Diablo Delgado, he discovers that love, patience, and acceptance might be the blueprint to healing and embracing his true self. *** Santiago Alverio has always lived by the rules of his family, peers, and a silent world that tells him who he should be. As a civil engineering student, he hides behind toxic masculinity and the fear of being noticed because of expectations and a homophobic upbringing. Then comes Diablo Delgado--fearless, affectionate, and unapologetically himself. What begins as a no-strings "friends with benefits" arrangement slowly converts into something deeper. With every touch, every unguarded smile, Diablo breaks the walls Santi has built around his heart. But love is never simple. Santi is caught between family pressures, societal judgment, and his own insecurities. Will he ever realize that happiness was never about meeting expectations but about choosing the person who makes him feel whole? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

A social media influencer and a socialite raised with a golden spoon, who would have thought that Ines Victoria Santillanes was the notorious jewel thief? Her robberies were the talk of the town, and no one could even catch her, not even the well-known detective, Matt Nemesis Montgomery. Their families are rivals, too, and when their families decide to stop the rivalry, they arrange for Matt and Ines to seal their peace. Bringing them together brought no peace, and their marriage made it hard for Ines to continue her crimes, but it made it easier for Matt to solve the case. On the other hand, spending time and being together seems to be a good idea because they're now revealing each other's dark secrets while solving crimes together. Now that Matt had already caught her with her crimes, she couldn't stop catching feelings for him and slowly falling for her nemesis.

Veronica Clara Garcia's reality was perpetually bleak and fragmented. She grew up without knowing what it was like to have love, money, or family. Not until, she met Joax Wayne, a man every girl dreams, who poured every single meaning of love to her, he set the standard so high. Cover made by HOE4YAGO. Cover is not mine. Credits to the rightful owners. Started: March 29, 2022 End: May 16, 2022