When her first love falls apart, a Filipina-Canadian foodie is devastated. To salvage their relationship, Maria joins a social-media cooking contest despite her family's advice to move on. Her efforts draw him back until he reveals his loyalty to his new girlfriend. Crushed, Maria uproots her life to move to Thailand to teach English. As her vibrant photos and contest posts catch her ex's interest, the feelings she tried to suppress resurface. The stress of being a new teacher and handling Adrian's mood swings pushes Maria to her breaking point. As her new friends, including her flirty next-door neighbour, encourage her to move on, she must decide between her ex's apologies and promises, a fling with her hot, commitment-phobic neighbour, or time alone to heal and find herself. More to Life is Book 1 in the More to Life series. [Rated mature for the topic of self-harm and emotional abuse] Copyright © 2022 All Rights Reserved Cover images: Grimnoire (Emy) from Unsplash

Ever wondered about seeing the world and the people in it through infant eyes? Well now, you can. Discover the life of Kareena Bailon-Santana, the very first child of A-list actor Angel Santana and his girlfriend, Frieda Bailon, as she tells what she thinks about this new environment, filled with scary men in white, barking dogs, and sneaky hiding photographers. She is constantly laced with uncertainty and distrust but little by little, she puts up with and learns to like it due to the love and support of her parents. This not-so-short story follows her from her newborn days to her first year. She's bound to have one magnificent ride, even if it is inside a carrier or a stroller.