To transform her family's life from rags to riches, Cari is determined to focus on her studies and set the idea of love aside. But upon meeting the mysterious Ross, she knew things will never be the same again. Will Cari be able to tame the fiery beast in him--or let herself burn from the heat? ___ Possessing both beauty and brains, Carmilla Rina Dela Pente is dearly called 'Aphrodite' by her best friends. Despite being a head-turner, Cari has no intention to entertain suitors because she has strict goals set up- to fulfill her family's dreams. One soccer game unexpectedly changes her life, ultimately drawing her to the cold and handsome Ross. For the first time in their lives, both Cari and Ross experienced the bliss of falling in love. But with their feelings growing stronger, Cari soon discovers that their love comes with a price- one that may cost her not only her special love ones, but even more. Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Start: May 12, 2020 End: July 18, 2020

Discovering an abandoned town in the middle of a forest, Odeth is transported to a time when the ghost town was alive, but as someone else--Olivia Valencourt. *** Magic isn't real--except it is when Odeth wakes up as Olivia Valencourt, a student of Mirren Academy, a school for spell users like her. Well, like Olivia. Determined to find her way back home, she discovers the truth behind the once-alive abandoned town, and that she's not as much of a stranger to the place and to the person she's pretending to be. In finding friends, love, and herself while trying to change the town's fate, she finds that maybe Mirren Academy is already home. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise de Ramos

◤ SEMIDEUS SAGA #01 ◢ Semideus - demigod, a half-immortal child of a God or Goddess. Abigail Young is a student recently expelled from her previous school. It only took a day for her world to change. As a new member of Olympus Academy, the first school to house Filipino demigods, she has to cope quickly with the sudden shift of her reality. One of which, is to accept the fact that she's someone who belongs to this new realm. But it doesn't stop there. Slowly, the demigods are exposed to a big event that is to take place. It includes the death of an oracle, blueprints and prophecies from the Mother of the Gods, Rhea. And when you thought this is the only thing that can happen, then you guessed it wrong. Because this is just the start of something big.

Alyx owns a pair of eyes that can see things not normally seen by other mortals, and this has doomed her to live the life of a loner. But what if this gloomy girl finds herself befriending a warrior-turned-guardian angel? With him by her side, can she re-learn how to truly live, love and be alive? *** Alyxandra is a freak and a loner who has long given up on life, but an unexpected fight between two mysterious beings marks a change in her seemingly fading existence. One of them was Seraphiel, who claims to be a warrior angel with a mission to protect her and fight the demons who aim for her strange abilities. But Alyx is a girl who is already teetering at the edge of darkness. Will Seraphiel be enough to let Alyx learn to live and love again, or is it too late to save her from eternal damnation? Disclaimer: This story is in Taglish. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

Matapos ang isang di kanais-nais na aksidente, namulat na lang si Humphrey at napagtantong nabigyan siya ng isa pang pagkakataon upang makasama pa ang long-term girlfriend niyang si Irene. Kung tutuusin, sa pagkakataong ito, pupuwede niyang makasama ang kanyang pinakamamahal panghabambuhay. Ngunit alam naman ng lahat na ang mga ganitong pagkakataong ay may dala-dalang kapalit. Iisang araw, walang hanggang mga alaala, at paulit-ulit na masasakit na katapusan -- makakaya ba itong lahat ni Humphrey mapatunayan at mapanindigan lang ang bagong kahulugan niya ng "habambuhay"?

Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams. *** Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her. While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

Sabi nila, lahat ng taong sobrang in love ay nagiging desperada. Kaya naman sa kagustuhan ni Jillian na mahalin siya ni Luke, nagawa niyang nakawin ang pana ni Kupido. At dahil sa ginawa niya, limang tao ngayon ang nanganganib na hindi na mahahanap ang kanilang one true love at idagdag pa ang pag-a-alboroto ni Kupido dahil naudlot ang pagkikita nila ng kanyang asawa na si Psyche.

Zade does not believe that first love never dies. For him, no matter how fervent love is, if you don't nurture it, you'll eventually fall out of it. Sam does not believe that time heals all wounds. For her, no matter how many times she runs away from the pain and regret, they always seem to know where to follow. They say life has odd ways of bringing people back together -- whether they want it or not. Because of circumstances that compel Zade to travel out of the city, he unexpectedly crosses paths with Sam again. He is convinced that he has no more feelings left for her, but the more time he spends near her, the more he finds himself questioning his own judgement, morale, and sense of decency. The heart, he discovered, can be quite stubborn. Even when the mind chooses to forget, all the heart wants is to remember. But how exactly can you fully turn your back on someone whose fate is intricately tangled with yours? Monteverde Series 4 Zade Andrei Monteverde © All rights reserved. Property of Patyeah (Patricia Nicole Danao). Published by Anvil Publishing, Inc. (Bliss Books)

This is the sequel to a very long series that started with I Just Loved (Femi - Rico - Gale - Toby - Jazz). It can be considered a spin-off or a stand-along, but if you're interested with the rest of the characters, you can start reading I Have Something To Say (oneshot). The rest kinda takes off from there.

Scarlet is no perfect girl. With her self-esteem issues and feelings of worthlessness, she became one of those destructive beings na sinasaktan ang sarili physically and emotionally. Along came Evan who is willing to change all that. Would he be able to put up with her endless rants of insecurity and paradox self? Paano niya mapapabago ang babaeng walang balak baguhin ang sarili because of her belief na iiwan lang din siya kapag okay na? Paano niya mapapaniwala ang babaeng walang tiwala sa sarili at sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya? How can he make Scarlet believe that he accepts even the worst of her flaws? How can he heal her wounds and scars?