With every spin, every twirl, she danced her way against the whirlwind.

De Avila Series #1 "Wattys 2022 Grand Prize Winner" Known as the most stubborn and troublemaker daughter of the De Avila family, nothing stops Socorro from pursuing her dreams and passion for writing. Despite living in the 19th century, she believes women can also do great things like men. Being the next daughter to be sent off to an arranged marriage like her older sisters, she's now determined to create her destiny and break every single custom of what a woman was taught to do. She earns money by writing love letters as a ghostwriter. Everything seems to work according to her plan until she meets a young nobleman who can catch her lies and make her feel the love she thought only exists in books. Book cover design by @mariya_alfonso Language: Filipino Date Started: October 31, 2021 Date Finished: June 18, 2022

Paano kung natagpuan na ang tunay na pag-ibig, ngunit ang puso ay hindi pa handa at sigurado? Ano ang mas dapat piliin? Ang matagal nang pangarap, o ang pusong umiibig nang lubusan? Si Catalina Castellano ay nagmula sa isang kilalang pamilya sa bayan ng San Luis. Isang payak na dalagang may hilig sa pagtuklas ng mga bagong bagay. Ngunit nagbago ang takbo ng kanyang mundo nang makilala niya ang isang taong tuluyang magpapabago sa kanyang buhay. Tunghayan natin ang kuwento ni Binibining Catalina Castellano, at alamin kung saan siya dadalhin ng agos ng tadhana at pag-ibig.