"You know you need me, but even before I get close, you're pushing me away." Thalia grunts, "I need you? Where'd that come from?" Miguel runs his fingers through his hair, maintaining their proximity as his breaths become heavier and more ragged. Out of nowhere, he brushes his knuckle against her jaw, then to her cheek, and finally, he grasps her nape. Thalia stands frozen, unable to even blink. "My parents want me to settle down. You need your status secured," he states. "You need me." ****** Thalia Sarmiento, once a shining star as class valedictorian and university cum laude, is thrust into an unexpected role after the untimely death of her family's patriarch. To support her mother and younger sister, she leaves behind a promising career and ends up taking refuge in the unlikeliest of places--a Filipino grocery store in Edmonton. Struggling to make ends meet, Thalia faces an additional hurdle with the looming expiration of her work permit. Enter Miguel de la Cruz, a 27-year-old Filipino Canadian set to inherit the family grocery store and a YouTube sensation with thousands of subscribers. Born into privilege, Miguel's curiosity is sparked by the industrious charm of the girl behind the check-out counter. Amidst Thalia's challenges and Miguel's parents persistently urging him to settle down, they discover a surprising alignment of interests. And perhaps, dealing with it together will be the best solution... Start Date: February 2, 2024 End Date: May 31, 2024

Wanderlust. Summer love. And a whiff of chocolate. ----- Special Summer Story for Candy Stories. New Adult | Romance

No plot twists or whirlwind romance like in the books. Such is the fate of a side character like Mimi, who neither has a face, body, brains nor background worth boasting about. But what if she realizes that you don't need to be extraordinary to be loved? That perhaps, she's just clueless all along? *** "It's not love unless we say it." - Mimi No boyfriend since birth. No crush since birth (maliban sa fictional characters, kaya counted ba 'yon?). No ka-MU since birth. Food is life. Wattpader. K-drama addict. Kpopper. Maliit lang ang mundo ko. Kaunti lang din ang tao: Sina Yanyan at Iya. Sina Mama, Papa, at Kuya. At si Warren na rin pala. Karamihan sa mga kilala ko, problemado sa pagiging single o sa love life nila. Mas problemado ako sa taghiyawat ko at sa lapad ko sa camcorder tuwing may projects. Saka, sa mga third party sa Wattpad stories na binabasa ko. Dapat mawala na ang mga 'yon para magkatuluyan na ang mga bida. Pero minsan, kapag nalulungkot ako, kapag nag-iisip ako nang malalim, at kapag kasama ko si Warren tapos nakangiti siya... may something. Status: Published under Bliss Books

Growing up insecure, Aurora firmly believes she does not suit someone as perfect as Maxwell. But with him continuing to love her despite her insecurities and fears, will Aurora finally choose to let Maxwell in--or will she keep pushing him away even if it breaks her heart? *** Every love is unique. Every heartbreak is cliche. When I was young, I met a prince who told me I'm beautiful. Sabi niya, paglaki namin, liligawan niya 'ko. We grew up, but unfortunately, I had a reverse story of the ugly duckling. The prince continued to be a prince, while I became the unpretty duck that wouldn't become swan. Bumuhaghag ang buhok ko. Umitim ako. Natadtad ng taghiyawat. Sasabihin siguro ng iba, okay lang pumangit paglaki. Beauty is something that should shine from within. But that's not completely true. Kahit ga'no kaganda ang kalooban, laging huhusgahan ang hitsura. People judge with the eyes first-always. I learned that everyone desires to be interesting, but not different. There is a standard and everyone wants the same thing-beauty, recognition, intellect. I only wanted one thing-to stop dreaming for the prince. But he's Maxwell. When he's in my life, he pulls me into his magnetic field no matter how much I resist. When he's out of my sight, I miss him. Nagkaatraso ako sa kanya no'ng college. As fate would have it, we are going to see each other. Again.

In the middle of my chaos, there is you. The only question is, am I ready to hold the thorns just to win the Rose? -Lego Marcelo

Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.

Dove has been carrying a secret from her parents and feeling like they don't care anymore, she becomes isolated. Hawk notices things about Dove when everyone else doesn't. He decides to help her out when no one else does by befriending her. Will friendship turn to love? You will have to read and find out. (Spinoff to, Between You And Me.)

The story depicts the game of love and desires. Clarisse De Silva was a lawyer who was famous not only for her skill but also for being a coldhearted person. She was an affectionate woman who only stopped believing in love after series of heartaches and decided to focus on chasing her dreams. In exchange of getting her own law firm, she committed a fake marriage to Pierce Calderon, a womanizer, dysfunctional and easygoing guy. They were living under the same roof but treating each other as strangers. Clarisse was contented with her tedious life not until a younger guy Lance Oliver Perez became her employee. He was a fresh good looking man who brought happy ambiance to everyone. Lance was deeply in love with his girlfriend Scarlet Yamzon; a beautiful, elegant, intelligent law student. Clarisse witnessed the unconditional love and sweetness of Lance and Scarlet which almost made her believe that true love still exists. However, her admiration was shattered into pieces when she found out that Scarlet and Pierce was having an affair. She kept the secret to herself and tried to fix the situation to save Lance from the heartaches. But as she involved herself, she started to have feelings with her employee. Ironically, when Clarisse's heart was about to be stolen by Lance, Pierce started to realize his true feeling for his fake wife. The chase of love began, however the game of betrayal, revenge and cheating continued. All of them was caught in the web of indecency... not until love started to rule everyone. WARNING: This story contents parts suitable only for adults.

Na kay Randall Qasim na ang lahat - A sole heir of a billion-dollar Oil Empire, with good looks that all women crave for, and every material things that money can buy. Pero sa loob ay kasing lamig at walang buhay ng isang mannequin si Randall, kumikilos at nag-iisip ayon sa kagustuhan ng kanyang mga magulang. Until he met Alaina - his personal chef's daughter. Iba si Alaina sa lahat ng nakilala na niya sa buong buhay niya. She was sunshine personified. Kapag tinitingnan siya nito ay hindi money sign ang nakikita nito kung hindi ang tunay niyang pagkatao. Alaina made Randall human. Pero napakaraming pagsubok ang pilit silang pinaghihiwalay. They were both teenagers then. At kahit anong pagrerebelde ang gawin ni Randall ay hindi niya nagawang protektahan si Alaina. Isang araw, matapos ang isang matinding trahedya, biglang nawala sa buhay niya si Alaina. Ginugol ni Randall ang sumunod na mga taon sa paghahanap sa dalaga. Pero nang sa wakas ay matagpuan na niya ito ay isang rebelasyon ang naging dahilan kaya nasaktan siya nang husto. Hindi siya naaalala ni Alaina.

Myla was good at her job. At kahit ano pa mang trabaho ang ibato sa kanya ay nagagawa niya ng maayos. Iyon ay bago siya ipinatapon ng kapatid sa hacienda ng kanilang pamilya upang tumulong sa pamamahala niyon. She accepted the task at hand without much question. Ngunit parang gusto niyang pagsisihan ang desisyong iyon nang makilala isang umaga ang lalaking magiging bagong kasosyo sa hacienda. Si Darwin, ang nag-iisang lalaking gustong gusto niyang pulbusin noon pa mang makilala niya ito. Ang masaklap pa ay obligado siyang pakisamahan ito nang mabuti dahil kasama iyon sa trabaho niya. Dahil napasubo na ay pinilit na lamang niyang gawin ang nakaatas sa kanya habang ipinagsisiksikan sa isip na trabaho lamang iyon. But then again, she was with Darwin, her greatest nemesis who happened to possess the pair of lips that had hunted her thoughts ever since she had tasted them when they were in college. Mapapanindigan ba niya ang "workmates" set up nila kung maging ang tibok ng puso niya ay naaapektuhan na ng simpleng presensiya lamang nito?