Are you happy when the class is finally over? Because I am! Before, it was the thought of going home that made me excited when the bell rang. Just another ordinary day, just another ordinary walk. Pero nagbago ang lahat no'ng napansin kita. Matangkad. Maputi. 'Yong may ngiting parang effortless pero nakakakilig. Simula noon, may kung anong nabago sa araw ko. Now, I look forward to that one moment in my day---when the world quiets down, and the halls begin to empty. Because that's when I see you. Even just a glimpse. Even if we don't talk. Even if you don't know me yet. It's enough. Because my heart started beating a little faster... Every day... After class. *** Disclaimer: Hi! It's me, Avelania Esmé. Sinulat ko 'to when I was just 16 years old, so you might come across a few scenes that feel a little cheesy or overly sentimental. I hope you can embrace the youthful heart behind it. Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy the journey! P.S. Photos used for the book cover are not mine. Credits to the rightful owners.

The Awakening is a soul-baring journey across the 7 pivotal years that shaped the woman I am becoming---from the fragile hope of 14 to the raw becoming at 21. Told through a tapestry of letters, lyrical fragments, poetry, and prose, this book is a diary of love found and lost, heartbreaks that burned but taught, faith that faltered and flourished, and quiet moments that roared with meaning. Each page carries the weight of late-night conversations, prayers whispered into pillows, truths I was too afraid to speak aloud, and memories borrowed from strangers whose stories I made my own. This is not just a book---it is a mirror for those navigating the in-betweens: of girlhood and womanhood, belief and doubt, pain and healing, letting go and holding on. For the ones who loved deeply, broke silently, hoped endlessly, and rose every time they fell---The Awakening is for you. Within these pages, may your own spirit stir, your heart soften, and your soul awaken.

Akala ni Serena, tahimik lang ang library. A place of peace, routine, and paperback escapes. Pero hindi niya in-expect na doon din pala niya matatagpuan ang kilig, ang tanong, at ang mga sagot na hindi mababasa kahit ilang beses pa niyang balikan ang paborito niyang libro. Sean, the campus charmer na hindi niya akalaing bookworm din, slowly stepped into her world---una sa pamamagitan ng isang simpleng "Hi," sumunod sa mga post-it notes na laging may timing, at kalaunan, sa mga tahimik pero punong-punong ugnayan sa pagitan ng mga pahina. As they navigate the awkwardness, the flutter, the fears, and the future, they both discover that sometimes, love isn't loud. Sometimes, it waits. It grows. And it writes itself quietly... ...between the pages.

Book #1 of Wanderlust Series *** Meet Zhyrine Keira Mendez, an amiable, bubbly, and hopelessly romantic 17-year-old girl who has a long-time crush with a popular guy named Skyler Yu. One day, she passed by a fountain rumored to be able to grant wishes. Keira, being an innocent and naive teenager, tries to wish, thinking she will not lose anything. She would then meet a handsome tall guy named Evander Marquis Hart who claimed to help her to grant her wish, but it was the other way around. Marquis, on the other hand, does not have any plan to help Keira and prefers lazing around and causes mischiefs alongside his ability to use magic. As she gradually meets the playful and stubborn Marquis, her life becomes more troublesome because of Marquis' false actions. Experience new adventures with Keira as her life starts to become more complicated, exciting, fun, and at the same time fantastically magical, as it all starts with a wish.