Elais Aurora V. Sacueza

Fretzie Cruz learned how to disappear long before anyone noticed how glowing she was. An artist in every sense, she keeps her brilliance hidden-choosing shadows over attention, silence over being seen. Angelo Montgomery, on the other hand, is unraveling. Consumed by anger and loss, he retreats from a world he no longer understands, carrying feelings from a past he refuses to face. They meet in the quiet. Always searching for hidden corners, saying nothing-until their shared silences begin to feel like safety. Angelo finds peace where his anger softens. Fretzie, for the first time in a long while, finds rest. Near him, sleep comes easily. Unforced. Unafraid. What begins as coincidence turns into comfort. What turns into comfort slowly becomes something deeper. But healing asks difficult questions. What happens when the past refuses to stay buried? How do you trust love when you've learned to fear it? And how do you prove your heart is choosing differently this time? In the space between pain and possibility, Angelo and Fretzie learn that love doesn't always arrive loudly. Sometimes, it comes softly- like the golden hour, where everything is gentle, fleeting, and finally safe.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #4 How does it feel to live with tons of what ifs and should-have-beens? Knowing that under different parameters, you could have worked it out. Knowing that if you only weathered the storm together, you could have built a home in each other's arms. Napakaraming sana--ganiyan ang naging takbo ng buhay ni Ysabelle Katana Montecer. Sana mayaman siya. Sana mas maganda. At sana may kapangyarihan siyang ibalik ang oras. If only she had listened to the little voice in her head, she could have been in a relationship with the only man who ever caught her attention--River Mattias Fuentabella. But it was too late for her. She was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. A heartbeat away from silence. Kahit ayaw niya, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang hatol ng tadhana. River would always be out of her reach. He was close, but not too close enough for her to hold. They could have happened. They could have been together. But sadly, they never were.

She was too deep into her dreams and ambitions of finally escaping from the sea of poverty- to be free and finally taste luxury. She didn't want to settle yet, her heart yearns to achieve her ambitions knowing it was the only way to finally make her happy. But he came, and he proved her otherwise. She tasted happiness while she help him escape his own abyss. Sa sandaling panahon, nakalimutan niya ang mundong kinabibilangan. Naging sandigan nila ang isa't isa. Just when she thought she's finally satisfied with simple moments, the waves once again brought her into the ocean. She was once again drowning, and now that she needs saving... he never came.

Bradley Teo Lauchico High school friends fell in love with each other. Haunted by a traumatic upbringing and a cruel false accusation that once drove her into a lonely life in Washington, Rome struggles to believe she is worthy of the Lauchico name or the future Bradley so desperately wants to build for her. Bradley, ever persistent, chooses to change his perfect image to prove that his love isn't a cage of expectations, but a safe space where Rome's brokenness is cherished. The two trade the pressures, finding their ultimate healing in the realization that a home isn't defined by a status, but by the choice to stay when the rest of the world walks away.

Lettrace Phoa is in an arguable relationship with Charley Mendoza. Charley is barely a friend, mostly an enemy, her former boss, a little of her assistant, a childhood memory, a bedroom playmate, and the one she's supposed to leash. Unknown label. Ambiguous connection. Intense interactions. When their responsibilities knock on their door and it's time for their family to choose the best person for them to marry, will Lettrace and Charley finally name the real score of their relationship to keep each other?

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS SENSITIVE SCENES THAT SOME READERS MAY FIND DISTURBING AND/OR TRIGGERING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. ♦ Story description ♦ Expectations are too high, and Connor Dardenne reached their expectations with a question mark. He only wants to marry his childhood sweetheart, and Connor thinks that everything will end there until he realizes how unfair it is for them to live for someone else's dream rather than their own. He only wanted to get even, and he will do that in the best way possible. ************ January 7, 2024 - Ongoing

Warning: R-🔞 with mature themes and languages Read at your own risk === Quincie discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, so she does the unthinkable-posts on Facebook to ask for a one-night stand. A man whose grin conceals a thousand heartbreaks, Judah de Chavez, enters the scene. A guy who had little faith in love as a child growing up in a dysfunctional home, caused by adultery. It has been confirmed by thirty-one half-siblings that commitment always leads to harm. Judah only ever offers one night. And for Quincie, one night is all she dares to take. But when passion turns to something neither of them can name, fate begins to weave its cruel magic. Because sometimes, the people who promise to stay for just a moment are the ones destiny keeps bringing back. 11/02/2025 - 11/22/2025

Disclaimer: This is the first book that I've ever written. Proceed with caution and understanding. --->> Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024

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