He's the hero she deserves, but not the one she (thinks she) needs... Parang sa bagyo, dumating sa boring na buhay ni Kiel Verdadero si Tori Avellana. Nataon kasing naroon siya noong kailangan ng tulong ng dalaga, naging instant knight in shining armor tuloy siya nito sa gitna ng sama ng panahon. Pang-signal number 4 nga ang tindi ng dating ng babae sa kanya. Kaso malamang hindi lang hanggang bukung-bukong ang iiiyak ni Kiel kung hahayaan niya ang sariling tuluyang mahalin si Tori. She was pining for someone else-someone na milya-milya ang lamang sa kanya. Kung sa sagutan sana ng Mathematics problems, baka may laban pa siya sa karibal niya. Sa pagiging dork knight lang siya uubra. Still, kahit pigilan ni Kiel, umiinit ang body temperature niya at tumataaas ang humidity sa paligid kada nasa malapit lang magandang dalaga....

One drunken day, Cassandra gets the proposal she can never refuse from the arrogant Philip Strindberg. Thrown into a marriage she never wanted in the first place, Cassandra will struggle on how to maintain her carefree attitude while trying to keep her cool whenever she is around her husband. Pranks, adventure, chores, and secrets will test their transient marriage. In the end, will there be a chance for their transient charade to become permanent?

Published under Pop Fiction (2014)

Umupo si Greg sa swivel chair nito at pinagmasdan siya. "Okay. Bibilhin ko ang Oregon Building under your name pag hindi mo sasabihin sa media ang nangyari kanina." "Okay." Nakangiting sagot niya. "And we will have divorce once nasayo na talaga ang Oregon Building. Yan lang naman talaga ang dahilan kung bakit mo ako bina-black mail diba?" "Exactly. After 6 months ay magpapafile tayo ng divorse." Nahulaan kaagad nito ang plano niya. Suma cum Laude nga diba? "With your attitude-" "And your attitude ay tiyak na matatanggap na nila na pinilit nating makilala at mapakisamahan ang isa't isa. Ngunit hindi lang talaga tayo nagkakasundo." Ngumiti ulit siya. "Right. We will have our freedom after six months. But..." "But what?" Nakakunot-noong tanong niya. "I'll agree with all of this pero syempre gusto kong may mapakinabangan din out of this marriage." Ngumiti ito. Gosh. "And ano naman iyon?" "Great hot sex." Walang ka gatol-gatol na sagot nito. Wait, whut? (FILIPINO STORY)

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

Hurt from her previous relationship, Lana Lopez does her best to avoid falling for unreachable playboy Zeo Alcante. But when they both acknowledge their growing feelings for each other, maybe breaking some rules isn't so bad after all. *** Strong and independent, Lana Lopez isn't your typical girl. She knows what she wants and does everything she can to get it. However, her world is shaken to the core as she crosses paths with street racer Oliver Cojuangco and basketball star player Zeo Alcante for a social experiment that forces them to hang out for a month. Determined to make things work, the three try their best to get along-not until more feelings get involved. With her heart on her sleeve, Lana tries it with Zeo. But with the fears and uncertainties that continue to test their relationship, is taking the risk worth it in the end? Or does breaking the rules mean getting their hearts broken, too? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela