Tagalog/English [PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION - 2017]

A (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denying) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that ends on 11 / 23.

Now published under Pop Fiction, an imprint of Summit Books. P195, Taglish Part 1 Theirs is a story that started all wrong. Naglayas si Gail sa bahay nila sa Manila, looking forward to spending the best summer of her life in the quiet town of Sitio Maligaya. Ang hindi niya alam, gang leader Kurt agreed to a mission na bantayan siya kapalit ng dream car nito. At ang una nilang engkwentro? An accidental kiss, which is also happens to be Gail's first kiss-- ever! Will this mark the beginning of Gail's string of bad luck with Kurt? Or will this gangster be the accident she's always wanted to happen, the wrong person who will make everything right?

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]]

Published Under Pop Fiction | Paperback available for PHP195 in bookstores nationwide. (Completed // UNEDITED) Si Jake Flynn ay isa sa pinakatanyag na celebrity sa mundo ni Katherine Villanueva. But She hates him for several reasons. Magiging masaya kaya ang school life niya kung may papasok sa Sermounth University na kamukhang kamukha ni Jake Flynn? O, magiging worse dahil palagi siyang sinusundan ng lalaking iyon? Matiis kaya ni Katherine ang pangungulit ni JF-look-alike? O, baka naman mahumaling na rin siya rito? Cupid, help! Unlucky Cupid 2011-2012 © Starine

Princess Nicole "Nick" Madrigal wants nothing more than to regain the independence that she lost noong nalaman niyang siya ang long-lost heiress ng isa sa mga pinakamayamang negosyante sa bansa. Simua noong natagpuan siya ng tunay niyang pamilya, puro gulo na lang ang nangyayari sa dating tahimik at simpleng buhay ni Nick. Isa na sa mga gulong 'yon ang deal niya with the heir of a competing company, Dominic Salazar, who is trying to avoid dating anyone his family sets him up with. That deal forced Nick to be Dominic's "pretend girlfriend" bilang kabayaran sa pag-rescue sa kanya ni Dominic from a dangerous situation that could've cause her to lose everything she values. Will her deal with Dominic lead to something more? Or will Nick choose to turn her back on the world that made her sacrifice her independence -- and, ultimately, the love of her life?

Published under Summit Pop Fiction (English, P175). Grab a copy now!

[Now on WEBTOON!] Introverted and awkward Autumn Lyne is content with having just books as companions--that is, until her extrovert of a sister drags her out to meet her band. But nobody has expected that this would mark the plot twist her heart has never signed up for. Her first love. *** Autumn Lyne has terrible social skills, and when her older sister has had enough of her being alone all the time, she's forced to interact with people outside of her tiny world. Meeting and befriending her sister's bandmates is only the beginning. Her growing bond with the charming Michael Summer seems unstoppable. But what if there is more to him than meets the eye? How can a girl who has barely opened up her heart handle her first love--and first heartbreak? Illustration by raindrops_ [complete raw version]

(NOW AVAILABLE ON BOOKSTORES NATIONWIDE) Dalawang tao na nagkakilala sa hindi inaasahang panahon. Parehong umibig at nasaktan. Ito ang pag-ibig na sinubok nang panahon, sinubok nang tadhana. This story will make you, Be in love. Believe in forever.