He was her childhood best friend. The boy who never said goodbye. Years later, fate brings them back together, but this time, love comes with a price neither of them is ready to pay.

The new secretary has arrived. Fearless. Reckless. Unapologetic. Manipulation is her weapon. Beauty is her disguise. She doesn't save people. She studies them. Mai Tanaka, the sole unica hija of the powerful Tanaka family. A family armored with political influence, prestige, and million-worth sponsorships to elite institutions. Her surname opens doors. Her presence shuts mouths. But Mai? She doesn't rely on power. She becomes it. She has everything. Status, privilege, control-except the attention of one guy who doesn't even know she exists. Annoying. But irrelevant. Mai Tanaka doesn't chase. She waits. And when people finally look her way, it's already too late. At Ryuzaki Academy, she's known as the queen bee: kikay, pasaway, dangerously confident. What they don't know? She's one of the highest IQ holders in the entire school-and she hides it like a loaded weapon. Her mind caught the attention of Professor Nathan Dantes, head of the elite Star Section. He personally scouted her, placing her inside the academy's most untouchable section: the Star Section. Inside, SSC exists, an organization that operates above the Student Government, tasked with protecting Ryuzaki's pristine reputation by any means necessary. During her first year, Mai didn't just survive. She created chaos. Every weakness. Every ego. Every lie. So Toru-the cold, controlled, genius president-made a decision that would haunt the council in their second year. He didn't remove her. He pulled her closer. He appointed her as his secretary. Now, the composed president and the smiling disaster beside him must work with the council to uncover secrets, bury scandals, and rewrite truths-all in the name of protecting Ryuzaki Academy. But what is the real danger? The mysteries or Mai herself? Because the question was never whether she could rise to the challenge- It's whether the council will survive her or not.

Language: Filipino Started in July 2011 | Finished in December 2011 Published in English for paperback (Pop Fiction, 2013) Adapted in Indonesian for paperback (Penerbit Haru, 2016 & 2018) Blurb: Phoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the biggest stars in the country, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been secretly married. Of course, no one can know. That's Kent Fuentabella, for goodness' sake, a star so famous that even the tiniest move he makes can create Twitter trends worldwide. Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, but she doesn't even know how they feel about each other. But just when she's trying to sort out her feelings for moody and unpredictable Kent, here comes Harley Villaluz, Kent's biggest rival, who's determined to sweep Phoebe off her feet. Then there's also Elisa, Kent's onscreen love interest, who's determined to take their romance off-screen. Oh, what's a secretly married girl to do - when the country's biggest celebrities suddenly find themselves entangled with her life?

"He raped me, and I'm afraid, I like what he did." - Spring de La Garza Midnight Rapist [COMPLETE]

Hard. Harsh. Savage. That was how Saint Ada lived her life. Life wasn't kind, and neither was she. Not because she didn't care, but because she had learned the hard way that softness wouldn't survive. She just didn't have a choice. And for the record, she was no longer a virgin because life had fucked her hard since she was young. The only thing that pulled her from the depths of hopelessness and worthlessness was the fact that she had to survive. To start fresh. To fuck life over just as hard. Savagely. But did she ever mention that life wasn't kind? She's not exaggerating; in fact, life was never on her side. None of her plans ever went the way she wanted-so as meeting Thaddaeus Defuntorum. Thaddaeus Defuntorum understands the world in a way that few do, and yet he finds himself completely baffled by Saint. Despite her wild and untamed personality, something about her pulled him in, leaving him lost in confusion and questioning his own feelings. He couldn't understand why he was caught up in the chaos of this savage woman. Both left with nothing but uncertainty and unanswered questions, they could only whisper to the wind, "I'm fucked savage." Fucked Savage (Defuntorum Series #1) angeloshumble June 2025

(Romance) [Pioneer#1] Lahat ng may buhay namamatay. Lahat ng bagay nasisira. Lahat ng pagkain nabubulok. Lahat may hangganan. What's my point? Forever is bullsh-it; there is no such thing! FOREVER IS JUST A WORD WITH SEVEN LETTERS! Teka, bago mo sabihing bitter ako uunahan na kita. Hindi ako bitter. Maaga lang akong sinampal ng reality para magising sa spell na nagpaniwala sa akin na may forever. Hindi na tayo bata para maniwala pa sa mga kwentong 'happily ever after'. Kung naniniwala ka pa rin hanggang ngayon uto-uto ka na. Gising! 'Wag ka nang umasa dahil kung aasa ka, masasaktan ka lang! Dianne Montealto is the 'it' girl, the Queen Bee, the most adored girl of the campus. She has a dark past that kept her from falling in love. Once upon a summer, she was forced to attend Hell Hole Camp, the camp of troublemakers who hate QueenBees. Uh-oh! Yes, she is in trouble. But as if she was played by cupids; she fell in love again. Mapapaniwala na ba siya na may forever? Wait! But what if something unexpected happened and a summer love turned into a cold autumn? What will happen to her? Is she going to crossover? EPITOME OF FOREVER IS NOW PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW ON TWITTER USERNAME @THEAILAMONICA. FOLLOW MY SNS: TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM: @THEAILAMONICA

[The Wattys 2025 Shortlist] They say that it is a sin to turn platonic love into romantic one, but can a person command their feelings when they are nothing but slaves to it? Primo Roshan is a boy who is loved, valued, and spoiled by his parents. He has almost everything - wealth, parental love, and a best friend named Asher Martin. Everything in his life is like a heaven's kiss, not until his mom left them alone. His father could not bear the idea, so he immersed himself in work and created a barrier between himself and his son, thinking that without his wife, it is no longer a family. Therefore, Primo had nothing but his wealth and Asher. The latter became his anchor in times of distress, his safe space, and his constant source of support and hope in his otherwise turbulent world, where there was a quest for unconditional love, survival from the pain his world could offer, and hope for peace amidst the chaos. However, his platonic love for Asher gradually turned into romantic one as time nurtured his feelings, causing him to lose the only person he had - his close friend, a brother-like figure, and a potential lifetime companion. How will these series of events work to put the puzzle pieces back together into their old places, or will there be a new artistic creation from the same old pieces?

Sabia, a librarian, embarks on a desperate journey to save her partner, Darian, from a mysterious illness. Using a forgotten communicator and a cure hidden in the future, she teams up with the reclusive scientist, Sophia. As she navigates shifting timelines, Sabia must choose between saving Darian and preserving her own reality, facing the ultimate question: can love change fate without unraveling everything she holds dear? Futures Entwined is a powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and the delicate balance between destiny and free will.