Book One in the MAFIA Series Charlotte meets Luca when everything in her life is starting to come together. She is a confident young artist who just opened an art studio in the center of New York City. When he saves her from an attack one night, everything that she thought she knew quickly changes. She knows he's dangerous, but can't seem to stay away from the dark and mysterious man. He's intriguing and handsome, and may hold the key to a past Charlotte never even knew she had. Luca was looking for a cover business to run his weapons through when he stumbled into Charlotte's gallery one night. He never intended to fall for the dark haired beauty, but he soon finds himself powerless against her. He always believed woman were liabilities in the lives of Mafia Dons but her dark eyes and fiery personality may change his feelings forever. Can they weather the storm or will Charlotte end up being another causality in Luca's mafia world? Book contains strong language and mature themes. This series is posted as a draft and is unedited/revised. Cover designed by Ashley Bandy

May isang tao na kahit saktan ka hindi mo kayang kalimutan. Hindi dahil sobrang tanga mo na, kung hindi dahil sadyang mahal mo lang siya. At kapag dumating ang panahon na magiging kayo na ulit, ig-grab mo ba ang chance?

Loving him all her life from afar has never bothered her. Okay na sa kanya yung alam niyang hindi ito mawawala sa tabi niya, hindi man siya mahalin nito, at least alam niyang isa siya sa constant sa buhay nito. Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun eh hindi na siya umasa ng something more. Sino ba namang hindi? He is the typical tall dark and handsome, ngitian lang siya nito para na siyang mahihimatay sa kilig. Kaya nung dumating ang araw na akala niya napansin na siya nito ng higit sa kaibigan lang, she was the happiest girl in the world. But her world came crumbling down when he left her. He left her with a broken heart and a vow to never let anyone break her again. Pero paano kung bumalik siya? Kakayanin pa ba niya?

"I want you, Ella. At alam kong iyan din ang nararamdaman mo para sa akin. So, please don't let that stupid frog come between us."

"And if I'm under your spell, I wish to stay bewitched forever..." Jake was in trouble at ang makalulutas lamang ay si Atty. Buluran. Ngunit may kondisyon ang tusong abogado: Pakakasalan ni Jake ang anak nito. Pumayag ang playboy. Palaki ng lola si Willa. Ordinaryo? Hindi. Sapagkat ang kanyang lola ay isang authentic witch na nagmula sa Siquijor. Itinuro nito sa kanya ang lahat ng nalalaman sa mahikang itim. Bewitched. Iyan ang salitang tugma kay Jake nang masilayan si Willa. Sinuyo nito ang dalaga at hindi naman nabigo, sapagkat si Willa ay kaagad ding nabighani kay Jake. Ngunit nalaman niya ang tungkol sa kasunduan ng binata at ng kanyang ama. Hindi pala totoo ang pag-ibig ni Jake. Ngayon ay isasagawa niya ang kanyang ultimate magic ritual upang gantihan ito. Paano na ang pag-ibig ni Jake? Tubuan kaya ito ng maraming kulugo, o lalo pa kayang humaba ang kanyang ilong?

Sweetheart 2: Lavender Lace By Martha Cecilia "My old faded blue jeans would be out of place. It'll never fit in to your world of lavender lace." The infamous Rigo dela Serna ng Engineering Department: super-guwapo, ex-scholar, star player, at playboy numero uno. Pero para kay Lacey, Rigor is a cross between Elvis Presley and Antonio Banderas sa kupas at hapit na maong, itim na jacket, at motorsiklo. Nasa high school si Lacey at nasa college si Rigo. Malayo ang high school building sa college but stealing glances from afar, they fell in love. Their young hearts vowed to love each other for always. But vengeance and betrayal separated them.

MECHANIC OF THE DAY: MR. SUAVE By Jinky Jamolin

Sweetheart 1 By Martha Cecilia "Ikaw ang aking panaginip... ang aking magandang pag-ibig." Isang matinding crush ang umusbong sa batang puso ni Kimberly para kay Renz noong sixteen siya. Love letters and gifts, waltz and a song, promises and the very first kiss. All grew into a beautiful love noong eighteen siya under the stars and the moonlight. Mananatili ba ang magandang pag-ibig when she was already pregnant at eighteen at si Renz at tumalikod sa pangako?