Sandejas Legacy #7: Withered Roses "Sandejas Legacy continues..." Tasked to find evidence to free her father in jail, Zahrah Ortega pretends to be the new secretary of the strict and mysterious prosecutor in their area. But when she suddenly finds herself in a complicated relationship with him, can Zahrah still fulfill her mission in time? *** Suffering from trauma when kidnapped years ago, Zahrah Ortega is forced to live in a secluded mansion for her safety. With her father jailed for crimes his lawyer claims he didn't commit, Zahrah finds herself tasked with a difficult mission--she must pretend to be the secretary of the new prosecutor to get evidence that could set her father free. Zahrah believes she can fulfill her mission, but when she meets the cold and mysterious prosecutor, she is suddenly unsure what to think. With the doubts starting to cloud her thoughts and remnants of her past haunting her back, can Zahrah set aside her growing feelings for the prosecutor to uncover the truth once and for all? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Louise De Ramos

Sandejas First Generation: "I might wanna fly like a paper plane but in the end, I'd still choose falling for you." Leona Harriet Abelló and Ejercito Sandejas story. The epitome of a perfect daughter, Leona Harriet Abelló has always aimed to be the best in whatever she does to please her parents. She's not just a beauty queen⁠-she's also a student model, part of the cream of the crop of her university, and of students aiming to graduate with flying colors. Though greatly admired by everyone, it is not a secret that she's friends with the university's black sheep⁠-Ejercito Carlton Sandejas, her total opposite. Everyone is telling her to stop being friends with him, but there's this inexplicable pull between the two of them that Lena just can't cut Jer off from her life. As their relationship progresses from pure friendship into something more, she has found herself doing the exact things she shouldn't do: breaking the rules, playing with fate, and like a paper plane flying freely with the wind, she just found herself falling. Hard."

Published under Pop Fiction (2014)