Sydney James Wantirano is a woman of contrasts. With a fiery, untamable spirit and unyielding principles, she commands respect and admiration. Yet, behind this formidable exterior lies a tender heart that remains devoted to her parents, despite their harsh treatment and the absence of familial love. Her efforts to honor and make them proud are both a testament to her resilience and a source of hidden pain. Everything changes one fateful night when Sydney meets Xarius-a charming, effervescent man who shatters her rigid world. His presence awakens something in her that she never knew she was missing. For the first time, Sydney feels truly at home, valued, and loved-experiences she thought were forever beyond her reach. The irony of finding solace in someone so different from herself only deepens the impact of their connection. But such profound change comes at a cost. Sydney is faced with an impossible choice: between embracing the happiness Xarius offers and fulfilling her obligations to those who have always been her burden. Torn between two conflicting paths, she must decide whether to pay the price for her newfound joy or abandon it to maintain her old responsibilities. Will Sydney find a way to navigate these treacherous waters, or will she escape into the safety of the familiar, leaving behind the twisted wildlands of her heart? Started: July 18, 2020 End: December 17, 2020

Successful and well-respected, Attorney Lavender Guevarra's life seems perfect... except when it comes to love. As she accepts the possibility of staying single for the rest of her life, she unexpectedly meets the 'stranger' who makes her heart flutter and turns her world upside down. *** Known as one of the best defense lawyers in the country, Lavender Angelisa Guevarra is the epitome of perfection. She is rich, beautiful, and intelligent, but those traits seem not to be enough for her exes. And so, after coping with two failed relationships, Lavender promises not to engage with any man anymore. But when she unexpectedly finds herself making out in the dark with a particular stranger, Lavender is suddenly unsure of her decisions. With all the doubts and fears this new relationship brings, can Lavender be strong enough to fight for the affection she's always longed for? Or will she let other people's opinions destroy what seems to be her final shot at love? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela/ Gesille Catungal

Eliza Velasquez is beyond belief to have Khairro Sanford - the man she once loved but has grown to hate - as her bodyguard. With them forced to spend more time together, can Eliza bury the feelings resurfacing in her heart? Or is there no choice but to surrender and fall the second time around? ****** Chief of Police Khairro Sanford is the epitome of perfection - as a handsome and rich gentleman, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he becomes the bodyguard of Eliza Velasquez, a girl who hates him to the core. Everything should have been strictly professional, but she's savage, confident, and independent... and Khairro's starting to like and hate her at the same time. With the undeniable attraction between them, can Khairro stop himself from falling for the girl who is off limits to him? Or will Eliza be a risk he's willing to take even if she will cost him his life? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

| Stonehearts #9 | People see her as a rock of solid power and strength. She isn't easily wavered and never goes down without a fight. Elora Ysabelle Sapphire Samonte, born on the 18th of September, is a force of abundant and various energy one cannot comprehend in one meeting. A ball of pure wisdom but also a contradiction personified. Her life is nothing but an explosion of color and crazy designs, just the way she likes it. But when she found out her boyfriend cheated on her, black and white started to paint it's way through her once jovial life. But, she's not going to stand there and just watch her life turn monochromatic. She's going to bust her way through it, twist her life back to it's normal track. Even if it means twisting and getting tangled with a man like him, a man with a dark past like him.

deceret (n.) latin word for "body to body" Czarina wants to commit suicide. Death is ready for her, she could feel it. Czarina, with her best friend, Sorcha, agreed that they would jump off a building together to end their shitty lives. Just when she was about to jump she felt a pair of strong hands wrapped around her waist, pulling her back to safety. But her best friend really jumped. She died. And Czarina is still alive. What the fuck is life when your betrayal costed your best friend her life? And she discovers that the guy who saved her is more dangerous than death per se.

After getting hurt by the people around her, aspiring chef Dacia Holgado builds up her walls to protect her heart... until band bassist Eris Arriaga comes along and tears them apart. *** Graduating culinary arts student Dacia Holgado gets the biggest twist of her life when she crosses paths with Epicenter's bassist Eris Arriaga. She hates his guts and vices while he hates how pampered and perfect she is. They are complete opposites, but Dacia's version of an ideal man unexpectedly changes the more she gets to know Eris. As Epicenter slowly reaches their dream and gets a shot at stardom, Dacia and Eris' relationship is suddenly put to a test. Is their young and passionate love enough to help them survive? Or will they realize that what they have is really just a phase and is meant to end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

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| Stonehearts #8 | COMPLETED | A crystal of positive attitude, a ray of growth and a blinding sunshine, Vivienne Peridot Hermoso is one radiant energy. This lady born on the 19th of August always believed that by honoring positivity, abundance in everything will follow. So when she learned something that is detrimental to everything she had hoped and wished for, she saw to it that her receptiveness and maturity will peek thru her dilemma. It took her awhile in her quest to understand the game of the universe being played on her but later on accepted and decided to move on. But when she got everything controlled and her next moves planned, one man came barging in and started ruining her every scheme.

| C O M P L E T E D | 21 JANUARY 2020 - 31 AUGUST 2020 | Stonehearts Series #7 | Ruby Carianne Barrameda isn't your typical girl. Fiery and captivating just like her birth stone, this lady born on the 20th of July, never once backed down to a challenge. With her wit and luster of positive attitude, every task she's given will be marked done and completed before it even started. This young lady always thought that the inextinguishable flame inside her heart would never die just as long as she maintain her life-force energy to be clear of hatred, motivated, and confident. And that it would be easier for her to overcome any timidity she faces along the way. But is her radiance and determination be enough for this man? Or does she need to break her heart to save his?