[PUBLISHED under LIB] #1. "If pleading guilty means protecting you, I will."

Cardinal Series 1 Soul Trilogy (Book 1) *** "Whatever it takes..." I was as good as dead that night. But strangely, I woke up the next day without any trace of what had happened. I thought it was just a nightmare until I began experiencing strange occurrences that defied explanation. It was then that I came to a chilling realization - I had actually died that night. And now, I find myself bound to serve the man who brought me back to life. Resurrected to serve him, I will do anything to break free. Whatever it takes.

Nuraya just knew she had to give it all. Sa hirap ng buhay kailangan niya na lang talagang ibigay ang best niya para maatim lahat ng pangarap niya sa buhay. She had set all her goals into places but then he came and change everything. Hindi siya handa sa ganoong bagay. Nagulo ang naplano na niyang buhay dahil sa Filipino-Greek vocalist ng bandang Absinthe. He was the most gorgeous man her eyes ever laid on. His green eyes captured everything in her but she knew it needed to end there. Hindi siya dapat magpadala at magpahila sa bugso ng damdamin. But then she was swayed. All her principles were swayed by him...

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

"The crazy thing about a fire is that it devours everything..." Detective Nico Yukishito and Detective Briannova Carlos found themselves tangled up again in another case. Flames. Serial killings. Madness. An unknown killer hiding in the shadows. Will they be able to catch the arsonist before the flames devour them? "Flames of Madness."

Regret, guilt and fear are embracing her soul. Throughout the years that has passed, Linette Afia is still chained to the past of the unforgettable tragedy. But despite the burden and heavy feeling, she does not want to find the key to the lock of the chain. She thinks that it is alright not to set herself free; that it is okay to keep pointing the blame on her. She believes that to suffer is what she truly deserves in order to pay for her sins. However, as she tries to live the new life she has, she discovers a mystery about the tragic past that she can not leave untouch. From then on, she starts to find and learn the answer, piece-by-piece, like a puzzle until the picture is finally complete and the truth is revealed.

Pallavi

In the near dystopian future where the population has blown up, women and the poor are more oppressed, and those with positions who abuse their power remain unscathed, a girl called Sunny wants nothing more than to break the vicious system. But how can she do this if all they can do is run for their lives? *** In the year 2070, impulsive, tactless, and hardheaded Sonia "Sunny" Gallego enters the First Ward Academy with a goal in mind: get an important position at the Capital and break the rotten system. She abhors that women and the poor are oppressed yet again, and those in positions of power are still abusing their authorities, only now coupled with advanced technology. With royal face-offs, ultimate meat researches, past secrets, and family revelations coming her way, she learns that what she has in mind is not an easy task. Will she be able to break the system or will she be a part of it? "Life is a race," they say, "so run for your life!" DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano"

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