Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying Women Over protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals. But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow? Started: April 3, 2020 Completed: April 14, 2020

A girl comes to destroy his world. A boy vulnerable for her existence. Their worlds collide and their fates are chained. Her existence is his destruction. His being is her weakest link. When the nightmare becomes a reality What are her defenses to live and survive? Alison has the ability to control human minds and emotions. Her ability is treated by the Alpha government as a threat to ordinary humans. The others like her are called the alius -humans with extraordinary ability. Sa kabila ng mapayapang pamumuhay sa loob ng higit isang dekada sa isang tagong isla sa Alpha, dinakip si Alison at ang mga kasamahan nito at itinapon sa isla ng Delta -ang lupaing may limang kahariang nasa gitna ng digmaan. Captured by one of the weakest kingdom of Delta, Claremur, Alison tags with other allies and a ridiculously handsome cloner to fight for their territory. Despite surviving the odds, she discovers a greater secret that reveals the purpose of her ability. She is the destruction. She is the death of the many. She is deathbound. Will she survive the odds of killing those she loves to fulfill her purpose? Highest rank obtained: #1 in Sci-Fi (August 2016) Wattys 2016 Winner for Trailblazer Category Genre: Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure/Romance Status: Ongoing Language: TagLish Book Cover by @cgthreena

Three generations One dark curse. A battle of good and evil. The mighty keepers of Cairos successfully defeats the dark forces, the believers of the black prophecy, and swear to protect the whole nation and its neighbors. Just when everyone believes that the battle is over, a wretch suddenly appears as the new generation of young keepers try to save the young twins of Cairos: Blaire Hale and Peorion Hale. Blaire Hale, the other half of the yin-yang twins is missing. With the dark prophecy, unsure of being sealed, the A-Team reunites to find an end to it. Peorion Hale, the youngest total keeper of his bloodline joins Sasha Ebony Silan to cast around the unwanted and secluded areas of Cairos in hope of rescuing the missing princess. Shen Jasie Runes and two mysterious keepers namely Kalebrus Emporion and Declan Pierce tags along Sasha and Peorion. Each keeper, encouraged by their own intentions joins the hunt towards an end. Who will end the hunt? With one gone missing And the other finding its own. Two opposing powers Trying to move in unison. A magical adventure of LOVE, FRIENDSHIP and FAMILY. Join the keepers as they unravel the secrets of THE REAPERS. Genre: Fantasy Language: Fil-English

Wattys 2016 Winner for Talk of the Town Category The death of evil is temporary. For when the strongest abhorrence lingers beneath Like a seed sown by darkness and evil It will make its way to bear chaos. Lucky are those who know nothing what lies under. Doomed are those who already saw it. Lost souls, broken dreams, buried hope Becomes the catalyst of an unwanted life. Then it grows to spread death. Crawls to spur more blood. Until the target is reached. For revenge it seeks. The battle of good and evil is not yet over. It's only beginning. Pagkatapos ng madugong digmaan sa Typraz, hindi pa tapos ang pakikipagsapalaran ng A-Team. Sa pagsasakripisyo ni Lara sa kanyang six guardians para mapigilan ang paglabas ng mga halimaw sa dark book, isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang umusbong para hamunin ang katatagan ng A-Team. Twists come in. Obstacles become formidable. Domino of deaths are predicted. Friendship is tested. Sa mas malakas at mas mahirap na hamong kakaharapin ng A-Team, magagawa kaya nilang pagtibayin ang kanilang samahan upang malupil ang kalaban? Samahan sina Lara, Laurent, Amber, Silex, Alvis at ang mga bagong ally sa pagtatanggol sa buong Cairos. Highest Rank Obtained: #1 in Fantasy (Dec 2016-Feb 2017) Wattys 2016 Winner -Talk of the Town Category Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Adventure/Action/Humor Status: Ongoing Language: TagLish

[SELF-PUBLISHED] GALAXIAS SERIES # 1: CAMP LUNATICUS - "Hogar de los Valientes" Dauntless Academy, one of the four top schools of Kingdom Galaxias, is built as a sanctuary for young students with magical abilities in Camp Lunaticus. It is considered the home of the brave. Eshtelle Alexa Lee, a girl from a different world, has to face her fears and take risks to unveil the truth behind her accidental entrance to Kingdom Galaxias, only to find out that everything she knew about her identity was nothing but a lie. Sa kanyang pagsali sa pinakamalaking patimpalak na taon-taon ginaganap bilang tradisyon ng kaharian, unti-unti niya ring nadiskubre ang malaking sikretong matagal nang ibinaon sa limot ng mundong kanyang ginagalawan. *** Highest Rank(s) Achieved: #1 - Thriller #1 - Action #1 - Fear #2 - Dauntless #3 - Fantasy #3 - Adventure #7 - Mystery Dauntless Academy: Home of the Brave © itsartemiswp. All Rights Reserved. 2017. Book cover made by: Hendrich Magcalas

WATTYS 2020 WINNER | "The fantasy is bound to be just as it is. Our reality awaits for you." For the peculiars, the Orphic Dimension is not just a space that mortals who have unlocked abilities share. It is their world, their secret. Not until Exiquel Four-- in pursuit of finding her missing peculiar brother-- accidentally enters a portal leading to the dimension. She blends in to their world and become one of them temporarily. However, mysteries keep crossing her path the longer she stays. And before she'd be able to find her brother and return to reality, she would need to unveil the Orphic secret. But what if the reality that awaits for her is not the reality that she looked forward to? What if Exiquel Four Bellisima is the secret itself, and within her identity lies the true reality? [TAGALOG-ENGLISH] #8 in Science-Fiction [ACADEMIES OF REALMS #3] STANDALONE SCIENCE-FANTASY

PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM Wattys 2016 Winner: Writer's Debut 🀦 Book 1 of Crewd Academy 🀦 Welcome to Crewd Academy--the largest and most prestigious school for individuals with unique abilities in Serria Land. Beyond its illustrious gates, a singular mission thrives: 'To empower students of diverse abilities and backgrounds to discover acceptance and purpose'. Selendria Alstrein, once believing herself to be an ordinary girl, finds her world forever changed upon entering Crewd Academy with her newfound friends. Little does she know, the academy will be the key to awakening her lost memories--revelations that could hold the answers to all her questions. Yet beneath the academy's promising facade lies a dark reality of betrayal, deception, and wickedness, threatening to worsen the curse of prophecy. Can she put an end to the Malediction of Prophecy and save her future? graphic by: @scmimi ʚ First Version ɞ Started: July 29, 2016 Finished: February 14, 2017 ʚ Revised Version ɞ Started: October 20, 2019 Finished: December 26, 2020

[COMPLETED] Reminiscence: From Me To You Tell me a story. Tell me your story. On how you became distant from the people you loved, On how you became invisible in the crowd. With all the scars that you hide and the tears you let no one see, Afraid of the stares and whispers, with broken soul, you flee. Now, that I've seen your shadows and lights, Would entering your life be right? Pictures and paintings of you, it is from me. To you it has always been the letters of the starry galaxy.

[WATTYS 2016 WINNER] BOOK 2 OF IMPROBUS ILLE IMPERIUM "Ang mundong iyong kinalakihan hindi mo pa nakikilala ng lubusan. Bawat ngiti katumbas ay kasinungalingan, bawat kilos may bahid ng kasamaan. Sa mundong ito sino ang paniniwalaan mo? Sino ang tunay na kakampi mo? At higit sa lahat sino ang tunay na nag-sinungaling sa'yo?"