past versus present

Yvonne Maica Lim is an aspiring UAAP court side reporter for UST, she was so close to getting her football player crush after plotting on him for almost a year...but everything fell apart when she had to fake date the infamous star basketball player of the UST Growling Tigers instead. Book cover by cottonbro studio in pexels

Reggie Louis Livero & Vrax Axton Rionez. [UNEDITED]

(La Carlota #3) Joey's life was a sanctuary of security, built upon her stable relationship with a long-term boyfriend, a close bond with her father, and a deep passion for finding genuine happiness. So when cracks appeared in these foundations, she found herself drawn to Uno, the university's star swimmer, whose life is completely opposite from hers. In spite their differences, both were determined to influence each other one way... Or another.

1/3 of Lord Series "He's like a lightning. He will strike you once and it's either you'll be destructed or you will be marked. In my case, I am both.." Nagkasundo ang mga magulang ni Zeus at Juno na sila ang ipapakasal pagdating ng panahon. Ayaw iyon ni Juno dahil una, iritado siya masyado kay Zeus kahit wala pa itong ginagawa sa kaniya. Pangalawa, masyado itong babaero. Pangatlo, katulad sa paborito niyang greek mythology, si Zeus ay para kay Hera, hindi sa kaniya na nagmula ang pangalan sa reyna ng roman mythology. Kaya naman ang naging plano niya ay itulak ito sa bestfriend nito para matigil ang kasunduan. Pero habang tumatagal, iba na ang nangyayari. Then too late to realize that she was struck. (Photo used for the book cover was from pixabay)

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒 | 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 The island of Oasis, found on the faraway borders of Sipalay, became Sabrinna Antonette's refuge and solitary paradise when she was extremely burnt out while studying BS Pharmacy. Everything about the island was a dream. From the crystalline waters, white sand, rocky islets, lush greeneries- to the people living in it. Ano pa bang hahanapin niya? Iyon na ata ang pinakapayapang bakasyon sa kaniyang tanang buhay. Dagdag pa na alagang-alaga siya ng kaniyang tiyuhin na siyang may-ari ng isla, at ng makisig, guwapo, at napakabait na island boy na si Migo. Masaya kasama ang binatang trabahador. Nasusunod ang lahat niyang kaartehan. Mahaba ang pasensiya sa kaniya, maasikaso, at walang reklamo sa kahit anong utos. Ngunit ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin ng kabaitan nito sa kaniya? Gusto ba siya ng lalaki o sadyang mabait lamang ito sa lahat? May nililigawan naman kasi ito sa bayan. Ang kababata nitong si Rochelle. Ang masaklap pa, saka niya lamang ito nalaman noong nahuhulog na ang puso niya sa binata.

Hindi lahat ng love story nagsisimula sa isang confession. Minsan, nagsisimula lang ito sa isang tingin. As a Bachelor of Science in Nursing student, Cess Honey Fuentes is the complete opposite of what people expected. She wasn't the modest, soft-spoken, and sweet girl everyone imagined. She was outspoken, carefree, expressive, and never afraid to say exactly what was on her mind. Then there was Dos Ylrick Zerafonte. Serious. Disciplined. Focused. Hindi siya ang tipo ng lalaking madaling mapalingon, at lalong hindi siya ang klase ng taong naglalaro pagdating sa buhay at sa mga pangarap niya. Magkaibang-magkaiba sila. But the moment Cess's eyes landed on Dos, she already knew one thing-interesado na siya. What started as a simple admiration slowly turned into something deeper. Something neither of them expected. But growing up meant learning that love wasn't the only thing they had to choose. As their dreams grew bigger and the future began calling them in different directions, they slowly found themselves standing at opposite ends of a path they once thought they would walk together. Hindi isang malaking away ang naglayo sa kanila. Minsan, panahon lang. Mga pangarap na kailangang unahin. Mga desisyong kailangang gawin. At mga pagkakataong unti-unting nagbabago sa kung sino sila at kung saan sila patungo. Matututuhan nilang hindi lahat ng taong dumarating ay mananatili. Pero may mga taong, kahit lumipas ang panahon, kahit magbago ang lahat-sila pa rin ang lugar na lagi mong babalikan. Because sometimes, love isn't about where you ended up. Sometimes... it's about where we stayed.

DARAITAN SERIES 1 Buong buhay ni Asilacisse Jewell ay hinahanap n'ya ang kalayaan. She's been jailed and sheltered. All she's asking for is a little taste of freedom. Pero talagang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil sa halip na kalayaan ay kasalan ang ibinigay sa kaniya. Her parents arranged for her to marry someone she doesn't even know. Roje, on the other hand, cannot accept the fixed marriage because he is still grieving for his lost girlfriend. But he can't do a thing because Asilacisse is already in front of him, willingly accepting the engagement. Knowing that he could not escape the engagement, he chose to face it and give his relationship with Asilacisse a try. Pero kung kailan naman sila nagkakamabutihan na ay saka naman lalabas ang katotohanan na may kinalaman ang pamilya ni Asilacisse sa pagkawala ng dating girlfriend ni Roje. Na magiging dahilan para s'ya ay kamuhian, hindi lang ni Roje, kundi ng buong pamilya nito.

In a circle of friends where everything looks normal, Klaus and Blair act like nothing's going on between them. But when no one's around, they end up crossing the line they never talk about, slipping into secret pleasure they both pretend doesn't mean anything. Until it slowly stops obeying them until silence between them starts saying more than words ever could. And in the end, is it still just a pleasure, or was it never just that at all?

WALKER #2 Jenny Walker found herself in a tight spot, desperately needing a substitute escort for a High Society Gala. To her surprise, she caught sight of a man in a full mask waiting for her at their table. Little does she know that the events set in motion that night will mark the continuation of a paused chapter in her life. Started: May 06, 2024