To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

When Attorney Raiven Valiz finds himself in trouble with one of his cases, his life is threatened and a bounty is put on his head. To protect him, the government sends the dazzling and charming Scout Ranger Keiran Sanford. He's exceptionally good at his work and he's a good cook...except that he's the same guy Raiven kissed at a bar two years ago. ****** Attorney Raiven Valiz is cold and indifferent, the kind of lawyer who would defend anyone, good or bad, with money - to him, money was the center of his world, and everything else was a waste of his time. But when a certain Scout Ranger is sent by the government to protect him, Raiven thinks Keiran's piercing blue eyes and sexy smile are far more deadly and dangerous than the criminals after his life, especially when he makes Raiven feel different emotions he's never felt before. To come to terms with Raiven's confused feelings for him, Keiran proposes an agreement Raiven can't reject...an amorous agreement. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGNER: Regina Dionela Lineart: Marjorie Medino

If a gay man falls for a woman, does it change who he is or just what he feels? Alam na ni Elion Derett "Eli" Lascano kung sino siya at kung ano ang laging tinitibok ng puso niya. Mas gusto niya ang lalaki, iyon ang akala niya. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang koneksyon ang dumating, isang damdaming hindi tugma sa lahat ng kaniyang pinaniwalaan tungkol sa sarili. It came in the form of Savanya Arteaga, the woman who made him question everything he thought he knew about himself. First Book of Vexed Men Series. Single Point of View. Started: FEB - 08 - 2025 Ended: MAR - 01 - 2025 [REVISED]

Midnight Series #1 Is being smart a blessing. . . or a curse? Sera's life feels like a game- quiet, calculated, and always a step ahead. Like a chessboard laid out before her, where she moves as the queen and others exist merely as pieces. She's an independent woman. She doesn't need anyone. She knows her boundaries. She knows her worth. Or at least, that's what she believes. Then she meets a man who was the complete opposite of her. A man who doesn't plan ten steps ahead, only the next day. Someone who wakes up just to survive. A pawn, trapped in the same game she thought she had already mastered. She was never meant to fall. Yet somehow... she already does. -Sarvanta

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Lahat daw ng tao ay ipinanganak para sa isang misyon. Bago pa man tayo isilang ay may naghihintay ng hinaharap sa atin. Some people says it depends on us, that our purpose lies on our hands, chiseled by our own decisions. It was a lie for Angeleigh Jariyah Alvarez, an only child, living her remaining years to the fullest. Like her, not all people are eligible to create their own meaning, when fate chose her ending since birth. Tiyanak, bruha, mapanlait, makasarili at anghel na sugo ng lupa. Ganoon siya ilarawan ng mga tao sa paligid. She didn't care. It is not her responsibility to please everyone around her because it wouldn't change a single thing. The world would not treat you any better if you're kind. She has no heart for the unfortunate and no one call her out, until Zachary Ismael Javier, a poor orphan striving to live for his dreams comes her way. Magkaiba ang buhay na kinasanayan, ang mundong pinagmulan at ang pananaw sa buhay. She's childish and arrogant, he's responsible and kind. When two different worlds met, what will happen? Will he succeed to tame the demon inside of her? or will she continue living in the meaning, she created herself? Two Years in their senior high, two people, two different perception and two different worlds. What could be lying beneath it? Finished: August 2021

Jake despised weak women, especially women who showed interest in him. A strong and independent woman was what could drive the beast in him, but there was Cassie. Adopted by Jake's uncle at the age of six, Jake treated her like his sister, but how did things change? CASSIE I imagined him. Just the thought of him had me squeezing my thighs. I kept my eyes closed so I could focus my thoughts on him. My breathing grew heavier as I rubbed my clit, and my body started to tense up, feeling like I was about to tip over the edge of my orgasm. The sensation was overwhelming, and I felt the walls of my room start spinning faster and faster as I rubbed on my clit frantically. I imagined him flipping me onto my back and starting to slowly kiss and lick my body, from my stomach to the peak of my breasts. I could feel his hands work their way down between my legs and I moaned. His expert moves had me losing my breath. "Oh, Jake..." JAKE Fuck! My steps halted and I instantly regretted my decision to walk into her room without knocking. The bathroom door wasn't fully closed, and I could hear the shower going, but when I turned to leave, her moan reached my ears, stirring my cock alive. Cassie... I almost groaned her name. And then, out of nowhere, she moaned my name, and I swear, my knees went weak. "Damn!" (Read at your own risk!)

Nathalia Amaris Sandoval is in a secret rebellion. Gustong-gusto niyang makuha ang atensyon ng ama na lagi na lamang nakatuon sa kaniyang Kuya Cielo, pero hindi niya kailanman inasahang ang isang pagkakamali ay babaguhin ang kaniyang buhay. Paano niya pa maitatama ang pagkakamaling nagsimula sa maling kwartong kaniyang napasukan? Kung ngayon ay nakatakda na siyang ikasal kay Isles Gaise Privello, a law student and a famous playboy, and also the man who hates her guts! Hanggang saan ang kaya nilang ilaban para sa pag-ibig na walang magandang simula? At hanggang kailan kayang panindigan ni Isles ang kaniyang pangako? Started: December 2023 Completed: August 2024

Marami man ang pilit naghiwalay, nagawang mag-isang dibdib nina Seatiel at Isla. Masalimuot man ang kanilang pinagdaanan nang paglayuin sila ng mga bagay na bahagi ng mapait na nakaraan, matibay ang kanilang pananalig sa kanilang pag-iibigan. They withstood distance, longing, and a battlefield of heartache... and thought it is now road to forever. So, when Seatiel left, Isla is beyond wounded. Hindi man malinaw ang rason ng asawa, nagawa niyang maghintay at nanalig sa pagbabalik nito. Kaya nang umugong ang balita tungkol sa paglalayag ng cargo ng mga Del Fuego sa gitna ng karagatan, wala siyang nais paniwalaan. Her faith remained unshaken. Pinanghawakan ni Isla ang mga pangakong kanilang sinumpaan. Sa bawat paglipas ng panahon ay nanatili siyang naghihintay sa pagbabalik ni Seatiel. Standing by the shore and waiting for a lover to come back, she refused to grieve, forget, and bury their love. She'd like to think he's just sailing somewhere across the sea, at na isang araw ay muli itong magbabalik. Ngunit hanggang kailan siya mananatiling naghihintay sa muli nilang pagtatagpo? Hanggang kailan niya kayang panghawakan ang mga pangakong tinangay na ng mga alon at inihip ng hangin? And if the heavens bring them together one more time, can they truly revive the love that got lost somewhere in forever?

Mula sa tiyuhing balak siyang ibenta at gawing pambayad-utang, nagawang makatakas ni Maria Cassandra Escarra. Napadpad siya sa Isla Verde at doon ay nanirahan nang simple at payapa, but everything changed unexpectedly the day she found a man unconscious along the shore, a stranger without any memories. Tinulungan niya ito at nang napag-alamang pinaghahanap ito ng mga masasamang tao, napilitan siyang bumuo ng kasinungalingan. Sinabi niyang mag-asawa silang dalawa. All for the sake of saving his life. Ngunit bakit sa pagdaan ng mga araw na magkasama sila ay tila nahuhulog ang loob niya kay Caleb? Paano kung magbalik ang alaala nito at muling mapagtantong hindi lamang ito bastang estranghero? Caiden Levroux De Alba is the missing heir of a prominent clan and was set to marry a woman just before he got into an accident that cost him his memory. Sa pagbalik ng alaala nito, saan nga kaya lulugar si Cassandra? Ano ang laban ng katulad niya sa buhay ng isang Caleb De Alba na kailanman ay hinding-hindi niya mapapantayan?

Napahiya si Triana Marie sa mismong araw ng sana'y kasal nila ni Rhys. Hindi siya sinipot nito at sumama sa ibang babae. Hindi niya matanggap ang kahihiyang tinamo kung kaya't ginawa niya ang lahat para hanapin ang babaeng pinili nito-si Helena. Napag-alaman niyang ikakasal na rin pala dapat ito sa ibang lalaki. Bilang ganti ay nabuo ang isang plano. Aagawin niya ang dapat sana'y mapapangasawa nito-isang lalaking nagngangalang Silvien Leander De Alba. Ayun na sana... sa wakas ay makakaganti na siya sa manloloko niyang boyfriend at babae nito! Pero... teka? Si Silvien Leander De Alba? Ang lalaking noon ay minsan niya nang tinanggihan at iniwan? Paano pa itutuloy ni Triana ang plano kung mas malinaw pa sa sikat ng araw ang lamig nito sa kaniya? He was cold and playful, but she was too desperate to own him! Ngayon, magagawa niya pa nga kayang mabawi at muling mapaibig ang pusong tumalikod na?