[WATTYS 2025 SHORTLIST] He ran to escape grief. She killed to survive. Dimitri Chantengco thought fleeing to another continent would bury the death that shattered his family. But three weeks later, in the smoke of a new city and a fire-dancer's dangerous smile, he found something else: desire. And something far more dangerous-Gethsemane Lachica. She was no ordinary stranger. She was the assassin hired to erase a legacy of corruption. And the unwitting savior of the man she was meant to kill. The night a private jet exploded over Tagaytay, lives ended. But in the wreckage, a secret survived-one that could unravel everything. A man hiding behind lies. A woman haunted by blood. They weren't just lovers. They were each other's final alibi. Are they guilty sinners . . . or strangers caught in the same sin? DISCLAIMER: This novel is written in the Filipino and English languages. WARNING: This novel contains mature themes and scenes that may not be suitable for very young readers. © All Rights Reserved.

[WATTYS 2024 WINNER | Best Characters Award] Adonis Macaraeg would unquestionably do anything to forget his dark past for him to start anew. But the nightmares of his past would haunt him when he fell for the woman he thought he would start a new life with. ~~~~~ To escape from the life he did not ask for, he would hide from the truth and live in lies in the midst of his worldly desires. Just as he thought he started anew, he met the innocent yet daring Madison Buenafranca. Prior to her encounter with Adonis when she came back from the United States, Madison was in the process of healing after what happened to her a few years back. Soon, they would find out how their lives were intertwined in the nightmares they wanted to break free from. A man caught up in his worldly desires... A woman healing from her scars... Would their love overcome their yesterday's nightmares? Or would their nightmares haunt their love affair? Hidden truths. Endless lies. They are their own prisoners. Are they tainted saints? Or are they sinless sinners? DISCLAIMER: This novel is written in Filipino and English languages. WARNING: This novel contains some scenes and themes that may not be suitable for very young readers.