Life has been hard for Hassena Italia Garcia after her decision to leave her family in the province, but in the midst of her struggles, she finds solace in her love for Rius, the man who seems to be her beacon of hope. Yet, unbeknownst to her, the man she has fallen for is not who she thought he was. *** Hassena Italia's decision to leave her family in the province to help them takes a sudden turn in her miserable life. Meeting Rius Villareal is akin to discovering a bright light amidst the darkness. Despite their life's differences, Hassena's admiration for Rius never wavers until she learns that the man she has fallen for is not the true Rius but his twin brother, Linus. Tragedy unveils the secrets between them, leaving Hassena with a painful choice. Will Hassena choose to follow her heart, or will she bid farewell to the man she once adored? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Every embraces has its own journey. Written in Filipino #1 highest rank Book 3 of Arms Trilogy Covers are not mine. Credits to rightful owner.

(Reagan Series #1) "My baby hates milk but he savors the taste of that red thick fluid we call 'blood'." --- Aaliyah Lopez Book cover by Aliza Mendoza

Book 3 of When Trilogy Beatrix Hayle Ponce de Leon is willing to do anything just to keep Mikel in her arms. If she has to runaway just to keep her son, then she will... pero hindi sa lahat nang pagkakataon ay pwede mong takasan ang mga bagay-bagay. Hindi lahat nang sikreto ay pwede mong itago habang buhay. When Yael Theodore Salcedo found out about their son, he wanted to take him away from Beatrix just like how Beatrix took their son away from him... An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, isang taong itinago ni Beatrix ang anak nila sa kanya at isang taon ring ilalayo ni Yael ang anak nila mula dito. But Beatrix's world revolves around Mikel at hindi siya papayag sa gustong mangyari ni Yael. She doesn't know what to do anymore because Yael won't listen to her... But there's this ridiculous idea that crossed her mind to make this situation go win-win. It is the most ridiculous idea ever but she'll do it anyway... what can she say? Desperate times call for desperate measures.

(Yours Series # 1) Nileen Riviera thought that after getting her degree in medicine, she'd easily check off the next thing on her list-to have a boyfriend. Ang kaso, walang lumalapit sa kanya. It's either intimidated sila dahil topnotcher siya sa boards o kaya naman ay baka pangit lang talaga siya. She was close to getting royally pissed at the universe until she met Marcus-the guy who got her demoted into the second place in the boards. She was pissed at the guy dahil ito ang dahilan kung bakit disappointed ang nanay niya sa kanya. Niles was determined to just ignore his existence, but it seemed like the universe had a mind of its own.

UNIVERSITY SERIES #4. Samantha Vera from Ateneo De Manila University, the epitome of kindness, empathy, grace, and solicitude got her life ruined when her parents told her that she was marrying Cy Ramirez, a med student from UP, after their graduation.

(PUBLISHED UNDER Flutter Fic) seniors series #2 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [November 2024] Maraming nagsasabi na hindi naman daw patimpalak ang buhay, pero bakit ang daming hurado sa bawat galaw ng tao? Arrisea Cabrera knows this very well. Her beauty leads people to believe she is there to appease them - pero kabaliktaran naman ng kanyang ganda ang kanyang ugali. She doesn't filter her words and actions, she is rebellion itself. Bilang estudyante ng TVL track, she gets all the nasty comments when it comes to being inferior but she fights back with her savage comebacks. Para sa kan'ya, her life means her rules. Adonis Renoir Reverio appears to be the perfect preppy rich boy of the ABM strand because the dark and ugly parts of his world are hidden from the rose tinted perspectives of the people around him. Pero hindi sa kan'ya, sa isang babaing nakipagpustahan na mahuhulog siya rito. It was farfetched for her to know him more than what the surface offers but she did...and both of them suffered a lot because of it. Sometimes, we are only brave enough to try - not knowing the potential losses and not knowing the cost of tasting this kind of euphoria.

(Game Series # 4) Charisse Faith Viste believes in working hard. She does not believe in luck, only hard work. Bata pa lang siya, nasanay na siya na pinaghihirapan lahat ng meron siya. Being the only girl in a family full of guys, nasanay na siya na kung gusto niyang makuha, kailangan niyang pagtrabahuhan. And because of this, she grew up tough. She already accepted the fact that guys are just too intimidated to even give her a second glance. She'll always be too smart, too confident, too much for everyone. One day, she had this overwhelming feeling of sadness. She looked around and saw that everyone around her has someone by their side... Everyone has someone to embrace... Siya? Libro lang ang kayakap. She used to be fine with the idea of being alone... alone, not lonely. But not anymore. She needed someone to stop her from feeling so lonely.

(Yours Series # 2) Julienne Salvacion definitely didn't think that she'd reach the age of 32 and still be unmarried. She was sure that she'd, at least, be engaged before she turned 30. But she was dead wrong. She badly wanted to settle down already like everyone else around her, but guys kept on dumping her because according to all the male population, she's just 'too much.' She was the problem. Fine. So, when she met Levi, arguably the hottest guy she's ever laid her eyes on, she 'fine-tuned' her personality to match his. She could do that. She grew up in a family where she's always forced to smile and say that everything's alright. But until when can she pretend?