Forced to leave Italy for her safety, Hera Salviano moves to the Philippines to start a new life. Just when she's adjusting to her surroundings, Hera uncovers secrets about her past, making her doubt everything around her. *** Picky and pampered, Hera Salviano is forced to relocate to the Philippines after her brother's sudden disappearance. Clad with a new identity, she enters a new school with her friends and tries to blend in for her own safety. There she meets Bea and Waige, who unexpectedly become her friends. Just when she believes she's finally making progress, she uncovers a series of secrets and deceptions, triggering something wicked in her. With her doubting everything around her, she runs to Waige and finds the comfort she's been longing for. But when Hera discovers her true past and Waige's real identity, can she overcome all the obstacles and start anew? Or will everything turn into shambles, leaving her broken and blue?

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her? [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]