Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.

[COMPLETED] #1 in Teen Fiction Frans Abigail wants to forget her best friend whom she's fallen in love with. As she's creating new memories in her new home and new school, she suddenly met the most annoying guy in the campus! Christan Apxfel Gonzalez is the campus' heartthrob. Gwapo, mayaman, mayabang. That's how she defines him. Abigail caught Christan's attention. He then came up with the idea of black mailing her para lang pumayag ito sa kanyang deal. Two different people that are destined to meet. But are they also destined for each other? Or that's what they all thought?

[COMPLETED] Book 2 of Destined with the Bad Boy. Book 2 is available in book stores nationwide, Shopee, and Lazada!

(MARRIED MEN SERIES 1) Marriage is sacred. Ang pagpapakasal raw ay dapat pinag-iisipan ng mabuti. Kaya dapat kilalanin ng mabuti ang magiging kabiyak kung ayaw na may pagsisihan sa huli. But in Lakiesha's situation, pagsisisihan kaya niya sa huli ang kanyang desisyon na matali sa isang Raen Hunter Valderama? - - - ©All rights reserved @RicsCentavo ; This story is not yet polished but I'm trying my best to give a good reading-worthy experience. - - - Date Started: July 29, 2024 Date Finished: December 23, 2024

THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

Khalil Ducani, a notorious playboy, gives up everything for the woman he loves, Khallisa Baltazar, only to wake up one day in a life he no longer remembers and a love he can no longer feel. *** After her father's accident, Khallisa Baltazar accepts a desperate offer to keep campus playboy Khalil Ducani company for a night. When panic overwhelms her, she begs to stay useful and ends up working as his assistant. What begins as a reluctant arrangement gradually grows into a deeper connection. As their relationship develops, both face tough decisions that alter the path of their lives. Years later, their paths cross again, but everything has changed-Khalil included. With hidden truths, lingering emotions, and unexpected challenges in their way, can they still find their way back to each other, or is it already too late? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

BOOK 1. Start of the journey. [STATUS: COMPLETED] Luna Amora Velasquez swore on her parents' graves that she would change. She abandoned the gang, turned her back on the streets, and devoted herself to her little brother and a better future. West Star High was supposed to be her salvation. Instead, it became her nightmare. The moment she entered the Dark Section, everything unraveled. Redemption turned to ruin. And then came the cruel truth-she was cursed. Bound to a fate that demanded blood. Kill or die. Her promise to change? Buried-beneath fear, violence, and a darkness far worse than the life she tried to escape. © Cie for the book cover ❤️

Shanaia Ciel, the "coldest" Fortalejo, doesn't like trouble. She always craves peace and calmness. An introvert who rarely smiles and who always appears snobby will attract a troublemaker-Crius Rylan Silva, a basketball player in Ateneo and a drummer, was well-known for being a bad boy. She's aware he's dangerous-a king who only worships himself. How will she stop being tangled in his own chaos when she completely falls in love with the danger itself?

Brandish Eireen Varquez is one of the wealthiest clans of the Delafuentes, the "alpha" female of her generation who strikes a superior and powerful aura was forced into a fixed marriage she never wished to have. Her plan was to get away with him, to free herself from her mother's crazy ideas about taming her. She will do anything to ruin the marriage. How come Asiel, the motherfucker she hates the most, made her fall on her knees and tainted her name with his surname, which changed her life in just a snap?

Chey Venice Fortalejo is the "friendliest" and most approachable amongst the Fortalejo cousins. Since they were young, she had been very vocal about her supposed crush on Toshi Delafuente. Mula noon ay sigurado siya sa kanyang nararamdaman para sa kababata kahit wala itong ibang ginawa kundi pagsungitan. Ni isang beses ay hindi nito sinuklian ang kanyang pagtingin. All her life she chased for the boy who didn't even spare her one glance and begged for his love she thought was for her until Grey-the ill-tempered and troublemaker Delafuente, entered the picture. He made her slip and fall into his arms. Will she ever recover as she slipped into the wrong Delafuentes life?