She loves cooking-the kind na humihingi ng perfection. Every dish ay maingat na sinusukat, patiently tinitingnan ang oras, at niluluto nang may puso at intensyon. Sa kusina niya, ang mistakes ay hindi basta lessons-challenges sila para mas gumaling pa. Para kay Maxine, cooking is love made visible. Si Maxine Jane Valdez ay isang second-year college student na pinanganak sa hirap ng buhay. Maaga siyang napilitang magtrabaho nang mawala ang kanyang tatay, para masuportahan ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na may sakit. Nagtatrabaho siya bilang personal maid ng lalaking lihim niyang minamahal-ang kanyang crush-habang patuloy niyang hinahabol ang pangarap na maging isang chef. Habang mas lumalalim ang nararamdaman ni Maxine, mas bumibigat ang katotohanang unti-unting lumalantad. Paano kung ang lalaking mahal niya ang siyang dahilan ng pagkawala ng kanyang tatay? Paano kung siya rin ang taong minsang sumira sa buhay niya? Sa pagitan ng pag-ibig at katotohanan, pipiliin pa rin ba niyang magmahal, o hahayaan na lang niya ang tadhana ang mag desisyon?

Gianerre's world fell apart when amnesia stole every piece of her past. Now, as the babysitter of billionaire Felixander Fuentebella's mischievous twins, she's trying to rebuild her life one day at a time. But between stolen glances and unspoken feelings, her heart begins to remember what her mind has long forgotten. Will she find her way back to the truth, or lose herself in a love that was never meant to be remembered? Date started: Date finished:

HUE SERIES # 1 Rejection isn't part of Noreen's vocabulary. Born into immense privilege, she views the world as her personal canvas, getting everything she wants without lifting a finger. Treston Nazareno, on the other hand, knows no shortcuts. He is used to sacrifice, rejection, and working for every inch of ground he stands on. When their contrasting worlds collide, Treston immediately puts up a wall, knowing a girl like her is out of his league. But Noreen won't let the rejection go. She swears to make him fall for her, treating his heart like just another prize to win. Yet, as she chases the one thing she can't buy, Noreen realizes her supposed perfect palette is missing something real-a hue only he can give.

What H wants, H gets. And Camilla is not an exception. Montemayor Saga [ complete ] [ old story reposted ]

Tadhana (Self-published)

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #4 How does it feel to live with tons of what ifs and should-have-beens? Knowing that under different parameters, you could have worked it out. Knowing that if you only weathered the storm together, you could have built a home in each other's arms. Napakaraming sana--ganiyan ang naging takbo ng buhay ni Ysabelle Katana Montecer. Sana mayaman siya. Sana mas maganda. At sana may kapangyarihan siyang ibalik ang oras. If only she had listened to the little voice in her head, she could have been in a relationship with the only man who ever caught her attention--River Mattias Fuentabella. But it was too late for her. She was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. A heartbeat away from silence. Kahit ayaw niya, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang hatol ng tadhana. River would always be out of her reach. He was close, but not too close enough for her to hold. They could have happened. They could have been together. But sadly, they never were.

MESC & ENBC 3

Making Every Second Count - Book 2 (Narration)

Ara (Epistolary with narration)