'Do what makes you happy; be with whoever makes you happy,' they say. But what if the things or people that make you happy aren't what you need? There are some things that go together that make you happy but don't necessarily result to something good in the long run. But you keep coming back to it. Like your heart is bound to keep wanting it. Like drugs and candy. Like cigarettes and alcohol. Like tempting fatty foods and a high-sugar drink. Like two hearts bound to retrace its steps back to each other, craving for the familiar rush. And after sleeping with her ex-boyfriend's best friend, Nadia finds her and Elias in this same category. Disclaimer: This is written in epistolary format. Lovestruck Series: HEARTBOUND ynativity, 2023 Cover illustration by charameldraws

Medyo tanggap ko nang hanggang third wheel lang talaga ako. Kahit tenth wheel nga siguro tanggap ko na rin. * * * Walang hiyang med school. Hindi ako makalandi. (insert mga mura) * * * Dalawang taong hindi malaman kung kailan ba nila mapapalitan 'yung relationship status nila sa Facebook; from Single to In a Relationship, ay biglang nagkita sa isang bar. Iyong isa, nahigit lang ng mga kaibigan kaya pumayag na rin kasi masarap naman daw 'yung pulutan. Iyong isa naman, planong humanap ng kalandian kasi, finally, nakalaya sa medical books niya. Nakahanap nga siya ng kalandian. Sino pa ba? E di 'yung nahigit lang ng mga kaibigan kaya pumayag na rin kasi masarap naman daw 'yung pulutan. At dahil pareho silang maloko, nauwi sila sa sarili rin nilang kalokohon. Iyon ay ang gawing jowa ang isa't isa. Paano ba naman, 'yung isa, lagi na lang third wheel. Kahit fling wala talaga. Never been kiss, never been touch. Iyong isa naman, sa sobrang busy sa medical school ay nakalimutan niya na kung ano'ng feeling ng kilig. Gusto niya pa rin maranasan. Gusto nilang maranasan. Kaya napagkasunduan nilang ibibigay nila 'yon sa isa't isa; gagawin ang mga bagay na ginagawa ng mag-jowa. Pero siyempre, lahat ng 'yon, sikreto lang. Hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng sikreto nila? | Tell Them About Us (BYAM Spin-Off) | an epistolary novel | 2022 © reyincarnation Started: November 26, 2022 Finished: February 12, 2023

When dogs chase you, you run. Panicking, innocent Nikki sacrificed the boy she saw and made him a human shield. As a form of apology, she writes him a letter with glitter and bonny stickers. Little did she know that the little epistle she made would evanesce the blues clouding his world. cover by lllillli08

COMPLETED ✔️ (Liwanag Series #4) This epistolary is based on the song Ride Home by Ben&Ben and is the fourth book of the Liwanag Series. The new student who just transferred from the States seems to have peaked Sloane Adelaide Alegre's interest. And for someone who has been so focused in his studies, she sure did an amazing job in keeping Adrien Riggs Russo distracted. Adrien never planned on staying for long, but would things change because of her? Date Started: Aug 17, 2022 Date Ended: December 25, 2022

(Yours Series # 4) Marian Eliana Nicolas just wanted to be left alone. She knew that she's not exactly the kindest person-definitely not the first person who'd come into mind if you get in trouble. She knew she's not likable. She made her peace with that. Gusto lang naman niyang magpinta at maka-graduate. Until she met Felix Chase Viste, iyong intern ng kuya niyang doctor. She was intrigued, to say the least. She almost thought that she was immune to catching feelings dahil sanay naman siyang maka-kita ng gwapo, pero wala naman siyang pakielam-until Chase. And because she doesn't like the word regret, sinubukan niyang makipagkilala kay Chase. She thought she'd find something not to like, but she was dead wrong. She liked everything she learned about him. But she was tired of figuring out kung ano ba sila. She wanted to ask what they were. Pero handa ba siyang malaman?

Searra Natasha Sanz is a dull person--just as what most people would say. Apparently, she's boring. Hindi siya 'yung tipong iniiwasan ng iba dahil kilala siya bilang isang napaka-boring na tao. She's just simply inexistent; her presence is always never felt. Until she meets someone just as silent as her. And as weird as it may sound, she finally found someone who can see more than what the others could see in her. At nagsimula ang lahat ng iyon sa isang ballpen--na may pangalan. Because when she picked it up, she never thought that she'd also pick up the pieces of his broken heart. An epistolary. Cover edited by: @iamanneruth Art (c): @annaabolaart on Instagram

SAUVAGE #1

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #1 Have you ever been so smitten with someone that you were just so grateful they existed? Tipong makita mo lang siya, solved ka na. Kahit hindi mo siya makausap o makasama, inspired na inspired ka. That was the case for Dawn Karsen Navarro, a die-hard fan of a prominent singer and songwriter, Dior Kobe Gallardo. Kahit pa laging General Admission ticket lang ang nabibili niya at halos kasinlaki lang ng gagamba ang natatanaw niya mula sa upuan, marinig niya lang ang boses ng binata, kuntento na siya. So, when luck pulled a trick on her poor heart, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity. She went from being in the farthest row to being in the backstage, from seeing only a glimpse of her idol to a face-to-face encounter, and from hearing only a fraction of his life to knowing everything there was to know about him. She had made a lot of progress. But, why did she go back to being seated in the farthest row? Why did she go back to being just a mere fan? After everything they vowed, why did she go back to being a stranger in the midst of the crowd?

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