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Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

•COMPLETED• Arranged marriage is a longstanding tradition in the Lee family, and as Professor Lee's triplets come of age, they must marry the women chosen by their formidable late great-grandfather, Don Adolfo. Faith Zeican Lee, the kindest and gentlest of the triplets, is first in line, paired with the eldest daughter of the Herald family. Yet, on the eve of their engagement party, Faith's life takes a sudden turn when he encounters Poppy Herald, the shy and innocent youngest sister of his intended bride. As Faith spends time with Poppy, he uncovers the harsh realities of her life, revealing a world of hidden struggles and unspoken pain. Determined to rescue Poppy from her circumstances, Faith devises a plan: call off his engagement, and make Poppy his wife instead.

This story has a 'mix' genre. Note: Prepare your mind and heart. The person who can only read this story are ready to be hurt. Cali is a complete opposite of Cali. Her deadly stare, her emotionless face, her dark aura and her terrifying instinct.. hindi mo siya gugustuhing banggain. And only one person was important in her life - Cali, her twin. She tried to live for her. She tried to survive on the brink of death because she didn't want to leave her twin alone in this daring world. She did everything she could to ensure that one day they would meet again, that she would be able to take her twin with her, and that they would be able to live together. However, unanticipated occurrences shifted the entire course of events. Her movements were limited, and her plan was thwarted. She kept her distance from Cali so she wouldn't hurt her. At sa hindi inaasahang pagkikita nilang muli, hindi niya alam na iyon na pala huli. Na ang nag-iisa niyang rason para magpatuloy siya sa buhay ay wala na mundong ginagalawan niya. Iniwan na siya nito. Iniwan na siya nitong nag-iisa. Iniwan na siya nito at malaya ng nagpahinga. At iisang pamilya lang ang sinisisi niya kung bakit iyon sinapit ng kakambal niya. Her distress drives her into madness. Galit na lalong nagpabago sa kanya at galit na nagpakulong sa lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman niya. Matatagpuan pa kaya niya ang pagpapatawad para sa mga taong umabuso sa taong pinakamamahal? Hanggang saan siya kayang dalhin ng paghihiganti para sa kanyang kakambal? -Vengeance Of The Distress

Note: Prepare your mind and heart. The person who can only read this story are ready to be hurt. Cali is a fine and charming lady. She has a good heart and her personality is really admired by every people around her. Maganda ang buhay. Mayaman. Matalino. Magaling sa larangan ng pagnenegosyo. At nakukuha niya ang mga bagay na gusto. Pero kaakibat ng lahat ng iyan, isang bagay lang ang hindi niya kayang makuha. Iyon ay ang pagmamahal ng sarili niyang pamilya. Iminulat siya sa mundo na pasan ang buong responsibilidad ng kanyang pamilya. Pinilit niyang magpaka 'Ate' at magpaka 'Kapatid at Anak' kahit minsan ay naaabuso na. Ang bawat peklat sa kanyang katawan ay may iba't-ibang nakatagong istorya. Paano pa kaya kapag nalaman niyang bilang na lang ang araw niya sa lupa? Mananatili ba siya sa mansion kasama ang pamilya niyang walang ibang ginawa kundi ang pagmalupitan siya o aalis at pupunta sa isang Isla para mamuhay ng payapa hanggang sa mamatay siya? Paano kung ang Islang mapupuntahan niya ang siyang magpapabago sa takbo ng buhay niya at doon niya matutuklasan ang lihim na siyang matagal na niyang hinihiling na malaman? Magkakaroon kaya siya ng lakas ng loob para mabuhay pa? -Wishing You The Love.

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They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Lahat daw ng tao ay ipinanganak para sa isang misyon. Bago pa man tayo isilang ay may naghihintay ng hinaharap sa atin. Some people says it depends on us, that our purpose lies on our hands, chiseled by our own decisions. It was a lie for Angeleigh Jariyah Alvarez, an only child, living her remaining years to the fullest. Like her, not all people are eligible to create their own meaning, when fate chose her ending since birth. Tiyanak, bruha, mapanlait, makasarili at anghel na sugo ng lupa. Ganoon siya ilarawan ng mga tao sa paligid. She didn't care. It is not her responsibility to please everyone around her because it wouldn't change a single thing. The world would not treat you any better if you're kind. She has no heart for the unfortunate and no one call her out, until Zachary Ismael Javier, a poor orphan striving to live for his dreams comes her way. Magkaiba ang buhay na kinasanayan, ang mundong pinagmulan at ang pananaw sa buhay. She's childish and arrogant, he's responsible and kind. When two different worlds met, what will happen? Will he succeed to tame the demon inside of her? or will she continue living in the meaning, she created herself? Two Years in their senior high, two people, two different perception and two different worlds. What could be lying beneath it? Finished: August 2021

In a society where blue is classified for boys and pink for the girls, Shiloh Ching Escarra struggled during his childhood when he discovered his fondness for the toys and colors that were only labeled for the girls. Despite confining himself in the darkness, Brent Matthew Jarsdel, his roommate and the son of his mother's friend, gradually peeked through his thick walls and found a way to paint his world according to what color he genuinely prefers. In the midst of those unexplainable feelings, confusions, and judgements, Brent was willing to risk it all; to fight for the love he unexpectedly found; to build him a home where his true colors would finally be accepted.

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #1 Estella and Yori have always been rivals ever since high school because of debate competitions. They would always switch places for years until Yori transferred to Estella's school and both of them became members of the debate team. They may not be competing against each other in the debate anymore, but they are now competing for the honors and the top student spot. From enemies and academic rivals, they find themselves falling in love in a series of summers.