WATTY AWARDS 2019 WINNER POETRY CATEGORY Ang aklat na ito ay koleksyon ng dalawampu't walong patulang titik ng Kundiman. Ako ay nagkaroon ng inspirasyon na sumulat ng mga liriko ng Kundiman matapos kong mapuntahan ang Simbahan at Museo ng San Agustin sa Intramuros, Maynila, noong ika-19 ng Nobyembre, 2018. Bawat tulang nakapaloob dito ay may tugmaan at binubuo ng labindalawang taludtod na may tig-aanim na pantig. Nilalayon ng aklat na ito ang pagtataguyod ng tradisyunal na panulaang maaring magamit sa pagbuhay ng sinaunang awitin gaya ng Kundiman. Mabuhay ang panitikang Filipino! Purihin si Hesus at si Maria ngayon at magpakailanman! (PAALALA: Ang aklat na ito ay protektado ng copyright registration mula sa National Library of the Philippines. Walang anumang bahagi ng aklat na ito ang dapat kopyahin o ilimbag sa anumang uri nang walang pahintulot ng may-akda, si Lee B. Calaguan, ayon sa nasasaad sa batas. Ito ay reserbado sa lahat ng karapatan.)

Every lost heart wants to be safe and sound. And every lost poem needs to be written and found.

CONTINUATION OF MR. ANTIPATIKO take precautions for this is so jeje since i wrote it way back 2013 ; it has too many typos, emojis & cringe(y) cheesy lines. am leaving it raw ; unedited. to preserve my youth when i just started writing. hope u dont mind :((( happy reading !

Five years have passed and finally, Timi is back in the Philippines. Being away and studying culinary abroad, Timi thought she've finally moved on from every pain that she experienced on her teenage years. But the moment she've seen the billboard of Ice in EDSA---now a famous vocalist of the band Endless Miracle---parang nanumbalik lahat ng sakit na naramdaman niya noon. Now that Timi and Ice have crossed paths again, she vowed to herself na hinding hindi na siya magpapaloko dito. But will she be able to resist when after all this time, she've never stopped loving him?

Natalie received a message saving her from her demise. The sender is none other than Death himself.

Dark Series #1 "Every game has a story." *** Our life is a game. Each of us has our way on how to play it. Some want it to be as simple as possible, while some endeavor for a much higher goal. But we may have different methods to play it, there's still one thing we have in common... we all have a goal. Maddy Grilliard is one of us. She has a whole clear future hovering in her head, a solid invisible line she just needs to follow, and a goal to must achieve. A hopeful girl that is bound to get confused. Unfortunately, not all of us can figure out what we want in an instant. That's the most challenging part of living, looking for a purpose. That's where Rocky Brecken belongs. A lonely boy walking alone in the darkness, looking for a space in this crowded universe. A lost soul that is soon to be found. This is the story of two different players colliding in one adventure. But, what if their differences start to interfere with the supposed to be fun adventure? Will they make it to the finish line?

"You are invited to Temptation Island."

WARNING: SPG | R-18 | Mature Content Inside | COVER BY: Race Darwin "You're invited to Temptation Island."

Iris Gonzaga-Racini had made peace with her unusual life. Married, but miserable and lonely, Iris vowed to live life to the fullest. When she is invited to an island where even the most depraved desire can become reality, she can't say no. ****** Many would consider Iris Gonzaga-Racini a fortunate woman to be Niccolo Racini's wife, but Iris could not be more miserable or lonely. Despite being married to Niccolo for the past eight years, Iris has never met him. Until one day, when she receives a black invitation from her husband, summoning her to Temptation Island. A paradise where one's kinkiest and most depraved desires can become reality. "You are invited to Temptation Island."

"Do you want to be his favorite obsession?" DAHIL sa isang trahedya, ikinubli ni Virgo ang kagandahang taglay. Itinago niya iyon sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuot ng mga pang-manang na damit. Ayaw niyang maulit ang trahedya na kumitil sa buhay ng mga magulang niya. Halos magta-tatlong taon na rin siyang ganoon, hanggang sa maubos ang pera na iniwan ng mga magulang sa kanya at kinailangan niyang magtrabaho. Hindi naman siya nahirapan humanap ng trabaho dahil tinulungan siya ng kaniyang tiyo na makapasok sa Kallean Financial Firm, kung saan ang tiyo niya ang CEO. Things were normal. Kahit papaano, masaya siya sa trabaho niya. Until one day, her uncle just disappeared into thin air and he was replaced by Lucien Kallean, the owner of Kallean Financial Firm. At dahil sa sekretarya siya ng kaniyang tiyo, nangangamba siyang baka matanggal siya sa trabaho dahil wala na roon ang tiyuhin niya. Ngunit laking gulat niya ng hindi siya nito sinisante. The insolent man even kissed her and offered her to be his lover! What the hell was happening? Why on earth would a handsome man like Lucien Kallean would kiss an old maid looking woman like her? And really, his lover? Was the world coming to an end? Hindi ba nito nakikita na mukha siyang manang? CECELIB | C.C. MATURE CONTENT COMPLETED COVER: ASTRID JAYDEE