In the midst of solving mysteries and exploring their undeniable chemistry, Fifteen Salustiana is determined to help Xildius Vouganville confront his dark past and embrace the light once more. As they uncover the truth behind every crime, she must also seek the truth behind Xildius's fears. *** Desperate for money, Fifteen Salustiana takes a job as the personal assistant to the enigmatic Xildius Vouganville, or XV, a genius professor living in the eerie mansion of Villa Vouganville. XV, a master of anatomy and psychology, solves crimes from the shadows, haunted by a dark past that keeps him from stepping into the sunlight. Fifteen becomes XV's eyes and ears in the outside world, venturing out to gather clues and solve crimes. As they work together, she finds herself drawn to XV's brilliance and vulnerability. The more time they spend together, the more she realizes her feelings for him are growing stronger. Will Fifteen be able to help XV step out of the shadows and into the light, or will their love be consumed by the darkness? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Mariposa La Familia, an underground organization made up of 12 goddess-like ladies who are skilled burglars who can steal anything without anyone discovering, even men's hearts. But then something goes horribly awry one day: they were caught in the act, and one of their member was captured by an unidentified group of men. What is going to occur next? Would they be able to track down their member or will they be abducted as well? One other thing: if death is on the line, will you still go after the things that have the capacity to end your miserable existence? "𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞." - 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓪 𝓛𝓪 𝓕𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓪

A honeymoon should be one of the most romantic experiences of your life. For Emilee Sanders, it was - it just wasn't with her husband. ***** An anxious paralegal finds herself where no bride should be on the week of her wedding. Single. Stuck taking a honeymoon alone, Emilee Sanders finds herself trapped at a Bali beach resort that's spilling with couples and romance. However, she's not the only single person on this beach. Mysterious and gorgeous Logan Hodge, a newly graduated physician, is on his own solo vacation to escape realities from back home. Shielding their true identities from each other, the two create new ones as Emmy and Hodge - a couple celebrating their honeymoon. The two weeks of steamy, romantic bliss should end with no more than fake names and lone trips home to their real lives, but life may have more in store for them. Content/Trigger Warning: the story contains scenes of mature sexual content and possibly triggering content around rape. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque