ENCOUNTERS Encounters: An Anthology Meeting strangers, or not-so-strangers by chance. Could it be an accident? Or maybe, just maybe...it's fate. This is a collection of KenTin short stories about crossing paths with unexpected people in unexpected places. Stories of love and life. Of fleeting connections and lasting memories. Of lessons learned...and twists of fate no one saw coming. Do you believe that the people we meet are meant to be part of our journey? That every encounter, no matter how brief, has a purpose? Election Encounters They were both asked to run for an office they never wanted. One to fulfill a grandfather's dying wish. The other, to continue a family's legacy. One remembers everything. The other...has unknowingly forgotten. Now, they find themselves on opposite sides of a political race. But could going against each other bring them closer together? And if your heart is on the line...is winning still worth it if it means defeating the one you long for?

Sky Vergara a rebellious bartender struggling to get by, he's known for his sharp tongue and irresistible charm. But when he catches the attention of Joaquin Elizalde-billionaire, heartbreaker, and heir to an empire-his life takes an unexpected turn. Joaquin is used to getting what he wants, and now, he wants Sky. What starts as simple curiosity quickly turns into something darker-an obsession. He digs into Sky's past, uncovering every secret, every struggle, until he finds the perfect way to pull him closer: an irresistible job offer. As Sky steps into Joaquin's world, the lines between power, possession, and passion blur. Their attraction is undeniable, their clashes electric-but when desire turns into dangerous fixation, Sky must ask himself: Is Joaquin offering him a way out, or pulling him into a trap he'll never escape?

She vowed to stay. She just needed a keeper for maintenance. Henrietta Arturia is a drop-dead, gorgeous ice princess and yeah, a Freniere Mafia Reaper. She is an absolute recipe for immense destruction. But after witnessing Summer Leondale's courage, bravery and stupidity to fight for Giovanni Freniere, an old flame inside her spark to life and caused her to cross the dangerous line. And with all the risk and danger that she is bound to take, there is only one thing on her mission list that she has decided to push no matter how deadly it is: to seek revenge for her forlorn, unrequited love story. MONTELLO HIGH: SCHOOL OF GANGSTERS BOOK 2 Cover by Shaina Mae Navarro

What's a reckless transferee with a feisty attitude got to do when her new school puts the lives of its students in danger? According to Summer Leondale...try and save it, of course. *** Used to being the new girl, Summer Leondale thinks nothing of staying long in her new school Montello High before she gets kicked out again for not being a model student. But she can't be further from the truth when she discovers that Montello High is more than what meets the eye--a school for delinquents with two rival gangs running the campus. Summer's chance for a normal high school life gets thrown out the window when she gets involved with Van Freniere, the leader of one of those gangs and rumored to be connected to an underground organization. A fire, murders, death threats, and more mysteries...Montello High is a magnet for danger, and Summer's attraction to Van has warning signs all over it. But when the school is surrounded by sinister forces that puts its students' lives in danger...well, Summer's always been a reckless troublemaker, and it's up to her to save it--if she can. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

Love Trilogy #1 This work of fiction may include potentially disturbing readings, scenes and discussions around topics such as sexual, self-harm, physical violence, emotionally triggering materials, death and suicide. Please engage in self-care as you read this work. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.