"You are invited to Temptation Island."

Hoping to work in Japan as a cultural dancer, Maria Victoria Ferrer gathers up her courage and goes to Manila for a training she didn't expect. There she meets Claude Gil, the budding actor who awakens her sexual desires and turns her world upside down. *** Tired of the miserable life that she has in Nueva Ecija, Maria Victoria Ferrer decides to take a chance and work in Japan. But just when she thought she gets to leave right away, she arrives in Manila as a club entertainer for her 'training'. After sharing a heated night with budding actor Claude Gil, Tori finds herself entertaining no one else but him. The sexual tension between them is just too strong and nothing can separate them...until Claude's manager gets in the way. Afraid of destroying Claude's shot at stardom, Tori is forced to make a sacrifice and keep an important secret from him. Finally meeting again after their painful breakup, can Tori and Claude resolve all their misunderstandings and rekindle the fire between them? Or will they end up hurting each other more and realize that they're five years too late? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Author's Note This is my first ever published novel. Sobrang hirap isulat ang kwentong ito, dahil malapit ito sa puso ko. Hindi iisang beses tumulo ang luha ko sa pagsulat ng unang pahina nito. Sana, sa pagbabasa ninyo ay mamulat kayo sa katotohanan na ang lahat ng tao, may kapansanan man o wala ay tao pa din na may damdamin. Pakaingatan ang taong pinakamamahal ninyo. To my cousin Mahonri, wherever you are... 'Till we meet again -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ang kwentong ito ay kathang isip po lamang. Ang mga karakter ay mga hango sa imahinasyon ng may akda. Maraming salamat po sa inyong pagtangkilik. ©Eunice C. Lato -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------