Sequel/Book 2 (The MAIN STORY) of Love at First Read. Ano ang gagawin mo kung ginulo ng tadhana ang tahimik mong mundo? Sina Train, AB, Kudos, at Hazel, pinagsama-sama at sabay-sabay na pinaglaruan ng tadhana. Handa na nga ba silang harapin ang lahat kahit na maaari silang masaktan at mawasak sa huli? *** Hanggang saan ang kaya mong gawin para sa pag-ibig? Para kay Train, kaya niyang suwayin ang ama at maghintay ng hanggang sampung taon para kay AB. Para kay AB, pipilitin niyang mabuo ang nawasak na sarili para maging karapat-dapat kay Train. Para kay Kudos, kaya niyang masaktan nang paulit-ulit basta't mananatili siya sa tabi ni AB. At para kay Hazel, patuloy siyang aasa na mahahanap ang taong tunay na magmamahal sa kanya. Pero paano kung tadhana at realidad na ang kalaban nila? Itutuloy pa rin ba nila ang laban kahit na pinipilit na nito na sumuko na sila?

Growing up insecure, Aurora firmly believes she does not suit someone as perfect as Maxwell. But with him continuing to love her despite her insecurities and fears, will Aurora finally choose to let Maxwell in--or will she keep pushing him away even if it breaks her heart? *** Every love is unique. Every heartbreak is cliche. When I was young, I met a prince who told me I'm beautiful. Sabi niya, paglaki namin, liligawan niya 'ko. We grew up, but unfortunately, I had a reverse story of the ugly duckling. The prince continued to be a prince, while I became the unpretty duck that wouldn't become swan. Bumuhaghag ang buhok ko. Umitim ako. Natadtad ng taghiyawat. Sasabihin siguro ng iba, okay lang pumangit paglaki. Beauty is something that should shine from within. But that's not completely true. Kahit ga'no kaganda ang kalooban, laging huhusgahan ang hitsura. People judge with the eyes first-always. I learned that everyone desires to be interesting, but not different. There is a standard and everyone wants the same thing-beauty, recognition, intellect. I only wanted one thing-to stop dreaming for the prince. But he's Maxwell. When he's in my life, he pulls me into his magnetic field no matter how much I resist. When he's out of my sight, I miss him. Nagkaatraso ako sa kanya no'ng college. As fate would have it, we are going to see each other. Again.

𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟳 || The beginning of an end.

Sometimes, endings happen first. You have been warned.

Banished for five years, Lady Belinda Carrington returns to Willowfair, claiming to know things one would find impossible to believe. With her tainted reputation, can Belinda make Town Guard McKenzie Haverston help her in her pursuit of the truth? *** After her banishment five years ago, Belinda Carrington returns with secrets and tales too impossible to believe. But something in her lies makes McKenzie Haverston desperate for the truth... When Belinda shows up in McKenzie's home asking for protection in return for important information on a case he's working on, he rejects her. But when he learns where she had been banished after her great scandal five years ago, he finds himself striking a deal with the woman-he protects her, she gives him answers. The question now is: how true is her tale? She was once considered the fairest of them all, but one scandal later, she has become the most reviled. And she is also being hunted. If Belinda wants to stay alive, she has to start trusting McKenzie Haverston, a task she finds to be surprisingly easy to do. However, as the truth of the past begins to resurface, and the secrets of her scandal is revealed, Belinda is confronted by her own demons, causing her to doubt her own reality. Trigger warnings: abuse, violence, mental trauma, sexual assault, mental health illness

To redeem the fallen pack Nightfall and restore the honor of the wronged alpha females, Eurus Bane, an albino werepanther, must step up as an alpha female herself and fight--even if it means going against her own kind. *** Nightfall fell with the death of its alpha female, and her only daughter, Eurus Bane has no choice but to run and disguise herself as a human. Except there's nothing human about her--she's an albino werepanther. An alpha female at that. But with no pack and no territory, Eurus is determined to keep the beast inside of her tame until other werecats start to lust for her powerful blood and she starts to discover the truth behind her mother's--and every other alpha female's--deaths. With betas from enemy packs Yul and Eclipse by her side, will Eurus keep hiding, or will she finally bare her fangs and claws out, to restore her pack and regain the honor of all alpha females--including her own? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

I'm scared of the sea. I can't help but think of the danger it brings. The width and depth seem forever. But I know that someday, I'm going to swallow all my fears and sail into that immense body of menace. Because I have to find him. I have to see him. I have words I haven't told him yet. There are things he needs to know and I don't care if it matters now or it never really mean anything at all. I just have to find him.

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

[BOOK 2 OF SOULBOUND] Bumalik sina Avery at Zirrius sa Alveria, upang hanapin ang medalyong kinuha ni Seth at upang harapin na rin ang puno't dulo ng lahat ng ito. Kailangang iligtas ni Avery ang kanyang mga nasasakupan mula sa kamatayan, samantalang kailangan namang iligtas ni Zirrius ang Alveria sa kamay ni King Aulius. The fact that they were mates make the whole situation awkward. Zirrius couldn't move forward because of his fears and doubts. He was scared to lose the most important person in his life. He refused their mating bond. Now, can the bond be easily broken? Can they escape from it? It's for them to find out. Cover photo by @Jeannevra

When remembering seemed to be the only way for every supernatural phenomenon to make sense, Harmony and the rest of Task Force Indigo try their best to recover their lost memories. But the more they remember, the more they realize things are more complicated than they seem. *** With her memories forgotten, Harmony finds herself in the city of Adelaide's Bridge where she and her friend, Coleson, help solve crimes together. One can control dreams and the other can see ghosts. When supernatural beings suddenly invade the city where they live, Harmony and the rest of Task Force Indigo find themselves protecting the people of Adelaide's Bridge. Little by little, they remember their lost memories. And little by little, they unveil the mystery of Harmony's identity. Will their discoveries bring peace to the place they now consider home or will it just wreck havoc? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. The Wattys 2017 Winner - The Storysmiths