In a cutthroat pre-law program, Jackson clashes with Kenzo, the arrogant classmate he can't stand, until he discovers that the very man who infuriates him holds the key to his freedom to become who he truly wants to be. *** Jackson Ramirez is done with broken promises-his mother's sacrifices, his father's prison sentence, and the suffocating pre-law program he never wanted. The last thing he needs is Kenzo Adachi, the arrogant classmate who gets under his skin. But when animosity sparks into something deeper, Jackson must deal with a past that ties their families together in betrayal. In the wreckage of secrets and pain, will Jackson and Kenzo choose each other in the end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Ri Ot

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They say that happy-go-lucky people bury their deepest pain behind smiles. For Maverick Evander, an architecture student, was entangled in a web of uncertainty by his parents' decision to separate. Beneath his playful image and a well-known loud circle, he was able to carry a facade-a mystery no one could ever decipher. How can you read someone when they are just black pages in the book? That's how engineering student Rade Archiel Tejano sees Mavric: a blinding sun you could only graze upon. And the more he tries to solve the puzzles in Mavric's mind games, the more Mavric's wall thickens. Will Rade be able to crush someone who is already broken? Will Mavric top someone when he's the one who's falling? In a play where one had to win, both of them fell...hard.

Elysian Raziel Villanueva was given the chance to get a role in the most anticipated movie, where he met Liam Sebastian Alvarez, his co-actor and the male lead, who made his life go beyond special or rather, beyond the spotlight.

(Love-Struck Series 3) Hugo Kyrell Ferrer is a great basketball player with an almost perfect life. He was handsome, smart, talented, and came from a family of doctors and engineers. He didn't take things too seriously and simply enjoyed his life as a PBA player. His only problem was that his parents wanted him to marry a woman after discovering that he was bisexual. The woman he was arranged to marry was beautiful, elegant, and smart. He realized it might not be so bad to marry someone like her. But things took a quick turn when the woman's uncle appeared before his eyes... Feron Alarik Zakirov. He was tall, blond, masculine, handsome, and incredibly smart. Hugo instantly had a crush on him at first sight... No, it was something deeper. Because the moment he saw him, Hugo almost forgot that he was arranged to tie the know with Feron's niece. STARTED: August 31, 2025 FINISHED: ---

(Wicked Ties Series #1) He was never looking for rescue. Seth Alvarez survives by staying invisible, drifting through life from one job to another just to make ends meet for his sick mom. His only rule is to keep his head down and his mouth shut. But his silence fails him when he stammers a clumsy greeting and draws the attention of Cali, a cold-blooded enigma, who offers him a job he can't refuse. The cost of a tempting contract. Plunged into her world of whispered threats and intoxicating deception, Seth walks the thin line between gratitude and fear. Now, the greatest threat comes from within: a sharp, undeniable attraction he doesn't dare name. Bookcover by: Rexx Sab

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Achilles Heel Series #1 Status: Completed -- Mikee Pol Allonzo just wanted to spend his Christmas break at his grandparents' house. Traveling alone for the first time, he didn't expect to meet Solomon--a tall photographer with a striking smile who seemed as straight as a ruler. What started as a harmless crush quickly spiraled when destiny made its move; Mikee found himself spending his holiday break with Solomon at halos hindi niya namalayan ang sariling nahuhulog na pala dito. Everything feels smooth, as if they were exactly where they were meant to be. Pero kagaya nga ng kasabihan: kung gaano mo kabilis na nakuha, ganoon din kabilis na mawawala. The moment the vacation ends, Solomon vanishes like a bubble and now Mikee is left wondering: Paano kung lahat ng pinaniniwalaan niyang totoo ay hindi pala? What if it all began with a lie--a carefully hidden betrayal disguised as fate? Their love felt like destiny. But what if it had been built on deception from the very start?

How did we become strangers after knowing each other two deeply to forget?