Audrey De Salvo knows that being with Averianov Yniguez can be difficult. But when his unexpected death suddenly tears them apart, can Audrey manage to move on and let go, even if her heart refuses to do so? *** Falling for Averianov Yniguez isn't a part of Audrey De Salvo's plan. She knows it's wrong to fall for her substitute teacher, but even the littlest things draw her closer to him. As they get to know each other, Audrey finds herself falling for Ian even more. However, when he moves to the Amazon for work, doubts fill Audrey's heart, pushing her to end things with him. Decided to make their relationship work, Ian leaves his work behind to be with Audrey, only to face an accident that leads to his tragic demise... or so they think. With Audrey unexpectedly running into Ian after several years, can they finally seize their second chance at love? Or will their circumstances be like the raging waves, ultimately tearing them apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano ILLUSTRATOR: Aly DiMarco

Detective Yves De Salvo thought it was just another routine case when he was assigned to reinvestigate the death of a prominent businessman. Originally ruled a suicide, the case was reopened under suspicions of murder. As Yves meticulously reviews the evidence, he uncovers a chilling realization: the crime scene and circumstances mirror the plot of a crime novel he read years ago. The novel's author, Hazel Beltran, is a celebrated writer whose dark and intricate stories have captivated readers worldwide. Coincidentally, she is also the stepdaughter and sole heir of the deceased tycoon. But what strikes Yves even more is the shocking discovery that Hazel is the same girl he fell in love with one unforgettable summer years ago-a love he thought he'd never experience again. As Yves scrutinizes Hazel's life, her relationship with her stepfather, and the eerie similarities between her fiction and reality, questions begin to arise. Is Hazel the brilliant but twisted mastermind behind the crime, or is she the victim of a sinister frame-up? With his feelings for Hazel complicating his judgment, Yves finds himself stuck in a Lavender Haze.

Saint De Salvo had a reputation for living life on the edge, but this time, he'd gone too far. After a wild, frenzied night, he woke up next to the lifeless body of a woman, with no memory of what happened. Swearing his innocence, he found himself quickly arrested and thrust into the unforgiving grip of the legal system. Desperate and out of options, Saint turns to the only person who might help him: Andrea Dela Torre, his brother's best friend, and a rookie lawyer. Despite their mutual animosity, Andrea feels indebted to the De Salvo family for their past support and reluctantly agrees to take on Saint's seemingly hopeless case. As Andrea digs into the details of that fateful night, she uncovers a series of lies and dark secrets that challenge everything she thought she knew about Saint and his world. Tensions run high as Andrea races against time to prove Saint's innocence.

Atty. Laurent De Salvo was used to living in peace-a man of few words. But his peace was constantly shattered by Kali Sumatra, a loud, perky, and spoiled woman who seemed obsessed with him. Her relentless pursuit and their stark differences made her everything he hated in a woman. One night, fed up with her constant presence, Laurent bluntly told Kali to vanish. To his astonishment, she did. The next morning, Kali was missing, and no one knew where she was. The last person seen with her was Laurent, making him the prime suspect in her disappearance. As accusations and charges mount against him, Laurent must navigate a legal and social minefield to clear his name. But the question remains... where is Kali?

Blood and Silk Series #1: Ilya Barinov This is not a love story. This is a story of obsession.

Kier and Violet had the kind of love people envied-fierce, passionate, and seemingly unbreakable. He was her calm, the one man she dared to trust with every cracked piece of her heart. But some betrayals run so deep they poison everything good. When Kier crosses a line Violet never thought he would, the perfect romance they built begins to crumble. What he did cut her in a way nothing else ever had. The man she loved became the one who broke her the most.

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In a world that fears snakes before it ever learns their names, Celine Auclair has built a family out of loyalty and silence. The granddaughter of one of the oldest pureblood lines, she was raised to be perfect, obedient-and untouchable. But at Hogwarts, she finds something far more dangerous than expectation: love, friendship, and the kind of loyalty that binds tighter than blood. Within the stone walls of Slytherin, Celine and her five boys-Draco, Theo, Blaise, Enzo, and Matty-rule their house with quiet power and unspoken devotion. The world calls them cold. The world is wrong. Together, they are the heartbeat of the serpent, unbreakable and unseen. As darkness gathers beyond the castle and whispers of war begin to stir, Celine must decide what she's willing to risk to protect the only family she's ever truly known. Because when the world divides heroes from villains, she knows exactly where she stands. They aren't monsters. They're the house she built Tiktok - The_house_we_built

Faye Scamander was never dangerous. She was the girl who handed out biscuits like blessings, chatted with portraits, rescued injured creatures, and left wildflowers on desks simply because it felt kind. And somehow, Draco Malfoy noticed her anyway. Draco had been raised in a castle of cold rules and colder expectations. Faye had grown up in a cottage overflowing with warmth and wonder. He had been taught that softness was weakness. She had been raised to believe that softness saved people. They should have stayed worlds apart. Instead, they kept colliding-his armour against her gentleness, his silence against her small-magic courage. And somewhere between a flower she gave him, a biscuit he pretended not to want, and the moments they lingered without meaning to- everything shifted. Because some spells were loud and destructive. But the ones that changed a life? They were always the small things no one saw coming