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Mistakes We Can't Laugh About (Loser #2) by inksteady
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THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.
In the Midst of the Crowd (Loser #1) by inksteady
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THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #1 Have you ever been so smitten with someone that you were just so grateful they existed? Tipong makita mo lang siya, solved ka na. Kahit hindi mo siya makausap o makasama, inspired na inspired ka. That was the case for Dawn Karsen Navarro, a die-hard fan of a prominent singer and songwriter, Dior Kobe Gallardo. Kahit pa laging General Admission ticket lang ang nabibili niya at halos kasinlaki lang ng gagamba ang natatanaw niya mula sa upuan, marinig niya lang ang boses ng binata, kuntento na siya. So, when luck pulled a trick on her poor heart, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity. She went from being in the farthest row to being in the backstage, from seeing only a glimpse of her idol to a face-to-face encounter, and from hearing only a fraction of his life to knowing everything there was to know about him. She had made a lot of progress. But, why did she go back to being seated in the farthest row? Why did she go back to being just a mere fan? After everything they vowed, why did she go back to being a stranger in the midst of the crowd?
Dosage of Serotonin by inksteady
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Started: 04/27/2021 Ended: 08/24/2021 Ang hirap palang tumanda. Ang hirap magbayad ng bills. Ang hirap suportahan ng pamilyang akala ay isang milyon ang suweldo mo. Ang hirap ngumiti sa nanay na mataas ang tingin sa'yo pero hindi ka kayang ipagtanggol. Ang hirap tabihan sa hapagkainan ng tatay na pinag-uubusan mo ng pera pero hindi ka maalala. Ang hirap mag-abot ng tulong sa kapatid na baon sa utang. Ang hirap intindihin ng hipag na nakakapagpa-rebond pa kahit kapos na kapos na. Ang hirap pakisamahan ng bunsong halos ilahad ang mga palad tuwing makikita ka. Ang hirap ngitian ng mga taong tanong nang tanong kung bakit hindi ka pa nakakapag-asawa. Ang hirap humarap sa mundong isasampal sa'yo na mag-isa ka. Tulong, bigay, utang. Isang iling mo lang, madamot ka na. Kasama mo sila kapag may maibibigay ka, pero hindi mo sila mahahanap kapag wala na. Ikaw ang kakayod, sila ang tutuka. Ikaw ang iiyak sa pagod, sila ang magtatamasa. Iyon ang summary ng buhay ko. Sobra-sobra ang naririnig na paghingi, kulang na kulang ang naririnig na pasasalamat. Sobra-sobra ang pagpapasensya, kulang na kulang ang natatanggap na pagpapahalaga. Sobra-sobra ang binabayaran, kulang na kulang sa kasiyahan. Kaya nang dumating sa buhay ko ang nag-iisang lalaking hindi ako nakita bilang naglalakad na alkansya, ang nag-iisang lalaking nakinig sa mahabang listahan ko ng problema, ang nag-iisang lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng kakaibang saya, ipinangako ko sa sarili na sa gitna ng hirap ng pagtanda, magtitiis ako basta't siya ang kasama. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay pagtalikod sa minahal na pamilya. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay paglaban sa mundong pinatatakbo ng kapangyarihan at pera. Kahit pa ang kapalit noon ay ang pagdurusa't pag-iisa. Siya ang ginhawa, pahinga, at kasiyahan ko. Dumating man ang araw na tanaw ko na ang dulo. Dumating man ang araw na wala na kaming sagot sa lahat ng bakit at paano. Dumating man ang araw na pareho na kaming talo.
How To Be The Bachelor's Wife (Book 2 - TBS2) by CengCrdva
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Reality show winner Skyrene Del Rio faces a new wave of problems when circumstances arise between her and Eros. Suddenly unsure if she's ready to be the bachelor's wife, will the love of Skyrene for Eros be enough for them to reach the end? *** Now known as the fiancée of bachelor Eros Ziege Vergara, Skyrene Del Rio finally gets a fresh start in life. Everything is going according to her plan--she returns to school, she gets to work, and she gets to spend time with Eros. But when her haunted past suddenly comes after her, Skyrene is forced to choose between two things she knows she can't afford to lose. Unsure of what to do, will Skyrene finally choose to be the bachelor's wife to be saved from her distress? Or will she decide to protect her family even if it means breaking her own heart in the process? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish.
How To Win The Bachelor's Heart (Book 1 - TBS 2) by CengCrdva
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Skyrene del Rio, a poor girl determined to lift her family out of poverty to raise and support her four younger siblings, joins a love show just to win the prize money--but ends up winning the bachelor's heart as well. --- To Skyrene Del Rio, supporting her four younger siblings comes first--even if it means sacrificing her own innocence. Resorting to selling her virginity and joining a love show was never what she wanted, but she's willing to do anything for her family. Eros Ziege Abreantes Vergara has all the money in the world, but what he wants can't be bought. In finding his lifelong partner in marriage, he doesn't expect to fall in love with the woman who's only putting on a good show for money. Just his money. But with the undeniable and building attraction and feelings for each other, Skyrene finds herself wanting his heart instead. With a beginning full of lies and deceit, how do you win the bachelor's heart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. Cover design by Siiryal
Gray Walls [Published under Popfiction] by secretlychasing
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Amasia Guarin finds it hard to find work after graduating until more than half a year looking for a job she finally landed one. But that one job that can pay her millions also included marrying Aldous Formentera, the CEO of the number one hotel in the country. She accepted the job weighing the pros and cons but will she be able to handle his husband who already put up gray walls between them?
Trapped (Book 1) by KnightInBlack
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TIL Series #1 (Book 1 of 2) Chelsea Vellarde is trapped from a hopeless affection for Blaze Abelard. She wants to move on but whenever she tries, she always ends up back to him. This kind of affection is absurd for Ryde Leibniz. That's why whenever they have an encounter, he can't help but tease her. And he has profound reasons for doing this - to help her and make her realize something. But how can he make it if he knows that it will lead her to a hurtful truth? (Published under PSICOM Publishing Inc.)
Wifely Duties - Published by PHR by FGirlWriter
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Agatha would make Reeve fall for her. Eventhough, Reeve doesn't believe in love, she will try everything just to win his heart. At sa planong pagpapakasal sa kanila, she'll gladly give her wifely duties to him. Kahit hindi pa siya mahal nito...
Grieving Soul [#Wattys2019 Winner] by nininininaaa
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[ARDENT SERIES #2] Iarra took the biggest risk of her life-and heart-with Silver Melendrez. But when an unexpected event tears her world apart, her best friend Gio comes back to make things more complicated. Will Gio's efforts be enough to move Iarra's broken heart or will she be forever stuck with a grieving soul? *** Since they were kids, Iarra Montealegre only had her best friend Gio Buenviaje by her side. Then came Silver Melendrez, the guy who caused her best friend's accident. Little did she know that getting to know Silver would turn her world upside down. Just as she forgave him and risked her feelings for him, an unexpected event breaks Iarra's heart one more time. Will Gio's return be able to mend her grieving heart and soul, or will another secret break them apart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. The Wattys 2019 Winner - Romance
THE TAMING AFFAIR BOOK 2 (self-pub books now available) by helene_mendoza
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THE TAMING AFFAIR BOOK 2 LUCY Being married with JD was not easy. Sure, it was heaven being in love with him but I wasn't informed that being married with an agent was like him having an affair on the side. I had to deal with that every day. I had to learn how to compromise between his love for his job and to our marriage. But there were so many promises that he had broken all the time. Promises that hurt me big time. I had enough. I lost it and accidentally dived into something that would break our marriage apart. The more I was trying to fix it, the more I was getting deep into that slump and there was nothing I could do but to face the truth that the marriage I vowed to keep, the man I love more than my life would be gone in just a snap. JD Lucy was everything to me. But the agency was everything to me too. I knew I had so many lapses in our marriage, but I knew how understanding she was. I knew that she was willing to compromise that as an agent, my missions were important to me. I was living for her and for the agency. I was too complacent that he would always understand. Those promises that I've broken many times would be fixed by a simple sorry and a make-up sex. But I didn't know that the more I was being unworried about our marriage, she was slipping away until I couldn't get a hold on her anymore. She did something that broke my heart into pieces. Broke our marriage and our family. But she was still the woman that I love and I swore to protect her even if the cost was my life. ------