Carter Altaraza is lethal, skilled, and ruthless on the battlefield. But after the war, there are no warriors--there are only survivors. And then Alandra Grande teaches him how to live. *** Carter thought he'd outlived the war, but the war outlived him instead. Regret and guilt from the death of his friend and fellow soldier made his life meaningless, and he suffers through the pain that carries him through his days. One night during training in Sydney, Carter ends up in rumpled sheets with a mysterious woman-a woman he meets again years later back in the Philippines. What happens when she shows him that he can also survive from a battle within himself? Can Carter recover from suffering and bearing his battle scars? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers.

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.

Pallavi

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

WARNING (!) THIS STORY CONTAINS MANY GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, TYPOS AND LOOPHOLES. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST. YOU ARE BEING WARNED.

Lovice

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Heartbreakers Series #5: Tavian Giovanni Romero Si Frida Louisse Suarez ay dati nang estudyante ng Torrero University pero dahil sa isang pangyayari sa kan'yang pamilya, kinailangan n'yang lumipat ng pampublikong paaralan para sa unang taon n'ya sa senior high school. But her family's been slowly getting back in shape now. Puwede na s'yang bumalik sa Torrero University at do'n ipagpatuloy ang huling taon sa high school. But she didn't come back to just study. She came back to Torrero University with a plan at hand. Gusto n'yang hingin ang kapatawaran ng dati n'yang kaibigan na si Tavian Giovanni "Yovan" Romero dahil sa mga nagawa n'ya noon. As Frida makes an effort to ask for Yovan's forgiveness, she started to face several obstacles she had not expected. Will she be able to claim her heartbreaker? Or will she just make things worse for the both of them?

Heartbreakers Series #3: Alaric Reuben Frontera Aquila "Aki" Esqueda is one of Alaric Reuben "Abe" Frontera's friends since Grade 11. Nasa iisang barkadahan sila noon at nang ma-shuffle ang sections ng HUMSS ay silang dalawa ang natirang magkasama mula sa kanilang barkadahan. Aki liked Abe ever since she first met him. Pero agad na nawala ang excitement ng pagkakagusto n'ya rito dahil napag-alaman n'yang mayroon pala itong girlfriend. As Aki continues to overcome her feelings for Abe, she started learning the truth about him. Ipagpapatuloy n'ya ba ang nararamdaman o sisimulan n'ya nang kalimutan si Abe Frontera? Will she go with what her heart wants or will she follow what her mind tells her is right?