THIS STORY WILL BE FREE ON AUG 17, 2022. Kenna has long accepted that no matter what she does, each and every relationship of hers won't last. Meeting Saint Del Valle is bound to be a repeat experience. Or not. Is he the plot twist she's long been waiting for--so that she can proudly say she's no longer embracing the suck? *** All her life, Mackenzie "Kenna" Solares is used to being left behind. Accepting that her relationships have very short expiration dates is one thing--still, this doesn't stop her from hoping that she'll finally belong to someone, even if it means she has to shape-shift herself into that someone's ideal girl. Much to her dismay, boys still tend to run away from her after a kiss or two. A chance meeting with a guy in a costume party might turn her fate around. Maybe, Saint Del Valle is the guy who will make her unlearn the twenty years she spent embracing the suck. Disclaimer: This story is in Taglish. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #3: Journey Rae Sobral Journey Rae Sobral or Joey has always been a hopeless romantic. She thinks that love is always about a butterfly-filled stomach and a fluttering heart. Hindi pa man n'ya nararanasan ang magmahal nang totoo, marami na s'yang iniisip na pakiramdam ng tunay na pagmamahal. She has always believed her ideals on love. . .not until she fell for him. As Joey finds conflict with her feelings, she found herself falling deeper in love with the guy she has always had concealed feelings for. Will Joey finally discover the difference between her ideals and real love? Or not? Started: September 11, 2021 Ended: October 25, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #1: Mearah June Escalera Romantic love is different for every person. For Mearah June Escalera, she believes that only those who are unique and special can experience it. Love is certainly not for someone like her--an average girl who, if in a movie, can only be an "extra." Hinding-hindi s'ya magiging pasok sa criteria ng pagiging "main character." As June continued believing that no one can ever see her as someone special, she found herself being confessed to by the guy she least expects to have interest in her. Will Mearah June realize that she's capable of being loved? Or will she continue believing that she's not worthy of being the "main character"? Started: June 24, 2021 Ended: July 5, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

PUBLISHED UNDER MANILA POP Young Love Series #2: Neariah July Serrano Art is subjective. As an Arts and Design student, Neariah July Serrano has always thought that the most beautiful form of art is love---unpredictable, sometimes cunning, sometimes inspirational, and sometimes destructive. But most of the time, love feels like it completes a person. Love is unpredictable. This is what she believes in. Because when she fell for her friend, she hasn't thought about falling for someone else. . .yet she did. As July continues to encounter obstacles with her friend whom she's been crushing on since the school year started, she found herself suddenly falling in love with another guy. Will July finally be loved this time around? Or will it be like a cold day in July? Started: July 6, 2021 Ended: September 8, 2021 Cover illustration by: @Zirree

Introverted writer Aika Yamamura always creates the perfect fictional guys, making her wish for one as well. But when Mickey unexpectedly comes crashing into her life, Aika realizes that maybe imperfection is okay, too. *** Bookworm Aika Yamamura dreams of meeting the perfect man for her. Through the books she read and wrote, she is set to find the ideal man who will love her dearly. But everything comes crashing down when she meets Mickey, the guy who annoys her to the core. Everything seems to be a joke to him, but unexpectedly, Aika finds herself spending more time with him. Aika swears never to fall for someone like Mickey, but when love knocks on her door, what can she do? Will she acknowledge her love for Mickey even if she's unsure of his feelings and everything seems like a blur? Or will she push him away and end up breaking her own heart? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

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Gilliana, a Communication student, was one of a block representative for an academic debate. On the last part, a student from College of Engineering suddenly interrupted her rebuttals. Eventually, both team got into a heated argument and violated some rules of the debate. Lawrence did not like the result knowing that he did his best to win the debate. Another fight rose between him and Gilliana until it got into serious matters that struck him down. But knowing how fate works, they got a chance to get to know each other. How would they work if they kept on fighting one another whenever they got to see each other?

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?