aeri series #1 [unedited] In a quiet corner of the city, tucked between busy streets and the soft hum of everyday life, stands a small café where the scent of espresso mixes with the sweetness of freshly baked pastries. Jiro runs this quiet haven with steady hands and a warm smile, pouring his heart into every cup he serves. One afternoon, Roa steps inside with her best friend. She's understated yet magnetic, the kind of presence that turns the air still and makes Jiro look up from his work. Her simplicity unsettles him, sparking a curiosity he's never felt before. Amid the clatter of cups, low laughter, and the soft music drifting through the café, they begin to form an unexpected connection. In a world that thrives on movement and noise, they discover a quiet corner where friendship, longing, and something unnameable start to blur together.

TEACH SERIES #3: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 Lisa Lyndel Montero's life is full of pretending. She has two faces-not literally. She's sweet, polite, and gentle inside their house and around her family. And it sucks, not until she met Yeomra Kevin Rowan. She started to let him see her true colors; she doesn't need to pretend and hide. An unexpected friendship with a random person. As their friendship deepens, Lisa begins to realize something. She found herself wanting him, as they try to defy the odds and be just friends, they fail miserably. After all, when you fight fire with fire, you're bound to get burnt. Funny how fate played tricks on them. ______________________ Genre: Adult Romance Started: February 05, 2021 Finished: April 02, 2021 NOTE: • This is first draft/rough story. • I don't own the photo used for the cover.

Coreen's life takes an unexpected turn when a desperate text from a heartbroken stranger, Hiro, lands on her phone by mistake. What starts as a misguided cry for help evolves into a series of chaotic and heartfelt exchanges. As Coreen navigates Hiro's emotional turmoil, her own secrets threaten to surface-secrets that could change everything. Amidst witty banter, late-night confessions, and unspoken pain, the two form an unlikely bond that blurs the lines between friendship and something more. But with Coreen's time running out and Hiro struggling to move on from his past, will they find a way to save each other before it's too late?

Receiving a wrong message wasn't part of Carter's agenda, but overly clingy and cat-obsessed boys just can't be stopped. And so, the socially reclusive girl finds herself in the middle of self-realizations, late-night conversations, cheesy pick-up lines, and pushy exes. *** Carter has been stuck in the same old garage for years. She's learned the stench of aged oil and the noise of a brand-new engine, but she's never anticipated for her phone to ring ㅡ a notification alert for a message. Suddenly, Carter who was comfortable with the idea of constant is thrown into a life of what-ifs and maybe. In the process of moving forward, she might just realize how to accept people again and achieve her number-one goal ㅡ happiness. Maybe it's not why and when she's looking for... but the you who will change her life for good.

Two runaway children steal a baby and attempt to raise it themselves in the world's most haunted hotel. To Ben and Sophie the abandoned hotel seems like the perfect place to hide. No adult will ever find them there. Within its walls they can be whatever they imagine: the world's youngest hoteliers, husband and wife - even parents. Then guests start arriving: the Ape and its master, the Egyptian man and his young daughter, and of course, Death. As Ben and Sophie slowly unravel the hotel's secrets, they realise they could become Death's next victims. They must find a way to warn him. If only they could talk to ghosts. Hotel Ambrose is an urban fantasy novel set in the 1980s. It will appeal to fans of Stranger Things and Stephen King.

Mahirap ang buhay, lalo na kapag wala kang pera, pero para kay Chantina, mas mahirap pa rin ang maging katulong ni Poseidon Montellier. Masungit, palaging mainit ang ulo, perfectionist, at hindi puwedeng ma-late sa anumang utos nito. Pero sa ngalan ng pera at sa pangarap na matagal na niyang gustong maabot, tiniis niya ang lahat. Isang araw, inalok siya nito ng tatlong milyon kapalit ng isang bagay na hindi niya inasahan - ang magpanggap bilang fiancée ng amo. Halos lumuwa ang mata niya sa laki ng halaga at muntik na siyang himatayin sa kondisyon, pero sa huli, pumayag siya. Akala niya, madali lang ang magpanggap. Pero bilang fiancée ng isang bilyonaryo, kinailangan din niyang masanay sa mga bagong bagay. "Lean on my shoulder," "Hold my hand," "Hug me," "Kiss me" - mga utos na sa simula'y nakakailang, pero sa kalauna'y nakasanayan na rin niya. Kung kailan sanay na siyang kasama ito, saka naman nagbalik ang ina ng mga anak ng lalaki. Mabilis pa sa alas-kuwatro, tinapos nito ang kanilang kasunduan at pinaalis siya sa mansiyon. Parang binuhusan siya ng malamig na tubig, at doon niya napagtanto na hindi lahat ng papel na ginagampanan ay nagiging totoo. Noon lang niya na-realize na mas mahirap ang magpanggap na masaya kaysa magpanggap na fiancée ng amo, at kahit tatlong milyon pa ang kapalit, hindi nito kayang punan ang lungkot at pangungulila niya sa taong natutunan na niyang mahalin.

Rivalry, a basketball athlete and a culinary student had never seen herself attracted to any men. Despite her friends' persistent attempts to set her up with various men, or at least one guy, she remained uninterested. Men don't ignite her heart. Wala siyang pakialam sa mga lalaki dahil palagi niyang sinasabing, "hindi sila talo". Her heart is as hard as a rock when it comes to men. But it is as soft as bread when it comes to girls. Malinaw sa kaniya na sa babae lang tumitibok ang puso niya. When their group sailed on the third year of college, Rivalry's heart underwent a subtle shift after encountering Rue. Rue Vallejo, a feeling close, a basketball athlete, and a medical biology student. Achievers Series 1 written by huescria

Unbothered and aloof, Kaleidoscope Vargas is often mistaken for a boy due to her appearance and attitude. But when she keeps crossing paths with Daumier Cavanaugh, Kaleidoscope starts to feel things she's not sure she should keep or show. *** With her boyish appearance and unbothered attitude, Kaleidoscope Vargas always gets the attention and admiration of boys and girls alike. Despite it all, she remains aloof and often keeps to herself. But everything changes when the cold Daumier Cavanaugh comes along. He makes her feel different kinds of emotions and open up to him without even trying. Just when their bond is growing stronger, several problems and misunderstandings arise, tearing them apart. Meeting again after several years, they decide to give their relationship another try. But with a new problem coming between them, can Kaleidoscope and Daumier fight through it all and let their love transcend? Or will what they have be washed away by the sea that seems to have no end? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

AIWG Sidestory featuring Misty Kirsten Lee (Kurt's younger sister) and France Zion Madrigal (Wayne's younger brother) "Ma-fa-fall na nga lang ako, sa bading pa!" - Misty *2015 Talk of the Town Awardee*

X10 Series: Mark Wayne Madrigal (Formerly: That Beat Of Love) Ako si Chelsea Yuan. Malas daw ako sa pag-ibig. Laging kasing iniiwanan, laging pinapaiyak. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit ganito ang love life ko. Complicated na nga, mas naging pathetic pa nang malaman kong magiging step-brother ko ang isa sa mga naantalang boyfriend ko sana noon. But hey, he seems to be a cool step-brother, eh? Hindi naman ako desperada pero tinulungan niya akong magkaroon ng boyfriend by setting me up to thirteen guys on his list. Let's see if this will work... Book cover made by @minmaeloves