Lia isn't your typical nerd whose world spins only around grades and accolades. Sure, she graduated as class valedictorian while leading the student council-but she also makes time for pilates, late-night hangouts, and real friendships. Then there's Atien-charming, effortlessly sociable, and co-owner of the local gym. Their friendship grew without pressure, without pretense: just study dates, workouts, shared routines... until somewhere along the way, they fell-hard. Did they mean to fall in love? Not at all. But were they struck by an invisible arrow buried too deep to pull out? Absolutely.

[ Pereseo Series #1 ] Habang nakikipagsiksikan sa MRT. May nahulog na diary. Diary ng NBSB. Napulot ng isang lalaki. Lalaking ang hobby... magpaiyak ng mga babae. -- Book cover by @arkiSTEPH

A "simple" girl named Marione Santillan will do anything to have a comfortable life. A golddigger who's after the wealth of her boss. Money excites her. Kung pwedeng akitin niya ang boss ay gagawin niya ang lahat mahulog lamang ito sa kanya kaya noong inalok ng tulong ng isa sa mga malapit sa kanyang boss ay hindi na siya tumanggi pa. Sa larangan ng pustahan, may isang mananalo at may isang matatalo. She gambled for the sake of a wealthy life. The gambling chained her from a situation that will scar her heart forever.

Still haunted by her traumatic past, Kalisz Roman finds it hard to trust the people around her. But when her heart starts to beat for someone she just met, can she finally overcome her fears and start anew? *** Running away from her traumatic past, Kalisz Roman tries her best to live normally by working as an editor. She often secludes herself and dresses up like a grandma to take away others' attention. But when the need to leave the place she's staying in arises, Kalisz contacts her friend, who offers her a place to live. There, she meets Kronack Crown, the guy who suddenly makes her heart beat fast. Kalisz knows she's not supposed to fall for him, let alone trust him, but she keeps finding herself drawn to him. When she thinks she's finally living happily, her past suddenly crawls back, scaring her to the core. Afraid to trust again, can Kalisz finally choose to face her fears and fight the demons clouding her thoughts? Or will she leave everything behind again and hide, even if it means breaking her heart? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Brey Allen De Castro, a 4th year BS Psychology meets Dohn Rylen Valiardo, a former Marine Engineering student from their University. Brey is the President of Psychology Department and everyone is scared of her because of her strong personality, she knows what she wants and she hates being told, she hates being controlled. Hindi siya lumaki sa puder ng Tatay niya pero nang mamatay ang Nanay niya ay kailangan niyang manirahan sa kanyang Ama, sa loob ng walong taon ay kalayaan ang gusto niya, carrying her father's last name is a burden, but Brey is a trouble maker and her father named her the black sheep of the family, as if she cares, she hates her father. Dohn Rylen is the only child of Senator Valiardo, the playboy son. He wants to help his father in order to help him he needs to marry Brey, but it's just an excuse, he wants to marry her because he's in love with the Senator's daughter. Siya na lang ang huling pag-asa ni Brey para makalaya sa Tatay niya, she wants to be a Valiardo rather than being a De Castro. Until she finds out about Rylen's condition. Started: 10/13/23 Ended: 11/15/23

The Archer's Arrow Errisa Rubion, a simple island girl from Romblon, thought her life in Manila would only revolve around books, lectures, and the dream of becoming a Civil Engineer. But fate had other plans. Her quiet world changed the moment she met Archer-a popular archery player from Manila whose confidence and charm pulled her into a story she never expected to be part of. Their worlds couldn't be more different, yet every encounter between them felt inevitable, as if destiny itself was drawing them closer. What began as an unexpected meeting soon turned into a journey of love, challenges, and choices that would change her life forever. "I was struck by the Archer's Arrow" Date started: February 23, 2021 Date finished: April 14, 2021 Note: Before you judge the title, read the story first. P.S. This story is unedited. Expect so many flaws and grammatical errors.

Sequel/Book 2 (The MAIN STORY) of Love at First Read. Ano ang gagawin mo kung ginulo ng tadhana ang tahimik mong mundo? Sina Train, AB, Kudos, at Hazel, pinagsama-sama at sabay-sabay na pinaglaruan ng tadhana. Handa na nga ba silang harapin ang lahat kahit na maaari silang masaktan at mawasak sa huli? *** Hanggang saan ang kaya mong gawin para sa pag-ibig? Para kay Train, kaya niyang suwayin ang ama at maghintay ng hanggang sampung taon para kay AB. Para kay AB, pipilitin niyang mabuo ang nawasak na sarili para maging karapat-dapat kay Train. Para kay Kudos, kaya niyang masaktan nang paulit-ulit basta't mananatili siya sa tabi ni AB. At para kay Hazel, patuloy siyang aasa na mahahanap ang taong tunay na magmamahal sa kanya. Pero paano kung tadhana at realidad na ang kalaban nila? Itutuloy pa rin ba nila ang laban kahit na pinipilit na nito na sumuko na sila?

Betrayed and threatened by her friends and boyfriend, Avery Javier flees to her Ninong Tony's ranch in Batangas to heal. She doesn't expect to end up marrying one of her ninong's workers, the mysterious Tobias Capistrano. *** Avery leaves Manila after a traumatizing betrayal from the people she trusted and runs off to De Lamar Ranch. There, she meets Tobias, the handsome and quiet right-hand man to her ninong--and her future husband. Avery refuses to marry him, but her dad and ninong insist it's for her protection against unwanted advances, and Tobias has no complaints either--almost as if he actually wants to settle down with her. But just when Avery's starting to accept that she's now a Capistrano, she discovers who Tobias truly is--the vengeful and cunning son of a wronged mother. With his secrets and thirst for revenge, Tobias, the person she loves, might also be the person who ruins her. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Self-proclaimed 'golden girl' Narra Palermo once believed boys were only distractions. Aiming to be one of the top students of their school, she rather chose books over boys. Getting higher grades means so much to her that's why she didn't want any distractions. All she ever did was to focus on her studies and held her spot as one of the achievers at their school. But it was shattered when she met Conan Candreva, the charming taekwondo black belter who captured her attention and whom she shared a child with. Hindi niya inaasahan na mabubuntis pala siya agad pagkatapos ng mga pinaghirapan niya sa pag-aaral. She became the target of that ill-fated life. She preserved herself for the better future but she was caught on the trap of the mistake she's also part with. Akala niya ay hindi siya madadala sa kahit anong tukso... but she chose the beats of heart over her inner self berating her. She was deceived by that thing called love and her world was painted in baseless hate. PLAGIARISM IS CRIME School Series #1 NOVEL 19: May 05, 2024-July 03, 2024

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