Blake Vitale was a mess. Alam niyang para siyang bomba na malapit nang sumabog. He can even hear the ticking of the clock in his head, the time bomb in his soul. Pero pilit siyang kumakapit, pilit siyang lumalaban para sa hustisya at para sa kakambal niya. Sa paglipas ng mga taon, normal na sa kaniya na wala siyang emosyon at wala siyang maramdaman. Day after day, he got broken and broken until there's nothing left of him. He plead for forgiveness. He plead for absolution and for remission of every sins he committed. But would his broken soul's plea be heard? Or would he lost his soul altogether? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED Cover: Astrid Jaydee

Growing up together, Snow always viewed Seth as her best friend and nothing more. However, when an impulsive kiss ignites an undeniable spark between them, they face a difficult choice: should they risk everything for love, or should they remain friends and not cross the line at all? Season 1 of UNBRIDLED Series *** Growing up as best friends, Winter Snow Valcarcel is almost inseparable from Seth Vargaz. Despite the people around them thinking they are more than that, Snow denies it and insists they are just friends. But when one drunken and spontaneous kiss ignites an undeniable spark between them, they are suddenly put to the test. Afraid of losing her best friend, Snow is determined to keep her friendship with Seth platonic and nothing more... but Seth thinks otherwise. Now torn between staying loyal to the bond they both cherish and taking their relationship to the next level, can Snow and Seth settle the score once and for all? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

Beneath a broken mask lies the truth behind the façade, and while masks can conceal pain, they cannot mend wounds. In the end, no mask was worth the torture. However, to Midnight Velasquez, who was forced to wear a mask since he was young, the mask hiding his true face was a façade he was ready to keep for a lifetime. However, what occurs when the mask begins to break, revealing the dreadful things concealed beneath it? Would he have the courage to confront his true self reflected in the mirror, or would the remnants of his broken mask consume him and drag him into the depths of despair? With a broken mask, a battered body and a weary soul, Midnight couldn't help pondering... is this life worth living for? CECELIB | C.C. UPDATE SCHEDULE: No specific date as of now COVER: Astrid Jaydee

When successful realtor Adele is hand-picked to represent mysterious mafia don Milo, she must decide how far she's willing to go to protect her heart and her career when she finds herself falling deeper into his dangerous world. Season 1 of A Dangerous Bargain *** Adele Buchanan's goal has always been to become a top New York realtor. So when a bold deal catches the attention of merciless Italian mafia don Milo DeLuca and he offers her a job as his agent, it feels like the chance of a lifetime. That is, until Milo flips her world upside down. He's ruthless and maddeningly alluring, and exactly the type of temptation Adele promised to leave in her past. Caught in Milo's dangerous web and torn between her ambition and her heart, Adele must decide how far she's willing to go for the most powerful man she's ever met. WARNING: This story contains violence, graphic descriptions of death, and strong language. Reader discretion is advised.

Niccolò Vitale is a spoiled mafia prince. From early on, Nicco has known that he will be heir to his parents' billionaire-dollar empire. At twenty-four, his life centers on all play and very little work, and he wants to keep it that way. When his ex-mafia boss of a father, Alessandro Vitale, forces him to give up his easy playboy lifestyle and take on a high-stress job at their family's investment bank, Jackson & James, in London, Nicco has no intention of sticking around and plans to escape his stifling new responsibilities at the first opportunity. Until, that is, Nicco meets his match in Aria Yue Senarath. Twenty-year-old Aria is Nicco's personal assistant at Jackson & James. She's smart, competent, beautiful, and everything Nicco never knew he wanted in a woman. In time, the two embark on a forbidden office romance against their better judgment. But, as things heat up between the unlikely lovers, Aria's head goes to battle with her heart as she tries to protect Nicco from her dark past. Will the spoiled mafia prince be able to save his princess? Or will Aria become the first woman who breaks Nicco's heart? Season 1 of Nicco WARNING: This story contains mature themes, strong language, and depictions of violence that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. *** Book Three in the Devil's Playground Series. Nicco is a spin-off of Diavolo, featuring Elyse and Alessandro's son, Nicco Vitale, as the main lead. It can be read as a stand-alone.

Zoey is in love with Rome since the day he defends her from Stacey. And from there she loved him from afar. She saw how he flirt with girls around him. Her heart broke over and over but the stupid heart will go back to Rome. Rome is the joker in family, the happy go lucky and he doesn't take life seriously. Every school in Metro Manila knew his name and his record at school is not good. He is the type of guy that a mother will be worried about their daughter when he is around. He is a rake, a womanizer and he is not ashamed about it. He embraced it. His family always doubt his capabilities but there is one girl that always believes in him. The only girl that will soon leave and he is not prepared to say goodbye to her.

When Andy starts a complex and steamy love affair with her new boss, she discovers there's more to his arrogant facade than she originally thought. • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • Having secured her dream job at Kelex, a company she's long admired, Andrea "Andy" Walker is more than ready for the next phase of her life. Her career is taking off, she loves her new city, and her colleagues have welcomed her with open arms - including sweet, boyfriend-material Oliver. Everything is perfect, except for her new boss, whose sole purpose seems to be getting under her skin. Alexander "Lex" Coleman is cold and arrogant, but also brilliant and movie-star handsome. To Andy's dismay, it isn't long before she finds herself more affected by him than she'd like. Contending with feelings she's never experienced before, Andy knows it's only a matter of time before temptation wins out. She's playing with fire, but maybe Lex is worth the risk of getting burned. • - • - • - • - • - • - • - • Previously a Paid Story. Featured in many lists, and with two sequels shortlisted for the Wattys 2022! [[Word count: 250,000 - 300,000]] Book 1 in the Binary Hearts Series. Previously titled Between the Lines.

When destiny decided to play, Carly found herself back in their province in her new university- a state university a matter of fact. Having to deal with their life's changes, she decided to trust her parents that she will only stay there for a year. And so, she stayed and played her part. Upon hearing one day from her parents that she will no longer go back to SLU, Carly decided to rebel against it. She did what she thought she needed to do for her parents to bring her back to her old life. During the times when everything inside her is in chaos, destiny played her life once again. Her eyes landed on one of the basketball players and she was shocked to know that it is her classmate. Her 'gangster' classmate.

(Monteciara Series 1: Klode Leighton Monteciara) "Don't expect me to be a good girl at all times. Baby, I'm no saint. I had my fair shares of bad deeds. That's why you shouldn't fall for me." "Screw those bad deeds. Those things won't stop me from falling for you." *** Alice Rhima Carreon is running from a painful past and a broken life in Baltimore. Desperate for a fresh start, she returns to the Philippines, determined to lay low, finish her studies, and find a job in a place where no one can reach her. But on her first day back, she runs into Klode Leighton Monteciara, a childhood friend. Despite her efforts to keep her distance, Klode refuses to leave her alone, pursuing her relentlessly. Her carefully laid plans unravel as Klode confesses his feelings. Alice can't comprehend how someone so perfect could fall for her, with all her flaws and secrets. She wants to run, but how can she escape a love that embraces everything she tries to hide?

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB PHR Available in NBS Bookstores and thru online stores via shopee and lazada for as low as 199 pesos. Lahat na ata ng zone mapa-friendzone, seenzone, baklazone etc. napagdaanan na ni Riane-- na binansagan ng mga kaibigan niya bilang babaeng maihahalintulad sa isang fast food chain sa sobrang bilis nitong ma-fall. That's why she always end up being broken. Tipong binigay mo na lahat, pero kung di ka iniwan niloko ka naman. Lahat na ng famous break-up lines, narinig na ni Riane. Andyang it's not you, it's me o kaya naman I don't deserve you. But still hindi pa rin nadala ang huli, naniniwala siya na mahahanap niya rin ang the one na magbibigay sa kanya ng happy ending. Hindi katulad ng ibang babae na nasaktan na, hindi natatakot ma-fall si Riane. In short, walang kadalaan. Until she met Thunder, at sa unang pagkakataon, natakot siyang ma-fall. Pero anong magagawa niya kung napakapasaway ng puso niya at hindi magawang sundin ang inuutos ng utak niya?. In the end, na-fall siya at nabiktima na naman sa isang zone, na tawagin na lang natin na 'Thunder Zone'. -Side Story of A Wife's Secret. Thunder Hendrex Monteciara. ~Completed~