[FEATURES TEEN FICTION] Beyond the Smiles follows Kaisha "Kai" Montero, a girl who returns to Merrivale Crest hoping for a normal high school life after years away. New classmates, familiar chaos, and unexpected connections quickly pull her into a world she does not fully understand. Caught between complicated friendships, slow-burning romance, and growing suspicions, Kai finds herself drawn to people who seem to know more than they let on. What she does not know is that her mother, Celestia, is hiding a dangerous double life tied to the powerful Gutierrez clan, built on secrets, missions, and sacrifices meant to protect her. As love, rivalry, and loyalty collide, Kai inches closer to a truth she was never meant to discover. What begins as a simple teen story slowly unravels into something darker, where smiles hide lies, and growing up means facing realities that could change everything. Because not all smiles are real, and some truths live far beyond the smiles.

(PUBLISHED UNDER Bliss Books AND Flutter Fic) seniors series #1 A Senior Highschool series. complete [unedited] 1# NBS Bestseller under Local Fiction [July 2024] Madali lang daw ang maging honor student. You just have to mix intelligence, perseverance and start being assiduous with almost everything - then you'll be rewarded with the medals you have always yearned for. Zafirah Sidney Sanchez has always been like that ever since she stepped her feet in the school grounds. Kaakibat ng pagiging honor student niya, she has always put her grades above everything and believes that she can be the best among the rest. When she met Sarathiel Zyler Aracosa of the STEM strand, he trampled on her ego when his grades were greater than hers and to add salt to the wounds - the guy did it so effortlessly. Being affronted with the sudden revelation that her enemy might just have it all even without inserting any effort, Zafirah made it her school life's mission to beat him when it comes to academics. But what if instead of the passionate hatred that she is insisting to have for him, a burning love would surface? At paano kung ang inaalagaan niyang titulo ay tuluyan nang maagaw sa kanya? And if things go wrong, who do we hold accountable for our choices? Is it our hearts or our minds? highest rank: #1 teen fiction