To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

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Napilitang magpakasal sa isang lalaki dahil lang sa utang. A cliche story, of a girl who falls inlove with the man she is arranged to be married.

[Now available in bookstores nationwide for Php175.] "Ang hirap sa 'yo akala mo ikaw lang ang nahihirapan! Hindi mo kasi alam ang pakiramdam ng iniwan." - Vaughn Filan Lianna left Vaughn over false information months after their wedding. She was then carrying their twins in her womb. And after five long years of hiding, she learned about the truth. Hindi pala totoo ang mga paratang at pagdududa niya tungkol sa totoong pagkatao ng kanyang asawa. But things already changed when she returned. Vaughn became as distant as stranger, and she couldn't blame him because it was all her fault. Now, she regrets everything. Vaughn seems to no longer love her. But despite that, she chooses to stay. She's not a martyr neither a fool. She just wants her children to have a complete family; with the man who owns her heart. Pero hanggang kailan siya magtitiis para lang mabuo ang pamilyang kanyang inaasam? Sapat bang mahal niya ito para manatili siya? [This is not your cliché love story. This is Married to a Hot Magnate part II. For adults only.]

Language: Filipino Started in July 2011 | Finished in December 2011 Published in English for paperback (Pop Fiction, 2013) Adapted in Indonesian for paperback (Penerbit Haru, 2016 & 2018) Blurb: Phoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the biggest stars in the country, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been secretly married. Of course, no one can know. That's Kent Fuentabella, for goodness' sake, a star so famous that even the tiniest move he makes can create Twitter trends worldwide. Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, but she doesn't even know how they feel about each other. But just when she's trying to sort out her feelings for moody and unpredictable Kent, here comes Harley Villaluz, Kent's biggest rival, who's determined to sweep Phoebe off her feet. Then there's also Elisa, Kent's onscreen love interest, who's determined to take their romance off-screen. Oh, what's a secretly married girl to do - when the country's biggest celebrities suddenly find themselves entangled with her life?

NOTE: SPG/R-18 | Now available in PPC and National Bookstore | 120 Php | Published under Red Room | Dahil sa kalasingan, pumayag si Cherry sa dare ng mga kaibigan na halikan ang pinaka-guwapong lalaki na makikita niya sa bar. She was looking for an Adonis looking male when her eyes settled on a gorgeous hunk that's sexily drinking his glass of rum. Itinapon niya ang inhebisyon sa katawan at nilapitan ang lalaki at walang se-seremonyang hinalikan niya ito sa mga labi na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik sa likod ng sasakyan nito. It was a good night for Cherry, a good memory... Until she meet her new Boss.

Ranked #11 in romance Ranked #1 in romcom WARNING RATED SPG She is a nerd secretary na mahilig makinig sa boss niyang may katalik na iba. Ganoon siya ka-tsismosa sa kalibugan ng boss niya. Pero sa kabila ng pagiging chismosa/secretary ay may iba pa siyang pakay sa boss niya-iyon ay makapaghiganti. Pero paano kung ang paghihigantina pinaplano ay mauuwi sa pagmamahal? Kaya niya bang kalimutan na lang ang lahat sa nakaraan at piliin ito? He's a boss, na kinokontrol ang lahat kaya tinagurian siyang the beast, except his nerd secretary na hindi niya makontrol. Kaya sumasakit ang ulo niya sa dalaga. Ano ang gagawin niya para makinig lamang ito sa kanya? Paano niya mako-control ito kung kontrolado na nito ang puso niya? A/N: This story is not suitable for minors 17 and below. ❤kitty star❤

Highest rank achieved #1 in ROMANCE A night with full of lust. A night that changed my life. A night with a stranger. A HOT NIGHT WITH MR. BARTENDER !