Salustiano Varkas is a man who built an empire on calculated coldness and unyielding power. To the world, he is a titan of industry, but to his enemies, he is a target. When a high-stakes betrayal leaves his fleet in ruins and his life hanging by a thread, he is discarded and washed up like broken driftwood on the jagged shores of a remote coastal village. Sunnira Meranda "Summer" Dela Cruz is the village's fiercest secret. An orphan who raised her younger brother and herself on the rhythm of the tides, she isn't intimidated by much. She knows every hidden cove and knows exactly how to handle the storms, both on the ocean and in her life. When Summer finds a man broken, bloodied, and barely breathing on her shoreline, her instinct isn't to run, but for him to survive. She drags him into her modest shack, expecting nothing but a heavy burden. But as Salustiano awakens, stripped of his security detail and his suit, the two worlds collide. He is a predator forced into the company of someone who doesn't fear his bite. She is the anchor he never knew he needed. In the quiet intensity of the island, where status means nothing and the sea dictates the rules, the billionaire will learn that while he was a master of his own empire, he is completely at the mercy of the girl who saved his life. After a lifetime of commanding others, has the beast finally found his master? Santi x Summer

Rishi never meant to fall in love-not with him, anyway. All she wanted was a taste of freedom. Moritz wasn't aiming either. Bratty, stubborn, always ready to argue-she was a walking headache he was asked to look after. Their banter became friendship. Their friendship became something they couldn't name. Until everything fell apart. She had secrets. He felt betrayed. And when it ended, they became polite, distant strangers who once almost had something real. But love, as they've learned, doesn't care for pride, timing, or unspoken truths. And sometimes, the arrow that missed the first time still knows exactly where to land.

Isla had it all. Wealth, beauty, and a life others could only dream of. But beneath the surface was a truth she could never outrun. And then, without warning, she disappeared. Some say she chose to leave. Others believe she was hiding something. But one person never stopped looking. Not because of what she had, but because of who she was. In a world built on secrets, will the truth rise with the tide or sink forever into Saltwater Lies?

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 | ©zerefiera Kasal - isang bagay na pilit iniiwasan ni Victoria. She hated the arranged marriage set by her father. Ni hindi nga niya kayang magustuhan ang lalaki, ang pakasalan pa kaya? Desperate to escape the leash of an unwanted marriage threatening to tie her down, she planned on fleeing to her grandmother's province, but fate had a different path carved for her. Nagising na lang siya na naliligaw sa isang malayong probinsya. The tall towers and luxurious life she grew up with were replaced by beautiful views of mountain range and wide rice fields. The life there was calm, peaceful, and slow - something she always craved for. The life there turned out to be sweet - as she started to get used to the pair of chocolate brown eyes greeting her in the morning; the only pair that could make her heart go wild, yet calm her down at the same time. Kasal - isang bagay na pilit niyang iniiwasan dahil takot siyang magmahal. But the man she met in that foreign province made her think that if she would end up marrying someone... It's going to be him. First Published: 2023 Republished: Nov. 22, 2024 Finished: July 9, 2025

A Spin-Off of New Classic Series Dawn, an avid fan of the chart-topping band New Classic and an advertising arts major, crosses paths with her med student neighbor, Kaleb, under less than ideal circumstances. Their first meeting is clouded by misunderstanding and miscommunication, leading to a rocky start in their relationship. However, fate has more in store for them when Dawn unexpectedly finds herself moving next door, sharing the same roof with Kaleb.

Marriage is normally one's happily ever after in the movies, but for Aemie Ferrer-Roswell, it's just the start of a seemingly unending adventure. Can this sweet Barbie-loving airhead continue to survive the life of being wife to a Mafia boss? *** Many things changed after Aemie Ferrer became Ezekiel Roswell's wife. With the might of Yaji and Roswells combined, things should have become smooth sailing for Baby Ae and her Dong--or at least, that's what everyone thought. But with lies, secrets and betrayals constantly plaguing the two, no one knows who to trust. This time, the silly and ditzy Aemie must step up to protect everyone and everything she cherishes--including the man she loves. Will they win and overcome this battle again? Or is it the perfect time for them to accept that Mafia stories have no happy endings? DISCLAIMER: This story is in Taglish COVER DESIGNER: Rayne Mariano

They say that escaping is a weak form of coping mechanism. But, Demetrie Ysobelle Pelligrino, an irregular nursing student has never been escape in her entire life. Paano niya naman kasi tatakasan ang pagiging panganay? Buong buhay niya, wala siyang ginawa kundi ang supportahan at maging takbuhan ng pamilya niya. Hindi naman siya nag rereklamo; dahil naiintindihan niya naman ang takbo at estado ng buhay niya. Ang gusto niya lang naman ay iyong meron din siyang ma pag tatakbuhan kapag nakakapagod ang mundo sa kanya, meron siyag ma pag susumbungan kapag malupit ang mundo sa kanya. Maybe, life isn't that hard if you have someone you can lean on. Kaya nang makilala niya si Jose Rafael Montimer. Meron na siyang ma pag tatakbuhan, meron na siyang ma pag susumbungan. But life is cruel, as it always is. Tama nga siguro sila. Pagiging mahina lang ang pag takas sa problema. Pero gaya rin nila; gusto niya nalang maging mahina para takasan ang problema niya. Date started: 05/05/2025 Date ended: 10/02/2025

Sollano Brothers #3: Yiem Matthew Sollano Lexia Jennica Silva is a rising actress and model with no plans of slowing down. Career muna bago commitment, iyan ang motto niya. She's living her best life, enjoying the spotlight, and staying away from anything serious... until one impulsive night changes everything. Yiem Mathew Sollano never imagined himself settling down. Pero ng makilala niya si Jennica, biglang nagbago ang pananaw niya sa buhay. A one-night stand was supposed to mean nothing, but for Yiem, it became something more-something he never thought he'd want. At mula no'n, hindi na niya tinantanan si Jennica. He pursued her relentlessly, convinced that what they shared was real. But everything happens for a reason. And sometimes, even the strongest feelings aren't enough to fight fate. When misunderstandings, pride, and pain threaten to tear them apart, will they hold on to love, or walk away from what could've been the best thing that ever happened to them?

Yvonne Maica Lim is an aspiring UAAP court side reporter for UST, she was so close to getting her football player crush after plotting on him for almost a year...but everything fell apart when she had to fake date the infamous star basketball player of the UST Growling Tigers instead. Book cover by cottonbro studio in pexels

[UNEDITED] Lyra's supposed to be lavish life turned into a painful and traumatic one. As she tries to regain her life from the darkness of her past, the love she found in Cian gave her hope. But would the comfort she lives now, enough to fill the desolated part of her heart? Ray of light in Paradise - Tonjuarez Series III He fell first, he fell harder trope raindropsandstar