If we were to talk about making the first move, boys are usually the ones who do it, but not in the case of Ireena Razon. For her, it was a now or never situation. Given that it was her last year of high school, she felt she had to do everything. You only turn 17 once in your lifetime, and after that, you can't afford to make foolish decisions anymore, she thought. Little did she know, this "foolish" 17-year-old decision she was about to make would shape the rest of her life. Book Cover from: Su Minh in Pexels

She rolls her eyes when he smiles. He calls her wifey when she's mad. She says he's too messy, he says she gives him peace. They weren't supposed to meet. But she shows up to his games, and he always saves her a seat. On paper, they don't make sense. But maybe that's the point, does love ever have to?

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #2 Being the niece of the volleyball team's coach, Alia is hired to design the uniforms of the players. Seven, who has had a crush on her since the first time he saw her on the campus, feels shy and awkward whenever her presence is there. What more if one summer, the whole team will have to train in the coach's province near the ocean, where Alia is also having her vacation? Every night, since Alia cannot go to the house where the team is staying, the two would just write silly letters to each other and put them in a bottle, then hang the bottle in its usual spot.

Ang Ikalawang Serye. Si Aurora Lacamiento ay mayroong malubhang karamdaman mula pagkabata. Sa loob ng ilang taon ay naging sandigan niya ang pagbabasa ng mga nobela. Isang gabi, sa huling sandali ng kaniyang buhay ay napagkalooban siya ng kahilingan - ang hiling na magdadala sa kaniya sa iba't ibang mundo ng mga paborito niyang kuwento sa tulong ng isang misteryosong lalaki na siyang sugo ng Buwan. Sa kanilang paglalakbay sa iba't ibang nobela ay naranasan ni Aurora ang mga bagay na hindi niya pa nagagawa at natutuklasan. At sa bawat araw na dumaraan ay hindi niya mapigilan ang hangarin na tuklasin kung sino ang misteryosong lalaki na walang pagkakakilanlan. Handa ba nilang harapin ang bawat kabanata na puno ng hiwaga? At ano ang kanilang gagawin sa oras na matuklasan nila ang lihim ng Buwan? HIRAYA is now available online at Anvil Publishing Store.

De Avila Series #1 "Wattys 2022 Grand Prize Winner" Known as the most stubborn and troublemaker daughter of the De Avila family, nothing stops Socorro from pursuing her dreams and passion for writing. Despite living in the 19th century, she believes women can also do great things like men. Being the next daughter to be sent off to an arranged marriage like her older sisters, she's now determined to create her destiny and break every single custom of what a woman was taught to do. She earns money by writing love letters as a ghostwriter. Everything seems to work according to her plan until she meets a young nobleman who can catch her lies and make her feel the love she thought only exists in books. Book cover design by @mariya_alfonso Language: Filipino Date Started: October 31, 2021 Date Finished: June 18, 2022

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES 3 In need of juicy news for her online publication, the struggling journalism student, Millicent Rae Velasco, was forced to interview the intimidating student council president of their university, Juancho Alas Montero. But, not wanting to be the subject of rumors, he rejected her instantly. So, paano siya? Paano ang last requirement niya bago maka-graduate? Si Juancho ang iniatas sa kanya ng isinusumpa niyang prof na gawan ng profile article! Isa pa, dito na lang siya makakabawi! Kailangan niya pang higitin mula sa dulo ng impyerno ang grades niya! Being in a hopeless predicament, she ended up chasing after him. She hid behind the bookshelves where he was studying, memorized his schedule by heart, and talked to him straight on when she could. She only had one goal---write an article about him. Nothing more, nothing less. But life had a lot of things in store for her. Because through the glances she'd stolen, she picked up the sharp fragments of his life. Through the hidden smiles, she unraveled the content of his heart. And through the pages she'd written, she caught herself falling in love with him.

Hunter x Sharyn

(Could Trilogy #2) We are living proof of a love that is timed perfectly, arriving at just the right moment. So, I wasn't sure why I became his "almost" but not enough. Or was it the other way around? - Latisha Sevilla

(Could Trilogy #1) Flowers, chocolates, and love letters are the things that Latisha Sevilla has been receiving since she was in primary school. With all the suitors lining up to get her attention, she only has to choose who will be the lucky one. But how could she choose when the lucky one seems not to have his eyes on her? She's stuck on being his girl friend. Still, Latisha waited for that chance. Who knows, the guy might suddenly feel the spark...and ask her on a date. Just one date...yet it didn't happen. Instead, the guy confessed his love to another girl. Broken-hearted, Latisha realized the need to open her heart to someone else. There...she chose Alonzo Mercado, an art student whom she thought would finally paint colors to her life. [Photo not mine]

Bar Series #6 For as long as Avey Hermoza remembered, River Eustaquio wasn't into her. River made it clear that he would never love Avey. Friendship is the only thing he can offer. Avey was fully aware that a man like River would never break his rules for her. So, she tried to pretend that the man meant nothing to her. She even asked River to introduce her to his friends in the hopes that she would forget about him. She never did until she got married to Gael Toledo. Her marriage was supposed to be perfect. She loves the man, and the man loves her. However, everything changed when Gael discovered Avey's betrayal of him. While trying to save her marriage, Avey found herself in a tangled rendezvous with River that eventually led to bloodshed. River has finally realized that he cannot lose Avey for the second time. Now, he holds the gun. Will it be able to save Avey, or will it seal their love for each other until the end of time?