Eliza Velasquez is beyond belief to have Khairro Sanford - the man she once loved but has grown to hate - as her bodyguard. With them forced to spend more time together, can Eliza bury the feelings resurfacing in her heart? Or is there no choice but to surrender and fall the second time around? ****** Chief of Police Khairro Sanford is the epitome of perfection - as a handsome and rich gentleman, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he becomes the bodyguard of Eliza Velasquez, a girl who hates him to the core. Everything should have been strictly professional, but she's savage, confident, and independent... and Khairro's starting to like and hate her at the same time. With the undeniable attraction between them, can Khairro stop himself from falling for the girl who is off limits to him? Or will Eliza be a risk he's willing to take even if she will cost him his life? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali... Kaya mo bang sumuko sa pagba baka sakali?

Ilang beses ba nating tinanong ang sarili natin kung mapapansin ba tayo ng mga taong mahal natin? Ilang beses ka ba magtatanong sa buong buhay mo? At ano sa tingin mo ang magiging sagot? "Mapapansin kaya ako? Ang pag-ibig ko? Ang katauhan ko? Mapapansin Kaya?" Paano kung hindi? Paano kung oo? Magkaiba ba ang gagawin mong desisyon o pareho lang? Mag-iiba ba ang pananaw mo o magpapatuloy ka lang sa kung anong alam mong constant? Umaatikabong fame laban sa umaatikabong pag-ibig.

WARNING: SPG | R-18 | Mature Content Inside | COVER BY: Race Darwin "You're invited to Temptation Island."

Ang pag-ibig ay parang nagsusugal. Pag sigurado kang mahal mo ang tao, ibibigay mo ang lahat. Ang problema dito ay di mo alam kung may maibabalik paba sayo o wala. Maswerte ang nakakakuha ng higit pa sa inaasahan, pero luhaan ang mga sumugal at natalo. Pero ganun paman, tulad ng sugal, kahit walang kasiguraduhan, marami paring umiibig, marami paring sumusugal. Dahil... Baka Sakali... Baka Sakali...

*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.

Famous delinquent Demon Lewisham saw the love of his life Devi Parker die right before his eyes five years ago, but he still believes she's alive. When Demon is saved in a fire by a fearless woman who looks exactly like his lover, he thinks it's her. After all, the heart doesn't lie. *** Devi Parker is dead--that's what everyone keeps telling Demon, but when he crosses paths with Felesisima Fajardo who saves him, Demon knows it's her. The problem? Sisi insists she is not his dead lover. Demon, however, isn't convinced, and does everything in his power to keep Sisi with him. When they're faced with threats, secrets, lies and truths, it's up to Sisi...or Devi--to put an end to the greed and power to the family that once killed her. And she won't let them do it again--not this time. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

"W-what!? Pumayag siyang maging partner ko? Ha! Eh, hindi ko naman siya niyaya. Masaya at madali lamang ang buhay para kay Deib Lohr Enrile na hinahangaan ng napakaraming babae dahil sa kanyang itsura; bukod doon ay wala na. Mahilig siyang mang-bully. Kilala bilang Campus Enemy Number One dahil sa angking talento sa pang-aasar sa mga baguhang estudyante sa paaralang pag-aari ng kanilang pamilya. Sikat si Deib Lohr sa mga babae pero hindi dahil crush siya ng mga ito, kundi dahil takot na mapag-TRIP-an. Sa kagustuhang sagutin ng babaeng dalawang taon na niyang nililigawan ay nangako si Deib Lohr na magbabago at titigilan ang pagiging BULLY. Ganoon siya kadesididong maging nobya si Kimeniah, ang babaeng kanyang pinapangarap. Maganda, mabait, matalino at mayaman. Kung hindi lamang maliit ay mukha nang perpekto. Ngunit pagpasok ng huling taon ni Deib Lohr sa high school ay nagawa niyang sirain ang sariling salita. Nakilala niya ang kauna-unahang babaeng naglakas-loob na patulan ang kanyang mga kalokohan. Ang babaeng kamumuhian niya nang higit pa sa kanyang inaakala. Ang babaeng nagawang baguhin ang mga pananaw niya sa buhay dahil lang sa hindi makatwirang prinsipyo. Siya ba ang gumulo sa buhay ng babae? O ito ang gugulo sa kanyang buhay? Isang babaeng kamumuhian niya ngunit may pagkataong hindi niya mahulaan. Ang babaeng makapagpapatunay kay Deib Lohr na hindi lahat ng babaeng gusto niya ay mahal mo.

PART 2 OF Practicing My First Real Kiss. May first kiss na ba kayo? AKO? HINDI KO ALAM! Pero, considered bang first kiss kahit 'NAKALIMUTAN' mo na? Well, siguro nga. First kiss ko na siya. But for me, he's not my first REAL kiss! Kasi hindi ko siya KILALA!

A place where everything is mysterious, enchanting, bloody, and shitty. Entering is the other way of suicidal. Just one wrong move and everything will blur. A lot of secrets are being hid. Not the typical school to have fun. Death is everywhere. Bad, worse, worst, monster and evil are scattered. Must shut your mouth, never against to anyone. "Once you enter, there's no turning back." Never trust your curiosity, it could just drive you straight to hell. WELCOME TO HELL UNIVERSITY! --**-- Date Started: February 8, 2016 Date Finished: August 17, 2016. Mystery/Thriller/Teen-Fiction Book Cover by PixyGoddess