"He was hired to save her. Fate demanded something far more dangerous." When Rue Amethyst Garcia is kidnapped by a powerful criminal syndicate, the underworld erupts into chaos. Desperate and running out of time, her father hires the one man no one else dares to summon- Rake Matthias, a lethal, solitary mercenary with a past drowned in blood and regret. Rake's mission is simple: Find the girl. Bring her home. Trust no one. Feel nothing. But nothing about Rue-or the enemies hunting her-is simple. What begins as a rescue mission spirals into a deadly game of survival through Manila's hidden underworld. Forced together, Rake and Rue must navigate assassins, betrayals, and secrets buried deeper than either of them realized. As danger closes in, an unexpected bond forms between the man who has nothing to lose... and the girl no one expected to fight back. In a world of shadows and shifting loyalties, one thing becomes clear: Saving her might cost Rake more than his life.

In a world dominated by wealth and privilege, Tamara Manuel, a determined and hardworking scholarship student, enters the prestigious Imperium Academy hoping to build a better future for herself. However, Tamara quickly finds herself out of place in a school ruled by the ruthless Quattuor Reges-a group of four powerful, handsome boys who control the social hierarchy with an iron fist. At the helm of this elite group is Tyler Richards, a charming yet arrogant figure known for his cruel pranks and manipulative behavior. Tamara's life takes a dramatic turn when she boldly stands up to Tyler's during one of his malicious pranks. Rather than retaliating with his usual cruelty, Tyler is struck by her bravery and boldness. For the first time, he finds himself intrigued by someone who isn't afraid of him. What Tamara doesn't know is that beneath Tylers tough exterior lies a troubled soul, haunted by the weight of family expectations and personal demons. Tyler has been struggling with intermittent explosive disorder (IED), a condition that causes violent, uncontrollable outbursts of anger, which he has been dealing for years. His explosive episodes, however, have a strange and unexpected pattern: they are mysteriously calmed down whenever Tamara touches him.

"Drake Palma, humanda ka! I'm going to get you by hook or by crook!" Ito si Alys Perez, may pagka-loner, maingay, madalas bagsak ang grades sa klase, bigo sa pag-ibig, at may malaki siyang problema. Kasi naman, pumayag siyang gawin ang isang bagay na wala talaga siyang kahit anong experience. Ano ba naman ang alam niya sa pangse-seduce? At lalo na sa matalino, hot na hot, at super sungit na classmate pa niyang si Drake Palma?! Ah basta! Gagamitin niya ang lahat ng powers niya para maging "mission accomplished" sa challenge na ito. Hindi siya makapapayag na maging isa sa napakaraming babae sa school na naging brokenhearted dahil sa playboy na si Drake.

(For Hire: A Damn Good Kisser Book 2) Meet the new Dana Kathryn Ferrer. A little bit older and wiser, and a lot more confident, Dana-or DK, as she now prefers to be called-is the life of every party. Since he-who-must-not-be-named left her, DK has reinvented herself. Gone is the girl who's always pining for that boy. These days, DK, who manages to catch the attention of any boy she deems worth her time, gets to pick anyone she wants. She's completely over Cyriel Edrian Perez. But when she finds out that Cyriel is coming back, her perfect little world goes haywire. And when Andrei Louie Guzman starts courting her-a romantic Filipino tradition he's never bothered following for any other girl-she still won't give him the time of day. Does DK simply want closure, or could it be that she's not completely over the boy who broke her heart?

After being dumped by her boyfriend because 'she's too much of a prude,' straight-A student Dana Ferrer enlists the kissing tutorial services of the Good Kissers Inc., made up of the three campus heartthrobs. She chooses notorious Campus King, Andy Guzman, to tutor her, thinking she can ace their lessons and have her ex crawling back to her in no time. She soon realizes she's not immune to Andy's irresistible advances. Nor is Andy oblivious to Dana's charm, which reminds him of someone from his past. Will Dana and Andy break the rules and fall in love with each other? Or will Dana opt to play safe and choose someone else?

All her life, Mary Imogen Suarez was led to believe that she should end up with Parker Adrian Palma. Na dapat, kay Parker lang siya. Na si Imogen ay para lang kay Parker. But the problem was, Parker never looked her way, at least, not the way she wanted him to. For him, she's just the best friend-and a reminder of something he badly wanted to forget. For years, she lived with the knowledge that Parker would never like her back. Akala ni Imo, hindi na siya makakaahon sa naraaramdaman niya para kay Parker-until she met Saint Iverson Gomez de Lianño. Saint was a breath of fresh air. He's attentive, and he made Imo feel loved and appreciated-something she never felt during all the years she loved Parker. But when things started to fall in their right places, Parker decided to finally look her way. What would Imogen do? Would she brave the storm to be with Saint? Or would she tread the strings that connect her with Parker?

When her longtime boyfriend proposes to her, Nari does not seem happy. She rejects him, hoping he would understand. But two years, seven days, three hours, five minutes, and thirty seconds later, Nari enters a church and watches him get married to someone else. *** At 21, Nari Miranda graduates from college wanting to complete her bucket list-being independent, visiting the US, traveling Europe, and adopting a dog-so when Benny, her longtime boyfriend proposes and surprises her with a house-their own house--she doesn't feel right. Until she follows the first thing she thinks of that moment: she rejects him. Nari hopes that everything will still be okay between them, but seeing Benny with another girl becomes too much for her. Feeling broken, she goes to a bar to drink her pain away and meets Preston, the man she always coincidentally crosses paths with, not knowing her life will take a whole new different turn. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGNED BY: Louise De Ramos