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Nikki Dela Cruz is a young teacher chasing big dreams. Once a scholar from a humble community college, she finally steps into the University of the Philippines for her graduate studies-the school she has always longed for. Passionate and principled, Nikki lives for her family, her students, her country, and the ideals of justice and equality.
In UP, she meets Uno Lopez, her brilliant and infuriating academic rival. Their debates spark like wildfire, but beneath the intellectual battles grows a friendship that feels dangerously close to something more.
But Uno carries a secret-he is Juan Lazarus Lopez Razon III, the son of the current mayor and heir to a political dynasty Nikki despises.
Will she guard her convictions at the cost of her heart, or will she risk loving the man who embodies everything she has fought against?
Hearts in Maroon
Colors of Love Series #1
Coming September 2025