To Kade Sanford Black, falling for his best friend Xanthie Lorenz, a serious and drop-dead handsome songwriter, was a line he did not want to cross. Knowing all too well the huge possibility of losing the only person who could see through him, he took a step back and put a distance to sustain their friendship - especially since Xanthie is soon to marry. Will Kade be able to hold back his feelings until he sees Xanthie married? Or will he finally have the courage to confess his feelings...and risk losing the only friend he has? WARNING: This story contains depictions of suicide, self-harm, and mental health crises that may be upsetting for some readers. Any depictions of mental health issues herein are not meant as a replacement for medical care. If you or someone you know deals with similar issues, they should seek the help of a medical professional. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know in the U.S. is contemplating suicide, please encourage them to call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. For international resources, please visit: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international-suicide-hotline s.html CECELIB | C.C. Cover by Ren Tachibana

NOTE: SPG/R-18 | Now available in PPC and National Bookstore | 120 Php | Published under Red Room | Dahil sa kalasingan, pumayag si Cherry sa dare ng mga kaibigan na halikan ang pinaka-guwapong lalaki na makikita niya sa bar. She was looking for an Adonis looking male when her eyes settled on a gorgeous hunk that's sexily drinking his glass of rum. Itinapon niya ang inhebisyon sa katawan at nilapitan ang lalaki at walang se-seremonyang hinalikan niya ito sa mga labi na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik sa likod ng sasakyan nito. It was a good night for Cherry, a good memory... Until she meet her new Boss.

It has always been a dream for Ammy to live prosperously. Worse luck, she was not born with a silver spoon. She has to endure the mud on her feet as she chases her ambitions. Notwithstanding, it did not stop her. She has set her goals and will go the extra mile to get what she aims for her and her mother. She excels in almost everything that she tries and rarely did she place second in competitions; in games. She adheres to her belief that success can only be attained through continuous actions and victory thus she does not let anyone steal her place. Playful kismet, a big threat comes her way. Conrad-a well-born son from an affluent family of Suarezes. He can do anything as great as her, bringing her plans into a blur. Two players, one game. There is only one seat for the victor, one winner in every play. Who will win and who will lose . . . a game with kismet? Ended : October 21, 2022

Antonio is the most powerful and richest person on earth. He is 22 and leads the most powerful mafia, not only of Italy, but of the whole world. He took the place of his father, after his death. The Russian mafia had killed his mother and father on a battle, leaving him alone leading the Italian mafia and taking care of his sister, Victoria. Katherine is a powerful independent woman. Her parents died when she was 9 by the Russian Mafia, leaving her brother, who was only 13 years old, to protect her. Ever since then, she has been learning how to fight and how to perfectly shoot someone. She was the definition of multitasking. Powerful, intelligent, independent yet tall and breath taking. Now, she's 21 years old and still seeks revenge for her parents death. What will happen when these two broken yet powerful souls meet? Will they make an alliance to destroy the Russian Mafia or will they hate each other and brake each other even more?

WATTYS 2020 WINNER FOR HISTORICAL FICTION Ako si Catalina, nagmahal, nasaktan, humiling kay Tala at sumubok muli. Ang buhay ay mapaglaro at tinatawanan ako ng kapalaran sa aking piniling daan. Ang umibig ba ng tapat ay ganito kasakit? Ako ay susuko na ngunit sa aking pagsuko ako ay tumingin sa Tala sa huling pagkakataon at naroon ka. Ikaw na hindi ko inaasahan. Naroon ka. Hanggang sa muli aking... tunay na minamahal.

Playboy Series #1: M-PREG Dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal ni Kenjie kay Zedric ay nagawa niyang ibigay ang sarili sa binata. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay nagbunga ang pinagsaluhan nilang dalawa. Nabuntis siya ni Zedric. Balak sana niyang ipagtapat sa binata ang katotohanan subalit nabigo siya. Narinig niya mula sa mga kaibigan nito kasama si Zedric na pinaglaruan lang siya. Dahil sa nalaman ay nagpakalayo siya. Malayo sa sakit na nakaraan niya. Itinago niya ang bata sa tunay nitong ama. Limang taon ang nakalipas. Dahil pina-abolish ang apartment na kanilang tinirhan ay minarapat niyang bumalik sa Siyudad para sa kabutihan ng kaniyang anak. Ngunit sa hindi niya inaasahang pangyayari ay magkikita muli ang landas nilang dalawa ni Zedric, bagay na labis niyang pinagsisihan sa kaniyang pagbabalik. Natakot siya na malaman ni Zedric ang tungkol sa anak niya. Itinago niya ito ng limang taon. At napagdesisyunan niyang itatago parin ang bata sa ama. Pero hanggang kelan niya itatago ang sikreto kung sa bawat paglaki ng bata nagiging kamukha nito ang ama niya? Paano kung malaman ni Zedric ang lahat? SA PAGBABALIK NIYA SA SIYUDAD... HANDA NABA NIYANG HARAPIN ANG AMA NI KENDRIC ZYLIEL NA MALAKI ANG BALLS? MAY CHANCE PA KAYA NA MABUO ANG RELASYON NILA BILANG ISANG PAMILYA?

[PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION] Handa si Isabela Rose Santiaguel na isakripisyo ang lahat-her wealth, her influence, and her advantageous betrothal to billionaire Morris Reverente-para kay Arkhe Alvarez, isang club DJ and infamous playboy. That's how deeply she has fallen in love with him. Ngunit ang pag-ibig ding 'yon ang magpipilit sa kanyang iwan si Arkhe para iligtas ang buhay nito mula sa mga pagbabanta ni Morris. Four years later, she is back in the Philippines from New York, and this time, she needs Arkhe to save her-and finally give her everything she wants.

Muling tangkilikin ang pinakabagong bersyon ng Ang Mutya ng Section E! Ipapalabas na ito bilang series sa Jan 3, 2025 exclusively sa Viva One app. Season One of Ang Mutya Ng Section E *** Simple lang ang gusto ni Jay-jay sa buhay: ang malayo na sa gulo at magkaroon ng normal na high school life. Pero kung gulo na mismo ang lumalapit sa kaniya, mapaninindigan pa rin ba ni Jay-jay ang pangako niya? Nang lumipat si Jasper Jean Mariano sa HVIS, nangako siyang lalayo na siya sa gulo at gagawin niya ang lahat para maging normal ang high school life niya. Pero sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, napunta siya sa Section E kung saan siya ang nag-iisang babae sa klase. Simula pa lang ng taon, puro kahihiyan at sakit na ng ulo ang inabot niya. Ngayong napaliligiran siya ng mga kaklaseng habulin ng gulo, naiipit si Jay-jay sa sitwasyon. Kakayanin pa rin ba niyang maging normal at makalayo sa pakikipagbasag-ulo kung unti-unti nang nauubos ang pasensya niya? O pipiliin ba niyang sumama na rin sa gulo kung kapalit naman nito ang kaligtasan ng mga kaibigan niya?

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"If tomorrow comes and I forget about this, and I forget about you, will you still love me?" Yesterday. Love. Nothing else matters to Lee Gabriel than Odyssey Lee. If love was a manifestation, iyon ay ang pag-ibig ni Lee. At unti-unti rin yong naramdaman ni Odyssey. Everything was perfect, until it wasn't. Today. Strangers. That's what they are. A few years after they broke up, Lee and Odyssey reunite at their high school reunion. It's awkward and weird pagkatapos ng lahat ng nangyari. But the feeling is still there. Everything is up in the air. Tomorrow. Loss. Slowly, the memory fades. Every moment feels like a ticking clock as Lee's health deteriorates. The heart remembers, but the mind forgets. Everything is uncertain. Language: Tagalog/English Date Started: June 24, 2019 Date Completed: January 11, 2020 Date Published in Paperback: December 2023