"Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction Category" Sa loob ng labinlimang taon, ang makasal sa kababata niyang si Enrique Alfonso ang tanging pinapangarap ni Estella Concepcion. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Lucas, ang pinsan at karibal ni Enrique sa politika. *** Makatwiran at hindi nagpapatalo, lumaki si Estella Concepcion na patuloy na umaasang magkakatuluyan pa rin sila ni Enrique Alfonso, ang batang nagpagaan ng kanyang loob labinlimang taon na ang nakararaan. Ni minsan ay hindi nawala ang kanyang paghanga at pagtingin sa binata na siyang magiging susunod na gobernadorcillo ng bayan ng San Alfonso. Ngunit tila gumuho ang kaniyang mundo nang mapag-alaman niyang ipinagkasundo na ito sa ibang dalaga. Desididong mapangasawa pa rin ang binata, hihingin ni Estella ang tulong ni Lucas, ang pinsan ni Enrique. Sa paglipas ng panahon at sa mga sikretong kaniyang matutuklasan, handa pa nga rin bang gawin ni Estella ang lahat upang maikasal sa binatang matagal na niyang inaasam? O tulad ba ng ihip ng hangin ay magbabago rin ang isinisigaw ng kaniyang puso? Cover Design by Precious Pages Corp./LIB Books Book Type: Hardbound (With Book Jacket Cover)

Four high school students living in a world of complicated first love, dream and friendship. (year 1996) Note: Original Sound Tracks are available at the end of every chapter. Book cover by: @BinibiningMariya Date started: June 12, 2019 Date finished: April 17, 2020

Lovice

Loraes

Ametrine Carillo drifts through life, searching for something she can't name--a purpose, a color, a reason to start again. When Elos Villareal saves her by accident, she discovers a love that was never part of the canvas. *** Ametrine Carillo lives in brushstrokes and silence, drifting through a life blurred by abandonment and betrayal. Her mother gambles away their future, her father left them, and still, she clings to her art, desperate to find the color that will make her feel whole again. Then one night, violence finds her. And so does Elos Villareal. He's everything every girl dreams of. And when he pulls her from the brink, their lives collide, and love starts to bloom. Until Ametrine learns the truth: Elos once loved her stepsister, the girl who shares her passion for painting. As old wounds resurface and buried truths unravel, Ametrine must fight not just for love but for the life she's never dared to imagine. Because some hearts are not broken by accident . . . they're torn apart by design. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Bistre Santiago lives for fun and carefree moments, but her encounter with the serious man like Cyprian Segovia challenges her stance. Haunted by a dark past, she struggles to open her heart to him, yet finds herself fighting for the love she knows she deserves. *** Innocencia Bistre Santiago enjoys living life lightly and having fun-until she crosses paths with a serious man like Cyprian Altair Segovia in a bar. She vowed never to fall in love, yet finds herself irresistibly drawn to Cyprian's charm. However, as her dark past unravels, the people she once turned her back on resurface, revealing the unsettling truth about who she truly is. When freedom comes at a cost and respect must be earned, can Bistre afford the price for her happiness? Will she be ready to confront the truth when she discovers Cyprian's connection to her deepest, darkest secret? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Matthew's obsession with killing was because of his past experiences when he was still an orphan. Years later, nang tumuntong sa legal na edad, sinimulan niyang I-lure ang mga babae sa bitag niya saka niya ito paglalaruan bago patayin. He has the charm and looks that girls will definitely fall for. Ang hindi nila alam ay ginagamit niya ang mga ito para sa pangsariling kasiyahan - para pumatay. Then there's Coleen, his best friend's girlfriend. Due to reasons, napilitan itong tumira sa bahay niya dahil na rin sa pakiusap ng kaibigan niya. At ngayong nabigyan siya ng pagkakataon na mas lalong mapalapit rito, mas naging determinado siyang isagawa ang kaniyang plano; ang mapa sa kaniya ang babae at mapatay ito. Ang hindi niya alam, ang pagtira nito sa bahay niya ang siyang magdadala sa kaniya sa kapahamakan. -- SPG. Some scenes are not suitable for young audiences. Pero bahala kayo kung trip niyo ituloy. This was written way back 2015 I think. Nilinis ko lang para mas maayos siya basahin. (Tagalog po ito. Huwag magpalinlang sa first page.)

'Twas heavily questioned... "How art thou fallen from heaven, Lucifer?" It was even mentioned on the sacred records. Pero, paano kung nagkamali lang pala tayo ng inaakala? Who's really the root of all evil?

Hindi lahat naghahanap ng ka-sparks, ang iba kausap lang.

She's not a vampire but she's fast and strong. Not a werewolf but sometimes acts as one. Not a witch but has powers nor a ghost but can disappear from the naked eye. Only one thing is for sure... she's not human.