Raising a kid is a difficult task for Sandro, especially if the child is not his own. When adoption is the only way for him to have the right for his best friend's only daughter, how far will he go when blood is always thicker than water? • • • • At a young age, Sandro experienced firsthand how difficult it is to grow up without parents. That's why, following the loss of his best friend and the girl he had courted, he took care of his best buddy's only child. With the support of Alyna, his supervisor and open-secret crush, Sandro will try to be a responsible dad for Chamee, despite his poor temper. But his role as a single father to Chamee doesn't end with the adoption papers; he also has to travel to Aklan to meet Chamee's blood relatives. Will he be able to make it through his journey in Aklan as Chamee's adopted father? Is blood be always thicker than water? ************ The Wayward Son in Aklan © July 2021 by Elena Buncaras ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the author, excepting brief quotes and lines used in some description, written specifically for inclusion in this book. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, some places, and incidents are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, places, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. All Rights Reserved

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Toccara

Flavia

Haukea Mavis Bolivar has never believed she needed a boy in her life. To her, they're all the same. Passionate about basketball, she dreams of earning the recognition she's never received from her parents, who have always favored her older brother-a famous band member. Used to hiding her insecurities behind a smile, Haukea never expects her heart to waver when she meets a member of Epicenter. But as admiration turns into something more, she'll have to face the feelings she always believed she'd never have. *** PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION

Zoia

Millaray

Pallavi

After getting hurt by the people around her, aspiring chef Dacia Holgado builds up her walls to protect her heart... until band bassist Eris Arriaga comes along and tears them apart. *** Graduating culinary arts student Dacia Holgado gets the biggest twist of her life when she crosses paths with Epicenter's bassist Eris Arriaga. She hates his guts and vices while he hates how pampered and perfect she is. They are complete opposites, but Dacia's version of an ideal man unexpectedly changes the more she gets to know Eris. As Epicenter slowly reaches their dream and gets a shot at stardom, Dacia and Eris' relationship is suddenly put to a test. Is their young and passionate love enough to help them survive? Or will they realize that what they have is really just a phase and is meant to end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

The Azcon-Zobel family has long been one of the most influential families in Villa Terrazas. Unlike other powerful clans, however, they have kept their influence hidden from the public eye for generations, believing that secrecy is the only way to protect their family and preserve the traditions they have upheld for decades. Born into that legacy, Embry Zobel has never known a life outside its rigid expectations. Raised to obey without question, she accepts that her future has already been decided-including the man she is destined to marry. To her, love has always been a privilege reserved for other people, never for someone bound by the weight of a family name. Everything begins to change when she steps beyond the walls that have sheltered her all her life. She finds herself drawn to a boy with a different surname. Caught between the traditions and the emotions she can no longer ignore, Embry must decide whether some legacies are worth protecting-or whether some rules are meant to be broken.