Nicola Castillejos has been in love with her brother's bestfriend, Malachi Zhang since she was six years old. He was her muse. Her only love. Her world revolved around him and when he left? It stopped spinning. They made a pact of saving all their firsts for each other and she kept her promise despite the oceans that separated them and the years that were stolen from them. However, with Nicola's dissipating hope and Kai's secrets, it was only a matter of time they will have to let each other go. Or will they? ‼️THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN TAGALOG-ENGLISH‼️ ------------------------------------------------------- This is a fast-paced story and is NOT for the slow-burn romance girlies. This a romance book with dark themes and unconventional characters. Mentions of mental health and self-harm. This is not for the faint of heart. Read at your own risk. Tropes: Childhood sweethearts romance Second chance romance Angst No cheating Virgin FMC and MMC Morally grey MMC Started: May 2024 Completed: August 2024

Anjelous was forced to pretend as someone else's wife after being abducted by a woman who looks exactly like her. Although crazy, it should be easy--her 'husband' was her first love after all--but no, she's trapped in a toxic loveless marriage. But are her feelings enough to make her live a lie? *** Lucienne Anjelous Corpuz has always lived a simple life in Isla Verde. But one day, she wakes up in an unfamiliar room after being abducted, and she is then asked to do an impossible task--to pretend as Mayor Wax Salvaterra's wife, a woman whose face is a carbon copy of hers. She didn't know how it happened but one thing's for sure--someone claimed her identity and married her first love. Now that she finally has the chance to be with Wax, will she be able to break down his walls and melt his heart? Or will discovering the lies that the fake Anjelous made only prove that gaining his 'love' was nothing but a false hope? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Designer: Rayne Mariano

OVERDRIVE #1 According to Google, burnout is more than just a fleeting feeling of stress. It is a state caused by prolonged, unmanaged pressure that leads to a profound sense of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion. It thrives in toxic environments fueled by unfairness, poor treatment from the people around you, and a total lack of recognition despite everything you do to make them accept you. It is a deeper state of depletion that strips away your light, leaving you hollow. Once you are full from keeping it all in, you will eventually be triggered by a single circumstance. A breaking point that forces you to drop everything you love in exchange for the only thing left to find: peace.

When eighteen-year-old Leticia Fernandez, visits her boyfriend's house, she never expects to step into the wrong room- his father's private playroom. Even worse, he mistakes her for the woman he paid to entertain him. Before she can explain, she's pulled into the world of shadows and control... face to face with a man almost twice her age, radiating dominance and danger. But as the heat between them ignites, he discovers who she really is- his son's girlfriend. Thrown out and sent toward her boyfriend's room, Leticia opens the next door...only to find him in bed with her best friend. Stunned and betrayed, she can't stop thinking about the man she was never meant to meet. A man who shouldn't want her. A man the world admires as a respectable governor- yet behind closed doors hides desires as dark as sin. Some doors, once opened, can never be forgotten.

(Game Series # 6) Assia dela Serna's dream was to become a lawyer. Ever since she was little, she had dreamt of becoming one... But from a young age, she knew that her family wasn't financially capable of sending her to law school. Kaya naman bata pa lang siya, sinigurado niya na magiging maayos lahat ng grado niya. She made sure that everything in her transcript was perfect. She needed to get a full ride scholarship to the best law school in the country, St. Claire's Academy College of Law... But things do not always go according to plan. She didn't make it to SCA, but she made it to Brent. It wasn't the best school, but she met a lot of good people. She was happy. She felt like everything was going according to plan. She's gonna be a lawyer. She's gonna go home to her province and help the people in her town. Everything was great... until her last year in law school. That's when shit started to happen.

(Game Series # 7) Jersey thought that her life's already as good as it's gonna get... Wala naman siyang karapatang magreklamo-pasalamat pa nga raw siya 'di siya pina-abort ng nanay niya nung nabuntis siya ng tatay niya. Pero araw-araw din naman sa kanyang pina-mukha 'yun... Hanggang isang araw, napagod na siya at lumuwas na sa Maynila. Bahala na. Kahit wala siyang kilala roon, kahit hindi niya alam kung saan magsisimula. Basta mahalaga, malayo na siya sa nanay niya. Pero mali pala siya... maling-mali. Sa Maynila, nandun lahat ng mapagsamantalang tao. Sa Maynila, nandun lahat ng manloloko. Sa Maynila, nandun lahat ng manggagamit sa kanya... Gusto niya nang mawalan ng pag-asa. Mabuti na lang dumating siya.

From strangers to friends. From friends to close friends. From close friends to lovers. When Joey met Psalm, she didn't think that they'd ever be together. Paano ba naman, ex niya ang best friend nito! Psalm had seen her at her lowest, and she didn't think that there's a possibility of them being together... Pero habang tumatagal, mas lalong napapalapit ang loob niya dito. But how could they be together if he couldn't trust her? Trust... parang isang maliit na bagay lang, pero kapag wala sa isang relasyon, hindi mo alam kung hanggang kailan magtatagal.

(Game Series # 4) Charisse Faith Viste believes in working hard. She does not believe in luck, only hard work. Bata pa lang siya, nasanay na siya na pinaghihirapan lahat ng meron siya. Being the only girl in a family full of guys, nasanay na siya na kung gusto niyang makuha, kailangan niyang pagtrabahuhan. And because of this, she grew up tough. She already accepted the fact that guys are just too intimidated to even give her a second glance. She'll always be too smart, too confident, too much for everyone. One day, she had this overwhelming feeling of sadness. She looked around and saw that everyone around her has someone by their side... Everyone has someone to embrace... Siya? Libro lang ang kayakap. She used to be fine with the idea of being alone... alone, not lonely. But not anymore. She needed someone to stop her from feeling so lonely.

Tubig at langis? Masahol pa roon ang agwat ng katayuan nina Chantal at Jethro sa buhay. She wore and designed fancy clothes while he works as a mechanic. And more often than not, he's covered with grease and motor oils. At kung kulang pa ang mga dahilang iyon para makumbinsi niya ang sarili na hindi sila bagay sa isa't isa, si Jethro rin ang itinuturing na hoodlum ng Purok 6. Ang lugar na pinamumugaran ng iba't ibang klase ng tao mula sa mababang antas ng lipunan.

Are you willing to compromise for an unsure love?