One bet. One curse. Infinite lessons of love.
GENRE: Mystery, Teen Fiction, Romance, Comedy, Thriller, Drama
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Meet Jake Snyder, the ultimate playboy of Crosswell High. Handsome, rich, and dripping with sex appeal, he's a heartbreaker who doesn't believe in love-just in feeding his ego.
Jake's dating history reads like a teen rom-com bingo card: the girl-next-door, the nerd supreme, the confusing bisexual, the overachieving perfectionist, the Queen Bee, the unpredictable homeless girl, the liberated exchange student, and even a wild ride with Siamese twins.
But then there's Pepsi Lane. Just hearing her name makes Jake inexplicably thirsty, for some reason.
He's gone to great lengths to capture the attention of this enigmatic girl, but her aloofness only fuels his obsession. Rumors say she's a witch, and that anyone who gets too close might turn into a dog. Others whisper that her soul is darker than her lipstick and eyeliner. But Jake doesn't believe in fairy tales.
Pepsi is no ordinary girl; she's a force of nature, a whirlwind of mystery and magnetism. While Jake walks around like he's the puppet master, she's the one holding the strings... or is she?
She tries her very best to remain cautious, but this only serves to further ignite Jake's determination to 'conquer' her. He will never accept defeat, and he won't stop until she gets on his list, even as things start to get unusual...
What is the true story behind the mysterious freak? Will Jake risk everything for his ego? Could Pepsi be the one to finally change him?
The infamous bad boy is about to uncover the truth, and it won't be a smooth journey for sure.
(The original version of this story was written in Taglish. You can find it here in my profile. It was also published under Lifebooks in 2017 and is available in bookstores nationwide. You can order online as well (Lazada, Shopee, etc). Grab your copies now if you haven't :))
#57 in contemporary romance 02.20.2025
#10 in new adult fiction 09.25.2025
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THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION!
Second Installmemt of Emmi and Maddox's love story.
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A new semester means a new fresh start, right? That's what Emmi and Maddox thought, but they were both very wrong.
After the crew goes to a hockey game to celebrate Emmi getting the lead role in the school musical, Emmi is bullied even more by Claire, Maddox's crazy ex from two years prior. She wants the lead along with Maddox and will do anything to try, including hiring someone to get rid of Emmi.
The young man Claire hired, watches Emmi from afar, planning the right moment to strike, but her friends interfere. They confront the young man and he tells the girl's he's an old friend of Chester's.
Will Emmi be able to escape the man's grasp? Will Maddox be able to protect her? Or will she get kidnapped just before the musical and be locked up in the most obvious place at her school?
Trigger Warning! ****excessive vulgar language, stalking, bullying, physical abuse (not by MMC or FMC to one another), suggestive intimacy (no sex, but handsy above waist), talk of death**** If any of this is triggering to you, please DO NOT READ!
This is a HEA (happily ever after) Novel! (talk of cheating by the MMC, but never cheated on the FMC. reason, you'll just have to read to find out)
[Started: June 23, 2023 ]
[Finished: ]
[Word Count: 61,823 (hit in 33 days, started with 9,880) 94,357 (current, w/o chapter 55)]