[July 20, 2021]
At a young age, Solanna Ariel Mendelez. knew of her predetermined destiny. It was perfectly served for her, by her parents. She was nonchalant with it, at first. But then the responsibilities and the effort it took to run a rising empire was terrifying for someone as young as her. So when the opportunity of passing the work on to someone else, she grabbed it with no hesitation.
For a long time, she dreamt of loving the arrogant, power-hungry, snobbish and ferocious Andron Guidotti. He was her dream come true. Ito lamang ang pinapangarap niya noon pa man. Alam niyang kaya nitong tuparin ang mga kagustuhan niya. After all, it was a good deal, wasn't it? Marrying the man of her dreams and escaping all the duties of being a daughter and heiress, immediately skipping to marriage. It was like a one-way ticket to a comfortable life.
Gusto niya naman noon si Andron, hindi ba? Maybe married life wouldn't be so bad with him. Or so she thought. But is it what she truly wants? Hanggang doon na lang ba talaga siya?
Can she go far beyond the vast horizon where she can never cease to see from where she was?
Adopted at birth, Katherine's only birthday wish is to know more about her biological mother. But as she starts her quest, Kath finds herself in the middle of a search and a blossoming romance that turns her world upside down.
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Geared for an adventure, Katherine Jesse Smith flies all the way to the Philippines to look for her biological mother. With only a name and a letter in her hands, she braves into an unfamiliar place to start her search. But when several mishaps welcome her on her arrival, Kath starts to doubt her plans. Just when she's about to fall into another trap, public school teacher Crisostomo Ibarra-Flores suddenly comes to her aid. As they continue Kath's little adventure, they discover that things are far more complicated than they originally thought. With the distance that seems to be separating them, can Kath manage to hold on to the blossoming romance that she has with Cris? Or will their relationship be a fleeting moment and nothing more?
Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English.
Cover by Louise de Ramos
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