eve (a novella)

[Editor's Pick: October 2021]

For so long, Kara Frielle Anastacio has been a (hopeless) romantic incapable of maintaining romantic relationships. Freelance writer naman siya pero sadyang 'di sapat ang 24 oras sa isang araw para matupad nang sabay ang mga obligasyon at luho niya.

Kara was content with the way things are. Not happy but at least. . . content.

That is until she was set up with a friend's friend, Karim James Guzman -- a cynic, her polar opposite.

Days before Hearts' Day, she learns a lot of new things. How to make the first move. How to small talk over coffee. How to share deepest thoughts over glasses of red wine. Sa pamamagitan ni Karim, natuto siyang harapin ang mga kinatatakutan; at manindigan para sa mga kahilingan niya. Sa tulong nito, natuto siyang manguwestiyon at tumanggap ng mga tanong.

Through him, she discovers how to breathe and just let go.

Will Kara hold onto what she has seen in books and films on the eve of Saint Valentine's Day? Or will she end up liking Karim's realistic definition of affection?

[eve, a standalone novel]

floeful || 2020 || completed

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