Cruel Summer (To Self-Publish)

Belle Agustin is the most sought-after wedding coordinator in Dagupan City. Araw-araw siyang nakakakita ng mga bridezillas, crying grooms, at family drama, kaya para sa kanya, romance is nothing but a highly expensive scam. She runs on iced coffee, pure spite, and zero sleep.

Enter Xyderick Valderrama - a hopeless romantic indie musician na napilitang umuwi sa Pangasinan para tumulong sa bagoong business ng pamilya niya, kahit gusto lang talaga niyang tumugtog sa mga beachside bars at magsulat ng kanta tungkol sa soulmates. He is everything Belle avoids: soft, and emotional.

After a disastrously chaotic wedding event pushes Belle to her breaking point and a bad breakup leaves Xyd needing a distraction, they make a foolproof, purely physical "Friends with Benefits" arrangement. Ang kontrata, written at the back of Belle's wedding clipboard: No cuddling. No cute dates at the beach. And absolutely NO falling in love.

Madali lang sundin, 'di ba? Pero as they sneak around Lingayen Gulf and share late-night pigar-pigar runs, they realize that breaking the rules is dangerously easy. The first one to fall loses. And Belle is terrified that she's about to lose big time.