Chantelle Amber Chavez, a typical Manila girl. Well, syempre dun siya lumaki. Parehong doctor ang parents niya sa isa sa pinakamalaking hospital sa pilipinas. Siya ay 4th year highschool ng nagsimulang mag iba ang mundo niya. Ang ate naman niyang si Chello ay 1st year college na at ang kanyang kuya naman na si Chadeson ay nagtratrabaho na. Maganda ang buhay niya simula palang, ang maiwan yata ang pinaka ayaw niyang maramdaman sa buong buhay niya. Ang kanyang nanay na si Maria Cellà Chavez at ang tatay niyang si Armando Ford Chavez jr. ay nagkaroon ng malaking oportunidad na ma destino sa ibang bansa, sa New york. Na siya na mang ikinalungkot ng sobra ng magkakapatid, lalo na si Chantelle.
Sa pamilya ng kanyang nanay ay lahat sila ang asawa ay may ford sa pangalan. Isa daw itong tradisyon ng kanilang pamilya, destiny na daw iyon, na hindi naman sineryoso ni Chantelle, dahil hindi daw siya naniniwala dito, hindi naman daw dahil sa may pangalan ang taong iyon eh iyon na ang kanyang mamahalin. Ngunit sa isang iglap, ay may isang taong dumating sa buhay niya, isang pangalan na magpapaniwala sa kanya na ang destiny na iyon ay totoo.
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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