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In the world of live radio, silence is the enemy. But for Riv and Bea, it's the only thing they have left. Beatrice "Bea" Pineda was the undisputed "Sunshine Girl" of the Manila events scene, until a very public, very viral breakdown at a high-end gala left her career in ashes. Desperate to escape the flashing lights and the "it-girl" expectations, she retreats to a place where no one has to see her face: DZFM 101.5, a fading community radio station that smells like old archives and freshly brewed barako coffee. But there's a catch. The man running the soundboard is the last person she ever expected to see again. Riven "Riv" de Leon is no longer the boy who shared headphones with her in the college library. He's now a man of few words, a single father to a space-obsessed six-year-old, and a producer who guards his silence like a fortress. Five years ago, he ghosted Bea without a word. Now, he's her boss, and his only rule is simple: "Strictly professional tayo, Bea." As the two are forced to co-host The Moonlight Shift, their "Grumpy x Sunshine" bickering becomes an accidental overnight sensation. The listeners can't get enough of their tension, but behind the mic, the static of the past is getting harder to ignore. Between late-night pandesal runs, helping a little girl build a cardboard rocket ship, and fighting to save their station from a corporate buyout, Bea begins to realize that she didn't just come here to hide. She came here to be found. In a city full of noise, can two broken hearts find a frequency they can both call home?

"Some prayers are answered in whispers. Some goodbyes are part of the calling." When Elias, a seminarian on his regency, meets Clara - a quiet, passionate teacher with eyes full of unspoken stories - his world begins to shift. What started as a chance encounter soon turns into a love that neither expected, yet both couldn't deny. He chose to leave the seminary to pursue a life with her. But before he could return to her arms, a tragic accident changed everything. Torn between heartbreak and faith, Elias questioned the very God he once promised to serve. In the silence of the chapel, he found anger, hope, and a promise: "Heal her, and I will never leave You again." Years passed. No messages. No goodbyes. Until fate - or maybe grace - led them back to the same church, under the same sky, with hearts that had loved and let go. Between the Silence is a heartfelt journey of love, loss, healing, and vocation - where not all love stories end in forever, but every silence holds a purpose.

(EXCERPT ONLY! This Wattpad Version only includes a few chapters and is a Sampler.) KARLA has always loved Superheroes. Always watching the news on local crime fighters who fly around the capital and save the day. Now if they were only inspiring enough to help her power through her first year at New Hero University, a mysterious school no one seems to know about, tucked away in a city by a mountain. What Karla didn't count on was that she enrolled in a school exclusively for superhumans-care of an elaborate scheme made by the country's superhuman government, The Organization. Suddenly, Karla is caught between being the girl of a prophecy meant to either bridge the secret world of superhumans with the non-supers, or be a threat of destruction to all. But she doesn't even have any powers yet. As if all that wasn't hard enough, she's a fumbling mess in the presence of her crush, Andre. ANDRE already expected that at the very least his Junior year at New Hero University will be anything but static. After being appointed stand-in leader of Blue Team and getting dumped by his long-time girlfriend, he's at an all-time low. But when a new mission involves protecting the prophecy girl and ensuring she doesn't discover the truth of why she's there, he finds out he's the last person anyone should trust near someone that important. Especially with his difficulty controlling electric abilities. But Karla seems to have this strange tendency to wander into his corner. Soon a significant connection between the two leads the Head of the Organization to believe that maybe Andre had something important to do with the prophecy of Heroes as well. Together, they must work to ensure the safety of all worlds, super or not. Heart and Hero is the first in a series of YA Books by Gianne Rabena, published with Midnight Tide Publishing. THE FULL VERSION OF HEART AND HERO IS AVAILABLE NOW! For more information visit Gianne at ggravenworks.carrd.co

Elle didn't mean to fall-off that step, or for her doctor. But if she has to be broken, she'll take the hot orthopedic specialist who knows exactly where it hurts.