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Title Reveal: #ProjectIsagani is LOVE AS YOU ARE!

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Because you don’t need to change a thing,
to mask your flaws,
to be someone else
to love
and be loved.

LOVE AS YOU ARE is a contemporary romance novel about thirty-somethings Isagani and Moe, who try to figure out their feelings for each other, and heal their inner child in the process. The book is set in the Philippines, in the first half of 2022, when the world was just beginning to open up and Filipinos were feeling hopeful about change.

This book is for
🍩 all the panganays who had to grow up so fast
🍩 anyone who’s ever been ridiculed for their looks
🍩 hopeless romantics who still believe in love
🍩 romance fans who don’t mind a bit of spice
🍩 everyone who’s simply looking for a light and (mostly) fluffy read

The book comes out in August! In the meantime, if you are interested in an ARC, the sign up form will be open until June 29 only.

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Kindle deal for June: Like Nobody’s Watching

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Hello, hello friends! While we’re waiting for the release of #ProjectIsagani, I’d like to invite you to get to know Isagani Alvez’ youngest brother, Pio, through his book, Like Nobody’s Watching!

Like Nobody’s Watching is a fake dating romance between Pio, a charming TV/film actor and Audrey, a feisty advertising creative nursing a broken heart. The ruse begins when Audrey asks Pio to be her date to a company party, wanting to show her cheating ex-boyfriend (who is hosting the party) that she has moved on.

Like Nobody’s Watching is only $0.99 on Amazon until June 30! Get your copy today.

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Hello, I’m looking for ARC readers!

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I feel like I’ve been talking about this book forever, but I have been working on it for forever (six years on and off, actually), and now I’m finally really really close to releasing it!

The book I’m talking about is #ProjectIsagani (actual book title to be revealed soon), AKA the book where Pio (Like Nobody’s Watching) and Datu’s (Keeping Miss Kalila) big brother gets his HEA. I’m planning to release it mid-August and I’m looking for ARC readers!

This book is for you if you are into contemporary romance and:

  • Filipino characters in their 30s (she’s 36, he’s 37)
  • eldest children of Filipino families and their emotional journeys
  • awkward meet-cutes that turn into friendship, then something more
  • a fitness buff hero who helps the heroine get in shape for an upcoming date but ends up falling for her
  • a forever single heroine who thinks her workout buddy is completely out of her league

Are you the person I’m looking for? If so, please sign up for an ARC here. Please take note of the CWs and other details on the page.

Applications will be screened and approved applicants will be receiving the ARC around the end of June or early July 2026.

Thank you very much in advance, and I can’t wait to share Isagani’s story with you all! <3

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Another #RomanceClass covers shoot, done and dusted!

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I organized another #RomanceClass covers shoot after almost three years, and it was so much fun (as usual)! 🩷

So backstory: When I started conceptualizing Isagani’s book as early as 2018, I had another actor in mind for the cover. (Yung mga OG Alvez fans diyan, alam niyo na.) Unfortunately, I didn’t get a response from him when I reached out. Hindi ko na rin na-follow up kasi libro pa ni Datu ang sinusulat ko nun.

Fast forward to 2025, I was making significant progress with the book and really had to look for someone to be my cover kuya.

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