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Maid to Love You

maidtoloveyou

Hindi sa pangarap ni Grace na maging soap opera princess, pero frustrated actress siya. Iyon lang ang nakita niyang rason kung bakit niya sinakyan ang pagkakamali ni Marcelo Sison nang mapagkamalan siya ng lalaki na caretaker ng bahay na babakasyunan nito. Nakaka-excite kasi, para lang siyang nasa isang true-to-life telenovela.
Hindi nagtagal, hindi na niya kinaya ang pagpapanggap. Ang bait ng binata, nakakakonsyensya na ginugulo niya ang isip nito. Gusto nang umamin ni Grace, pero ayaw niyang magalit ito sa kanya—na ipinagtataka niya.
Ano ngayon kung magalit si Marcel? Other people’s opinion of her never used to matter, pero pagdating sa magiging reaksyon ng binata ay na-bo-bother siya….

 

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* Excerpt posted some time ago. Click here to review.

* The story began because of this, so this means the story has been sitting, waiting to be released for about two years already. 🙂

* After the incident, I actually even called Angel Bautista and suggested she use the event as a premise to a story. She declined and said why don’t I write it. So after a lengthy and crazy discussion with the perpetrator, i.e., Ivy Claire Oledan, we managed to come up with the entire story.

* Main characters’ names were supposed to be Miguel and Celine (as in our baby Cutie Celine) but due to a very recent release by another author whose characters are (uncannily) also named the same (as in to the letter!), I had to think of other names to avoid reader confusion. (Drat… I’d been wanting a hero named Miguel since time immemorial. My first beloved hero was named Miguel but was changed due to editorial preference.)

* Other than Ivy Claire and Celine, this book is also for sweet Novel Reina Mae Ventura. One of these days, girl, magagawan din kita ng hero mo. Patience lang. 🙂

* Cover pegs are the real-life Celine (Grace) and Neil Etheridge. 🙂

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  • CALL FOR SUBMISSION: HEIST X SACHET

This is an invitation to Join #HeistClub and Sachet Novels Publishing.

Chosen stories will be published through the following media:
• As individual stories in Sachet Novels via Cherry Mobile’s Fun Club
• As part of an anthology in Print
• As part of an anthology in eBook form on Amazon under Talecraft Publishing

We are looking for stories which highlight a heist of valuable Philippine historical artifacts. The following conditions should be met:
1. Story must be centered on an artifact. The artifact must belong to a historical character from the Philippines (from any era). Item may or may not be an actual historical artifact. This will be your McGuffin.
2. As this is a #HeistClub crime fiction story, the planning and execution of the crime must be well explained. Criminals may or may not be caught but police/detective must be shown doing steps to catch them.
3. Genre: Romantic Suspense
4. One character must be a reclusive genius. This character does not have to be main character. He or she can be a friend, a mysterious person who provides assistance, or the villain.
5. Apart from your artifact, you must have the following keywords mentioned in your story: church, wings, cries in the night, curse, moon, betrothal/wedding.
6. Required word count is 5,000-8,000.
7. Since the artifact in your story will belong to a real historical figure, do your research!  We want realistic, well-rounded stories. Not all your research will need to be shown in your manuscript, but your story must not have any obvious plot holes or historical inconsistencies. 
8. Sensitivity must be taken when incorporating research. No plagiarism is allowed. Research material cannot be quoted verbatim.
9. No sex scenes please. If you need to include it in the story, it must be "behind closed doors," or "fade to black."
10. No swear words or profanity. “Damn” or “Dammit” may be acceptable depending on the context used.

The official start of this workshop is May 1, 2018, so we are taking sign-ups for now. Accomplish this form if you’re interested: http://bit.ly/Heist_Sachet

Submission of stories is on June 15, 2018. Chosen stories will be launched on August 4
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In Fair Verona and Valentine Promise by Edith Joaquin.
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I can’t articulate my thoughts about Tagalog romance properly bec these are my first Tagalog romance books and I generally struggle with the language. A filipino stuggling with Tagalog fiction? Yeah, i know. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’m not gonna make lame-ass excuses. 
Instead, I’ll quote words from @minavesguerra ‘s post on #BuwanNgAkdangPinoy last August: 12 Essential Romance Books.
“The past twelve years have been very important for romance because several reader-friendly innovations changed things. Online communities (in Wattpad, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Goodreads) emerged and allowed Filipinos to read, create, and explore what it is they love about the genre. Important conversations are happening about how we can write better romance, and cover what’s necessary when writing about love, sex, and relationships in this country. The romance genre in the Philippines can and should be more inclusive—to authors, readers, as well as characters.”
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I’ve fairly recently discovered my love for romance and realized I’ve been missing out on wonderful HEA’s my whole life. Just imagine how many wonderful things I’m missing out when I’m not reading Tagalog! I can’t wait to start reading these!
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Give me your amazing Tagalog romance recs!💕
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  • #PromdiHeartTurns1! Join the Promdi Heart gals as we (that's me, @arkicpsanti @inesbyao @jayetria @agayllanera and @islandstorygirl) celebrate a book birthday and get a chance to win 6 ebooks of your choice (one book from each of the authors). How to join?
1. Two ways: Post your favorite probinsya memory OR tell us what place in the Philippines you’d like to visit (not Manila!) and why
2. Add a picture, tag us, and don’t forget to use our hashtags #PromdiHeartTurns1 #probinsyahits and #romanceclass!

Contest runs until 30 April. Open to PH and international readers 🙂

Thank you!

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