Wahey! Andito na ang October release! I received a couple of text messages from Edith Joaquin and my bunsoy, Bernice, saying that my series has already been posted at the Bookware site. I wasn’t able to check because I currently have a very crappy Internet connection at home, and I didn’t haul my latop to the mall yesterday because I had to meet Carla Giopaolo and our editor, Malou, for a project that we’d be working on together.
Anyway, this is an awesome, awesome birthday/anniversary gift ^_^ I got my first acceptance letter two years ago from Apple on October 19th, and then! Malou greeted me a happy birthday and said that her birthday gift to me is the news that my MS#9 and 10 have been accepted! And she said she liked Sa Kanya Pa Rin! *cry*
Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for all the blessings.
The Ibarra Legacy (Book 1 of 4): Playing For Keeps
Elise Estrella
“Alam mo, tuwing magsasalita ka, nadadagdagan ang inis ko sa ’yo,” nakairap na sabi ni Mios kay Dominic, ang lalaking napili ng kanyang pakialamerong ama para mapangasawa niya. “Kung meron lang akong choice, ikaw ang huling lalaking pakakasalan ko.”
“You know what,” napahalukipkip na sagot nito, “I think you’re scared of me because you might end up liking me.”
“Masyadong mataas ang tingin mo sa sarili mo.”
“Care to bet on that?”
There was confidence in Dominic’s eyes at siyempre, hindi siya patatalo. “Pag nauna kang ma-in love sa akin, ibibigay mo ang Ibarra Suites sa Ortigas.”
“If not, ibibigay mo sa ’kin Elysian Makati,” tugon nito.
Nagngitian sila; both playing to win….
The Ibarra Legacy (Book 2 of 4): Waiting To Fall
Elise Estrella
Labag man sa kalooban niya, sinunod ni Miguel ang utos ng kanyang lolo. Nag-assume siya ng ibang identity at nag-apply na driver kay Amerie Benavides. Handa na rin siyang ligawan ito kahit hindi pa niya ito nakikilala at siya mismo ay dudang magkakagusto ito sa isang gaya niyang ‘driver’—all that in the name of his inheritance.
Pero may nalimutan silang i-consider. At na-realize niya lang iyon nang makaharap niya ang dalaga. Paano niya gagawin ang lahat ng nasa plano nila ng abuelo kung ganitong engaged na pala si Amerie sa iba?
Napailing si Miguel at napabuntong-hininga. But definitely, hindi ang mamanahin niyang department store ang pinanghihinayangan niya….
The Ibarra Legacy (Book 3 of 4): Learning To Breathe
Elise Estrella
Alam ni Anton, siya na ang susunod na bibigyan ng challenge ng kanyang Lolo Crisostomo. Naisipan niyang unahan ito.
Kinuntsaba niya ang best friend na si Georgina na mag-pretend silang magnobyo para hindi na siya utusan ng abuelo ng kung anu-ano para makuha ang mana niya. Mabilis naman niyang napapayag ang dalaga.
Soon, he realized he was falling in love with his best friend. And everything in the world turned beautiful—aba, he found his match in Georgina, naisahan niya pa ang lolo niya.
Pero mali pala. Dahil si Anton pala ang pinagtulungang imanipula ng lolo niya at ng babaeng inakala niyang kilalang-kilala na niya….
The Ibarra Legacy (Book 4 of 4): Raising The Stakes
Elise Estrella
“Alam mo, gusto ko lang ikasal. Gusto ko ’yung wedding gown, ’yung flowers saka ’yung guwapong groom. Pero ayoko n’ung what comes after. Madali ang ikasal, pero mahirap ang mag-asawa.”
Matagal na tahimik si Benedict bago nagsalita, “Will you marry me?” Napakurap siya. “Sabi mo, you want a wedding but not a marriage. I can give you that. We’re here in Vegas. We can have a fake wedding,” paglilinaw nito. “See? The wedding without the marriage. Para ma-experience mong magpakasal.”
Katuwaan lang nila iyon, dala lang ng alcohol na nainom. Akalain ba naman nina Benedict at Sabrina na legal at binding pala ang kasalan nila?
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