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"Fireflies don't glow for me, but you do."Having had enough of her life in the bustling city of Fawnbrook, housekeeper Lorie Hershel turns over a new leaf in her mother's hometown of Chrisford, a picturesque town named then Firefly Lane. There, she meets Teren Vernon, a local potter who is also seeking an escape. As these two broken souls connected, they became bluebirds of one another as they embraced the void amidst the town's vibrant festivities.*****West to the Firefly Lane highlights that warmth may be found even in the coldest weather, delving into themes of disclosure, forgiveness, and confrontation that lead to healing from past traumas.This novel is an atmospheric read.(Filipino/English story)…

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"You radiate comfort in my eyes."After a chandelier crash, granddaughter of an influential congressman Harika Levantine lost her vision following the death of him. When she became sightless, everyone around her turned fake, suspicious and traitorous and claiming her fortune would become a tough competition.*****Looking up to beautiful chandeliers might be Harika Levantine's happiness. She sketches some designs of it and probably radiating some sparkle in her eyes. The world is beautiful, her world is beautiful until that one night happens, in the Congressman's Retirement Party, everything has changed in her perspective.There's an accident, someone's planned an accident. Someone put her in a spotlight she didn't even subscribed to. An accident that turned her world into a whole darkness; where a huge chandelier fell from her during her speech, in the right place at the right time. It happened so fast and perfectly.Nang magising siya, naapektuhan ang kanyang paningin. Kasabay ng aksidenteng iyon ay ang pagkamatay naman ng Congressman, ang kanyang pinakamamahal na Abuelo. The doctor said, mild case of Photic Retinopathy was what she got from the accident and some mild wounds. Due to trauma, stress and grievances, she temporarily lost her sight.She recalls people before she passed out; Genesis Montecillo, Joaquin Ishida, her cousin Venus and her Aunt Lymareva... and the mysterious man masked in wolf who shielded her from the accident.Who will pay for the damages? Who framed her? Who put the sun in her eyes?Filipino NovelWritten by Dino MadridLive Another Day Series #3Status: Ongoing ✍🏻*Note: It can be read in no particular order.…

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"I feel more than infinite with you."When Adrian died, Annara, a student library assistant, began hearing ghostly voices. Later in life, she meets Wicker, who resembles him, and this changes everything, making her realize that those strange voices were all in her head while revealing some of her secrets; that Adrian did not die the way everyone thought he'd be.***Mula pagkabata, hanggang sa sila ay tumanda, hahawakan ni Annara ang pangakong binitawan sa kanya ni Adrian; na magsasama sila habangbuhay at siya lang ang tangi nitong mamahalin. They were so in love and so young. She used to write him letters, he always reserved a seat for her, and they both enjoy doing things that excite them.Annara's heart and soul were torn apart when Adrian died in a tragic accident when she was young. She begins hearing odd mystical voices in sorrow from him-voices she couldn't comprehend, as if all noises were emanating from beneath the ground. Some may find it distracting and unpleasant, but she finds it terrifying and intrusive.And then Wicker appeared, who resembled the man she had previously fallen in love with and poured her dearest affection into. He had a striking resemblance to Adrian. Parang pinagbiyak na bunga ang katangian at hitsura nila. He happened and changed everything. Nang dumating ang lalaking ito sa buhay niya, nanumbalik ang lahat ng alaala niya para kay Adrian. She began hearing lesser voices. Pawang binubura ng lalaking ito ang mga ingay na noo'y kinatatakutan niya. Those voices began to sing a different melody, with an unusual tone she hadn't heard in a long time.Could he be the one who helps her get rid of these voices, or will he make things worse?You may hear different sounds everywhere, every day. But it is somehow unsettling if you could hear strange voices of the dead.…

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"You came like a dream to me."100 days ahead from everyone, Wross Mardrigal, a teenage boy who was transported back in time, deals with the consequences of seeing catastrophic events-including his death-and has his life changed when he meets Sheika, a keen and gabby girl struggling with a congenital defect.The ultimate reality is death. Have you ever wondered about your dream funeral?*****Credit to the rightful owners for pictures, information and media used.Filipino NovelWritten by Dino MadridLive Another Day Series #1Status: COMPLETED ✔️*Note: It can be read in no particular order.…

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LOVE WAVE winner!!Bestfriend, sun, lanterns, trees and fireflies. It completely reminds summer love to me.(A Summer One-Shot Story Collections)…

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While fleeing from her abusive stepfather, a young woman named Taliyah sought solace in a remote inn. She finds something uncommon in this place, enchanted by the mysterious blue light, and discovers a secret door that leads to an alternate world of a dream that closely mirrors her own but is better. And then the line between her dream and reality starts to blur.***She thought of a right path but went down a broken one.Teenager Taliyah Vergarra aspires to live a serious, joyful, and fully meaningful life, but fate has not been kind to her. Lumaki siyang walang ama at nasa kustodiya siya ng kanyang ama-amahan na pangatlong asawa nang kanyang ina. Every time she returned from school, she encountered her stepfather, who was intoxicated and harming her mother. He yells and curses nonstop as she sobs by herself in her room.She's spent her entire life carrying all of the pain with only two hands. She's never been traded for the comfort or serenity she desired. May pag-asa pa kayang maranasan niya ang buhay na pinapangarap niya?Then she disappears into her hellish world. Nagtungo siya sa bayan ng Emelle, sa siyudad ng Grellyn. Nagpakalayo-layo sa mundong nakasanayan niya. Nanatili siya sa isang Inn, dahil doon, maganda ang lugar, sariwa ang hangin, walang taong nakakakilala sa kanya, makakapagpahinga siya at tamang-tama para makakapag-isip.Para iyong isang panaginip. Panaginip na pinapanga-pangarap niya noon pa man.It was the right decision for Taliyah and the proper course to take. She discovered a fleeting world, a dream, somewhere where her existence was the complete reverse of what it was in reality. Mas pipiliin niya ang mundong iyon, doon nalang manirahan at manatili kumpara sa dati. However, that path will soon become worn out and broken.Would she go back in her distressing reality or stay in her perfect dream and fade too?Thank you @-starless for an incredible cover!Filipino NovelStatus: Completed ✅…