Shirley Siaton

This is the artist rendition cover edition of the romantic short story omnibus of Shirley Siaton, Love, According to Us, with a gorgeous illustrated cover by Lune Aesthete. We find love in the strangest places. On a crowded bus at rush hour. Across tables and glass windows during a storm. From within a letter written half a century ago. We lose love in the quietest ways. In a message that never comes. In an invitation we accept but shouldn't. In a choice between being seen and being safe. Love, According to Us is a collection of twenty-one short stories about the connections that define us. It is a tribute to the lovers who stay, the ones who leave, and the ones who linger like a ghost at the terminal, waiting for one last ride. Heartbreaking, hopeful, and achingly real-this is love, in all its messy, human glory.Please refer to content warnings. Recommended for readers 16 years old and above.

This is the artist rendition cover edition of the romantic short story omnibus of Shirley Siaton, Love, According to Us, with a gorgeous illustrated cover by Lune Aesthete. We find love in the strangest places. On a crowded bus at rush hour. Across tables and glass windows during a storm. From within a letter written half a century ago. We lose love in the quietest ways. In a message that never comes. In an invitation we accept but shouldn't. In a choice between being seen and being safe. Love, According to Us is a collection of twenty-one short stories about the connections that define us. It is a tribute to the lovers who stay, the ones who leave, and the ones who linger like a ghost at the terminal, waiting for one last ride. Heartbreaking, hopeful, and achingly real-this is love, in all its messy, human glory.Please refer to content warnings. Recommended for readers 16 years old and above.

There is a place where the light does not disappear all at once. It lingers. It glows. Most of all, it remembers. The Sunset Place is a collection of tender short stories about the moments we do not outgrow-the parent who taught us to prune roses under a merciless sun, the old vendor who made waiting sweeter, the friend who stood in the storm, the grandparents who left behind memories of love. These are stories of childhood, first love, home, and the quiet ways we learn to let go as time moves us forward. On each page, endings do not close the door. They echo. And in that echo, we find what remains. For anyone who has stood at the edge of something beautiful and watched the light fade...this is your place. Also available in hardcover. Recommended for readers 13 years old and above. Some themes may be emotionally intense. Please refer to the Note for the Reader.

This is the special illustrated cover edition by artist Rozy Clemente Will fire and tide stand together-or be swallowed by the storm?I was never meant to rule. My name is Uryana. I am thirteen cycles old, a child of the Baraw tribe. I came to Laksay for the battle looming on our shores-not a crown. But from the moment I arrived, they saw me as something more. The girl who defied the Serpent. The fire that burned the pirate horde. The one who will stand beside their Datu. But queens are not born of legends. They are forged in war. I was never meant to fight a war I did not start. My name is Lihum. I am thirteen cycles old, the Datu of Laksay. I took my crown with blood and sacrifice, but battle is only the first test of a king. The Tagrawa bend the knee-but victory comes at a price. The Korakoa still raid our shores. Another force is rising from the depths. The tides are restless...and our kingdom stands at the center of the storm. Recommended for readers 7 years old and above. Also available in hardcover.

Now with a gorgeous illustrated cover A love forbidden. An oath forsaken. The legend...forevermore. They call me Anini, the Jewel of Hamtic. A daughter of the river, a promise of the kingdom. All my life, I have been told that peace demands obedience, that love is a luxury for lesser hearts. But when my father, the Datu of Tinigbasan, forges a truce sealed by blood and duty, he sends me a shield instead of a suitor-a man of few words and impossible eyes, a warrior who wields the sun. From the moment he kneels before me, the world is never the same again. They call me Nogas, a warrior of Kalisidlan. I was born of stone and silence. A weapon, a servant, nothing more. But when I am sent to guard the princess of Tinigbasan, I learned that devotion can wound deeper than any blade. She is everything I was told not to want-but the first touch of her voice feels like sunlight breaking through a mountain. I swore to protect her. I never meant to love her.Our hearts were never meant to meet, but the river and the sun do no ask permission to change the world. They burn everything to forge something new.Inspired by the fables of the province of Antique, author Shirley Siaton-Parabia collaborates with her husband, Anini-y native Peter Parabia, to bring to life one of the greatest love stories of Philippine mythology. Recommended for readers 13 years old and above.

Now with a gorgeous illustrated cover A love forbidden. An oath forsaken. The legend...forevermore. They call me Anini, the Jewel of Hamtic. A daughter of the river, a promise of the kingdom. All my life, I have been told that peace demands obedience, that love is a luxury for lesser hearts. But when my father, the Datu of Tinigbasan, forges a truce sealed by blood and duty, he sends me a shield instead of a suitor-a man of few words and impossible eyes, a warrior who wields the sun. From the moment he kneels before me, the world is never the same again. They call me Nogas, a warrior of Kalisidlan. I was born of stone and silence. A weapon, a servant, nothing more. But when I am sent to guard the princess of Tinigbasan, I learned that devotion can wound deeper than any blade. She is everything I was told not to want-but the first touch of her voice feels like sunlight breaking through a mountain. I swore to protect her. I never meant to love her.Our hearts were never meant to meet, but the river and the sun do no ask permission to change the world. They burn everything to forge something new.Inspired by the fables of the province of Antique, author Shirley Siaton-Parabia collaborates with her husband, Anini-y native Peter Parabia, to bring to life one of the greatest love stories of Philippine mythology. Recommended for readers 13 years old and above.

A love forbidden. An oath forsaken. The legend...forevermore. They call me Anini, the Jewel of Hamtic. A daughter of the river, a promise of the kingdom. All my life, I have been told that peace demands obedience, that love is a luxury for lesser hearts. But when my father, the Datu of Tinigbasan, forges a truce sealed by blood and duty, he sends me a shield instead of a suitor-a man of few words and impossible eyes, a warrior who wields the sun. From the moment he kneels before me, the world is never the same again. They call me Nogas, a warrior of Kalisidlan. I was born of stone and silence. A weapon, a servant, nothing more. But when I am sent to guard the princess of Tinigbasan, I learned that devotion can wound deeper than any blade. She is everything I was told not to want-but the first touch of her voice feels like sunlight breaking through a mountain. I swore to protect her. I never meant to love her.Our hearts were never meant to meet, but the river and the sun do no ask permission to change the world. They burn everything to forge something new.Inspired by the fables of the province of Antique, author Shirley Siaton-Parabia collaborates with her husband, Anini-y native Peter Parabia, to bring to life one of the greatest love stories of Philippine mythology. Recommended for readers 13 years old and above.

A love forbidden. An oath forsaken. The legend...forevermore. They call me Anini, the Jewel of Hamtic. A daughter of the river, a promise of the kingdom. All my life, I have been told that peace demands obedience, that love is a luxury for lesser hearts. But when my father, the Datu of Tinigbasan, forges a truce sealed by blood and duty, he sends me a shield instead of a suitor-a man of few words and impossible eyes, a warrior who wields the sun. From the moment he kneels before me, the world is never the same again. They call me Nogas, a warrior of Kalisidlan. I was born of stone and silence. A weapon, a servant, nothing more. But when I am sent to guard the princess of Tinigbasan, I learned that devotion can wound deeper than any blade. She is everything I was told not to want-but the first touch of her voice feels like sunlight breaking through a mountain. I swore to protect her. I never meant to love her.Our hearts were never meant to meet, but the river and the sun do no ask permission to change the world. They burn everything to forge something new.Inspired by the fables of the province of Antique, author Shirley Siaton-Parabia collaborates with her husband, Anini-y native Peter Parabia, to bring to life one of the greatest love stories of Philippine mythology. Recommended for readers 13 years old and above.

This is the discreet edition of the dark romance novella duet, No Darker Love.Two women who should have run. Two men who should have stayed away. Two stories of love forged in danger, devotion, and the thin line between salvation and surrender. ANGEL. She met him under neon lights and stormy skies. He was the scarred guardian who saved her once...and walked back into her life to claim her heart. But one night of truth becomes her cage, when she discovers the man in the dark is not the man he is in the light. A SHADOW HEART. He was the silent stranger who watches her as if he belongs to her shadows. She doesn't know he was sent to steal her. But when the capture becomes a confession, when the predator becomes the one who bleeds for her...she must choose the one thing more dangerous than fear. She must choose him. Originally published as 'Angel' (August 2023) & 'A Shadow Heart' (September 2025).Recommended for mature readers 18 years old and above. Please refer to content warnings. Also available in a discreet edition.

A special romance paperback edition of the heart-rending short story collection, Until We Say Love.A single glance can last a lifetime. A wrong number can lead you home. Love doesn't always arrive with fireworks. Sometimes, it whispers-in the quiet hum of a bus ride, through the rain-streaked pane of a window, between the pages of poetry books. This collection explores the breathtaking space between "hello" and "I love you," gathering eleven tales of fated encounters, fleeting connections, and the enduring power of the second chance. From an overworked assistant who finds her match through a series of accidental texts, to a stoic street racer secretly in love with his best friend, to two broken hearts brought together at a single dinner table, these are stories of the moments that change everything. Witty, tender, and deeply romantic, Until We Say Love is a reminder that the most life-changing love stories are often waiting in the spaces we almost miss.Recommended for readers 16 years old and above. Please see content warnings.

New edition with a beautiful illustrated cover by series artist Rozy Clemente Will the fire in her heart be enough to stand against the rising tide? I am not a savior. My name is Uryana.I am thirteen cycles old, a child of the Baraw tribe from the Sa-Babaw peaks. One cycle ago, I faced the Serpent of Fire and survived. I thought the flames of terror had fallen with it. I thought peace had returned. But the Tutod has died. The fire that never fades, the heart of our people-gone. The Elders say it is a warning. They have sent me beyond the mountains to find Datu Garab, the only warrior who may have the answers. Now, the tide is rising, just as the world is shifting...and I am not alone. I am not their king. My name is Lihum.I am thirteen cycles old, the son of Datu Garab, and the chief of Laksay. I lead my people not by choice, but because of duty. Now, the sea does not rest. The waves pull away, only to return stronger. The Korakoa pirates raid our shores, and something deep beneath the water is stirring. I left my home to find answers-and all these lead to her, the girl in my vision. And together, we must uncover the truth...before the storm swallows us whole. Recommended for readers 9 years old and above.