Cafe Guilt Novels & Stories

Kaia Aurora Esguerra is trying to outrun a past soaked in blood. Her family was ambushed, and she barely made it out alive. Since then, nightmares and guilt haunt her every night. Then she meets the new doctor at her school--Adin Mauricio delos Angeles. Tahimik. Maalalahanin. Magaan kausap. And for some reason, she's drawn to him. Deeply. But Adin isn't just a doctor. He's an assassin on a mission. And Kaia is his final target. Pero hindi niya magawang tapusin ang misyon. So he walks away--thinking it's enough to save her. But salvation comes with a price. At minsan, ang taong gusto mong iligtas... siya rin ang taong kayang wasakin ka.

After being betrayed and framed by her boyfriend and her best friend, Alliyah Monteverde found herself drowning in heartbreak. Isang gabi, habang pilit niyang kinakalimutan ang lahat ng sakit, nakilala niya ang isang misteryosong estranghero. One unforgettable night changed everything. Kinabukasan, nagising siyang katabi ang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Dahil sa hiya at guilt, nag-iwan siya ng pera sa bedside table bago tahimik na umalis. Hindi niya alam na ang lalaking iniwan niya ay si Darf Montenegro—the cold, powerful, at billionaire CEO everyone feared. Nainsulto si Darf nang makita ang perang iniwan ng babae.

One stormy night changed everything. Burdened by guilt over an accident that altered both of their lives, Hero Augustine Florin thought helping Vivian recover would be enough. Instead, he finds himself drawn to a woman who refuses to tell anyone who she really is. No documents. No past. No desire to be found. Vivian lives as if she's running from something, and the more time Hero spends with her, the more impossible it becomes to stay away. Then he discovers the truth. The woman everyone believes disappeared is none other than Vivian Celeste Lopez—the missing heiress to one of the country's most powerful conglomerates. Now powerful people are searching for her. And they'll never suspect where she's hiding. Because Hero Augustine Florin is HIDING THE RUNAWAY HEIRESS.

One tragic accident. One life lost. One love that should never exist. Amariz solene never meant to kill Thalina, Alaric’s fiancée. Yet in a heartbeat, she becomes the object of his rage and the source of a forbidden desire neither can resist. Her mother sends her to work at a prestigious company, unaware that it belongs to the man whose life she shattered. Amari walks into her new job oblivious, unaware she’s stepping straight into Alaric's world, binding her fate to the man who despises her most. Alaric sees her arrival as fate, a chance to punish the woman who destroyed his world. But as he watches her carry her guilt quietly and face each challenge with grace,his hatred begins to crumble, finds himself drawn to the woman he should hate. Every stolen glance, every secret encounter ignites a dangerous passion that threatens to consume them both. To love each other is betrayal. To let go is heartbreak. And in the shadow of tragedy, they must decide: will their hearts be destroyed by the past, or can they risk everything for a love born from grief?

Umambon sa Baguio nang gabing iyon, at si Lia Santiago, heartbroken sa betrayal ng ex na pinsan niya, ay napadpad sa Luna Azul bar. Doon niya nakilala si Rafael Ilustre, mysterious, commanding, at intense, at nagkaroon sila ng gabing puno ng tawa, tequila, at titig na nag-iwan ng hindi malilimutang connection. Nagising si Lia na wala si Rafael, pero may ring sa daliri at note na nagsasabing “No regrets”—at doon niya na-realize na siya ang live-in partner ng ina niya. Sa brunch at dinner, lumabas ang forbidden attraction at guilt, habang unti-unting nabunyag ang nakaraan nina Rafael at Vivian. Sa terrace at villa, bawat dialogue at sulyap ay puno ng tension at emosyon, habang lumalalim ang mystery at personal stakes. Ang nobela ay isang emotional rollercoaster ng forbidden attraction, family secrets, at choices na magbabago sa buhay, at magpapa-question sa puso at isip ni Lia sa bawat sandali.

Timotheo George Yves is a 27-year-old heir to a luxury hotel empire with a degree in Engineering. In his life, he can do whatever he wants… money is never a problem to him. Pero thrill is not there anymore at pakiramdam niya ay nakakulong siya sa expectations ng kanyang pamilya. To escape from his parents’ manipulative hands, he left the city and starts posing as "Timo," isang barista sa malayong lugar na sa tingin nya ay hindi na sya mahahanap ng kanyang mga magulang. Isang regular customer si Ashanti Veronica Sullivan sa cafe kung saan nagtatrabaho si Timo. Isang passionate na social worker si Ash na may layuning tulungan ang mga taong nasa baba katulad niya. Since Timo met Ash, he wondered what kind of person Ash is until he realized he became curious of her more. They become friends at kalaunan ay nahulog ang puso ni Timo kay Ash. Far from Timo’s expectation, his parents find out about his relationship with Ash at ang mga magulang niya ay hindi sang-ayon sa kanilang relasyon. They feared Ash will bring Tim to his downfall and will cause disgrace to their family. Lalong gumulo ang sitwasyon ng ang kanyang lolo ay nagdagdag ng clause sa kanyang will: Timo must marry a woman of "modest means" within six months para makuha ang kanyang mana. Timo’s parents force him to be with someone who is on their level, but he is against it. Timo doesn't have a choice, but to hide his true identity from Ash, risking their relationship. Samantala, muling nagbalik ang manipulative ex-fiancé ni Ash, si Keanu Florian Domingo, na nagbabantang ibunyag ang sikreto ni Timotheo. As the deadline nears, Timotheo must confront his family's prejudices at kailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng kanyang inheritance o kinabukasan kasama si Ash.

When a stubborn, narcissistic, grandiose and spoiled brat heiress meets the charismatic, aloof and grumpy local ranchero. Matthieus Morris Monferrer is still struggling with grief since his fiancée passed away two years ago. Weeping in darkness and dealing with guilt has been his heaviest burden. Way to healing process is hard to find until his best friend left his annoying fiancée in their farm. Nahalinhinan ng yamot ang lungkot na dumadagan sa dibdib niya sa araw-araw na nasa paligid niya ang spoiled-brat na si Mary Ann Aperin. Sa isang iglap ay naging isang malaking tinik ito sa kanyang lalamunan dahil sa ugali nitong pakialamera at reckless. Her kind is one he loathed the most. The spoiled-brat woman is the total opposite of his deceased fiancée. But how would he admit to himself that by dealing with that troublesome brat everyday had been the magical way for him to heal? And then all at once, in a heartbeat, seems like all the love songs were about her already. Ngunit dumating lamang ito sa buhay n'ya para buuin ang kanyang puso at wasakin itong muli.

Tagos sa kasalanan. Lunod sa tukso. Trixie Manalastas thought she had it all figured out—loyal assistant by day, quiet and composed by night. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang mapilitan siyang tumira sa iisang bubong kasama ng lalaking bawal niyang pagnasaan—ang brother-in-law niyang si Lance Dominic "Dom" Arriola. Tall, brooding, at laging naka-sando na parang kasalanan ang bawat muscle, si Dominic ang tipo ng lalaking tinitingnan mo lang dapat… pero hindi mo dapat hinahangaan. Lalo na’t kapatid siya ng fiancé mo. Pero paano kung sa bawat titig niya ay may banta ng tukso? Sa bawat sulyap, parang hinuhubaran ka na? Sa bawat gabing tahimik, may mga ungol na gustong kumawala? At paano kung isang gabing walang kuryente, sa ilalim ng init ng dilim, hindi mo na mapigilan ang sarili mo—at ang kasalanan ay hindi lang basta nangyari, kundi sinadya? This is not your typical love story. This is a tale of temptation, guilt, and a kind of pleasure na bawal pero hindi mo maitatangging gusto mo. Because sometimes… the one who ruins you, is the one you crave the most.

[Mad Beauty Series 1] ​"How could she destroy a man who already owns her? And before she even realizes, she's already carrying his next secret." ​Bianca Ylondra was known for her I-don't-give-a-damn attitude. Sawang-sawa na siyang paluguran ang iba, lalong-lalo na ang pamilya niya, at mas lalo na ang ama niya. But the moment her twin sister, Ynes, disappeared, everything changed. Bianca took all the blame from her own family. ​Driven by intense guilt and a desperate desire to prove herself, she decided to do the unthinkable: sneak behind her twin sister's ex-fiancé, Santiago Martin Vega. He is the filthy rich, ruthless billionaire behind Iloilo's sugarcane industry—and the exact reason why her father was furious when Ynes went missing. ​Simple lang naman ang plano ni Bianca: paaminin si Santiago at patunayang hindi patay ang kambal niya. She knows he’s keeping a secret. Pero paano kung habang mas napapatunayan niyang tama ang hinala niya, lalo lang siyang nakakaramdam ng kirot sa bawat lapit niya sa katotohanan?

VEINABERDE GONZALES Ang babaeng binansagang makapal ang mukha tila sa buong pag katao nito ay sanay na sanay na sa lahat ng sasabihin ng mga tao, kong ano ang gusto niya ay gagawin niya ayon sa gusto niya, hindi iyon mapipigilan ng kahit anong hiya o kaya pangungutya sakanya Pero ng makilala niya ang lalaking minsan ng nag ligtas ng buhay niya ay roon niya naranasan ang makaramdam ng ano mang hiya sa pinapakita niya at subrang nakakasakit iyon sa pagkatao niya Walang ginawa ang lalaki kundi ang ipahiya siya hindi lamang sa harap ng maraming tao maging sa sarili niya, she never felt that guilt, insecurities, and embarrassment to herself All she wanted is the man who make her crazy by year na nagustuhan niya ito dahil ito lamang ang nakikitaan niya ng kagaya ng daddy niya mag mahal at gagawin niya ang lahat mapasakanya lamang ang lalaki kahit pinapagtabuyan siya nito.