Vivian Bayubay Filipino

16 year old Scarlet Paine finds herself changing in mysterious ways. She is becoming sensitive to light, able to read peoples’ thoughts, and is faster and stronger than she’s ever been. She doesn’t understand what’s happening to her, and tries to ignore it. But she can only dismiss it for so long.

Caitlin Paine, her mom, knows too well what’s happening to her daughter. She underwent the same transformation to vampire once, centuries ago. But now, in the present day, as a mere human, she has no memory of it. All she has is the journal she found in the attic—her mysterious vampire journal—telling of her exploits in another time and place, and of the vampire race being eradicated. But was there one exception to the rule? Could it be that Scarlet, her daughter, is the last remaining vampire on earth?

As Scarlet tries to fight who she’s becoming, she also tries to fight her intense feelings for Blake, a boy in her grade who she has a crush on. She can’t tell, though, if he’s into her, and with the big Halloween dance just days away, the pressure is on. She would do anything for Blake to ask her. But Vivian, the meanest of the popular girls, is also on Blake’s radar, and she’ll do anything to make Blake hers—and to make Scarlet’s life a living hell.

Luckily Scarlet has her own clique of friends to back her up, including her best friends Maria and Jasmin. They, too, have guy troubles—but it isn’t until Sage appears, the mysterious new boy, that her friends become obsessed. Scarlet finds herself attracted to him, too—and is surprised when it is her, of all the girls in the school, that he pays attention to. But her mind is set on Blake, at least for now, and she continues to hope he’ll ask her to the dance.

Just when it seems that Scarlet has what she wants, her body changes. Soon it may be impossible for her to be near her fellow humans. Soon, she may have to choose between her desire to live and her desire for love.

Minsan ng nasaktan si Axel at nangako na hinding-hindi na siya iibig ulit. Nagiwan ng malaking sugat sa puso ni Axel ang nangyari sa kanyang nakaraan na buong akala niya ay hindi na niya makakalimutan. Sa hindi inaasahan na pagkakataon ay nakilala niya si Althea ang babaeng nagkaroon ng malaking impact sa buhay ni Axel. Simple lang si Althea, ordinaryo, may malambot na puso at gagawin ang lahat para sa mga mahal niya sa buhay na kabaliktaran ni Axel. Nagkaroon ulit ng pagkakataon si Axel na magmahal at magtiwala ulit pero hindi sang-ayon ang Papa niya. Ang tingin kasi ng Papa ni Axel katulad lang din si Althea sa mga babaeng Pera at kapangyarihan ang habol sa anak niya. Gagawin niya ang lahat para paghiwalayin ang dalawa pero hindi makakapayag si Axel na muling manghimasok ang Papa niya kaya naman gagawin din niya ang lahat para protektahan ang taong mahal niya. Ngunit may dumating pa na isang pagsubok sa pagsasama ni Axel at Althea na talagang susubok sa kanilang dalawa. Bumalik ang nawawalang kapatid ni Althea na si Vivian na gusto ng Papa ni Axel para sa kanya. Dumating sa punto na kailangan pumili ni Althea kung ang kaligayahan ng mahal niyang kapatid o ang sarili niyang kaligayahan. Kung noon lagi na lang nagpaubaya si Althea para sa kaligayahan ng ibang tao ngayon hindi siya makakapayag na mawala sa buhay niya ang taong nagparamdam sa kanya kung paano mahalin at pahalagahan. Mahal ni Althea ang pamilya niya pero mas pinili niya ang taong mahal niya na alam niyang hindi siya iiwan kahit ano pang mangyari. Sa kabila ng mga pagsubok sa relasyon ni Axel at Althea ay nagawa nilang lampasan ng magkasama. Pinatunayan nila kung gaano nila kamahal ang isa't isa at mas tumibay pa ang pagmamahalan nilang dalawa.

"A book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"
--Vampirebooksite.com (Turned)

CRAVED is Book #10 in the #1 Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which begins with Book #1, TURNED!

In CRAVED, 16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to find out exactly what she’s becoming. Her erratic behavior has alienated her new boyfriend, Blake, and she struggles to make amends, and to make him understand. But the problem is, she can barely understand herself what’s happening to her.

At the same time, the new boy in school, the mysterious Sage, comes into her life. Their paths keep intertwining, and although she tries to avoid it, he directly pursues her, despite the objections of her best friend, Maria, who has her own eyes set on Sage. Scarlet finds herself swept away by Sage, who takes her into his world, past the gates of his family’s historic river mansion. As their relationship deepens, she begins to learn more about his mysterious past, his family, and the secrets he must hold. They spend the most romantic time she can imagine, on a secluded island in the Hudson, and she is convinced she has found the true love of her life.

But then she is devastated to learn Sage’s biggest secret of all: he is not human, either, and he has only a few weeks left to live. Tragically, just at the moment when destiny has brought her greatest love, it also seems fated to tear them apart.

As Scarlet returns to the high school parties leading up to the big dance, she ends up in a huge falling-out with her friends, who excommunicate her from their group. At the same time, Vivian rounds up the popular girls to make her life hell, leading to an unavoidable confrontation. Scarlet’s forced to sneak out, making matters worse with her parents, and soon finds pressure building from all sides. The only light in her life is Sage. But he is still holding back some of his secrets, and Blake resurfaces, determined to pursue her.

Caitlin, meanwhile, is determined to find a way to reverse Scarlet’s vampirism. What she finds leads her on a journey to find the antidote, deep into the darkest corners of rare libraries and bookstores—and to an ancient discovery she can hardly imagine.

But it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming. She wants to be with Sage—but fate seems set on tearing them apart. As the book culminates in an action-packed and shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. How much is she willing to risk for love?