Marge Serrano

Yay! My New Website Is Here

When I started my blog years ago, I was worried that I might not be able to sustain it because LIFE always happens along the way. And I could’ve never predicted that I’d buy my own domain, migrate to a new website, and rebrand my blogging identity.

A year ago, I was just an arts & lifestyle blogger aiming to share my craft, stories, and essays about stuff and food I love. All this while working…

Merry Christmas! ❤ Here’s a special treat for all of my readers here and on Wattpad. https://embed.wattpad.com/story/132842574 Story Description: Christmas is fast-approaching. Natalie was driving on the road to her parents’ house when she received a call from her sister, Jessica, an accountant who have cute fraternal triplets. As it turns out, Jessica and her husband were doing overtime work…

Yamaha Is Celebrating 50 Years and Spearheading the 3S (SSS) with Regina Victoria Y. De Ocampo

Gary A. Yupangco had finally fulfilled a once-sublimated desire and, with it, the musical desires of millions of Filipinos nationwide. Today, after 50 years, G. A. YUPANGCO & CO., INC., through its present complement of 31 stores and 35 music school centers across the Philippines, continues to serve the needs of the Filipino musician and music enthusiast, providing the state of the art in musical…

DOTA 2 All-Star Weekend Is Coming Your Way

Handout photo from All Access Productions   MANILA – Manila has been selected to host DOTA ALL-STAR WEEKEND. The Manila Invitational will take place on October 13th – October 15th (Friday to Sunday) at the Mall of Asia Arena. The number one eSports game is coming to the Philippines as part of the filming of the Hollywood motion picture, “Underdogs Uprising” and will feature four TOP DOTA 2…

K-POP REPUBLIC 2 Is Happening–buy your tickets now!

This festival’s name is familiar to K-Pop fans in the country as it was first held last September 2013 with iconic acts such as SHINee, EXO-K and Dal Shabet as part of the lineup. So what’s new? K-POP Republic is finally returning this 2017, bigger and better! K-POP Republic 2 is happening this October 28, 2017 at the Circuit Event Grounds. Not only will fans get to see their favorite groups…

I have a confession to make: I am a daughter of a good soldier. It may sound absurd for others who have completely lost their faith to our military men in the Philippines due to the issues our nation has recently faced, but I’d stood my ground and say it loud and proud. I am a daughter of a good soldier. Yes. Good soldiers still exist—in the Armed Forces and in our everyday lives. They may not…

Taylor Swift Is Back on Spotify and the Streaming Party Begins!

Taylor Swift has been MIA for months and it feels like yesterday when she dropped the bomb–same day as Katy Perry’s “Witness” album release. And according to Forbes, this has been her most brilliant move yet! All of her albums are now back in Spotify and all other streaming sites/apps where she previously removed them for free streaming as an act of heroism for artists who are not getting paid…

Wonder Woman Block Screening

Hey guys! What’s up? I know everyone’s enjoying the last few days of summer in the Philippines. But as summer ends, June arrives and that means we’re already going to see Wonder Woman in cinemas nationwide! Keep Reading!

It is somewhat a crossover of single stories by each author. Check out the synopsis and the links where you can buy this book below. It’s definitely worth reading especially if you love music and the BEACH. ❤

Synopsis

When life, love, and rock and roll come together on the sandy beaches of La Union for music festival Summer Crush, expect nothing less than the crashing of lips, bodies, and waves against the shore, against each other, and against your soul.

Allow these three tales of love to take you away for an unforgettable weekend.

Ana’s life as a corporate warrior, graduate student, and girlfriend to indie rock band boy Miki starts to spin out of control, and she wonders if it is love that has to give. (You Only Need Reminding, Jay E. Tria)

Newly reinstated EG Project roadie Filipina Legaspi flies with her band back to the Philippines for Summer Crush, unaware of the emotional waves that engulf her when she sets foot in the beaches of San Juan, La Union. (Almost There, Tara Frejas)

Rhys has three problems: Arabella, the theme song with the Trainguy, and singing live for the first time—and now also on that list is Isaiah, sea-sweet Mango Rum kisses, and long overdue decisions she’s intent on avoiding. (Ocean Eyes, Six de los Reyes)

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About the Authors

Jay E. Tria

Jay E. Tria is inspired by daydreams, celebrity crushes, a childhood fascination of Japanese drama and manga, and an incessant itch to travel. She writes contemporary young adult and new adult romance. Sometimes, paranormal fantasy too.

Visit her website http://jayetria.com.

You may connect with her through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Wattpad.

More books by Jay

[ The Playlist Series ]

Songs of Our Breakup | Songs to Get Over You | Songs to Make You Stay

[ Anthologies ]

Make My Wish Come True (a #romanceclass Christmas anthology) | Promdi Heart: Hometown Love Stories

Tara Frejas

Tara Frejas is a cloud-walker who needs caffeine to fuel her travels. When she’s not on work mode, she keeps herself busy by weaving her daydreams into stories.

Aside from her obvious love affair with words and persistent muses, Tara is very passionate about being caffeinated, musical theatre, certain genres of music, dancing, dogs, good food, and romancing Norae, her ukelele. She owns a male bunny named Max who sometimes tries to nibble on her writing notes.

Fun fact: She’s a Piscean. Go figure.

You may connect with her through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or visit her website.

More books by Tara

Paper Planes Back Home | The “Forget You” Brew | Scandalized | Settle the Score / Hustle Play | Waiting in the Wings

[ Anthologies ] Make My Wish Come True (a #romanceclass Christmas anthology)

Six Delos Reyes

Six de los Reyes has been reading and making up stories for as far as she can remember. In fifth grade, she learned to write about the stories she wanted to read. As a pretend grownup, she writes contemporary romance novels. Her day job doing science has something to do with being a part-time mermaid and a part-time labrat. She currently lives next to the sea.

You may connect with her through Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

More books by Six

Just for the Record: Or Justifying Betrayal in Three Acts

[ Talking Nerdy ]

Beginner’s Guide: Love and Other Chemical Reactions

[ Summer Storm ]

Sounds Like Summer | Feels Like Summer

[ Anthologies ]

Taking Chances (BuqoYA 1) | Make My Wish Come True (a #romanceclass Christmas anthology)

Buy Links

❤ Amazon 

❤ Paperback (via Tara Frejas)

❤ Paperback (via Jay E. Tria)

❤ Goodreads

Recommended Reading

Because Summer Crush melds three fictional universes together, we recommend you read the following books for more information about the characters and their relationship dynamics. Do note that this is recommended, not required.

Songs to Get Over You by Jay E. Tria

It’s harder to get over someone who was never really yours.

They say rock stars get all the girls. But Miki knows that’s not always true. He, for one, though the guitarist of popular indie band Trainman, just can’t seem to get the girl. It’s kind of his fault, really. No one told him to fall in love with Jill. No one told him to stand still and watch as she moved on from a terrible breakup into the arms of another guy—a Japanese celebrity with the face of an angel and the body of a god.

So when someone else comes along, someone who finds him cute, smart, and funny (sometimes in the haha sort of way), will Miki finally move on? Or will he continue to pine for Jill?

Get Songs to Get Over You on Amazon

Scandalized by Tara Frejas

Fi Legaspi is living the dream working in Seoul as a road manager for one of South Korea’s hottest bands, East Genesis Project. Until she isn’t.

When she finds herself in the middle of a scandal and a hostile fangirl witch hunt, Fi seeks the comfort of home, and to her surprise, not the person she had been pining for for years. All too suddenly it’s no longer her career on the line, but also her heart. Will she walk away from everything that matters to her or fight to keep her dream alive?

Get Scandalized on Amazon

Just for the Record by Six de los Reyes

Just for the record, the heat can get to even the most calculated of minds.

Let it be stated that Rhys loves Ryan forever and ever. But certain needs are not being met, leaving her frustrated and asking for too much than the conservative and almost-rock star, Ryan, is willing to give. Uncooperative (or cooperative, depending on your point of view) weather provides her an opportunity to ask not what she can do for her friends, but what a friend can do for her.

Isaiah likes to say that the best thing about Rhys is that he can stand in her breathing space and feel nothing. Something of a breather when dancing with Lia short circuits his entire operating system. But all his beliefs are challenged when Rhys chances upon him in a steamy practice room in the middle of a heat wave.

Get Just for the Record on Amazon

Feels Like Summer by Six de los Reyes

Five-minute girlfriend. That’s what Jett signs up for when she meets Adrian and his band Arabella at beach music festival Summer Storm. One kiss and the attraction is too electric to ignore, but Jett has no room for love and Adrian is Mr. Relationship who’s getting over his recent breakup. The solution? Keep it simple. Keep it casual. For three months (that’s the rule about breakups, right?), Jett helps Adrian move on and Adrian shows up on Jett’s bed whenever she wants.

Then the three months are up and neither of them are in a hurry to be the first to leave. Does Jett walk away from a potential disaster or does she finally let someone into her closely-guarded heart?

Get Feels Like Summer on Amazon