Walk along the corridors of Sta. Gianna University Hospital for a glimpse into the lives of its doctors as they heal the sick, serve those in need, and fall in love in this medical romance anthology. FIRST CUT BY ANGELI E. DUMATOLTags: rivals to lovers, there is only one residency slotHeat Level 0Fresh from the medical boards, Sage is determined to get into the prestigious neurosurgery residency program at Sta. Gianna University Hospital. Unfortunately, only one first year will be accepted, and for that slot, she has to compete with Rainier, son of the renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Acosta. Pre-residency finds the two of them going head-to-head in a showdown of knowledge and skill, but Sage and Rainier soon realize that the coveted residency slot isn't the only thing they want anymore: They also want each other. THE DAYS OF RAIN AND FLOWERS BY EK GONZALESTags: there is only one bed, friends to loversHeat Level 3Rain finds themself having lost a hotel room reservation for an out-of-town medical conference. But suddenly their crush Toni takes them as a roommate during the conference. Being so close together while so far from the hospital, things are finally talked about, finally said, finally done.FINALLY HOME BY CELESTINE TRINIDADTags: friends (research partners) to lovers, second chance romanceHeat Level 0Mayumi and Joaquin were not only research partners and co-fellows during Mayumi's brief stay in the US for her fellowship, maybe they were more, so much more-until she left him to go back home to the Philippines. They meet again two years later, when they are both invited as speakers in an out-of-town medical conference of Sta. Gianna University Hospital. Awkwardness ensues, yet feelings also return. Will they also get another chance at love?STATUS: IN A FAKE RELATIONSHIP BY SUZETTE DE BORJATags: friends to lovers, fake datingHeat Level 3OB-GYN Guia Carlos is afraid her best friend pediatrician Dominic Carpio is going to get his heart broken all over again. His glamorous ex-girlfriend is back in Manila and is going to the same out-of-town medical conference he will be attending in Subic. If protecting Dominic from another heartbreak requires tagging along to a weekend conference and posing as his new girlfriend, then Guia was going to do it, even if it might just be at the cost of her own heart. Content warnings: depictions of a broken healthcare system and government corruption, mention of deceased parents, mentions of homophobia concerns and toxic masculinity

The Doctor is in Love: a Medical Romance Anthology

In two regions where elements are controlled by programs, four young people must work together and save Pendi from an invasion by Selatan. Fire programmer Lan has given up on life. Heal programmer Beika has to prove her worth and her friendship. Futuretell Marceau must defend her new authority. Ice programmer Soji must seek his reason to live. They will have to work together to get back Pendi's new Crimson Master before it is too late.

Activated - tales of the activated, #1

Rowan fights with her fists, but cannot activate fire programs to save her life. Electric programmer Ren has always been weak and bullied, and cannot walk without help. Metal programmer Eloise can't be anything but everyone's enemy. All are still students of the Basic Programming halls, but the capital of Pendi may change because of them. As the Crimson Master and his friends take their individual places in the capital, will they be enough to stifle a growing resentment between Selati and Pendika? Will helping the new breed of element programmers be enough to stop a disaster?

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