Bøker av Jay E Tria

Forced (thesis) proximity. Fake wedding date. Flirty, younger guy. Sibling's best friend and the one that got away. No matter the journey and pitfalls, it all leads to happy-ever-after. The Right Answer29-year-old Yvonne Manlapas has plans. These include earning her MBA degree, if she could survive the toil and agony of her final paper. These do not include asking 32-year-old overachiever Bram Coronel for help. The young hotel boss seems to be cruising through his degree, which is frustrating for Yvonne to behold.But plans change and the professor is the one who makes the rules. Forced to spend time with Bram, Yvonne may just find that asking for help is okay and support can go both ways. And smart guy Bram with his cocky, dimpled smile may not be that annoying after all. *** Yes to You28-year-old Jiji Lopez couldn't have been more thrilled when she received the invitation to her friend's wedding, if only it didn't come with the challenge to bring a date. Office heartthrob Ruiz Lorenzo volunteers to her aid-not as a real date, of course. Only as a good work friend going on a nice weekend getaway to beautiful Cebu with her. Because really, what could happen? *** How Can I Help You?When Yael Sicat's business partner hooks her up with the much younger Jun Constantino, it's purely for work. She is planning a promposal at Nomnom Commons and he can help. But to her that means music contacts and booking artists. Not roof-deck dinners, mouth-watering food, and gorgeous serenades. Her no-play-at-work rule is solid, and she will not cross the line. Right? *** You Belong With MeMira Banzon's older brother promised she could stay the night, but the address he gave her leads to his best friend Johan Antonio's condo. Just the man she's long had feelings for, feelings she's taught herself not to pursue. But could it be that all this time, Johan has felt the same for her too?

A taste of Japanese manga: Being invisible can't be that hard, can it? High school student Hikaru Saito is in trouble. She is failing English because she'd much rather bury her nose in the latest manga than study pronouns and prepositions. To keep her from getting kicked out of school, she is assigned a tutor in the form of the most popular boy in school: golden-haired genius Takeshi Hinata. You'd think Takeshi would be Hikaru's surefire way to academic success, but her stubbornness, lack of concentration, and general disinterest in things other than her precious manga frustrate Takeshi to no end. To make matters worse, a young, pretty boy teacher is determined to rescue Hikaru every chance he gets, riling Takeshi up even more-and confusing the hell out of Hikaru. But as they spend more time together and get to know each other beyond their high school reputations, Hikaru and Takeshi enter a situation neither of them expected to find themselves in-one that factors in stolen kisses, controlling parents, a princess-in-hiding, and the deepest yearnings of a teenage heart.

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?

At 31, Kris's dating life is starting to resemble a reality show. So when she strikes up a conversation with a nerdy but gorgeous stranger on the train, getting serious is the last thing on her mind. Been there, done that, and she has the emotional baggage to prove it.At 24, Ringo knows what he wants-and when a train flirtation turns into a night he can't forget, he knows he wants Kris. But it's clear she has other plans, and they don't include him. So when they find themselves on the same flight to Seoul, it's Ringo's chance to turn up the heat, and convince Kris to take a risk. In a new city, with someone new-the right someone-what could change? Maybe nothing. But also, maybe everything.

Expectations vs. Reality At 33, career woman Sol Trinidad wasn't really looking for anything other than a fun evening when she attended the fan meet of hot Korean celebrity Nam Jihun. She certainly wasn't expecting to get up close and personal with the actor-like rolling-in-the-sheets-until-dawn personal. It was just one night after all. She will never see him again and he'll forget about her soon enough. Right? Manila was supposed to be just one of the many cities in 30-year old Nam Jihun's work itinerary. Just like in any other city, he was excited to greet his fans. Then he met Sol, someone who had a knack for throwing all his expectations out the window. Romance wasn't in his schedule, but he wants to keep seeing her again, if only she and his celebrity trappings would let him.

"I am the drummer" -- It usually works for Nino, beat master of rock band Trainman and newcomer DJ, but the usual hook fell flat on gorgeous, sleepy-eyed, water treatment plant engineer Santana. Still there's attraction even Santana can't deny, and despite her warning that she's not exactly in the market for a relationship, they agree to take it one sporty date, one bacon haunt, one hot night together at a time.Nino thinks it's going quite well. So what does it matter that his ex is back in the country? Or that he's weighed down with guilt he hasn't been able to shake off for too long? With his brand new attempt at happy-finally-after, none of that matters. Right?

Every breakup has its playlist. How do you get over a seven-year relationship? 21-year-old Jill is trying to find out. But moving on is a harder job when Kim, her ex-boyfriend, is the lead guitarist of the band, and Jill is the vocalist. Every song they play together feels like slicing open a barely healed tattoo. Jill's best friend Miki says she will be out of this gloom soon. Breakups have a probation period, he says. Jill is on the last month of hers and Miki is patiently keeping her company. But the real silver lining is Shinta. Having a hot Japanese actor friend in times like these is a welcome distraction. This gorgeous celebrity has been defying time zones and distance through the years to be there for Jill. Now he is here, physically present, and together he and Jill go through old lyrics, vivid memories, walks in the rain, and bottles of beer. Together they try to answer the question: what do you do when forever ends?

What would you do if the ghost of someone you love appeared in front of you? Majesty is a beautiful ghost, with her hair of fire and eyes gray like smoke. That is Andy Fey's first thought when the ghost of her best friend Majesty Hall appeared in her bedroom, only two months since her death. Majesty doesn't know why she's there, why only Andy can see her. Andy isn't sure if she should tell Gale, that boy who claims that he and Majesty were in love. Funny, sarcastic, and a self-proclaimed serial heartbreaker, Gale is proving to be a good friend in grief, though his trail of broken hearts could soon include hers. As Andy and Gale wade through their sorrow, Andy wonders if Majesty is here to help ease her into this new, complicated friendship, or if she has a mission all her own.