When a mysterious tunnel in Central Park allows a heartbroken college dropout to revisit her tragic past, will she ever move on and embrace the hope—and the love—in her present? See the cover of BEAUTIFUL TO SEE YOU (again) by Lygia Day Peñaflor on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles.

I’m scaling down my personal social media activities for Lent. ✝️ I will be finishing several projects and spending the time in prayer and reflection. ✍🏽 📰 🙏🏽🧎🏽‍♀️‍➡️ Wishing everyone who observe a blessed Lent and Ramadan. 🤲🏽 💜 #amwriting #Lent2026 #fasting #abstinence

xīn nián kuài lè 新年快乐 Happy New Year! May the year of the Fire Horse see us all galloping towards success and happiness. 🔥🐎🧧🎉🎊🎆🎇

Ready to root for the #Seahawks. 🏈 🏆 No matter what happens today, we got cake. 🎂 #superbowl #12s #darkside

My first #FeaturedAuthor of 2026 is the uber-talented ANNE KARINE QUINN. Learn more about her and her books on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby.com.

She’s back! My Queen of Historical Romance is back! 👸🏻 Queen of Lombard Street, A Novel by Lisa Kleypas. Out October 20, 2026. Nearly broke a nail preordering. Love her! 🤩

Get this spicy freebie here: mikaylarand.com #BookTok #FantasyRomance #MagicSchool #BestFriendsToLovers #WitchyReads #SpicyReads #SlowBurnRomance #ReaderMagnet #FreeBookAlert #TikTokReads #DarkAcademiaVibes

Happy New Year, #booksky 🎆🎇 Welcoming 2026 with the promise of (at least) 2 new books. 🥳📚 📘Kwentitas Anthology #3 📖the much-delayed Samui Heat More details coming soon! 🔜 maidamalby.com/books #newyear #goals #amwriting

It’s Pasko Na, My Loves! 🌟💝 Join the Kwentitas in greeting Lola Naty a Happy Merry Christmas 100th Birthday! 🥳🎈🎂 🤶🏽🎄🎁 Celebrate this joyous occasion with stories by Elle Cruz, Maan Gabriel, Mia Hopkins, Sarah Smith, Tif Marcelo, and me in PASKO NA, MY LOVE. 📚📚 🇵🇭 🇺🇸 ✨ books2read.com/PaskoNaMyLove

#Booksky 💙 📖 Book mail is the best mail. 📬 Just received my Second Chance Romance by @oliviawrites.bsky.social with the special wrap from @lovessweetarrow.bsky.social 💘

#Booksky 💙 📚 PASKO NA, MY LOVE, the first #bookbaby by the Kwentitas, is THREE today! 🎶 Happy #bookbirthday 🥳🎈🧁🍾🥂 🌟 Grab your copy if you don’t have it yet. 👈🏽👆🏽☝🏽👇🏽👉🏽 📖 books2read.com/PaskoNaMyLove Thanks from the Kwentitas for your support. 🫶🏽 🎄❤️📚

#BookSky 💙 📚 On this #givingtuesday please consider donating to Bookish Auction for the Philippines 🇵🇭 32auctions.com/bookishauctionfortheph This #bookishauction seeks to raise funds to support organizations who are helping Filipinos devastated by typhoons Tino and Uwan.

#Booksky 💙 📚 Happy #birthday to me and happy 8th #bookbirthday to my debut novel BORACAY VOWS! 🥳🎈🎂📖 maidamalby.com/Boracay-Vows To help in my own little way, I’m donating all royalties from 11/21-11/30 to the upcoming #charityauction to benefit survivors of typhoon Tino and super typhoon Uwan. 🌀

Happy #BookBirthday to WORTH THE FIGHT by @LizDuranoBooks🥳🎈🎂📚🎊🎉 It's my #FeaturedNewRelease on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles. Learn more about this #AgeGap #WorkplaceRomance at maidamalby.com

We travel to the Land Down Under to meet the latest #FeaturedAuthor on my blog. Carpe Diem Chronicles -- ALANNAH ROBERTS. Learn more about Alannah and her books here:

#Booksky 💙📚 Happy #VeteransDay 🫡🇺🇸 Honoring all who served through my heroes Capt. John O’Connor — PANAGAT Lt. Col. Aidan Ryan — GLOBAL CITY TRYST & SINGAPORE FLING Rafael Balmaseda, Major (Ret) — PASKO NA, MY LOVE & FOREVERMORE, and SMSgt Jordan Prins — LOVELOCK FREEWAY maidamalby.com/books

Happy #characterbirthday to my Carpe Diem Chronicles MCs: ♏️ KRISTA - from BORACAY VOWS and NEW YORK ENGAGEMENT 🇵🇭🏝️🇺🇸🗽 AIDAN - from GLOBAL CITY TRYST and SINGAPORE FLING 🇵🇭🌃🇸🇬🌆 maidamalby.com/books 📚 🥳🎈🎂🎁🍾🥂🎊🎉 #filtheshelves #multiculturalromance #contemporaryromance #destinationromance #booksky

#BirthdayMonth #BookBirthdayMonth ♏️ 🦂 Accepting multiple book purchases and uplifting reviews all-month long. 🥳🎈🎂🎁🍾🥂🎊🎉 maidamalby.com/books 📚 #Booksky 💙

I always enjoy meeting new-to-me romance authors when I attend book signing events, especially fellow Filipina Americans like Christina Sol. Christina is the latest #featuredauthor on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles. maidamalby.com/2025/10/30/christina-sol-featured-author/ #Authorsky

Closing the Filipino American History Month with my #featured author, fellow Filipina American @ChristinaSol.Author Learn more about Christina and her work on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby.com.

#Booksky I’ve extended the $0.0 sale for GLOBAL CITY TRYST to celebrate Maddie’s birthday. 🎉 Get it if you don’t have it yet. It’ll return to paid at 12am US Pacific. books2read.com/GlobalCityTryst Get SINGAPORE FLING as well to complete the story. books2read.com/SingaporeFling One-click now! 👉🏽

#Booksky 💙 📚 It’s #milspouseauthors #stuffyourkindleday 📚 GLOBAL CITY TRYST, a Carpe Diem Chronicles novelette and prequel to SINGAPORE FLING is zero pennies TODAY ONLY (October 26). Get it from www.milspouseauthors.com under Fiction Books—Romance 💗 #SYKD #FreeEBook

I’m actually envious of those authors who are named and whose book titles are mentioned by these scammers. The closest I got was Hi Author. I didn’t even warrant the full AI spam treatment. So sad. 😞 #Authorsky 💙✍🏽

#booksky 💙📚 More Romance Recess details! 📍I’m in Barn 2, table #54 Look for the blue suitcase and red hat. 🧳 👒 🅿️ Free parking is available behind the distillery in the large lots. 🕙 Check-in for readers starts at 9:40am, and doors will open at 10am. See you there! 👋🏽

#booksky 🩵 📚 PNW #romancebooklovers I’m attending Romance Recess PNW! 💕 📚 ✍🏽 This grownup book fair for #indie romance authors and readers will be held: 📅 Sat, Oct 18 ⏰ 10 am - 2 pm 🏬 Dairyland, Snohomish, WA More details on my website maidamalby.com/signing-events Hope to see you there! 👋🏽

The Guild Hunter series ender news just hit my inbox. 😢 I know it’s coming but it still feels shocking to see it confirmed like this. These books, along with the Psy/Changeling series, helped get me through the lockdown. I will always love Nalini for crafting these amazing stories. 🪽 #Booksky 💙 📚

My latest #FeaturedNewRelease is THE EYE OF THE STORM by @ZoeyFoxRomanceWriter Check out the details on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby.com #SmallTownRomance #SecondChanceRomance

Whether you’re #prime or #antiprime you can order my #paperbacks between Oct 7-8 and enjoy deep #discounts and #freeshipping 🛒 Get 20% off for yourself and your friends from @bookshop.org and raise $$ for local bookstores. #booksky 💙 📚 #filtheshelves

Celebrating stories of family, friendship, culture, love, and joy during this Filipino American History Month. 🇵🇭 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🤍 💙 maidamalby.com/books #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #fahm #filipinoamerican #filamauthor #filipinoauthors #filtheshelves #booksky 💙 📚

Happy Fall! 🍁🍂 My favorite season of all.☕️ 💻 🗒️ 🖊️🧣 maidamalby.com/books 📚 #destinationromance #multiculturalromance #carpediemchronicles #filtheshelves

THE END GAME by Michael Scott Clifton is a heartwarming blend of sports drama and small-town romance. Couldn’t put it down! 🏀 Read my #review and enter the #giveaway on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby,com #LSLLTheEndGame #TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit

August slipped away into a moment in time … In the middle of September, we’d still play out in the rain … maidamalby.com/books #bookstoread #mounttbr #filtheshelves #travelthroughbooks #booksky 📚 💙

From page one of CANYON OF DECEIT by DiAnn Mills, I was hooked. The romance? The tension? The stakes? Sky high. See my review and enter the giveaway on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby.com. #Texasauthor #Lonestarlit #LSLLCanyonofDeceit

Spells, scrolls, and secrets—TO CONDEMN A WITCH by Lisa A. Traugott has it all. See my review and enter the giveaway on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby.com #TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLToCondemnaWitch

#booksky 📚 💙 It’s #bookstoreromanceday this weekend and I’m off to Yakima to celebrate with l my fellow #romanceauthors 📖 💘 ✍🏽 🤩 Stella Williams @shellistevens.bsky.social Coral A. Moore Julia Wyld @heathergreye.bsky.social and @whitstanfield.bsky.social

Happy Read-A-Romance month! 📖 📚 ❣️❤️❤️‍🔥💞💗💖💘💝 Read one a day. Choose from my seven. One is a gift for my newsletter subscribers. 📰 maidamalby.com/books bit.ly/MaidaNews #romanceawarenessmonth #destinationromance #multiculturalromance #filtheshelves

Just saw @lindaghill.bsky.social use the plural form of this word in the blurb of her upcoming book HER BLOODY FORTUNE. 😉 Wordle 1,491 3/6* ⬛🟦⬛🟦⬛ 🟧🟧🟧🟧⬛ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧

It makes me so happy to see our community of Filipino Romance Authors continue to grow. My latest discovery is ANJ MIRANDA. She is my #FeaturedAuthor on my blog, Carpe Diem Chronicles at maidamalby.com. Learn about Anj, her books, and how our characters might be related.

Ace rep + kink rep = the queer romance your TBR’s been missing. Celebrate Pride with $2.99 reads that get it. Grab these fast. This promotion ends June 23rd 👉🏻 books.bookfunnel.com/acebooksforp... #Romancelandia #QueerRomance #BookSky #SpicyRomance

TheQuirinoKitchen.com - my blog of #Filipino & #Asian home cooking recipes is 15 years old this June! Thank you, dear friends, readers & all of you who faithfully follow me,& cook and bake along! It’s FREE ! TheQuirinoKitchen.com #FilipinoFood #AsianRecipes #homecooking

Enjoyed my trip back to the ‘80s with this heartwarming story of found family and generational love — HIGHER LOVE by Joanne Easley #lsllhigherlove My review & giveaway c/o @lonestarlit.bsky.social 👉🏽 maidamalby.com/2025/06/18/higher-love-by-joanne-kukanza-easley-book-campaign-review-and-giveaway/

HIGHER LOVE delivers on its title and then some. Joanne Easley blends heartbreak, healing, and humanity into a story that lingers. Check out my full review on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles. #TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLHigherLove

I love this friendship. 🥰⛹🏻‍♀️🏀⛹🏾‍♂️ CC is the reason I started rooting for the Pacers. I hope they both end their careers in Indiana with multiple championships. 🏆🏆🏆🏆 espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45501463/nba-finals-2025-tyrese-haliburton-caitlin-clark-most-powerful-friendship-basketball

Happy National Loving Day to all lovers in interracial marriages (like me and my B). 💖 Love knows no boundaries. #multiculturalromance #interracialromance

Happy #BookBirthday TO L.A. WITH LOVE, A Charity Anthology benefiting the Los Angeles & Altadena Public Libraries! 🥳🎈📖🎂🎉🎊 It's my #FeaturedNewRelease on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles.

🎵 Come with me to the Emerald City! 🎶 💚 My first #bookevent of 2025! ✍🏽 📚 Come join me (and 60+ authors and vendors) at the @ecrwseattle.bsky.social Author & Reader event on June 14th from 12-5 PM at South Seattle College. More details on my newsletter. bit.ly/MaidaNews

Welcome, June! 📚 ☀️ 👙 👒 🕶️ 📷 🍃 maidamalby.com/books #beachreads #summerreads #DestinationRomance #TravelThroughBooks #FilTheShelves

May is Asian Heritage Month in 🇨🇦 and AANHPI Heritage Month in the 🇺🇸 Check out this list of 40+ romances by Asian authors—compiled by @jackielaubooks.bsky.social —that you can read with your Kobo Plus subscription incl my BORACAY VOWS & SINGAPORE FLING. 📚 kobo.com/us/en/p/romance-by-asian-authors

My Featured Author for Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is LYGIA DAY PEÑAFLOR. Learn more about her on my blog Carpe Diem Chronicles.

Archangel Illium. 💙🪽 Dang, Nalini! What a way to open Archangel Ascension. 😲