Gihigugma Ace of Hearts

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Crazy Rich Asians</em> meets <em>Bend It Like Beckham</em> in this outrageously fun Filipino-flavored romance.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When Jomar's tennis ambitions crash into Mitchelle's wounded heart during one charmingly disastrous karaoke night they'll discover that the biggest matches aren't played on courts-but in learning to love despite the ghosts of the past.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Jomar Montalbano thinks he's ready for anything. A rising tennis star from the Philippines he lands in London with one suitcase one college scholarship and zero idea how to survive without rice. He's counting on a few wins on the court-but definitely not falling for Mitchelle Tanner.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>She's the quiet girl with a vintage camera a craving for </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>halo-halo</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and a smile that hides as much as it shows. Half-American half-Filipina and fully impossible to read.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>He's used to power and control-but around her he's completely unstrung.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>From vulnerable confessions in a darkroom's glow to rallies that feel like Wimbledon wins Jomar discovers that love-like tennis-is all about timing risk and knowing when to fight for the point.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Set in London's rainy alleys and sunlit parks woven with island warmth and humor </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Gihigugma Ace of Hearts</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is an adventure about home heart and the courage to choose love against all odds.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Love at eighteen isn't always a mistake. Sometimes it's a miracle.</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Content Note:</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> This story contains: social alcohol use mild profanity depictions of past romantic trauma.</span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>While handled with care please prioritize your wellbeing. The story ultimately celebrates healing and joyful connection.</em></p><p></p>