The Promise of Forever

By Junfil Olarte

When architectural restoration specialist Elena Realonda steps into a decaying 1896 Manila mansion, she feels it immediately-something waiting in the shadows, something unfinished. Then she meets Alexander Montenegro, and the recognition that flares between them defies all logic.

As they peel back layers of rot and ruin, they unearth more than crumbling walls. Hidden beneath a century of silence lies a tragedy: Esperanza, a servant, and Sebastian, an heir, who chose death over a world that forbade their love.

But the past isn't done with them.

Elena and Alex begin to remember-fragments of another life, whispers of promises made in darkness. They are Esperanza and Sebastian, returned. And this time, the mansion won't let them leave until they claim the forever they were denied.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FMXXGRB7
• ISBN13: 9798298377126
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"