Books by "Robert S. Velves"
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The Woman Without Sundays
by Robert S. Velves
Nyra is a single mother, a war-torn heart stitched together by lullabies and customer service calls, cradling her newborn while dodging deadlines and tantrums. Her love story with Uriel—tender, fierce, and quietly rebellious—unfolds beneath the hovering shadows of judgmental colleagues, his disapproving mother, and the scorn of their religious community. Together, they must choose whether vulnerability is weakness or resistance and if love can bloom amid laundry piles and societal scorn. The Woman Without Sundays paints the beauty of resilience in spilled milk and silence after shouted names. It’s about surviving without rest. And finding grace anyway.
Whispers Amidst the Barricades
by Robert S. Velves
In a nation torn apart by darkness, Tobias and Rafaella's love blazed like a dazzling flame against the looming shadows. From the minute their eyes met, they felt an irrefutable connection, an unbreakable tie. Rafaella, raised in a privileged environment, was under intense pressure from her influential parents to adhere to their spheres of power, money, and politics. Yet, her heart beat in harmony with Tobias' radical spirit, and their secret love grew stronger amidst the turmoil of impending revolution. Despite the doubts from her circle of activists, Rafaella rose to become a powerful leader, inspired by Tobias's fervor for change. Defying the oppressive forces around them with only their love as their shield, they faced overwhelming odds. Together, they battled on two fronts: fighting for their love against Rafaella's influential family, deeply entrenched in politics and business, and waging a war against the tyrannical regime. Franco, Rafaella's father, did everything in his power to break their relationship, leveraging his political and business connections to create obstacles for the young lovers. Their bond grew stronger, fueled by Tobias's political radicalism and the awakening of advocacy within Rafaella's heart, becoming a beacon of hope amidst the chaos. As they walked the perilous path of love, their love seemed unbreakable until a devastating tragedy struck, leaving a profound mark on everyone involved. Their love shone brighter, becoming a symbol of hope and defiance. This haunting tale of passion and sacrifice remains a powerful reminder of love’s courageous truth to overcome the most formidable challenges. Despite the challenges, their love seemed to be winning—until a cruel tragedy struck, bringing everything to an abrupt end, their love transcended into a storm of relentless fury.
Some wars are fought with rifles. Others with waiting. Roman Pobregon meets Nene Espinardo in Negros as the country edges toward invasion. They fall in love quietly, without illusions. When Roman asks for her father’s blessing, poverty turns affection into a transaction—one that binds them together but leaves scars neither can yet name. To spare Nene and her ailing mother from hunger, Roman brings them to Manila, declared an open city where doctors, black markets, and fragile hope still flicker. Then duty calls him back to Bataan. While Roman fights, Nene is left behind with a family that despises her. Cruelty replaces protection. When survival demands escape, she vanishes into a city collapsing under occupation. Roman survives the Death March. Through fire and ruin, he returns to a Manila transformed beyond recognition, searching for a wife who may have vanished into war’s silence or chosen not to return. As guerrilla warfare tightens around the city and liberation looms, Roman’s search becomes more than a reunion. It becomes a reckoning with what war asks of love and the toll of enduring when silence stretches longer than hope itself. Set during the Japanese occupation and the battle for Manila, Cradle of the Brave is a story of devotion tested not by grand gestures, but by hunger, waiting, and the brutal intimacy of survival.