What's With Tagalog Romance Pocketbooks?

Most of you probably read from my past posts that I'm into reading Tagalog Romance Pocketbooks again, (Tagalog or Filipino is the national language of my homeland, the Philippines) since a close friend was thoughtful enough to send me some. I admit, these books still have the same "magnetic" pull" on me as when I was still in high school and before I knew it, I think I'm addicted all over again!

I've made some research on the net about an old book publisher /company that used to release my favorite tagalog pocketbooks before Valentine Romances but I think they've gone out of business or something since I can't find anything about them on the net or maybe I'm looking at the wrong places. But I did find others so I think I'll have other choices. Anyway, finding retailers of these books that are based here in the US are few, so I guess my best bet is when my Dad goes back home.

Some of my "Pinay" friends asked me to post an excerpt from a tagalog pocketbook that I've read or I've been reading so they may have a clue as to how and why these books can be so addicting. And I know that they also wanna see if the Tagalog terms used are not too deep or are easy enough to understand.

So here's what I am reading right now :

(Sorry, the pic isn't that good, I used my cellphone to take it.)

Here's the overview excerpt written on the back cover.

Bride For Rent
Julienne Lacsamana

Pumayag si Georgia sa proposal ni Third: ipapakilala siya ng binata bilang future Mrs. Alberto Lagdameo III para ipamukha sa mga magulang na hindi puwedeng basta-basta diktahan ang buhay nito. Ikakasal sila sa papel, magsasama ng limang taon pagkatapos ay maghihiwalay.

Ang kapalit? Limang milyong piso sa kada taon ng kanilang pagsasama. At dalawampu’t limang milyong piso sa araw ng kanilang paghihiwalay. Sino ang tatanggi?

Akala ni Georgia ay madali lang lahat, pero na-realize niyang nagkamali siya nang halikan siya nito at nabatid niyang mapapahamak ang kanyang puso. Wala sa usapan ang pagmamahalan. Pero hindi na nagdalawang-isip si Georgia na mahalin si Third kahit alam niyang sa huli ay masasaktan siya nang lubusan….

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What do you think?
Interesting huh?