{"product_id":"meant-to-be-in-manila-mica-de-leon-9789815266122","title":"Meant to Be in Manila","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe's done with destiny. He's chasing the past. But fate has other plans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sophia Joaquin is done believing in \"meant to be.\" After uprooting her life for love--only to be ghosted the moment she arrived in Vancouver--she's heading back to Manila, heartbroken and humiliated. Rafael Herbert, an architect and artist, is on a mission to win back the girl who ghosted him. By a twist of fate on their flight home, they meet and strike an unusual deal: he'll be her fake fiancé for her brother's wedding, and she'll help him track down his lost love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As they navigate Manila's bustling streets, old churches, and hidden gems, their fake romance begins to feel surprisingly real. Maybe love isn't about finding the right person--it's about finding the right person at the right time. And maybe, just maybe, that time is now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLove Hard\u003c\/i\u003e in this Romcom set on a walking tour of Manila, Philippines, following Sophia Eunice \"Piayaya\" Hermosa, a former Philippine history teacher, and Raphael Alfonso \"Rafal\" Herbert, an urban housing architect. Touring the city while seeking closure from their past relationships, they soon realize they're exactly where they're meant to be--with each other. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mica de Leon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9815266128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789815266122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Mica de Leon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454404342015,"sku":"9789815266122","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5196a86c-23fd-4ac6-8e45-96d435dd8fb8.jpg?v=1777306025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/meant-to-be-in-manila-mica-de-leon-9789815266122","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}