Kapuso star Rhian Ramos is gracing the cover of this year’s most anticipated issue of the magazine!
I’ve been so busy with my dayjob and haven’t got the time to post this year’s list until today. So for you guys who’ve been waiting for it, here’s the complete list of the 2016 FHM Philippines Sexiest Women in the World!
100. Jodi Sta. Maria
99. Paulene So
98. Gretchen Ho
97. Karen Bordador
96. Erika Padilla
95. Angela Gabrielle
94. Shaina Magdyao
93. Ann B. Mateo
92. Mayumi Yokoyama
91. Heart Evangelista
90. Gwen Zamore
89. Mika Reyes
88. Louise delos Reyes
87. Ashley Rivera
86. Rochelle Pangilinan
85. Aica Sy
84. Maxene Magalona
83. Alyssa Valdez
82. Danita Paner
81. Michele Madrigal
80. Carla Abellana
79. Red Dela Cruz
78. Rizza Diaz
77. Maica Palo
76. Belle Daza
75. Ryza Cenon
74. Jahziel Manabat
73. Dawn Zulueta
72. Megan Young
71. Jackie Rice
70. Debbie Garcia
69. Abby Poblador
68. Myrtle Sarrosa
67. Roxee B
66. Dawn Chang
65. Daiana Menezes
64. Aubrey Miles
63. Sarah Lahbati
62. Sunshine Garcia
61. Kylie Padilla
60. Queenie Rehman
59. Leah Bernardino
58. Chloe Dauden
57. Meg Impreial
56. Julia Montes
55. Ella Cruz
54. Cindy Miranda
53. Georgina Wilson
52. Julia Barreto
51. Bea Alonzo
50. Margo Midwinter
49. Janine Gutierrez
48. Sunshine Cruz
47. Danielle Castano
46. Erich Gonzales
45. Julie Anne San Jose
44. Angelica Panganiban
43. Kim Chiu
42. Arianny Celeste
41. Sarah Geronimo
40. LJ Reyes
39. Ritz Azul
38. Arny Ross
37. Jasmine Curtis-Smith
36. Christine Reyes
35. Valerie Bangs Garcia
34. Lovi Poe
33. Ina Raymundo
32. Bella Padilla
31. Katrina Halili
30. Liza Soberano
29. Yassi Pressman
28. Valeen Montenegro
27. Maria Ozawa
26. Alice Dixson
25. Yam Concepcion
24. Aiko Climaco
23. Maja Salvador
22. Max Collins
21. Mane Mendoza
20. Andi Eigenmann
19. Kathryn Bernardo
18. Anne Curtis
17. Coleen Garcia
16. Pia Wurtzbach
15. Andrea Torres
14. Jinri Park
13. Glaiza De Castro
12. Sam Pinto
11. Ellen Adarna
Reigning supreme right now and voted as the sexiest women in the Philippines!
Be sure to grab your own copy of the July 2016 issue of the magazine you guys!
Britney Spears, Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kacey Musgraves, MNEK, Alex Newell, P!nk, Prince Royce, Nate Ruess, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Jussie Smollett, Gwen Stefani, and Meghan Trainor – these two dozen pop stars have come together to record a tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting last month touted as the deadliest mass shooting in the history of America.
The song aptly titled “Hands” was written by Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels and produced by Tranter, BloodPop and Mark Ronson and will benefit the Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund, the LGBT Community Center of Central Florida and GLAAD.
Here’s the names of the 49 people who’ve fallen victims during that horrific shooting and may they forever be a reminder of what could happen if we’d let hate rule our hearts.
#ForThe49 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Amanda Alvear, 25 years old Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 years old Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old Cory James Connell, 21 years old Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old Frank Hernandez, 27 years old Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 years old Christopher “Drew” Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old KJ Morris, 37 years old Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old Luis Daniel Lestat Wilson-Leon, 37 years old Jerald “Jerry” Arthur Wright, 31 years old
‘Hands’ Lyrics [Verse 1: Britney Spears + Gwen Stefani] Can hold a gun And hold your heart Can put out fires And make ’em start Skin and bones And flesh and blood With all this nerve How did we get this numb
[Pre-Chorus: Meghan Trainor + Troye Sivan] Cus they can hurt Or they can heal They can give back Or they can steal They can break the world Or they can change it too [Chorus: All Together] Ooh hands Hands Woooo hands Oh hands Cause they can love Or they can take They can fight up Until they save They can break the world They can change it too Ooh hands
[Verse 2: Selena Gomez + Kacey Musgraves] Doesn’t matter Who you love All that matters Is your love I’ve been watching news And seeing all this hate Tell me is it wrong To want a little change
[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige] They can hurt Or they can heal They can give back Or they can steal They can break the world Or they can change it too
[Chorus: All Together led by Jason Derulo] Ooh hands Hands Woooo hands Oh hands Cause they can love Or they can take They can fight up Until they save They can break the world They can change it too Ooh hands
[Post-Chorus: Led by Imagine Dragons] If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down Ooooh
[Bridge: Jennifer Lopez] Can hold a gun And hold your heart Can put out fires And make ’em start I’ve been watching news And seeing all this hate Tell me is it wrong To want a little change
[Chorus: Adam Lambert & Tyler Glenn + P!NK & MNEK] Ooh hands Hands Woooo hands Oh hands Cause they can love Or they can take They can fight up Until they save They can break the world They can change it too Ooh hands
[Post-Chorus: Led by Imagine Dragons] If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down Ooooh
[Outro: RuPaul + (Mary Lambert) + Nate Ruess + Together] Just take my hand baby Everybody’s in love (All that matters is your love) (Change it or break it) (They can love or they can take it, take it all) If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down Ooooh
The people have spoken! Her rise to the top of the showbiz echelon and on this list isn’t that surprising given that she’s been on the boob tube since 2004 with a massive claim to fame of having played the local adaptation of Maria Mercedes by Mexican superstar Thalia. ABS-CBN Kapamilya star Jessy Mendiola snatched the title of the sexiest woman in the world from last year’s titleholder Jennylyn Mercado. This is Jessy’s first time on top and from what I can gather, this girl absolutely killed it!
Date of Publication: June 26, 2016
Genre and Theme: LGBT, Romance, Contemporary
Cover Artist: Andreas Bell
This is not a review per se but more of a ‘thank you’ post to Jay Bell’s generosity for us fans of the “Something Like” series. It’s another Timmy and Ben shorty you guys, and it’s FREE! Generous yeah? I’m a big Tim Wyman fanboy so everything about my book boyfriend, I will eat like a 2.50 peso kwek-kwek in the streets of Quezon City!
So this short story is about their upcoming anniversary – a highly debated topic between them because they cannot seem to agree with the date! I know right??! But guys, this is a big deal because it’s Tim and Ben ya’ll. These two are the royalty / power couple of the Something Like Universe.
Okay, so how do I find it? Well, I freaking loved it! Well, anything with Timmy is a sure hit for me so there’s that. There’s also the “Orlando shooting” incorporated into the story which resonated deeply with the couple since they’ve also been a victim of gun violence once in their lives. My heart will continually bleed for the 49 darling angels who’ve lost their lives because of the hatred of a soulless lunatic. Truly heartbreaking!
This freebie is yet again a wonderful gift from Jay and I want to thank him from the bottom of my heart. Best wishes to you and Andreas – may you always be happy and continue on being an inspiration for us single gay guys who are looking for that one true love that we may hope to find someday.
Happy Pride! Salamat!
You can download you free copy of Something Like Memories HERE
About The Author
Jay Bell never gave much thought to Germany until he met a handsome foreign exchange student. At that moment, beer and pretzels became the most important thing in the world. After moving to Germany and getting married, Jay found himself desperate to communicate the feelings of alienation, adventure, and love that surrounded this decision, and has been putting pen to paper ever since.
Last Saturday, I’ve got this mini panic-attack while watching “Stories” discussing the whole universe becoming one big void. I don’t know why but I always have this suffocating feeling when I think about us not being here, the earth, and even the concept of “who” created us not being there and there’s just black or white void – just simply nothing. I started thinking about it when I hit puberty and I try not to think about it as much as possible because it just made me real upset but some things triggers it like that show.
I attended the 2016 Metro Manila Pride Festival yesterday and I was astounded by the support of a lot of folks for our community. There’s just that beautiful sense of belongingness and I just loved how welcoming they are! It was such an incredible experience and I’d definitely do it again next year!
Date of Publication: June 6, 2016
Genre and Themes: LGBTQ, Romance
Format: 234 pages, ebook
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
ISBN: 9781634773225
Cover Artist: Aaron Anderson
Characters: Zeke Gulden, Benny Ruggieri
Blurb:
Zeke Gulden is a ruthless Wall Street exec. His hard-edged, no-nonsense attitude has served him well in the cutthroat business world, but less so in his personal life. When he finds out his ex-boyfriend cheated on him with a coworker, Zeke can’t let go—not until he finds a way to get even. However, his meddlesome father has other ideas. The new hire at the family-owned bagel store is somewhat colorful, but his dad is sure he’s the perfect man for Zeke.
Benny Ruggieri is a fiercely proud New Yorker who dreams of making it big as a costume designer in the theater. In the meantime, he’s working two part-time jobs in the food biz. When his new boss sets him up with his successful son, Benny has zero expectations. If nothing else, he figures he can entertain himself by making the uptight businessman squirm. Instead, the two become unlikely friends with an inexplicable attraction they can’t ignore. Benny might be the one to help Zeke set aside his quest for revenge, if he’s willing to let go and forgive what he can’t forget… and give in to an unexpected kind of romance.
Review:
I’ve read the first book of this new series from Lane Hayes and I honestly cannot recall what that story is about but I do remember George! What I really enjoyed about this book is how there was control in the characterization of the main characters esp Zeke. I thought at first that I was going to hate him so much that I would end up giving this book a low rating but lo and behold – there’s just so much to love about his very complex character. He and Benny have very much something in common and I think that is where they clicked. They’re so different with their personalities and the looks but their past is what made them bridge that gap which Zeke was so adamantly was establishing at the beginning.
Benny is just a lovely muffin but I wished he wasn’t that kind and practical. I would’ve like a little retaliation from Zeke to his douche ex-boyfriend Taylor!!! I really do. But I guess that’s not gonna make sense in the totality of the story because whatever Zeke would do to Taylor would bounced back to his past involving George.
Let go… forgive and forget. ‘not that easy to be honest.
This is arguably the author’s best work to date!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
About The Author Lane Hayes is grateful to finally be doing what she loves best. Writing full time! It’s no secret Lane loves a good romance novel. An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to a well-told love story with beautifully written characters. These days she prefers the leading roles to both be men. Lane discovered the M/M genre a few years ago and was instantly hooked. Her debut novel, Better Than Good, was a 2013 Rainbow Awards Finalist and her third in the Better Than Stories, Better Than Friends, received an Honorable Mention in the 2014 Rainbow Awards. Lane loves red wine, chocolate and travel, in no particular order (on second thought, maybe wine first). She resides in Southern California with her amazing husband and a regal old yellow Lab in an almost empty nest.
Date of Publication: June 3, 2016
Genre and Themes: LGBTQ, Bullying, Suicide, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abuse
Format: 260 pages, ebook
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
ISBN: 9781634773218
Cover Artist: Brooke Albrecht
Characters: Jeremy Cox, Qayin Hill
Last year, Kim Fielding released what I considered her best work to date – Rattlesnake. My review of that book already established that she’s a genius storyteller. In Love Can’t Conquer, she yet again transported me to a place full of sadness, hurt, love, and a place so full of hope.
It’s a story of two men who’ve known each other from a very young age.
Both eager to escape from their oppressive hometown.
Both kids carrying the hurt of their own little world.
Nerdy and pudgy Jeremy Cox was bullied a lot growing up and couldn’t wait to escape his small town. He did. He got a scholarship in Oregon and forgot all about his past. He became a self-made man, came out of the closet and like anybody else – he fell in love, was hurt, and got back up. It feels to me that Jeremy has a hero complex. I am not taking that against him. I loved that he’s got a very soft heart exhibiting the same little boy from his past inside his very formidable exterior.
Then there’s Qay Hill – an alcoholic and a drug addict trying to turn things around. He doesn’t need much. He’s trying to survive despite thoughts clinging to him that he’s beyond salvation. I really feel so bad for him. His voice is just too heartbreaking at times. Sometimes, no matter how strong a person is – there’ll come a time that he/she will succumb to his inner demons. Qay couldn’t handle it.
Serendipitously, both Jeremy and Qay found they have something in common from their past and try to create something between them. Love took over…
But what if love isn’t enough?
There is so much goodness in this book. There’s Jeremy and Qay’s relationship. It was sweet, tender, and thoughtful. There really is something to say about mature men venturing into a relationship. There’s the immediate chemistry and there’s the understanding between them right off the bat that this would either be just a quick shag or something that is for keeps. And for Jeremy, it is the latter. Qay however needs more convincing. Confidence is not his good friend.
Jeremy’s in a good place now. He’s healthy and financially secure but he isn’t happy. So ‘a good place’ doesn’t necessarily equate happiness. He doesn’t even know what he needs to not feel that void inside of him. So, there is that struggle inside of him.
Qay is altogether a different case, obviously. There’s just so much hurt that I had to wipe a tear or two because his voice affected me so much. Those are things no kid has got to endure – ever. His past was his struggle.
It’s a good thing that Jeremy has got a bunch of really good friends who took Qay in their fold without question. Rhoda and Nevin are both wonderful and I’d love to see them in the future installment (yes! I just found out that this would be a start of a new series!!!! *Happy dance* I am guessing that Parker will make an appearance in the series as well. A possible MC?).
The story as a whole is like a really beautiful, mellow country song. The words were melodious, there’s vibrancy in the characters and that heartwarming epilogue was just the right way to end it.
Highly Recommended!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
About The Author Kim Fielding lives in California and travels as often as she can manage. A professor by day, at night she rushes into a phonebooth to change into her author costume (which involves comfy clothes instead of Spandex and is, sadly, lacking a cape). Her superpowers include the ability to write nearly anywhere, often while simultaneously doling out homework assistance to her children. Her favorite word to describe herself is “eclectic” and she finally got that third tattoo.
All royalties from her novels Stasis, Flux and Equipoise are donated to Doctors Without Borders.
Date of Publication: May 20, 2016
Genre and Themes: Young Adult, New Adult, Long Separation, LGBTQ
Format: 200 pages, ebook
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
ISBN: 9781634771566
Characters: Evan King, Scott Sparrow
I really loved Anna Martin’s writing style and this one is just perfection to the hilt! I loved the very concept of the story and although the story was not written in chronological order, you won’t feel disconnected with the story. It’s as smooth sailing from the very beginning until that very beautiful ending!
Since the whole thing was told from Evan’s POV, I felt that (naturally) I didn’t get much from Scott’s character. I knew he was sweet with Evan, love/d him and was feeling something confusing about his bff but I was expecting a bit of an exploration on his character. Initially, I find him not very likable at all as it irks me that he’s the one who initiated every kiss between them before that beautiful ending, yet he’s the one having a hard time accepting his sexuality. I don’t fucking buy his excuse about being a ‘player’ and what everyone around him will think – I say, FUCK it! That’s no fucking excuse because even if Evan’s all sensitive and shit, it doesn’t make it any easier for him to come out so fuck you Scott character for thinking that way. LOL. That didn’t sound good when reading out loud but since he changed for the best, Imma give him a peck in the cheek as a consolation.
On a more positive note, I just loved the relationship between Scott and Evan’s family (basically just Evan’s mom). It’s just all very refreshing not having a ‘bitchy villain’ from either side. I’m usually not a fan of long separation but with this one, I loved how Anna Martin painted the reality of each character moving forward with their lives and finally realizing that they’re missing something. Oh,it’s just so beautiful and I don’t think I can blabber more without telling the whole story. Get a copy of this! Highly recommended.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
About The Author Anna Martin is from a picturesque seaside village in the south west of England. After spending most of her childhood making up stories, she studied English Literature at university before attempting to turn her hand as a professional writer.
Apart from being physically dependent on her laptop, she is enthusiastic about writing and producing local grassroots theatre (especially at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where she can be found every summer), travelling, learning to play the ukulele, and Ben & Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk.
Although her most recent work is in the LGBT romance genre, in the past Anna has worked on a variety of different projects including short stories, drabbles, flash fiction, fan fiction, plays for both children and adults, and poetry. She has written novels in the Teen or Young Adult genre, Romance and Fantasy novels.
Anna is, by her own admission, almost unhealthily obsessed with books. The library she has amassed is both large and diverse; “My favourite books,” she says, “are ‘The Moonstone’ by Wilkie Collins, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee and ‘Oryx and Crake’ by Margaret Atwood.” She also owns multiple copies of Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park books and re-reads the Harry Potter novels with almost startling regularity.
Anna claims her entire career is due to the love, support, pre-reading and creative ass-kicking provided by her closest friend Jennifer. Jennifer refuses to accept any responsibility for anything Anna has written.
Date of Publication: April 12, 2016
Genre and Themes: New Adult, Romance, Sports, Rugby
Format: 326 pages, ebook
Publisher: Smashwords
ISBN: 9781942874188
Characters: Sean Cassidy, Lucy Fitzpatrick
Blurb: How can someone so smokin’ hot be so bad in bed? I mean, Sean Cassidy is absolute rubbish. RUBBISH. He is the epitome of walking, talking false advertising and I want a refund! Plus he’s an arsehole. So… what is wrong with me that I can’t stop thinking about him?
THE PIXIE Lucy Fitzpatrick doesn’t like rugby. As the little sister of Ireland’s most infamous rugby player, Lucy can’t seem to escape the championship-sized shadow cast by her big brother, or her mother’s frequent attempts to micromanage her future. Her rainbow hair is as free-spirited as her quest for inner peace, yet overbearing expectations keep bringing her down. And when she’s down, her compulsive little problem lands her in seriously big trouble.
THE PLAYER Sean Cassidy is a cold-hearted brute… or so he’s been told. Frequently. By everyone. His blonde locks, baby blues, and rock hard bod make ladies the world over drool with desire. As the rugby world’s second most infamous player, he should be basking in his success. But Sean has never been content settling for second place, and his frequent confrontations with Lucy’s big brother leave him cold. And when he’s cold, his compulsive little problem lands him in the lap of Lucy Fitzpatrick.
THE PLAN Sean has a problem only Lucy can solve. Lucy has a problem only Sean can fix. The solution seems obvious: you scratch my back, and I’ll bail you out of jail. But when their business arrangement unexpectedly leaves Sean scorching hot and Lucy on the precipice of inner peace, can they convince the world—and Lucy’s big brother in particular—that this is the real deal?
Either way, both the Player and the Pixie are about to teach each other some pretty monumental lessons about family, life, but most importantly, love.
Warning: The following review may contains spoilers and the blurb will be longer than the actual review.
So I was imagining David Pocock as Sean with his adorable obliviousness and that huge, huge…..built! Totally swoon-worthy! I mean, he was supposed to be a first class a-hole here and his character just didn’t come out like that anywhere in the story. I mean, of course deep inside he was all good and shit but really, he’s like the best character ever! The rest were like bonkers trying to prove the opposite just didn’t make a case at all. He’s just so lovely with his soft, soft heart.
Me: Book character, marry me please.
I didn’t like Lucy’s character her at first and her ‘affliction’ was a bit of a turn-off but she kinda grew on me at the end. Also, she’s got an amazing best-friend!!!!
There are two people I wanted to kill in this story – Lucy’s big bro Ronan and her mam. Like seriously, what the feck ever! I didn’t remember Ronan being this obnoxious in the first book. I was like, huh? Was he really the MC Annie fell in love with in The Hooker and Hermit. It was like a total transformation.
Overall, I thought the story’s really smooth and consistent from start to finish. I’d loved for Sean’s aunt to turn 360 with her attitude but since the next installment’s preview will more likely be featuring more of Sean’s family – I’m guessing I’m okay with that minute detail not being resolved here. I really enjoyed reading this one and I guess, fans of the first book will do too.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
About L.H. Cosway L.H. Cosway lives in Dublin, Ireland. Her inspiration to write comes from music. Her favourite things in life include writing stories, vintage clothing, dark cabaret music, food, musical comedy, and of course, books.
She thinks that imperfect people are the most interesting kind. They tell the best stories.
About Penny Reid Penny Reid is a USA Today Best Selling Author of romantic fiction. When she’s not immersed in penning smart romances she works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults (boy-8, girl-6, and girl-4 months), wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.
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