WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2023 Stuck in the never-ending responsibilities as one of the breadwinners of the family, Calisse Abigail Guillermo, an Iska from UP Manila, seeks to find true comfort between drinking and smoking. But she never does. Her desire to find consolation in everything is not found within the consumption of toxins. When she meets fellow smoker Chance Luy, a UP med student, in the bustling street of Pedro Gil, she thanks the heavens for a chance to meet him. Chance is your worn-out med student who is stingy. As they ponder about life, would they find solace as they share a moment of smoke?

Wala akong ibang ginawa kundi mahalin sya. Tinanggap ko lahat ng masakit na pagtrato sakin ng pamilya ko at niya. Pero bakit sa lahat ng titirahin nya. Kami pang dalawa! Ang kakambal ko pa! ***Book cover by: Ms. Keilyn Wp

#Stand Alone Novel #Teacher and Student Relationship #Former known as I Love You, Master! She is Alana Candra, childish and spoiled girl to her brother. Labis ang pagmamahal ng kuya nito kay Alana dahil ito nalang ang tanging pamilya na meron siya kaya bago ito pumanaw dahil sa sakit nito ay ipinagkatiwala nito ang kapatid sa kaibigan nitong guro na si Maximo Dela Fuente. Siniguro din ng kuya ni Alana na mapupunta ang kapatid sa matinong lalaki kaya naman nakiusap ito na pakasalan ng kaibigan ang kapatid. Labag man sa kalooban ay walang nagawa si Maximo kung hindi pakasalan ang kapatid ng kaibigan na sampong taon ang agwat ng edad sa kanya bilang kabayaran sa naging tulong nito sa kanya. Sa kanilang pagsasama sa isang bubong, ano na nga ba ang sunod na mangyayari at paano nila paninindigan ang buhay mag-asawa? Paano pakikisamahan ng isang masungit na guro ang kanyang childish na asawa slash estudyante? 📌Credits to the rightful owner of the photo that I used on my cover.

Their relationship started for all the wrong reasons--ego and money, to be precise. Ara Lian didn't expect that she would fall for an arrogant prick like Liam. Despite real feelings blossoming, circumstances tear them apart. Will they be able to prove that their relationship is more than just a bet? *** Ara Lian Binalatan has lived her life in peace--that is until Marcus Liam Cando came along and a series of mistakes make their paths cross again and again. Forced to live together for the sake of a bet, they promise themselves that they will never fall for each other. It should be simple--they never like each other anyway. But as they spend time together, they discover feelings they have never felt before. Will they be brave enough to admit their real feelings and bet it all for the sake of love? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish

THIS STORY WILL BE FREE ON AUG 17, 2022. Kenna has long accepted that no matter what she does, each and every relationship of hers won't last. Meeting Saint Del Valle is bound to be a repeat experience. Or not. Is he the plot twist she's long been waiting for--so that she can proudly say she's no longer embracing the suck? *** All her life, Mackenzie "Kenna" Solares is used to being left behind. Accepting that her relationships have very short expiration dates is one thing--still, this doesn't stop her from hoping that she'll finally belong to someone, even if it means she has to shape-shift herself into that someone's ideal girl. Much to her dismay, boys still tend to run away from her after a kiss or two. A chance meeting with a guy in a costume party might turn her fate around. Maybe, Saint Del Valle is the guy who will make her unlearn the twenty years she spent embracing the suck. Disclaimer: This story is in Taglish. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

Every summer has a story. Every story has a sinner. Monteverde Series 5 Alexiana Callisto Monteverde © All rights reserved. Property of Patyeah (Patricia Nicole Danao).

Zade does not believe that first love never dies. For him, no matter how fervent love is, if you don't nurture it, you'll eventually fall out of it. Sam does not believe that time heals all wounds. For her, no matter how many times she runs away from the pain and regret, they always seem to know where to follow. They say life has odd ways of bringing people back together -- whether they want it or not. Because of circumstances that compel Zade to travel out of the city, he unexpectedly crosses paths with Sam again. He is convinced that he has no more feelings left for her, but the more time he spends near her, the more he finds himself questioning his own judgement, morale, and sense of decency. The heart, he discovered, can be quite stubborn. Even when the mind chooses to forget, all the heart wants is to remember. But how exactly can you fully turn your back on someone whose fate is intricately tangled with yours? Monteverde Series 4 Zade Andrei Monteverde © All rights reserved. Property of Patyeah (Patricia Nicole Danao). Published by Anvil Publishing, Inc. (Bliss Books)

Blythe knows how charming she can be and she uses that to her advantage. When she heard that a hot new neighbor moved in, she decided to invite him for dinner. But for the first time ever, her charisma failed her. Alexander likes simplicity. With one look at the smiling blue-haired lady at his doorstep, he could tell that she was anything but simple. When she admitted that she was trying to flirt with him, he handed her a form to fill out - in order to determine if she was eligible to be his fling. The Fall of Alexander is a fresh novel about love, risks, and individuality, Sometimes, love doesn't just come knocking on people's doors, it bangs on it. Others are just too afraid to twist the knob open. Monteverde Series 3 Alexander Callix Monteverde © All rights reserved. Property of Patyeah (Patricia Nicole Danao). Published by Anvil Publishing, Inc. (Bliss Books)

Who knew that all it takes is just one badarse speed racer to capture the heart of a young bratty billionairess? Highest Rank Achieved: #2 in Romance Monteverde Series 2 Daze Alessaina Monteverde © All rights reserved. Property of Patyeah (Patricia Nicole Danao). Published by ABS-CBN Publishing. *** This novel has been transferred to Dreame / Link in BIO ***

Cassidy Hurdiss intentionally broke the heart of the one man who has always loved her. She had to set him free so he could fulfill his lifelong dream to be a successful business tycoon in New York City. Four years later, Aaron Ceyx Monteverde comes back with money, power and a thirst for revenge. He is determined to make Cassidy regret her wrong decisions. So, when the opportunity presented itself, he immediately grabbed it. Cassidy is rich, filthy rich. Or so she believed. Because the next thing she knows, she was sold to the billionaire. Will love prevail or will it tear them even more apart? This is a story about love, trust, forgiveness and second chances. Wattys Winner 2015 Highest rank achieved: #1 in Romance Monteverde Series 1 Aaron Ceyx Monteverde © All rights reserved. Property of Patyeah (Patricia Nicole Danao). Published by PSICOM Publishing.