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?

Cardinal Series 1 Soul Trilogy (Book 1) *** "Whatever it takes..." I was as good as dead that night. But strangely, I woke up the next day without any trace of what had happened. I thought it was just a nightmare until I began experiencing strange occurrences that defied explanation. It was then that I came to a chilling realization - I had actually died that night. And now, I find myself bound to serve the man who brought me back to life. Resurrected to serve him, I will do anything to break free. Whatever it takes.

Sucker for adventures, Zein and her friends try to find Hell University to satisfy their curiosity... Little did they know that once they enter that place, there is no turning back. *** Tight-bonded and adventurous, Zein Shion and her friends embark on a journey to find the elusive Hell University. Despite the doubts forming in her mind, she joins the search and enters what seems to be an abandoned school. However, things take a turn when they discover that there's no way out of that place. Forced to survive in an environment where anyone can be killed at any point, Zein is pushed to make a choice. Will she choose to uncover the mysteries of Hell University and put the monstrosities to a stop? Or will she play it safe and try to keep her and her friends alive? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.

Cana Aleyna Delafuente, "the ignorant girl" of the Delafuente clan who has a childlike and sweet personality hooked herself from someone she doesn't even know too well. She used South Buenaventura in order to let her out. Ang alam ng lahat ay may namumuong relasyon sa kanila kahit ang totoo ay ginagamit niya lamang itong panakip-butas sa kanyang kilos para makita ang tunay niyang gusto. Her innocence will bait her into a situation that will change her.

Alyssa Gwyneth Calaque or 'Aly' is a typical probinsyana girl. Masipag, madiskarte sa buhay at palabang babae. Bata pa lang ay namulat na siya sa estado ng kanilang pamumuhay na hindi lahat ng bagay ay madaling makuha at kailangan munang pagsikapan. She loves the mansion of the Buenaventura, lalo na't doon niya nabuo ang pangarap niya paglaki, na kailangan niyang yumaman para mabigyan ng maginhawang buhay ang kanyang Lola. All her life she's praying for signs. Mga senyales na maghahatid sa kanya sa tamang landas, sa tamang lalake. But what if she fell inlove with someone who doesn't matches her signs? Paano kung lahat ng senyales na ipinagdasal niya ay wala sa lalakeng pinili ng puso niya? Kaya niya bang paniwalain ang sarili niya na maling lalake ang nagugustuhan niya o handa siyang itapon ang kanyang paninindigan para gawing tama ang taong taliwas sa mga senyales na hiningi niya?

Rugged Series #1 Chrysanthe Eve Lofranco only has Hezekiah Kingston Jimenez. She believes that life, no matter how hard, will always be bearable as long as she has him on her side. At dahil sa paniniwalang iyon ay pilit niyang ikinulong ang kanyang naghuhumiyaw at nagwawalang damdamin para sa kaibigan. Triggered by her past relationships with people around her and the fear of losing the only person left on her, she always steps away, every time. Because she would rather have him as her best friend than take another step forward and lose him forever. Paano nga ba niya mahahawakan ang isang pagmamahal sa kabila ng pira-piraso niyang pagkatao dulot ng nakaraan? How can she escape when every step she takes away leads her back to him... sweeter and closer?

Legrand Heirs Series #1 Aiofe Cosette Escareal considers her unusually normal life stable. Compared to the earlier years of her life, the better days she had prayed for every night finally came. Para sa kanya, sapat na ang lahat ng mayroon siya para masabing sa wakas ay tumatakbo na ang daloy ng buhay niya sa paraang katulad ng pinapangarap niya. It was a simple dream to continue welcoming every day like how it went yesterday. But she never expected that life would give her another spice. Her smooth flow of life became an exciting ride when the perfect Rift Legrand appeared in her life. Doon niya napagtanto na sa gitna ng mapayapang daloy, maari rin siyang maging masaya. But in return for an exciting ride, one has to face the waves it may bring. It's the risk she took in exchange for love. Now, she has to sail and go against the harsh waves that will unveil who she is before－because Aiofe Cosette Escareal in her unusually normal past is a girl made from broken glass and shattering cuts.

Isabelle Dizon was perfect. A straight A business course student, a sensible lady, a responsible daughter any parent would wished for. But she felt something lacking. She often felt she was living to her parents idea of what she should be, and she started to doubt if that was what she really wanted. As her uncertainty and longing continued, she met a group of people from a poorly funded, nearly dissolved, university organization. A group of six university students who taught her the value of friendship, the courage that comes with pursuing her dreams, and the importance of living in the moment and creating Something Spectacular. Something Spectacular written by: april_avery Genre: Teen Fiction

She is Ariela Davis, an ordinary girl with an ordinary life. Pero dahil sa isang insidente kinailangan niyang lumipat sa bagong school sa gitna ng kanyang Senior year. Sa isang MAGIC SCHOOL kung saan dating nagtuturo ang kanyang Lola. This story is about magic, adventure, fantasy and romance. Welcome to CHARM ACADEMY: SCHOOL OF MAGIC. Where every charm is power. Written by: april_avery COMPLETED 11/09/13 to 10/03/14 All Rights Reserved 2014 Trailer made by COLILAY

OLD SUMMER TRILOGY #1 Estella and Yori have always been rivals ever since high school because of debate competitions. They would always switch places for years until Yori transferred to Estella's school and both of them became members of the debate team. They may not be competing against each other in the debate anymore, but they are now competing for the honors and the top student spot. From enemies and academic rivals, they find themselves falling in love in a series of summers.