Watty's 2018: The Contemporaries Winner! Sandejas Siblings Fourth Installment: Z I D N E Y "Those who won't dare to touch the thorns should never crave the rose..." Zidney Agnieszka Sandejas experienced every hard, bad things at a young age. Separated from her family and having lost her memories, it was really awful. Having her new identity and family, she never felt at ease. Being chased, being called crazy and a killer. Then one night changes everything, waking up in a facility and seeing the most beautiful man she'd ever seen since then, the man who has those curvy thin lips, tousled dark brown hair and dreamy midnight eyes. He's her hero, the man who took her out of the darkness. That man who gave her the light of new hope and love but what if the light from the torch that man has made suddenly went out? What if that darkness comes back, making the delicate rose bleed and hurt? Will someone be able to touch the rose despite the pain the thorns will give? Book 4 of 4

Heated Deceptions: A Collaboration Novel written by heartlessnostalgia and HiroYuu101 How far would you go for the man you love to love you back? For Rylee, she would do anything--even lie about a pregnancy--for North Alvarado. *** Rylee Addison Sandoval's longtime crush on her brother's best friend, North Alvarado, isn't a secret. It's as embarrassing as they come, even pretending to get lost around the college department just to catch a glimpse of him. Everyone thinks it's unrequited, even Rylee herself, but one drunk night with North changes it all. Grabbing an opportunity to have him forever, Rylee tells everyone she's pregnant with his baby. North is willing to take responsibility for her and the child, but one problem: there is no child. How long can Rylee's deception last until North finally discovers the truth? And will love be enough for him to forgive her...or not? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela

I always feel like I'm floating through life. There was nothing to hold me in one place, there's nothing that has enough weight for me to stay. Still... I wanted to believe that there's something special out there waiting for me. Pero hindi pala ganoong kadali ang lahat. It's just too tiring to struggle and keep my head above the water... to fight the tides trying to pull me down. So for a moment, I stopped fighting... letting the currents take me where it wants me to go. I just didn't expect the next thing life pulled for me. An embodiment of uncertainty. A gamble, an unpredictability. Life gave me a wild card. It's a bittersweet risk. The question is... do I have the winning hand or will I end up holding on to nothing?

(Monteciara Series 1: Klode Leighton Monteciara) "Don't expect me to be a good girl at all times. Baby, I'm no saint. I had my fair shares of bad deeds. That's why you shouldn't fall for me." "Screw those bad deeds. Those things won't stop me from falling for you." *** Alice Rhima Carreon is running from a painful past and a broken life in Baltimore. Desperate for a fresh start, she returns to the Philippines, determined to lay low, finish her studies, and find a job in a place where no one can reach her. But on her first day back, she runs into Klode Leighton Monteciara, a childhood friend. Despite her efforts to keep her distance, Klode refuses to leave her alone, pursuing her relentlessly. Her carefully laid plans unravel as Klode confesses his feelings. Alice can't comprehend how someone so perfect could fall for her, with all her flaws and secrets. She wants to run, but how can she escape a love that embraces everything she tries to hide?

A cheerful and optimistic girl who deeply admires an unapproachable popular guy. She chases him but he never noticed her not until she became his personal assistant. Did Cupid give her a chance to be with the guy she likes, or is this a way for her to open her eyes and see the truth? *** Savannah Blaire Navar had always dreamed of experiencing genuine love however after several failed attempts, her life comes into a halting stop when her father suddenly decided it was time for her to marry her childhood friend. Still confident on her beliefs, she begged her father to give her one last chance. Now Sab is in conquest for the right guy. She went to Brooklyn to search and when she was given a chance to be with her new crush, she immediately grabbed it. Being a personal assistant for a top student athlete shouldn't be so hard but having Russell Jay Valiente as your boss is a whole new different story. He may not utter a word all the time but he sure can make anyone's life a living hell with only a snap of his fingers. Can Sab waken Russell's cold heart in the city that never sleeps? Or will her dreams be crushed in the place she's hoping to find true love? ----------- "I am yours to love and yours to keep." Completed. Taglish.

Known for being Brooklyn's most notorious jerk, Stevan Davis decides to give up on life after battling cancer for many years. When Loverielle Costello enters the picture and tries to help him complete his bucket list, will Stevan still choose to surrender despite his heart telling him otherwise? *** After battling cancer for many years, Stevan Davis finally decides to stop taking medication for his illness. Despite his mother pushing him to continue with life, for him, cancer is a battle he doesn't want to partake in anymore. So when an opportunity to complete a seven-item bucket list before he dies arrives, Stevan's mother reluctantly agrees to let him do it. Then comes Loverielle Costello, the girl tasked to help him with his bucket list. With the two of them bickering and their past resurfacing, can Loverielle complete her mission and convince Stevan to fight? Or will their blooming feelings never be enough to change the most notorious jerk's mind? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

That Summer In Brooklyn This is the story of a happy-go-lucky man and a goal-achiever woman. One memorable summer will constantly rock their world. Join Max and Bea as they discover love and life in the busiest borough in the United States. Is love enough to make someone stay? ** Maximilien Lewis Beatriz Natividad ** "We did not meet by accident. There is always a reason, either you're a blessing or a lesson." - Max Lewis. ** #BrooklynLoveAffairsOnWP Date Started: May 15, 2021 Date Finished: July 10, 2021 AVAILABLE NOW IN BOOK AND EBOOK!

Mariya Amber Sason lives with her aunts who always watch her every move. They never fail to give adverse comments to every man who approaches her, so when her father constantly shows up-even if she has despised him growing up-she accepts the invitation to go to Brooklyn, New York for a vacation. But what if a trouble arises as she boards the plane? Will her splendid expections turn into a nightmare? Or is it just the start of the troubles that await her?

Have you heard of the rumor spreading around town about the Brooklyn Bridge? No? Well, let me enlighten you. Rumor has it that if two lost souls happen to meet in the middle of the bridge at exactly 12 o'clock midnight, luck and destiny will conspire to write their fate. And if you happen to be with the person you love most at that exact time and exact place, then you are bound for eternity. *** Celestine Evony, also known as Celia, never expected to fall in love right after settling in a new town in Brooklyn with her dad. With those blue-green eyes, well-defined jaw and cute deep set dimples, who can even resist? Just when Celia starts to believe the rumours about the bridge and meeting her soulmate and believing that her high school love would last forever, the world starts to conspire against them. Upon learning the deeper secrets that lies within their family, Celia starts to question everything around her. One disaster after another left Celia traumatize, forcing her to leave her new beloved place. After years passed, Celia's was forced to take her college degree back at Brooklyn by her father. It's as if fate's trying to play a joke on her, she met Aidan Chaos - her high school love - coincidentally at the same time and place. Knowing Aidan doesn't remember her, Celia plans to kept it that way. But it seems fate doesn't agree with Celia's plan thus creating more and more reasons for Celia to break her promise. Will Celia be able to face the past that kept haunting her and finally moved on? Or will she kept running away from it? Will this love be sweeter the second time around?