*Wattys 2018 Winner / Hidden Gems* CREATE YOUR OWN MR. RIGHT Weeks before Valentine's, seventeen-year-old Kate Lapuz goes through her first ever breakup, but soon she stumbles upon a mysterious new app called My Dream Boyfriend, an AI chatbot that has the ability to understand human feelings. Casually, she participates in the app's trial run but finds herself immersed in the empathic conversations with her customizable virtual boyfriend, Ecto. In a society both connected and alienated by technology, Kate suspects an actual secret admirer is behind Ecto. Could it be the work of the techie student council president Dion or has Kate really found her soulmate in bits of computer code? She decides to get to the bottom of the cutting-edge app. Her search for Ecto's real identity leads Kate to prom, where absolute knowledge comes with a very steep price.

(Must Date the Playboy Book 2) Tori tried her best to move on from the playboy who broke her heart. But just as she thought she was finally okay, Zach unexpectedly came back to mess her up. In order to stop her feelings from resurfacing-and to save herself from hurting-she decided to hate the playboy. But is hating the playboy the key to her happiness? Or will it just cause another heartbreak? *** When Victoria 'Tori' Peige dated the playboy Zachary 'Zach' Anderson based on lies, they sure have paid the price. After being left heartbroken by him eight months ago, she is finally ready to move on. Just as she gives James a chance, Zach comes back and messes up her life again. Will Tori choose to be brave and be honest with her own feelings? Or will she continue hating the playboy even if her heart tells her otherwise? Cover Designed By Lydia Carr

Nerdy Dakota Evans makes the biggest mistake of her life by falling in love with her best friend, Aaron Ford. Despite coming from entirely different cliques in school, will their relationship have a chance? *** In a high school where everyone belongs to cliques, nerdy and boyish Dakota Evans' friendship with basketball jock, Aaron Ford, becomes a big issue. Aaron's highly protective of Dakota and doesn't realize that she's in love with him. With their friendship eventually going on the rocks, will Aaron finally realize his true feelings for Dakota before it's too late? [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]]

Krista has always been the master of her life, especially her feelings. Destiny? Kismet? Fate? No such thing. But the universe seemingly mocks her as unexpected events happen to her vacation in Italy, leaving her beliefs shaken. Is she really in control of her heart or is it the other way around? *** After quitting her job, former "best girl player" in town Krista packs up and goes to Verona, Italy to rest for a bit, and find herself. But what awaits her there is beyond expectations--visiting an old library, reading a bitter letter penned years ago, having a mysterious stranger as an old school penpal, and meeting a free-spirited guy from the past. Nothing has gone as planned! All her life, she has always believed that she is in control. Fate, feelings, even a kiss on the lips? Every move is her choice, and not even destiny or any guy can interfere with her decisions. Or maybe . . . a particular guy can? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish with a little bit of Italian. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

✨PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE✨ - Genevieve Hutton's life is almost perfect. She couldn't ask for more because she has everything that life could offer - wealth, complete loving family, understanding boyfriend and caring best friend. But she's been suffering from Aquagenic Urticaria or commonly known as Water Allergy that changed her normal life into a miserable one. There's no cure that will rid the symptoms of it, only therapies and medications that can lessen the effect of it. Ironic, isn't it? How can she live if she's allergic to water knowing that it is one of the most important and needed elements in a person's body? A lot of questions can be asked. In order for that to be answered, Genevieve tried to continue to fight to live and be with her loved ones. But like the other people who's also suffering, it wasn't easy. She needs to undergo different therapies and medications. She needs to face the other battle being thrown at her. She needs to find the lost piece in her while staying in the miseries of illness. Will she be able to surpass it all? What if she did but in the other way around? Well, funny how the fate played tricks on Genevieve Hutton's life. *** Language: Filipino and English Book Cover: @henloimnyx

This is not a love story. This is a story about LOVE.

You are señorita Anahi Anabella Virata. You woke up after eight years of being in a coma, only to find out that you're now an eighteen years old pauper! Pero isang tao ang gusto mong hunting-in. Ang batang lalakeng nagnakaw ng first kiss mo nung wala kang malay sa akalang magigising ka. Yung lalakeng ang ingay na patagong pumapasok sa ward mo para magkwento ng kabulastugang ginawa niya at dineklarang girlfriend ka niya. You wanted to know if that boy really exist or just part of your hallucination. But finding that rascal can be hard especially when you're around Nash Gokongwei, your nosy boss.

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

Simple lang naman ang gusto ni Samantha sa buhay, ang maka-graduate na may highest honors at talunin ang karibal niya sa academics na si Audrey. Pero nagulo ang buhay niya nang makilala niya si TOP; isang notorious na gang leader sa lugar nila. At dahil sa isang pagkakamali na dapat niyang pag-bayaran, masasangkot siya sa maraming gulo. Makabalik pa kaya sa dati niyang buhay si Samantha o habangbuhay na siyang masasama sa gulo na dala ni TOP? Unedited version. :D

"We played with love. But now that the time came and we realized that we want to get serious, love plays with us. And we don't know when the perfect time is for us again." ~~~o~~~ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LoveLeeWP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Reproduction or usage of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means is forbidden without my permission. All the characters in this book have no existence whatsoever outside of my imagination and have no relation to anyone having the same name or names. And also, all the incidents are merely invention. This story was not edited by a professional editor and was not proofread by a professional proofreader. Any misspelling and wrong grammars that you see is definitely my own fault and doing.