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?

Avis Magdalene Sebastian thought Luke Dashiel had finally moved on. It was a wishful thinking. Ang akala niya ay sapat na ang mga sakit na binigay niya para kalimutan siya nito ng tuluyan. Tatlong taon man ang nakalipas ay hindi pa rin nagbabago ang sitwasyon. Hindi pa rin sila puwede. Marami pa rin hadlang sa kanilang dalawa. Avis is still not willing to risk it while he is still not willing to give up, but no, this won't be like the last time. She's going to make him fall out of love, even if it means playing nice. She'll do whatever it takes to exhaust his feelings for her, give him all of her until he finally decides he had enough. After all, every love story is all about the chase. Affinity 2 of 2.

[PUBLISHED UNDER LIBxWattpad] erps series #1 complete [unedited] 2# NBS Bestseller under Fiction Philippines Publication [July 2025] If only I knew, would things be different? And if only you knew, will things change? Celest Haeia Ybanez is tired of being the NBSB girl in her circle. Blame the academic workload, the fictional boys, the strict curfew created by her mother, and even the ones who told her they'll wait until she's in college-graduating na siya pero wala pa ring nagpaparamdam sa kan'ya. Idagdag pa na bugbog na bugbog na siya sa katyaw ng mga kaibigan at kamag-anak n'ya na tatanda siyang dalaga. She promised herself that she'll date someone in her last year in college. . .and there she meets Iscaleon Altreano, a meek Architecture student who's also graduating this school year. She had a plan upon seeing him. She knew that Iscaleon was way out of her league; kaya nag-offer siya na magpanggap si Iscaleon na boyfriend n'ya kahit hanggang sa graduation lang nila. For experience, for memories, and for her to have a memorable first boyfriend. Everything was fun. . .if only she knew how things can get hurt if things are bound to get real.

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Elliana Brielle Delafuente, "the innocent girl" of the Delafuente clan with a plastic attitude will do anything just to fit in with the standard of being a Delafuente. Palagi siyang nakukumpara sa kanyang pinsan na si Zera kaya gusto niyang patunayan sa lahat na may ikakabuga rin siya sa pamamagitan ng pang-aakit sa isang badboy. She will prove to her friends that taming a badboy is easy for her, when the truth is, she's not really good at it. She wants to own the title. She wants to prove to her friends that she's capable of making the badboy fall inlove with her. Paano kung siya rin ang nahulog sa sarili niyang laro at hindi na siya makatakas pa. The badboy gripped her until she can't escape from him.

COOK SERIES UNO: Vermont Mabry Z. Villavicencio Meet Khione, a cooking student from La Union who has been dealing with insecurities due to persistent pimples since high school. She's in the city for her internship and has become a timid girl due to the confidence knock. On the flip side, there's Vermont, a good-looking guy, a great singer, and the top chef in town. However, he's missing genuine love, as girls are drawn to him for his looks and jaw-dropping skills, not his personality. This has made him quiet and more of an observer. Imagine their paths crossing. Is there a chance for a love story to brew, overcoming their insecurities and finding something special in each other's comp any?

Highest Rankings: #1 nocheating #2 hottie #1 sunshine #2 endgame #4 hotness #3 prince #6 curse #6 hell A once-proud, womanizing demon prince has been cursed for 400 years, confined within an old bookstore as punishment for breaking a high witch's heart. The curse dictates he can only leave when he finds a girl destined to break it. As the new owner of the store, the demon prince transforms it into a ghost hotel, where souls heal before moving on to the afterlife. The bookstore that became his prison, now serves as the court of envy. One day, a peculiar girl with heterochromia who has a fortuneteller's gift, stumbles into the store to apply for a job but the demon kicks her out, soon he realizes she might be the key to breaking his curse. Curse Series Book 2

Highest Rankings: #1 Dark #1 Pixie #1 Sunshine #1 Grumpy #1 Hell #1 Mystery #1 No cheating #1 Fantasy #6 prince #7 hotness Nieves Aurelia Wilson is a simple, poor girl who lives alone at the age of nineteen. On the night of her twentieth birthday, Nieves decided to celebrate it alone and bought herself a cake. That night, she only wished for one thing, to have someone with whom she could celebrate her birthday. When she blows out the candle, something magical happens that night. A grumpy man suddenly showed up, glaring at her. What's more surprising is that she accidentally summons a prince from hell just by blowing a candle. It looks like fate, with its capricious twists and turns, had a plan for the two. Their destinies were intertwined for a reason. Circumstances beyond their control tested the fragile threads that bound them together. Whatever it is, they're now entangled in the intricate dance of fate. Curse Series #1 Date started: June 16, 2024 Date ended: August 15, 2024

(Completed) Nathalia Celine Martinez is a Biology student at the University of the Philippines Manila. She was on the dean's list from her first year until her senior year. Despite the storms she faced, she remained a happy-go-lucky girl who was loved by many, except for her parents. Nathalia grew up with her uncle, auntie, and friends by her side. One night at a famous bar in Manila, Nathalia met Rage, a playboy and the son of a billionaire who was afraid of commitments. Rage was studying at De La Salle University, and his life goal was to become their empire's CEO. However, everything changed when he met the cute and pretty Nathalia from UP Medicine. Little did they know they were not meant to be together because of their parents' past mistakes. The Love that's supposed to be unconditional turns to forbidden Love. Will they let their past mistakes ruin everything? Or do they have to wait their time to forever? Start: July 26, 2022 End: September 06, 2022

Legacy series #2: Caelum Rivo G. Galvez Some songs fade, but some echoes never die. Isabella never thought she would cross paths with Rivo again---the boy who once played the sweetest melodies of her past, only to leave them unfinished. Now older and supposedly wiser, she convinces herself that his presence no longer affects her. But when fate weaves their lives together once more, old symphonies resurface, and long-buried emotions demand to be heard. But Rivo is still the same-quiet, distant, and unreadable. He acts like the past never happened, like she was just another song that faded away. Yet, every glance, every unspoken word between them feels like a note left hanging in the air. Isabella tells herself she's moved on. But how can she, when every melody still leads back to him? 08/02/2024 12/30/2024