THE WATTYS 2025 SHORLIST An heiress lived with luxury, would meet her fate full of misery, and got her resurrected in an enchanted realm full of mystery.... Gabrielle Fuentes lived a lavish life as an adopted child to the Fuentes family. She became the sole heiress to all their properties and was in her fourth year as a legal management student. Amidst it all, Gabbie wasn't on cloud nine, and her life seemed to be lacking. She found determination by reading books, and the Empire of Lumina was her favorite world to live in. Not until Gabbie and her friends were invited to the birthday and engagement celebration on the Lumina Cruise. It went well as usual, but with the twist of fate, an accident drowned her to death, making her think she would die unprepared. Unbeknownst to her, she woke up one day in the south, a division of fire, Pyropolis within the Empire of Lumina she was once known, but now reincarnated as Aurelia Vespertine, a daughter from the Emperor's concubine, often neglected, abandoned, and considered as a slave. With her new identity, she would start her quest to unravel the mystery of the catastrophic occurrence that nearly claimed her life, and to point out who was the villain and the puppet who tried to kill her. Like an inferno in the twilight, the flames of the Twilight Heiress would consume all veils of deception, leaving no remnants of doubt in her wake.

Helena De Lavigne, the villainess of the novel, 'Rose Thorns' she was not only the beautifulest but the evilest in the novel. Being arranged to marry the Crown Prince. She became super jealous of the female lead, Amina, bullied, tortured Amina. But as in any novel, the male leads falls in love with the female lead. After Helena found out the Crown Prince's affair, from so much embarrassment Helena attempted to kill Amina. Finally when was announced Emperor, the Crown Prince executed Helena. And we all cheer for their happy ending. Not me, though. Not for Kim So Hyun. I ended up reincarnating into the novel AS HELENA DE LAVIGNE after being getting murdered! I know how the novel ends so no way am I going to die. Hurts like shit. All I have to do is stay in the side lines and prove everyone wrong.. Right? *ART DOES NOT BELONG TO ME*

Akira Cruz is just an ordinary university students who is obesses in reading novel and obsessed with many fictional character especially the male lead except the male lead on the novel entitled " Aphrodite and the Duke" because she find the Duke character and attitude towards leading lady creepy and weirdo. But what would happen when she wake in the new world or inside the novel "Aphrodite and the Duke"! The most terrifying part is that she got the attention of the Duke. The hated male lead is chasing her. *** The image use is not mine. Credit to the rightful owner. Source: Pinterest

Anastashia Espinosa also know as Heartless archery in their academy when it comes to competition, but she die 'cause she got hit by a car. Seraphine Ariel Rosewood a girl who was the only daughter of the respected general in their town, but her step-mom and the people in their Town secretly bullying her for being a weak, so she committed s*icide. What if the heartless archery will be reincarnated as the weakest daughter??

After a car crash, Natalie Reeds is thrown back in time to the 17th century where she wakes up as a princess and discovers that she is betrothed to a dashing but cold king. On the outside, Edward XI of England appears to be a cruel and power hungry king. But inside, he's broken and vulnerable. At the young age of 20, he has already been through excruciating pain and sadness. Every day is empty, dark, meaningless... until he meets his queen. ------- Just a note: This story is purely fictional. All characters and names made up by me. Not based on any historical facts.

At twenty, I died as I watched my country burned to ashes. When I opened my eyes, I am sixteen again. The first thing I plan to do is breaking off my engagement with Prince Sebastian. "Let's break off our engagement. I don't want to be Queen anymore. You don't like me anyway." This is my life as a reborn queen. *Part of Chronicles of Fate. Other chronicles include Gilded Cage, Reborn as a Sea Spirit, My Life as a Villain Sidekick.

"She must remember the sacred rule: To fall in love... is a curse." Abandoning the isle means stepping into the life Aurora has always longed to live. In the prosperous kingdom of Forthmore, she seeks vengeance with a power even death cannot withstand. But fate is never predictable. Aurora finds herself tangled in truths she was never meant to know-truths she loathes more than death itself. And the greatest threat to her purpose is Caelum Augustus-the last Carwell alive. With the path of a villainess laid before her, can she avenge and save herself before his light overpowers her darkness? Or will she be the next to suffer the curse of the first fallen deity? Zarsothian Tale Series #1: Volume 1 and 2 | New Adult Dark Fantasy-Romance | COMPLETED Highest Rank Achieved: #1 in Fantasy (April 2026) #1 in Thriller (April 2026)

Old title: Dream Academy Dream Saga #1 Sienna Seréna was born to become like them- a mage- although she holds nothing but herself. She lives in a world where the thing she hates the most is surrounding her. Will she be able to withstand every obstacle she'll face in the world she finds incredibly intolerable? This is a book of how her story started. If you wish to see and read them yourself, welcome and embrace thyself for the upcoming events. Discover how she started exploring her unfathomable life. - Not your typical fantasy story. • Sienna Seréna Series Book 1/Season 1: Sorceress of the Stars (Feb 7, 2017 to July 26, 2018) Highest ranks achieved: #65 in Fantasy Genre (June 2018) #1 in Mage Category (April 2019) #1 in Romance Genre (August 2019) Manga inspired.

[Editing/Revising] Jane Mendez is living a dream life that everyone wants. With loving parents, wealth, fame, and beauty that could make any men drool, she has it all. One night, she discovered a painful truth that made her ran away from home. That night was also the night when her life turned upside down. Her once ordinary and dream life became something unusual and extraordinary. Jane met a lot of people that made her happy, sad, betrayed and mad but one person also made her fall in love. Who could that be? What happened that night that made her life turned from ordinary to extraordinary? What will happen to Jane? Let's find out! WARNING BEFORE READING: I AM STILL REVISING OR EDITING THE STORY. SOME REVISED AND UNREVISED PARTS MAY LEAD TO CONFUSION. ALSO THERE ARE A LOT OF CRINGY PARTS BECAUSE I WAS STILL FOURTEEN WHEN I WROTE THIS STORY. I'm warning you in advance. Thank you. A/N: This is a story of fiction. All characters,places and events are all products of the author's imagination. If any parts are similar to actual person, living or dead, actual places or events, it's purely coincidental. Please don't reproduce my story in any ways without my permission.

SAFIARA ACADEMY BOOK 2: DESTINY'S CHOICE (COMPLETED) EDITED Lady Elafris Hale was a Fiarae trapped in the Human Realm. Isang araw, nagdesisyon siyang hindi tumuloy sa All Girl's University na papasukan niya at sumama sa malapit niyang kaibigan na si Kaylie Hollows papunta sa mundo ng Vindea. One book, one book was all it took to change her life forever. Kasama ang mga kaibigan niya, tumakas sila ng Academy na sinakop ng kakaibang organisasyon para hanapin ang katotohanan sa libro at iligtas ang mga magulang nila. Will she succumb to her destiny? or will she let destiny take over?