THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

It wasn't hate at first sight. It was worse. It was a soul-deep loathing. ‎He knew exactly how to push my buttons, and I lived to push him right back. We were never supposed to cross the line. ‎‎ ‎"Take me back, baby. Please." ‎ ‎Now the tables have turned. The arrogant bastard who swore he'd never bow is on his knees, begging. ‎ ‎"I can't live without you anymore, Troy." ‎Turns out, the only thing worse than loathing your enemy is loving them. ‎

The labyrinth of life was designed to test us, to lose us even. Yet, in its most confounding passages, I found him . . . again. "I'm never letting you go again," his voice dropped to a barely audible rasp. "Try me and you'll see how crazy I can go because losing you once was hell and I'm not strong enough to survive twice, Isaac."

Do happy endings really exist? Because of her parents, Kayren Melody Samaniego strongly believes in one. Will she do everything to get her own happy ending or she will let her family be in between and have a sad one? *** Kayren Melody Samaniego grew up with her stepbrother, Zairus Nathaniel and as time went by her feelings for him became unstoppable. A feeling where she realized it was forbidden because she loved him more than just a stepbrother. She tried to avoid him but Zairus confessed his feelings for her. Will they be able to fight for their love or just give up because it is forbidden? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish, a combination of Tagalog & English. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

Sometimes love answers, not in the way we dream, but in the way it ends.

Raei Russell, a first-year college student from Manila, moves to Cebu City to continue his studies and seek a new beginning. There, he meets Isaac Julian, a skilled badminton player and the son of the City Mayor. Their initial encounters develop into a deeper connection, leading Raei to experience unexpected emotions. But as their connection deepens, unexpected events and buried secrets threaten to pull them apart. Caught between love, public expectations, and difficult choices, Raei must decide-will he give up the love that feels right, or risk everything to pursue Isaac and leave everything behind? In the place where love blooms on a cold night, their souls connect-they must meet in the usual spot.

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Daxter Figueroa has always despised Noctis Salvatiera, the university's golden boy, celebrated for his brilliance on the court and his effortless charm. To Dax, Noctis embodies everything shallow and arrogant. Yet when Dax accepts an unusual job, their paths intertwine in ways he never anticipated.

(For Hire: A Damn Good Kisser Book 2) Meet the new Dana Kathryn Ferrer. A little bit older and wiser, and a lot more confident, Dana-or DK, as she now prefers to be called-is the life of every party. Since he-who-must-not-be-named left her, DK has reinvented herself. Gone is the girl who's always pining for that boy. These days, DK, who manages to catch the attention of any boy she deems worth her time, gets to pick anyone she wants. She's completely over Cyriel Edrian Perez. But when she finds out that Cyriel is coming back, her perfect little world goes haywire. And when Andrei Louie Guzman starts courting her-a romantic Filipino tradition he's never bothered following for any other girl-she still won't give him the time of day. Does DK simply want closure, or could it be that she's not completely over the boy who broke her heart?

After being dumped by her boyfriend because 'she's too much of a prude,' straight-A student Dana Ferrer enlists the kissing tutorial services of the Good Kissers Inc., made up of the three campus heartthrobs. She chooses notorious Campus King, Andy Guzman, to tutor her, thinking she can ace their lessons and have her ex crawling back to her in no time. She soon realizes she's not immune to Andy's irresistible advances. Nor is Andy oblivious to Dana's charm, which reminds him of someone from his past. Will Dana and Andy break the rules and fall in love with each other? Or will Dana opt to play safe and choose someone else?