Novel excerpt. Philippa's barn burning down seemed like any other accident; except for whisperings that a legend had risen from the ashes to light fires again. While her husband evades questions and takes off mysteriously, a masked man stalks her, claiming he has answers. The more he reveals, the more tangled her world becomes. Why has he chosen to tell her all he knows? And is he a friend - or foe?

Novel excerpt. Imogen Bell publicizes what Peter Bishop's team of underwater archaeologists uncover, but she's about to dive into her own treasure hunt - only this one will test more than her knowledge of shipwrecks. With five clues and the legend of a pirate captain's hidden jewel to lead the way, it's up to Imogen to prove her murdered colleague did not die in vain, and crack open a centuries old mystery.

Eve Francheska Claire de Alonzo came from a well-to-do family. Being an only daughter, she was branded as the sole heiress and much-loved princess of de Alonzo Clan. She grew up surrounded with Adam's races up from her Uncle's down to her cousins. She doesn't know if there was history behind it kung bakit bihira sa angkan nila ang magkaroon ng anak na babae. She was well taken care of magmula sa dulo ng splint-ends ng buhok niya hanggang sa kahuli-hulihang guhit ng kanyang talampakan. Her life suddenly became a roller coaster when both of her parents died in a tragic airplane crash leaving her dumbfounded, unprepared and helpless. Things got even worst when their family lawyer read her parent's last will and testament stating that she will only get her inheritance once she conceived and gave birth to a baby girl in the family. Kung tutuusin hindi naman malaking problema iyon. Gusto ng mga yumao niyang magulang ng apo, then go! Kayang-kaya niyang bigyan ng apo ang mga ito kahit isang dosena pa but the one million dollar question is who will be the father of her children? Of her daughters particularly? She was currently single and was enjoying the perks of it. She was never been in long relationships. Maswerte na ang abutin siya ng tatlong buwan sa pakikipagrelasyon. Ang dahilan ng break ups niya? Kung hindi dahil sa mga pakialamero at ubod ng higpit niyang mga pinsan ay kusa naman siyang nawawalan ng amor sa mga lalaking nakakarelasyon. But she was desperate to get her inheritance too. Without a second thought, she dialed her secretary's number and instructed her to make an announcement calling all single males nationwide for she WANTED A SPERM DONOR.

WATTYS 2021 WINNER - ROMANCE CATEGORY Cassidy Prim, a public figure who despises being in the spotlight, headed to a lesser-known island to get away from everything for a bit. She started a relationship with Lincoln Eleazar, whom she had just met there. She then realized that she was slowly falling in love with the place as well as with the man. Everything was great until the man that brought her peace also brought chaos in her life. Things had changed in an instant. She told herself that she would never return to the love-cursed island because doing so would reopen deep wounds she had been trying to heal. But it seems that destiny has other plans for the two. Little did they know, their existence is significant to the island's fate.

Crash is now published as a Paperback, and E-book with W by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Wattpad Original Edition and Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase. Thank you so much for your support! ***** Alex Jenkins, ex-motorcyclist and heir to billions, fakes his engagement to Evie Cooper to claim his fortune. But with a single kiss, everything changes. ***** Alex Jenkins was once a competitive motorcycle racer, but now he's grown up and aims to take over his family's billion-dollar corporation. He just needs to prove to his grandmother - the steely, foul-mouthed matriarch of the Jenkins clan - that he's matured. The solution? He fakes an engagement with his gorgeous intern, Evie Cooper. What could go wrong? Everything, apparently, because Alex can't get Evie out of his head. She's never been in love, never been touched by a man, and refuses to fall for his arrogant, powerful act. Can he exchange his love of the chase for something more real? [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

Shehnaaz Gill would have never considered surrogacy in her wildest nightmare. But after her father's critical heart attack the expenses started adding up, and she was left with no choice but to accept a somewhat dubious arrangement with Mr. Sidharth Shukla . But there's more to Mr. Shukla than meets the eye, and Shehnaaz may have got much more than she bargained for. What are they upto? To know the answers stay tuned only on Wattpad. A 'Slow Burn Romance' Story Book 1 of the "Hired" Series☕

Samara comes closer to me, now studying my face. Her eyes are wandering all over my facial features. I contort my face in confusion at her weird stares, "Umm, hey--" "Listen, can you wear my wedding dress and be a bride at my place?" She questions. Ec- excuse me? I give her a long stare. I think she is joking and would burst into laughter any minute...but she doesn't. Her face has no trace of humour. "What?" I quirk up my brow. "You have to be a bride at my place." She repeats with no hesitation. Cold shiver trickles through me. ... 18 years old Sanaya Frances, grew up in an orphanage, is finding ways to earn more to gather money for her college tuition fee. She gets a chance to work as a house cook for Hobsons - one of the richest families in New York City. At the job interview she finds that Hobsons's second son, Ashar Hobsons is getting married within a month. On the wedding day, the bride disappears, asks Sanaya to be at her place until she returns. The real bride hides Sanaya's face with a veil, so that no one can recognize the different face. She comes back, but it was too late. The rings were already EXCHANGED. 25 years old, Ashar Hobsons, a successful businessman, decides to marry his childhood friend, who is also a daughter of close business ally. On a wedding, he is utterly unaware that the bride behind the veil who is taking marriage vows with him is not his fiancee, but a new, young cook. His bride-to-be deceived him and the worst part is, she made him married to a teenager he barely remembered. Two complete strangers. Accidental marriage and their confused marital status. This doesn't sound easy and surely doesn't sound romantic. ... Book cover credit: @wasphoria

Lincoln Nash has it all - except someone to share it with. Content with his bachelor life, he sabotages his mother's matchmaking efforts until a mix-up with CEO Sienna Stone puts his company and future at risk of being destroyed. Standalone in the A Billionaire's Mistake series ****** Lincoln Nash, a twenty-eight-year-old billionaire, has the entire world at his fingertips, minus someone to share it with. Perfectly content in being a bachelor, finding a woman to spend his life with has been the last priority on his agenda. His mother, however, has an entirely different outlook on his future and has been adamant about finding him the perfect wife. To keep her off his back, Lincoln agrees to go on a date once every two weeks with a woman of her choosing. Lincoln is impeccable at purposely tanking every single one in order to maintain his bachelor lifestyle until he mistakes one of his mother's blind dates for a meeting with the youngest CEO of Stone Media Entertainment, Sienna Stone. She runs the largest marketing firm on the East Coast, and with Lincoln's company on the rocks, he knows she's his only shot at salvaging any chance at keeping the business his father worked so tirelessly to build. Pushing his pride aside, Lincoln attempts to get in Sienna's good graces after their awful first encounter, and through their banter and business deals, Lincoln comes to realize that maybe his future isn't as written in stone as he thought it was. Content warning: This story contains mature sexual content and themes of sexual assault, violence, and explicit language. *EDITOR'S CHOICE PICK DEC 2022, FEB, JUNE, AUGUST, & OCT 2023

Never Kiss Your Roommate is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Falling in love with your roommate is never a good idea, but when Evelyn has to share a room with the mysterious and alluring Noelle, tension soon turns into a dangerous attraction. ***** Evelyn's new roommate doesn't exactly project a warm, welcoming vibe. Noelle is intimidating but impossible to resist. The electric tension between her and Noelle soon pushes Evelyn to do something she can't come back from - kissing her roommate. Everyone at Seven Hills, the most exclusive boarding school, knows that Unwritten Rule No. 1 is to never kiss your roommate. And it's not the only rule Evelyn is going to break with Noelle. Their recklessness fuels an anonymous gossip blog and revives a dangerous past - but maybe with the help of their misfit friends, love can beat all odds. Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of sexual activity, violence and homophobia, and mentions rape and sexual coercion, which may be triggering for some readers.

Diana is looking forward to finally finishing high school. Stay out of trouble. Focus only on art. This is Diana's grand plan - until she is assigned to paint the portraits of a girl she can't stand to be around: the school's obnoxious soccer team captain, Alex Perez. ***** It's senior year. Diana just wants to keep her head low while dealing with a family that is slowly but steadily falling apart and a best-friend-turned-enemy that she could certainly do without. The last thing Diana wants to do is spend her last year of high school painting the portraits of Alex Perez. Everyone loves Alex - she's the town's prodigy and the school's golden girl. But Diana and Alex couldn't be more opposite; put them in an art room together and a disaster is bound to happen. [[word count: 70,000 - 80,000]] Cover designed by Ilafi Nastiti [WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST]