[The Wattys 2025 Shortlist] ********** She spent twenty-four years preserving herself for one man-only for him to choose her best friend instead. Tomorrow, they would vow eternity to each other, while she remained nothing but a spectator to a love she had longed for. Desperate, she devised a plan, one final chance to make him hers. A single drop of aphrodisiac, a carefully orchestrated encounter-she would take what was meant to be hers. But fate had other plans. In the darkness of her deceit, she fell into the arms of the wrong man. A ruthless, merciless, and identical in every way except for the shadows that clung to him like a second skin. Her trickery had backfired, and now, she was at the mercy of a man whose hunger knew no bounds. He devoured her, claimed her, and became intoxicated by her taste, scent, and the desperate, helpless moans she never intended for him. She had set a trap, but it was she who had been ensnared. In her desperation, she had tasted her own poison. And he had found a new obsession. *********************************** Started: March 22, 2025 Ended: April 21, 2025 Revised: August 2, 2025

Hiraya Francesca is the golden child of Eunthastica University Foundation, the genius prodigy is bound to nothing but success. She treaded her life with grace and confidence. For her, failure isn't a roadblock but a redirection for something greater. A perfectly curated diamond amidst stone and sand. A perfectly curated success in a world full of commonness and mediocrity. Hiraya can have anything in this world, may it be beauty, brain, or boys. Everything. Except for Deimos Soledad de Merced. Kaya noong nagkaroon ng pagkakataon at hinayaan nitong makapasok si Hiraya sa buhay nito ay hindi na niya pinalagpas pa ito. She seized her chance and gambled, ngunit tama nga yata ang sabi nila; lahat ng matatalino, pag dating sa pag ibig ay nagiging bobo. She poured her heart and soul into all the oceans that she sailed and the spaces in between that she crossed, only to be welcomed by betrayal and loss. She loved him, he despised her. She trusted him, he betrayed her. She watched him tore her kingdom, and offer it to his own queen. Stripped out of her own title, the golden child lost her kingdom and crown. Date started: December 2023 Date finished: December 2024

In the outskirts of the Verdentia Empire lies a humble town named Eldoria, teaming with peasants and commoners. A peasant who was abandoned by the capital and criticised by the nobles and royalty. Among them is Haruka. Unlike other people from their town who wanted to go to the capital, Haruka was the opposite. She was enjoying her life in Eldoria with the peace and calmness she wanted. No...the truth is, for the safety she dreamed of. Away from the predators, away from the Sentinels, away from the people. It is something she truly wishes for. For she hides something. Something that she wished she never experienced.

FC Arcade Series #1: Q He needs a cook for his nephew. . . and she's the perfect candidate. ----- Shantrie Qin is a private detective who was looking for a cook for his nephew, one who can pass all his tests. But to his dismay, none of the applicants did. He lost hope, not until this woman named Elisheva came into the picture, telling him that she wanted to apply. And. . . surprisingly, she passed. He shouldn't have cared. After all, it's her job to cook food for his nephew. But there's one thing about her that makes him want to know her more- her wits and capabilities. And that made her a perfect candidate, too, for being his partner in solving crimes. ----- This story is written in TagLish. + November 12, 2023 - December 6, 2023

Jelliane Grace Andromeda has only one goal: to be the best female lawyer in town. She is a four year degree holder, a Magna Cum Laude. She graduated Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and currently enrolled herself in law school. Indeed, she don't have time for love drama and shits. Due to her boredom and curiosity, she found herself buying the book that hit online entitled, "The Unwanted Daughter of The Duke". She got carried away by the story itself and to the plotline. It drives her crazy knowing that the duke couldn't treat his own daughter right. For her, it's evilness. She said to herself that if she can change the situation of the Lady, then she will change it gladly. Eventually, she found herself in the body of Lady Seliesty Rafaela, the famous unwanted daughter of the duke. #1 in reincarnation #1 in reincarnated

Esmeray is a money-loving woman but hard-working person who have many jobs and barely sleeps. One night after leaving her last job, she got in a car accident. When she wakes up, she was startled to find herself in an unfamiliar world. What's worse is that she is in a different body and no longer Esmeray Delarenta, the girl who have multiple part time jobs and have 50k savings. She is now Leonia Arno, a depressed outcast of the pack, a daughter of an Alpha who doesn't even have a single penny on her bank account. But before she freaks out, Esmeray saw all of Leonia's memories and couldn't help but feel angry at how they treated the poor girl. So she decided to become Leonia Arno, this time she is no longer the bullied kid. She will become the villain of her enemy's lives.

PAPERINK FANTASY COLLABORATION A cursed magician. A soul's wish. And a cyclic fictional reality. After getting poisoned, 24-year-old Blank Herana transmigrates into a historical fantasy novel she hates the most. She becomes the cursed daughter of the great villain, Duke Demancrius. Now she needs to think of a way to get herself back to reality and avoid her ending in the novel which is death. But when her coming-of-age ceremony approaches, the novel's main story starts to move as well. A situation happens, making the war hero and second lead, Eziyah Cecilion, ruin her every attempt to cast portal spells. And due to an unknown manipulation, everything she does to change the course of the story has been put back into its place. How can she execute her plan when someone keeps ruining it for her? As her curse awakens, how can she resolve a soul's wish? She became words on paper and in words, she will perish. Will she accept her end? Highest rank: #5 in Fantasy (January 2, 2022) #183 in Historical (June 9, 2022)

Previous title: SIGNUS ACADEMY Her family was killed. The kings and queens were their murderers. Having the unique ability like no other, she decided to avenge them. This makes the princes and princesses as her first targets. She will study at Signus Academy just to kill them. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. A family for a family. This is the revenge story of Ester Silverharth, the last of the Silverharths, versus the world. *** Genre : Fantasy Status : Completed Language: Taglish Started: 01/07/20 Ended : 04/06/21 Highest Ratings Achieved: #1 Ability #1 Unexpected #1 MustRead #1 SchoolOfMagic #1 Elements #3 in Fantasy

"Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction Category" Si Agnes Salazar y Romero ay ikinasal sa lalaking malabong masuklian ang kaniyang pagmamahal dahil sa matinding galit nito sa pamilyang kaniyang kinabibilangan. Ang kanilang pagsasama ay puno ng lungkot, pasakit, at suliranin. Natuklasan ni Agnes ang lihim ng kaniyang asawa na si Alfredo na tuluyang sumira sa kanilang pagsasama. Nang dahil sa isang aksidente, tuluyang nagbago ang kanilang buhay. Sa muling pagtatagpo ng kanilang landas, magagawa bang balikan ni Agnes ang buhay sa nakaraan? O ang mapait na nakaraan kapiling ang dating asawa ang maging dahilan upang piliin niya ang bagong buhay kasama si Mateo? Hanggang saan ang kayang gawin ng isang taong nalugmok sa pagsisisi, panghihinayang, at pag-ibig? Started: December 31, 2020 Completed: August 9, 2021

Thy Series #1 Si Celestina Cervantes ay isang binibini na may kapansanan sa pagsasalita. Nagmula siya sa isang mainpluwensiyang pamilya sapagkat isang gobernadorcillo ang kanyang ama. Ngunit nang yumao ito ay kinailangan niyang manilbihan upang mabuhay at bayaran ang utang ng kanyang ama na lingid sa kanyang kaalaman ay kabi-kabila pala. Sa paninilbihan bilang alipin ay muling magtatagpo ang landas nila ni Martin Buenavista, ang binatang nakatakda sanang ikasal sa kanya noon. Ano nga bang magiging papel ni Martin sa buhay ni Celestina gayong may ibang babae na siyang iniibig? Language: Filipino Book Cover by: ABS-CBN Books Date Started: January 05, 2018 Date Finished: June 05, 2019 Completed.