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_

(Game Series # 6) Assia dela Serna's dream was to become a lawyer. Ever since she was little, she had dreamt of becoming one... But from a young age, she knew that her family wasn't financially capable of sending her to law school. Kaya naman bata pa lang siya, sinigurado niya na magiging maayos lahat ng grado niya. She made sure that everything in her transcript was perfect. She needed to get a full ride scholarship to the best law school in the country, St. Claire's Academy College of Law... But things do not always go according to plan. She didn't make it to SCA, but she made it to Brent. It wasn't the best school, but she met a lot of good people. She was happy. She felt like everything was going according to plan. She's gonna be a lawyer. She's gonna go home to her province and help the people in her town. Everything was great... until her last year in law school. That's when shit started to happen.

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Josefa Hanabella Valiente is the ugly girl of Altagracia. She is often bullied because of her ugly looks. Binansagan siyang ng maraming pangit na pangalan at nasanay na siya roon. Now that her father's dead, everyone bullied her more. The people of Altagracia hated her father's deeds and she can't do anything about it. Tanging ang pusa niya na lang ang kakampi dahil mismong ang kamag-anak ay masama rin ang trato sa kanya. Her heart got broken and she swore to herself that she would never be that helpless bullied girl again. In time, she earned her place and is now popular, the way she wanted it. Pero nang bumalik ang lalaking bumasag sa bata niyang puso, bumabalik ang mga pangarap niya noon. Her daydreams came back, too and she didn't know what to do. Her daydreams that consist of many things. Including holding him close. This is the third and last book of Azucarera Series. The series consist of three books. The two other books are: Against the Heart (Azucarera #1) Getting to You (Azucarera #2)

[highest rank #1 in ROMANCE] May mga ginawang pagkakamali si Andrea noon na naging dahilan kaya naging estranged siya sa kanyang pamilya. Pero isang araw sumulpot sa apartment niya ang kakambal na si Veronica. Humingi ito ng pabor. Magpanggap daw siyang ito at mag stay bilang guest sa bahay ng lalaking gusto ng parents nilang pakasalan ni Veronica. Dahil may ipinangako itong kapalit, pumayag siya. Unang kita pa lang ni Andrea kay Denver Vallejo alam na niyang napasubo siya. He was the most beautiful but also the most intimidating man she had ever seen. Even when he was rude and arrogant, she could not deny the sexual tension between them from the moment they met. Unang pagdidikit pa lang ng mga katawan nila, muntik na niya makalimutan na substitute lang siya ng kakambal niya. Hindi intension ni Andrea na maging physically intimate kay Denver. Mas lalong wala sa plano na maging emotionally attached siya rito. Pero paano niya iyon maiiwasan kung gabi-gabi silang magkatabi sa kama? Kung sa haplos at halik nito natagpuan niya ang comfort na matagal na niya hinahanap? Sa kabila ng warning bells sa utak niya, hinayaan ni Andrea ang sariling mahalin ito. Alam niyang masasaktan siya kalaunan. Kasi oras na malaman ni Denver na niloloko niya ito, siguradong kamumuhian siya ng binata.

(Game Series # 4) Charisse Faith Viste believes in working hard. She does not believe in luck, only hard work. Bata pa lang siya, nasanay na siya na pinaghihirapan lahat ng meron siya. Being the only girl in a family full of guys, nasanay na siya na kung gusto niyang makuha, kailangan niyang pagtrabahuhan. And because of this, she grew up tough. She already accepted the fact that guys are just too intimidated to even give her a second glance. She'll always be too smart, too confident, too much for everyone. One day, she had this overwhelming feeling of sadness. She looked around and saw that everyone around her has someone by their side... Everyone has someone to embrace... Siya? Libro lang ang kayakap. She used to be fine with the idea of being alone... alone, not lonely. But not anymore. She needed someone to stop her from feeling so lonely.