World-renowned chef Thorn Calderon is already prepared to be single for the rest of his life. But plans change when his parents set him up through an arranged marriage with Cassia Wisper...the girl who believes he's gay. ****** Thorn Calderon believes that he would never find the right woman for him...not until his parents suddenly tell him to tie the knot with someone he doesn't know. At his age, he just doesn't care anymore. As long as the marriage doesn't interfere with him and his restaurant - the love of his life - then he wouldn't mind obeying them. But just when he's intent to live by the motto 'Happy wife means happy life', sweet and innocent Cassia Wisper drops a ludicrous bomb that renders him speechless. She only agreed to the marriage because she believes that Thorn bats for the other team. Determined to make their marriage work, can Thorn really do everything to make his wife happy - even if it means he has to pretend he's gay? Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog and English. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

• Wattys 2020 Winner • Lorelle Farello made a list: A list on how to avoid heartbreaks. The goal of the list is to help her get over her "romantic feelings" towards someone before it turns to something deeper; something that will be the cause of her heartbreak. She's been following the list for years and it was effective, until Orion Alvarez came.

"Higit sa takot na masaktan at mahirapan, mas takot akong mabuhay na wala ka." Buong buhay ni Jesilyn ay naging overprotective ang kanyang mga magulang. Sila ang nagdedesisyon para sa kanya, maging ang kasintahan niya ay ang kanyang papa at mama ang pumili. But all Jesilyn wanted in life was to be free and explore the world... Kahit maiksing sandali lang. Kaya nang yayain siyang magpakasal ng kanyang nobyo ay nagdesisyon siyang pumunta sa ibang bansa. Iyon na ang huling pagkakataon para magawa niya ang mga hindi pa nararanasan. Bitbit ang traveling bag at ang kanyang "treasured list of courageous things to do," nagpunta siya sa Singapore. Doon ay nakilala niya si Ryan Decena. Si Ryan ang naging companion ni Jesilyn habang nasa Singapore. He tolerated all her antics. Pakiramdam niya ay matagal na silang magkakilala. Unti-unti ay nararamdaman niya na pareho na silang nahuhulog sa isa't isa. Subalit may katapusan ang sandaling iyon. Kailangang bumalik ni Jesilyn sa Pilipinas at harapin ang realidad ng kanyang buhay. Inakala niyang hanggang doon na lamang ang magiging koneksiyon nila ni Ryan. Pero kaibigan pala ito ng kanyang nobyo. And when he realized who she was, he told her that they should forget everything that happened between them. Kung sana ay ganoon lamang kadaling gawin iyon...

Maraming ginawang kasamaan noon si Daisy. Kaya gusto niyang ayusin ang buhay niya at patunayan ang sarili sa lahat. Subalit ang mga tao sa paligid niya duda na may kakayahan siyang magbagong buhay. Maliban kay Rob Mitchell, ang lalaking minsan ay tumulong sa kaniya nang gantihan siya ng mga babaeng nasaktan niya noon. Hindi itinago ni Rob ang interes nito kay Daisy. Kapag pakiramdam niya may problemang hirap siyang lusutan, tila hero na tumutulong kaagad sa kaniya ang binata. He makes her stronger and more determined to fix her life. Kaya hindi na siya nagulat ng isang araw ay magising siya at mapagtantong mahal na niya ang binata. Ngunit kung kailan akala ni Daisy perpekto na ang takbo ng buhay niya, nalaman naman niya na walang balak si Rob na permanenteng manatili sa buhay niya. Rob is determined to leave the country for good. Narealize ni Daisy... si Rob na yata ang karma niya. Because she never felt so hurt before until he told her he cannot stay.

Isang dalagang ina si Cherry at sa loob ng walong taon ay itinago niya ang lihim sa likod ng tunay na pagkatao ng kaniyang anak na si Justine. Iniiwasan din niyang mapalapit sa kahit na sino para mapangalagaan ang lihim na iyon. Kaya naman labis siyang nabahala nang mapalapit ang kaniyang anak kay Jay Palanca, isa sa mga barkada ng kuya niya at kilalang babaero. Dahil kay Justine kaya kahit ayaw ni Cherry ay napipilitan siyang makasama ang binata. Subalit habang tumatagal ay hindi na lamang ang anak niya ang dahilan kung bakit sila nagkakasama. Lalo na at kinailangan niyang magpanggap na asawa nito upang magtaboy ng isang may saltik na stalker. Unti-unti ay nadadaan siya ng malakas na charm ni Jay. He was able to get past her defenses. He was able to make her feel that innocent and nostalgic feeling she once had for him. At habang lumalalim ang nararamdaman niya para sa binata ay tumitindi rin ang takot na nararamdaman ni Cherry. Dahil natatakot siyang kapag nalaman ni Jay ang pinakatatago niyang lihim ay magbabago ang pagtingin nito sa kaniya. Worst, he might end up disgusted and angry with her. At siguradong hindi iyon kakayanin ni Cherry.

Buong buhay ni Jane passive siyang tao. Plain hindi lang ang hitsura niya kung hindi pati ang personalidad niya. Kaya naman kahit kailan hindi siya umasa na mapapalapit siya kay Charlie Mariano, her puppy love, her first love and her one true love. Kaya naman nang isang gabi ay sumulpot si Charlie para sa dinner dapat ni Jane kasama ang lolo ng binata ay labis siyang nagulat. Lalo na nang malaman niya na fiancée pala niya ito alinsunod sa kagustuhan ng lolo nito. Ni wala siyang kaalam-alam! Binigyan pa sila ng mga pamilya nila ng dalawang buwan para kilalanin ang isa't isa bago ianunsyo ang kanilang engagement. Galit na galit si Charlie. But Jane realized it was her chance. Sa unang pagkakataon gusto niyang gumawa ng paraan para makuha ang isang bagay na gusto niya. Kaya balak niyang gamitin ang dalawang buwang palugit na iyon para paibigin si Charlie. It was the gamble of her life. Because if she failed, she will surely end up with a broken heart. PS: this is one of my personal favorites. :)

Laki sa hirap si Bianca. Dalawa ang trabaho niya para lang maka-survive sila ng sakiting ina sa araw-araw. Kaya nang makilala niya si Ross at hayagang magpakita ng interes sa kaniya, nakaramdam siya ng insekuridad. Ross is the embodiment of an eligible bachelor; Guwapo, may magandang trabaho at mayaman. Just when she was about to open her heart to him, something happened to her mother. Kinailangan niyang putulin ang namumuo na sana nilang unawaan ni Ross. Lalo na at nagdesisyon siyang lumapit sa mayaman niyang ama na may iba ng pamilya. Nang tumanggi ang kaniyang ama na tulungan sila nagalit si Bianca. She vowed revenge. She acted as his father's mistress to ruin his reputation. Kabit na ang tingin sa kaniya ng lahat nang muling magsalubong ang landas nila ni Ross. Narealize ni Bianca na may damdamin pa rin siya para sa binata. At determinado pa rin si Ross na suyuin siya. But how can she set her feelings free if she's tangled with lies she created herself?

The S's #5 Nikaela Reign Hinkle has always been Zeno Pierre Serrano's ultimate fan girl-content with being in the shadows and watching him from afar. But when the universe suddenly did its thing, she's suddenly thrusted into the very limelight that she spent years both craving and avoiding. Will she finally get the courage to step into the light or remain hidden in between stars?

The S #2 There are different kinds of love in the world. May pagmamahal para sa pamilya, para sa kaibigan, para sa mga taong malapit talaga sayo, at bukod tanging pagmamahal para sa isang tao. Loving freely is an idea that seemed easy, but in reality, it is not. Some love are unrequited, some love are too much, some love are martyr, some love aren't enough, and some love... are doomed to be kept and hidden, until the heart burns out from loving quietly and ends up fading until you can't hear it beating anymore.

Carter and Athena are mortal enemies. From the first moment their eyes met, they disliked each other immensely. It was HATE AT FIRST SIGHT. They could not stand the mere sight of each other, even being in the same room, the tension was overwhelming, like a grenade of smoke suffocating them. But what is the core of this hatred? Do they really hate each other? Or they are just pretending to play the silly hating game to hide their true feelings. Watch the trailer of the story on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_gyhMrtQRI&t=2s