wattys winner 2021 editor's pick nov 2021 Naloko, nasaktan, at isinumpa sa langit na siya'y magiging stronger and better habang yakap ang bote ng alak. 'Yan si Megan Espirtu. Nang lokohin siya ng kanyang high school boyfriend na si Derek Lorenzo, ipinangako niya sa sarili na magsisisi ito dahil sa susunod na mag-krus ang mga landas nila ay siya na si Megan 2.0: successful, prettier, and so much better, until ten years later. Derek is set to be married to a socialite and celebrity vlogger. Si Megan? Well, hindi siya successful, hindi rin siya prettier, at higit sa lahat ay naiwan siyang bitter. Hindi lang iyon, siya pa ang assistant ng wedding planner ng dalawa. With the wedding of her ex and a reluctant artist as her only salvation to not be fired, Megan is faced with the question that has been silently mocking her: was it really his loss or hers?

(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.

(Yours Series # 3) Kelsey Fuentes thought that after her failed experience in marriage, she would never dare try again. She was contented with her work and with her daughter. All she ever really wanted was for the people around her to let her be and to stop asking her to find someone to marry and 'complete' her. She tried that. It did not work. It was quite traumatizing. Never again. End of discussion. But apparently, it is true... that when you are not looking and least expecting, that is when you will find 'the one.'

Krista has always been the master of her life, especially her feelings. Destiny? Kismet? Fate? No such thing. But the universe seemingly mocks her as unexpected events happen to her vacation in Italy, leaving her beliefs shaken. Is she really in control of her heart or is it the other way around? *** After quitting her job, former "best girl player" in town Krista packs up and goes to Verona, Italy to rest for a bit, and find herself. But what awaits her there is beyond expectations--visiting an old library, reading a bitter letter penned years ago, having a mysterious stranger as an old school penpal, and meeting a free-spirited guy from the past. Nothing has gone as planned! All her life, she has always believed that she is in control. Fate, feelings, even a kiss on the lips? Every move is her choice, and not even destiny or any guy can interfere with her decisions. Or maybe . . . a particular guy can? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish with a little bit of Italian. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

George treasures her freedom A LOT. And when an imminent change threatens to take that freedom away, she devices a plan with a man she barely knows to make sure that no changes take place. But what happens when she starts to think that the change is a welcome one? Will she give up her freedom and embrace it? Toto and the Boys: George is story of family, friendship and love.

Typical office girl Jackie hates two men: her boss, Dean, and her persistent stalker, Brian. She could have lived with it, but when Brian's stalking gets worse, Jackie is desperate. Even her friends, George and Dannie, can't do much. The police will not do anything and her boss, the only man who seems to put Brian in his place, makes it sure that he is not interested in his employee's personal struggles. Desperate, Jackie decides to do what she thinks is harmless: use Dean's name to scare Brian away and make him her virtual boyfriend. Toto and the Boys: Jackie is a hilarious tale of lies, friendship and unexpected love.

(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.

[AGREZOR SERIES #1] Si Amity ay guro sa isang pribadong paaralan sa probinsya ng Rizal. Madalas masangkot ang dalaga sa mga isyu na hindi niya naman ginagawa. She has a well-favored face that can capture beaucoup hearts. She oftentimes thinks of the best way to end the rumors and issues, which is to give up. Kung tutuusin simula pa lang ay hindi niya talaga gusto ang pagiging guro. Ngunit sa kabila nang pagnanais na talikuran ang propesyon ay ang pangako niya sa presidente na hinding-hindi siya aalis sa Hasse Colleges at ang pagmamahal niya sa mga estudyante. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na pumanaw ang matanda at palitan ito ng isa sa mga anak nitong si Aegeus Agrezor. She hates the new president for always sending her memos, without studying those innumerable issues about her dispersing inside the school. Ito kaya ang maging dahilan nang pagbali niya sa pangako sa matandang Agrezor?

From strangers to friends. From friends to close friends. From close friends to lovers. When Joey met Psalm, she didn't think that they'd ever be together. Paano ba naman, ex niya ang best friend nito! Psalm had seen her at her lowest, and she didn't think that there's a possibility of them being together... Pero habang tumatagal, mas lalong napapalapit ang loob niya dito. But how could they be together if he couldn't trust her? Trust... parang isang maliit na bagay lang, pero kapag wala sa isang relasyon, hindi mo alam kung hanggang kailan magtatagal.

(Game Series # 5) Lyana Isobel Laurel never wanted complication. She never dreamed of marrying into a wealthy family-a family that's way out of her league- but Sean Denver Cuesta came into her life like a hurricane. She kept on convincing herself that it's not gonna happen, but every step of the way, she falls. Sean's everything she never thought she wanted... but love makes people do crazy things. She fell in love, and she fell hard. One day, things were perfect... But little by little, shit began to happen.