Watty's 2018: The Contemporaries Winner! Sandejas Siblings Fourth Installment: Z I D N E Y "Those who won't dare to touch the thorns should never crave the rose..." Zidney Agnieszka Sandejas experienced every hard, bad things at a young age. Separated from her family and having lost her memories, it was really awful. Having her new identity and family, she never felt at ease. Being chased, being called crazy and a killer. Then one night changes everything, waking up in a facility and seeing the most beautiful man she'd ever seen since then, the man who has those curvy thin lips, tousled dark brown hair and dreamy midnight eyes. He's her hero, the man who took her out of the darkness. That man who gave her the light of new hope and love but what if the light from the torch that man has made suddenly went out? What if that darkness comes back, making the delicate rose bleed and hurt? Will someone be able to touch the rose despite the pain the thorns will give? Book 4 of 4

Hot Bachelors Series #2: After spending a hot fiery night with the man of her dreams, Natalie Sena Paige is devastated to wake up and find him not wanting her. But soon, she discovers that she's set to be engaged and married to her one and only love. Can she tame the unwilling billionaire? *** Twenty-four-year-old Natalie Paige almost has everything-the face, the fame, and the wealth. Everything but the love and attention of Terrence Brennan Samaniego. It proved to be difficult as the wealthy bachelor doctor keeps ignoring her advances. Soon, Sena learns that she must marry a stranger for business, and she drowns herself in alcohol only to end up spending the night with the same man she has been fantasizing for so long. It hurt her when he left her alone after the one-night stand, but it seems as if the heavens are siding with her as she discovers that the stranger she's marrying is Terrence himself! How will she approach the Samaniego who doesn't like her at all? Does she have what it takes to truly tame the billionaire? Status: PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM Publishing Inc.

"Masama ba ako kung hihilingin kong may sakit ka lagi?" -Luna Yshia She, with a heart full of affection, had secretly admired him from afar. He, on the other hand, was entangled in the arms of another, oblivious to the connection fate had plotted for him. As the threads of their lives drew them closer, they stood at the precipice of a journey that would challenge their hearts and convictions. A balance between what is expected and what beats fervently in their hearts. In the dance of love and duty, who will emerge as the orchestrator of their destiny?

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 11/20/2020 Ended: 01/29/2021 How far would you go for someone? How many hailstorms and dark clouds would you endure? How many falling stars would you wait for to make a single wish come true? For Reese Deborah Madrid, the sky was the limit. She was used to having whatever she wanted. Clothes? Shoes? Jewelry? Name it. She could get it without putting in so much effort. So, when she hoped for another shot of love with her ex-boyfriend, she was ready to sacrifice everything to win him back. Even if that meant she had to look stupid and desperate. Even that meant she had to suffer through the pain of watching him be disgusted by her. Even if that meant she had to deal with his harsh words and apathy. She did everything in her power to go back into his arms. She stood up to the rain that soaked her and the sun that burned her skin. She waited from daybreak to nightfall, hoping that he would eventually fall back in love with her. She thought she was getting there. She felt like she'd made it. But then, in the world where she could be anything, she lost everything in the name of her love for him. Because much like the sky, Harvin Rouge Foster was only meant to be loved from afar.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 09/09/2020 Ended: 10/07/2020 Solene Clemente was a typical Civil Engineering student who struggled to put up with her studies. Kung pwede ngang i-bake na lang ang napakaraming itlog sa test papers niya, ginawa niya na. At a young age, she experienced the harsh reality of life-poverty, abuse, and a broken family. But, as someone who could see the bright side of everything, she knew she could make it with only her mother and best friend, Duke Laurence Sanders, whom she secretly loved. Kahit pa naghihirap, basta kasama niya ang ina, kaya niya. Kahit pa madalas niyang hindi maintindihan ang lessons, ayos lang kasi may Duke naman na tuturuan siya. Na kahit gaano kalupit ang tadhana, patuloy siyang lumalaban sa buhay dahil may dalawang taong sumusuporta at nagmamahal sa kanya. She became too dependent on the love they could offer. But little did she know, like the sun she adored, she was destined to be alone.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 10/07/2020 Ended: 11/18/2020 Elora Chin Valencia grew up in a toxic Christian family where she was viewed as the black sheep. Araw-araw ay ipinaparamdam sa kanya ng mundo na wala siyang lugar sa sarili niyang tahanan. She was a consistent dean's lister and an obedient daughter, which left her wondering what she had done so wrong to be disregarded as a speck of dust in the wind. They made her feel like she was just dirt, filling up the empty space. The one who would never have her own safe place. Feeling all of this contributed to her endless suicidal ideations. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga wala siyang halaga at kailanman ay hindi na sasaya. She almost believed that. She almost held onto that notion. Not until she met the man in his BS Civil Engineering uniform and gorgeous grin, Troy Jefferson Dela Paz. He kissed her forehead, and her loud thoughts were silenced. Her demons calmed down. Her foes were defeated. For the first time in her life, she had proven her family wrong---a happy Elora Chin was possible. She was loved and well-taken care of. Troy embraced her sharp parts, not minding the wounds he might get. But fate had a lot of cruel things in store for her. Because when she thought she had reached the peak of happiness, she found myself drowning alone in the ocean she now called home, alone in her shame, alone with the waves she couldn't tame.

[FIL/ENG] The Mhorfell Academy of Gangsters was innovated mainly for the accommodation of the so-called black sheep of the society and their families. Mafiosos, gangsters, rebels, and delinquents were all welcomed to enter the mortal gates of hell in the academy and encounter experiences that they would never forget. Alex Cromello, a rebel and a victim of a traumatic event has been condemned by his uncle to study inside the dormitory school, Mhorfell Academy. Little did she know that she'll be meeting with the school's most powerful and influential students who are reigning the student body with their strength and authority. Aside from that, her friends who were also victims of the incident four years ago joined her to face a new pace and new set of opponents. As their new school year runs, mysteries are set to happen, different emotions will linger, feelings deep inside will rise, and a ten-year-old case will be investigated. Together, they were put up to solve them, to battle against the odds inside, and to struggle to graduate alive. #1 Science Fiction (Highest rank) Book 2: Mhorfell Academy and The Onyx Blood Disease (also Published under PSICOM) Book 3: MIKHAELA (Ongoing)

Sampu silang umalis, sampu rin silang bumalik. Ang hindi nila alam, isa sa kanila ang naiwan. Sino ang nagbabalatkayo? Sino ang hunyango? (Watty Awards Winner 2019 under Horror category)

When remembering seemed to be the only way for every supernatural phenomenon to make sense, Harmony and the rest of Task Force Indigo try their best to recover their lost memories. But the more they remember, the more they realize things are more complicated than they seem. *** With her memories forgotten, Harmony finds herself in the city of Adelaide's Bridge where she and her friend, Coleson, help solve crimes together. One can control dreams and the other can see ghosts. When supernatural beings suddenly invade the city where they live, Harmony and the rest of Task Force Indigo find themselves protecting the people of Adelaide's Bridge. Little by little, they remember their lost memories. And little by little, they unveil the mystery of Harmony's identity. Will their discoveries bring peace to the place they now consider home or will it just wreck havoc? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. The Wattys 2017 Winner - The Storysmiths