| WINNER OF WATTYS 2018- THE ORIGINALS | Once in a library, there was a book. The book was a compilation of stories. But there was one among all of those stories which was found inside the book but not written by an author, not printed by a publishing house, and not included in the compilation. It was written by two strangers. It was their story - unusual, unintentional, untold. Language: Filipino and English Status: Completed TEEN FICTION | featured in the EDITOR'S PICK SWIMLANE 07/29/2021 |

For Glenda Adoracion Santiago, meeting her penpal, Zef, may rub more salt to her gushing wounds. After her viral video that has become the campus meme, Adoracion believes she is in no way deserving of Zef - not in status, moreso in appearance. Gathering her resolve through a series of chance encounters, she finally meets him. Zef Harril Andrada turns out to be... accepting, a man opposite her fears, and a prayer come true. To be loved is to be seen for who you are. But to be known is a different thing as she encounters a cunning ex, an overbearing mom, and all of Zef's veiled truths. Will happiness be the last chapter of her sequel? Or will she forever regret going outside the pages? Language: Filipino and English Status: Ongoing

What Sidra Everleigh wants, Sidra Everleigh gets-or at least that was the rule before she found herself trapped and alone with a shy Japanese guy in an isolated island with nothing but a dusty tent, some tuna cans, and their huge language barrier. *** After a cruise ship incident, the gorgeous yet infamous actress Sidra Everleigh Rosilla finds herself alive but trapped in an island with a shy Japanese guy as her only companion. To ease her loneliness, she humors herself with flirty antics and humorous dramatic lines that seem too much for the poor inexperienced guy. But what happens when her mission to purely flirt and have fun gets a little bit deeper with him-and it's not just her imagination? Will she be able to break their language barrier or will she get kureiji before their rescue comes? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish (with a little bit of Nihonggo) COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

Elevators. Airplanes. Palaman ng Sandwich. Yung feeling na papunta ka pa lang at excited ka pa lang sa pupuntahan mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa lang yung birthday mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa ang isa pang espesyal na araw. Yung feeling na ilang oras na lang ay pasko na. Yung feeling na tatlong araw na lang simula na ulit ng pasukan. Yung feeling na nasa gitna ka pa lang at di ka pa nakakarating. Yung feeling na malapit na pero hindi pa. Yun ang laging gusto ko. Yung nasa gitna pa lang. Yung nasa gitna ka ng dalawang bagay. Gitna ng isang building. Gitna ng langit at lupa. Gitna ng dalawang matatabang tinapay. Gitna ng byahe papuntang disneyland. Mas gusto ko yung feeling tuwing nagbabyahe kesa doon sa nakarating ka na. Mas gusto ko yung feeling na may inaantay ka kesa doon sa nandyan na. I always like the things in between. "You only like things in between, Coreen. You only like the chase... You only want me chasing after you. You don't want to decide... Pero pakiusap naman, magdesisyon ka na, kasi tao rin naman ako, nasasaktan. And you? I don't think nararamdaman mo yung sakit na nararamdaman ko... You are just too heartless."

Para kay Hezira ay isang kathang-isip lamang ang mga bampira. Hindi siya kailanman naging interesado sa mga ito. Pero lahat ay nagbago matapos ang isang madugong gabi nang paslangin ng mga nilalang na 'yon ang nag-iisa niyang pamilya--- ang kanyang ina. Paghihinagpis at ang nais na makapag higanti ang nag-udyok sa kanya para isugal ang buhay at pumasok sa mundo ng mga naiibang nilalang. Alam niyang hindi siya kailanman nabibilang sa mga bampira ngunit paano niya malalabanan ang pangungulila na pinunan ng mga ito? Paano kung sa kanila niya naramdaman ang pagmamahal ng pamilya na kailanman ay hindi na niya mararamdaman pa? Handa ba niyang talikuran ang tanging pakay at tanggapin ang pagmamahal ng mga ito o tatalikuran niya ang mga ito at susundin kung ano talaga ang pakay niya?

Stephanie Sy never expected that her curiosity towards her estranged grandma will lead her to a series of bizarre--most of them silly--misadventures. Prompted by the dead woman's diary and accompanied by the annoying but charming Erik, what can she find in this quirky journey of self-discovery and love? *** Bratty, city chic Stephanie Sy never expects she'll go through mishaps--and more--when she ventures to an unfamiliar place for her grandmother's wake and funeral where she discovers the woman's old diary and a supposed upcoming meeting with a man from her past. Never knowing her grandmother, Stephanie decides to visit the places Corazon went to and meet Antonio, the first man to break her grandmother's heart. What follows is a spontaneous adventure Stephanie sets for herself. Joining her is Erik, a man with the heart of a child and a few secrets of his own. Entangled in a series of unfortunate events, Steph will have her own journey of self-discovery and love. Status: Published Under Bliss Books DISCLAIMER: This story is written in English.

Bata pa lang ay namulat na si Sunny na tatlong bagay lang ang kailangan niya sa buhay: bahay, pera, at pamilya. Namuhay siyang mahirap sa loob ng labing siyam na taon at ngayong bente na siya ay hindi iyon nagbago. Ang tanging nag bago lang siguro sa kanya ngayon ay ang pagkawala ng kanyang katuwang sa buhay: ang kanyang ina. Hindi pa nakakabangon sa sakit ay pinili niyang magpakatatag at mabuhay para sa sarili at para sa mga pangarap. Life is hard but it's easy to be strong. Iyon ang panlaban niya, ang pagiging matatag at pursigido. She was invincible because of that, but will she still feel invincible with a beast around? Lalo na pag napaibig na siya nito? Mahina ba talaga ang mga babae pag dating sa pag ibig? Because she was sure as hell beginning to lose all her strength. Ano nga ba ang gagawin Sunny kung ang magiging hadlang sa kanyang maabot ang lahat ng gusto ay ang siyang magpapaibig rin sa kanya ng husto? Worst. May magagawa talaga kaya siya?

Ever since Sari's sister married the seemingly perfect man, she had dreamt of her own happily ever after. Gusto niya rin ng gwapo, mayaman, at gwapo na papakasalan. She'd settle for nothing less. And when she set her eyes on Cohen Isaac Gomez de Liaño... she knew that she'd stop at nothing to get him to notice her.

On her 18th birthday, Claret finds out that her destiny is to be a healer in Nemetio Spiran, a vampire world where all is not as it seems. ****** All her life, Claret had always been told that her future held things far bigger than she could ever imagine. Finally, on her 18th birthday, she gets a glimpse into what her destiny holds. Whisked into a vampire world through a mysterious old mirror, Claret discovers she is one of the chosen ones, selected for her healing powers. When she befriends a vampire who was wrongly accused of murdering a king, she sets out to make things right. However, her good deed isn't without complications when she finds that it may get in the way of her being matched with a prince...

Former title: In the Arms of Five Hot Jerks Ferell Series #1 - Dove She's like a beautiful dove, dressed in white feathers...caught by lies and secrets. Book 1 of Arms Trilogy Covers are not mine, credits to rightful owner.