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[FINISHED] [SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATTYS 2026] Categories : Mythological Fantasy • Action • Romance • LGBTQ+ Ikaw si Maria Magwayen Solon. Kapangalan mo ang sinaunang Diyosa ng Karagatan at Kasakitan ng Kabisayaan na nagsumpa sa inyong kanunu-nunuan sapagkat ninakaw at nilunok ng huli ang mahiwagang kabibe. Mayroon kang kakaibang kakayahan na mag-ibang-anyo na hindi mo maaaring gamitin sa masama, kaya gumawa ka ng Facebook page na pinamagatang 'Goddess of Sea and Underworld' upang mang-akit ng potensyal na kliyente habang hindi ibinubunyag ang iyong pagkakakilanlan. Subalit hindi ka naman likas na mabuti lamang. Inaamin mong minsa'y nagigising din ang natutulog mong kasamaan kapag puno na ang salop, nagpapatangay sa pagragasa ng emosyon. Tao ka lamang, nagkakamali rin, 'ika nga. Kung kaya't mag-iingat ka. Mangyaring tumingin sa kaliwa't kanan. Baka parating na si Panginoong Sidapa upang anihin ang iyong kaluluwa. 🖇️ First Published: November 1, 2024 🖇️ Completed Date: November 30, 2024 🖇️ Word Count: 40,464 words Content warning: This story includes bullying, color discrimination, and appearance shaming. Book cover made by @IEC Creations WP 🌟 UM NaNoWriMo 2024 Completer 🌟 Featured on FantasyPH's "Mythology & Folklore" Reading List (August 2025) 🏅 Wattys 2025 Shortlister (September 2025) 🏅 Wattys 2025 Honourable Mention (December 2025) 🌟 FantasyPH Ambassadors' Pick (April 2026) 🏅 Wattys 2026 Shortlister (September 2026)

De Avila Series #2 "Watty's 2025 Honourable Mention" Si Maria Segunda De Avila ay masasabing anghel ng kaniyang mga magulang dahil siya'y likas na masunurin, magalang, tahimik, at malapit sa Diyos. Ang mga katangiang ito marahil ang naglagay sa kaniya sa katayuang hindi napapansin ng karamihan. Siya'y hindi nagtataglay ng pambihirang kagandahan, talentong maipagmamalaki, at talinong kayang makipagsabayan sa karamihan tulad ng kaniyang mga kapatid. Pinili niya ang buhay na tahimik sa kabila ng panghuhusga ng lipunan sa mga babaeng tulad niya na maaaring tumandang dalaga. Subalit, ang inaakalang niyang tahimik na buhay ay nagkaroon ng hangganan nang bumalik ang lalaking ilang taon niyang hinintay at ang pagdating ng isang pilyong binata na kakambal ang kaguluhan. Paano haharapin ni Segunda ang dalawang kapalarang naghihintay sa kaniya? Pabalik sa pangakong naudlot ng nakaraan? O patungo sa hinaharap na puno ng pakikipagsapalaran? Book Cover by Bb. Mariya Date Started: September 21, 2024 Date Completed: March 23, 2025

Johanna Duke of Sutherland lives a pretty normal university life, but when she's forced to marry the prince of Gavaria to solve a political conflict, things get far more challenging at school. *** To keep the freedom she enjoys away from her family's royal life, and to maintain the peace between Sutherland and Gavaria, Johanna is told to fulfill one duty to the crown: Tie the knot with Prince Dominic Winchester, a man who takes his duties too seriously. Their marriage was planned, but life after the wedding? No, definitely not! Much to Johanna's disappointment, Dominic packs his bags and moves to Sutherland. Worse, he joins her at Langhorn University, where she's been keeping her royal life a secret, and she's adamant to do the same for their marriage. For a while, they live their separate lives at school and avoid each other at home. But while Dominic gains everyone's adoration, Johanna loses control of her secrets, which is made worse by the mysterious blogger who claims to be Dominic's wife. Somewhere between the complex university life, family political dramas, and odd shared interest for late-night cemetery tea parties, Johanna and Dominic discover a new understanding of each other. Perhaps... maybe... they can make this work? But after a tragic loss and the discovery of a big family secret, Johanna and Dominic have to decide if fighting for each other is worth defying duty to family and country.

1996 is the year when it all began. One man ordered to take everything she cherished. A few others collaborated. Now, fifteen years later, she's out hunting for every one of them. And no one can stop her.

Nineteen-year-old Maeve St. Vincent joins fellow aristocrats in the extravagant Ivory Game after striking a deal with a prince to stop one contestant from winning, but when her target ends up dead at the start of the game, Maeve and other ladies who have secrets of their own must fight for their innocence and their lives before the killer strikes again. *** After being kicked out of Queens University for the third time, aristocrat Maeve St. Vincent has no hope of going back. But when the surly and overbearing Prince Francis of Sutherland approaches her with a deal to enter the infamous Ivory Game where contestants outwit one another to become courtiers in the queen's court, she jumps at the chance, especially when he tells she can return to Queens and that her mission is to stop Claire Braxton from winning. Blythe Vandenberg is desperate to be a courtier to bring honor to her family. But when the game doesn't start well for her, and Claire Braxton ends up dead, she and her cousin Maeve become the center of everyone's suspicion. And when someone mysteriously sends her a message telling her that her dark secret is not so secret anymore, she fears for her reputation--and her life. Will she be able to maintain her composure under the pressure of the game and the watchful eye of her father's assistant, Logan Earle? Scarlett came to the Ivory Game with her mistress, but she also brought with her the woman's secrets. She's not allowed to talk to anyone above her station, but she unexpectedly gets the attention of William Cavendish, Marquess of Claymore, the last person she should associate with. But she cannot escape his charming personality and it might be too late when she finally learns his true reason for getting close to her. As the three ladies navigate a series of murders and mystery inside the Ivory House, their trust and loyalty are tested, and their secrets and motives revealed. Who to trust? Who to avoid? And who to love?

When Margaret Everard is asked to investigate the man she once loved for the murder of the Prime Minister, she knows he's innocent, until clues start to prove otherwise. ***** Years ago, Margaret Everard was engaged to be married to Cole Devitt, but a series of tragic events ruined it all. Now, ten years later, she's forced to infiltrate his life for reasons other than romance. Cole Devitt is the prime suspect to the murder of the Prime Minister and Margaret can hardly believe it. But as a member of a secret elite group of spies, she's given one difficult task: spy on him. Taking on the challege, Margaret has to fight old feelings buried in layers of pain of the past. But when she stumbles upon more clues, she realizes that the case she's working on is more complicated that it seems. As secrets of the past and their feelings start to unravel, Cole and Margaret have to learn how to trust again. However, one of them is bound to betray the other. Trigger warnings: abuse, violence, mental trauma, sexual assault, mental health illness

Longing for peace in Isla de Vista, Amber is dragged back to the city when her father demands she marry a rich, dumb man to secure their business. But the moment she meets Elijah Buenavista-the "dummy" her father mocks-she realizes he's hiding secrets her family never saw coming. *** Isla de Vista's peaceful shoreline seemed to free Amber Paige Valencia from her father's demands. Yet peace never lasts. After being summoned back to the city, she is forced into an arranged marriage with a Buenavista, Elijah Luis, whom everyone calls a dumb heir. Amber anticipates a dummy. Instead, she meets a handsome, commanding man who's far too self-assured to be the dumb man her father mocks. And once the vows are spoken, the truth begins to unravel. Elijah Luis Buenavista is no simple rich boy. He is the youngest general in history, a strategist who battled in secret and planned their marriage for reasons only he knows. Will Amber embrace his deadly secrets or will loving him put her in greater danger than she thought? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Louise De Ramos

[COMPLETE] Seeking inspiration for her next historical romance novel, Tilly Fletcher visits a mysterious 19th century Tasmanian cottage, abandoned suddenly over a century ago by a sad and lonely recluse. As Tilly steps through the still and silent house, untouched and fully furnished after all these years, the impossible happens to her. Dazed and confused, she struggles to comprehend that she is no longer in 2019, but suddenly standing inside the cottage in 1869 - and is caught by the aforementioned recluse, Nicholas Clay. While Tilly faces the obstacles preventing her from going back home, she also has to adjust to the sudden change of living in the 19th century. But it's not long before Tilly starts to enjoy the new life she's started for herself, and has doubts about returning to the life she's known for twenty-eight years - especially if it means leaving behind the man she is unexpectedly falling for.

[COMPLETE] After returning from 1869, Tilly Fletcher is determined to keep her time-travelling a secret from her friends and family. She attempts to put the past behind her and move on from the life and the man she left behind, but that proves difficult when she finds letters written in her journal from Nicholas. Tilly is loving the small connection to him, until she reads one disturbing letter, forcing her to desperately seek out more information. During this search, she discovers a shocking Clay family secret, one she believes shouldn't have stayed a secret. Torn between returning to the past or staying in the present, Tilly must decide if Nicholas deserves to know the truth, or accept history has already been written and move on. - [Word Count: 82,000 words] Note: If you haven't already, please read Clay's Cottage (Book 1) before reading Footprints At Dawn (Book 2).