WATTYS 2020 WINNER THIS IS NOT A PAID STORY. ONLY THE BONUS CHAPTERS ARE. YOU CAN READ THE MAIN STORY FOR FREE! When Brenna and Shea, two rival hockey players, have to collaborate to take down a common enemy, they soon discover love is a ruthless game. ******* Brenna Harrison, a gifted hockey player, wants to prove her worth in the hockey world. She knows the consequences of playing on the boys' hockey team: degrading comments, sexist rules, and jealous boys, but she's determined to undermine the patriarchal foundation of her favourite sport. Shea Smith is also a gifted hockey player... but he sees Brenna as a threat. He believes she doesn't belong in the boys' league, despite her astounding skills; he's jealous. So, when the opportunity to potentially eject her from the league presents itself, Shea takes the opportunity. He agrees to a bet with his enemy, Connor Watt; a bet that will break Brenna's heart and make her not want to play hockey. At least... that's what he thinks. Soon, he's regretting the decision and decides to tell Brenna. She's furious, but also sees this as an opportunity to have the root of the problem ejected from the league. Brenna and Shea agree to take Connor down and expose him for who he truly is: as sexist jerk. But with bending the rules, there comes a price.

WATTYS 2021 WINNER (YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY) Country girl Yngrid Bartolome only wanted two simple things: 1. To enjoy music 2. To enjoy music together with her best friend Rafael Castro Yngrid knew that deep inside her, Rafael holds a more important part in her heart. Sadly, Rafael is a busy man who has a lot to carry on his shoulders; their lives were simply far apart from each other. With the exchange of cassette tapes every 17th day of the month with one another, Yngrid hopes Rafael will notice her feelings for him someday. Even if it means a heartbreak, and a friendship that may fall apart. •• Language: Filipino

The Wattys 2021 Winner | New Adult Stefan Carreon is a simple rich guy living in Manila. Gaya ng simpleng pamumuhay, simple lang din ang pangarap niya: ang makapagturo nang libre sa mga batang hirap mag-aral. What's the catch? Gusto niyang gawin ang pangarap na 'yon sa lugar kung saan naninirahan ang mga teroristang taliwas sa hangarin ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas. First Lieutenant Raffiella Española is a cold-hearted soldier whose very dedicated to her work. Isa lang din ang pangarap niya: ang patayin ang mga taong nanggugulo sa bansang pinoprotektahan niya. They met in the same battlefield with different weapons. They met in the same place with different goals. They met in the dark with nothing but a light of hope in his heart and a brightest star on her shoulder. April 9, 2021 - July 30, 2021

"I feel more than infinite with you." When Adrian died, Annara, a student library assistant, began hearing ghostly voices. Later in life, she meets Wicker, who resembles him, and this changes everything, making her realize that those strange voices were all in her head while revealing some of her secrets; that Adrian did not die the way everyone thought he'd be. *** Mula pagkabata, hanggang sa sila ay tumanda, hahawakan ni Annara ang pangakong binitawan sa kanya ni Adrian; na magsasama sila habangbuhay at siya lang ang tangi nitong mamahalin. They were so in love and so young. She used to write him letters, he always reserved a seat for her, and they both enjoy doing things that excite them. Annara's heart and soul were torn apart when Adrian died in a tragic accident when she was young. She begins hearing odd mystical voices in sorrow from him-voices she couldn't comprehend, as if all noises were emanating from beneath the ground. Some may find it distracting and unpleasant, but she finds it terrifying and intrusive. And then Wicker appeared, who resembled the man she had previously fallen in love with and poured her dearest affection into. He had a striking resemblance to Adrian. Parang pinagbiyak na bunga ang katangian at hitsura nila. He happened and changed everything. Nang dumating ang lalaking ito sa buhay niya, nanumbalik ang lahat ng alaala niya para kay Adrian. She began hearing lesser voices. Pawang binubura ng lalaking ito ang mga ingay na noo'y kinatatakutan niya. Those voices began to sing a different melody, with an unusual tone she hadn't heard in a long time. Could he be the one who helps her get rid of these voices, or will he make things worse? You may hear different sounds everywhere, every day. But it is somehow unsettling if you could hear strange voices of the dead.

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?

Ang akala ko ay isang bangungot lang ang nangyari noong alas tres ng madaling araw. Ang hindi ko alam, noong oras din pa lang 'yon sinimulan ko nang itago ang mga sikreto ko. DATE STARTED: FEBRUARY 10, 2021 DATE FINISHED : JULY 04, 2021 All the photos used in this story are not mine. Credits to the respective owners.

WATTYS 2021 WINNER - ROMANCE CATEGORY Cassidy Prim, a public figure who despises being in the spotlight, headed to a lesser-known island to get away from everything for a bit. She started a relationship with Lincoln Eleazar, whom she had just met there. She then realized that she was slowly falling in love with the place as well as with the man. Everything was great until the man that brought her peace also brought chaos in her life. Things had changed in an instant. She told herself that she would never return to the love-cursed island because doing so would reopen deep wounds she had been trying to heal. But it seems that destiny has other plans for the two. Little did they know, their existence is significant to the island's fate.

Minsan, ang pag-ibig ay mapaglaro. Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka mapapasok sa kanyang mga laro. Pero paano kung mapasubo ka sa kanyang laro sa maling panahon, maling lugar at sa maling nilalang? Itutuloy mo pa rin ba ang laro o ititigil mo na? *** Stars Swimlane - February 2022 *** PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION This is the unedited version. Ibang version yung nasa published version.

• 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.