THE WATTY AWARDS 2021 WINNER: ROMANCE Due to an unexpected pregnancy, ex-lovers Ryo and Frankie are forced to live under the same roof. They can't stand each other but when the moments from their past are slowly catching up, their lingering feelings seem to be much stronger than they thought it would be. *** When Frankie Castañares broke up with Ryo Canencia, she is determined to move on and never meet him again. They are living well on their own with her working hard to be a magazine editor and him reaching his dream of becoming a professional basketball player. But with the news of Frankie being pregnant with Ryo's child, they've got no choice but to act civil and live under the same roof. They bicker over the simplest things and their situation couldn't get any easier than they ought to be. With them still hung up on their past, can they be brave enough to settle their differences and start all over again? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Illustration by 17aila_

Eliza Velasquez is beyond belief to have Khairro Sanford - the man she once loved but has grown to hate - as her bodyguard. With them forced to spend more time together, can Eliza bury the feelings resurfacing in her heart? Or is there no choice but to surrender and fall the second time around? ****** Chief of Police Khairro Sanford is the epitome of perfection - as a handsome and rich gentleman, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he becomes the bodyguard of Eliza Velasquez, a girl who hates him to the core. Everything should have been strictly professional, but she's savage, confident, and independent... and Khairro's starting to like and hate her at the same time. With the undeniable attraction between them, can Khairro stop himself from falling for the girl who is off limits to him? Or will Eliza be a risk he's willing to take even if she will cost him his life? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. CONTENT WARNING: This story has mature scenes which are not suitable for young readers. Cover Design by Rayne Mariano

With his amethyst eyes, to die for smile and gorgeous body, Lash Coleman was a very handsome male specimen. Girls fall at his feet, but he never catches any of them. His eyes were trained to only one woman. Nez Fernandez. A woman he shouldn't have feelings for. He was not supposed to like her as a woman. He was not supposed to lust over her. And he was not supposed to fall in love with her ... but he did. Simula't-sapol, alam niyang mali ang nararamdaman niya. His feeling for Nez was forbidden. He tried to stop what he was feeling. He tried so hard to forget her and it worked when she left to live in abroad. Nakalimutan niya ito at nagpatuloy ang buhay niya na wala ang dalaga. His life was okay, he felt contented even. But Nez was destined to ruin his cool façade and happy life. For ten years, Nez stayed in the US, but now, she's back - haunting his dreams and waking hour. What would a man do with pent-up feelings? Titikisin ba niya ang sariling nararamdaman o aangkinin niya ang dalaga kahit alam niyang bawal? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

She met him in the club. She liked him even before she met him. They got drunk, they dance to the rhythm of dirty music, talk some nonsense and then they end up in a hotel room. She happily gave him her precious virginity but when morning came... She was forgotten. Pagkalipas ng ilang linggo, nakita niya ulit ang lalaki. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, hindi iyon sa ilalim ng iba't-ibang ilaw na nagkikisapan. Sa pagkakataong iyon, ito ang amo niya at siya ay isang katulong sa mansiyon nito. At para dagdagan ang kamalasan niya, hindi siya nito maalala. But what happens when he started noticing her? Would she end up lying to him? And what happens when she runs out of lies and he stops believing her? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

Beckett Furrer. Groom. Bachelor's Party. Drunk. Desire. Lust. And mistakes. Three years later, what happened that day still haunted his sleep and waking hours. Not because the wedding was cut off, but because of the woman who gave him the sexiest and erotic night of his life. But the thing was... He didn't see her face because of the mask she was wearing that night, but he saw the tattoo on her back - that tribal tattoo that never left his dreams and consciousness. It would really be a dream come true if he saw her again... the woman he'd been looking for for three years now. And just like any other coincidences ... He saw her in his friend's wedding. And she happened to be the best friend of his friend's bride. He's the Best man and she's the Maid of Honor. Not to mention that he knows her for years now! How fuck up was this? CECELIB | C.C. WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | P-18 COMPLETED

WARNING: SPG | R-18 | Mature Content Inside | COVER BY: Race Darwin "You're invited to Temptation Island."

TIL Series #2 Judeus Clavez has been living his life as the only child until one day, he finds out about the past of his father that he has a half-sister. He feels betrayed, and that overpowers his eagerness to know her. Living in a different family, Irene Brande knows that she has a brother on her mother's side though she never cared about it. Until one day, her mother asks her if she wants to have a vacation and meet her brother. Curious with a little bit of excitement, she agrees. The moment they meet, they feel uncomfortable, so they avoid each other for a few days. Jude knows that Irene has asthma, and he also finds out how protective her parents are because of this illness. He feels sorry for her, and as a brother, he promises to make her happy as long as she is still with him. But Jude's fianceé has also arrived, and they are living in one roof. Jude thinks he can manage his time between the two ladies, but as time passes by, everything becomes complicated. He knows he has to choose, but he can't. And if he can't... Someone must give way. Someone must go. Someone must escape.

"I thought life was dark, but it turned out to be even darker." After years of suffering torment and abuse, Amira ends up in the home of Minerva Harden, a single mother of twin boys living in the countryside. The Hardens are not a perfect family, but it is the most comfortable place she has ever been. Over time, she slowly embraces her life again as she starts to feel affection for them. However, that comes with the strong fear that once they discover the truth about her, she may lose them or, worse, they may change the way they see her. To stay and dare to see if love is enough to keep them or leave and save herself from devastation, Amira has to decide which path to take, for it is only a matter of time before her secrets start to surface.

Cardinal Series 1 Soul Trilogy (Book 1) *** "Whatever it takes..." I was as good as dead that night. But strangely, I woke up the next day without any trace of what had happened. I thought it was just a nightmare until I began experiencing strange occurrences that defied explanation. It was then that I came to a chilling realization - I had actually died that night. And now, I find myself bound to serve the man who brought me back to life. Resurrected to serve him, I will do anything to break free. Whatever it takes.

TIL Series #1 (Book 2 of 2) After a long journey of coveting Chelsea's attention, Ryde finally caught not only her eyes but also her heart. If we are just in a fairy tale, we can it call it a happy ending. However, no one is free from a cruel and exasperating reality called life. Promises, endeavors, and sealed vows. Is consistency possible in the uncertainty of life? (Published under PSICOM Publishing Inc.)