Leaving Manila was hard enough, but becoming a girl Friday for her stepbrother Apollo Arcangel in Hermosa? Sahara Israeli never saw that twist coming. *** Sahara Israeli thought her Manila life was over the moment her widowed mother moved them to the beautiful province of Hermosa-to start over with her mom's new fiancé and his too-perfect son. Apollo Arcangel, heir to Hacienda Arcangel, is everything Sahara isn't: disciplined, dutiful, and annoyingly good at following rules. Tasked with keeping an eye on her, he insists they make a deal: she'll be his girl Friday, helping him manage the whole hacienda. But as bickering turns into banter and duty turns into desire, Sahara and Apollo find themselves caught in a forbidden attraction. Will their love for each other outweigh their loyalty to their parents? DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano

"Areeya Cervantes, who had a one-night stand with Hunter Santiago (who turned out to be her new boss) finally agreed to his proposal with terms and conditions, until one of those was breached--or more." - vixen series #1 - Hindi alam ni Areeya na ang lalaki palang naka-one night stand niya, kung saan humiling siya ng kung ano-anong demands, ay ang bagong boss pala niya. Wala naman siyang pakialam sa mararamdaman ng mga lalaki pero hindi niya magawang hindi ma-anxious dahil boss niya ito. Baka pag-initan siya kung sakali, lalo na, bad review pa tungkol sa nangyari sa kanila ang narinig nito, tulad ng 'malaki' lang pero hindi magaling sa kama at ang pinakamalala, pineke niya ang kan'yang mga halinghing. Nang dahil dito, paulit-ulit na nagpo-propose ng bagong idea si Hunter kung saan magkakaroon sila ng second-night to spend together, to prove her wrong--na hindi basta malaki lang ang mayroon ito kundi magaling din at hindi totoong pinepeke niya ang ano mang naramdaman niya noon. Makalipas ang ilang beses ng pagpu-pursue ni Hunter, sa wakas, napapayag na rin siya! Pero pagkatapos nito, ginusto na ni Hunter na magtuloy-tuloy ang ginagawa nila. Nang lumipas ang mga linggo, pumayag na siya, tutal, hindi naman 'yon ang unang beses na pinasok niya ang sitwasyong 'yon. Pero may mga terms and conditions siya na kailangang sundin ng lalaki, at once ma-breach ang isa sa mga 'yon, kailangang magbayad ni Hunter ng compensation at automatic na matitigil kung ano man ang mayroon sila. - Cover design by: marisswrites

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_

"According to urbandictionary, limerence is an infatuation or crush that lasts at a much longer time span. A crush is for a short duration of time, while a limerence may last for months, years or even a lifetime." Isang taon na ang nakalipas simula nang nakita ko siya. Tawagin niyo ng fate o destiny, but seeing him again, I can't erase the wave of memories I had with him. Akala ko wala na akong nararamdaman para sa kanya. Akala ko tapos na. Akala ko lang pala. Because all along, gusto ko pa rin siya... Because I'm still in limerence with the guy.

[OFFICE LOVE AFFAIRS #1] As his personal secretary, Chantal's next task is to marry the president. *** Not getting any younger, Xavi is pressured by his mother to get married and settle down. He is lured on blind dates disguised as business meetings and family gatherings. With his patience stretching to its limits, to escape his mother's persistence, he offers extra work to Chantal and boldly asks her hand in marriage. Having faith in love and believing in destiny, Chantal rejects his offer and files for a resignation. She thinks it will be easy to find another job in the corporate world with her credentials and working directly for the highest post in Dela Vega Holdings. However, Chantal has no idea that Xavi will block her applications until she is hard-pressed and unable support her mother, who is undergoing regular dialysis. In the end, she has no choice but to accept Xavi's offer, be his wife in papers, and play pretend.

Sanay na sanay na si AJ Guevarra na napapaligiran ng mga kalalakihan. At iyon ay hindi dahil sa taglay niyang charms-kung meron man siya noon. Growing up in a family like hers, hindi siya pwedeng magpaiwan at magpatukso sa mga kuya at pinsan niya. Kailangan niyang makipagsabayan. Kailangan niyang makaangat. Everything was going well, hanggang sa tumapak si Jake sa talyer nila. Jake Vincent Lim has got the big brother act down to pat. Walang makakalapit sa kapatid niyang si Vivian hangga't humihinga pa siya, that's for sure. Pero sa hindi niya maintindihang pangyayari ay nagawang saktan ito ng isang Guevarra. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa kapatid kaya nga dali-dali siyang nagpunta ng Batangas with one thing in mind: revenge. At kilala niya kung sino ang makakatulog sa kanya sa mga plano niya. His mind is all about planning at rationalizing pero nang makilala si AJ, everything changed and backfired. Maybe the perfect revenge is not that perfect after all. FRAGMENTED HEARTS #2 (Can be read as a standalone) Cover art by Tricia Mabale (IG: @triciamabale)

Aldreda Celestia Venturillo grew up hating and avoiding the De Granos. Bata palang siya ay nakatatak na sa isip niya na kalaban ang mga ito at hindi makakabuti sakanya kapag nadawit ang pangalan niya sa pamilyang 'yon, the reason why she hates Alas De Grano and avoid him at all cost but being in the same circle of friends, hindi maiiwasang makahalubilo niya ang lalaki. She always show him how much she dislikes him and his roots. But one night at the party of a friend, drunk, she did the stupidest thing she could ever do. She slept with the man she wish that never existed, Governor Lucio Andreas De Grano, the first born in the third generation of De Grano clan. That one mistake led her to something she chose to deny. Being in a politics affiliated family and an anti De Grano, will Eda be able to accept being with Governor Alas, a De Grano and forget about their family feud? Will love arise if their family show how much they hate one another? Will love be against them until the end?

WARNING•R18 A cruise captain and a chief executive officer's story. Falling in love was never part of my plans. It was as if the wind blew and I got swayed. Have you ever been in love? I did. Love took me as hostage. It got inside me. Nikolo became my other half. The man who gave me so much love. All my fears and worries fade away with his touch and voice. Until one day, I couldn't hear our heartbeats for each other anymore. The fragments of our supposed to be plans together were left hanging the moment a woman and a kid came out of the picture. I realized... I was cheated on. And I'll make him pay for that. ••• City Series #1

Quinn Leonard Guevarra is Margaux Cynthia Marbel's greatest love. However, he cheated on her with his secretary because she couldn't the attention he thinks he deserves. Five years later, nagkita silang muli pero ngayon, iba na ang situwasyon. Isa nang matagumpay na doktor si Margaux habang maganda rin ang takbo ng negosyo ni Quinn. Maayos na ang takbo ng kani-kanilang buhay. Pero paano kung malalaman ni Quinn na may anak pala sila ni Margaux? Babalik ba siya para sa anak nila? O hahayaan na lang niya ang mag-ina?

Avis Magdalene Sebastian thought Luke Dashiel had finally moved on. It was a wishful thinking. Ang akala niya ay sapat na ang mga sakit na binigay niya para kalimutan siya nito ng tuluyan. Tatlong taon man ang nakalipas ay hindi pa rin nagbabago ang sitwasyon. Hindi pa rin sila puwede. Marami pa rin hadlang sa kanilang dalawa. Avis is still not willing to risk it while he is still not willing to give up, but no, this won't be like the last time. She's going to make him fall out of love, even if it means playing nice. She'll do whatever it takes to exhaust his feelings for her, give him all of her until he finally decides he had enough. After all, every love story is all about the chase. Affinity 2 of 2.