Having to care for her mother since the end of grade school, Meadow Jil Carreal was no stranger to exhaustion. Being the bigger person physically, mentally, and emotionally was excruciating, but Meadow always was. When Meadow, a DLSU student, eats dinner outside her campus one day, she sees Kalon Mangundapat, the Isko who often eats near her school. Kalon liked the cheap food he consumed on Castro Street. What reasons would the two find to know why their existence in each others' lives suddenly jumped from the air?

Dreams begin and end in school, that's what Diwata Yvon Mahalina, a student from UP Manila, thought. Because for her, after school, you must be aiming for stability. Nothing can compare to a safe life. However, Ignacio Trillano, a guy who lived in Blumentritt and studied at FEU, disagrees. A quiet life like Diwata's dream was not fulfilling and meaningful, Ignacio argues. Ignacio was a ComArts student who was loud as an airplane flying away. Would Ignacio's words and actions be enough to encourage Diwata to begin a life beyond her comfort?

Switching to a condo would be a huge shift in Eloise Danielle Madrigal's life, the Iska from UP Manila. From living in her aunt's home, she will independently live near her school. From growing up with so many hands to help her, she will face a new life alone. Since Eloise wasn't familiar with commuting from Padre Faura that well, the cousin of her block mate, Graham Anthony Laurel, will surely be of help. This walking GPS guy that was a first-year Thomasian had quite a temper as he taught Eloise. It seems as though one of them needed to teach the other beyond directions, would Graham find a calm and kind way to tell Eloise that her head was in the sand?

Anjel Delo Santos, a Lasallian, craved affection from her parents. It wasn't easy getting it. She had to be brilliant because her parents were intellectual people who yearned for recognition in their own fields. College was her opportunity of being brilliant. As Anjel walked on the streets of Malate, she will see a disappointed-looking River Alexandre Abad. As a fan of River, who is a DLSU student, she couldn't help but be concerned with the basketball player's state. While they get to know each other, would their eyes appreciate the silver lining in the midst of the nimbus clouds around them?

WATTY'S SHORTLIST 2023 Stuck in the never-ending responsibilities as one of the breadwinners of the family, Calisse Abigail Guillermo, an Iska from UP Manila, seeks to find true comfort between drinking and smoking. But she never does. Her desire to find consolation in everything is not found within the consumption of toxins. When she meets fellow smoker Chance Luy, a UP med student, in the bustling street of Pedro Gil, she thanks the heavens for a chance to meet him. Chance is your worn-out med student who is stingy. As they ponder about life, would they find solace as they share a moment of smoke?

"Wattys 2021 Winner in Historical Fiction Category" Si Agnes Salazar y Romero ay ikinasal sa lalaking malabong masuklian ang kaniyang pagmamahal dahil sa matinding galit nito sa pamilyang kaniyang kinabibilangan. Ang kanilang pagsasama ay puno ng lungkot, pasakit, at suliranin. Natuklasan ni Agnes ang lihim ng kaniyang asawa na si Alfredo na tuluyang sumira sa kanilang pagsasama. Nang dahil sa isang aksidente, tuluyang nagbago ang kanilang buhay. Sa muling pagtatagpo ng kanilang landas, magagawa bang balikan ni Agnes ang buhay sa nakaraan? O ang mapait na nakaraan kapiling ang dating asawa ang maging dahilan upang piliin niya ang bagong buhay kasama si Mateo? Hanggang saan ang kayang gawin ng isang taong nalugmok sa pagsisisi, panghihinayang, at pag-ibig? Started: December 31, 2020 Completed: August 9, 2021

Thy Series #1 Si Celestina Cervantes ay isang binibini na may kapansanan sa pagsasalita. Nagmula siya sa isang mainpluwensiyang pamilya sapagkat isang gobernadorcillo ang kanyang ama. Ngunit nang yumao ito ay kinailangan niyang manilbihan upang mabuhay at bayaran ang utang ng kanyang ama na lingid sa kanyang kaalaman ay kabi-kabila pala. Sa paninilbihan bilang alipin ay muling magtatagpo ang landas nila ni Martin Buenavista, ang binatang nakatakda sanang ikasal sa kanya noon. Ano nga bang magiging papel ni Martin sa buhay ni Celestina gayong may ibang babae na siyang iniibig? Language: Filipino Book Cover by: ABS-CBN Books Date Started: January 05, 2018 Date Finished: June 05, 2019 Completed.

Ang Ikalawang Serye. Si Aurora Lacamiento ay mayroong malubhang karamdaman mula pagkabata. Sa loob ng ilang taon ay naging sandigan niya ang pagbabasa ng mga nobela. Isang gabi, sa huling sandali ng kaniyang buhay ay napagkalooban siya ng kahilingan - ang hiling na magdadala sa kaniya sa iba't ibang mundo ng mga paborito niyang kuwento sa tulong ng isang misteryosong lalaki na siyang sugo ng Buwan. Sa kanilang paglalakbay sa iba't ibang nobela ay naranasan ni Aurora ang mga bagay na hindi niya pa nagagawa at natutuklasan. At sa bawat araw na dumaraan ay hindi niya mapigilan ang hangarin na tuklasin kung sino ang misteryosong lalaki na walang pagkakakilanlan. Handa ba nilang harapin ang bawat kabanata na puno ng hiwaga? At ano ang kanilang gagawin sa oras na matuklasan nila ang lihim ng Buwan? HIRAYA is now available online at Anvil Publishing Store.