|Wattys 2025 Shortlist| She was a sunlight. Wild, daring, and free. He was the crescent moon. Silent, disciplined, and powerful. Dorothy Maeve Andino lived like life was a dance she already mastered. But then came Zul Qurnain Rabbani-the man born into legacy, built from faith and restraint. He wasn't supposed to notice her. Yet when their worlds collided, something shifted. What started as curiosity turned into something deeper and too deep for what their pride, culture, and beliefs could endure. Because when the storm meets stillness, something always breaks. She once said if she ever got lost, she'd beg the sun to change its rays just to find her way. But what if even the sun couldn't save her this time? Date started: 03-13- 23 Date Ended: 02- 22- 24

Petals began looking a hue darker every time she sees him. Hyacinth's job as a student nurse is to assist patients and follow orders from superiors, not to roll her eyes every chance she gets to see their resident doctor, Dr. Altheron Santimera. But, truly, sunshines do make flowers bloom. Maybe it's because of his shy smile, his delectable dimple, his soft spoken voice, his adorable way of using emojis, and his gold-plated heart. Because the collision of a flower and the sun is a masterpiece for the world; a love that blooms among others. | Santimera Siblings #1 | an epistolary novel | 2022 © reyincarnation Started: March 23, 2022 Finished: May 16, 2022

[ Hurricane Cousins : Eirlys Snow ] "We have burned our souls after entering this sinful relationship. But guess what? I'm regretting nothing. You're worth the hell, Xelios." - Eirlys Snow Rivera Fuming mad. Devastated mind. Raging heart. These were the feelings Eirlys grappled with after agreeing to marry a stranger. For what? To merge companies? No. It was for her father's peace of mind. She was the princess of their home, treasured by everyone. They all wanted the best for her, to protect her innocent heart. But little did they know, they were pushing her towards someone who would taint that purity. Betrayal and infidelity were her rewards for marrying her beast of a husband. She lost something precious, and that loss drove her to seek revenge. Revenge with the help of her husband's rival--Xelios.

Amanda is aware that her only talent is how to make herself more beautiful each day. She's shallow and vain and she's not ashame of it. She wore her superficiality like a crown that need to be flex for. So what if her beauty is the only positive thing about her? That's better than nothing at all. She believes that's enough qualification for the university's most treasured student, Errand Villareal. The most elusive, distant and aloof guy he ever met and dream. Hindi tumatalab ang charms niya sa binata! Kahit anong pagpapaganda pa ang gawin niya, pagpapapansin, lahat ay walang epekto! Errand is the very opposite of her. Like he's South and she's North. Like he's black and she's white. Left and right. Water and Fire. Hot and cold. Heaven and hell. Morning and night. Opposite, yes, but still attracts. They are meant for each other! Errand just couldn't see that and everytime he ignores her, Amanda always felt like she's locked out of heaven.

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?

Familiá Altamirano Series #2 Khrizanta Louisse Altamirano is a woman who was born with an alluring face and body of a goddess. She's the middle child in the Altamirano household. Khrizanta has a reputation for being a party girl, bold, carefree, fiery, and liberated. However, her strong character is just her facade. Deep inside, she was broken. Then, her life takes an unexpected spiralled out of control when she crosses paths with Maxwell Croisx Silvestre- the innocent, introverted, genius man who studied Engineering at De La Salle University. Croisx promises himself that he will only give his virginity to his soon-to-be wife. When he wakes up in an unfamiliar room, naked, the first thing that comes to his mind is that his virginity has been taken by the woman in the same room with him. With that thought, he offered Khrizanta to be his girlfriend as her responsibility for taking his virginity. But Khrizanta rejected him for three reasons: she doesn't do boyfriends, she doesn't believe in serious relationships, and she's not into younger guys. Not until a thorn from her past waltzes back into her life again, causing her to take a risk and agree to the silly offer of him. She set rules and boundaries to prevent any issues. For Khrizanta, it was all a game, like she does with her boy toys, and falling in love was never an option. But they say rules are meant to be broken. At least not for her. . . OR NOT. ╰┈➤ WARNING: R18. This story contains strong words like curses, prejudice, explicit sex scenes, and other disturbing concepts. In short, mature content that is not suitable for younger readers. Read at your own risk. Started: September 15, 2023 Ended: January 26, 2024 Written by: Fushiaxpink_ © All rights reserved

(SPHEROID CHAMBERS #1) Getting over someone takes a lot of time and tears. Feelings fade, time heals, but memories stay. But what if time doesn't do what it's supposed to do? Pain is a beauty but it's also the root of anger that'll cause chaos to yourself and other people. Comet Atlas Tadeo knew right from the start that it was forbidden. But he still took the risk. The lurking secrets are overflowing that he didn't have a chance to confess the veracity until fate moved the glass. The saccharine harmony of the past shadowed him for years. It only fueled the burning passion that'll only destroy him... again. Broken hearts. Dried tears. Anger augmented. "I am not your fan, but you've lulled me by your saccharine harmony..." Started: 2021 Finished: 2022 Language: Filipino-English

[NEW CLASSIC SERIES #4] Meet the drummer of New Classic, Fransic Leo Jaranilla.

Arzilea Madrigal had always been crushing over her brother's friend. But he never saw her more than the little sister of his best friend. But she was persistent because she knew he was the one. She held on. Connor Arke knew what he was feeling wasn't right. He knew she deserved someone better; someone not him. But his heart was betraying his mind. He found himself gravitating towards her. But what if when they were almost in their perfect places, everything started to fall apart? An epistolary.

Tired of endlessly messaging his famous vlogger crush in hopes of getting noticed, Cholo Cervantes finally gives in and installs a dating app to find the right one for him. . .only to end up matching with the same woman he has a hopeless crush on, Sean Velasco. The Art of Kissing Back ynativity, 2020