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_

PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION Epicenter Tapes #2: She never liked a guy. She always thinks that a girl doesn't need a boy in her life and they are all the same stupid with different faces. Haukea Mavis Bolivar loves basketball but never been acknowledged by her parents like her brother who's a famous band member, she hated him for getting all the attention but she didn't try to talk about it. She wanted to keep everything cool even when she's hurting and in the middle of her insecurities while living her life, she found herself admiring a band member of Epicenter. She never expected that time would come.

After getting hurt by the people around her, aspiring chef Dacia Holgado builds up her walls to protect her heart... until band bassist Eris Arriaga comes along and tears them apart. *** Graduating culinary arts student Dacia Holgado gets the biggest twist of her life when she crosses paths with Epicenter's bassist Eris Arriaga. She hates his guts and vices while he hates how pampered and perfect she is. They are complete opposites, but Dacia's version of an ideal man unexpectedly changes the more she gets to know Eris. As Epicenter slowly reaches their dream and gets a shot at stardom, Dacia and Eris' relationship is suddenly put to a test. Is their young and passionate love enough to help them survive? Or will they realize that what they have is really just a phase and is meant to end? Disclaimer: This story is written in Taglish. Cover Design by Regina Dionela

In the near dystopian future where the population has blown up, women and the poor are more oppressed, and those with positions who abuse their power remain unscathed, a girl called Sunny wants nothing more than to break the vicious system. But how can she do this if all they can do is run for their lives? *** In the year 2070, impulsive, tactless, and hardheaded Sonia "Sunny" Gallego enters the First Ward Academy with a goal in mind: get an important position at the Capital and break the rotten system. She abhors that women and the poor are oppressed yet again, and those in positions of power are still abusing their authorities, only now coupled with advanced technology. With royal face-offs, ultimate meat researches, past secrets, and family revelations coming her way, she learns that what she has in mind is not an easy task. Will she be able to break the system or will she be a part of it? "Life is a race," they say, "so run for your life!" DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN: Rayne Mariano"

[RFYL book 2] When the enemy is close behind, you need to run as fast as you can. RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN Written by: SHINICHILAAAABS Genre: Science Fiction August 2, 2018

"She's my best friend, and she's the thirteenth victim." Nangako si Althea Denise Limerick at ang best friend nitong si Elyse na hindi sila magiging biktima ng kumakalat na serial crime. But when her best friend never came back one night, napagtanto ni Denise na maaaring nangyari na ang kinatatakutan niya. Now it's too late and everything is a mess. Lalo na noong nasangkot sa insidente ang pangalan ng lalakeng yon- Landon Clifford Monaghan, the guy she did everything to avoid. Subalit dahil sa nangyari mukhang mapipilitan siya na muling harapin ito at masangkot sa mga bagay na matagal niyang iniwasan. THE DEVIL'S TRAP. Genre: Fantasy, Vampire, Romance, Adventure Written by: april_avery All Rights Reserved 2015 ©

Having enhanced senses cannot help one earn a living. A useless special ability--or at least, that's what Shia Sheridan believes. But when she is caught for a crime she did not commit, this useless ability saves her, leading her to enroll in Titan Academy, the very place she hates with a passion. *** Titan Academy is an esteemed school where students train to improve their special abilities. However, for seventeen-year-old village girl Shia Sheridan, it's nothing more than a despicable place where wealth speaks the loudest. Fate plays a joke on her when her best friend, Lucas, becomes part of a crime committed within the academy, and owning that crime in his stead leads Shia to the headmaster and principal, who then offers her a proposal she dare not refuse--in exchange for her freedom, she must become one of the special group of students joining the annual survival game called Linus Cup. Now, not only is she fighting for a spot she did not want in the very academy she hated, but also for her dear life as well. Can Shia survive till the end? STATUS: Published under Summit Media - Cloak Pop Fiction DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN BY: Rayne Mariano

Agatha suffers from a rare disorder that makes her sleep in a long period of time. But what happens when the modern-day sleeping beauty meets an idiotic guy hell-bent on keeping her awake? Well, this is the story of two special teenagers fighting for their ill-fated love. (A CHASING HURRICANE SPIN-OFF)

"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.

Gabriel is sick and Shane is beside her during her ups and downs. But with both of them losing time and connection, will they be able to pull off an adventure of a lifetime? "This is not a love story. This is a story about falling in love... with being alive." Something Phenomenal Written by april_avery Genre: Teen Fiction/ Young Adult