THE WATTYS 2025 SHORLIST A heiress lived with luxury, would meet her fate full of misery, and got her resurrected in an enchanted realm full of mystery.... Gabrielle Fuentes lived a lavish life as an adopted child to the Fuentes family. She became the sole heiress to all their properties and was in her fourth year as a legal management student. Amidst it all, Gabbie wasn't on cloud nine, and her life seemed to be lacking. She found determination by reading books, and the Empire of Lumina was her favorite world to live in. Not until Gabbie and her friends were invited to the birthday and engagement celebration on the Lumina Cruise. It went well as usual, but with the twist of fate, an accident drowned her to death, making her think she would die unprepared. Unbeknownst to her, she woke up one day in the south, a division of fire, Pyropolis within the Empire of Lumina she was once known, but now reincarnated as Aurelia Vespertine, a daughter from the Emperor's concubine, often neglected, abandoned, and considered as a slave. With her new identity, she would start her quest to unravel the mystery of the catastrophic occurrence that nearly claimed her life, and to point out who was the villain and the puppet who tried to kill her. Like an inferno in the twilight, the flames of the Twilight Heiress would consume all veils of deception, leaving no remnants of doubt in her wake.

She's vile; She's cold; She's elusive-and she has a secret. . . Sinclair Emberwood is meek and quiet, like a worn and torn doll, thrown away into the basement of the baron's manor. A neglected child, labeled as weak and lowly. The disgraceful result of an affair-an illegitimate child with no power. To make matters worse, she was sold for a bargain price. Married off to a northern Duke that barely acknowledges her existence. However, there's something more to her than meets the eye. . . Her only role is to be weak, to meet a horrible end at the hands of her own husband-after being found out as the last witch. She's just one of the poorly written side characters of the Novel "Shadows of Lumina" that Cleobelle Samaniego reads. Little did she know that soon, she'd wake up inside the very novel she's currently reading-reborn as the pitiful side character, Sinclair Emberwood. Or shall I say. . . The Last Witch? THE LAST WITCH (RESURRECTION SERIES #4) By: peculiarlullaby

She is Elvira Anderson, beautiful and intelligent woman. Adopted by the Anderson family. Currently studying at Edenbrook University. Adel, the biological daughter of Mabel and Leonard Anderson, hates her so much that she almost wants her out of their lives. Due to an unexpected incident on the Lumina Cruise, Adel attempts to kill her. But Elvira ended up falling into the water with her. Gradually losing her breath, she thought she was going to die, but the twist happened. She suddenly woke up in the midst of death, where those around her are killing each other. But what she didn't expect was that she was in the body of Liora Celestia, the cursed princess from the Kingdom of Aurorium. | TAGLISH STORY |

Lavender Grazei, a top student at Edenbrook University majoring in Literature, faces an unexpected twist when she wakes up in the body of Queen Luminara after encountering death on a Lumina Cruise. Lost and confused, she must find a way to return to the real world to uncover the mystery of her death and escape the despised queen's body.

PUBLISHED UNDER LIB Note: If you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, don't read this. Save yourself from stress. Started: 10/07/2020 Ended: 11/18/2020 Elora Chin Valencia grew up in a toxic Christian family where she was viewed as the black sheep. Araw-araw ay ipinaparamdam sa kanya ng mundo na wala siyang lugar sa sarili niyang tahanan. She was a consistent dean's lister and an obedient daughter, which left her wondering what she had done so wrong to be disregarded as a speck of dust in the wind. They made her feel like she was just dirt, filling up the empty space. The one who would never have her own safe place. Feeling all of this contributed to her endless suicidal ideations. Baka nga tama sila. Baka nga wala siyang halaga at kailanman ay hindi na sasaya. She almost believed that. She almost held onto that notion. Not until she met the man in his BS Civil Engineering uniform and gorgeous grin, Troy Jefferson Dela Paz. He kissed her forehead, and her loud thoughts were silenced. Her demons calmed down. Her foes were defeated. For the first time in her life, she had proven her family wrong---a happy Elora Chin was possible. She was loved and well-taken care of. Troy embraced her sharp parts, not minding the wounds he might get. But fate had a lot of cruel things in store for her. Because when she thought she had reached the peak of happiness, she found myself drowning alone in the ocean she now called home, alone in her shame, alone with the waves she couldn't tame.

𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 ＃𝟭 || Infamous as a latecomer, Rainie found herself expelled from her current school due to her unpunctuality. Her seemingly ordinary life began to take a strange turn when she was forced to enroll in an unknown and suspicious institution located in the middle of a forest. She entered as a transferee in Tantei High, advertised to her as a school for extraordinary people. However, before she could even fully understand what was happening, ravels of mystery and conspiracy about her background and identity started lingering around Rainie. Would she be able to bear the truth once she learned that her whole life was built on a tragic lie?

|| Published under PSICOM || Tamara didn't want her husband to know that the day he married her was also the same day she was diagnosed with cancer. Disclaimer: This story is in Taglish Status: Completed A Novel by: Tiana Vianne Book Cover Art and Design by: Jazmine Claire M. Mabansag ***Now available at National Book Store, Expressions, Pandayan, Lazada, and Shopee for only 195PHP under PSICOM Publishing Inc.***

Sandejas Legacy #5: Solace Escape "Sandejas Legacy continues..." Sibyl Timothea Sandejas is a well-known ballerina, the center of attention, the star. Everyone wanted a glimpse of her life, not just because she's a great dancer but mostly because she's the daughter of the famous actress, Alyx Sandejas. She's in the spotlight. Fake smiles, false rumors, and the blinding flashes of cameras tired her. She's in the prime of her life, but one mistake and her world turned upside down. It cost her not only her career but also disappointment from her parents that they made her stay in Sta. Monica to learn her lessons. That's when she met again the hardworking and happy-go-lucky man, Solomon Alejo. A complete opposite of her. She expected to have the worst year ever, not knowing she'd find what she didn't even know she sought before. An escape from the eyes of the public. Solace. In his arms. Limelights are chaotic and blinding, no matter how pretty they are to look at. Every show ends, and as the curtain closes, will Sibyl fight for her stage back or will she embrace her peace?

Sandejas Siblings Second Installment: (2023 Edition) D A S H "Because it's not about the eyes that can see, it's about the heart that feels and that's what matters." It was months ago when Fleureah Kaia Aceso first saw the man who captured her attention. He was tall, lean, and handsome. He screams elegance and wealth. His pointed nose, clenched jaw, thin lips, and those sinfully beautiful blue eyes-whose stare is like a magnet that drags her down to the deepest abyss of eternity-captivated her. Then, he came back, still handsome as ever but without the same sight as before. How can she stop liking this man when every time she sees him, she'll fall for him over and over again like the first time she laid her eyes on him? How can she stop herself from nurturing her feelings now that she was given a task to pretend as his fianceè? Will the eyes really won't matter if you love someone? Will the heart find the love that the eyes couldn't even see? Highest Rank Achieved: #2 in General Fiction

THE LOSERS' CLUB SERIES #2 Someday you'll look back on your mistakes and laugh. To name a few instances, these are those awkward first kisses you shared with your first boyfriend, those failed recitations that your classmates don't seem to forget, and those poor outfit ideas that you once thought were cute. Iyong mga dating nakakahiya, nakakainis, at masakit para sa 'yo, pagdating ng araw, ngingitian mo na lang. Maybe by then, you'll realize how much time you've invested in being too emotional. Pero may mga bagay na kahit matagal nang nangyari, hindi natin magawang tawanan. Siguro dahil nakakahiya pa rin? Siguro dahil nakakainis pa rin? O siguro, dahil masakit pa rin? For Amari Sloane Mendoza, it's all of the above. Among all the awkward, failed, and poor instances, falling in love with her classmate, Leon Ysmael Zamora, is the only mistake she can't laugh about.