Serene Viviene Quintana has always believed that love is nothing but a distraction. She's spent her whole life dreaming of one thing-to escape her small hometown, become a star, and finally give her and her mom the life they've always deserved. No boys. No feelings. No detours. Just pure ambition and hard work. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Keiser Flever Severino, a once-famous actor who disappeared from the spotlight after punching his co-actor on set. Arrogant. Mysterious. Broken. And somehow, the very thing Serene swore to avoid. As their worlds collide, secrets unfold, feelings bloom, and choices become harder to make. Will Serene risk the dream she's built her whole life for a love that came too soon? And will Keiser be her downfall, or the only one who truly sees her? Because sometimes, the biggest dreams are tested by the quietest echoes of the heart.

Kilala si Adelia o Lia Asterio bilang isang musical prodigy. She earned the title "Queen of Versatility" with her impeccable talent in music. Musika na ang naging buhay niya. She just loves the feeling of being in love countless times through music. Pero hindi ibig sabihin no'n hindi niya pa nararanasang magmahal ng totoo. She once fell in love... but she let him go. Pinili niya ang musika. For years, she stayed away. Until a night of terror rattled her harmonious world. Natagpuan na lang niya ang sarili na tinatahak ang pamilyar na daan patungo sa bisig ng taong alam niyang magagawa siyang protektahan. In the arms of her greatest love... Gunter Dawson.

Belaya Lawrence is the most sought-after actress of her time. She loves her job. She loves living different lives, even if she only has one. It's challenging and wonderful at the same time because she can be anyone through the script that is given to her. But sometimes, when you have all the things that you ever wanted in life, it can also be boring. Pakiramdam niya kasi ay may kulang. The thing is, it's not easy to find that missing thing if you don't even know in the first place what you're looking for. Until one day, she met him. So with her favorite Chanel on her shoulder, her wicked and kickass Louboutin, and red lips on point, she embarks on the most exciting project of her life. This time, there are no cameras, no lights, no directors, and no writers. Everything is unscripted, and she's all for it as long as it leads to the only result that she wants, which is... making the hot single dad, Pierce Dawson, hers.

People call Ember Nile Calderon a lot of things. Sometimes it's the Huntress, Queen of Arrows, the Archeress, or the Lonely Wolf. Those she don't mind. After all, she's one of the most decorated archers of her time. She's a two-time defending champion for Archery World Cup and World Archery Championships for recurve and compound, and she's also a two-time Olympic gold medalist. But lately, some of the names she's being called are getting on her nerves. The NBSB, the frigid snob, the unlikable bitch, the passionless princess, the woman who'll end up marrying her arrow since it's the only "stick" that she will ever see in her life. The media and the people keep on branding her as an undesirable woman. It's infuriating but she doesn't care, however, her agent and her sponsors do. "Dear universe, ang unang lalaking lalapit sa akin ngayong gabi ay hahalikan ko." Alcohol and frustration is not a good combination. In a poor-lit bar, with drinks that are too many to count, she found herself challenging destiny. Just for one night of fun. But apparently the man that she just met is bound to cross her path again, because Trace Dawson has his own deal with the universe. "Dear universe, ang susunod na babaeng hahalikan ko ay si The One na."

Being on top is second nature for the renowned supermodel, Mireia Aguero. She literally needed to be on top to get where she is now. On top of a bed? Sports car? Billiard table? Kitchen counter? Mini bar? Name it. Her world expanded in the same way that her wardrobe scaled up. Mireia Aguero became the name that anyone in the industry recognized. But fame comes with risks. The fashion industry was suddenly rattled by the death of a model. It opened questions that led to more sinister speculations. Her best friend hired a bodyguard for her. Axel Dawson. The sweet boy that she knew years ago. In her world, the spotlights are illuminating her path, the runway is her domain, the extravagant dresses are her armor, and with her face made up... she conquer the world. If at the end of the day, she take down the shield, sheath away her protection with her war paint cleaned off her, leaving her bare and unadorned... it won't be in a way that he would see. Because he might be the same boy inside the man that he is now, but she is no longer the girl that she once was. Not anymore.

Circe Isle Andino is one of the most decorated professional surfer. Surfing is her life. During the day, she spent hours and hours riding the waves, and at night she lay contented on her bed sleeping peacefully. There's nothing she want more in her life. Basic needs of a human? That's not a problem to her. She has food and water... and sex? She can purchase a battery operated boyfriend anytime she wants to. Sex is just a cliché thing for her. Something that people loves to hype up. But one drunken night, she realized how wrong she was. One night that the ocean couldn't take away her misery, the stranger drown them by engulfing her in his arms. Just for one night. Because when the morning came, she was gone. He doesn't need the hassle of the morning after of a one night stand, and she don't need to remember the night of her reckless mistake. She just need to go back to her life as if nothing happened. It's not like one night could change her life, right? She was wrong. Life is not that easy. Not when she's looking at two positive lines that would change her life completely.

For Luna Alondra Dawson, marriage is a word so simple but holds so much weight. Some people are scared of it, some don't care much about it, for some it's just a paper, while there are those that just use it as a form of agreement, and there are those that are like her who consider it a dream. The happily ever after. She has goals other than marriage. She made sure that she will check off every goal she has on her list. She made a name for herself. She was known for being the indomitable and tenacious Luna Alondra Dawson. Pero sa haba ng listahan na meron siya at sa dami niyang nalagyan ng marka sa listahan na iyon, iisa lang talaga ang nananatiling mailap sa kaniya. She persisted. She didn't gave up. Until he became hers. His ring on her finger, his name as hers. Going home and seeing their shoes neatly arranged side by side. His mug on the coffee table, his toothbrush next to her own, and their pillows on the bed they share. That should be it, right? But things aren't as they seem. Because they have a secret. A secret that she don't want anyone to uncover. Until it's the right time. Until she's ready to set it free.

Continent Series #3 Lavinia Claymour grew up without receiving the love and affection she's been craving for. Having an evil stepmother and half-sister, being ignored by her own brothers and father, betrayed by people she loves, on top of that, she was blamed for her mother's death. Because of her past traumas and abuse, she decided to distance herself from the Claymours with nothing but loathe and hunger for revenge. Ten years later, she decided to come back and began to not just trample but ruin the lives of people who ruined her. But upon going back to capital, there is something more than just revenge that is waiting for her. In the age of magic, betrayal, and crimson beasts... Countless of secrets will unveil, truth to set free, sins to atone for and a war that's about to break out. The moment everything come in ruins and real enemies start to appear, will she be able to justify the name everyone has given her? Will she be able to satisfy her hunger for revenge? How can she prove to everyone that she is indeed... The Angel of Venom?

Suddenly living in an unknown world, she learned she was now in the romance book she had read not long ago and as the sad pitied mob character of the story, Lilyana Kimberleye. Knowing the ending of the story and how she will die a tragic death by the hands of the heroine, Lilyana decides to make a deal with the male lead, her fiancé, the crown prince. "You will be my insurance for when the time we break this engagement off." Book cover made by @claireshanz The plot and characters are all mine, I did not steal from anyone.

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_