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A heartbroken fashion designer escapes to Tokyo to be an assistant on a movie set, only to get caught up in an illicit, whirlwind romance with the lead actor. ***** After discovering her fiance is cheating on her, heiress and fashion designer Lily Porter is whisked away to Tokyo to help a production company adapt one of her great-aunt's novels. She isn't thrilled about lying about being her aunt's assistant until it throws her into the path of the movie's lead actor, who is enough of a distraction to keep her mind off her ex for good. But can there really be a future for them when their relationship is built on lies, false identities, and a secret engagement? [[Wattys' Longlisted]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

"So," he says, his voice a smooth, low drawl that sends a ripple of heat down my spine, "do you always steal the spotlight wherever you go, or is that just a Seoul thing?" I tilt my head, letting my lips curve slowly. "I don't know. Do you always make a habit of cornering women at parties, or is this a special occasion?" His grin sharpens. "Depends on the woman. You seem worth the exception." "Exception to what? Your usual routine of brooding in a corner and letting the admirers come to you?" He laughs, low and warm, but his eyes never leave mine. "You're bold. I like that." His gaze lingers, tracing my face like he's memorizing it. "But you're wrong. Tonight,I came looking." "For me?" I ask lightly, even though my pulse is doing something reckless. "Maybe," he says, stepping just close enough that I feel it. "Or maybe I was hoping to find someone who could make all this feel less predictable." I had left London to let a minor scandal die a quiet death. Being a billionaire's daughter comes with privileges. Private jets. Discretion. The ability to disappear when the headlines get bored. I told myself this trip was temporary. A reset. A pause.

After falling in love with a younger and much less successful man, can Yiwen convince herself and her parents to accept him into their wealthy family? ***** When Yiwen Wang suddenly finds herself 30 and single, she lets her well-meaning best friend talk her into a blind date with the handsome Zi'an Li. And not only is he plucked straight out of a movie screen, his witty banter over dinner also convinces Yiwen he's exactly the type to make her toes curl. Yet, by some wicked twist of fate, he's five years younger than her and has no house, car, or stable, high-paying job. So how is she ever going to convince herself and her parents that he's the right choice? Especially when her new, attractive boss makes it very clear that he's interested in her? [[1st Place, Flower Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[1st Place, The Golden Awards, Chicklit Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Tala is a 21-year-old first year medical student at the University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital. Unbeknownst to most, she hails from generations of babaylans, Filipino shamans tasked with appeasing, harnessing, or communicating with spirits of the dead and of nature. While groomed to practice the ancient traditions of her forebears, she must also make her way into the world while protecting her family's legacy, both financially and socially. Though her sheltered youth makes her naive and inexperienced, she is eager to explore. Narciso is a 28-year-old pathology resident trying to juggle work and a family secret that has only barely evaded escape. He is the youngest in a family of aswangs, ordinary humans by day, monstrous shapeshifters by night, able to hide their true nature through stealth, as well as wealth accumulated through generations of assimilation with society through a booming family-owned sugar conglomerate. Narciso is torn between the vagaries of his origins, unwanted family obligations, and his medical vocation. Tala and Narciso eventually meet at the Philippine General Hospital. Narciso has become weary of the world and Tala's enthusiasm, compassion, and innervating conversations are like a breath of fresh air. Despite having different backgrounds and values, the two are inexplicably drawn to each other. Tala quickly discovers that Narciso is far more complex than she initially assumed. As their unlikely friendship grows deeper, Tala begins to understand how fear and ignorance can cause people to be unforgiving, judge others harshly, and make careless, life-altering decisions. Along with this newfound understanding comes a greater appreciation for her own heritage.

A wedding. A seven-day, multi-event, destination wedding of Alayna's friend. Sounds fun, right? Not for Alayna. She's twenty-three, freshly graduated, and convinced marriage is a sword dangling over her head. She has social anxiety, a tendency to overthink everything, and the kind of luck that makes the universe giggle. But when her friend Zara invites her to be a bridesmaid for a week-long wedding in the mountains, Alayna finds herself saying yes. Enter Mustafa. The stranger from the wrong car. The one with the scrunched brows and the unfortunate habit of showing up everywhere she goes.

It began as sharing-until it became calculation. From abacus and ledger to accounts and passwords, we sliced not only money, but trust and time into numbers. Computers made it faster with 0s and 1s. AI made it believable-with faces, voices, and perfect documents. We thought checking meant safety. Then checking became the trap. A life is lived long before it gets a name. He was first a baby-then a boy, a young man, a husband... and finally, a late-blooming police recruit. When the fake functions exactly like the real, what collapses isn't fact- It's a belief. And once revenge learns to wear "proof," no one walks away untouched.

When a cursed bangle binds Sea Drifter Ninnette to a dangerous demon, she only has three days to break the curse before it claims her life. °:•.🪸.•:° Ninnette is a Sea Drifter with the power to command water, dredging shipwrecks, and salvaging lost treasure. When she braves a sunken ship no one else dares to dive, she finds a strange clockwork bangle that binds her to an ancient curse and to the infuriating Kazi, a demon who leaves destruction wherever he goes. The moment the bangle is activated, they are hunted by a secret order led by a relentless Priestess who believes the armlet is a key to something far greater than treasure. But the true danger isn't the order. It isn't the demon Kazi. It's the curse. When Ninnette puts on the bangle, a countdown begins. If she doesn't break the curse in three days, she will die like every wearer before her. °:•.🪸.•:° She commands the sea. He is a demon who has lived for centuries. They are both bound by a curse. Only three days to survive. °:•.🪸.•:° Set in a Maritime Steampunk world, and inspired by Filipino cultures, from Spanish influence to the seafaring Sama-Bajau. This story weaves dangerous magic, high stakes, and heart-aching romance. °:•.🪸.•:° ONC 2025 Honorable Mention °:•.🪸.•:° Romantasy High Fantasy Fantasy Adventure SciFi Steampunk Fantasci Young Adult

2025. At 30, Vins is drowning in isolation and crippling depression. Seeking an outlet, he finds Rin, an advanced AI, and begins recounting his greatest regret: his life back in middle school, 2007. Once a bullied, overweight kid, Vins's life pivots when the girl he loved-his only protector-is almost assaulted. This trauma transforms Vins. He dedicates a year to brutal training, emerging handsome, athletic, and focused on revenge. Though he enters her school perfect, fate intervenes: the girl is suddenly forced to move. Vins, heartbroken, dives into the dark world of delinquent gangs to exact vengeance. His battle success unexpectedly crowns him King V, a title he never wanted. The reign costs him his youth and, more critically, thrusts him into a frightening dark criminal system run by a shadowy Mastermind. Now, Vins must lead his genius, chaotic crew, the Shadow Wolf, to stop the Sector C Bloody Tragedy from recurring. But as he navigates the dark system and complicated love triangles, will this past destroy his future? Or is this saga the very root of his depression at 30? Genres: Dark Psychology, Action-Thriller, Forbidden Romance, School Gangs.

Worlds change, when eyes meet. Ayla's life isn't as perfect as it seems, the sun does not always shine and the smiles she wears are not always real. Uzair's life isn't as miserable as he thinks, deep deep down there is an ember- a flame- that needs a little love and time to grow. Join their journey to see which heart wins, the game of love or revenge? WARNING: May contain strong language.

𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐥𝐚 (𝟐𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝) He is a chef and owner of the new restaurant in area Munch Bites. Known for his charming and narcissistic nature, he and his family absolutely hate Verma Family because they think they have captured their land illegally. 𝐀𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚 (𝟐𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝) She is Maths Teacher in a school by profession. She is respectful, calm and shy in nature. She also very much walks on the footsteps of her parents and hates the Shukla Family by her core because they have illegally held possession on their land. ***** Tropes: Enemies to Lovers Family Rivalry Neighbour Romance Romantic Comedy

𝐀𝐂𝐏 𝐀𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (𝟐𝟕 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬) He is a self possessed, dignified and stoic police officer. It is not like he is rude or egoistic but just protective for the people close to him, but with his normal calm and serene-self with his friends and family. 𝐙𝐨𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐝 (𝟐𝟑 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬) She is the popular diva of her collage whom everyone loves and is bubbly,chirpy and lively to be with. But talking about her she only loves to be with the people whom she loves because being an extrovert the time has taught not everyone is what they show ! An encounter between both of them and the sparks fly instantly but wait only from one side maybe ? But after that will they meet again ? ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇ 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 Slow Burn She Fell First Both Fell Harder Love At First Sight Bestfriend's Brother

Betrayal, reincarnation, vengeance... To rewrite the ending of previous life. After seeing my lover, press another man beneath him, I stormed out of the door and run right into my doom. After my reincarnation, I time-traveled back to the time before I met my lover. This time, I will learn my lesson and protect myself! I will not go the old way! I will not fall in love again.

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Swara and Uday have a mutually beneficial arrangement. They both stay close by, and Swara's office is on the way to Uday's. A contract was struck. And the commute began. Uday promises to pick her up at 8:30 AM. He's always late. Every day, Swara swears she will go back to public transport. But she's too comfortable in the AC and cushioned seats. So, the arrangement sticks. Uday is just happy someone's there to split the petrol costs. Until Swara's once dormant crush begins to reawaken. The more time they spend together, the more Swara realizes that Uday is actually not that annoying, irresponsible, and might even be, to her enormous shock, smart and considerate. She's desperate to keep the arrangement, and more importantly, the friendship going. But she's unable to deny her feelings or his presence, right in the driver's seat, any longer.

"Do you know? I still grab the cup of coffee and sit under the vast sky, stare at the stars like they know all my secrets, and you know what do I do? I wait for you." The sordid reality of society is dawned upon Zaman when he takes the leadership of his grandfather's dwindling political party. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒄𝒆. 𝑺𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒉𝒂🌻 Ranked 1 in mortality on May 1st, 2021 Ranked 1 in mortality on May 31st, 2023 Ranked 1 in desi on September 26th, 2025 (out of 13k stories)

Every ten thousand years, a celestial flower blooms. Though all beings in the nine realms fight to obtain it, only the most powerful one will have the right to pluck it. And even then, the flower may choose another. After two hundred years of quiet cultivation with her master, Yin Wan Ling suddenly finds herself competing for dominance amongst the other immortals. But her only interest in the flower is to help learn the identity of the mysterious figure who plagues her dreams. Every night, she runs toward a man swathed in mist and fog. Every night she yearns for him. But his face remains shrouded. Until one night, she finally sees his face...right before he stabs her in the heart.

When four unsuspecting friends-Daichi, Nathan, Avi, and Sai-are bitten by a peculiar snake, their lives are turned upside down. As they discover that their encounter has granted them elemental powers bound to the colors of their eyes, they begin to realize that this is no ordinary occurrence. In a world where magic lies dormant, they find themselves thrust into a world of danger and intrigue. Seeking answers and guidance, the four friends discover Agni, a seasoned sorcerer who promises to teach them the secrets of their newfound abilities. But as they begin to learn the ways of their elemental powers, they soon realize that a far more sinister force is at work. Kaliya, a ruthless demon, has been tracking their movements, eager to seize their powers for his own. As the truth of their destiny begins to unfold, they must battle for survival in a world where magic, danger, and the darkness that lurks within all converge. Wondering what will happen next?! Hope you love this teen's fantasy novel!!!✨💗 Was ranked #5 in #asian tag. Original work. All rights reserved and copyright ensued. Any copy or release or adaptation made without author's official taken, written and signed consent, is duly prohibited.

two different world, but still under the same sky.

Zander Maiakovski a 32 year old powerful and feared Russian mafia boss, respected for his power and ruthless control. Since losing his wife a few years ago, he's grown colder, burying his grief beneath the empire he built. with a trail of conections and a mountain of money. Natsumi Shimizu, 22, a collage girl who just got out of class waiting for the buss to get home when she sees an handsome man come out of a fancy building. That man being Zander and she apparently looks exactly like his deceased wife.