Flannery O'connor Short Fiction Award

Kat is weeks away from her eighteenth birthday, but unlike other werewolves her age, her wolf has yet to awaken — leaving her feeling weak, outcast, and broken. When her mother abruptly tear her away from their pack, Kat is left with more questions than answers. Their desperate escape is cut short by a brutal attack, forcing Kat to flee into the depths of the forest, alone. She stumbles upon the River Moon Pack and its enigmatic Alpha Liam — a man whose piercing gaze unsettles her, even as he offers her sanctuary. What Kat doesn’t know is that Liam is keeping a secret: they are fated mates. Just as Kat begins to hope for a fresh start, sinister messages appear, warning her to leave the pack—or face deadly consequences. Determined not to be a victim, Kat joins the pack’s warrior training, unaware that something far more dangerous than her enemies is stirring within her. A hidden power. A deadly prophecy. And a bond that could either save her—or shatter her completely.

Elena Sanchez is a 27-year-old billionaire who gave the major shares of her company to her husband, David Windsor, whom she’s madly in love with. Well, she was, until Chelsea Rodriguez David's first love suddenly shows up. Now Elena is struggling with saving her marriage and dealing with death threats. David Windsor, Elena’s maniac husband eventually breaks her by marrying her rival, destroying everything dear to her and teaming up with Chelsea to successfully take charge of Elena's company. What happens when Elena’s life is unexpectedly cut short? David and Chelsea believe they've gotten away with everything. But have they? They both thought she was gone but then she wasn’t. Now she's back again. But she's not the sweet loving Elena Sanchez. No She is Tamara Carabali and with the help of the Diamond industry’s most ruthless bachelor, she is here to make her tormentors pay.

Alex ang mayamang pangalawang henerasyong tagapagmana ng prestihiyosong pamilyang Ambrose, sa wakas ay natapos na ang kanyang pitong taong mahabang programa sa pagsasanay sa kahirapan. Minsan ay isang milyonaryo ay hinubaran siya ng kanyang kayamanan upang malaman ang halaga ng pera at pagsusumikap. Ngayon, nabawi na niya ang kanyang pagiging milyonaryo. Ngunit sa wakas ay makakatagpo na ba ng kaligayahan at pag-ibig si Alex ngayong mayaman na ulit siya? Tunay bang ginto ang lahat ng kumikinang? Sa muling pagpasok ni Alex sa mundo ng kayamanan at pribilehiyo, dapat niyang i-navigate ang mga hamon ng pagkakasundo ng kanyang mga nakaraang karanasan sa kanyang kasalukuyang katotohanan. Nagbago ang mga tao sa paligid niya, at ganoon din siya. Ang mga dating kaibigan at bagong kakilala ay susubok sa kanyang integridad, habang ang mga potensyal na pag-iibigan ay magtatanong sa kanya ng tunay na kahulugan ng pag-ibig at kaligayahan. Samahan si Alex sa kanyang paglalakbay nang matuklasan niya na ang kayamanan lamang ay hindi makakabili ng pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay. Makakahanap ba siya ng tunay na kaligayahan at pag-ibig, o ang mga bitag ng kayamanan ay magdadala sa kanya sa landas ng kawalan ng laman at kababawan? Tuklasin ang mga kumplikado ng kanyang buhay sa isang kuwento ng pagbabago, pagtuklas sa sarili, at paghahanap ng tunay na katuparan.

Keira is a beautiful, smart, gorgeous, kind at mapagmahal na anak sa kaniyang mga magulang at kahit na siya ay lumaki sa isang marangyang pamumuhay ay ni minsan hindi siya naging mapagmataas na tao sa kaniyang kapwa. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ni minsan hindi pa sumagi sa isip nya ang pagpapakasal. Pero sa nangyari sa pamilya nya ay kinailangan nyang magpakasal sa taong hindi pa nya lubusang kilala o nakita man lang. Ito ay anak ng isang kilalang bilyonaryong Businessman at ito ay si Daniel Blake Smith. Siya ay matipuno, matangkad at seryosong tao na halos lahat ng kababaihan ay talagang magugustuhan siya. Ngunit iisang babae lang pala ang magpapabago sa kanya. May maganda kayang kahahantungan sa pagitan nilang dalawa? Ano kaya ang maaaring mangyari kapag ang dalawang tao ay pinag-isa sa di inaasahang pangyayari? Mamahalin din kaya nila ang isa't isa o iisang tao lang ang magmamahal?

(Grant Saavedra's Story) Tanggap ni Kiara na isa siyang 'Single mother' pero hindi pala tanggap iyon ng kanyang anak. Naghahanap ng pagmamahal ng isang ama ang anak niyang si Kian, at isa lang ang nais nito maging daddy, walang iba kundi ang ex niyang si Grant! Paano niya matatanggihan ang kanyang anak kung pati si Grant ay nais din na maging ama para sa anak niya? Mahulog kaya ang damdamin niya sa binata na walang pinakita kundi pagmamahal sa kanilang mag ina? O masasaktan lang siya sa kasinungalingan na malalaman niya? Handa ba siyang sumugal at naisin na lumaban kung malaman niya ang tunay na dahilan sa pagbabalik ng binata sa buhay nila?

Rhett’s father is making him go to dinner because his father’s best friend is arriving and will be staying with the family while his new home is finished being renovated. All Rhett knows is the guy is a stiff. He runs some big company and is moving his headquarters here. He remembers meeting him once and thought he was boring and as annoying as his father. What Rhett didn’t remember is how attractive this older man is despite his stiff posture and suit, the much shorter and much older man has serious sex appeal. Despite his short stature and social awkwardness, Gabriel bests Rhett when he tries talking to him on the terrace and promises to “whip” the younger man into shape in a rather heated moment. The sexual tension is high, but their personalities clash. Meanwhile, Rhett is forced to move home and declare his major and Gabriel is having a hard time convincing the shareholders, firstly that his move to the East Coast was for the best of the company seeing as the most successful branches are in the region and that his spinoff idea which really connects with the essence of who he is will bring the company more success. He must find a solution and that solution might just save both his and Rhett’s asses, if he can get the younger man to comply. Trigger warning: This book contains mature materials and homosexual content including domination and kinks, betrayals, attempted suicide, depression, attempted murder, homophobia and mental health issues. There may not be content warnings on chapters within.

Walang ibang nasa isip si Emerald kundi ang ipaghiganti ang kaniyang sarili laban sa kaniyang half-sister na si Brenna at sa ina nito. Ngunit ang tanging tao na makakatulong sa kaniya ay ang kaniyang ex na si Trevor. Kung kaya’t mapipilitan siyang pakasalan ito. Anong mangyayari sa kanilang dalawa? Mauuwi ba sa totohanan o mananatili sila sa kanilang pagpapanggap bilang mag-asawa?

Isang simpleng probinsyana lamang si Anna Marie Castillo, namumuhay sa isang simpleng lugar, simpleng probinsiya. Pero kahit ganoon, masaya siya sa buhay na mayroon siya kasama ang kaniyang pamilya. Mahirap lang sila at trabahador lang ng pamilya Bautista ang kanyang ama, samantalang ang kanyang ina naman ay nag-e-extra lamang. Ang tahimik niyang buhay sa probinsiya ay magugulo sa pagdating ng anak ng mga Bautista na si Kevyn, isang mayabang at antipatikong lalaki. Ano kaya ang kahihinatnan nila kung sa unang pagtatagpo pa lang nila ay hindi na naging maganda iyon? Ano kayang gagawin niya kapag nalaman niyang siya ang magbabantay sa binata habang nasa probinsya ito? Babalik pa kaya ang katahimikan niya sa probinsiya o lalo lang iyong gugulo?

Sylvia Torres has always had a crush on Alex jones until she kissed quiet Patrick to prove otherwise. Now to keep up with her lie, she must be closer to Patrick or else be humiliated by Alex's girlfriend. But what happens when real feelings set in and there's more to Patrick and Alex than just total opposites at school? Find out in this emotional rollercoaster....

My adopted sister, Jasmine, lost a million dollars in a bad investment scheme. On that fateful day, a disgruntled client showed up before us, furious that his entire life's savings had disappeared overnight and desperate to exact his revenge. When my boyfriend, Connor Sanders, showed up to rescue us, both of us reached a pleading hand to him in fear, but he swatted mine away and snarled, "Rosie, cut the crap! I know you're just faking, and you better stop, or else karma will come back to you! Jasmine has a heart condition, so I'll need to send her to the hospital right away!" Faking it? If only he knew the truth—that the unfortunate daughter born with a congenital heart disease was, in fact, me! On the day of my funeral, my boyfriend Connor wept upon my grave and blinded himself out of remorse. From that day onwards, Connor "Hawk-Eye" Sanders would live in eternal darkness.