23:00 Jam Berapa

Aku suka melepas penat di tengah hiruk pikuk kereta bawah tanah pada jam sibuk. Tak kusangka, seorang pria di depanku menyadarinya. Aku menikmati tatapannya, sengaja membiarkan bagian tubuhku tersingkap. Namun, saat aku hendak turun, dia menarikku kembali ke dalam gerbong, mengimpitku di sudut, dan memainkanku dengan liar. "Ah! Cepat hentikan, ini mau merosot keluar ...." Aku memohon, tetapi tubuhku justru gemetar karena gairah. Saat aku menunduk, jari-jarinya sedang bergerak menuju celah di antara kedua kakiku ....

Tania harus menanggung rasa malu saat Ia dihadapkan dengan fakta bahwa Alam yang beberapa jam lagi akan menjadi suaminya, telah kabur bersama wanita lain. Berada dalam keadaan genting, Tania tidak banyak berharap akan ada seseorang yang datang menyelamatkan pernikahan impiannya. Namun, siapa sangka, pria yang selama ini selalu ia hindari justru ialah yang mengulurkan bantuan. Menyelamatkan Tania dan nama baik keluarganya. Lantas apa yang sebenarnya diinginkan pria tersebut? Mengapa ia membantu Tania?

Karena mengira Dean sungguh ingin membuat Mike dan Ana--orang tuanya-- senang, tanpa pikir panjang, Siera menerima lamaran pria itu, meski mereka baru berkenalan. Siapa sangka, beberapa jam setelah resmi menjadi istri, Siera baru mengetahui bahwa pernikahan itu hanya sebuah alibi. Alat Dean untuk menutupi hubungannya dengan sang kekasih. Bahkan, Dean sudah tinggal serumah dengan kekasihnya itu selama tiga tahun. Lalu, apa yang akan terjadi pada hidup Siera dan Dean setelah pernikahan itu?

Di usia 23 tahun, gadis buta sejak lahir Anggun akhirnya mendapatkan sebuah donor mata. Bak sebuah keajaiban, hidupnya langsung berubah setelah dia dapat melihat. Namun transplantasi mata itu ternyata tidak hanya mendatangkan hal-hal yang baik saja bagi dirinya, namun juga malapetaka yang tak terduga. Suatu hari dia tiba-tiba diculik dan disekap oleh Sean Agrawarsena yang tak lain merupakan suami dari orang yang telah mendonorkan matanya untuk Anggun. Sean ternyata masih belum bisa melepas kepergian sang mendiang istri dari hidupnya. Sehingga akhirnya dia pun jadi terobsesi pada Anggun yang memiliki satu-satunya bagian tubuh yang masih hidup dari wanita yang sangat dicintainya itu. *** IG Penulis: @poetry_talks

On August 23, the Metropolitan Police entered a well-appointed flat at 36 Suffolk Street, in the heart of London. In the flat, they found an ensuite bathroom; in the bathtub, they found a padlocked bag, and in the bag, they found the body of Tina Davis Tina, a brilliant mathematician, worked in Cheltenham for GQHC, Britain's domestic eavesdropping agency. She lived in London on secondment to MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, and the block of flats where they found her body is an MI6 "safe house reportedly". Uninterested in potential national-security angles, the police immediately announced they were looking for clues to Tina's mysterious death in the details of her private life. But they didn't make much headway. A month after discovering her body, they still hadn't determined the cause of death, although they had admitted the case was "complex" and "unexplained." It seemed like a job for Quintus Noone Fortunately, he happened to be available.

Liam Patrick Owen, a 17 year old gay young man, who has been homeless for the last two years of his life; living on the streets and doing what he has to do to survive in life from day to day; moment to moment and second to second. Riley Aegon Grayson, a 23 year old bisexual man who is the president of the motorcycle club, The Gray Rebel's since he was 18 years old. Most people view these clubs and the members as bad but that isn't true for all. Once of Riley's Patch holders finds Liam and brings the young man to his brother to figure out what should be done with Liam. Liam is usually terrified of everyone especially men but he has an instant connect with Black Jack and one of the women in the club. What will Riley do with Liam and will Black Jack allow it.

*COMPLETED* Being bitten at 23 set Maggie's life on a very different course. Becoming a werewolf she had to learn to navigate a whole new world while still existing in her old one.Female wolves are rare and Maggie quickly realised that only a pack could offer her any real safety. Reluctant to become a full member of any pack, and to have to submit to all the rules and regulations, she instead accepts protection from the local Haven Falls pack, including the sexy beta Max. Not being a member of the pack doesn't mean relationships can't still be complicated.A lone unmated female always attracts attention, protected or not. When attention comes from the wrong place, Maggie must learn to trust and rely on her new allies even as she tries to maintain her independence and freedom.© All rights reserved 2019

Twelve years ago, Cherry Collins was orphaned after a ghastly fire outbreak, broke across her parents massive restaurant empire, killing them on the spot and rendering her homeless, Cherry became heartbroken and lost. Just 11 years old at the time, she roamed round the streets begging for food and eating from trash cans. Luckily for her she meets Jayson, at a mansion where she goes to pick trash, they hit it off and quickly become tight friends. Due to unknown reasons, they split during college. Revolving worlds and changing times, they meet again, Cherry is now 23, and a cold-hearted, rich and independent woman, who has vowed never to fall in love again, Jayson is still a rich enterprenuer. They meet and rekindle old flames and friendship. Will they finally fall in love? Can they admit that the friendship from before was more than just that? Find out in this intriguing romance novel.

“You don’t get to break my heart the way you did and still stand here to tell me how to heal!” Laura exclaimed in anguish, confronting her fiancé. King. When a 23 year old Laura Ferguson who doubles as a housekeeper for her Billionaire boss, Kingston McGorritth and a cafe attendant gets faced with the challenge of raising money for a dire heart surgery, she accepts a proposal from Mr McGorritth to be his personal assistant for a day. That one day affair led to her getting pregnant for him. What Laura didn’t know was that she and this pregnancy was his miracle. He proposed a marriage of convenience for them both, but their union would untangle a web of secret and lies. As both their pasts collide will she end up regretting crossing paths with King? Be ready to hold your breath as you read on to find out!

Everyone in Vallermoore knew I was Cole Mitchell and Finn Archer's most treasured princess. At 12, Cole saved me from my abusive dad's grip and gave me a second shot at life. He vowed to protect me always. At 13, Finn rented out an entire amusement park for my birthday and whispered that guarding my smile was his mission for life. Now I was 23, and they locked me in a pitch-black, freezing attic for three winter days. As I slowly lost consciousness, they were busy fawning over Zoey Hart, their long-lost childhood friend. "Everything you have is mine, so it's time to give it back." After hearing what Zoey said, I left without making a scene or shedding a single tear. However, for years after, they tore the city apart and tried to find me like mad.