Humor Books & Stories

Missing the last bus home shouldn’t have mattered. For Daniel Rogers, however, it’s about to matter a lot more. When Daniel is picked up by a stranger, Adrian Williams, while walking home one rainy night, he doesn’t think much of it. Polite, observant, and uncomfortably familiar, Adrian is a man Daniel can’t quite place. It’s supposed to end there, of course. But then Daniel meets Adrian again. And then again. Until Daniel realizes that these meetings aren’t quite so coincidental. Adrian doesn’t just see Daniel, Adrian understands Daniel. Too well, if you ask Daniel. As if Adrian knows Daniel’s deepest, darkest secrets, the ones Daniel keeps locked safely away from prying eyes. Caught up despite himself, Daniel finds himself opening up to Adrian, feeling something he hasn’t felt in years: seen, understood, desired. But Daniel can’t shake off the feeling that something is terribly wrong, that Adrian Williams, while not quite a stranger, is definitely not quite a friend. Is Daniel to walk away from something he doesn’t fully understand, or risk everything for someone who makes him feel like he’s found home? Some people don’t just show up by accident. They show up to stay.

Josef Hadrian is the young 18-year-old Crown Prince if the Austrian Empire. Despite his weak stature and illness, he is determined to rule just as his father did, but with a twist. The young prince loves being with the commoners and is constantly curious about their everyday lives and joining them in their endeavors while keeping an eye on the whole land. Striving to change the eyes of the world about his family, he ascended not one throne, but several thrones, including that of Hungary, he stood on the ready to face he hardships of ruling an Empire head on.

Elizabeth Adams has never made room for love. At twenty-nine, she believes success comes first and feelings only complicate the future she’s worked so hard to build. But in Paris—after a failed blind date and a moment of unexpected vulnerability—Elizabeth meets a woman who makes her forget every rule she’s ever lived by. Their connection is instant, electric, and deeply intimate. One night. Two women. A memory that refuses to fade. When a small lie shatters the illusion, Elizabeth leaves Paris convinced it was a beautiful mistake she’ll never repeat. Back in South Africa, she tries to move on—until the woman she left behind shows up, carrying the same longing Elizabeth can no longer deny. As their bond deepens, a devastating truth is revealed: the woman Elizabeth loves is her mother’s long-lost first love. Caught between desire and loyalty, Elizabeth must decide whether love is worth breaking her own heart—or her mother’s.  

I went to sleep a nobody. I woke up a Queen. One night I was just a broke, exhausted college girl. The next, I opened my eyes in silk sheets, with strangers bowing and calling me Luna Queen. The face in the mirror is mine. The body is mine. But the life isn’t. The bruises on my wrists tell a story I don’t remember, and the King I’m bound to doesn’t love me—he loathes me. They whisper that his mistress rules the palace. They say the Queen was weak. Silent. Broken. But that was before me. Now I must survive a palace that wants me dead, a King whose touch burns as much as it scars, and a kingdom waiting for me to fail. The old Luna Queen bowed to cruelty. I am not her. And if this King thinks I’ll kneel, he’s about to learn what a true Queen is made of.

Meredith Maxwell s'était entièrement consacrée à sa famille, sacrifiant sa brillante carrière de designer et ses rêves pour subvenir aux besoins de son mari « fauché », Dario, et de leur jeune fils, Liam. Elle enchaînait les petits boulots épuisants, croyant en son amour et en son prétendu handicap suite à un accident – ​​jusqu'à ce que la vérité éclate : leur mariage n'était qu'un pari cruel, orchestré depuis des années entre riches, avec la complicité de Dario et de sa maîtresse. Le cœur brisé et trahie, Meredith manque de mourir en sauvant son fils. C'est alors qu'un mystérieux milliardaire, Esteban Alejandro, la sauve. Elle se réveille dans son immense villa, où son fils Theo, timide et muet, âgé de cinq ans, se blottit immédiatement contre elle comme une mère. Esteban, un homme puissant tourmenté par un trouble du comportement sexuel compulsif, lui fait une proposition : un mariage de convenance. Les conditions sont claires : aucune intimité complète avant que son divorce ne soit prononcé. En échange, elle devient la figure maternelle de Theo et l'aide à gérer les pulsions sexuelles incontrôlables d'Esteban. D'épouse épuisée et trahie, Meredith devient la femme qui tient entre ses mains les désirs les plus profonds d'un milliardaire. Elle découvre alors la force, la guérison et un amour insoupçonné, tandis que le passé qui l'a brisée s'efface peu à peu derrière elle.

Lima tahun pernikahan bukanlah waktu yang singkat bagi Kiara menunggu sebuah keajaiban yang tak kunjung datang. Seorang anak. Aris, suaminya yang seorang dokter, hanya berkata singkat, "sabar, Ra. Mungkin belum waktunya." Namun kata itu tak lagi menenangkan. Yang lebih menyesakkan, Aris bukanlah Pria tanpa anak. Dari pernikahan pertamanya dengan Lestari, ia memiliki Putri berusia sepuluh tahun, Dinda. Sementara di rumah lain, Arhan dan Dewi tampak pasangan yang sempurna. Tapi di baliknya, hanya ada kehampaan. suara yang paling sering terdengar di rumah mereka hanyalah notifikasi ponsel, bukan percakapan ataupun tawa. Akankah dua pasangan ini menemukan jalannya menuju bahagia? Atau tenggelam dalam kekosongan yang mereka coba sembunyikan?

“I will agree to whatever you want, Ms. Aragon. I will give you a million, but in return, you'll be my mistress and partner in bed...” Hindi kaagad nakahuma si Lalaine sa sinabing iyon ng lalaki. Paano mangyayari ang gusto nitong maging kabit siya gayong kasal sila? “P-Pero kasal tayo, hindi ba?” naguguluhang tanong naman ni Lalaine na may munting kirot sa puso. “Sa papel lang tayo kasal, Ms. Aragon,” sagot naman ni Knives na bakas ang iritasyon sa tinig. “Hindi ko na uulitin ang tanong. Ano ang sagot mo?” malamig pa tanong sa babae. Dahil wala nang pagpipilian pa ay sumagot si Lalaine kahit labag sa kanyang kalooban, “S-Sige, pumapayag ako...” Si Knives Dawson, ang pinakamayamang businessman sa buong Luzon ay palihim na ikinasal sa isang ulilang dalaga na si Lalaine Aragon. Napilitan lang na magpakasal ang dalawa sa isa't-isa dahil sa kagustuhan ng kanilang mga minamahal na lola. May mamagitan kayang pagmamahal sa dalawang taong langit at lupa ang agwat ng katayuan sa buhay? Paano kapag nalaman ni Lalaine na mahal pa pala ng lalaki ang first love nito at nakatakda nang magpakasal ang dalawa. Ipaglalaban ba niya ang kanyang karapatan bilang asawa gayong alam niyang walang pagmamahal si Knives para sa kan'ya?

Anastasia never expected much from her blind date—let alone that on that fateful day she would marry a complete stranger. As she embarked on her new life with her husband, Christopher, she envisioned a modest, respectful, and ordinary existence. However, Christopher soon revealed an unexpectedly devoted nature. No matter where Anastasia went, he was always there, showering her with unwavering affection and support in ways she had never anticipated. What astonished her even more was his uncanny knack for solving every problem she faced, whether a minor mishap at work or a significant personal crisis. Each time Anastasia encountered difficulty, Christopher would mysteriously step in, and the issue would be resolved almost as if by magic. When she probed him about his extraordinary interventions, he would simply smile enigmatically and attribute it all to luck. Yet, as days turned into months, this so-called luck began to raise questions. During one seemingly ordinary evening, while watching a televised interview, Anastasia’s world shifted dramatically. The program featured a celebrated New York billionaire renowned for his extravagant indulgence of his wife—lavish vacations, opulent gifts, and grand gestures that spoke of immense wealth and power. What left Anastasia utterly speechless was the uncanny resemblance between the billionaire and her very own Christopher.

Lima tahun yang lalu Cinta melepaskan semuanya dan pergi. Meninggalkan luka dan membawa serta benih yang tak diinginkan Abrisam dan keluarganya. Cinta berhasil membangun hidup di atas reruntuhan cinta dan harapan yang hancur. Namun sekarang, semesta memainkan perannya. Takdir mempermainkannya kembali. Secara tak sengaja Cinta bertemu kembali dengan mantan kekasihnya saat mencari putrinya yang terpisah darinya. Abrisam yang bertemu dengan putrinya terkejut dengan kemiripan mereka. Dia pun mulai mencurigai sesuatu. Cinta yang mulai paham dengan kecurigaan Abrisam memasang tembok penghalang, dia tak begitu saja membiarkan Abrisam mendekati mereka. Lalu apa yang terjadi kemudian? Mungkinkah Abrisam mengetahui rahasia besar yang Cinta simpan selama ini?

Pernikahan Safira nyaris batal karena pengkhianatan sang tunangan. Demi menjaga nama baiknya, ia terpaksa menerima saat harus dinikahkan dengan sopir pribadi pilihan ayahnya. Tak ada yang tahu, jika pria itu adalah putra tunggal sang pewaris besar yang memilih kabur dari perjodohan. Dikelilingi luka, penolakan, dan cinta masa lalu yang belum usai, serta intrik perebutan harta, mampukah Safira menjadikan rumah tangganya tempat yang penuh cinta, bukan hanya pelarian semata?