Academic Achiever Adalah

Tiga hari sebelum pernikahan, saat aku merapikan barang-barang lama, aku teringat kapsul waktu yang pernah aku kubur bersama Cedrius sepuluh tahun lalu. Namun setelah mendengarnya, wajah Cedrius langsung menegang. Dia menasihatiku agar tidak pergi, sambil berkata, "Sudah terlalu lama berlalu, mungkin sudah digali orang." Aku tidak terlalu memikirkannya dan pergi sendiri ke almamaterku. Tetapi di lokasi penguburan itu, aku justru menggali lima kotak besi dengan ukuran yang berbeda-beda. Dua di antaranya adalah milik aku dan Cedrius yang kami kubur sepuluh tahun lalu, sudah penuh karat. Tiga sisanya, satu juga dipenuhi karat, sementara dua lainnya masih sangat baru. Pada kotak lama itu, terukir nama Rosaline. Di atasnya tertulis: [Cinta rahasiaku adalah kekacauan batin yang hanya kujalani seorang diri. Cedrius, semoga kamu bahagia.] Aku teringat, dia adalah seorang teman sekelas perempuan yang tidak terlalu menonjol, duduk di bangku belakang kami. Sedangkan pada dua kotak yang masih baru itu, masing-masing terukir nama Cedrius dan Rosaline. Tanggal penguburannya adalah hari ini. Pada kotak milik Cedrius tertulis: [Penyesalan terbesar dalam hidupku adalah aku nggak bisa memberimu sebuah pernikahan.] Dan pada kotak milik Rosaline tertulis: [Penyesalan terbesar dalam hidupku adalah aku nggak bisa secara terang-terangan mengucapkan kepadamu satu kalimat: Selamat menikah.]

Alizah Iris, a jolly-natured girl, just as her name suggests. She has always been enlivened and filled with bright colors. Her ambitions were as simple, to give her father a good life who was indebted in the weightage of huge loans. But one could not blame his father for it, every money he owed to people was well invested by him in Alizah's education. She was one determined girl but her academics were as poor as her financial status. When every teenager of her age was having a perfect teenage life with dates, parties, and high school, she was busy living a dual life when she enters 'Avalon High School'. She had a part-time job to attend and so tells the reason for her poor academic, she could barely give time to studying after dealing with 2-3 jobs per day. Avalon High wasn't meant for her, it was meant for the elite class students who belonged to rich families. Well, Alizah was given admission under scholarship by her god guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, who owned a well-known company in London. They were one of the creditors of Alizah's father. They were kind people who believed in charity. Everything goes fine, but could the silence before the storm ever be called peaceful? Like that, not everything that was coming Alizah's way was for her good. He was a hipster and a badass guy. Ronan Morris, the richest heir in Avalon High. He was like a rock who could not be melted no matter what. The stars crossed and so did their paths. He was a psychopath who only knew to play mind games and when he realized Alizah was easy to be targeted, that day Alizah's fate was cursed because no one wants to be the target of Ronan Morris.

In a world where only he-wolves were allowed to be Alphas, Seleste Rivas, the only daughter of the Alpha of the Lighttail Banes Pack, couldn't sit still. She knew she had what it took to be a powerful Alpha and would do anything to achieve her goal, including disguising herself as a he-wolf and sneaking into The Ravenwood Academy, where all the next Alpha-in-lines needed to be trained before settling into their roles. But nothing went according to her plans. On her first day, she caught the scents of her mates, the twin brothers of one of the strongest packs, the Wintercrown Shadows Pack. As Seleste navigated the treacherous world of dominance battles, academic rivalries, and the ever-present danger of exposure, especially when she found out her dorm mate was also her mate, she found herself caught in a whirlwind of emotions. She had come for a task, a goal, one she knew she couldn't deviate from. But their matebonds drew her closer, their touches sent her skin ablaze. Every heartbeat risked betrayal, every glance was a gamble. Every slip of her mask could shatter not only her dream, but also her life and those she held dear. And the worst part? She even had a bigger secret than being a she-wolf in a place full of he-wolves. When she uncovered conspiracies within the Ravenwood Academy, would her mates shun her? Or helped her? Would she show her true power and self to save everyone else? In a world where power was everything, Seleste must choose whether to follow tradition or carve a new path for every other she-wolf, even if it meant tearing down the very walls built to keep her kind out, even if it meant sacrificing herself for it. Coverart by @Rainygraphic

Ericka Mendel is an oddball who overcame her illiteracy to become an extraordinary teacher and a survivor in the face of overwhelming challenges. Because of her out-of-character sobbing, ranting, and talkative behavior when no one is present in her early years, she has been compared to radio drama characters. Because of her tendency, she is generally regarded as odd and foolish. She was motivated to achieve her big ambitions, even if her family did not believe she could. After six years, she had become the model student on the campus of the school, garnering plaudits and academic prizes while many boys bullied her due to her humor, friendliness, and charm. She found her teenage years to be unhappy as a result of them. But she overcame many obstacles while she was a teenager before deciding to join a convent after graduation. She developed her personality via activism, which led her to seek refuge in the convent lifestyle. But she left them after serving as a nun for six years to travel and seek new things. Within twenty years, she gave in to Darwin Ibrahim's promises as a foreigner who adored her innocent characteristics. She views wisdom and love as the best weapons to fight the battle of suffering, but paradise is tempestuous. She recognized that Darwin Ibrahim was a liar and that his promises were made to be broken due to his legal difficulties when they began living together without getting legally married or engaging in another formal ceremony. Due to her mental health concerns, her opponents secretly held all of her beloved, sweet children. Erika Ibrahim's trust in God deepens because of her capacity to humbly accept and conquer life's obstacles after Darwin disappears and she is left to start over with her children.

Marini harus berbesanan dengan Arif mantan kekasihnya dulu. Sebenarnya itu tidak menjadi soal, hanya saja istri Arif yang bernama Sarita adalah mantan musuh hutannya Marini. Keduanya pernah bersaing untuk mendapatkan Arif. Di sisi lain menjadi mertua untuk seorang wanita yang berbeda karakter itu tidak mudah. Bunga menantu pertama Marini adalah anak bungsu Arif yang manja. Sedangkan Nona menanti kedua Marini adalah putri sulung Arif yang cenderung bersikap tegas dan cuties mirip Sarita.

Bagi seorang duyung, daratan adalah maut. Bagi seorang manusia serigala, laut adalah batasan. Maris melanggar aturan kuno demi melihat matahari. Ia pun berakhir sekarat di atas pasir kasar. Di sana, ia bertemu Lycander—predator bermata emas yang seharusnya memangsa, namun justru mengulurkan tangan mengembalikannya ke laut. Tanpa Maris sadari bahwa pertolongan itu adalah awal malapetaka. "Bagaimana dia bisa berubah? Makhluk apa itu?" gumam Maris tertegun melihat perubahan wujud manusia serigala di depannya.

Arland Alexander menghabiskan malam panas dengan seorang gadis yang ia kira adalah sang mantan kekasih yang telah mengkhianatinya. Siapa sangka, wanita yang di sampingnya adalah Bella Shara, cleaning service di hotel miliknya! Lantas, bagaimana kisah keduanya, terlebih benih di malam itu berhasil tumbuh menjadi janin di rahim Bella? Maukah Bella menerima Arland atau justru ia memilih kabur dari kota tersebut? "Sejauh apapun kau berlari menjauhiku, bayi yang ada di dalam kandunganmu adalah milikku."

Choi Ji Eun adalah seorang wanita cantik yang cerdas, ia rela menghabiskan hidupnya demi pria yang sangat ia cintai. Pernikahan mereka sebenarnya adalah perjodohan, bagaimanakah kehidupan rumah tangganya ?, bisakah ia merubah stigma pernikahan paksa yang biasanya tidak bahagia ?.

Kanaya terkejut bukan main ketika tahu bahwa dosen tamu yang mengajar dikelasnya ternyata adalah pria yang tidur dengannya beberapa waktu lalu. Dan yang lebih membuatnya terkejut lagi ternyata dosen itu adalah orang yang akan dijodohkan dengannya!

Berlatar Perang Dingin di Amerika Serikat pada tahun 1942. Kapten Kane Cadfael adalah Militer Angkatan Udara yang sangat mencintai langit di bandingkan apapun. Menurutnya, langit adalah alam tanpa batas dan bisa ia jelajahi sampai kapanpun. Sementara, Selene Sapphire adalah Perawat cantik nan lemah lembut yang bekerja pada Klinik Pangkalan Udara untuk menjaga kesehatan para Marinir di sana. Pertemuan tanpa sengaja antara Selene dan Kane membuat keduanya saling berpegangan satu sama lain, di tengah Perang Dunia II.