Adrian Pennino Balboa

Amelia, a spirited and fiercely independent young werewolf, despises the new Alpha of her pack, Adrian. Since her parents' tragic demise years ago, Amelia has harbored a deep-seated resentment toward Adrian, blaming him for their untimely deaths. Her heart yearns for justice, and she longs to see him pay for the pain he has inflicted upon her family. The narrative unfolds at a grand werewolf summit, a pivotal event where all the packs converge to discuss territories and boundary issues. It is a gathering that brings together werewolves from far and wide, their hopes and dreams interwoven beneath the moonlit sky. Amidst this charged atmosphere, Amelia's world is about to be turned upside down. Fate takes an unexpected turn when Amelia, now of age finds her mate, discovers that Adrian, the Alpha she loathes, is her destined partner. The revelation shatters her preconceived notions and forces her to confront her deepest fears and darkest secrets. Conflicted by an intense attraction and a burning desire to protect her pack, Amelia must reconcile her animosity toward Adrian with the undeniable bond they share. As the two reluctantly come together, their journey becomes a turbulent dance of conflicting emotions. Bound by duty and the pull of an ancient bond, Amelia and Adrian must navigate treacherous paths filled with external threats and internal struggles. Through countless trials and tribulations, they will confront their own demons, learn to trust, and ultimately discover that love has the power to heal even the deepest wounds.

Adrian Foster once walked away from a life most men would kill to possess—a life of privilege, prestige, and unchallenged influence. He moved within elite circles where power whispered his name, where security convoys shadowed his every step, and where surveillance was the price of importance. But the weight of status became suffocating. The constant scrutiny, the political entanglements, the invisible chains disguised as honor—he grew tired of them all. So he chose disappearance over dominance. Simplicity over spectacle. He stepped away from the throne of influence and allowed the world to believe he had fallen. He married into the Lane family seeking nothing more than quiet peace. Instead, he found humiliation. For three long years, he endured their scorn. He was treated as a burden, a useless son-in-law with no ambition, no backbone, no worth. He was slapped, insulted, dismissed—reduced to something small in a house that never saw his true height. But the Adrian they discarded is not the Adrian who exists. What they saw was a mask. Adrian is operating under a hidden mandate—one far greater than pride or marriage. He left his homeland not out of weakness, but strategy. He buried his name, his power, and his legacy to move unseen. There is an enemy rising in the shadows, a calculated plot designed to destabilize his nation to dust. And to uncover it, he had to disappear. He had to lose himself. Because he will be the man who stands between his homeland and the darkness threatening to consume it.

Blurb: Setelah bertahun-tahun mengorbankan segalanya demi suaminya, Rania terpaksa menerima kenyataan pahit: hasil tes pack yang negatif membawa tekanan besar dari keluarga suaminya, dan lebih dari itu, pengkhianatan Danu, suami yang selama ini ia percayai. Hatinya hancur saat ia melihat Danu dengan wanita lain, membuatnya pergi dari rumah tanpa membawa apa-apa. Di tengah kebingungannya, Rania bertemu kembali dengan Adrian, teman lama dari masa kuliahnya, yang kini seorang ayah tunggal. Adrian yang pernah mencintainya menawarkan tempat tinggal sementara, memberi Rania kesempatan untuk pulih dari rasa sakitnya. Namun, bukan hanya kenangan masa lalu yang kembali mengganggu. Saat Rania mulai bangkit dan menunjukkan kekuatannya di dunia kerja, dia mendapati dirinya harus bersaing dengan Danu, suami yang telah mengkhianatinya. Di sisi lain, mantan istri Adrian muncul kembali, membawa ancaman baru bagi hidupnya. Di tengah berbagai konflik, Rania harus menghadapi dilema: apakah dia berani membuka hati pada cinta yang baru bersama Adrian, atau kembali terjebak dalam bayang-bayang masa lalunya? Terlebih lagi, ketika penyesalan menghampiri Danu dan keluarganya setelah mengetahui kebenaran yang selama ini mereka abaikan. Mampukah Rania bertahan dan meraih kebahagiaan yang selama ini ia cari?

Even though it's been three years since we held our weddings, Adrian Johnson refuses to get our marriage registered. I overhear him venting to his best friend after he gets drunk. "Colleen got kidnapped before. I keep thinking of her as a tainted woman. Plus, her family has already gone into bankruptcy. She has no idea that my company is about to get listed." I feel my blood turn into ice in my veins. His confession leaves my feet rooted to the spot. Then, Adrian pulls a woman into his arms before kissing her belly. That woman is Rosalind Muller, the young and beautiful bar singer. I'm still dazed when I receive a text on my phone. It's a photo of Rosalind's pregnancy bump. The caption writes, "You're just a tainted woman. How can you ever compare to me?" What Adrian doesn't know is that I never got kidnapped three years ago. At that time, I had carried out a top-secret rescue mission as a secret agent. Soon, I text my dad. "Dad, where's your island? Can you send a helicopter over to pick me up?" On the day I leave Adrian once and for all, it's time for my mysterious identity and the truth from three years ago to be revealed.

Setelah menikah dengan Reno, seorang pria sederhana namun penuh cinta, Alena menjalani kehidupan pernikahan yang damai. Namun, krisis ekonomi menghantam keluarga kecil mereka, membuat Reno kehilangan pekerjaannya. Dalam keputusasaan untuk membantu suaminya dan membayar utang-utang mereka, Alena menerima tawaran bekerja sebagai asisten pribadi Adrian, seorang CEO muda, ambisius, dan penuh karisma. Di balik kesuksesan dan kekayaannya, Adrian memiliki sisi gelap: sifatnya yang dingin, egois, dan obsesif. Dalam perjalanan waktu, Alena tak hanya menjadi asistennya, tetapi juga terjebak dalam hubungan terlarang sebagai istri simpanannya. Kehidupannya yang awalnya penuh cinta berubah menjadi labirin rasa bersalah, gairah terlarang, dan rahasia kelam. Di sisi lain, Reno yang mencurigai perubahan sikap Alena mulai mencari tahu kebenaran. Dalam perjalanan mengungkap rahasia, Reno harus menghadapi dilema: mempertahankan cinta sejatinya atau membiarkan Alena memilih jalannya sendiri. Sementara itu, Adrian, yang perlahan mulai menunjukkan sisi manusiawinya, dihadapkan pada konflik antara ambisi, keinginan, dan cinta yang sebenarnya. Alena berada di persimpangan besar dalam hidupnya—memilih untuk kembali ke cinta yang sederhana bersama Reno atau terus terjebak dalam pesona dunia Adrian yang penuh gairah dan ketidakpastian.

Synopsis: Trapped with a Ruthless Billionaire Leila Carter never expected to find herself trapped in a fake engagement with the most ruthless man she’s ever met—Adrian Blackwell, a billionaire known for his cold efficiency and ruthless control over everything in his life. But when a shared enemy threatens both of them, Adrian offers her an irresistible deal: pretend to be his fiancée and in return, he’ll ensure her safety. Adrian has built an empire by playing the long game, and this arrangement is just another calculated move. Leila is a means to an end, a pawn in a game of power and deception. Or at least, that’s what he tells himself. But the more time they spend together, the more she pushes back, challenges him, tempts him in ways he never saw coming. As their dangerous charade drags them deeper into a web of lies, betrayal, and simmering tension, their biggest threat isn’t just their enemies—it’s the undeniable pull between them. Because pretending to love someone is easy. Not falling for them? That’s the real challenge.

Adrian Hadinata seorang lelaki berusia dua puluh dua tahun dipaksa sang kakek harus segeralah menikah. Ia hanya diberi waktu satu bulan untuk segera mencari pendamping. Ia memutuskan untuk melamar Natasha kekasihnya yang juga seorang model. Namun, karena alasan karir wanita itu menolak lamaran Adrian. Adrian yang sedang frustari mencoba menghibur diri di villa milik keluarga. Disana ia bertemu seorang gadis bernama Alya, yang bekerja menggantikan Bibi Marina. Ia membawa gadis itu ke kota untuk dijadikan asisten di apartemennya. Akhirnya ia meminta gadis itu untuk menjadi pengantin pura-puranya. Benih-benih cinta tumbuh seiring berjalannya waktu. Natasha hadir lagi untuk merebut Adrian, ia melakukan berbagai cara untuk mendapatkan pria itu kembali. Termasuk membongkar status pernikahan mereka. Pada akhirnya kekuatan cinta tak dapat memisahkan mereka.

Missy moves to a small town in Northern California after walking in on her boyfriend in bed with someone else. The picturesque cottage she bought outright isn’t as picturesque as she was promised. She is forced to hire the only contractor in town to make it liveable, even though she can’t stand the man and his rude and crude remarks. Adrian Brewer is a single father, fighting for his parental rights for his daughter, and doesn’t need another woman to bring more drama into his life….but there is just something about Missy that makes him tease her like a little boy with a crush and has him wishing for more. When Adrian makes repairs to her new home, can he also help repair her heart? Can she repair his in return? When their past comes back to ruin what they started building together, will the foundation of their budding love be able to withstand the storm? Will Missy let it all burn down? If it does, can Adrian build it back up?

Liora sudah kehilangan suaranya sejak 4 tahun lalu karena trauma akan kematian ibunya. Kini Ayahnya kritis akibat tabrak lari, dan pelakunya justru kabur begitu saja. Di tengah badai gelap yang mengepungnya, muncul Adrian Shane Ashton—pria kaya dari keluarga terpandang, yang mengaku menabrak sang ayah. Alih-alih meminta maaf, Adrian justru menawarkan bantuan dengan satu syarat, Liora harus menikah dengannya. Pernikahan kontrak untuk menutup kasus, mengendalikan Liora agar tidak buka suara dan demi menjaga nama baik keluarganya. Liora Hadley—gadis bisu yang tak mampu mengadukan nasib dan tak punya kuasa, terpaksa menerima syarat Adrian demi menyelamatkan satu-satunya keluarga yang ia punya. Tapi bagaimana kehidupan setelahnya? Dalam dunia penuh manipulasi, kekuasaan, dan gengsi, bisakah Liora mendapat keadilan? Dan apa yang akan terjadi jika cinta perlahan tumbuh dari sebuah kebisuan?

After a car accident, my memory ended ten years ago, on the night I got down on one knee and proposed to Adrian Halloway. I tore through every app on my phone, desperate to find proof that Adrian was my husband, but in my contacts, there was only one number. My message threads were completely blank. Helpless, I called my best friend, Hannah Price, to ask if my proposal that night had actually worked. She exploded at me like a firecracker, "Juliana Rowe, have you completely lost your mind? Worked? You’ve been trying to divorce the man!" The first thing that flashed through my head when I hung up was, 'Damn, I’m impressive. I actually managed to land the untouchable Adrian Halloway.' The second thing was staring at the handwritten divorce agreement on my nightstand with total confusion. 'Who’s getting divorced? Me? I’m the one who wants this? What the hell is wrong with me?'