Anne Lamott Bird By Bird

"Aku memberimu kebebasan untuk mencintaiku, karena itulah tugasmu sebagai budak. Tapi ingat, jangan mengharapkan yang sebaliknya. Karena aku akan memberikanmu apapun itu, selain cinta."Nathalie berharap ia bisa melakukan hal itu, tapi nyatanya tidak. Hatinya yang lemah tetap saja mengharapkan balasan untuk cintanya yang usang.Apakah ... mencintai memang semenyakitkan ini?

There is no Prince Charming in my world. Only beasts who claw and fight their way through the masses to get to the top. I was always told that I was a prize. A treasure to be cherished. My lineage was a desired treasure, a prize worth spilling blood for. Many would stop at nothing to claim the honour of being the one to leave their mark upon me, to impregnate me and forever intertwine our fates. A child born from me would possess a level of power that surpasses anything they have ever experienced or witnessed. I could never fully comprehend it until Ace Ripley came into my life revealing secrets that would forever alter my way of life. He was a man whom I believed to be our sworn enemy and when he takes my virginity, that's when everything changes and this brutal, ruthless man decides that he wants to keep me for himself. His to worship. His to pleasure. His to corrupt. Even if that means going to war with his best friend. My father. --- "She is mine, Nathanial. If you want to keep up this bullshit engagement to my son for her, fine. But come Saturday, I will be the one putting my ring on her finger. I'll be the one who gives you grandchildren, and it will be my name she takes. I will also protect her from everything and anything in this life that tries to fuck with her or hurt her. You've been warned, now you need to accept that is happening and there is no way in hell I am backing down from this.”

She felt like a caged bird. A bird that was meant to fly the high, blue skies, but was trapped like a prized possession for her master to impress others with. Ava is the daughter of a very powerful man in the underworld. Her blood, her family name makes her a tool for others to gain more power. Greedy men want her for her name, not for who she is. Being locked up all her life in her father's house makes her naïve and ignorant of the outside world. Meaning the greedy men have an easy game to play.

Sienna Lewis had been with Sea City’s cold and distant CEO, Zayden Scott, for four years, but he still refused to let his guard down. So, she called her mother. “Mom, you can go ahead and arrange that pilot interview for me now.” On the other end, Helen Bennett sounded shocked. “Really? Didn’t you want to stay in Sea City and get married? You even gave up your dream of becoming a pilot.” Sienna looked at Zayden under the dim lights. He was madly obsessed with that girl and terrified of losing her. She smiled self-deprecatingly. Once she returned to Helmswick, her career would pick up again. From then on, nothing would hold her back. She would be Sienna Lewis, the pilot, again, not some pathetic woman—trapped in a forbidden love affair.

Ilyria Agrio, is the beautiful and headstrong daughter of the most powerful woman in the desert city of Idixat. The night before her arranged marriage to her mother’s business partner, she witnesses him brutally murder her close friend using a strange and unnatural magic. When her mother refuses to believe her, she runs away, determined to seek justice with the Mogul, the benevolent ruler of Idixat. The streets of Idixat can be a cruel place though, especially with the Mogul missing since the last Twin Moon. Ilyria finds shelter with Madame Skia and her companions--but there is a catch. She discovers her own magic--but not how to control it. It is her encounter with the mysterious winged man, the Lightning Bird that truly changes her destiny. But can she trust her own heart? To follow her destiny and find justice, Ilyria must learn to trust her own strength.

Anne Putri Atmaja, putri tunggal seorang konglomerat yang tertimpa nasib buruk sejak meninggalnya kedua orang tuanya. Keduanya meninggal dunia dalam sebuah kecelakaan mobil saat perjalanan dari Jakarta ke Bogor. Kecelakaan itu pula telah membuat Anne harus kehilangan pendengarannya, yang membuat dirinya harus memakai alat bantu dengar. Tapi di sisi lain, Anne merasa beruntung ketika menyadari bahwa sang mama yang telah meninggal, jauh hari sebelumnya telah menyiapkan jodoh dan keluarga baik untuk masa depannya kelak. Rintangan apa saja yang harus Anne dan Hanzel lalui untuk bisa bersatu? Silahkan simak di dalam novel ini

I stood at his foot, looking him over. The way he kept up his arms, made the muscles of his arms bulge, leaving those on his abdomen flexed. He looked like a model posing for a casual photo. Just then, a disturbing thought entered my head as I stared at his body. I closed my eyes and shook my head to expunge the illicit thought that crept into it but the thought became vivid behind the darkness. I flipped them open and stared at him again. Then throwing caution and the thought of the dreadful future out the window, I crouched on all fours and crawled on both sides of him till I was face to face with his chest. Slowly, I laid my body on top of his, placed my palms on his chest, and rested my jaws on it. The body contact sent warmth and something sweet up and down my body, going to rest on its usual place below my waist. He still had his eyes closed but I knew he was awake because his face slowly lit up in a beautiful smile, then ever so leisurely, his arms slid down and wrapped around my waist.

Anne believed her toughest battles were juggling school, family, and her secret martial arts training. But when her family’s shadowy past begins to surface, she’s thrust into a perilous world where every step brings new dangers. Determined to uncover the truth about her identity, Anne embarks on a journey fraught with difficult choices. As the line between ally and enemy fades, she must decide who to trust—and how much she’s willing to sacrifice to safeguard the ones she loves.

Anne, seorang gadis cerdas berusia 18 tahun. Seorang putri dari kerajaan Arambella. Anne adalah anak pertama dari sang penguasa Arambella. Semenjak kematian ibunya, Anne terasingkan. Itu semua karena ulah permeisuri baru, yang merupakan istri dari Ayahnya. Permeisuri begitu ketakutan disaat reputasi Princess Anne yang hebat di mata rakyat Arambella. Sedangkan reputasi putranya sangat buruk di rakyat Arambella, bahkan rakyat meminta Raja untuk membuat Princess Anne menjadi penerus kerjaan Arambella. Karena hal itu, permeisuri merencanakan kejahatan yang luas biasa dengan memfitnah Princess Anne dan membuat hidup Anne merubah drastis. Reputasinya terancam oleh perangkap mematikan permeisuri terhadap saudara tirinya, Putra Mahkota Albert. Princess Anne dituduh meracuni putra mahkota. Anne menghadapi eksekusi. Tapi saat dirinya sudah siap menghadapi hukuman kematiannya. Anne menyadari bahwa dia telah kembali ke masa lalu, satu tahun sebelum kematian tragisnya itu terjadi. Princess Anne memulai perjalanan untuk mencapai misi balas dendamnya. Paman dari pihak ibunya mengatakan. Ada 1 orang yang akan membuatnya bisa mencapai tujuannya yaitu Duke Sinclair. "Dia adalah pria misterius. Panglima Jenderal perang yang sangat di hormati dan ditakuti. Dia tidak pernah tertarik dengan wanita, pria itu hanya tertarik dengan darah kemenangan saja." Anne menyadari hanya pria itu yang bisa membuka jalannya untuk membalaskan dendam dari semua rasa sakit yang dirinya alami. "Aku akan mengoda pria itu dan membuatnya jatuh cinta kepadaku. Aku akan merayu pria itu dengan kepintaran dan tubuhku ini. Aku akan melakukan apapun untuk mencapai tujuanku, Paman!" "Apa tujuan mu, Anne?" "Menjadi Ratu dari kerajaan Arambella!!"

Angela Bailey spent six years believing her marriage was built on love, only to discover her devoted husband was nothing more than a polished illusion. When she filed for divorce and asked her daughter to leave with her, the little girl clung to another woman’s hand and called her “Mom.” Donald Turner, cold and entitled, told her, “As long as you apologize to Nina, you can still live your high-society life.” Angela scoffed. “You might not even stay in high society yourself.” She walked out of the Turner household with nothing, determined to rebuild her life from the ground up. With her own talent and grit, she joined a new company and went head-to-head with her ex. Just when Donald realized his mistake and wanted her back, another man stepped into Angela’s life—someone who protected her openly, supported her quietly, and cherished her without hesitation. Donald regretted everything and wanted her back. He appeared with their daughter, eyes red as he pleaded, “I’ll give you the entire Turner family. Please love me and our daughter again.” The man beside Angela laughed. “The Turner family? That means nothing. Angela doesn’t need it. And as for a daughter…” He looked at Angela, and together they said, “We already have one.”