Anne Tyler Latest Novel

**MATURE CONTENT** Territorial Mafia Series 2: VAUGHN CROSSBAN --- He is a doctor. He is a billionaire. He is the ruthless leader of the Northern Mafia. Vaughn Christian Crossban, 27 years old, a dangerously handsome, filthy rich, and the most sought-after bachelor in the city. He can heal you, destroy you, or buy your entire existence with a single command. But beneath the perfection is a man intoxicated by control, armed with a god complex and a heart incapable of mercy. Vaughn doesn’t believe in love. He vowed never to kneel, beg, or cry for any woman. No woman could ever do that to him, not even his ex-fiancée. Mira Kim Adore, ang babaeng hindi sumipot sa mismong araw ng kasal nila. Ang babaeng walang takot na iniwan ang isang katulad niyang bilyonaryo, at ipinagpalit lamang siya sa isang lalaking wala sa kalingkingan niya. Dahil sa galit... sa pride at ego niyang niyurakan, sinira niya ang lahat kay Mira. He watched as she drowned in debt, cursed by misfortune. At natutuwa siyang paglaruan ito. Para sa kanya, she was nothing but a toy… someone to manipulate, control, and discard. Pero paano kung lahat ng katagang binitiwan niya noon... ay siya ring kakainin niya sa huli? Paano kung ang larong sinimulan niya ay nauwi sa isang pagmamahal na hindi na niya kayang pigilan? Sa isang pag-ibig na hindi inaasahan, may pag-asa pa bang makaligtas ang isang cold-hearted prince sa apoy ng sarili niyang kapahamakan?

Limang taon na kasal si Yeon Na kay Henry, pero sa isang iglap, naghiwalay rin sila dahil sa isang masakit na paratang na baog daw siya. At para gawing mas masahol pa ang lahat, isang linggo matapos ang diborsyo nila, nakatanggap pa siya ng imbitasyon sa baby shower ng sarili niyang nakababatang kapatid—na buntis sa dating niyang asawa. Bigo man at sugatan ang puso, gumawa siya ng isang matapang na desisyon. Lumapit siya sa nag-iisang lalaking alam niyang makakatulong para muling mabawi ang dignidad niya—si Sire Vemeer, ang kanyang boss. Isang kilalang playboy, isang bilyonaryong CEO, at... half-brother ng ex-husband niya. Hindi para umibig. Hindi para magka-relasyon. Isa lang ang gusto niyang mangyari... ang mabuntis. Kung nakaya siyang pagtaksilan ng kanyang kapatid at ni Henry, kaya niya ring gumawa ng paraan para gumanti sa mga ito. Gagamitin niya rin ang kapatid ni Henry para maipamukha rito na hindi siya baog. Na kaya niyang magdalang-tao. Pero paano kung ang panandaliang plano ay mauwi sa permanenteng koneksyon? At paano kung, sa gitna ng paghihiganti, matutunan niyang magmahal muli, sa isang lalaking ni minsan ay hindi niya pinangarap?

**MATURE CONTENT** Territorial Mafia Series 1: DEMETRI SYLVESTRE Si Demetri Sylvestre ay isang makapangyarihan at walang-awang Mafia Boss. Sanay siyang palaging nakakakuha ng gusto niya. Ngunit nagbago ang takbo ng kanyang mundo nang makilala niya si Snow Hidalgo, isang maganda at mabait na aktres na nakatakdang ikasal sa half-brother niyang si Marcus. Lingid sa kaalaman ng dalawa, may mas madilim pala silang koneksyon sa nakaraan. Isang lihim na matagal nang ibinaon sa limot at siyang ugat ng trauma ni Snow. Nang matuklasan ni Demetri na si Snow ay kasintahan ni Marcus, ginamit niya ang kanyang kapangyarihan at talino sa manipulasyon upang sirain ang relasyon ng dalawa. Sa gitna ng sakit at kalituhan, nauwi sa kasalan si Snow at Demetri. Naging mag-asawa nga sila, ngunit nananatiling hindi niya hawak ang puso ni Snow dahil ito’y naiwan pa rin sa nakaraan. Habang lumalalim ang kasinungalingan, galit, at pagnanasa, mas tumitindi ang labanan hindi lang para sa pag-ibig ni Snow kundi para sa kontrol sa kanyang buhay. Hanggang sa isang panahong puno ng pagkawala at muling pagbabalik, kinailangan niyang pumili; hindi lang sa pagitan ng dalawang lalaki, kundi sa kapayapaan ng kanyang puso. Tatlong taon ang lumipas. Muling bumangon si Snow. Umangat ang kanyang karera, at sa wakas, natuklasan niya kung sino talaga ang tunay na mahal niya. At gaya ng isang dasal na sinagot ng tadhana, bumalik ang lalaking pinili ng kanyang puso… pero hindi siya nag-iisa. Sa muling pagkikita, kinailangan ni Snow harapin ang nakaraan at ang kasalukuyan. Sa huli, pinili niya ang pagmamahal, hindi bilang isang tanikala, kundi bilang isang desisyong malaya at totoo.

"The galaxy had fallen to its doom, and i had fallen for you." "I am not your knight in shining armor, neither way you're a damsel in distress." At the day of her mother's burial ceremony, instead of being awakened in her room, Anne found herself in an unfamiliar forestry. Snapping out from her daze, she looked around, only to be chased by a gigantic ravenous wolf to a cliff. Once she had fallen, she instanly concluded that she had lost the creature. However, later, she instinctively found it staring at her intently, ready to lunge an attack. Without restraints, the wolf swiftly ran towards her. Anne then immediately closed her eyes and started praying for a painless death. 3...2...1.. but nothing happened! When she opened her eyes, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her, done in a black suit. The person then slowly turned around meeting her gaze. Seeing its face, Anne shuddered in fear—its face was covered with black with only its mouth shown, grinning seemingly in a hideous manner. The man was called Toto, the guardian of the forestry. After a polite exchange, Toto agreed to help Anne get back to her home, however, in the last moments, Anne had lost her memory. But who knows where Toto would actually take her. "The astral would devoured its way to gave me a path to follow; and at the far end, I am certain to find you. Random belief, it's not—it's not but a conviction!" When a suicidal fiction enthusiast dreamt about wonderland and found herself in Neverland, what would become of her? In a world of battling vampires and wolves, elves and wizards, royalties drenched in etiquette, treachery, and confusion. When you fall in love, will you listen to your heart or will you betray the universe?

In her past life, Kelsey turned Tyler’s marriage proposal down, which was brought on by one of the many manipulations by her cheating man and half-sister. Eventually, Tyler tragically breathed his last while protecting her. Despite his noble act, Kelsey lost her life and her family. Granted a second chance at life, she returned to the time she and Tyler were first intimate. Kelsey decided to tie the knot with Tyler and stand at the height of power to get even with the deceitful couple. The only way forward was to hold onto her dear husband. Alas, the man, who loved and catered to her every whim in her previous life, built walls around his heart. Yet, he was open to intimacy. “I want to share a bed with you tonight, babe,” Kelsey expressed.Tyler grabbed her fidgety hand. “Are you sure?” He would not give her another chance to back out once the decision was made. Tyler would always and forever stand behind her in every life.

Teresia Syeilendri adalah wanita dewasa yang secara tidak masuk akal berpindah ke dunia novel, novel terakhir yang dibaca di malam sebelum kematiannya. Bukan menjadi karakter utama, ataupun antagonis, melainkan karakter yang tidak pernah muncul di novel, yaitu saudari kembar pemeran utama wanita. Walaupun karakter tidak terlihat, tapi tetap pernah muncul satu dalam sekian banyak paragraf demi pengembangan cerita. Kemunculan karakter ini adalah saat kematiannya! Muncul untuk mati di dalam cerita. Teresia tidak terima, nasib nahas itu ingin dibelokkan dengan cara apapun, termasuk menjauhkan pemeran utama pria di novel dari pemeran utama wanita.

(Mature 21+) “Ohh! Sentuh tubuhku lebih dalam, Sayang.” “Nikmat sekali!” Suara des*han panas terdengar memenuhi aula lelang gelap tersebut. Entah apa yang terjadi, tiba-tiba malam itu Anne diculik dan dijual di sebuah acara lelang. Di tempat itu, takdir mempertemukannya dengan seorang pria kejam bernama Leon yang ternyata merupakan seorang pemimpin klan mafia. Alih-alih hidupnya jadi lebih baik setelah dibeli Leon dari pusat lelang, kehidupan Anne justru semakin menderita. Ia dipaksa menjadi budak Leon. Diminta menuruti hasratnya, dan sering kali mendapat luka karena siksaan dari Leon. Entahlah, tapi pria itu seperti menaruh dendam tersembunyi pada Anne. Siapa Leon Dominic sebenarnya? * "Hidupmu tubuhmu, dan semua yang ada di dirimu hanyalah milikku, Anne Valerie. Kau budakku, dan tugasmu adalah melayaniku." - Leon Dominic. "Kau tidak ada kendali atas diriku, dan aku tidak akan pernah menyerahkan hidupku padamu. " - Anne Valerie.

RÉSUMÉ DU ROMAN – Une nuit pour un million Anne et Jordan sont un jeune couple profondément amoureux, mariés malgré la pauvreté. Leur vie bascule entre espoir et désillusion. Jordan, sans emploi depuis un an, cache sa situation à Anne, tandis que cette dernière, journalière, se bat pour maintenir la maison à flot. Le couple accumule les loyers impayés, les factures d'eau et d'électricité, et sombre progressivement dans la misère. Leur complicité diminue au rythme des difficultés. Autour d'eux gravitent trois personnages clés : Grâce, courageuse mais désespérée Gabriel, riche, élégant et mystérieux Il croise Anne et tombe immédiatement amoureux d’elle. Ayant une attirance obsessionnelle, il reste en contact avec Jordan au fil des mois. Quand Jordan est au bord du gouffre, incapable de nourrir sa femme, il recontacte Gabriel pour demander du travail. Gabriel propose alors un « emploi » terrible : Une nuit d’amour avec Anne en échange d’un million de dollars. Le dilemme central Jordan est dévasté mais trop désespéré pour dire non. Anne est bouleversée : elle aime Jordan, mais leur pauvreté les écrase. Ils ne refusent pas… mais ils n’acceptent pas non plus. Ils restent “entre parenthèses”, le cœur brisé, l’esprit perdu. Gabriel attend une réponse, persuadé qu’il aura Anne un jour. Le cœur du roman : Le poids de la pauvreté qui détruit un couple. Les sacrifices impossibles que chacun est prêt à faire. La tentation du pouvoir et de l’argent. L’amour, l’honneur et la survie, constamment en conflit. Les secrets, les mensonges, les choix qui peuvent changer une vie. Anne et Jordan devront choisir : préserver leur amour ou sacrifier une nuit pour sauver leur avenir.

WARNING! NOVEL KOMEDI DOSIS TINGGI - AWAS BAHAYA NGOMPOL ============================================== Menjelang lockdown Jakarta, sekelompok anak muda di sebuah SMA giat melaksanakan impian membentuk sebuah grup band. Tantangan jelas ada. Mulai dari sempitnya waktu, ekonomi, perjuangan mencari modal, masalah cinta segitiga, sampai dua preman blegug yang siap menjegal. BJ si pemuda ndeso yang tergagap dengan gemerlap ibukota harus berjuang mengatasi itu semua. Termasuk perjuangan menjaga hatinya untuk tidak tertarik - apalagi jatuh cinta - kepada gadis terindah di muka bumi yang dirinya pernah lihat, Lichelle.

"Aku nggak ngarep ya. Aku optimis." "Optimis apaan? Optimis bisa jadi pacar gue?" "Bukan. Aku optimis kalau kamu sebenarnya ada rasa sama aku, tapi nggak mau ngakuin." *** Berawal dari tersandung, ada hati yang terjatuh dalam indahnya cinta. Aseeek! Bermula dari penasaran, berlanjut dengan pendekatan, dan berakhir pada ..... Ah, mending baca dan buktikan langsung keseruan kisah Arina dan Andre, ketimbang menerka-nerka dan jadi penasaran. Bukan hanya baper-baperan yang dibahas, ada cerita tentang persahabatan, hangatnya kasih dalam keluarga, kesetiaan, dan kepercayaan, yang dikemas dengan manis dalam cerita segar nan lucu.