Apa Yang Dimaksud Trust Issue

Namanya Cinderella. Gadis gemuk dengan segala bentuk kekurangannya. Nama yang jelas dijiplak dari tokoh Disney yang juga bernamakan Cinderella dengan paras jelita, tetapi selalu dipanggil Upik Abu oleh kedua saudara tirinya. Dengan alur yang berakhir bahagia bersama sang pangeran berkuda. Namun, lain halnya dengan Rella. Hidup di negeri antah berantah bernamakan Bengkaung, kota kecil yang sarat akan nilai-nilai agama dan budaya. Ya, budaya ghibah. Termasuk di dalamnya yang selalu menjadi trending topic: Fisik Rella yang kian hari, kian meresahkan warga. Belajar sabar, meski sakit. Belajar bersyukur, meski sulit. Hidup Rella yang penuh dengan julid-an dari maha benar netizen, memancing egonya untuk mengakhiri hidup. Namun, dukungan dan motivasi dari dua sosok yang teramat ia sayang menjadikan Rella tak ingin kehilangan cahayanya. Cahaya itu, bisa saja meredup bila tertiup, tetapi tidak boleh lenyap dalam gelap. Apa pun yang terjadi, Rella harus meneruskan hidup. Menggapai mimpinya menjadi seorang desainer, juga menikah dengan laki-laki bermata sipit, pemilik senyum menawan yang membuat mabuk kepayang. 'Cause she is: Cinderella, yang tak secantik dan semenawan Cinderella. Namun, memiliki inner beauty bintang lima.

Nayla memiliki seorang suami bernama Rendy, namun pernikahan yang dia impikan selama ini berakhir seperti neraka baginya. Dia mendapati kakaknya berselingkuh dengan suaminya. Setiap hari, Rendy memperlakukan dirinya seperti babu dan bahkan lebih memilih selingkuhannya di banding dia. Hingga pada akhirnya, saat kakaknya membutuhkan donor ginjal, Rendy memohon padanya untuk mendonorkan ginjalnya untuk selingkuhannya itu. Awalnya Nayla menuruti permintaan suaminya, hingga saat di alam bawah sadar, dia di perlihatkan semua kelakuan suami dan selingkuhannya itu dan bahkan kelakuan suaminya saat menyakiti fisiknya. Bahkan, suaminya memaksanya untuk menandatangani surat cerai. Akankah Nayla sadar dan memilih memberontak? Ataukah dia tetap memilih sang suami? Saksikan kisahnya di novel ini.

Rania Keysha Wardhani, seorang dosen filsafat yang dibuat bingung oleh sikap tunangannya. Pria itu terlalu sulit untuk dikenal, meski mereka sudah bersama sejak di bangku sekolah dasar. Ada saja hal yang membuat dirinya bertambah ragu dengan keputusan mereka yang akan segera menikah. Selalu ada cara yang dilakukan pria itu untuk menahannya pergi meski rasa lelah seringkali muncul di hatinya. Ini seperti dia yang berjuang sendirian, dan si pria hanya diam memperhatikan. Padahal kenyataannya, tidak ada yang perlu diperjuangkan dalam hubungan mereka. *** "Kamu hanya perlu diam, duduk, dan menunggu." Laki-laki itu memberi perintah. Rania terdiam. Menunggu katanya? Berapa waktu lagi yang harus dia habiskan untuk menunggu? Apa belasan tahun itu belum cukup bagi laki-laki ini? Dan apa yang harus dia tunggu lagi kali ini? Rasanya, semua sia-sia.

Myla Calloway thought she'd found her forever with Damien Brooks–until her wedding day revealed a soul- crushing betrayal by her mother, Vanessa Calloway. Humiliated and heartbroken, Myla vows never to trust again. In the chaos of heartbreak, she had a one-night stand with her boss, Jaxon Brooks. A single night of forbidden passion leaves her with a secret that binds her to Jaxon forever. But Vanessa Calloway isn’t done wreaking havoc. Determined to control Jaxon and claim the Brooks family's immense fortune, Vanessa's manipulative schemes turn deadly. Can Myla and Jaxon overcome the lies and deceit that threaten to destroy them? Or will Vanessa’s ruthless ambition tear them apart for good?

Najwa Asyifa, perempuan berusia 26 tahun yang sudah menikah selama dua tahun dengan Fabian Rizki yang lebih tua enam tahun dibanding dirinya. Pernikahan itu awalnya indah. Namun, semenjak kehadiran Ibu mertua dan adik ipar yang ikut tinggal bersama mereka, keadaan akhirnya berubah. Puncaknya, ketika Najwa mendapat sebuah kabar buruk. Sang suami membawa wanita lain ke rumahnya dan mengakui wanita itu sebagai istri kedua. * Kau bilang, aku tak bisa tanpamu, Mas. Ah, Benarkah? Ku rasa, itu terbalik. Bukankah, justru kau yang tak bisa tanpaku?

I gave my full support when my father decided to set aside $2.1 billion in trust funds for his three illegitimate kids. Things had been very different in my previous life. At the time, the company urgently needed capital for a new project, and I had convinced my father to postpone setting up the trusts. I never imagined the three of them would take it as an attempt to seize the family fortune for myself. Furious, they went street racing to vent their anger. The result was a fatal crash. The car was destroyed, and none of them survived. Under my leadership, the company continued to grow at an astonishing pace and eventually secured a place on the Fortune Global 500 list. Yet on the very day I received the title of Young Entrepreneur of the Year, my father got me drunk and ordered my limbs broken. As I lay there screaming in agony, I demanded to know why he was doing this to me. His reply was filled with venom as he crushed my fingers one after another. "If you hadn't been so greedy for the inheritance, Ethan and the others wouldn't have gone out to clear their heads. They never would have died in that crash." In the end, my father beat me to death. When my critically ill mother learned the truth, the shock took her life as well. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day my father decided to establish the trust.

[MATURE CONTENTS, NO RAPE, VIOLENCE, DARK] She didn't realize she was slowly falling deeply for the handsome billionaire who always hid in the shadows, shrouded in darkness and mystery. Despite the blaring alarm in her head screaming 'danger alert,' she just had to trust him. But he wasn’t just a wealthy heartthrob; he was a bad boy with sinister intentions. He became her weapon for revenge, an addiction that transformed her into a villain. (EXTRACT) Eamon's gaze flicked to the name tag on her uniform, which read "Mia." He smirked, clearly aware of the deception. "Heather, do you think you can save your life from me in a hospital?" he teased. "Well, if... if you're a disease," Heather retorted, trying to regain some semblance of control. Eamon chuckled softly, a chilling sound. "Sure I am. A terminal one." "Anyway, Mr. Eamon, sorry for taking things the wrong way this morning. Perhaps you thought I was mocking your blindness by saying you changed my clothes," she said sincerely. "It's alright," Eamon replied, a hint of amusement in his tone. "I saw everything though." Heather blinked in confusion. "Huh? But... you're blind. How can you see everything like you claimed?" Eamon's smile widened, and he leaned in slightly. "Let me tell you a secret then, Ms Heather," he said, removing his dark lenses to reveal a set of emerald green eyes. "You have a fading tattoo 'A & H' on your left waist and a tiny black dotty mole underneath your right breast," Eamon said, his voice low and intimate. Heather: "...." Eamon's eyes bore into hers, a predatory glint in them. "You can't hide from me, Heather. Not in a hospital, not anywhere."

Sah-sah saja jika seseorang mempunyai cita-cita yang sulit dipatahkan. Adit bermimpi menjadi vokalist band terkenal. Seluruh fokus dalam hidupnya, tertuang hanya untuk musik dan musik. Hal itu bertolak belakang dengan keinginan ayahnya, seorang pengusaha sukses yang sayangnya, hanya mempunyai satu orang pewaris, yaitu Adit Wicaksono. Adit berjuang keras untuk menggapai keinginannya sendiri, sisi lain, sang ayah juga berjuang keras untuk mengalihkan keinginan putranya dari musik ke perusahaan yang telah dibangunnya sampai besar. Pertikaian antara ayah dan anak selama bertahun-tahun, tidak juga meluluhkan hati Adit. Dan kehadiran anak haram dari sang ayah yang bernama Tian, menambah konflik di antara mereka. Sementara dalam dunia percintaan, kehadiran Alika yang sangat tulus dan setia, harus dibenturkan dengan kenangan cinta pertama Adit, yaitu Reina. Apakah Adit tertantang untuk mengikuti keinginan ayahnya? Atau justru cita-citanya sendiri untuk menjadi vokalist band terkenal bisa terwujud?Akankah Adit menghadirkan cinta segitiga kepada Alika? Lalu, bagaimana dengan Reina yang justru hadir di antara mereka saat semuanya sudah terlambat?

Once full of laughter and dreams, Lily Harrison’s life shatters after a tragic accident leaves her confined to a wheelchair. The loss of her mother and her shattered sense of safety push her into isolation, sealing her heart behind walls of fear and silence. Wealth surrounds her, yet loneliness is her constant companion. Ethan never planned to become anyone’s caretaker. Struggling to find work, he accepts a strange offer that leads him into Lily’s guarded world. From the moment they meet, Lily resists him—rejecting his help, his kindness, and his presence. But Ethan stays. Quiet, patient, and steady, he fills the mansion with warmth she thought she had lost forever. Slowly, trust begins to grow. Through shared mornings, sleepless nights, and small moments of courage, Lily finds herself leaning on Ethan in ways that terrify her. He becomes her anchor, her safety, and the one person who sees her not as broken, but as someone still worthy of love. Just as their fragile bond deepens, danger strikes. A violent attack shatters their fragile peace, revealing shadows tied to Lily’s powerful family and forcing Ethan to risk his life to protect her. In the aftermath, emotions they can no longer ignore rise to the surface—fear, longing, and a love neither of them expected. But love comes with boundaries, secrets, and choices that could destroy them both. As past trauma collides with present danger, Lily and Ethan must decide whether they are brave enough to cross the line from caretaker and patient to something deeper… or if fear will cost them the one place they finally feel safe. In a world filled with uncertainty, can love become the strongest form of healing?

“Maybe I'll come back later. I'm sorry,” I said, tension strangling my voice. “No, please. Stay!” He said in a calm tone. I looked at him hysterically, and, like he had just recognised his own nudity, he smiled confidently. “I'll just put on something if you're uncomfortable.” “Uncomfortable?” I scoffed, trying to sound assuring. “No, I'm not uncomfortable. I've seen a lot of naked boys.” He shot a glance at me, sending a thrill running down my chest. “Boys?” He asked, closing the distance between us. He grabbed my left hand and placed it on his hard breast, his heart beating steady, a stark contrast to mine, which raced like an antelope running from a predator in a jungle. “Well… I've seen a lot of naked boys, but not a naked man…” I whispered softly, gazing and feeling lost in his starry eyes. ******************* Reina Grayson, the wolf-less Alpha's daughter, harbours a dangerous secret: she possesses a silver wolf. If her Pack discovers, she’ll be killed. When Alpha Van Killian, whom she was forced to marry, rejects her for her step-sister, Reina is poisoned and dies. Gifted a second chance by the Moon Goddess, she is reborn as Narah Smith. On her eighteenth birthday, she uncovers her true identity, but she had lost her wolf. She returns to her hometown, now living among her enemies as a common maid. As she navigates her past, she forms a bond with Alpha Van, who believes she’s his second chance mate despite being married to her step-sister. But with a vengeful heart and a determination to uncover the mysteries of her death, Narah must choose: embrace her fated mate or accept Alpha Zander’s proposal? Can she seek revenge on those who wronged her, or will she remain forever in the shadows?