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"The world paints him in red. But before that—he only saw the world in black and white." A re-imagining of Emperor Caligula's life, history's infamous mad ruler... Was he made, or was he born? Told from multiple perspectives, Love and Honor explores the violent, intimate bond between a broken prince and the boy who dares to love him. Before the blood, before the madness, there was silence. There was pain. And there was love.

Luna terjebak dalam pernikahan yang penuh luka. Hendri, suaminya, selalu memperlakukannya dengan kasar, baik secara fisik maupun emosional. Dalam hati, Luna menyimpan kerinduan pada hidup yang bahagia, tetapi rasa takut dan kewajibannya sebagai istri membuatnya bertahan. Namun, segalanya berubah saat Luna menghadiri acara reuni sekolah dan bertemu kembali dengan Adrian, mantan kekasihnya yang dulu pernah menjadi bagian penting dalam hidupnya. Pertemuan itu membawa kembali kenangan indah yang sempat terkubur. Percakapan yang dimulai dengan canggung perlahan berubah menjadi kehangatan yang mengingatkan Luna pada siapa dirinya sebelum semua luka itu datang. Keakraban Luna dan Adrian tak luput dari perhatian Hendri. Cemburu yang memuncak membuat Hendri semakin kasar, hingga memicu pertengkaran besar di antara mereka. Dalam kemarahannya, Hendri tak sengaja membongkar rahasia besar yang selama ini ia sembunyikan—skandal yang tak hanya menghancurkan kepercayaan Luna, tetapi juga membuatnya harus mempertimbangkan kembali apa arti pernikahan dan kebahagiaan. Luna kini dihadapkan pada pilihan sulit: terus bertahan dalam pernikahan yang melukainya, atau mencari keberanian untuk mengejar kebahagiaan, meski itu berarti meninggalkan segalanya dan merangkai kembali jejak rindu yang tak pernah usai. "Jejak Rindu yang Terlarang" adalah kisah tentang cinta lama yang kembali menyala, keberanian untuk melawan ketidakadilan, dan perjalanan seorang wanita menemukan kembali dirinya di tengah badai kehidupan.

Untuk pengidap bipolar seperti Raya, kehadiran tiga orang sahabat sudah lebih dari cukup untuk memberikan arti hidup pada dunianya yang rumit. Gavin yang perhatian, Sal yang tampan, dan Asta yang bijak, adalah paket komplit yang mampu membuatnya bertahan melewati masa-masa sulit. Bukan hanya itu, Raya juga membutuhkan road trip untuk membuatnya tetap waras diantara fase yang seringkali membuatnya depresi dan hampir bunuh diri. Ujung Jawa, Bali, Lombok, Kupang, semua Raya singgahi demi menjaga bipolarnya tetap dalam batas aman. Kecuali satu tempat yang tak bisa ia datangi sendirian; Pulau Sumatera. Tempat dimana memori masa kecilnya tertinggal, tempat dimana ia merasa pernah memiliki keluarga, tempat dimana semua rahasia tentang masa lalunya terkuak. Kebencian sang ibu, kepergian sang ayah, kemarahan mereka berdua, kerinduan Raya. Ditemani ketiga sahabatnya, Raya akhirnya tiba di Pulau Sumatera. Kehadiran mereka dalam perjalanan istimewa tersebut, membuat setiap jengkal jalan yang penuh memori itu berubah jadi lebih berwarna. Tapi siapa sangka, ditengah perjalanan, Raya justru menemukan sebuah rahasia lain yang disembunyikan rapat-rapat oleh sahabatnya. Rahasia yang mengubah cara pandang Raya tentang cinta yang begitu asing dihidupnya. Rahasia yang membuatnya harus merasakan patah hati bahkan sebelum merasakan jatuh cinta dengan cara yang benar. Rahasia yang akhirnya membuat Raya menyadari, hidupnya berharga untuk orang lain.

Kara Barlowe is a 17-year-old wolf less young lady; her father and mother are Alpha Drake Barlowe and Luna Anita Barlowe of the Lunar Eclipse pack. Just a month before her 18th birthday she has is visited by Selene the Moon Goddess herself, who explains to Kara that she does indeed have a wolf, but she hasn\'t been woken up yet, that she won\'t until Kara finds the Mystical and powerful Moon Stone before it falls into the wrong hands and that it must be done before the Great moon in January on the day of Kara\'s 18th Birthday and find her mate. Will Kara really be able to get her wolf, Will she be able to find her mate and locate the Moon Stone before it is too late.

“Why do I feel like we've met before?” I stared at the young man standing before me, his eyes locked on mine. He tucked some loose strands of my hair behind my ears, his lips stretching into a cocky smirk, “where? In your wet dreams?” ~~~~ Selena has had the same dreams for a very long time—a young man thrusting a silver sword into her chest in a moment of weakness. She'd called it a dream, but after meeting this strange man in her college on an unfaithful day, her whole life takes the other direction. Dominic Lakes, a hot transfer student who's extremely good at playing hockey. He fights to suppress his Alpha aura with the humans around him, but with a particular girl—Selena—it felt like she could see through him with a single glance. What if they'd really met before? Not just in this lifetime but the one before? Would they uncover the truth before it's too late?

In the darkest,and the most formidable hour of men,the future of our great world, rest on a shoulder of man. The strongest and the most reliable stronghold of man, will fall even before before the resurrection of the Dark lord. The struggle between darkness and light beginning.

Anastasia Farrow is competent, precocious and excellent at what she does. At least those are the words her boss, Grayson Steele, CEO of Steele Industries used to describe her in one of his interviews. To Ana however, Grayson Steele is not just her boss, but more and before the duo can explore their feelings for each other, something tears them apart. Can Anastasia find her way back to Grayson before it's too late? Or will their love story be over before it's even begun?

They betrayed her, broke her, and left her to die. But fate had other plans. Lyriel gave everything for love. Her time. Her dreams. Her heart. She built his empire, raised the child he claimed was abandoned, and stood by him when no one else would. But behind every kiss was a lie. Behind every smile, betrayal. When the truth finally came to light, it shattered more than just her world—it cost her her life. Poisoned. Stabbed. Burned. But Lyriel's story didn’t end in the flames. She opened her eyes to a time before it all began—before the wedding, before the lies, before she handed her life away to those who would watch her burn. This time, she’s not here to love. She’s here to destroy.

"Stop the car!" Shouted Albert "Boss!" "I said stop the car or you are fired!" Albert said coldly. 'Screeeeeeech' the driver stepped on the emergency break. Before he could react, his boss had already flung the door and was running towards a certain direction... .... "Let's go home." Hearing the word home, Velma looked at the man before her dumbly. "Let's go home..." Albert repeated himself. Before waiting for Velma to reply, he took her hand and led her to the car.

Cleorine is from the province who vacationed in Manila to gain experience there before moving out. She met a new friend who became close to her, but she had to say goodbye because she would continue her studies in the province before going back to Manila. Will they meet again?