Arti Gone

My twin sister died on her 18th birthday. She died of respiratory failure in a dark corner of a hotel after being raped. Her dearest friend, Joanne Lowe, whom she always cared for and supported, turned around and anonymously spread photos of my sister being raped. I then slowly ruined the face which had so badly wanted to replace my sister with a knife. With blood everywhere, I cradled Joanne's face as if it were a piece of art and said, "My beloved sister is gone, and you people who harmed her won't be let off so easily."

I'm no longer a human, my life is over. I've left everyone I love. I've gone rogue from the CIA. My only hope is my handler. She is tough enough to face my monster. If I lose control, she won't hesitate to take me out. But I'm not the only predator out there. Someone's hunting her. She needs my protection. But if I don't get my animal under control, I may be her biggest threat yet.

After twenty-five years of trying to win over Gus Harding, I failed and died by his hand. But he didn't know that. He kept threatening, demanding I show myself immediately. The real heiress slapped him hard. "Genevieve is dead, and you didn't even care enough to see her one last time." Gus scoffed, claiming it was just another one of my tricks. Only when he saw my cold, lifeless body did he finally understand. I was gone for good. And this time, it drove him mad.

Dua belas tahun cinta, kesetiaan, dan janji. Semua hancur dalam satu tembakan. Aria mengira dia tahu arti cinta. Pengorbanan, kesabaran, dan keyakinan buta pada pria yang sudah dia panggil tunangannya selama lebih dari 10 thahun. Namun, di Hari Valentine, ketika pistol diarahkan ke mereka, Liam secara naluriah melindungi mantan kekasihnya, Sophia, sementara Aria dibiarkan berdarah dan diabaikan. "Kamu hampir mati!" "Dan dia bahkan nggak menatapku, Lili. Dia malah memeluk wanita itu seolah-olah aku nggak berarti apa-apa." Terbelah antara patah hati dan harga diri, Aria mengambil langkah berani. Dia menikahi Aiden Candra, rival Liam yang kaya, dalam tindakan balas dendam yang impulsif. Namun, Aiden bukan sekadar pelarian. Dia pria yang kuat, posesif, dan secara tak terduga protektif. Sekali dia menginginkan sesuatu, dia tidak akan melepaskannya. Kini, terjebak antara cinta yang mengecewakannya dan pria yang mungkin menuntut lebih dari yang siap dia berikan, hati Aria menghadapi ujian terakhirnya. Akankah dia akhirnya menjadi pilihan pertama seseorang, atau justru kehilangan dirinya sendiri dalam perjuangan itu?

One ritual gone wrong. One girl bound in chains of blood. Salomé’s life is stolen the night she’s dragged into the mafia underworld… and the wolves that rule it. Cassian, Rhett, and Matteo, Three men tied to her by hunger, oath, and obsession. They’re her captors and her shields, her executioners and her only chance at survival. But every oath demands a price. And every touch pushes her closer to the truth: she was never prey. She was prophecy. And when her power rises, every world, mafia, pack, and temple, will fall to its knees.

Isabella has gone from being an Employee of the Year at a major automotive company to being unemployed in the blink of an eye. With bills to pay and online applications to submit, she finally finds a job after months that could get her out of the financial hole she's in. However, this job is not the one she studied for at her prestigious university; it's to be the assistant to a CEO who never keeps employees due to his“special” personality. Nevertheless, she decides to take the risk, hoping to be the one who stays in that position and not just be one of those who leave.

Shannon Gray loved Sean Ford wholeheartedly, regardless of her loneliness or feelings of lack of accomplishment.She once believed that he would be her forever until the end. However, things happened the other way around. Finally, she woke up when he pushed her to the edge of the cliff for another woman, only then did she know that she was just a passerby in his life and he would never be hers…Sean, you will regret this one day. In fact, no one can escape from feeling helpless. Perhaps, I will be gone when you decide to come back...

My mating ceremony with Alpha Kaelan Blackwood was supposed to happen today. He'd gone to claim the Luna's Crown for me—the final ritual before we would be bound forever. Instead, he walked into an ambush. He survived. Barely. But his wolf didn't survive. Whatever had come back from that attack wore Kaelan's face but doesn't know me. Doesn't recognize his fated mate. Instead, he looks at Seraphina like she's the one who matters. Dr. Theron Vance, our Pack Healer, gave me hope anyway. The pup I was carrying is Pureblood—a miracle, even between two Pureblood wolves. He said it might be enough to wake whatever wasleeping inside Kaelan. I was going to tell him tonight. Then I heard him talking to his Beta, Beckett. "You're really going through with this? Pretending your Wolf is gone just so a dying woman can play mother before she—" "Drop it. Elara's the only one I've ever loved." Kaelan's voice came low, steady. "This thing with Sera is just medical. A procedure. It means nothing. When it's over, Elara and I complete the mating ceremony. End of story." I didn't storm in. Didn't scream. Didn't cry. I just turned around and walked away. I don't want an Alpha's love if I'm never going to be his priority.

Maya merupakan play girl yang terbiasa mempermainkan cinta. Dia selalu beranggapan bahwa cinta itu seperti layang-layang yang bisa ditarik ulur sesuka hati. Suatu hari, dia berjumpa dengan lima pemuda yang mengubah banyak hal dalam kehidupannya. Dari kelima pemuda tersebut, dua di antaranya menyeret Maya masuk dalam lingkaran dilema. Devan, si gunung es yang pesonanya memikat sejak pertama bertemu. Reygan, si humble yang mengenalkan arti kenyamanan sesungguhnya. Maya terbiasa meremehkan cinta, hingga akhirnya dia sadar bahwa cinta dan kenyamanan adalah dua hal yang berbeda. Bumerang yang dia lempar, berbalik menghantam dirinya sendiri. Untuk bersama Reygan, dia memang merasa nyaman. Namun, mereka tersekat kesenjangan status sosial. Apabila nekat memperjuangkan Devan, tentu saja taruhannya adalah persahabatan. Dia akan kehilangan seseorang yang memberinya rasa nyaman. Bahkan mungkin kehilangan semua sahabatnya, termasuk Devan sendiri. Lantas, kepada siapa hatinya akan memilih? Sejauh mana dia sanggup memendam perasaannya dalam diam? Dan apa penyesalan terbesar yang membuatnya merasa menjadi manusia paling jahat di dunia?

Seni sastra adalah sesuatu yang indah dan mendamaikan hatinya, tetapi sosok Bintang lah yang selalu jadi sumber terangnya. Di mata Cinta yang terlahir dari kasta pembantu, Bintang adalah sosok mustahil yang tak mungkin digapai. Cinta hanya bisa melukiskan indahnya hanya dengan bait-bait puisi yang dibuatnya secara diam-diam. Alur cintanya mulai berubah kala sahabatnya " Sang Berandal" mulai menawarkan kontrak pada gadis culun nan polos yang tak paham apa itu makna cinta. Sebuah kontrak bergaransi seumur hidup yang mengajarinya arti cinta. Sebuah perjanjian di mana Cinta akan berguru selama setahun penuh secara "gratis" supaya bisa mendapatkan pujaan hatinya : Bintang Alexander Zulkarnsen, anak konglomerat —juragan sapi— terkenal yang tingkat keangkuhannya lebih tinggi dari gunung Everest. Tiga syaratnya terdengar begitu mudah. Yang pertama, tak boleh berkata tidak apapun situasinya. Yang kedua, tak boleh mengganti target. Dan yang terakhir : tidak boleh jatuh cinta pada mentornya. Jika Cinta melanggar salah satu syarat : ia harus membayar satu miliyar rupiah pada sang mentor.