Arti Knees

Imagine loving someone in secret for a decade, watching them chase the one person who could never truly accept them, believing their wedding would finally free them and you, only to see him drop to his knees in front of everyone, begging her to stay and calling you, his best friend and secret mate, “just friend”. The pain rips through you, you drown it in alcohol, follow a scent that feels like home, and wake up beside a man who looks exactly like him and wants nothing more than to ruin you, strip every ounce of innocence from your bones, and worship the grounds of your sanctuary day and night.

"Will you Marry me, Sunshine?" He proposed her sitting on his knees, she nodded to him. He smiled and slipped the ring in her finger. He looked behind her, her parents and her brother with teary eyes standing there on the gunpoint by his man. Brandon Rodriguez, another name of death and danger. Everyone fears him. He is a cold-hearted mafia boss. He has no mercy for anyone. Claire Brown, a definition of sweetness and innocence, a beautiful and pure soul who loves everyone. She can't stand violence and blood. One fateful night everything changed when the king of darkness meet the innocent girl under different situations.?

"Zayne-" I try to push him away when he grabs me by the waist and puts me on the counter. Letting out a gasp, I rest my hands on his shoulders as his warmth lingers on my body. His eyes are slightly red as if he was crying. And before I realize it, he leans forward and rests his head on my shoulder, breathing in my scent. "Myla," He calls, his voice intoxicating. I hate how he has the power to make my knees go weak whenever my name comes out from between his lips. "I never craved attention until I tasted yours."

Di sebuah kota yang jarang tidur, Nadia, seorang wanita karier berusia 28 tahun, menjalani hidupnya dengan ambisi besar. Namun, di balik pencapaiannya, ada kehampaan yang tak bisa ia pahami. Hingga suatu malam, ia bertemu dengan Reza—seorang pria penuh misteri dengan tatapan yang sulit diabaikan. Percakapan mereka yang awalnya biasa perlahan berubah menjadi permainan penuh godaan. Malam semakin larut, dan batas antara logika serta hasrat mulai memudar. Nadia terhanyut dalam pengalaman yang mengguncang tubuh dan pikirannya. Namun, di balik keintiman itu, ada rahasia besar yang disembunyikan Reza. Apakah pertemuan mereka hanya sekadar pelampiasan, ataukah malam itu menjadi awal dari sesuatu yang lebih dalam? Novel ini bukan hanya menghadirkan kisah penuh gairah, tetapi juga menyelami perjalanan psikologis tokoh dalam memahami kebebasan, hasrat, dan arti keintiman yang sesungguhnya.

Gadis itu adalah seorang mahasiswi yang ingin menyelamatkan saudara perempuannya. Pria itu berusaha untuk menyelamatkan keluarganya. Bersama-sama, mereka berdua menemukan arti sesungguhnya dari cinta dan pengorbanan…. Mahasiswa Ari Douglas baru saja mengetahui kalau saudara perempuannya, Henley, mengidap leukemia. Tanpa asuransi, mereka tidak punya banyak pilihan dan harapan. Kemudian seorang teman memberitahu Ari tentang AmericanMate, sebuah layanan perjodohan yang elit nan modern. Atas bujukan sahabatnya, Grayson juga memutuskan untuk mencoba AmericanMate. Tetapi dia punya satu syarat: Dia akan serius menjalaninya untuk seumur hidup. Tidak pernah ada sejarah perceraian dalam silsilah keluarga monarki... baik satupun. Dapatkah dua hati yang saling mengorbankan demi kepentingan keluarga mereka jatuh cinta satu sama lain? Dibeli oleh Pangeran Milyuner diciptakan oleh Theresa Oliver, seorang penulis eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Airin menikah dengan Arlan bukan karena cinta, melainkan karena takdir dan restu keluarga. Sejak awal, ia tahu hati Arlan telah lama tertambat pada Inayah—kakaknya sendiri. Namun demi menjaga kehormatan keluarga, Airin menerima pernikahan itu, berharap waktu bisa menumbuhkan cinta. Sayangnya, yang datang bukan kasih, melainkan dingin dan jarak. Arlan terus memandang Airin sebagai pengganti Inayah, sementara ibu mertuanya memandangnya sebagai biang segala kesialan keluarga. Airin menjalani hari-harinya dengan kesabaran yang perlahan mengikis dirinya, menyembunyikan luka di balik senyum yang dipaksakan. Di tengah rumah tangga tanpa cinta itu, Airin harus memilih: terus bertahan demi nama baik, atau melepaskan meski berarti kehilangan segalanya. Ini adalah kisah tentang hati yang setia meski tak pernah terpilih—dan keberanian untuk menemukan arti cinta yang sesungguhnya.

Aku menunggu donor jantung selama dua tahun, tetapi jantung itu malah ditransplantasikan oleh suamiku kepada putri palsu keluarga kaya, Inara. Dokter mengatakan aku hanya memiliki sisa waktu hidup satu minggu. Karena itu, aku memutuskan untuk membekukan jenazahku. Aku menyumbangkan jasadku sendiri kepada studio milik Inara. Pada hari aku menandatangani surat donasi, anakku berlari memelukku dan berkata bahwa akhirnya Mama dan Bibi sudah berdamai kembali. Orang tuaku memujiku karena akhirnya aku mengerti arti kasih sayang antarsaudari dan mau saling membantu. Suamiku pun merasa lega, mengatakan bahwa aku akhirnya melepaskan ganjalan di hati dan menjadi lebih pengertian. Aku tersenyum tipis. Ya, kali ini aku benar-benar sudah belajar untuk patuh. Aku akan mengembalikan identitas putri Keluarga Mahardian kepada Inara dan mengabulkan keinginan kalian semua.

Alpha Evan Scott, who once loved me beyond all reason, stopped loving me overnight. Because he had chosen the wrong wolf. What he never realized was that, on that very same day, I awakened too. If, in his eyes, I was nothing but an imposter who had occupied Julia Lawson's place for all these years, then it was time to return what was never meant to be mine. I followed fate's design all the way to my death. Only after that did Evan sink to his knees beside my corpse, his cries filled with unbearable regret. At last, I remembered. The truth was, he had come for me.

When my mother finally found the real heiress, she was on her knees selling shoes on the street. And to my surprise, I recognized her—she was none other than my fiancé's first love. Determined to oust me, the fake heiress, she played her part well, putting on a daily show to make me look bad. I was content to play along, enjoying our little game, until my fiancé’s offhand remark, “Was that really necessary?" shattered my composure. Fine, I thought, “You can keep this husband and family. I’ve got better things to do—like finding my real parents.”

“We shouldn’t be doing this, Blaze.” I whispered as I tightly clutched his silky shirt, even though it felt so right, even though everything inside me burns brighter when he looks at me— even though my knees buckled right now, when he slowly slotted his firm thigh between my legs. “You know you want it.” He slowly pressed his index finger into my mouth, and my eyes fluttered shut when he pressed an open kiss against my jaw. “But- my brother...” I mumbled around his finger, as I forced my eyes open. He lifted his thigh and pressed it against my core and I let out a stuttered cry as I threw my head back, my knees threatening to give out this time. “... doesn’t have to know.” —————— To hide her dark secrets, Tessy Roper is content with playing the good girl of her college. She keeps up to her grades, doesn’t drink or smoke or go to notorious college parties, and most definitely doesn’t involve herself with pant-dropping bad boys like Blaze Colt - feared gang leader and her elder brother’s best friend. But things take a turn for the worst when her dark secrets get exposed to Blaze Colt and the only way to protect it is to strike a dirty deal with him. Through this sinful man, she’s introduced into a world of whips and chains and one demanding master who’s determined to unravel every perfectly aligned piece of her body - and heart.