Arti Stupid

Kamara Hermes desired a life of stardom. A place in the fashion world that would resonate her name. However, her dreams seemed to have come to an abrupt halt when her father fell into debt owing Diego Sanchez, Atlanta's renowned Mafia who would terminate anyone who was stupid enough to cross his way. She would do anything to protect her family from becoming homeless as the ruthless Mafia insists on taking their only home away. When there appears to be no way out. Diego decided to offer her a deal, only if she takes it would he let go of the debt and her family home. He wants her to become his surrogate. Something Kamara considers outrageous. However, she has to choose between birthing a child for the Mafia or having her family live on the streets of Atlanta. One had to be a better option.

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.

Katherine's POV "Can we go on a date?" I asked the guy I just met and felt so stupid to do that. Didn't I just promised myself never to date after breaking my heart once? "Sure." His reply made me even more shocked. Is it that easy? Of course not. ***** what will happen when she finally decided to give love a second chance after getting betrayed by her highschool sweetheart? what will happen when her date turns out to be a 500 years old werewolf searching for her just to break his curse? what will happen when they fall in love but her Ex returns to her life claiming she only belongs to him and no one else? And finally what will happen when Katherine realize she not only have to fight her Obsessive Ex but also save her werewolf boyfriend from the witch who cursed him years back?

Colette cares about two things; love and love songs. Her heart is filled with butterflies and yet no one ever loved her back. Sometimes it feels like her loveless fate had been destined and sometimes she wanted to fight this stupid fate by letting herself love shamelessly and pushing for the best case scenario. It started with Hussein. A dear friend of hers with cute afro but Hussein said he loved another girl. He promised to be friends with her forever but why does he still look at her...that way? Then she met Romeo by chance, a charming young popstar with the eyes of the sun. It was only natural, she fell for him. But Romeo turned out to be a jerk to her incapable of loving anyone. But the issue here was her heart couldn't stop loving them so she never stopped trying. Will Colette ever find the love she so desperately wanted? Or will the love she searches for be the very thing that will ruin her beyond repair?

There's nothing more shattering than hearing that you're signed off as a collateral to marry in order to clear off your uncle's stupid debts. "So this is it" I pull the hoodie over my head and grab my duffel bag that is already stuffed with all my important stuff that I need for survival. Carefully I jump down my window into the bushes below skillfully. I've done this a lot of times that I've mastered the art of jumping down my window. Today is different though, I'm not coming back here, never! I cannot accept marrying some rich ass junkie. I dust the leaves off my clothe and with feathery steps, I make out of the driveway. A bright headlight of a car points at me making me freeze in my tracks, another car stops and the door of the car opens. There's always only one option, Run!

Zayla was abandoned when she was a baby during the war and was left with a human family to hide who she was, till years later, she would be set on a path of love, danger, and power beyond her imagination, but would she survive long enough? It's five in the morning ... my stupid alarm clock is going off, but I didn't want to wake from my amazing dream of this handsome man with his strong arms around me, looking deep into my Jade eyes. "Princess Zayla, we will finally be together soon, my love, and I will release myself from my curse, " his voice echoed painfully. I woke up jumping straight. What was that ?" I whispered to myself. "Find me PRINCESS Zayla IS ALL I KEEP HEARING." I am going crazy, SM, SM. I should get ready, but I could shake this weird feeling that my whole life will change...

Clarissa suddenly woke up with a start. Her head hurt… she was crying over what happened to her. She slowly got up, picked up her scattered clothes, and got dressed. She glanced at the man who was the first to take her virginity and quickly left before he could wake up. "I’m not a virgin anymore! Huhuhu… I’m really so stupid!... What’s worse is that I don’t even know the man!" She remembered begging the man to claim her last night… she felt like banging her head against the wall. She wasn’t raped, but she lost her virginity—she gave it away willingly to a man she didn’t know! She was drugged last night! What kind of drug did the man put in her drink?… why did it make her so horny… huhuhu… so embarrassing! She was even the one insisting with the man!

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.

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.

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.