Austin 3:16

Aruna Maheswari berniat menjual rumah peninggalan ibunya karena tempat yang terlalu besar untuk ditinggali sendiri dan terlalu sarat kenangan untuk dipertahankan. Keputusan itu tampak sederhana, hingga ia mengetahui bahwa rumah tersebut masih memiliki satu pemilik lain yaitu Sagara Setjo Pratama, pria yang meninggalkannya lima belas tahun lalu tanpa penjelasan. Kembalinya Sagara ke Indonesia memaksa Aruna menghadapi masa lalu yang selama ini ia kunci rapat. Urusan hukum berubah menjadi konflik personal ketika tanda tangan yang dibutuhkan justru tertahan oleh kehadiran orang yang paling ingin ia hindari. Terjebak dalam ruang yang sama, Aruna dan Sagara dipaksa berbagi rumah, waktu, dan luka yang belum sembuh. “Sekali lagi kamu bahas soal tanda tangan atau—” ucapnya tertahan, rahangnya mengeras. Aruna menyalang. "Atau apa? atau kamu bakal ber—" Kalimat itu belum selesai ketika ia maju selangkah. Tangan terangkat, menutup mulut lawannya bukan dengan telapak, tapi dengan bibir. "Sekali lagi bicara, aku tutup mulut kamu pakai itu."

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

Content Warning: This story contains a significant amount of adult content, including sexual material, alcohol, and violence. Reader discretion is advised. Moans echoed back and forth inside one of the rooms of a five star hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. The young woman could not hold herself back from crying out as a tall, powerfully built man above her moved relentlessly, his muscular body driving into hers. Their bodies were slick with sweat, the act of two people joining fueled by raw desire. “Damn it, you’re so tight and incredible, Lexi. You always satisfy me, you always bring me perfectly to my climax,” Austin said, struggling to catch his breath after release. Alexi turned onto her side, her hand tracing every inch of Austin Stanley’s damp skin, the man who had just made love to her. “You know this is wrong, don’t you, Austin? What we have isn’t right. Why do you trap me in a labyrinth that makes me lose my way?” “If you’re lost, call only me. I’m the only one you should ever call, Alexi Mauren. Only me, Austin Stanley, can guide you. Do you understand?” Austin leaned in, capturing her thin lips. “Listen to me. As long as I’m by your side, I’ll make sure your world stays safe.” Alexi wavered. Being entangled in a forbidden relationship with someone she should never have had was something that could never truly last. What if the world discovered their illicit affair? Would it still show her kindness? Or would the world turn its back on her completely?

Hidup Emily mulai hancur sejak ia tanpa sengaja menabrak seorang pria asing yang dingin dan arogan. Ia mengira kejadian itu sepele, sampai pria tersebut muncul di tempat kerjanya dan membuatnya dipecat di hari yang sama. Saat hampir putus asa, sebuah surat lowongan Maid tiba-tiba muncul di gagang pintu rumahnya. Tanpa nama pengirim. Tanpa keterangan apa pun. Siapa yang mengirimnya? Emily tidak tahu bahwa pria yang ia tabrak bukan orang biasa. Dan sejak hari itu, ia sudah menjadi incarannya. “Ternyata dunia ini sempit, Nona kecil.” Pertemuan mereka baru saja dimulai.

Rahayu berusaha menerima pernikahan kedua yang dibuat suaminya, dia bahkan rela pergi saat suami yang dia cintai mengusirnya. Namun, tak lama kemudian tersiar kabar buruk menimpa suami dan madunya. Suaminya lumpuh, madunya pergi entah kemana. Keluarga suaminya datang menghiba agar dia kembali, bahkan meminta dia sukarela mengasuh anak dari madunya. Bagaimana keputusan berat ini diambil Rahayu, mengingat tentang perlakuan buruk keluarga suaminya? Pembalasan apa yang harus Rahayu lakukan untuk mereka yang sudah merebut kebahagiaannya?

Lastri terpaksa menerima tawaran bekerja menjadi pembantu demi menghidupi keluarga. Namun, takdir mempertemukannya dengan majikan dingin yang terbiasa hidup dalam kesendiriannya. Lastri pikir itu bukan masalah besar asal ia bekerja dengan benar. Nyatanya, godaan demi godaan mulai ia rasakan datang dari sang majikan. Sebenarnya, godaan seperti apa yang diterima oleh Lastri? Mampukah Lastri menahan diri dari godaan itu? Atau justru terjerat semakin dalam pada godaan yang tak pernah ia bayangkan?

The young Omega Eva Gibson was certain that Austin Belmont was pursuing her older sister and would do anything to keep the Alpha’s promiscuous eldest son away from the only family that she had remaining at the Red Moon Pack.  Feeling like a possible replacement for her sister in Austin’s heart, Eva is reluctant to fall for the Alpha's son. Whispers of curses and rumors of an ancient rare wolf species surround her in this story of Eva finding herself and her role in saving someone remarkable.

Crissy is a normal girl, but her life changes when she meets Austin. Austin is an Alpha but a human wouldn't know that. They meet in an unexpected way and Crissy doesn't know her life would change for the better and for the worse. Austin instantly knows when he meets Crissy, that she is pure. All that he knows after that is that he must have her and he will stop at nothing to make it so. Even if his clan won't accept her. Crissy is mesmerised by the man that nearly killed her with his car. Entranced by his presence. Until she finds out the truth about his existence. About who he really is. Crissy is afraid about what this means for them. For their future. She is also afraid that the truth about the Abarrant clan might hurt her little brother Thomas and everything they have together. But can she leave Austin? Let all their wonderful memories turn into sand? Her head says she should. And her heart refuses to.

Perjanjian Tuan Mark dengan sahabat lamanya membuat Barra terpaksa menuruti keinginan sang Ayah untuk menikah dengan Mawar. Ancaman tidak akan mendapatkan hak waris kekayaan sang pengusaha itu membuat Barra tidak berkutik. Mawar yang kini hanya tinggal bersama nenek dan adiknya sepeninggal sang Ayah pun hanya bisa pasrah dengan desakan sang nenek untuk menerima perjodohan dengan Barra. Apakah Mawar akan menemukan kebahagiaan menikah dengan pria yang tidak pernah mencintainya?

Dunianya serasa berantakan dalam semalam, Ayunira Larasti diceraikan sekaligus dijual oleh mantan suaminya, sebagai alat penebus hutang terhadap teman lamanya yang merupakan seorang konglomerat ternama. Kaget dan juga belum bisa menerima kalau ia harus mau dinikahi oleh konglomerat itu, yakni Kenan Adijaya, sebagai ganti rugi hutang yang dipinjam berpuluh-puluh juta oleh mantan suaminya tersebut, Ayunira berakhir membenci sang suami baru. Akankah cinta hinggap kembali di lembaran hidupnya yang baru? Atau, Ayunira akan berusaha bersabar tinggal bersama Kenan, sembari menanti hari terbebasnya ia begitu hutang mantan suaminya lunas?