Bab Keras Tidak Bisa Keluar

Terlahir dengan istimewa tak membuat Alara Diba Afsana putus asa dan minder di tengah kalangan anak seusianya. Sejak kecil, Alara di titipkan di rumah sang Nenek karena Papa yang sibuk bekerja. Sedangkan Mama? Alara tidak mengetahuinya. Papa tidak pernah menceritakan sosok Mama pada Alara. Tak ada yang mau terlahir seperti Alara, ejekan, hinaan hingga gunjingan Alara terima dengan diam tanpa melawan. Hingga suatu sore, Alara tak sengaja bertemu perempuan berhijab bersama beberapa anak seusianya yang tengah bermain di taman. Alara hanya melihat tak berani mendekat. Bunda. Setidaknya kata itu adalah kalimat yang mereka ucapkan kepada perempuan berhijab itu. Betapa murah senyum perempuan berhijab itu kepada mereka semua, bermain dan melempar canda bersama anak-anak begitu gembira. Lantas, tak sengaja kaki kecilnya berjalan menuju mereka. Ingin sekali Alara ikut bermain dan tertawa bersama, tapi apakah boleh? Apakah boleh Alara ikut merasakan kebahagiaan mereka ketika Alara sendiri terlahir dengan keistimewaan yang membuatnya dijauhi banyak orang? "Hai! Adek mau ikut bermain?" Tanya perempuan berhijab itu dengan nada yang lembut. "Bunda." Perempuan itu mengerutkan kening heran, lantas mengerti maksud kalimat "Bunda" dari Alara. "Iya, adek boleh kok panggil kakak Bunda. Sama seperti yang lain." Alara menatap perempuan berhijab yang tersenyum manis kepadanya dengan mata berkaca, "Boleh tidak Bunda jadi Bundanya Alara?" Perempuan itu merasa aneh dengan pertanyaan Alara, namun ia berusaha menanggapi pertanyaan Alara dengan senyuman, "Jadi adek namanya Alara, ya?" Alara mengangguk. "Iya, boleh kok Alara anggap Bunda jadi Bundanya Alara juga." Satu hal yang tidak perempuan berhijab itu sadari. Jika Alara menginginkan ia menjadi Bundanya, Bunda hanya untuk Alara. ***

Hindi akalain ni Serena na ang simpleng pagtanggi niya na sapilitang maikasal sa kuya ng kanyang best friend ang magiging daan pala para maungkat ang isang rebelasyon tungkol sa pagkatao niya. Iyon din ang naging simula ng isang napakalaking pagbabago sa buhay niya. Mula sa pagiging tagapagmana ng mga Choi ay natagpuan niya na lang ang sarili niya na nasa isang napakahirap na kalagayan. Mula sa naglalakihan at mga bonggang runway platform na nilalakaran niya suot ang iba't-ibang designer items ay naroon siya ngayon sa isang maliit na entabladong nasa gitna ng madilim na club— sumasayaw ng malaswang sayaw habang suot ang maliliit na piraso ng tela na kaunti na lang ay maglalantad na sa kaluluwa niya. Mula sa tingin ng paghanga at sigaw ng admirasyon mula sa mga umiidolo sa kanya ay nauwi siya sa pagsalo ng mga malalagkit na tingin at mahahalay na salita mula sa mga lalaking hindi niya kilala na pawang mga hayok sa laman. Ang magandang katawan na dati niyang iniingat-ingatan, ngayon ay naging parausan na lang ng kung sino man ang may kakayahang magluwal ng pinakamalaking halaga para sa isang gabing impiyerno sa loob ng VIP room ng club. Paanong ang simpleng paghahangad ng kabutihan niya para sa sarili ay naging sanhi ng pagbaliktad ng mundo niya at pagkawala sa kanya ng mga taong mahalaga sa buhay niya? Ngunit sa kabila ng hirap at walang katiyakan ay pinili niya pa ring mabuhay. Kahit alang-alang na lang sa isisilang niyang anak sa lalaking nakasama niya sa isang gabing impiyerno na iyon. Sa lalaking hindi niya man lang nakikilala...

In a world where overpopulation is a problem, teenagers from troubled homes, picked by the government, are regressed to infants and toddlers, physically and mentally. In this novel, you follow the story of Alice who is signed up for the programme, not by the government but by her parents. Alice feels confused and betrayed, but all turns around when a lovely couple adopts her.

Jace is a well known person at his school. *the jock. *the captain of the football team *the trouble maker. *the Greek god. *the bad boy. *the gay hottie. *the gay guy with the gay dad. *Mr. popular. Being sent to his dads office again, for the third time since the week started, his eyes landed on the most beautiful boy he had ever laid eyes on.'He's gonna be mine.' Jace put his mind to that but there's a lot he will have to learn about the boy and those things will break jace's heart but he would still fall for the boy of his dreams.

"I can give you what you want, professor," I said, my gaze trained on him. He moved closer to me until my back hit the wall. Then his gaze dropped to my lips, his golden eyes taking on a crimson hue. "And what's that, Miss Nightbourne?" He said, his voice dropping to a heart-racing whisper, sending shivers down my spine. "Me." ... Drugged and forced into a premature heat, Clarissa ends up in bed with Jaxon, her fiance's uncle. And eventually, she discovers that she's pregnant. Betrayed, branded a traitor, exiled, broken, and alone, she soon discovers a dangerous secret-her bloodline is more than just powerful. She is the last heir of the Lunar Throne. To uncover her potential, she must attend the Werewolf Academy. At the Academy, she must fight for her birthright while facing ruthless enemies, dark prophecies, and the forbidden pull of her mate-now her professor. Will she be able to find the justice she so desperately seeks?

Being Alpha Ace Cassilas' mate was hell for Victoria. As if it weren't enough to keep Victoria as his prisoner and slave, Alpha Ace also betrays Victoria. The night Ace announces his engagement to another girl, Victoria runs away with Ace's twins in her womb. Jared Waltz, the Alpha of the South River Pack, rescued Victoria. He treated her so well that he made her his girlfriend. Victoria thought her hell was over. Until another fact is revealed: she is the descendant of Alpha King Salvatore, the cursed Alpha, and her twins are the target of hunters.

Mae Madison has been a childhood lover of Raymond Wright. They had pictured themselves becoming a couple someday until disaster struck them. Will their relationship even survive? Mae's family business went bankrupt and his father died because of a heart attack. Raymond wasn't left out too in this chaotic disaster, as he lost his only sister to the cold hands of death. Mae was angry, he accused Raymond of leaving her when she needed him most, and before he'd explain himself, she broke up with him. Raymond became a shadow of himself, he needed her too by himself, but now she's long gone. He became cold, heartless and suffered from Schizoid Personality Disorder for the remaining days of his life. 3 years later, Mae came looking for a job in Monroe Groups to start over her crumbled life, but the truth won't be farther than that. It was Raymond's company, and he was the new CEO. “What happened when their cross paths, A Forgiveness, Salvation or more hatred to ensue between them?” “Will Mae even tell the cold CEO he had a son with her for the past 3 years after their separation?”

Bukan Sebab Cinta Ditolak, yang membuat pernikahan Juriah batal dilaksanakan. Namun, sikap arogan Gani-ayah Juriah yang telah membuat harga diri seorang pemuda ternoda dan terluka. Juriah yang tengah menanti hari sakral, tiba-tiba mendapat teror menakutkan. Dia mendengar suara-suara asing memanggil namanya, sosok menyeramkan muncul di hadapan, membuat Juriah hilang ingatan di setiap petang Kamis malam Jum'at. Seorang ulama mengatakan, Juriah terkena santet sijundai. Sijundai adalah ilmu santet, dalam ritualnya menggunakan gasing dari tulang tengkorak manusia yang mati berdarah. Si pengirim santet akan memainkan gasing tersebut di setiap petang Kamis malam Jum'at, ritual dianggap selesai apabila tali gasing telah terputus

Tentang Rasendriya Adystha dan Raveena Adhisty. Dua remaja sekolah yang sama-sama berusaha menjadi orang tua dadakan untuk bayi tanpa identitas yang mereka temukan. Juga menyangkut kepercayaan, obsesi, kesetiaan, juga kehancuran yang hebat.

Ariana Brown melihat perselingkuhan sang suami, Enzo Grey dengan Caroline Black, yang merupakan sahabat baiknya. Kemarahan Ariana membuat kedua orang itu di pecat dari perusahaan milik keluarga Brown. Hilda—ibu mertua—, Tamara —adik ipar—dan Caroline melakukan konspirasi dalam pembunuhan Ariana. Untungnya Ariana bisa selamat dan melakukan operasi plastik karena wajahnya rusak. Dia merubah dirinya menjadi Alice White —identitas milik putri seorang dokter yang sudah menolongnya. Alice White mendekati dan menggoda Alejandro Grey,mantan adik iparnya untuk membalas dendam kepada keluarga Grey. Ternyata banyak misteri yang disembunyikan oleh keluarga Grey. Bagaimana kisah Alice White dan Alejandro Grey dalam membalas dendam kepada keluarga Grey? Rahasia apa yang disembunyikan oleh mereka?