Bab Pernikahan

"Semuanya bisa saja berubah kalau kamu memilih untuk pergi. Kumohon, berhentilah... Berhentilah sekali saja."- Alzen Hamilton. "Aku sudah jatuh hati sejauh ini. Aku tidak akan berhenti, kau dengar itu? Aku akan berdiri bersamamu sampai akhir."- Thana Yudistia. *** Alzen Hamilton, the Prince of Oltocasc yang mendadak naik tahta menjadi Raja harus menerima banyak rumor miring tentangnya. Kepergian sang kakak dan kakak ipar yang merupakan Raja juga Ratu sebelumnya membuat Alzen dituduh menjadi penyebab kematian mereka agar bisa menjadi raja. Lebih dari itu, Alzen juga menerima tanggung jawab yang tidak terduga, yaitu menjadi Ayah dari putra mendiang sang kakak. Untuk duduk diatas tahta, Alzen diharuskan menikah dan sayangnya dia tidak percaya hubungan pernikahan. Hingga dihari perburuan, ia menemukan seorang wanita yang ingin mengakhiri hidupnya sendiri. Alzen tanpa ragu mengajukan penawaran untuk mengambil alih kehidupannya yang ingin dibuang.

Kata orang kita semua akan menjalani kehidupan baru setelah menikah, akan banyak suka dan duka setelahnya.  Aku menikah dengan seorang lelaki yang kucintai, tak peduli akan statusnya yang bukanlah anak kandung dari orang tua yang saat ini bersamanya. Karena ingin membalas budi kepada mereka, Suamiku tetap memilih tinggal di rumah Ibu Angkatnya, wanita yang sama sekali tak pernah memberikan kasih sayang padanya karena kasih sayang itu hanya didapatkan oleh Ayah yang kini sudah tiada.  Dengan Mas Azka anak angkatnya saja Ibu memperlakukannya dengan penuh kebencian, tak perlu ditanya bagaimana denganku kan?  Hari-hari yang kujalani begitu berat hingga akhirnya membuatku memilih untuk memaksa suamiku pergi dan menegaskan kepada Ibu dan Ipar-iparku kalau kami tak sepantasnya diperlakukan begini.  Dengan penuh keberanian akhirnya aku memilih jalan untuk menyadarkan mereka, jika statusku ini adalah Menantu dan bukanlah seorang Babu. Setelah beberapa lama akhirnya semua berjalan baik-baik saja, namun cobaan kembali mengguncang rumah tanggaku, segala hal sudah kucoba, bertahan, berjuang, hingga akhirnya sampai pada titik pasrah.  Orang ketiga yang memasuki istanaku mencoba untuk menyingkirkan posisiku, namun aku tetap berdiri dengan tangguh dan membuat semuanya sadar bahwa seorang Ratu tak akan pernah menjadi Babu!

Madine Miles, a successful businesswoman, discovers her fiancé, Harrigan Woods, cheating on her with her best friend while away on a work trip. Heartbroken, she leaves New York and starts a new life in Glasgow, Scotland. Three years later, she's a single mother to a beautiful girl and has a successful career. However, her past comes back to haunt her when she's sent to New York for a work assignment and discovers that her daughter's father is none other than a wealthy and powerful CEO who's been searching for her. Now, Madine is trying to escape the man's clutches, but it seems like fate has other plans. Are Madine's past secrets coming back to haunt her? Things are about to get very interesting! What do you think will happen next? Will Madine confront the man about their past and her daughter's parentage? Will she try to keep her secrets hidden? The drama is just beginning!

"If you need anything financially speaking, use this," he held out a black card towards me, "I hope I don't have any problems with you." I stared at the handsome man with the cold expression in front of me, took the card in my fingers and watched him go. Although we were married on paper, our lives would remain separate, each navigating our own turbulent waters. -- When Morgana's father discovers that he has cancer, she tries to find the money to pay for the treatment, agreeing to marry the grandson of a very wealthy family, Ryan Burke, in exchange for the treatment. Their marriage tends to be only nominal, as the boy already has a girlfriend, Elena Kyle. For Morgana, none of this was important, she just wanted to save her father's life. Three years after this contract, her father dies and she returns to the fictional city of Rookgaard to end this nominal marriage, even though she fell in love with Ryan during the wedding. Morgana reluctantly signs the contract, even though she likes Ryan, who doesn't understand his wife's attitude. The other day, thinking she was free of the marriage, she decides to go out with some friends from work to celebrate the divorce, giving herself the opportunity to get to know doctor Elliot Sharon better. What she didn't expect was to run into Ryan, giving him a reason not to sign the papers. Morgana remains married to Ryan, even though he still brings Elena into their lives, until a mysterious car accident happens. Putting her life on the line and changing things.

"You want revenge on me, right? Then you can get it. You want revenge on your family for chasing you out, then you can use me. But I just want you to know one thing, no matter what you do to me, I won't leave you alone again." "I'm loyal to Maverick. I will never abandon him for you. You are nothing but my past, and he is my present and future.” "Then I will wait... I will wait until you come back to me, until you are willing to accept me. And if you don't, I will continue to stay by your side, continue to let you use me, and protect you." ******* Emelia's happiest day turned into her saddest when she discovered she was pregnant, and Cassius broke up with her to marry her elder sister. Trying to keep her pregnancy a secret, she was discovered by her parents, who threw her out of the house and also tried to kill her, as she wasn't their biological daughter. They wanted to protect their real daughter’s happiness. After disappearing for five years, Emelia learned that she was the daughter of a billionaire who was believed to have died in fire years ago. Cassius's family was responsible for her real parents' deaths and had taken over all their property. Full of rage, Emelia returned with her two children to seek revenge on everyone and reclaim her property, hiding her true identity. However, she later realized that Cassius had truly loved her and was left in great pain when she left five years ago. But after finding out that, is she willing to accept him back? Is she willing to let go of her revenge and choose love again? 

Sabi nila, age doesn't matter. Pero bakit nang malaman nila ang nangyari bakit sila nagalit?. Aleandra Kaye Dioa, she is a first year high-school student who just want to study and make friends. Ang kanyang pamilya ay strikto at ang mga kapatid nito ay ganon rin. Jethro Ashier Claver, he is also a first year high-school student. Kaye and him are classmate. Siya ay isang makalokohang lalaki, wala siyang ginawa kung hindi ang mangasar ng mga kaklase. Naging magkaibigan sila at malapit sa isa't isa. Ang mga tao ay napagkakamalan na silang magkasintahan sa sobrang lapit nila. Ngunit ang mga akala ng tao ay nagkatotoo, napamahal sila sa isa't isa sa murang edad. Nalaman ito ng mga magulang ni Kaye at ito ay mga nagalit. Ngunit paano kung ayaw makipaghiwalay ni Jethro? Ano ang mangyayari? Itutuloy pa rin ba nila ang namamagitan sa kanila?.

Esa Dia Esaku. Penerang dalam gelapku, peneduh dari hujanku, penghangat dalam diriku. Leyka Aku tidak tahu apa arti dari nama ku. Seperti untuk kehidupan Esa. Aku tidak tahu apa arti hidupku untuk Esa. Kami dibedakan oleh ekonomi dan disatukan oleh takdir. Aku mengetahui perasaanku pada Esa. Tapi Esa tak pernah tahu akan hal itu. Aku juga tidak tahu bagaimana perasaan Esa kepadaku. Meski kami tidak bisa bersatu, aku akan tetap melindungi dan menyayangi Esa, karena dia adalah Esaku.

Crystal Gu seorang mahasiswi teladan di salah universitas ternama di kota Qing yang tanpa sengaja harus terlibat ‘one night stand’ dengan salah seorang dosen muda yang terkenal dingin dan menakutkan di universitas tempatnya menempuh pendidikan, yang akhirnya membawa mereka terlibat dalam hubungan yang tidak pernah dia maupun sang dosen bayangkan sebelumnya.

Nelly falls in love with Dom only to realize she had missed her mark in love. Abandoned with pregnancy, she seeks a way out. To have the baby or to give her up. Chief Lucas and his wife are rich; Mrs Lucas is up to something ; imaginary pregnancy. How does she plan to act it out?

"When reality breaks you and oblivion is your only refuge, my love will bring you back..." Natalia Kings, the beautiful and sweet nurse, wakes up in the hospital without any memories about herself nor her life. Her problems don't stop there though, for she is believed to be abused by nonother then her own employer, Nathaniel Williams, the ruthless businessman who is secretly obsessed with her. Unable to handle all the questions and uncertainties that threatened to take away what was left of her sanity, Natalia starts looking for answers on her own, but what happens when the answers she is after are too hard to handle? Can she survive the darkness? Can she forgive? And can she be forgiven? Disclaimer: I do not own the cover. The book contains mature content but doesn't promote nor romanticize rape and abuse.