Baca Stepmother

Naomi, perempuan cantik dengan karir cemerlang di usia muda itu harus kecewa, mana kala sang suami kembali ketahuan mendua. Naomi memilih menunggu waktu yang tepat untuk pergi, mengingat mama mertua yang begitu ia sayangi menderita sakit jantung. Hingga akhirnya Naomi memilih pergi setelah mama mertuanya memberinya kebebasan untuk memilih. Dalam kesendirian, ia dihadapkan dengan kenyataan jika Faiq—dokter tampan yang merupakan abang sepupu sekaligus laki-laki yang selalu ada sebagai pengobat luka di hatinya ternyata sudah bertahun-tahun memendam rasa padanya. Naomi pun jatuh cinta pada Faiq seiring perlakuan lembut dan penuh perhatian laki-laki itu. Sayangnya, cinta keduanya terhalang restu dengan alasan silsilah keturunan yang terlalu dekat. Mampukah cinta keduanya bersatu? Baca selengkapnya dalam novel 'Ketika Istri Lelah Bertahan'.

Scarlett, a hardworking and determined young woman, takes on all sorts of jobs to save her little sister, who has been diagnosed with an illness. In a twist of fate, she agrees to a contract marriage with Damian, a cold-hearted and ruthless billionaire, to obtain the funds needed for her sister's surgery. Despite their initial hesitation, Scarlett and Damian's contract marriage quickly blossoms into something more as they grow closer to each other. As they spend more time together, Scarlett begins to see the man beneath the mask and Damian finds himself drawn to Scarlett's beauty and kind-heart. Their love story is threatened by Damian's manipulative stepmother, who wants him to marry someone else and Vincent, a ruthless businessman who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Scarlett and Damian must navigate the challenges thrown their way and prove their love for each other in this tale of love, sacrifice, and family set in a city with a mix of luxurious and modest neighborhoods.

At the age of 29, Arther still has not found his mate. Even when he was 25 years old, Arther didn't feel anything special when he invited the entire werewolf pack. That was why, Arther felt sure, that he didn't have a mate. And Arther decided to spend more of his time living in the human world, and to expand his business even more. But when the full moon appeared, and Arther was in phase shifting with his wolf, Arlo, he saw a bright-eyed girl looking fearfully at him. For Kylie the life she is currently living is good enough for her. Living with her stepmother, and two half-siblings at home, makes Kylie work hard not to get into any trouble. Especially with Kylie's status as a scholarship student on campus, it makes it easier for Kylie to get bullied. But when Kylie accidentally saw a man turn into a huge wolf that night, Kylie was sure that her life would never be the same again.

After my sister died, my parents forced me into a ten-year contract with my Alpha brother-in-law, Ethan Brooks. I became Luna in name only—and stepmother to his ten-year-old son, Daniel. At the Full Moon Festival, they placed on me my dead sister’s crown—her favorite. And in front of the entire pack, Daniel splashed holy water across my face, that cold smirk a mirror of his father’s. "Don’t think becoming Luna means you can replace my mother! You’re just a thief! What gives you the right to host our festival? You should strip naked and get out of me and Dad’s pack!" The holy water was ice-cold. And staring at the child I’d raised for ten years, all I felt was… relief. Fine. The agreement’s over—I’m leaving. But then why, after I walked away, are both Ethan and Daniel suddenly begging me to return?

Bunga ng bawal na relasyon, sa batang edad ay hindi sinasadyang nabuntis si Hilary El Fuente ng kanyang stepbrother na si Zacchaeus Parkenson. Sapilitang pinabalik ang lalake ng New Jersey ng kanyang madrasta at ama dahil sa natuklasan nilang lihim. Palibhasa ay bata pa kaya walang ibang choice si Hilary kung hindi ang sumang-ayon sa nakakapanghinang suggestion ng stepmother niya at ama na ipa-adopt nila ang bata matapos na manganak upang mabawasan umano ang kahihiyan ng prominente nilang pamilya sa mga kakilala. Ngayong natapos na sa pag-aaral si Hilary at abot-kamay na ang mga pangarap. May pag-asa na kayang mabuo ang hangad niyang simpleng pamilya kahit huli na? Siya, si Chaeus at ang naging supling nila.

Freya Xylla Hernaez's marriage to Phoenix Henderson was never meant to last. Forced into a shotgun wedding under the false belief she was pregnant, Freya quickly realized that she was just a wife on paper—ignored, mistreated, and unloved. Subjected to cruelty from his stepmother and stepsister and heartbroken watching him with other women, Freya’s resolve finally shattered. She made one desperate move, framing Phoenix into a one-night stand, and then left, disappearing with a signed divorce agreement. Six years later, she’s built a life in London with the two surprises Phoenix never knew about: their twins. But when Phoenix finds her and kidnaps one of the children to force her return to the Philippines, Freya is filled with fury. Determined to get her daughter back, she returns—this time armed with anger and a vow to exact revenge. Yet, amidst the fight, old feelings reignite, and a love that was never meant to be slowly begins to bloom again.

Ophelia discovered her boyfriend's betrayal in the most devastating way possible. She attended an engagement party, only to discover that the groom was her boyfriend of two years–the man she had poured her heart and soul into. The same man for whom she had sacrificed everything had not only betrayed her heart but also driven her family's business into bankruptcy. Still trying to pick up the pieces of what's left of her life, her parents gave her a more devastating news: they had arranged for her to marry a man in a coma. "This is your mess Ophelia, it's only right that you help clean it up," her stepmother had said. With no room for protest, Ophelia found herself bound to a lifeless stranger. Yet, fate wasn't done with her just yet, as the comatose man harbored secrets that would turn her world upside down once again

After being betrayed by her stepsister, Cathleen left the country and went abroad. However, on the day she returned to NYC, she was asked to marry the same man she caught sleeping with her stepsister 3 years ago. Cathleen agreed, as she was marrying the man to save her grandmother and wanted revenge, as well as to cut ties with her family. To her surprise, the man she married wasn't the man who betrayed her 3 years ago; it was a different man she had never seen. What happened to Finn? How will she get her revenge?  Her stepmother and stepsister found out that Finn wasn't the owner of Knight Group, so they devised a plan to make Cathleen marry the lapdog while they found out who owned Knight Group. But with Finn on the run, who then did Cathleen marry? Xavier was dimmed to be a cousin from the farm; little did the mother-and-daughter pair know that he was the big shot they had been looking for.    

“Is that how you thank me for saving your ass?” I could feel his warm breath against my skin, a mix of mint and alcohol. His face was clearer now as the moonlight spilled on us. * * * * * Betrayed, broke, betrothed. Savannah McGrathy lost it all after her father's death shattered her once perfect world. Her stepmother and stepsister changed from the loving family she once knew, stripping her of everything she had. Betrayed by her boyfriend and stepsister and now, betrothed to the ruthless billionaire Diego Montenegro, she is hopeless with no way out. But Diego has a secret from a masked party five years ago—the one night that changed everything. He is obsessed and hopelessly in love. He remembers her clearly but Savannah has no idea they've met before. Now, he will do whatever it takes to protect her, not just from her enemies but from the demons within himself.

Naomi grew up in a brutal mafia family, hidden under the shadow of cruelty. Her faith was her only sanctuary. She was Meek, obedient, and kind…. She never belonged to the darkness her family thrived in. But when a deadly debt threatened her family, her stepmother found the perfect solution: they decided to sell her to an aging cartel that was well known for its evil and cruelty. And her father agreed no matter how much Cassian was against it, That night, she was traded…but her soul was already claimed. By Cassian Vale…the cold, obsessive stepbrother who exists only for his sister. After she was sold, he left the house, unable to stay with his parents. After five years, Cassian returns as the most feared mafia king on the eastern seaboard…and the first thing he does is to claim his sister back. He takes her. And he burns everyone who touches what was his.