Backup Cerita Dewasa

“Percuma kamu Bapak sekolahkan tinggi-tinggi! Susah-susah pun maksain kamu biar masuk SMA, tapi mana nyatanya sekarang! Sudah mau satu tahun lulus sekolah tapi belum kerja juga! Belum ngasilin duit! Mending adik kamu yang sekolahnya SMP doang, sudah punya pacar anak tukang daging sapi, hidupnya terjamin!” celoteh Bapak. Orang yang Sumi paling takutkan ketika sudah bicara. Sumi menghela napas. Dia masih membelekangi Bapak dan mengiris bawang merah untuk masak. Untuk ke sekian kalinya omelan itu terasa menusuk hati Sumi. Bapak selalu mengungkit keinginannya untuk bersekolah lagi dan menyalahkan karena sampai saat ini belum menghasilkan rupiah. Hinaan, cibiran dan perlakuan Bapak membuat Sumi benar-benar terluka. Namun rupanya Tuhan mendengar setiap alunan doa yang dipanjatkan olehnya. Pertemuannya dengan Hiraka Yamada---seorang pegolf yang merupakan bos dari salah satu perusahaan automotive ternama di tanah air membuka jalannya untuk meraih kejayaan. Namun ada satu hal yang tiba-tiba terasa kosong, Zaki---sahabat dekat Sumi yang dulu selalu ada ketika dia butuhkan tiba-tiba menghilang. Sumi tak tahu jika Zaki menaruh rasa padanya. Zaki pergi dengan masih memendam segenggam cinta di hatinya. Akankah kehidupan mereka berakhir bahagia?

Seperti linglung seolah berjalan tanpa arah. Orang-orang datang lalu pergi dengan mudahnya seperti permisi ke jamban saja. Menciptakan rasa cemas sekaligus takjub. Hidup dalam segala pengharapan benar-benar bagaikan menggali lubang kubur sendiri. Tak ada yang sungguh setia selain kesedihan. Meski dia menyakitkan namun tidak seperti kesenangan yang kerap kali datang lalu tiba-tiba hilang tanpa pamit. Begitulah Lisa, hadir dengan segala kelinglungannya mencari jati diri, mengejar impian, persahabatan hingga berakhir dalam kisah cinta yang tidak pernah terencana sebelumnya. Bagaimanakah hidup akan membawa Lisa mengejar impiannya, dan bagaimanakah kelanjutan hubungannya dengan kekasih sekaligus sahabatnya ? Selamat datang di Lalisa...

Aku adalah Arumi. Seorang perempuan yang seharusnya menjalani kehidupan rumah tangga yang normal, hingga suatu hari aku menemukan kenyataan paling mengerikan dalam hidupku: ibuku sendiri, Marlina, menikah dengan suamiku, Davin. Pengkhianatan itu bukan hanya menyayat hati, tapi juga menghancurkan seluruh hidupku. Dalam semalam, aku kehilangan suami, rumah, dan sosok ibu. Lebih parah lagi, ternyata pernikahan mereka bukan hanya soal cinta terlarang, tapi menyimpan skandal korupsi, manipulasi bisnis, dan penyalahgunaan kekuasaan di baliknya. Aku bersumpah akan mengambil kembali harga diriku. Tapi perang yang kuhadapi bukan sekadar tentang cinta dan keluarga. Ini adalah perang psikologis, perang media, dan perang kekuasaan. Dan mereka tidak akan segan menjatuhkanku dengan segala cara. Aku hanyalah perempuan biasa. Tapi ketika harga diriku diinjak, aku bisa berubah jadi mimpi buruk dan terburuk mereka.

Di sebuah desa terpencil yang selalu diliputi kabut, seorang pemuda bernama Arka menemukan buku kuno yang merangkum rahasia dunia gaib. Buku itu membawanya pada perjalanan penuh misteri, menjelajahi dimensi lain, bertemu dengan makhluk supranatural, dan mengungkap kebenaran tentang takdir keluarganya yang ternyata menjadi penjaga keseimbangan dunia. Namun, kekuatan besar dalam buku itu juga menarik perhatian roh jahat yang ingin menguasai dunia manusia. Arka harus menghadapi ujian yang tak hanya menguji keberanian, tetapi juga hatinya.

Gardena yang terpaksa memilih rumah kontrakan tua yang sepi di sudut kota, demi menghemat biaya hidup usai bercerai dari suaminya yang tergoda dengan wanita lain--tak menyangka jika mereka malah bakal bertetangga dengan banyak makhluk halus. Bahkan, kedua anaknya malah terlibat dalam sebuah permainan yang sangat menyeramkan dengan bisikan Hoom Pim Pah Alaiom. Gambreng! "Ayo kembali ke sang pencipta...."

Di hari pentingnya Sofia secara tak sengaja bertemu kembali dengan Yuki di dalam lift, dan insiden itu kembali lagi terjadi, sebuah rahasia yang Yuki sembunyikan dari kakaknya Ken. Sofia adalah gadis yang malang ia selalu dimanfaatkan kekasihnya. Hingga akhirnya Ken tiba-tiba melamar Sofia, Sofia mulanya ragu karena kasta ekonomi mereka yang berbeda jauh namun perlakuan Ken kepada gadis itu membuat Sofia akhirnya menerima lamaran Ken..... namun saat hari pernikahan mereka, sofia harus menerima pil pahit kembali karena Ken tak datang di hari pernikahan mereka

17 year old Skylar Cross had plans. Once her brother Emmett and her graduated high school, they were going to run away from their pack. Their plan is to run an automotive shop they had slowing been building over the years. Their father, Alpha of the Silver Mountain pack, was a cruel leader and an even crueler father. Skylar was the youngest of the four siblings and regarded as a back-up for her sister, just as her brother was a backup for their eldest brother. When she finds out her father is going to sell her to another Alpha, she speeds up her escape plan. Leaving her pack behind before she graduates, Skylar starts a new life, running the shop alone. However, it doesn’t quite go as planned when the Alpha of the local pack she’s living next to takes an interest in her. Skylar, who can’t see herself in another pack, let alone near another Alpha, has to navigate this new relationship that’s been upon her. Between long lost family, an overprotective retired Alpha, his son, and dodging mate bonds, all she wants to do is focus on her dream she’s worked so hard to build. Not to mention, her father is on the hunt for her to bring her to the pack she’s been sold to.

Juliette gave up on her dream of ever gaining Michael's notice the day the senator's daughter, Aria, came into the picture. She'd do anything for the ruthless and sometimes cruel Michael. Even three years later, when he hires her to plan his wedding to Aria. Aria has always been jealous of and hated Juliette. When things start going wrong with the wedding plans, it's Juliette who gets blamed for Aria's tampering. Juliette foolishly allowed Michael to create the contract for the event. When Aria skips out on the wedding. Juliette is forced to be the bride because of a clause in the contract. A five-year contract marriage to the man of her dreams becomes a nightmare when he promises to make her pay for destroying his wedding and reputation. Never mind that Aria ran away on her own or canceled all of Juliette's arrangements. It's Juliette who loses her business and becomes trapped in a loveless marriage. On her third wedding anniversary, the only present Michael ever gave her was divorce papers. Now what will she do when she finds Aria has taken her place? Michael learned early in life, women want money and not the men behind the money. He’s always got an alternate plan, and a five year plan for his future. Blind by anger and the need to lash out, he uses Juliette as a backup bride to pin her down and unleash his revenge upon. It’s only for five years after all. It’s a trial run marriage. Who the bride is doesn’t matter. Will Michael finally learn from his mistakes? Is it too late? What about Leon, Michael's best friend, and who stole Aria from Michael? Can they sort this out before it's too late? Cover by Graziana (@gm_bookcover_design)

What do you do when you're supposed to be boyfriend doesn't have the time for you leaving you hanging and dateless all the time. Who do you call? The backup boyfriend. In comes your on-the-go best friend who always acts as the backup boyfriend. It's easier to pretend since you have feelings for him before. But what will happen when fate plays with you, and your backup boyfriend falls in love with you, and wants nothing but to be your real boyfriend? And to add to the complications, your backup boyfriend/best friend is your boyfriend's boss who is keeping a secret identity. Who will you choose, the boyfriend whom you love but doesn't have the time for you, or the backup boyfriend who gives his best to show how much he loves you but is keeping a very dark secret from you.

For years, the royal family has had the ultimate backup plan. With each generation, they hide one of the royal heirs. In case the worst happens, there will still be royals to step forward and take the throne. For this generation, Dee is the selected heir to be hidden. To the public, she is known as the cold and strict CEO of the security company hired to protect the royal family. However, to the royals, she is known as Princess Deloris. The recent attack on the King has Dee and her staff combing through various leads trying to find the people behind it along with the ultimate mastermind. However along her search, she runs into a reporter that she can't seem to forget. It isn't what the reporter has done, but something else. Will the royals finally have to use the ultimate backup plan? Or will Dee be able to stop the mastermind in time? What happens when Dee can't seem to break her destiny with one particular reporter? Can she protect the royal family and still let her heart be captured by those alluring hazel blue eyes?