Ben Zayb El Filibusterismo

“Kok anak-anak manggil kamu ‘Kak Can’?” tanya Ben, memandangi wajah memikat itu. “Memang nama kamu siapa, sih?” “Modus!” “Oke, kalau gitu biar aku tebak. Candra, Canda, Candi, Can ... tik?” Dari responsnya yang sempat membeku, Ben kembali berceletuk. “Wow, bener ya, kamu Cantik?” Bola mata gadis itu bergulir, melirik galak pada Ben. “Bukan!” Pertemuan pertama mereka yang absurd membuat keduanya terus menerus dipertemukan tanpa sengaja. Cantika adalah tetangga yang tinggal beberapa blok dari rumah Ben. Menurut Ben, semua yang ada di tubuh gadis itu tampak memesona. Tatapan matanya, bibirnya, bentuk tubuhnya, gerak-geriknya, suaranya, bahkan semuanya, terlalu seksi untuk diabaikan. Ditambah lagi penampilannya yang modis benar-benar memanjakan mata. Tetapi katanya, rumah besar yang ada di kawasan elit itu bukan rumah Cantika. Ketiga bocah yang selalu memanggilnya ‘Kak Can’ juga bukan adik kandungnya. Lantas, siapa sebenarnya Cantika? Kenapa Ben sering melihatnya berkeliaran keluar masuk rumah itu? Masa iya, gadis cantik yang membuatnya terpesona itu ... pengasuh anak?

“Our pathetic engagement is done, so don’t ever show your miserable face around me again. I’ve been disgusted by it for years! You are dying soon anyways, your disease has no cure! RIP in advance.” Francis, my fiancée spat cruelly, each word like a wound to my already broken heart. Not bothering to know how deep his words were hurting me. And didn’t care I was already drowning in pain.

Although born into opulence, Hermione Watson Pierce has always felt like a mere pawn in her parents' ruthless game of power. Her voice has been silenced since childhood, her autonomy suffocated by the weight of expectation. Behind the facade of luxury, Hermione has discovered a devastating truth: her life is not her own. As a result, she has learned to suppress her emotions, earning her the reputation as the icy queen of the corporate world. However, when her parents demand she undertake a task that will irreparably alter her future, Hermione decides to seize control of her destiny. That's when Aiden Mendes enters the picture – a charismatic playboy with a reputation for recklessness. But beneath his carefree exterior lies a complex web of scars, forged in the fire of his dysfunctional family. Aiden's coping mechanism is to indulge in the excesses of life, using his charm and good looks to keep people at arm's length. Yet, when he's threatened with disinheritance unless he marries the enigmatic Hermione, Aiden reluctantly agrees. For him, it's a mere contract marriage, a means to an end. But when they meet for the first time, Aiden is blindsided by an unexpected attraction. It's love at first sight, but his notorious reputation precedes him, and Hermione's disdain is palpable. As their contract marriage turns into a battle of wills, Aiden must thaw Hermione's icy heart and prove that there's more to him than meets the eye. But can he convince her to look beyond his reputation and take a chance on love?

Benedict baru saja memulai hidup barunya setelah keluar dari penjara. Mencoba hidup seperti orang-orang pada umumnya, tapi takdir membawanya bertemu dengan seorang gadis dari keluarga kaya yang memaksanya untuk menjadi bodyguard. --------------------- Bekerja di keluarga Softucker adalah impian semua orang, meski hanya sebagai tukang kebunnya. Namun, Ben mendapatkan keberuntungannya dengan menjadi bodyguard putri keluarga terkaya di kota Rotterfort. Semuanya berjalan baik, hingga akhirnya satu per satu rahasia kelam di kota "terkutuk" Rotterfort dan keluarga Softucker terbongkar. Rahasia yang bisa menjungkir balikkan seluruh kehidupan di kota itu. --------------------- MATURE AND EXPLICIT CONTENT! SEMUA TOKOH, TEMPAT, DAN KEJADIAN HANYA FIKSI BELAKA! READERS DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

Everyone in the company fears Killian Vale—the ruthless billionaire CEO of ValeCorp. He doesn’t speak unless necessary, fires employees without blinking, and has a face carved out of stone. He built an empire on logic and power, not emotion. Then she walks in. Emery Quinn—a soft-spoken, stubbornly independent woman with zero interest in corporate games—takes a job as his executive assistant out of desperation. She needs money to save her younger brother from a dangerous situation. She expects to hate Killian. He expects her to quit. What neither expects is the tension that builds between them—the dangerous, slow-burning tension that starts behind office doors and seeps into stolen glances, late-night calls, and locked conference rooms. But Killian doesn’t do relationships. He doesn’t do feelings. And she’s too smart to fall for someone like him. Until the day he finally snaps and says: “You're the only person who's ever made me feel anything, and I hate you for it.”

Meet Desiree, the ultimate spoiled brat heiress of Hilton's. She's used to getting whatever she wants, whether it's money, luxury, or the latest designer handbag. But when her father decides to remarry after her mother's passing, Desiree's world is turned upside down. Forced to leave her pampered life behind, she sets out to prove herself by applying for a job as an assistant to the notoriously difficult CEO, Elijah Rothschild. His reputation precedes him, and it's nothing good. But Desiree is determined to make it work, even if it means facing her biggest challenge yet.

The book is being revised. "Mason, Mr McGrath is your Father," Dr Ben let out. Stacey's brows creased, she pursed her lips in response to what she had just heard," You mean to say my boyfriend is my brother, how's that even possible?" She asked in stutters. When Stacey and her Sister Chelsey move to a new school, little does she know that there's a lot in store for her, secrets, lies and betrayals that had been kept in the dark are brought to light. Falling in love with the school's Golden boy Mason gets her into a situation she never wanted, makes her enemies with the school's most popular girls Scarlett and Camilla, also worsens the already strained relationship she has with her sister Chelsey.

Adakah yang lebih menyakitkan dari ini? Di saat pernikahan impian sudah di depan mata, Zahra dan Uki harus mengubur impian mereka. Ayah Uki dan mamanya Zahra tiba-tiba sepakat untuk menolak pernikahan putra-putri mereka, tanpa alasan yang jelas. Bahkan Uki dipaksa untuk menikahi anak sahabat ayahnya. Hingga Zahra akhirnya mengetahui alasan dibalik penolakan sang mama. Ada sebuah rahasia besar yang selama ini disembunyikan mamanya. Akankah Zahra dan Uki dapat menerima takdir yang menyesakkan dada itu?

“You can only marry this guy over here if you wish to dance in his blood, Gigi.” he presents me with an ultimatum and I know what he is skilled at. My stepbrother has a twin brother who is Satan in disguise. “I promise to turn this white dress of yours into something red. Perhaps his blood will do, what do you think?” I gasp, hating the idea that he is putting in my mind and I yell at him. “You are nothing but a narcissist!” His evil chuckle is causing pain to my ears. “Oh, honey, no. I don’t suffer from narcissism, I enjoy it.”

—Donde hay lobos, hay guerra. Dejando que una sonrisa de satisfacción se dibujara en la comisura de mis labios, miré a la única persona que lentamente había capturado mi corazón: —Puede que sea así... pero va a ocurrir bajo mis condiciones. Corría el año 1952 y a Ashford Wells, de dieciocho años, sólo le quedaba un tortuoso año más en el instituto del Sagrado Corazón. Sólo un año más hasta que pueda abandonar la ciudad de Lonton, y el imposible legado de su padre de ser un Alfa de la manada. Intentando mantener la calma y agachar la cabeza, Ash también tendrá que ignorar las burlas de deportistas como David Hunt, que le dicen que es un bicho raro sin casta.El único problema con las ideas de Ash de abandonar Lonton es que el hombre del saco y rebelde en general, Kenny O'Rourke, tiene una idea diferente de cómo será el futuro de Ash. Una idea que va a sacudir los cimientos de Dustland. "Los lobos de Dustland" es una obra de Claire Wilkins, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.