Best Alan Furst Novel

"Make sure you wipe the counter," I remind him while wearing my panties. "With my tongue?" "Sure, if you wipe again with disinfectant after that." "Awww my little girl all grown up, using the word disinfectant and all. Bet you're getting deflowered any day now!" I smack his head while he laughs, thinking it's funny to keep on teasing me since last week. "I hope his willy isn't as big as mine," okay what now, "so he won't hurt your flower." I wanted to be mad at him, I do, but I laugh instead, stupid Toffer and his little boy talk. *** 30 year old Nina is confused with her hopeless love life. While her best friend pleasures women in the next room, she remains in her space keeping her virginity in-tact, wondering if she’s meant to be with her first love or she needs to move on to find her true soulmate. It takes my first love to end my dating strike. But will it take my first love to end my virginity?

Afizena adalah seorang wanita berusia 25 tahun yang sedang berjuang melepaskan diri dari stereotipe masyarakat tentang wanita. Ia berjuang dengan sangat keras agar Eyangnya berhenti mencapuri urusan keluarganya dan berhenti menjodohkan ia dengan Haidar,seorang pengusaha Start-up muda yang ternyata memiliki romansa dengan sahabat baiknya. Tak mau terjebak dalam cinta segitiga Afizena memohon kepada Haidar untuk membatalkan rencananya, disis lain seorang Pilot yang tak pernah sekalipun jatuh cinta kepada perempuan untuk pertama kalinya ia jatuh dalam pesona Afizena. Akankah takdir memihak kepada mereka? atau sebaliknya? Baca kisah ini terus karena nantinya anda akan di ajak bernostalgia dengan ragam budaya Indonesia.

My best friend passed away from postpartum hemorrhage. Ethan said he didn't want his child to grow up without a mother. To repay my best friend for saving my life years ago, I became the child's mother. I gave up my career and ambitions, willingly becoming a full-time housewife. For seven years, I cared for both father and son as if it were my life's mission. Yet, he always remained distant, his tenderness surfacing only in the quiet intensity of late nights. Afterward, he would hand me a few birth control pills. On New Year's Eve, my throat felt strange. I swallowed the pills, only to immediately vomit them all out. Ethan was furious and accused me of harboring ulterior motives. As punishment, he locked me outside on the open balcony in the rain. Our son came running with an umbrella in hand. But he walked past me without a glance and handed it to the housekeeper who was heading out. In that moment, I made up my mind—I would leave.

Idunnuoluwa Gregory is a 24-year-old orphan, CEO of I.D.G fashion house, and CEO of her late parent's company. Stacey Obong is her best friend and the only person she considers family. Michael Leonard is a 26-year-old handsome young man. He deals in the buying and selling of automobile spare parts. Raphael is his best friend. Michael and idunnu eventually fall in love. However, there's something between Stacey and Michael that Idunnu knows nothing about. Likewise, Raphael is hiding something. What is going to happen? What is Raphael hiding? What will happen when Stacey and Micheal finally meet? How will Idunnu and Stacey end up? What will cause a strain in the long-time friendship of Michael and Raphael? This is a must read

When Elena decides to surprise her boyfriend Jason on his birthday, things take an unexpected turn. In the darkness, she mistakes her best friend Asher for Jason, and they share a passionate night. But the truth comes to light, and Elena is left to grapple with the consequences of her actions. Lost in the guilt of sleeping with her best friend who was friend’s boyfriend, what happens when she finds out that her bestie is her mate and accepts her fate? As Elena navigates the complex web of relationships and emotions, she must confront the guilt and shame that threaten to consume her? Dive into this steamy and emotional rollercoaster. Read for more.

Sarah, seorang model terkenal yang hidup dalam gemerlap dunia hiburan, merasa hampa di balik semua kemewahan yang dimilikinya. Hingga suatu kecelakaan mengubah hidupnya selamanya. Saat dalam proses pemulihan, ia bertemu Ammar, seorang dokter muda yang tidak hanya merawat luka fisiknya, tetapi juga membimbing jiwanya menuju cahaya iman. Melalui perjuangan hijrah dan perubahan besar dalam hidupnya, Sarah menemukan ketenangan yang selama ini ia cari. Namun, di antara pencarian spiritual itu, benih cinta tak terduga mulai tumbuh di hatinya, cinta yang penuh makna, antara dirinya, Ammar, dan Sang Pencipta. Apakah Sarah akan menemukan jalan menuju kebahagiaan sejati? Atau perasaannya pada Ammar akan menjadi ujian dalam perjalanan hijrahnya?

Kwento ni Calcifer at kung bakit gusto niyang mamatay.Si Calcifer ay isang kalahating demonyo at kalahating mortal. Buong buhay niya ay naghahasik na siya ng kasamaan at ang tanging nais niya lamang ngayon ay ang mamatay na dahil nagsasawa na ito sa kaniyang buhay. Ngunit malakas ang dugo ng kaniyang ama kaya siya ay naging isang immortal at ang tanging makakapatay lamang sa kanya ay ang kanyang tiyuhin at lolo, na si Hesus at ang Diyos Ama. Dahil sa kasamaan nito siya ay nakatanggap ng isang matinding parusa na nagpahirap sa kanyang buhay bilang isang demonyong walang sinasamba at ito ay ang magmahal sa isang babaeng handang makipagkita sakanya kung siya ay makikipag bible study sakanya.

My daughter, Heather Miller, comes home in an injured state from her high school one day. Apparently, someone has been spreading rumors about her cheating in her exams, stealing from others, and even shamelessly serving as an old geezer's mistress! I spend a fortune hiring a hacker in order to locate the source of those rumors. To my horror, my best friend, Sylvia Lister, is actually the one behind this scheme! Just as I'm about to confront her angrily, I suddenly see rows of comments occupying my vision. "The male lead's mom really is smart! She taught him how to come up with rumors just to slander the female lead! Now that no one wants to approach her, he can have her all to himself!" "The mother-and-son pair really are sneaky… and I like it! The female lead is really blessed to have them in her life!" "If my guess is correct, the female lead will get expelled from the school next week. She'll get locked up by the male lead and his mom in their home, which is the start of her amazing bedroom life!"

Masa kecil bolehlah tak indah, namun apakah masa depan juga harus mengalami hal serupa? Bukan masalah harta, bukan pula masalah percintaan. Sebab, yang Kalanaya Indah Ayuningtyas alami adalah masalah keluarga. Namun, semua itu tak berarti apa-apa. Karena dirinya sudah membentengi diri untuk selalu menjadi wanita yang kuat. Seperti wanita mandiri pada umumnya, ia tampil di dunianya yang tak sederhana bak tak memiliki masalah apa-apa. Sudahlah, karena semakin lama, justru ia pun sudah semakin terbiasa. "Di suatu hari nanti, aku nggak boleh merepotkan siapa pun, aku nggak boleh memanjakan diri sendiri dengan terus meminta bantuan orang lain. Aku harus kuat, agar aku bisa berdiri di kaki sendiri. Karena sangat menyakitkan sekali ketika kita tak bisa apa-apa, tetapi tak ada yang membantu kita untuk bangkit dan bergabung dengan mereka yang lebih berdiri gagah di sana." Yeah, inilah dunianya. Dunia kelam yang coba ia taklukan agar tak menjadi menyeramkan dan membunuhnya pelan-pelan. Karena jauh di dalam hati sana, ia tak ingin kejadian lalu mengulangnya kembali di masa kini. ****

Si kembar Airel dan Airen yang kecil terpaksa melihat pembunuhan sang ibu di depan mata. Dua belas tahun kemudian, mereka berusaha mengungkap dalang kematian sang ibu. Dalam perjalanannya, mereka menemukan sebuah buku merah misterius. Buku yang berisi tentang kejadian yang akan mereka temui di masa depan. Beberapa kasus harus mereka lalui. Berbagai kejanggalan juga mereka temui. Mampukah si kembar mengungkap kematian sang ibu? Siapakah penulis buku itu?