Best Ann Patchett Books

Isang labandera si Marie sa mansyon nang mga Del Lucia. Siya ay may lihim na pagtingin kay Lenon Del Lucia, ang mayaman, gwapo, at higit sa lahat ang kinababaliwan ng mga babae. Maagang namulat si Marie sa sex. Sa edad na kinse anyos ay hindi na ito Virgin dahil sa maaga din ito nagkaroon nang kasintahan. Palagi niyang inaakit si Lenon ngunit hindi siya pinapansin ng binata. Hanggang kailan ang kayang gawin na pang-aakit ni Marie para lang matikman at maranasan nitong romansahin ni Lenon Del Lucia? Paano kung matuklasan niya na si Lenon ay ang anak ng mga taong pumatay sa kanyang mga magulang? Paano kung ang planong paghihiganti ay magiging tunay na pag-ibig? Will Marie choose her love to Lenon? Or she will revenge and kill Lenon? What if Lenon is a Mafia Boss?

That night I found out my Beta husband banged my bestie, who is 10 years younger than him, I also slept with someone 10 years younger than me in a bar. When they decided to kick me out of the pack, my ONS showed up unexpectedly and stopped them. He turned out to be my bestie's brother Chris, the supposed Alpha heir of the pack. I thought what between us was just an embarrassing one night thing, but he wouldn‘t let me go again, and claimed that he had a crush on me since years ago…

'Until when will you keep avoiding bumping into me, mate?'Best-friend with the rich girl at school form kindergarten, Calliope finds herself drawn to the forbidden fruit of their friendship, an exotic secret threatening to change the course of the middle class girl's life!A darker twist looms as he publicly rejects and humiliate her, shattered , she disappears into thin air only to reappear four years later, hotter, richer and smarter, and only one goal in mind. 'How about you taste what pains feel like, mate?'

The night before our wedding anniversary party, my husband—Harvey Clarke—receives constant calls from his first love, Cassie Moss. He responds by holding me closer, and I ask, "Aren't you going to pick up? What if it's urgent?" He firmly shakes his head and says he has already moved on. But when he receives news of her at the party, he breaks down right there and then, oblivious to the room of staring guests. When he tries to leave, I stop him in a panic, but he turns to me with a pure look of disgust. "Cassie's dead. Happy now?" The words hit me like a lightning bolt.

If you're looking for a story with sunshine, unicorns, and cliché endings well you won't find it here. Only Disney does those kinds of stuff, actually, this is a story where hopes and dreams are crushed into tiny little pieces, I know what you're thinking this is so over-dramatic but no, it’s not. I'm just simply telling the truth and the truth can be painful sometimes, anyway this is the tale where our brave main character got caught up with shit. Her life was simple back then robbing banks here and there and hacking stuff but it all changed on a faithful night, which she wants to take back so bad. Now she is plagued into a life with Mafias and Deadly Assassins with everyone out to get her, how can a kid possibly survive through it all? Join Midnight in a fun-filled adventure of a lifetime where she battled her way in a war between the Mafias and assassins, a past that needs reconciling and a promise that needs to be treasured. Where she asks herself in the end, how can a life be so cursed?

Takluk di Pelukannya Di balik kemewahan dan nama besar keluarga Vale, Auryn hidup sebagai bayangan. Sejak kecil, dia diajarkan bahwa kelemahan bukanlah pilihan. Dunia mengajarinya untuk bertahan, berjuang, dan tidak mempercayai siapa pun—karena satu kesalahan kecil bisa menghancurkannya. Namun, segalanya berubah ketika Lucien Morant datang. Pria itu seperti badai yang merobohkan benteng yang selama ini Auryn bangun. Dia dingin, penuh perhitungan, dan memiliki obsesi yang tak bisa dijelaskan. Baginya, Auryn bukan sekadar wanita yang menarik perhatiannya—tapi satu-satunya yang harus menjadi miliknya. Dalam permainan kuasa dan intrik yang mengikat mereka, Auryn harus memilih. Tetap bertahan dalam dunia yang kejam, atau menyerah dalam pelukan seseorang yang sama berbahayanya dengan musuh-musuhnya. Tapi satu hal yang pasti… Lucien tak akan membiarkannya pergi. Karena sekali berada dalam genggamannya, tidak ada jalan keluar.

Laura harus terhempas dari rumahnya ketika Ayahnya mengalami kebangkrutan. Hingga akhirnya, karena keadaan yang mendesak membuatnya terpaksa menjadi Nanny di rumah seorang Duda beranak satu yang sikapnya begitu menyebalkan. Tidak pernah Laura bayangkan sebelumnya bakalan serumah dengan lelaki menyebalkan itu hingga tak jarang mereka terlibat cekcok hampir setiap harinya. Tapi tanpa mereka sadari, perlahan cinta mulai tumbuh. "Tante? Apa Tante mau jadi Mommy aku?" tanya bocah kecil yang bernama Kenzo. Anak berusia tiga tahun yang selama beberapa lama ini menjadi anak asuhnya.

She was just the nanny. Quiet, kind-hearted, and desperately in love with the children she cared for. He was a grieving widower with too many secrets and a heart locked in silence. And when her world fell apart, his offer came with one condition—marriage. After walking away from her first love and discovering a truth that shattered her dreams of motherhood, Monet Palmer finds herself caught between a life she planned and the one she never expected. The Abbott house was only supposed to be a job—but somewhere between bedtime stories and tear-stained lullabies, it became home. Now, with a wedding she’s not sure she wants, and a man she’s afraid to love, Monet is forced to confront the one question that haunts her: What happens when the heart chooses a family… but not the groom? In this emotional slow-burn romance, secrets, healing, and unexpected affection collide. Because sometimes, the most powerful kind of love… is the one you never saw coming.

Sebab pengkhianatan yang diterimanya bertahun-tahun silam, Radka; seorang anggota termuda pasukan khusus yang dijuluki sebagai alfa harus menyamar menjadi seorang pengawal dari gadis remaja yang labil bernama Jean. Dia bertekad untuk membalaskan dendam atas semua pengkhianatan yang diterimanya melalui ayah gadis itu.

Pernikahan yang tidak didasari oleh cinta karena keterpaksaan  membuat Sulthan tidak bisa mencintai istrinya. Bayang-bayang sang mantan tunangan yang meninggalkannya secara tiba-tiba membuatnya tidak bisa melupakan cinta pertama. Sehingga suatu hari Sulthan melampiaskan kekesalannya kepada sang istri yang melihatnya sebagai sang mantan, sehingga Sayidah pun dinyatakan hamil.   Sulthan tidak menginginkan anak dari Sayidah membuatnya sedikit depresi sehingga saat ingin melahirkan, Sulthan tidak ada disampingnya dan Ida pun dinyatakan koma. Karena masih mencintai mantan tunangannya  Sulthan akhirnya memberikan nama putri yang kecil itu Dafina Salsabila, namanya sama dengan nama mantannya. Akankah Sulthan menerima cinta Sayyidah atau kembali ke masa lalunya dengan menerima Fina? Mampukah Sayidah menghilangkan bayang-bayang Fina dalam hati dan pikiran suaminya?