Best Books About Las Vegas

Samantha Hurst, a showgirl from Las Vegas, did not expect that at twenty-five her life would be transformed when she met Theon Adamos at a bachelor party. Theon, from a large and noisy Greek family, could not have imagined that one phone call could completely alter the course of his life. A single fun and spontaneous weekend can have definite consequences. What happens in Vegas, does it really stay in Vegas? Sometimes life really is a bitch!

BIJAKLAH DALAM MEMBACA (KHUSUS DEWASA) Kayla Jasmine terkejut saat mendapati sosok asing yang tertidur bertelanjang dada di sampingnya. Perempuan 27 tahun itu pun mengingat-ingat kejadian semalam sambil memijat pelipisnya. "Kamu siapa?" tanyanya sambil mengguncang-guncang tubuh lelaki di sampingnya. Laki-laki itu mengusap wajahnya dan merasa ada yang aneh. Sebuah cincin melingkar di jari manisnya. "Kita sudah menikah, dan cincin ini buktinya," kata laki-laki yang ternyata bernama Oscar sambil menunjuk jari Kayla. "Gimana kita bisa nikah, gue nggak kenal sama loe!" "It's Vegas, Baby!" Karena sama-sama sudah punya pasangan di tanah air, mereka berdua pun sepakat mengakhiri hubungan mereka dan tidak saling kenal. Namun, setelah mengetahui siapa Oscar sebenarnya, Kayla pun berkhianat tiba-tiba. Ia melaporkan pernikahan Vegas mereka pada catatan sipil dan menggagalkan pernikahan Oscar dengan tunangannya. Apa yang membuat Kayla bersikap demikian? Akankah Oscar berhasil menikahi wanita yang dicintainya?

PROSES REVISI. JANGAN DIBACA DULU. Di tengah riuhnya sorakan penonton, Keenan berdiri tegak, sorot matanya tetap fokus meski di sekelilingnya gemuruh tak henti-henti. ISF Basketball World Schools Championship, ajang ini adalah puncak dari segala kerja kerasnya. Bola di tangannya terasa begitu familiar, seolah bagian dari dirinya. Dengan lincah, ia menggiring, melewati setiap lawan yang mencoba menghalangi. Setiap langkahnya ringan, tapi penuh arti, membawa ingatan pada kerja keras yang tak terhitung. Saat ia mendekati garis tiga angka, seluruh dunia seakan menahan napas. Keenan melompat, bola melayang sempurna di udara, dan saat bola itu menembus jaring dengan mulus, sorak-sorai membahana. Tapi, di tengah semua itu, Keenan tetap tenang. Dia tidak mencari kemenangan demi sorak penonton. Ada sesuatu yang lebih berharga dari sekadar poin. Matanya menyapu kerumunan, mencari wajah yang selama ini selalu ada untuknya, meski tanpa suara. Dan di sana, di antara lautan orang, gadis itu. Gadis yang selalu ada, yang dengan diamnya telah menjadi kekuatan terbesar baginya. Keenan tersenyum kecil, hanya sekejap, lalu dalam hati dia berbisik, lembut tapi penuh makna, "Thanks a lot for always having my back. You have no idea how much your support means to me. This win is ours, not just mine." --- Urutan Baca: 1. About Me: Alshameyzea 2. About Keenan

He shouldn’t have imagined her lying naked on his bed. She shouldn’t have imagined his devilishly handsome face between her legs. But it was too late. Kiara began noticing Ethan's washboard abs when he hopped out of the pool, dripping wet after swim practice. Ethan began gazing at Kiara’s golden skin in a bikini as a grown woman instead of the girl next door he grew up with. That kiss should have never happened. It was just one moment in a lifetime of moments, but they both felt its power. They knew the thrumming in their veins and desperation in their bodies might give them all they ever wanted or ruin everything if they followed it. Kiara and Ethan knew they should have never kissed. But it's too late to take that choice back, so they have a new one to make. Fall for each other and risk their friendship or try to forget one little kiss that might change everything. PREVIEW: “If you don’t want to kiss me then... let’s swim.” “Yeah, sure.” “Naked.” “What?” “I always wanted to try skinny dipping. And I really want to get out of these clothes.” “What if someone catches you... me, both?” “We will be in the pool, Ethan. And no one can see us from the living room.” I smirked when I said, “Unless you want to watch me while I swim, you can stay here.” His eyes darkened, and he looked away, probably thinking the same when I noticed red blush creeping up his neck and making his ears and cheeks flush. Cute. “Come on, Ethan. Don’t be a chicken...” “Fine.” His voice was rough when he said, “Remove that sweater first.”

Park Jiyeon dan Kim Jaehwan kuliah kedokteran dan telah menikah secara rahasia di Jerman. Ketika mereka kembali ke Korsel, ayah Jiyeon malah menjodohkan Jaehwan dengan Park Mina, kakaknya. Hanya untuk meluaskan bisnis mereka. Sedangkan di sisi lain, ada Lee Namju, mantan kekasih Mina yang ingin membalas dendam pada keluarga Park karena sakit hati di masa lalu namun malah jatuh cinta pada Jiyeon. Berbagai usaha dilakukan sepasang suami istri itu untuk membatalkan perjodohan. Namun selalu gagal. Akhirnya Jaehwan berusaha membuat Jiyeon hamil agar mereka dapat membatalkan perjodohan itu. Pada malam pertunangan, Jaehwan menunjukkan bukti pernikahan dengan Jiyeon pada semua orang. Namun Namju menyangkal dan mengatakan itu palsu. Jiyeon yang tengah hamil diakui oleh Namju bahwa dia adalah ayah dari janinnya. Pertunangan berlangsung. Jiyeon dinikahkan dengan Namju. Namun Namju meninggal sebelum pernikahan karena diracun. Terungkap bahwa Mina yang meracuni Namju. Akhirnya Jaehwan membatalkan pernikahannya karena Mina dipenjara. Ia juga mendatangkan pendeta yang menikahkan mereka di Jerman sebagai saksi. Ia pun berhasil dan akhirnya bersatu dengan Jiyeon.

"Gue nyesel jatuh cinta sama lo," ucap Raissa dengan air mata yang menggenang di pelupuk matanya. "Lo, orang yang udah ngebunuh kakak gue." Laki laki yang berdiri tepat di hadapan Raissa terpaku, tenggorokannya tercekat, seolah ada sesuatu disana dan itu sangat menyakitkan. "Maaf," lirihnya.

Krystal Wallace never thought her life would have any dent on it, until she caught her long-term boyfriend cheating on her with another lady, during their trip to Vegas. Heartbroken, Krystal opted to vent her anger on alcohol at a local pub nearby. A decision that got her drunk and landed her on the bed of a stranger, after a one night stand. Having no recollection of what'd happened, Krystal returned home with a mantra, "What happened has happened and it account to nothing." However, what happened in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas, because, it didn't take long for Krystal to realize that the stranger she'd had a one night stand with, was Lucas Vanowen, CEO of the multimillionaire Vanowen Groups and he'd left his seed growing inside her.

PROSES REVISI. JANGAN DIBACA DULU. Pernah merasa terluka tapi tetap memilih bertahan? Itulah Alsha, gadis yang sekuat cahaya, namun juga sering tenggelam dalam bayang-bayang. Alshameyzea Afsheena yang memiliki arti "cahaya yang memancarkan keanggunan" seolah menjadi takdirnya. Cahaya yang selalu hadir, meskipun kadang terselubung oleh awan-awan kelabu. Seperti matahari yang tetap bersinar meski kadang tak terlihat, begitu pula Alsha. Dia pernah berharap, pernah mencintai, pernah menggenggam mimpi yang kemudian berubah menjadi abu kenangan. Namun, seperti arti namanya, dia tetap bersinar. Keanggunannya bukan dari sempurna, tapi dari caranya bangkit meski jatuh berkali-kali. Dia pernah menyukai seseorang yang membuatnya merasakan hangatnya mentari, tapi juga pernah merasakan dinginnya bayangan. Semua luka dan kenangan itu, hanya menambah sinarnya, semakin kuat dan anggun. Karena Alsha tahu, tak ada yang lebih indah dari cahaya yang tetap bersinar meski di tengah badai. Masa lalu, baginya, mungkin menyakitkan, namun di sanalah ia belajar tentang keanggunan. Keanggunan dalam menerima, dalam merelakan, dan dalam terus bersinar, tanpa pernah kehilangan jati dirinya. Jangan lupa follow dulu sebelum baca. Semoga betah sampai di akhir kisah Alsha! Jazakumullah khayran Katsir yang sudah mau baca ceritaku. Salam hangat dari author.

Kekurangan yang di miliki gadis berusia 20 tahun, Bernama Ayana Salsabila tidak membuatnya menyerah pada hidup. Ia masih bisa menjalani kehidupannya dengan baik, meskipun kadang ada saja orang lain yang memandangnya sebelah mata. Setelah kepergian orang tuanya akibat kecelakaan beberapa tahun lalu, ia masih sanggup menjadi gadis ceria dan penuh semangat. Namun semuanya berubah setelah ia menikah dengan pria arogan nan kejam, hari-harinya hanya bisa menangis karena pria tersebut menyiksa fisik dan batinnya.

Being the least favorite and priority is a real struggle for Oleya Beautrin. She grew up still craving for her parents attention and love that they deprived her from. She grew up having the need to please everyone just so she will be enough and won't be compared to her twin anymore. But when she realized that pleasing them isn't enough for them to love her the same way as how her parents love her twin, she decided to stop and just go on with her life. She was happy. She found genuine friends that truly cares and love her. She also found the man that completed her. The man that makes her feel safe in his arms. But a tragedy happened that causes their relationship's devastation. She lost a life that broke her and her love of life. They broke up. And that's when everything started to crush her down. She begged and kneeed. She lowered her dignity a lot of times to ask for forgiveness from him. But he moved on while she was still in the dark, mourning. And the worst thing is, he is marrying her twin sister. A one night happened that will forever change their lives. She left to move on and gain herself back. And when she came back, she was ready to face the people who inflicted so much pain to her. And you know what's more? Oh. Her ex just came running back to her like nothing happened. Like he didn't called her names a lot of times. The question is, is she going to cave in and just forgive and forget? But how can she forget when someone who's extremely dear for her became a reminder about what happened that night. The reminder who is always with her.