Blue Parrot Lake Norman

My mom treated me like the dirt beneath her shoes but worshiped my cousin like a queen. Since I could walk, I had scrubbed clothes and cooked meals, but I would still be yelled at or smacked if I messed up. On the contrary, my cousin twirled in princess dresses and played the piano. She was cherished by my aunt and uncle like she was the center of their world. Then came the day everything changed. At my cousin's birthday party, my mom got drunk and spilled the secret—she switched me and my cousin at birth. It turned out that I wasn't her daughter; I was my aunt's daughter. I was over the moon. Finally, I thought I'd found my real family, people who might actually care about me. But when I told my aunt, she just smirked. "You think I didn't know? I don't want you. You'll never be my daughter." Her words hit me like a bucket of ice water. I couldn't understand. Why didn't anyone want me? But that day, I made a vow—I'd never beg for anyone's love again. Years later, when I got into Mayward University—the best educational institution in the country—I threw two DNA test reports on the table in front of them. For the first time, they both looked terrified.

Sienna hanyalah korban dari ketidakmampuan kedua orang tuanya untuk melunasi seluruh hutangnya, sehingga dia dijadikan jaminan sebagai pelunasan hutang mereka, hingga akhirnya Sienna benar-benar dijual secara legal pada seorang rentenir. Akan tetapi, Tuan rentenir yang semula Sienna pikir adalah pria tua bangka yang jahat dan kejam, ternyata adalah seorang pria dewasa yang sangat tampan rupawan dan berhati malaikat. Dibalik sikap tegasnya Kala Sailendra, diam-diam dia menaruh hati pada Sienna, gadis belia yang baru berusia 17 tahun. Kala pun memintanya untuk menyumbangkan sel telur padanya demi bisa mendapatkan keturunan tanpa pernikahan abadi. Alhasi, Kala meminta Sienna untuk menikah dengannya hanya selama 730 hari saja. Namun miris, ketika pernikahan mereka sudah terjadi dan Sienna dinyatakan positif hamil, ternyata bayi yang dikandung Sienna bukanlah darah daging Kala melainkan darah daging Kava Sailendra, yang tidak lain adalah Adik kandung yang sangat Kala sayangi. Kisah rumit pun akhirnya terjadi saat perasaan Kakak beradik itu mulai terungkap dan membesarkan ego mereka untuk memiliki Sienna tanpa syarat. Di antara dua pilihan yang sangat sulit, Sienna yang mencintai Kava namun mustahil untuk memilikinya. Sedangkan Kala, dia berusaha mati-matian untuk mengejar cinta Sienna agar Sienna bersedia jatuh cinta padanya.

Ley Baler died. However, he later discovered that he has nowhere to go because a war of goddesses erupted in the world of the deceased and destroyed the kingdom of the dead! Poor him and his fellow souls! Thankfully, there was another kind and beautiful goddess who saved him, and even turned him into a Skyworld dweller. However, since he is not a natural-born deity, he would have to create followers and believers on earth, otherwise, his weak spirit will slowly wane till it reduces to not even a speck of dust in the great wide universe. The challenge though is that his powers have nothing to do with healing or anything useful. So how would he gather followers? What should he do when his abilities are more suited for construction sites?! Follow Ley's journey as he established his own church, discover why the kingdom of the dead was attacked, and attain real godhood through his weird, no, amazing abilities.

Demi tawaran satu miliar dari kakaknya, Agnes, Rihanna Halim nekat menandatangani kontrak untuk melahirkan pewaris bagi Agnes dan Aaron. Seorang anak yang selalu diinginkan oleh kedua orang tua Aaron, tapi tak pernah sudi Agnes berikan. Agnes pun menyuruh Rihanna agar tidur dengan Aaron hingga hamil. Namun, bagaimana jika Aaron yang semula menolak, justru beralih meminta Rihanna agar menjadi istri keduanya? Lalu, apakah Rihanna berhasil memberikan pewaris untuk Agnes dan Aaron?

“Oh Eden, there is nothing little about Alexandro, and I’m not saying this to brag but a large percentage of your gender agrees with that fact.” He whispered his eyes piercing into me. “Don’t get ahead of yourself-” I tried to calm my raging heart. Why my body was betraying me right now was beyond means? Why was I feeling this way towards him? I wasn’t supposed to like the way his body felt against mine? “You want to deny a fact that your body agrees to “ Eden Maverick has lost a lot of things, her best friend, her parents, and now she must go back to save the one thing that her mother left with her. When she is stuck with no help, she is left in with no choice but to meet her father. When she finds out that her father's plan is an arranged marriage between herself and the city's billionaire, Percy Alexandro, her long-time nemesis, and a man her body won't stop longing for. Eden is left with no choice but to get things working again.

I was the broke scholarship kid, stuck sharing a room with Sherry, the spoiled heiress. From day one, she was all fake smiles and "let's be besties." She'd take me out for fancy meals. She even introduced me to Kenneth—her rich childhood buddy. It was fine—until Kenneth and I started dating. That's when the claws came out. One day, she "accidentally" dumped hot soup all over herself and claimed I'd done it on purpose. Then she demanded I pay her back. I gave her every cent I had, but it wasn't enough. Next, she accused me of stealing her wallet. The school bought it. I got written up, everyone turned on me, and Kenneth? He dumped me with, "You're just an ugly duckling trying to be a swan." I couldn't fight back. Humiliated, alone, and dragged through online hate, I dropped out. Then I let the river take me. And then—I woke up. Back to the moment Sherry introduced me to Kenneth.

Akibat dikhianati kekasihnya, Qiana terpaksa menerima saat dijodohkan oleh Zayn. Sayangnya sikap Zayn begitu angkuh dan dingin membuat Qiana begitu frustasi. Trauma perselingkuhan mantan kekasihnya dimasalalu membuat Qiana mati-matian menggoda dan merayu Zayn supaya pria itu benar-benar jatuh cinta padanya. Apakah dia akan berhasil? "Jangan pernah berharap banyak! Apalagi untuk tidur bersama! Ingat pernikahan ini hanyalah formalitas." — Zayn (28 tahun) "Bagaimana mungkin perempuan secantik dan seseksi aku dianggurin? Pokoknya aku harus membuat Pak Dokter jatuh cinta padaku." —Qiana (23 tahun)

The day before New Year's, my younger brother announced he was bringing his girlfriend home for dinner. Excited, I drove my new car to pick them up, taking my daughter along with me. However, as soon as his girlfriend got in the car, her face darkened. "Henry, you didn't tell me your sister was staying at your place—and with a kid!" she snapped. I frowned and was about to explain when my brother quickly interjected, "She's not staying. After dropping us off, she'll be heading to a hotel." Only then did his girlfriend's expression ease. I swallowed my discomfort and asked my brother what he was planning. He leaned in with a conspiratorial grin and said, "Sis, don't cause any trouble for me, okay? My girlfriend is the daughter of the Cromwell Group's CEO!" My eyes widened in shock. Was not the Cromwell Group the same company my ex-husband had just handed over to me as part of our divorce settlement?

Frustasi karena tak kunjung mendapatkan keturunan dan hancur karena sikap dingin dan kasar sang suami, Nayyara justru terjebak hubungan terlarang dengan Galen, sang bodyguard. Nayyara begitu terpesona dengan sikap tulus dan lembut Galen hingga melupakan fakta jika dia masih sebagai istri orang. Hubungan keduanya menjadi semakin intens saat Nayya meminta Galen untuk menghamilinya demi membalas hinaan sang suami. Apakah Galen mau menerima tawaran Nayya? Apa alasan suami Nayya terus bersikap acuh selama ini? Dan rahasia apa yang sebenarnya mereka tutupi? "Kamu mau menghabiskan malam denganku?Aku akan memberikan apapun untukmu." — Nayyara "Jangan merayuku, Nona. Aku khawatir, anda tak bisa lepas dariku dan malah meninggalkan suami anda." — Galen

When my parents were having an argument, my brother and I were put on the condenser fan unit out the window. We were tens of stories high. Our love-struck mother refused to let us back inside because he wanted our father to regret his decision. But that wasn't going to happen. Our father only felt that our mother was annoying. He then went out of the house after slamming the door behind him. Our mother was infuriated as she pointed as us. "If it weren't for you two drawbacks, I would have divorced him a long time ago. Shut your mouths or you can forget about coming back in!" My tears were blew dry by the cold wind. I swore inwardly that I would never forgive them. Later on, when our father was drunk driving and accidentally rammed into our mother. The two of them became disabled due to the car accident. The insurance company paid us over 1 million dollars, but I chose not to treat them.