Bookish Gilbert

Kekacauan dimulai dengan sangat mulus. Seorang yang tenang tiba-tiba terusik oleh sebuah keributan yang dilakukan oleh Queen Leonenzi yang tidak hanya seorang perundung sekolah, ia juga seseorang yang memiliki koneksi yang kuat bersama Adelio dan Gilbert yang juga seorang berpengaruh di sekolah. Mereka senang sekali merundung Letta yang notabene gadis lemah miskin, namun cukup pintar untuk ukuran anak SMA. Itulah yang membuat gadis tenang bernama Alicia yang dikenal sebagai murid yang anti drama ini merasa jika sudah saatnya ia bermain dengan tiga orang itu dan bekerjasama bersama para partnernya yang masing-masing memiliki latar belakang membenci mereka. Ia mempunyai banyak skrenario dan juga memiliki senjata ampuh untuk menghukum dan benar-benar melumpuhkan segala kekotoran yang ada. Namun di satu sisi Enzi pun ingin menghukum Alicia juga.

This is no ordinary werewolf tale. Romance and fantasy collide with a curse spun from prophecy and obsession. This is a story of torment and resilience. Of wolves and gods. Of a woman broken again and again, only to rise stronger each time. And at the heart of it all… is a love fated by the Moon. If you’re the kind of reader who thrives on slow-burning tension, this tale will consume you. But tread carefully: the deeper you go, the darker it gets. -------------- Alinta Ull, a bookish, headstrong, and haunted werewolf. Since her eighteenth birthday, tragedy has stalked her in a cruel pattern. Every three years, it brings death, rejection, or abandonment. She believes the Moon has cursed her, and… maybe it has. Desperate to escape her fate, she and her fierce wolf, Angela, travel to the rumoured resting place of the Rogue Deity, a mythical werewolf prophesied to rise beneath the eighth crimson moon. Coincidentally, on Alinta’s thirtieth birthday. But fate is a cruel thing. Something, or someone is watching. A wolf obsessed. A monster in disguise. One who has waited years to possess her, and now has no intention of letting go. In a world where devotion becomes delusion, and love becomes a weapon, one truth remains: Some mates are chosen by the Moon. Others are stolen by monsters. -------------- Content Warning: This novel contains dark and mature themes, including sexual assault, emotional and psychological abuse, trauma, captivity, and manipulation. While it ultimately becomes a tale of hope, rebirth, and true love, the road is long, raw, and often tragic. Reader discretion is strongly advised.

My adopted sister, Rebecca Lawson, steals the gift I painstakingly prepared for the Don and presents it at a family gathering. Everyone in the room is stunned. So, my parents turned what was supposed to be my engagement party into a celebration banquet for Rebecca. They sit together and raise their champagne glasses to toast her, while I collapse alone in the bathroom, hitting my head and bleeding out. After regaining some consciousness, I use all my strength to call them for help, but only the mafia's consigliere and my fiance—Yves Gilbert—answers my calls. "Tessa, why didn't you come to Rebecca's celebration? She felt hurt by your absence! I know you've always been jealous that she could easily gain everyone's affection, but it's what she deserves. "Quickly come over and apologize to Rebecca. Don't disappoint us any further." Yves hangs up the phone after saying that. I stare at the darkened phone screen with an unsightly smile. They don't know that the gift I have prepared for the Don is still a half-finished product and needs to be repaired. However, I don't have the time to tell them. Because I am about to die of illness.

Demi menyelamatkan bisnis ayahnya yang hampir bangkrut, Isabella Lara Gilbert merelakan dirinya menjadi mempelai pengganti setelah saudara kembarnya kabur tepat di hari pernikahan. Peristiwa itu membuatnya terjebak di dalam kebencian Jest Alexander Suh. Pria yang mengatakan dia tak akan pernah mencintai Lara bahkan setelah mereka menghabiskan malam pertama. Alex memiliki perempuan idaman lain saat Lara tidak berhasil menakhlukkan hati dinginnya. Suatu hari yang malang, Lara diusir Alex pergi dari rumah dan menghilang dari peredaran. Waktu berlalu, mereka kembali dipertemukan di peristiwa tak terduga. Saat Lara telah memperbaiki hidupnya, Alex tenggelam dalam rasa bersalah yang mendalam pada Lara kala dia tahu malam pertama yang mereka lakukan telah menumbuhkan kehidupan lain, anak mereka, sepasang anak kembar. Lara dihadapkan pada sengketa hati, antara kebencian dan hati nurani seorang ibu. Bagaimana jika Alex adalah satu-satunya orang yang bisa menyelamatkan anaknya? Haruskah Lara mengabaikan luka dan menerima syarat darinya? “Aku akan mendonorkan darahku, tapi sebagai gantinya kau harus kembali padaku!”

Janice thought she had found her fairytale ending when she married Layden, the man who had captured her heart at first sight. She devoted herself entirely to their love, investing her dreams, time, and emotions into building a life with him. But soon after their wedding, the warmth in Layden's eyes began to fade. His once-loving words grew scarce, his touch distant. Late nights turned into entire nights away, always excused by work, until Janice found herself married to a ghost of the man she once adored. The man who once whispered sweet promises now blames her for everything wrong in their marriage. And when his frustrations turn into abuse, Janice realizes she is trapped in a love that is nothing but an illusion. At Layden’s promotion party, fate throws her into the path of Icarus Adonis Sebastian—his dangerously charming and ruthless boss. Icarus is no stranger to Janice; they share a past from college, where Layden had been the quiet, bookish type, and Icarus the untamed bad boy. Time has only refined his allure, and the moment their eyes meet, old embers ignite. But this time, Icarus isn’t just looking—he’s claiming. As Layden spirals deeper into cruelty, Janice finds herself drawn into Icarus’s orbit, where passion burns hotter than reason. But Icarus isn’t the kind of man who plays fair—when he wants something, he takes it. And he wants Janice. When love turns to torment and desire becomes a battleground, Janice must decide: does she fight for the marriage she once believed in, or does she let herself be consumed by the fire of a man who has never played by the rules? Because Icarus doesn’t just want her—he’s ready to burn down her entire world to have her.

Nicko hanyalah seorang menantu yang tak diharapkan oleh keluarga Windsor. Pernikahannya dengan Josephine, awalnya hanya untuk membalas budi pada Tuan Gilbert Windsor yang banyak membantunya sejak kecil. Meski Josephine memperlakukan Nicko cukup baik dan layak senagai suami, tapi tidak dengan keluarga besarnya. Bagi keluarga besar Windsor, Nicko hanyalah sampah pengganggu. "Jadi, kamu ke sini tidak bawa apa-apa?Memalukan sekali hidupmu," ejek Armando kakak iparnya."Armando, apa kau lupa kalau selama ini ia menumpang hidup pada Josephine dan mertuanya? Dia kan pengangguran," tambah Damian, sepupu Josephine. Begitulah kehidupan Nicko yang selalu menjadi bahan tertawaan dimanapun ia berada. Tentu saja hal ini membuat Josephine semakin bernilai rendah di mata keluarganya yang masih kolot. Hingga suatu hari, Nicko mendapatkan hadiah tak terduga. Ia dipertemukan oleh ayah kandungnya, Phillip Lloyd yang menduduki strata teratas dalam piramida status sosial.Keadaan pun berbalik, Nicko tak lagi menganggap uang adalah masalah. Namun ia memilih untuk menyembunyikan identitas diri yang sebenarnya. Apakah alasan yang sebenarnya? Ikuti terus perjalanan Nicholas Lloyd.

“Kau memang pantas mati, Lexie!” Tidak, dia tidak akan mati semenyedihkan ini. Lexie Grey, dia yang mempercayai saudara perempuannya ternyata wanita itu justru mendorongnya ke dalam neraka. Setelah Nancy dan Zane berhasil menjebaknya, mereka mendorongnya pada seorang wanita asing yang menginginkan nyawanya. Padahal Zane adalah pria yang dia cintai setengah mati, tapi pria itu mengatakan bahwa dia begitu jijik padanya. Pada akhir kehidupannya, Nancy dan Zane mengaku bahwa mereka hanya mempermainkannya selama ini. Sebaliknya, Greg Gilbert yang merupakan suaminya selama ini adalah satu-satunya orang yang memberikan hidupnya untuk mati bersamanya. Selama 25 tahun, Lexie telah menjalani kehidupan bodoh dan naif. Setelah dia terlahir kembali, dia bersumpah untuk membalas mereka dan menemukan siapa wanita yang membakarnya hidup-hidup, menyebabkan kematian tragis dia dengan Greg. Dalam kehidupan keduanya dia juga bersumpah untuk mencintai Greg dengan sepenuh hatinya. Namun yang terjadi, Greg tetap menjadi pria dingin yang tak tersentuh. Menggapainya bagaikan memanjat langit. Lantas apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di masa lalu? Greg memeluknya, merelakan hidupnya untuk mati bersamanya dalam kobaran api. Tapi pada kenyataannya, Greg benar-benar tidak menginginkannya.

"Don't touch my things, stay at least 3 meters away from me ,and most importantly don't touch me," were the cold words that were thrown at Hadley on the night of her wedding. Isn't that ridiculous? Her husband was asking for something so outrageous but Hadley submitted to her fate because the man was not hers to begin with. Hadley Jenkins is a young girl that grew up in the countryside but her simple life turned upside down when her father who doesn't know came to drag her and asked her to be a substitute for her twin sister she didn't also know existed. She had to pretend to be her on her engagement day. Just on that day. It was just a day so she agreed. What if the initial agreement fell through and she had to also get married to her sister's fiance then? Maurice Eliot is a cold billionaire and also the successor of the Elliot group. He is cold and dominant. He had to get married to the heiress of the Gilbert but he couldn't stand women's presence because of the accident he encountered when he was young. The marriage was bound to be a rocky one. What do you think would happen between a substitute bride and a cold CEO that can't stand women? Did you think people are going to find out about Hadley's real identity?

If you ask Olivia Marshall, she would tell you that being a billionaire's wife is not always as it seems, especially when your husband is toxic and abusive.      Olivia stays married to her first love, Sebastian Gilbert, through his abuse and infidelity for the sake of their daughter. All that changes when she hooks up with a stranger after discovering her husband's mistress.      To her greatest surprise, the stranger is no ordinary man. He is Desmond Wrightwood, a tech billionaire, and her husband's greatest rival. Desmond is charming, a good father figure and most importantly, madly in love with Olivia. What started as a one-night stand slowly blossoms into a love like nothing Olivia had ever experienced before. The new, passion filled relationship prompts Olivia to finally divorce Sebastian.      It is clear to Olivia that Desmond loves her and her daughter more than Sebastian ever did. But roses do not come without thorns. Olivia is shattered by a shocking discovery about the man who made her give love a second chance. Her hero, her daughter's new father figure, her Desmond. Olivia is terrible at letting go, but she cannot be with a man she distrusts.      Soon, Olivia suffers a great loss, leaving her shattered and depressed. Sebastian returns a changed man, begging for her forgiveness but Desmond refuses to leave her side. Olivia must choose between the man who hurt her for years, and the man who came into her life with deceit. The man she loved first and the man she loved last. To make it worse, she's choosing between brothers.     

Julia is brokenhearted after being abandoned by her husband for another woman. This leads her into a steamy one-night stand with a mysteriously gorgeous stranger who takes her breath away. Just when she thinks she’s left that wild night behind, he turns out to be her son’s best friend. Michael wants her—and will stop at nothing to make her his. And just when she finally gives in to Michael’s persistent temptation, Gilbert, her husband, returns, demanding his wife back. Julia decides to keep her dangerous affair a secret from her family. To make matters worse, she discovers that she and her daughter, Olivia, are in love with the same man. Julia tries to break things off to protect her relationship with her daughter. But Michael makes it clear that she’s the one he wants, and he’s ready to move heaven and earth to be with her. He chooses to fight for her—and for their unconventional love—until the very end. Their forbidden secret affair brings nothing but trouble. Will Julia choose her family and career over her second chance at love—or will she risk losing it all? His jaw tensed. “I wish I could control what you’re doing to me. I wish I had a stop button inside my head—just so I could wake up for even one day without thinking about you. But I can’t.” “I’m married, Michael.” He took my hand. “I don’t see any ring on your finger. If I were your husband, Julia,” he breathed with longing, “I’d never be away from you.”