Books Like The Lovely Bones

I've been married for eight years, but my husband won't let our daughter call him "Dad" because his childhood sweetheart's son struggles with severe depression. After he missed our daughter's parent-teacher meeting again because he was with Susan Lawson and her son, I decided to leave. I prepare the divorce papers and decide to leave with my daughter. I go to her school and find her homeroom teacher, Laura Anderson. "Ms. Anderson, I'd like to apply for a school transfer." She looks surprised. "Why the sudden decision to transfer?" I reply calmly, "Her dad has been working out of town, but he's finally settled down and wants us to move there." Laura sighs. "Well, that's not bad. I always thought you were a single mom." I smile. I'm not, for now. But I'll be one very soon.

Rosalie Bianco's world falls apart in one night, fired from her job, drowning in bills, and watching her mother’s health slip through her fingers. She’s desperate, out of options. Until a cold, powerful stranger offers her a way out. Alessandro Moretti, Italy’s most ruthless billionaire, remembers the fire in Rosalie’s eyes when she defied him. Now, he wants to own that fire on his own terms. He’ll pay for her mother’s treatment, give her a job, and protect her but only if she agrees to be his. His possession, his secret. But what starts as a cruel game spirals into something far more dangerous. Rosalie may be the pawn, but she’s not afraid to rewrite the rules. In a world of lies, obsession, and power, love was never part of the deal.

During a company retreat to Colmar, I found out my boyfriend was going to propose at sunset, surrounded by colleagues. Instead, in the golden light, he dropped to one knee with a ring in hand in front of someone else. “Lana, I’m ready to be the father of your child. Will you marry me?” Lana, the woman Mark had loved for ten years, his unforgettable first love. I stared at the two, watching them embrace. Then I quietly turned away, booked myself a trip three days out, and went home for an arranged date. A year later, I ran into him again when I returned to the country. Mark’s eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed my wrist. “Rosie, you’re finally back. Don’t leave me again…”

"Marry me and give me an heirs, but not with love! I'll give you 500,000 dollars as compensation or more." Allan Watson Evelyn Adam is a beautiful 19-20 year old girl who has always had misfortune. Her parents had just passed away in a plane crash. Evicted by his evil uncle from their home and seized his entire inheritance. Living on the streets without a penny in his hand. Worst of all, finds out that his only sister has cancer and needs a lot of money. She needs one hundred thousand dollars to pay for her sister's illness in two days! A desperate Evelyn Adams is forced to accept a one-year contract marriage proposal and produce Heirs for a handsome 28-year-old Billionaire named Allan Watson. The sole heir to the Watson empire that controls businesses across most of Wellington County. Will Evelyn be able to accept? Is Evelyn ready to be the wife of a Billionaire and give him an heir? Without love between them? Can they fall in love with each other? What happens when the Billionaire's ex-fiancée comes back into their lives?

Ryo is a cute fun loving girl that is hopelessly and completely in love with the school's IT guy. She spends hours dreaming of what it would be like to date and fall in love with Oliver. In her mind they are the perfect match, there is nothing that can stop them from being together. But in the real world they can't be together. They lead two very different lives. They are as different as night and day Ryo is content with loving Oliver from a distance. She has made peace with the fact that they will never be. But when she and Oliver are forced to work together on a school project everything changes. Will she be able to keep her love for him a secret. Will she be able to keep her feelings to herself.

Hai, Lovely-Reader! Find me on IG : love_lovelybintang *** Visha adalah pelayan muda berusia 21 tahun dengan masa lalu yang kelam. Ia dijual dan dijadikan pelayan di sebuah keluarga kaya raya. Ia juga dicampakkan begitu saja, setelah ia merelakan mahkota kesuciannya dinikmati oleh tuan muda keluarga tempatnya bekerja. Bahkan ia juga mengandung anak dari tuan muda tersebut. Tapi, bukannya mendapatkan pertanggung jawaban, ia malah dipaksa untuk menggugurkan anak tersebut. Takdir yang dipikir Visha telah begitu jahat menghancurkan hidupnya, menuntun gadis itu bertemu dengan Javier—pria dingin yang selalu melindunginya dan mengungkapkan fakta penting. Lantas, siapa Javier yang selalu berada di sisinya dan menolongnya di saat yang tepat? Sementara itu terungkap sebuah kenyataan siapa Visha sebenarnya.

"What? S-so she's going to be my future stepmother, Dad? Seriously? She's even more suited to be my sister! Or...maybe my affair! She must just want to get her hands on your fortune, Dad! Come on! She's nothing more than a deadbeat chick! So, how much do you want, huh? 5 billion? 10 billion? How much? Name your price!" Adrian stared sardonically at the young woman. ***** Alicia Zareta, a young girl of Bandung descent, orphaned, who was only cared for and raised by a distant aunt. Aly, as she is called, is a little innocent, kind, but smart. when she was 19 years old, she received an student scholarship, she met a wealthy man who turned out to be the son of a prominent Billionaire in this country, Australia. They had been in love when they both studied at the same place. He is handsome, a top student, loves speeding or wild racing both cars and motorbikes, but he is also smart and a little arrogant. His charm has always attracted the ladies! He is Adrian Evans Anderson, Adrian was 21 years old that time. Adrian played Alicia thinking of her as an insignificant bet! Adrian even betrayed her by having an affair! Adrian humiliated her in front of many people, which Alicia has never forgotten until now! Left a mark on her that she can't erase! A baby in her womb... Finally Aaron Daryl Anderson 42 year old, a Billionaire CEO in a big company in Australia  came to heal the wounds of her heart, and Alicia tried to accept the man whose age was adrift about 20 years even more with the sincerity of his love. Will Alicia continue with their wedding plans?  Or is this her chance to avenge her heartache by marrying the father of the man who hurt her?

Kekagumanku pada sosok supervisor yang terlihat berwibawa dan bijak dalam mengambil sikap, seketika berubah menjadi kebencian yang teramat karena dia tega menodaiku hanya gara-gara aku tidak sengaja menumpahkan secangkir kopi ke pakaiannya. Hidupku hancur! Masa depanku hilang sudah. Akibat dari perbuatan kejinya, aku harus mengandung benih yang dia semburkan ke tubuhku tanpa izinku sama sekali. Laki-laki itu membuatku merasakan hidup dalam kesengsaraan, dan yang lebih membuatku terluka lagi adalah, laki-laki yang memerkosaku itu tak lain adalah kekasih ibuku!

Tristan Satria Adinata, seorang laki-laki tampan dan mapan berusia 35 tahun, terjebak cinta pada gadis belia berusia 15 tahun bernama Grizelle Lasmaya. Grizelle adalah seorang gadis remaja yang masih duduk di bangku SMA. Gadis itu selalu membantu orangtuanya bekerja di kantin sebuah perusahaan yang dikelola oleh keluarga Adinata saat sepulang sekolah. Paras Grizelle yang rupawan ternyata membuat Tristan jatuh hati hingga tidak ada tempat untuk wanita lain. Meski sudah berkali-kali mencoba melabuhkan hasrat pada wanita lain, tapi laki-laki yang menjabat sebagai CEO di perusahaan itu tidak juga mendapatkan kepuasan batiniah. Ingin mencoba mendekati Grizelle, tapi Tristan sadar mereka terpaut usia yang cukup jauh. Maka, laki-laki itu mengambil keputusan untuk menunggu Grizelle paling tidak sampai usianya 18 tahun. Tiga tahun menunggu kuncup itu mekar, membuat Tristan semakin arrogan. Sebab Grizelle tak pernah sekalipun menunjukkan rasa suka padanya. Dan kemarahan Tristan memuncak ketika dia mengetahui Grizelle sudah memiliki seorang kekasih. Laki-laki itu dengan serta-merta mengancam Grizelle agar mau menikah dengannya, namun Grizelle menolak mentah-mentah. Tapi Tristan tidak kehabisan akal. Laki-laki itu mengancam akan mengusir Grizelle dan orang tuanya dari kantin yang menjadi sumber kehidupan Grizelle dan keluarganya selama bertahun-tahun, jika Grizelle tidak mau menikah dengannya. Tristan juga mengancam Grizelle dengan dalil hutang piutang orang tuanya. Apakah Grizelle akan rela dinikahi oleh pria arrogan yang usianya terpaut 20 tahun lebih tua? Yang tentu saja sama sekali tidak dia cintai ....

“Please sweetheart, I’m sorry for how I treated you, you know this has always been my dream job. I can’t lose it please, I’ll do anything you want please sweetheart”, came Cooper’s disgusting voice. The audacity of this man, he even had the guts to call me sweetheart, the name he had stopped calling me during our marriage. “Don’t you ever call me again in your pathetic little life and from now on, refrain from calling me inappropriate names, I am your boss’s wife. The next time you disturb my peace or call me inappropriately, you’ll be hauled off to jail”, I replied coldly and hung up. After Mila catches her husband, Cooper having sex with his “shortcut to a better life” in their matrimonial bed, he divorces her then throws her out in the middle of the night. Mila is shocked to discover Cooper also cleared their joint account leaving her penniless. Mila thought her life was over but she is swept off her feet by Ryan Anderson, the richest billionaire in New York, one who happens to be Cooper’s boss and maybe something more. Now Mila can make those that hurt her pay. Mila is finally happy but like they say good things don’t last forever. Will she be able to save herself and her family when danger starts lurking? Will she finally get her happy ever after?