Boondocks Reading

When I was 18 years old, Luigi Conti, the craziest heir of the Conti family, pulled out a gun at an auction and executed the Don of the Serra family. That man happened to be my foster father, also the one who had me auctioned away as though I were a slave. When he was being dragged toward the armored car by the military police, he kept laughing like mad despite having blood streaking down his face. "Why must I atone for my sins? Since God refuses to save you, let me be your savior! From now on, no one in Sandalay has the guts to clip your wings anymore, my darling Isabella!" Seven years later, Luigi gets released from prison. He looks at me as I wash dishes for a living in the slums before snuffing out the cigar trapped between his fingers. That night, Luigi returns to his family and steals the position of the Don. After we get married, I'm the only person who has the highest access over the vaults under the Conti family. Luigi even forcibly expands the ring that signifies ultimate authority—which has been passed down from generation to generation for a century—and slides it onto my ring finger. He buys half of Sandalay's estates just so he can fill the vineyards with the white grapes I've mentioned in passing. He tells me that his turf is called Isabella. But everything changes when I discover a photo album stashed in a hidden compartment in Luigi's study. All 2,000 photos feature a young woman in a white dress who is reading in the library. That is the female assassin he's planning on training. The woman looks very pure and innocent. She's most suited to conquer certain bigwigs' hearts. But now, it seems that Luigi's the one being conquered by her. When Luigi finds out about my discovery, he throws the photo album into the fireplace and watches it burn in the fire with a stony expression. "I'm just repackaging her so that she can aid me in money laundering. Just pretend you never saw the photo album." I push the signed divorce agreement over to Luigi. "I said, sign the agreement." Frustrated, Luigi pins the divorce agreement on the table with a knife, his expression insanely dark. "Isabella Serra, have you forgotten about the Conti family's rules? There's no such thing as divorce. We can only be widowed."

Sebenarnya Yolan ragu kisah ini akan selalu ia pendam atau tidak. Tapi sejauh ini Yolan belum menceritakan kepada siapa pun kecuali .... Berawal dari saat Yoka Abangnya akan mencari kerja usai setahun wisudanya. Kenalan Mamanya ingin memasukkan kerja Yoka di perusahaan tempatnya bekerja dengan syarat harus berbaik-baik pada pimpinannya--menjil*t. Yoka yang ingin bisa bekerja karena kemampuannya, menolak tawaran kenalan sang Mama. Tapi, Hananti malah marah pada Yoka dan membela Jaya Kumara, 'kenalannya.' Hananti kemudian sering membahas Jaya Kumara seperti personal branding di depan Suami dan anak-anaknya. Yolan dan Papanya--Wistara mulai curiga. Suatu hari Yolan punya kesempatan mengecek ponsel Mamanya. Semua rahasia ada di messenger itu. Rahasia perselingkuhan Mamanya dengan Jaya Kumara. Sudah sejauh apa hubungan mereka? Ternyata Mamanya sudah menjalin hubungan terlarang kurang lebih selama satu tahun dengan Jaya Kumara. Yolan pun bertekad akan mengakhiri hubungan Mamanya dengan Jaya Kumara melalui caranya sendiri. Tidak perlu menceritakan pada Papa dan dua saudaranya, apalagi meminta bantuan. Selain berhasil menjebak Jaya Kumara selingkuhan selingkuhan Mamanya, Yolan juga berhasil membuat kesepakatan dengan anak Jaya Kumara Yang dijodohkan dengannya. Lalu bagaimana dengan tanggapan Papanya Yolan. Apa dia tahu sepak terjang istrinya yang sudah menyelingkuhinya? Atau malah benar-benar tidak tahu? Lalu bagaimana cara Yolan menjebak Jaya Kumara selingkuhan Mamanya itu? Apakah Yolan tetap memendam semuanya atau dia menceritakan kepada Abang dan Kakaknya? Yuk simak kisah yang sangat seru ini. Tentang hubungan Rose dan Yoni yang juga melakukan hubungan terlarang. Ada hubungan apa antara Rose dan Yoni Kakak Yolan dengan sahabatnya itu? Makin seru saat ternyata Sabda Perkasa memiliki Kakak laki-laki bernama Sandi yang kemudian juga menyukai Yolan. Ending yang sangat memporak porandakan saat kita membacanya. Yuk lanjut baca sampai TAMAT kisah seru ini Guys. Happy reading ya. Love you all Berhasilkah Yolan dengan misi itu?

"A book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!"
--Vampirebooksite.com (Turned)

CRAVED is Book #10 in the #1 Bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, which begins with Book #1, TURNED!

In CRAVED, 16 year old Scarlet Paine struggles to find out exactly what she’s becoming. Her erratic behavior has alienated her new boyfriend, Blake, and she struggles to make amends, and to make him understand. But the problem is, she can barely understand herself what’s happening to her.

At the same time, the new boy in school, the mysterious Sage, comes into her life. Their paths keep intertwining, and although she tries to avoid it, he directly pursues her, despite the objections of her best friend, Maria, who has her own eyes set on Sage. Scarlet finds herself swept away by Sage, who takes her into his world, past the gates of his family’s historic river mansion. As their relationship deepens, she begins to learn more about his mysterious past, his family, and the secrets he must hold. They spend the most romantic time she can imagine, on a secluded island in the Hudson, and she is convinced she has found the true love of her life.

But then she is devastated to learn Sage’s biggest secret of all: he is not human, either, and he has only a few weeks left to live. Tragically, just at the moment when destiny has brought her greatest love, it also seems fated to tear them apart.

As Scarlet returns to the high school parties leading up to the big dance, she ends up in a huge falling-out with her friends, who excommunicate her from their group. At the same time, Vivian rounds up the popular girls to make her life hell, leading to an unavoidable confrontation. Scarlet’s forced to sneak out, making matters worse with her parents, and soon finds pressure building from all sides. The only light in her life is Sage. But he is still holding back some of his secrets, and Blake resurfaces, determined to pursue her.

Caitlin, meanwhile, is determined to find a way to reverse Scarlet’s vampirism. What she finds leads her on a journey to find the antidote, deep into the darkest corners of rare libraries and bookstores—and to an ancient discovery she can hardly imagine.

But it may be too late. Scarlet is changing rapidly, barely able to control what she’s becoming. She wants to be with Sage—but fate seems set on tearing them apart. As the book culminates in an action-packed and shocking twist, Scarlet will be left with a monumental choice—one that will change the world forever. How much is she willing to risk for love?