Buku Why People

Gadis Anastasya, perempuan 32 tahun yang cerdas dan mandiri, merasa semakin tertekan dengan pertanyaan yang terus muncul di sekitarnya: *"Kapan menikah?"* Meski berkali-kali ditolak oleh pria yang dikenalnya, Gadis tak pernah berhenti berharap. Dia yakin, jodoh pasti akan datang meski entah kapan. Namun, di tengah kegalauannya, dia mulai merasa pasrah dan lelah. Sampai suatu hari, undangan reuni SMP datang. Gadis memutuskan hadir, sekadar melepas penat dan bertemu teman-teman lama. Di sana, dia tak menyangka akan bertemu kembali dengan Arya Dirgantara, kakak kelasnya yang dulu sangat populer dan menjadi pemimpin redaksi mading sekolah. Dulu, Arya adalah sosok yang supel dan menyenangkan, sementara Gadis hanya siswi kutu buku yang mengaguminya dari jauh. Namun, Arya yang sekarang sangat berbeda. Dia sudah menjadi duda beranak satu, dan kesedihan mendalam setelah kehilangan istrinya mengubahnya menjadi sosok yang dingin dan tertutup. Gadis tak pernah membayangkan dirinya terlibat dalam hidup Arya, hingga suatu hal mengejutkan terjadi: Arya melamarnya. Tanpa basa-basi, Arya menawarkan pernikahan yang lebih tampak seperti kesepakatan daripada kisah cinta. Arya membutuhkan seseorang yang bisa merawat putrinya, sementara Gadis merasakan desakan untuk menikah. Dalam kebimbangan, Gadis akhirnya menerima lamaran itu. Pernikahan mereka pun dimulai dengan rasa canggung dan tanpa cinta. Gadis harus beradaptasi menjadi seorang istri dan ibu tiri, sementara Arya tetap menjaga jarak dengan sikap dinginnya. Hari demi hari, Gadis merasakan betapa sulitnya membangun cinta di atas fondasi yang goyah. Namun, seiring waktu, kebersamaan mereka mulai mengungkap sisi lain dari Arya—luka yang belum sembuh dari kehilangan istrinya dan rasa takut untuk mencintai lagi. Di saat yang sama, Gadis pun menemukan keberanian untuk membuka hatinya, meski awalnya tidak ada jaminan cinta akan tumbuh. "Terpaksa Menikahi Duda" adalah kisah tentang dua jiwa yang terluka, mencoba merangkai cinta di tengah keterpaksaan, dan belajar bahwa kebahagiaan kadang hadir ketika kita berani memberi kesempatan kedua.

Satu tahun terakhir, Dika Narendra Hasan CEO HSNMega Publisher mengencani Bella, putri sahabat ayahnya, pemilik Perusahaan Percetakan. Demi memperkuat kerjasama, keduanya akan menikah. Namun, dua pekan menuju hari bahagia, Narendra dikabarkan mengalami kecelakaan. Dia divonis lumpuh oleh dokter yang menanganinya. Tidak ingin terjebak dengan laki-laki cacat seperti Narendra, Bella memilih pergi di hari seharusnya dia menikah. Narendra meminta pengganti Bella, dan Sheilla lah yang ditunjuknya. Orangtua Bella yang tidak ingin menanggung aib sekaligus kehilangan berlian seperti Narendra pun membujuk keponakan mereka. Bersediakah Sheilla memenuhi permintaan om dan tantenya sebagai balas budi? Dan mengapa Narendra dengan mudah melabuhkan pilihan pada sosok Sheilla di tengah keadaan-dimana seharusnya dia bersedih karena Bella? Seiring berjalannya waktu, misteri tentang kecelakaan orangtua Sheilla; serta hilangnya seorang penulis yang pernah menerbitkan banyak buku di perusahaan Narendra, perlahan terkuak. Siapa dalang di balik semua kejadian itu?

Sa lahat ng school, may maituturing na Campus curshes, Queen Bee, Ice Princess and Mr & Ms. Popular. Sikat na sikat ang pangalan na Cassandra Monteralba sa isang University sa Maynila hindi lamang dahil sa ganda o talino niyang taglay kundi dahil sa pagiging malamig, supalda, mataray at walang kinikilingan na kahit sino, kaya binansagan itong Ice Princess Pero kahit gaano kataas at lamig ng pader na matagal ng naitayo ni Cassandra ay walang hirap itong binasag at nilusaw ng isang masiyahin, malambing at hindi susuko na si Aubree Gonzales. Magagawa nga bang mapaibig at mapainit ni Aubree ang nagyeyelong puso ni Cassandra? Don't steal my story, this is my original.

Dikejar masa lalu dan aparat hukum, Gamura Ainsley tak punya pilihan selain bersembunyi di sebuah toko buku tua. Ia tak menyangka, tempat sunyi itu justru mengikatnya pada pria asing bernama Valenha Batera—pemilik toko yang menyimpan dendam dan rahasia. Valenha menolong Ainsley, tapi bukan tanpa alasan. Ia butuh gadis itu untuk menjalankan rencana balas dendamnya. Namun rencana tak pernah bisa sepenuhnya dikendalikan—terutama ketika perasaan mulai tumbuh, perlahan dan diam-diam. Saat akhirnya mereka tertangkap, Ainsley mengira semuanya berakhir. Tapi Valenha sudah lebih dulu membuat keputusan besar—menyembunyikan kasus Ainsley agar gadis itu tetap bebas, bahkan jika itu berarti mengorbankan dirinya sendiri. Sebuah kisah tentang pelarian, kepercayaan, dan cinta yang mekar diantara hukum perbuatan yang mengejar.

Nicole Stanton, the richest young woman in the world, showed up low profile at the airport but she was immediately swarmed by reporters.Reporter: “Ms. Stanton, why did your three-year marriage with Mr. Ferguson come to an end?”She smiled and said, “Because I have to inherit my billion-dollar family fortune…”Reporter: “Are the rumors that you’ve been dating a dozen other young men within a month true?”Before the billionaire heiress could speak, an icy voice came from not far away. “No, that’s fake news.”Eric Ferguson stood out in the crowd. “I also have a billion-dollar net worth. Ms. Stanton, why don’t you inherit my family fortune?”

She was a destitute woman whose life was dependent on others. She was forced to be a scapegoat and traded herself, which resulted in her pregnancy. He considered that she was the ultimate embodiment of evil as she was greed and deceitful. She tried all her efforts to win his heart but failed. Her departure made him so furious that he searched through the ends of the world and managed to recapture her. The whole city knew that she would be shredded into a million pieces. She asked him in desperation, “I left our marriage with nothing, so why won’t you let me go?”In a domineering tone, he answered, “You’ve stolen my heart and given birth to my child, and you wish to escape from me?”

Most people often see marriage as a reincarnation for women. So, countless foolish women jump into one without a second thought. Many people see my husband as the perfect husband. He cared for me and loved me in every way. Yet, he still cheated on me right under my nose. Faced with the hypocrisy and ugliness behind his facade as a perfect husband, I've decided to serve him karma on a silver platter!

Regret soon consumed Stefan after the divorce. He never expected that his boring ex-wife would move on overnight, and be living her best life. Not only did a young heir of an influential family claim to be her underling, but a famous celebrity confessed to being her fan as well. Even one of the wealthiest people in the country referred to her as their senior…‘I don’t care how strong your background is, Renee Everheart. I’ll make sure to tear down your walls!’ With that, the second son of the Hunt family set out to protect the woman in secret. Stefan: “My ex-wife is so fragile that she can’t even stand on her own two feet, you mustn’t take advantage of her.”To which everyone replied, “Who would dare to mess with her? She’d rip our heads off if we ever get into a minor disagreement!”Stefan: “My ex-wife is far too naive, you shouldn’t toy with her feelings.” And yet people would say, “I’m sorry? We’ve never seen a naive woman act so unapologetically!”Stefan: “Come, darling. Let me introduce you to this powerful figure!”To which the powerful figure responded with a deep bow, “No, no, she’s the boss around these parts! I hope you accept my sincerest admiration!”Since then, Stefan has had to live a double life. He was an almighty CEO during the day, but come night time, he’d be sobbing on his knees, hoping to win Renee’s heart back.

Daphne is used to being hated. She has been hated since birth. Considered a slave, lower than an Omega her life is miserable. Her parents are the Alpha and the Luna of her pack, but they hate her more than anyone else. She dreams of escaping her life, but sees no end to the abuse. She has never dreamed of finding a mate, knowing that no one will ever really love or want her. So why does Alpha Caleb stand up for her?Caleb is one of the strongest Alphas of his time. His pack is known for their fearlessness, and strength. He has never wavered in his decisions. So why does he feel such a pull towards a slave? After saving her life Caleb can't get her scent off his mind. Could the Moon Goddess have really mated him with a slave?

Blurb:Abigail Mason wanted a husband to take revenge on her ex-boyfriend and her step sister. With the help of her friend she was supposed to meet a model at a diner, who was broke but could be an ideal husband candidate. Flash news? He was .However, when she reached there she proposed to the wrong guy who was smoking hot and married him the same day.Who was that ruthless and cold guy? Why was he helping her? Why did his eyes twinkle whenever he looked at her? Was he playing some kind of game? Was he developing feelings for her? Or he just wanted to taste her?Join this roller-coaster ride of love, treachery, friendship with Abigail Mason and Hunter Levisay and discover how love can change one as a person.