Cinder Iko

BOOK ONE OF THE MAFIA MEN SERIES *** And the sweetest little angel couldn't keep her eyes off the devil. *** The strong, powerful, and ruthless Nikolai Costello ruled over the kingdom of the dark world he was born into, what he wasn’t supposed to do is to fall in love with someone so different from his world while he was betrothed to someone else. He was never supposed to fall in love with someone as sweet and innocent as Evangeline Bolton. Evangeline Bolton has spent her entire life in a single room locked away from the world. Her world was filled with books and movies as it was her window to the outside world. From a very young age, she was told that the world out there was filled with big bad wolves who were ready to tear her apart if she walked out. But what happens when one day, Evangeline's parents get brutally murdered leaving her alone at the mercy of Nikolai “The Devil” Costello, the most feared man in the entire country?

Menjadi tulang punggung keluarga, Ratih rela dirinya menjadi TKW dan bekerja di negeri tetanggga. Namun, malam itu, ia justru dijual oleh majikannya sendiri. Beruntung waktu itu, Ratih bisa melarikan diri meskipun pada akhirnya ia justru terlibat cinta satu malam dengan pria asing. Ratih harus menerima kecelakaan itu, bahkan hingga ia diputuskan oleh pacarnya karena rupanya jebakan itu sudah direncanakan oleh Miriam, putri majikan Ratih yang menginginkan pacar kaya Ratih. Akan tetapi, takdir seperti mempermainkannya. Saat menghadiri hari pernikahan mantan kekasihnya, Ratih justru menemukan fakta bahwa pria asing yang bermalam dengannya waktu itu adalah paman bungsu mantan kekasihnya, seorang pria paling kaya di Trengganu.

The classic Cinderella story told with a wild twist; Ella's trusty rat friends unleash the plague in the castle and around the kingdom resulting in Ella and her stepsister along with some friends made along the way to find a cure for the illness.In 18th century Briarglen, the crown Prince is looking for his future wife and Queen. The King throws a grand ball inviting every maiden in the kingdom to attend. At the ball, Drizella meets a handsome palace guard whom she bonds with over the love of botany. Meanwhile indoors, her sister Anastasia is destroying their stepsisters' dress, leaving remnants behind in the castle halls. The King notices Anas behavior and banishes her from the castle.Driz and Ella receive bouquets from their suitors inviting them to the castle for dates. While in the castle, they witness the first victim of the plague fall ill and areforced to quarantine inside the castle with no connection to others.Meet Malcolm and Maddie, the head servant and maid of the castle whom the King has aspecial bond with. After they fall ill, the King becomes determined to find the one responsible and have their head.Learn what is happening in the Tremaine household while the girls are stuck in the castle and learn the truth about the evil stepmother and the reason for Ana's change in behavior.After the girls do not return home, Ana takes it upon herself to rush to the castle regardless of the repercussions to find out what is happening. While there, she helps to discover a cure to the plague and regains her acceptance to the castle.Discovering the true source of the outbreak, the culprit is revealed and served with the proper punishment.

Serena Mitchell had only one dream: to escape from her abusive family and live her life in peace. However, for an outcast like her, this seemed impossible because her fate was already sealed due to her wolfless nature. She had no one else to turn to but her best friend and cousin, Shey, who persuaded her to attend the Blood Rose Pack's mating ritual in the hopes of finding a man willing to rescue her from her misery. That night, she caught the eye of the Blood Rose Pack's Alpha Heir, Damon Sanford, who accidentally gave her a keepsake that altered the course of her moon goddess-forsaken life. Damon was willing to search every corner of the continent just to get it back. Will the werewolf Cinderella ever discover her happily ever after? Or will she fall into the hands of her evil stepmother, who will stop at nothing to destroy her?

Her father had just received a promotion. Then she discovered he’d moved across the country. She wasn’t happy finding this out. With her mood spoiled as school is starting soon, she never expected that she’d bump into the hot linebacker on her first day there. She wouldn’t escape his clutches so easily when she befriends a girl. Later, she’d been told something very unexpected about that guy. The future is on her mind all the time, and she’s already looking for them. When she encounters the linebacker again, she finds out his name. She also discovers he got everything he’d want: a hot girlfriend, a fantastic football team, great friends, a future career. It hits home harder that she got none of that. No boyfriend, no friends to speak of... and what career? Though her new friend is making life better. When she’s invited to dinner, she discovers things about this linebacker she never knew. She realizes she got her very own Cinderella moment because of this unexpected dinner. A dinner that will change everything for her future...

Katanya sepatu yang bagus akan membawa pemiliknya ke tempat yang bagus. Namun, bagaimana jika sebelah sepatu butut Jingga justru berakhir di kepala Krisna, CEO tempatnya bekerja? Apakah itu menjadi cerita cinta terhalang kasta yang akan berakhir indah? Atau kisah Cinderella yang hanya dongeng semata dan justru membawa hidup Jingga menuju kesialan?

Namanya Cinderella. Gadis gemuk dengan segala bentuk kekurangannya. Nama yang jelas dijiplak dari tokoh Disney yang juga bernamakan Cinderella dengan paras jelita, tetapi selalu dipanggil Upik Abu oleh kedua saudara tirinya. Dengan alur yang berakhir bahagia bersama sang pangeran berkuda. Namun, lain halnya dengan Rella. Hidup di negeri antah berantah bernamakan Bengkaung, kota kecil yang sarat akan nilai-nilai agama dan budaya. Ya, budaya ghibah. Termasuk di dalamnya yang selalu menjadi trending topic: Fisik Rella yang kian hari, kian meresahkan warga. Belajar sabar, meski sakit. Belajar bersyukur, meski sulit. Hidup Rella yang penuh dengan julid-an dari maha benar netizen, memancing egonya untuk mengakhiri hidup. Namun, dukungan dan motivasi dari dua sosok yang teramat ia sayang menjadikan Rella tak ingin kehilangan cahayanya. Cahaya itu, bisa saja meredup bila tertiup, tetapi tidak boleh lenyap dalam gelap. Apa pun yang terjadi, Rella harus meneruskan hidup. Menggapai mimpinya menjadi seorang desainer, juga menikah dengan laki-laki bermata sipit, pemilik senyum menawan yang membuat mabuk kepayang. 'Cause she is: Cinderella, yang tak secantik dan semenawan Cinderella. Namun, memiliki inner beauty bintang lima.

Pada siang hari Ha Ji-an hanyalah seorang guru sekolah menengah biasa yang sering di sepelekan orang, tetapi pada malam hari, dia adalah novelis horor top Korea Selatan. Ha Ji-an merupakan penulis buku terlaris dari seri Endless Night. Namun di balik nama penanya yang terdengar keras, Ed Scar. Ji-an sebenarnya seorang pengecut yang selalu takut dengan segala hal. Ketakutan terburuknya menjadi kenyataan saat keyboard yang dia pesan secara online entah bagaimana membuat semua yang dia tulis menjadi hidup, termasuk karya aslinya yakni karakter Hades, seorang pembunuh berantai yang dengan kejam memburu penjahat. Satu-satunya harapan JI-an untuk bertahan hidup adalah agar Hades mencintainya. Bisakah seorang penulis novel horor ini merubah situasi untuk menyelamatkan hidupnya sendiri, entah dengan melenyapkan sang tokoh utama atau sebelum dia benar-benar jatuh cinta padanya?

Evan Louis Johnson adalah pria populer di universitas tempatnya berkuliah, dia tampan dan yang penting adalah dia seorang pewaris itulah mengapa para wanita mengejar dirinya karena bermimpi akan menjadi Cinderella bersama Evan sang pangeran mereka. Suatu hari, dia bertemu dengan seorang gadis di dalam klub malam yang menarik perhatiannya, dan kebetulan mereka berkuliah di tempat yang sama.  Evan ingin menjadikan gadis tersebut sebagai kekasih palsunya.

Ella Monroe never belonged anywhere. Until she stepped into a house built for kings. Rescuing an old man should have changed nothing. Instead, it brought her into the Blackwood estate—a place where wealth dictates silence, and desire is a weapon. She doesn’t expect the way three men begin to look at her—not as charity, not as obligation, but as temptation. Adrian offers protection that feels like possession. Lucian offers desire that burns and bruises. Julian offers pleasure wrapped in patience and choice. What begins as stolen moments turns into secret nights. What begins as comfort turns into craving. Ella knows she shouldn’t cross those lines. She knows loving one brother would be dangerous. So she does the unthinkable. She gives herself to all three—at different times, under different promises—never realizing that each encounter tightens the knot binding them together. In a house built on power and silence, desire becomes the most dangerous secret of all.