Cooking Games Mama

The President. The Vice President. The Senator. The Congresswoman. The Mayor. Behind every power comes with great secrets no one knows about. Five women who will show how dirty and utterly pleasurable politics can be; because no matter how you will look at it... Politics will always be a dirty game.

Karlina Agna Husein, adalah seorang tokoh Antagonis yang paling ditakuti seluruh dunia, namun kecelakaan besar membuat sang Antagonis itu seketika berubah menjadi protagonis. Dalam menjadi dirinya yang baru Karlina dihadapkan banyak pilihan dalam hidupnya. Akankah Karlina mampu menghadapi lika-liku kehidupannya yang baru. Atau menyerah pada kenyataan?

"You want revenge on me, right? Then you can get it. You want revenge on your family for chasing you out, then you can use me. But I just want you to know one thing, no matter what you do to me, I won't leave you alone again." "I'm loyal to Maverick. I will never abandon him for you. You are nothing but my past, and he is my present and future.” "Then I will wait... I will wait until you come back to me, until you are willing to accept me. And if you don't, I will continue to stay by your side, continue to let you use me, and protect you." ******* Emelia's happiest day turned into her saddest when she discovered she was pregnant, and Cassius broke up with her to marry her elder sister. Trying to keep her pregnancy a secret, she was discovered by her parents, who threw her out of the house and also tried to kill her, as she wasn't their biological daughter. They wanted to protect their real daughter’s happiness. After disappearing for five years, Emelia learned that she was the daughter of a billionaire who was believed to have died in fire years ago. Cassius's family was responsible for her real parents' deaths and had taken over all their property. Full of rage, Emelia returned with her two children to seek revenge on everyone and reclaim her property, hiding her true identity. However, she later realized that Cassius had truly loved her and was left in great pain when she left five years ago. But after finding out that, is she willing to accept him back? Is she willing to let go of her revenge and choose love again? 

"Kamu harus menikah, Asa. Nggak mungkin kan kamu melajang selamanya?" Angkasa Nirada Tanaka atau yang biasa dipanggil Asa, terdiam mendengar apa yang akan diucapkan oleh mamanya. Pada sang ayah, Asa mungkin masih bisa berkelit. Tapi mamanya adalah seseorang yang menyelamatkan hidupnya dari kubangan kenangan kelam bersama sang ibu kandung. Mana berani ia melawan padanya? "Ya udah, nanti aku akan menikah. Kalau jodohku udah turun dari langit." "Tenang aja, kamu nggak usah nunggu jodohmu jatuh dari langit. Biar Mama yang carikan." Dan begitulah... awal mulanya jodoh Asa berada di tangan mamanya. [Cerita orangtua Asa bisa dibaca di buku: Cinta Satu Malam dengan Berondong] [Buku ini bisa dibaca terpisah dari kisah orangtua Asa]

Elmi, ialah seorang ibu yang berjuang untuk bahagia sambil membesarkan anaknya, Alina. Namun, mendadak saja sang mantan suami, Gerard, datang dan mencoba kembali dekat dengannya karena ia baru tahu bahwa pernikahan mereka menghasilkan seorang buah hati. Tetapi, Elmi menolaknya, karena perbuatan Gerard yang menyakiti perasaannya saat mereka masih terikat janji suci. Andrew, sahabat Gerard yang selama ini membantunya juga melarang Elmi untuk kembali pada pria tersebut. Akankah Elmi bisa membuat dirinya memutuskan perasaannya? Demi kebahagiaan dirinya atau sang anak yang belum merasakan kasih sayang seorang papa?

Patah hati karena ditinggal calon istrinya jelang pernikahan mereka, Bumi Pangestu nekat menikahi putri mantan calon istrinya yang masih belia.

Dad was poor and couldn't afford the kind of lifestyle mum wanted, we had leaking roofs and broken furnitures. Mum got worse when she met her former high school friend who got married to the CEO of a popular company in the city. Few weeks later my mum started keeping late nights, dad would ask why and she would yell at him. How can I forget that beautiful Christmas eve? it was supposed to be a beautiful dinner in our small living room when mum ruined it by announcing that she was getting a divorce. After mum left, dad became a drunk and never looked at my face, he said it reminded him of mum. My mother destroyed our family, my childhood and the little happiness I had as a child, She had another daughter for the billionaire she left dad for and forgot I exist, I became even more heartbroken, after dad died of cancer, I wanted revenge! My name is Sophia Barlowe and this is my story…

Menikahi Gadis Pilihan Mama, merupakan hal yang harus dilakukan Freddy Hanafi, seorang karyawan perusahaan swasta. Meskipun tahu dirinya dijodohkan dengan Raisa sejak mereka masih kecil, tetapi Freddy tidak menduga akan benar-benar menikahi anak gadis sahabat mamanya. Perbedaan usia, wawasan dan gaya hidup, menimbulkan riak-riak kecil dalam kehidupan rumah tangga Freddy dan Raisa. Masalah mulai muncul ketika mantan pacar keduanya kembali hadir dan tidak ragu-ragu untuk mendekat. Mampukah Freddy dan Raisa mempertahankan rumah tangga mereka? Akankah cinta akan menyatukan keduanya?

"Let's just say I'm tired of playing games and want to quit this? I want to be close to you because I like you. I want to know if we both like each other or I just misinterpreted your actions?" "No, you're right," she admitted. "But just this afternoon you said I was a complication you didn't need." "Over-analyzing is second nature to me. It helps me more often than I care to count. But not this time." "It doesn't seem like that," she said deliberately. "Maybe you just realized that there is no good chance of success in a relationship with me." "I don't care about the future. The only thing that matters is what's here and what's now." He stepped towards her, then another, until he could almost inhale the scent of her skin. "What can you say, Lara?" He asked hoarsely. "Are you ready to take a risk with me?"

Aina yang kesuciannya terenggut oleh orang tak dikenal dan harus hamil di waktu muda, awalnya sulit menerima putrinya. Namun, seiring berjalannya waktu, dia sadar bahwa dia harus berubah. Saat kehidupannya mulai selayaknya mama muda yang lain, Aina bertemu dengan seorang polisi tampan yang ternyata berhubungan dengan kisah kelamnya. Mampukah Aina bertahan? Belum lagi, orang-orang dari masa lalunya, kembali muncul ….