Critical Chain Novel

Born from tragedy, Nova grew up Born from tragedy, Nova grew up in the shadow of her mother’s death and her father’s cruelty. Neglected by blood, despised by her stepmother, and tormented by her stepsister, she learned early that silence could be both her shield and her prison. In high school, the only light in her darkness was Daniel — the boy she loved but who shattered her heart in the cruelest way possible. What began as innocent affection turned into a public humiliation that left her broken and alone. Years later, when her grandmother—the only person who ever truly loved her—falls ill, Nova’s world begins to collapse again. Desperate for help, she faces her father one last time, only to be offered a deal that would destroy what little pride she has left. But fate intervenes the night she meets Frederick Lawson — the cold, mysterious billionaire with eyes like winter and secrets of his own. From that night onward, Nova’s life takes a turn she never expected — one of redemption, hidden passion, and powerful revenge. As love blooms in unexpected places and old wounds are ripped open, Nova must decide whether to remain the quiet girl everyone once pitied… or rise as the woman no one ever saw coming. whether to remain the quiet girl everyone once pitied… or rise as the woman no one ever saw coming.

On the night of her bridal shower, Amara Collins thought she was about to begin a happily-ever-after. Instead, she was betrayed by the two people she trusted most—her best friend and her fiancé. Drugged and humiliated, she wakes up in the bed of a stranger… a stranger who changes her fate forever. That man is Damian Blackwell—the elusive, cold-hearted billionaire who hasn’t let anyone close since his parents’ death and his uncle’s cruel betrayal. Known in the business world as a ruthless genius, Damian hides a secret: his rare condition makes him allergic to human contact… until Amara. For the first time in years, her touch doesn’t burn him—it heals him. Damian doesn’t believe in coincidence. To him, Amara is more than a woman—she’s his cure. His salvation. And he’s not about to let her go. So when the broken bride tries to run from him, Damian makes her an offer she can’t refuse A marriage built on secrets, obsession, and dangerous desires. But can Amara survive loving a man who sees her as the only antidote to his pain? And what happens when her betrayers return, determined to ruin the fragile bond between them?

“What if I choose not to?” I asked. “You don't want your little secret to get out, do you.” he raised a brow. “No, I don't.” I said, dropping my head. “Good.” he said, and snapped his fingers. A young man walked up to our table with a briefcase in his grip. Conrad received the briefcase from him, and placed it on the table. He unlocked and turned it to me. In the briefcase were wads of cash. “I believe this is good for a start.” he said. “Also, I'll help you get rid of that scar on your face. So what do you say? Do we have a deal or not?” ********************* One minute, Lauren was preparing to leave home for her friend's birthday party. And the next? She is a murderer. Faced with the chance of spending the rest of her life behind bars, she's approached by Conrad Anderson — son of the man whom she murdered. He offers her a deal: help him get some information from the CEO of Beamers Industries — Thomas Roy, by becoming his secretary and he would keep her secret safe with a promise to help her get rid of the scar on her face. But when she realizes that she's nothing but a pawn in Conrad's game of revenge, would she terminate the deal, and suffer for her sins, or would she help him get the information which he needs to ruin Thomas's life completely?

Ardina tak pernah membayangkan bahwa pernikahannya yang sudah melalui masa perak yaitu 25 tahun, akan kandas oleh penghianatan suaminya. Yang lebih membuatnya hancur, selingkuhan suaminya ternyata calon menantu yang sudah menghianati putranya.

Kehidupan Rafael terpuruk setelah diputuskan oleh kekasihnya. Di tengah kesendirian dan kebingungannya, sesuatu yang tak terduga terjadi. Sebuah layar proyeksi misterius muncul di hadapannya. "Sistem kekayaan telah aktif! Selamat datang, Tuan Muda!"

Levi Velez, isang simpleng dalagang mapagmahal sa sariling ina. Gumuho ang kanyang mundo ng mamatay ang sariling ina. Kinupkop ng mag-asawang Montenegro, pinag-aral at itinuring na anak ngunit dahil sa nag-iisang si Michael Angelo Montenegro A.K.A. Mike Montenegro ay gugulo ang munting mundo ni Levi.

Aku sengaja meminta istriku memakai cadar karena aku malu. Tompel di pipinya membuatku takut ditertawakan. Apalagi orang-orang yang tahu mantan-mantanku terdahulu. Perempuan-perempuan cantik yang tak pernah papa berikan restu. Cuma, malam itu aku benar-benar terkejut luar biasa, tanpa sengaja cadar yang kuminta selalu dia pasang di wajahnya tersingkap. Benarkah perempuan yang ada di depanku ini adalah perempuan yang sama dengan yang aku nikahi enam bulan lalu? ~ Jordhy Durov Atmaja ~ ****** Beberapa tahun lalu, di Kota yang terkenal romantis, Paris, Prancis. Takdir tanpa sengaja mempertemukanku dengan seorang perempuan manis, bermata cokelat dengan bulu mata lebat. Aku cukup shock melihatnya yang berlari tetapi setengah tak berpakaian. Namun, keterkejutanku hilang ketika seorang lelaki muda keluar dari mobil dan mengejarnya. “Tolong selamatkan aku dari dia, Tuan!” “Pergillah! Aku akan membereskan sisanya!” Lalu, aku terlibat baku hantam. Aku yang sudah terlatih bela diri sejak SMA, tentunya dengan mudah menumbangkannya. Namun, kepiawanku berkelahi tak serta merta membuatku bisa menemukannya kembali. Sejak malam itu, sepasang netra cantik dengan bulu mata lentik itu selalu memenuhi pikiranku. Apakah aku sedang jatuh hati? Aku bertahan di sana dan mencarinya, hingga akhirnya papa memintaku pulang ke Indonesia untuk menghadiri pernikahan kakakku, Jordhy Durov Atmaja. Hanya saja ketika aku pulang dan dikenalkan dengan perempuan bercadar yang harus kusebut kakak ipar, kenapa aku seolah-olah menemukan dia kembali? Kenapa sepasang netra cantik dengan bulu mata lentik itu mengingatkanku padanya? ~ Kevandra Suryadinata ~

"Come for daddy, little Eli." Those words from my dad's best friend, were my undoing. I lusted over this man for years and he never noticed me. To him, I'm just a kid. I deviced the perfect plan to get him to fuck me. Soon, the truth is revealed. Will it be the end of this fire between us? And what happens when my dad—the world finds out about us?

All Joyce Feather wanted was to leave her pack and become a teacher in the human world. She'd planned it for most of her life, preparing herself to have enough control over her nature to join the human world. But when a letter came through the mail asking for the hand of her older sister for marriage, everything went down the drain. The letter claimed that her older sister is the mate of the Alpha of the Winter Snow Pack, a dark and haunted place with too many ghost stories and terrors about the wolf that leads it. Joyce's life was turned upside down when her parents insisted on sending her to the other pack instead of her older sister, tying her with a duty she could not refuse. The Winter Snow Pack is led by the Blind Alpha Ollen Kingsmen, a broken man who ruled his people with an iron fist. A prophecy told by the witch of the pack led him to believe that he had to be mated right away even if he didn't want to, so he accepted his fate without knowing that his actual mate was not going to be the one who would show up for the ceremony. Instead, he ended up being bonded to Joyce, who didn't even want to be a part of the supernatural world anymore. What happens when Joyce is forced to live a false life in order to protect her older sister from the cruel Alpha who seemed to have no remorse in him? What happens when she is thrust into the dead land of the Winter Snow Pack and the blind Alpha who rules it? What happens when Ollen Kingsmen finds out that he was betrayed from the very beginning?

Anastasia was the forgotten daughter. Her wolf meant nothing. Her family despised her. And to top it all, her mate, Alpha Grey, chose her sister and killed her with her own blood. But the moon goddess was not that cruel. Reborn in the past, Anastasia swears not to make the same mistake twice. Grey refuses to let her go, Amelia is bent on destroying her again, and fate seems determined to repeat itself. Then comes Nicholas—Grey’s bastard half-brother. Dark-eyed, tattooed, and forbidden. The man who once whispered she was too good for his brother. The man who burns her with every glance, every touch. But can she give her heart to the bastard prince without losing herself? Can she resist Grey’s dangerous pull and Amelia’s endless schemes? Or will history repeat itself, no matter how hard she fights?