Critical Chain Novel

Sophia Mitchell thought she had it all—a thriving career in interior design, a picture-perfect marriage to Nathan Carter, and a younger sister she adored. But her world shatters when she walks in on Nathan passionately entangled with none other than Chloe—her own sister. Heartbroken and betrayed, Sophia refuses to be a victim. She divorces Nathan, determined to rebuild her life, but revenge fuels her every step. A passionate one-night stand with a mysterious stranger, Alex, seems like the perfect way to forget her pain—until she learns he is Nathan’s estranged half-brother. With Alex harboring his own vendetta against Nathan, the two join forces to take him down. But as secrets unravel, Sophia finds herself caught between revenge, redemption, and an unexpected love she never saw coming. The best part? She just became Nathan’s new boss. Will she destroy him completely or find herself trapped in a web of her own making?

Everyone fears the King. But what the King fears is losing me. And that makes him even more dangerous to me.

Hidup Serina Veronika seorang mahasiswi yang semula tenang, mulai terganggu dengan kedatangan tetangga baru tepat disamping rumahnya. Tetanggga barunya yang merupakan seorang pria bernama Damar itu langsung terlibat insiden tidak mengenakkan dengannya sewaktu di bus. Serina menuduh Damar sebagai pria mesum yang melecehkannya di transportasi umum. “Dasar pria mesum! Beraninya kamu melecehkan saya di tempat umum seperti ini?” Dengan suara lantang, Serina meneriaki Damar sebagai pria mesum di depan semua orang. Meskipun, Damar mencoba mengelak tuduhan itu, namun Serina masih bersikukuh jika Damar lah yang melecehkannya. "Bukan saya pelakunya." Tanpa Serina tahu, ternyata tetangga mesumnya itu adalah dosen baru di kampusnya. Serina tak percaya dengan semua ini, hingga membuatnya mati kutu di hadapan Damar. Mulai hari itu, mereka terlibat banyak hal bersama. Damar sosok misterius yang menyimpan banyak rahasia nyatanya mampu menarik perhatian dari Serina. Damar banyak sekali membantu masalah keluarga Serina hingga membuat Serina merasa berhutang budi kepada Damar. Namun, tanpa Serina tahu, kebaikan yang Damar tunjukkan selama ini nyatanya menyimpan sejuta tujuan yang membuat Serina terperangkap ke dalamnya. “Kamu harus menanggung dosa yang telah dia lakukan. Aku datang kesini untuk membalas semuanya, Serina.” Rahasia besar apa yang sebenarnya Damar sembunyikan dari Serina?

“One life saved. One soul claimed.” “You belong to me now, little bird. You saved my life, and now I will spend mine claiming yours.” Cardiovascular nurse Ava Moreles thought saving a dying stranger was just another day at the hospital. She had no idea that pulling Dario Santos back from death’s door would seal her own fate. Dario Santos doesn’t just rule the underworld—he owns it. And now, he’s decided he owns her too. When he crashes her wedding with blood on his hands and possession in his eyes, Ava realizes the man she saved isn’t just dangerous—he’s obsessed. With her. Torn between the safe love she’s always known and the consuming fire of a man who would burn the world down for her, Ava must navigate a treacherous path where every choice could be her last. In Dario’s dark empire, love isn’t just dangerous—it’s deadly. But as the line between captive and willing participant begins to blur, Ava discovers the most terrifying truth of all: the monster she’s supposed to fear might be the only one who truly sees her soul. Will she surrender to the darkness that calls to her? Or will fighting for her freedom cost more than she’s willing to pay? Some obsessions are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for.

Venue d’un petit village, Rosette Blooms intègre le prestigieux Lycée Saint-Célestin, un endroit où elle espère simplement passer inaperçue. Timide et studieuse, elle se concentre sur ses études, loin de l’agitation de son passé. Mais rapidement, des événements inexplicables viennent bouleverser sa tranquillité : des regards insistant, des murmures à son sujet, et un étrange accident qui semble tout déclencher. Comme si son arrivée dans cette école réveillait des forces qu’elle ne comprend pas. Et puis, il y a lui. Beau, froid et distant, un des élèves les plus populaires, qui semble l’observer de loin. Son regard est pénétrant, presque comme s’il savait quelque chose qu’elle ignore…

Kemuning Dwi Kusumadewi tak pernah menyangka bahwa pernikahan yang ia pertahankan dengan penuh kesetiaan justru berakhir pada pengkhianatan. Suaminya memilih kembali kepada cinta lamanya, bahkan membawa Kemuning tinggal di rumah yang menyimpan kenangan mereka. Namun luka terbesar datang saat Kemuning dijadikan taruhan dalam sebuah permainan kejam, dipertukarkan demi melunasi hutang dan menyelamatkan pria yang ia sebut suami. Dimenangkan oleh Rafardan Kaynan Kendrick, pria misterius dan berkuasa, hidup Kemuning berubah dalam sekejap. Akankah ia terus tenggelam dalam penderitaan, atau justru menemukan kekuatan untuk bangkit dan membalas semua yang telah menghancurkannya?

Isang pagkamuhi na nauwi sa kakaibang init ng temptasyon. Magagawa ba niyang iwasan ang init ng mga halik ng lalaking kinamumuhian? Saan hahantung ang kakaibang init kung mismo ang kanyang katawan ay napapaso sa kakaibang sipsip na ginawa ng naturang kinaiinisan? Abangan ang kwento ng pag-ibig na magbibigay init sa bawat buntong-hininga ng mga mambabasa.

Isn’t it funny how love works? I have always loved Dreston, and he has always been the one for me—my first love. As a child, I loved him, as a teenager, nothing changed. And now, even as his wife, I still couldn’t love him any less. But he only ever loved Tina—my teenage best friend. She came into our lives and didn’t just take him away from me. She took my happiness, my laughter, and even the girl I used to be. I still remember her words to me: “You knew he was mine, yet you married him.” She made me feel like I was the villain. Maybe I was foolish to believe that love alone would bring him back to me. But nothing changed. He would always love her. I finally gave up the day I signed the divorce papers. I learned to let go, to move on, and to start fresh. And just when I had finally decided to start my life again—just when the universe rewarded me with a man who loved me unconditionally… Dreston came running back. Now he wants a second chance.

They Met They Loved Now they hate "Happy Birthday", the card read. Lylah's dark eyebrows rose, who would cross over cities with her just to give her a birthday card? Couldn't be her best friend, or? "No", she yelled. It couldn't be He wouldn't dare

After a devastating fire ends her career and fractures her memory, famed concert pianist Mila Renard retreats to the Halden Institute, a luxurious psychiatric clinic hidden in the Swiss Alps. Her goal is simple: disappear into silence, avoid the past, and never ask questions. But Halden is not the safe haven it pretends to be. Files vanish. Patients whisper. And her assigned psychiatrist, Dr. Adrien Kael, is as enigmatic as he is unorthodox. Drawn to Mila’s haunting music and unreadable silence, Adrien begins to suspect her amnesia is no accident. When strange accidents start to occur and fragments of that lost night resurface, Mila realizes she didn’t come to Halden by chance—she was brought here. Now, every answer uncovers a new danger. Because some memories were buried for a reason. And someone is watching, waiting, and willing to do anything to make sure the truth stays dead.