Critical Quotes

Naratria Abiyaksa-Si tomboy yang mempunyai julukan preman pasar- saking gaharnya-baru saja memergoki pacarnya berselingkuh dengan Karina Winardi-calon kakak iparnya sendiri. Ternyata kata-kata Altan-sahabat oroknya telah terbukti, "Laki-laki ganteng itu kalo nggak gay ya, brengsek.Termasuk gue!" Itu adalah quotes favoritnya yang 100% benar! Sementara itu, Adzan Akbar Dewangga yang pernah kecewa akibat dikhianati kekasihnya, beranggapan bahwa wanita itu adalah makhluk yang egois dan manipulatif. Mengapa? Karena walaupun mereka salah, mereka akan tetap menyalahkan dunia. Saking muaknya berurusan dengan wanita, julukan gay pun kerap ditujukan padanya. "Gue heran ngeliat penampakan lo. Dibilang gembel ... ya, lo anak orang kaya. Tapi ngeliat celana bolong-bolong dan jaket penuh paku lo, kayak-kayaknya lo nggak pantes jadi anaknya Om Aksa dan Tante Lia. Lo ini lebih mirip landak dari pada manusia." -Adzan Akbar Dewangga "Gue malah lebih heran ngeliat lo. Ganteng-ganteng doyan batangan. Nggak sayang tuh, sama perabotan kalo terus dipake laga pedang?" - Naratria Abiyaksa

Damien Logan, a ruthless billionaire, is used to control and power. But his life is shaken after a one-night stand with a mysterious woman, Ariana. When he wakes up to find her gone, he assumes they’ll never meet again until fate steps in. Struggling with debt and the loss of her job, Ariana unexpectedly finds herself back in Damien's world. Faced with his grandfather’s demand to marry a woman of his choosing, Damien comes up with a bold plan: a marriage contract with Ariana. In exchange for pretending to be his wife, she’ll get the financial stability she needs. Reluctantly, Ariana agrees, stepping into a life of wealth and lies. But as their fake marriage goes on, their walls start to crack. The line between pretending and real feelings starts to blur. Secrets and insecurities threaten to ruin everything. Can a love built on a lie survive, or will their contract end before they find each other’s hearts?

My Harvard scholarship was supposed to be guaranteed until the slots filled up and my backup plan became my only plan: win the debate championship or lose everything. There's just one problem: Diego Castellano. Football star. Serial heartbreaker. The boy who stood by while his cheerleader girlfriend made me the school's favorite punching bag. When he joins my debate team thinking it'll be "easy," I'm forced to choose between my future and my feelings for the one person I shouldn't love.

To save her sister from dying—and herself from going to prison—brilliant but desperate hacker Layla “Lyx” Costov must do the unthinkable: seduce and betray Micheal Wade, the ruthless tech billionaire from her past and Atlanta’s most untouchable bachelor. Her mission is simple and deadly—slip into his life, earn his trust, and steal the incriminating evidence that will destroy his empire. But the man she remembers isn’t the man she meets. Beneath Micheal’s cold power and fortune is a lonely genius who’s drawn to her fire, her defiance, her refusal to bow to him. The more she pushes him away, the deeper his obsession burrows. And the closer she gets to his secrets, the more tangled she becomes in his arms… and his world. Every touch she shares with him is a lie. Every kiss is a trap she set for herself. And every moment she falls harder. As the clock races against her deception, she must decide: save her sister, or shatter the heart of the only man who has ever seen her—the man she’s sworn to ruin, and the man she’s terrified to love. But everything changes when she uncovers a darker truth: her dead, brilliant mother may have been murdered… by Micheal’s father. Now the line between love and survival blurs. Will Layla protect her sister and expose the powerful man she loves—soon to be a father in law? Or face the monstrous truth about her own blood… and her illegitimate father? One betrayal will destroy an empire. Another will destroy her heart. And only one will save the people she loves.

Her silky hair was a mess. Her makeup, ruined. Her dress wrinkled like she slept on it. She was there, but her mind, elsewhere. Her eyes went to me. Her lips curled into a lazy smile. In every step she gave, my heart sank thinking she would fall. “What happened to you? Are you okay?” I rushed towards her. Her face twisted with disgust. “Oh, perfect Bella. The golden girl. Always correct. Always the best.” “What…” “Perfect Bella. Has the best grades. She doesn't have to fight to get into college, colleges fight over her.” “Emma, you are drunk.” “Perfect Bella doesn't drink. She is as pure as water. Saint Bella.” Her eyes glinted. “Perfect Bella doesn't sleep with her best friend's husband.” My body froze as a wave of chill ran through my spine. “What… what are you talking about?” She leaned in, her breath thick with alcohol, “Where do you think Marcus is? Why do you think I can barely walk straight? Is it hard to believe he took me and not you to that bad that was supposed to be yours?” My heart clenched. Tears started forming in my eyes. It didn't take long till they gave up to gravity. He… he didn't. We'd promised this morning. He couldn't. “He wouldn't.” ***** It's been a year, but the scars are still there. My past echoing in my head reminding me of everything that happened since that day. Every time I open my eyes in the morning to see... nothing. “You only get hurt by the ones you love the most.” “You only get betrayed by the ones you trust the most.” What happens when these two misbeliefs collide? ***** I hope I wrote this book good enough to make you feel it. Obrigada.☺️

Yasmin, seorang ibu dengan dua buah hati yang sangat ia cintai, tiba-tiba terbangun dalam kenyataan yang mustahil. Jiwanya terlempar ke dalam raga seorang gadis asing di tempat yang tak pernah ia jamah sebelumnya. Rasa terkejutnya kian memuncak saat mengetahui bahwa gadis pemilik tubuh tersebut memiliki nama yang hampir serupa dengan dirinya. ​Secara logika dan keyakinan, kejadian ini adalah kemustahilan yang nyata. Namun, di hadapan Allah yang Maha Kuasa lagi Maha Berkehendak, tak ada yang tak mungkin. Yasmin tersadar bahwa ini adalah ujian sekaligus perjalanan rahasia yang harus ia tempuh demi sebuah hikmah yang besar. ​Nasib gadis yang kini ia tempati raganya sungguh memilukan. Ia dipaksa menikah hanya untuk menjadi pengganti bagi adik tirinya. Sebagai anak dari istri pertama yang wafat saat melahirkannya, keberadaannya selama ini selalu terabaikan dan hidup dalam bayang-bayang penolakan keluarga. ​Bagaimana Yasmin menjalani kehidupan barunya sebagai sosok "pengganti"? Akankah jiwa keibuannya mampu menghadapi peliknya takdir dan pengabaian yang selama ini diterima sang pemilik tubuh? ​"Terkadang, Allah meminjamkan raga lain agar kita bisa melihat dunia dengan mata yang berbeda." ​Catatan: Cerita ini sepenuhnya adalah fiksi. Mohon menyikapi alur cerita dengan bijak. Terima kasih.

王国随一の料理人アレン・フォルテは、王宮の晩餐会で“毒殺の濡れ衣”を着せられ、信頼も地位も奪われる。 「料理は命を分けるものだ」――その信念を胸に、追放の魔法陣に呑まれた彼が目を覚ましたのは、荒れ果てた異世界の大地だった。 飢えた子供たち、壊れた街、そして食のない世界。 アレンは包丁を握り直し、炎と味覚の魔法で再び立ち上がる。 「最初の一皿は、笑顔のために作ろう」 料理が奇跡を呼ぶ、異世界再生グルメファンタジー。

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Tayler est un bad boy dangereux et séducteur qui ne croit plus en l’amour. Eden est une fille calme au passé douloureux, enveloppé de mystère. Deux adolescents, deux histoires brisées… mais un ennemi commun.

La Demeure des Saphirs Froids ​Clara Belym, 42 ans, touche le fond. ​Entre un divorce amer, la perte de son travail et le deuil récent de son père, elle tente de s'échapper de sa vie passée en fuyant Bordeaux vers Toulouse. Mais son voyage s'arrête brutalement sur une route de campagne isolée : panne sèche. Pas de réseau. ​Le salut arrive sous la forme d'une villa somptueuse et secrète, Le Miroir de la Nuit. Rejetée par un personnel hostile, Clara est sauvée in extremis par le propriétaire des lieux : Lucien de Laroche. ​Dès l'instant où leurs mains se touchent, l'attirance est immédiate, violente, un coup de foudre qui balaye le désespoir de Clara. Lucien est sombre, fascinant, et ses yeux d'un bleu glacial — des saphirs froids — cachent une autorité et une soif que Clara ne comprend pas. ​Intelligente et brisée, Clara sent que quelque chose ne tourne pas rond dans cette demeure d'opulence. Mais comment se méfier de l'homme qui semble capable de réparer son cœur ? ​Ce qu'elle ignore : Lucien porte une identité cachée et un secret millénaire. Il est l'une des créatures les plus redoutées. ​Dans cette romance noire obsédante, le danger devient désir. Clara est humaine. Lucien est un vampire. Leur amour interdit pourrait bien lui coûter plus que sa nouvelle vie.