Crooked Kingdom Novel By Leigh Bardugo

Nastenka Theodor kehilangan segalanya dalam semalam—keluarganya hancur, namanya terhapus, dan hidupnya berubah menjadi pelarian. Keluarganya hancur di tangan Mikhail Romano, pria yang dikenal sebagai raja tanpa mahkota di dunia mafia. Dengan identitas baru sebagai Natalia Arman, dia masuk ke lingkaran Mikhail, menawarkan dirinya sebagai wanita simpanan. Semua demi satu tujuan: menghancurkannya dari dalam. Tapi Mikhail justru malah menawarkan hal yang tak ia duga: Menjadi pasangan kontrak! Meskipun enggan, Nastenka akhirnya menyetujuinya demi pembalasan dendamnya. Tapi siapa sangka, semakin dekat ia pada Mikhail, ia semakin sulit membedakan mana tipuan, mana perasaan. Dan tanpa Nastenka sadari, perlahan ia mulai terjerat oleh pesona Mikhail dan menghadapi dilema atas perasaannya sendiri.

“Siapa kau—“ “Diam dan cium aku,” bisik Caspian. Elora belum sempat mengeluarkan umpatan saat Caspian mengunci tatapan mata Elora dengan sepasang mata biru kobalt yang bagai berpendar dalam remangnya koridor * Elora, seorang creative director di sebuah perusahaan periklanan, Dreamcatcher, mengalami perubahan besar dalam hidupnya setelah bertemu Caspian, model sekaligus pemilik perkebunan anggur terbesar di Queenstown, New Zealand. Insiden pada suatu malam kembali mempertemukan mereka berdua, dan membuat Elora mengetahui bahwa dirinya ternyata adalah manusia serigala … dan juga jodoh yang ditakdirkan Hëna, sang dewi bulan, untuk Caspian. Caspian sendiri tengah disibukkan dengan upaya mengusut dalang di balik kematian Cooper, sahabat sekaligus Beta dalam Sacred Storm, kawanan yang dipimpin Caspian. Takdir yang mempertemukan Caspian dan Elora, dan takdir pula yang memisahkan mereka, seiring dengan terungkapnya kasus kematian Cooper dan juga fakta tentang siapa Elora sebenarnya. “Liar, spontan, berani. Aku menyukainya,” bisik Caspian di telinga Elora. “Tapi sayang sekali aku sudah bersumpah tak akan melakukan apapun padamu … sampai kau mengizinkannya. Jadi tunggulah sampai aku berhasil mendapatkanmu.” “Jangan bermimpi.”

"St... Stay away" Her voice trembled in fear as he leaned closer, invading her personal space. His palms were pressed against the wall, caging her in his embrace while her tiny fists were making futile attempts to push him back. "So, you want me to go out to satisfy my needs when I have a beautiful wife at home?" His thumb stroked her lips, his eyes fixated on them, unyielding and hungry. "But you made it clear that your heart belongs to someone else and our marriage is nothing but an agreement" her heart throbbed with pain as she thought about it. After the horrific and pitiful past, destiny has bestowed her a devil for a husband. "That's true," he cocked his head. "But we don't love every chic we fuck. Do we?" His callous words shattered Roseline's world. All she wanted was to cry on her fate! Her pain was evident through her eyes but this didn't stop him from getting what he wanted! ~•~•~•~ In an unexpected twist of fate, Orphan Roseline finds herself in a contract marriage with a ruthless Billionaire, Vincenzo De Luca. On the first night, she gets to know that he has married her on purpose, and the doors to his heart are securely guarded. He has money, looks, and fame, but not the love for which she has craved her whole life. She has an infectious laugh, he never graced his lips with a smile. She follows her path, he demands unwavering obedience. She is sympathetic, he is cold-hearted. Their personalities are worlds apart, yet both harbor secrets concealed behind their respective facades. Will Roseline be able to make her space in his heart or will she be cast aside once his hidden purpose is fulfilled?

When 300-pound beauty, Yna Samaniego, was married off to the country's most sought after bachelor, Nicholas Dela Vega, she already doubted his intentions from the very beginning. Not that their marriage was made public though. It was a compromise that Yna agreed to for the sake of her grandfather's happiness. To be secretly married to Nicholas was a blow to her pride. Nicholas was a mystery to her. She always knew there's something about him that she needed to find out. But while Yna knew from the start that love was never the reason why Nicky married her, it still broke her when she found out the real reason why he agreed to tie the knot with someone like her. It cut her in the soul. Devastated, she disappeared from his life without a trace. After two years, she came back being a totally different person. With a modelesque figure and a heart full of hatred, she walked to the stunned Nicholas and asked for a divorce.

Di dunia di mana setiap manusia berusia 18 tahun akan diuji oleh Bulan untuk mengetahui apakah mereka keturunan manusia biasa, penyihir, atau werewolf tersembunyi — seorang gadis yatim piatu bernama Lyra menemukan bahwa dirinya bukan hanya werewolf biasa. Ia adalah keturunan darah murni terakhir, yang ditakdirkan untuk menjadi pasangan sejati raja serigala yang brutal, Alpha Kaelen — pria yang membenci segala sesuatu tentang cinta. Namun, Lyra tidak mau diperbudak takdir. Ia ingin memilih jalannya sendiri. Sementara itu, dunia werewolf berada di ambang kehancuran akibat pemberontakan, pengkhianatan, dan rahasia kelam yang mulai terungkap. Akankah Lyra menaklukkan takdirnya dan menyelamatkan dunia para serigala, atau justru menghancurkannya? ---

Matapos na ipatapon ng sariling asawa at step-sister sa karagatan, bumalik si Lauren De Silva sa bayan ng San Lorenzo gamit ang isang bagong mukha at pangalan bilang Estrella Watson. Gagamitin niya si Nicholas Chua ang half-brother ng kanyang dating asawa na si Nathaniel Chua para makapaghiganti ngunit wala siyang kaalam-alam na si Nicholas pala ang lalaking nakabuntis sa kanya noong gabing sinet-up siya ng kanyang stepsister para hiwalayan siya ni Nathan.

Life is Good… Charlotte is expecting her Master’s baby. Beth is pregnant by Richard, and now Michael’s ‘Second Wife’. The Triad and the Couple are drawing ever closer. James has an ‘understanding’ with Klempner: He will stay away and allow Mitch to live her own life. Life is close to perfect. What could possibly go wrong?The Master's Child is created by Simone Leigh, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

Sebuah kencan buta yang seharusnya membawa cinta, justru menyeret Alessia Concetta ke dalam luka—dan sahabatnya, Bianca Costanza, ke dalam pusaran bahaya yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Saat berusaha membela sahabatnya, Bianca tanpa sengaja menampar pria paling ditakuti di Italia Utara—Lucca Vincenze, sang Don dari Il Trono del Nord. Bukannya dendam, Lucca justru terpikat oleh keberanian Bianca. Tapi pesona Lucca bukan hal yang mudah ditolak, terlebih saat ia menggunakan kekuasaan untuk menjerat Bianca dalam permainan yang tak adil. Ancaman demi ancaman mulai datang. Termasuk dari seorang wanita misterius yang memperingatkan Bianca agar menjauh dari Lucca—dengan ancaman nyawa sebagai taruhannya. Terdesak, Bianca memutuskan untuk meminta bantuan pada pria yang sebelumnya ia tantang: Lucca. Namun ketika identitas wanita pengancam itu terungkap, Bianca harus menerima kenyataan pahit—pengkhianatan terbesar datang dari orang yang paling ia percaya. Dalam dunia yang dipenuhi kekuasaan, rahasia, dan intrik, mampukah Bianca bertahan tanpa kehilangan dirinya sendiri?

After five years of marriage, Lara was finally fed up with her mysterious husband, Miguel. She has never seen him since she was young and it annoys the hell out of her. So Lara wanted divorce. Might as well end the marriage and regain her freedom. But Miguel refused. Instead, he finally let her see him. But would seeing him again for the first time in a long time be the start of something beautiful between them? Or would the truth behind Miguel's decision to keep her away from him tear her apart? After all, he was a powerful man and behind every man of his status was a kryptonite his enemies were so eager to find.

Jenna Anaya, diminta menggantikan tempat sang kakak kembar, Liora untuk menikah dengan Jerome Lim. Sang kekasih yang begitu memanjakan sekaligus bisa berbuat kejam jika mengetahui Liora telah berselingkuh hingga mengandung anak pria lain. Demi menyelamatkan nyawa kakaknya, Jenna pun bersedia menggantikan tempat Liora. Namun, di balik pergantian tempat tersebut, ternyata Jerome Lim lah dalang dari semuanya. Jerome sejak awal sudah mengetahui siapa Jenna sebenarnya, dan sengaja memerangkapnya dalam pernikahan mereka. Kenapa Jerome mengetahui Jenna padahal tak sekalipun mereka pernah bertemu? Dan apakah Jenna akan berhasil membebaskan diri dari keberengsekan dan kelicikan Jerome? Ataukah semua sudah begitu terlambat bagi Jenna sejak ia menggantikan tempat Liora?