Crooked Tree Novel

CERITA DEWASA 21+. Bijaklah dalam memilih bacaan. Aryo (33) menghadapi kenyataan pahit dalam rumah tangganya bersama Dinda (30). Tiga tahun pernikahan tanpa anak yang terasa sempurna seketika hancur setelah rekan kerjanya, Andri, secara tak sengaja menunjukkan foto Dinda bersama pria lain. Kecurigaan Aryo makin menjadi saat Dinda tak dapat dihubungi seharian, dan ia menemukan bukti-bukti tak terbantahkan: tiga helai rambut keriting asing dan bekas cairan aneh di celana dalam istrinya. Akankah Aryo mengungkap kebenaran di balik senyum dan cinta palsu Dinda?

(Sekuel novel "Kubiarkan Kau Bersama Selingkuhanmu) Lia harus merasakan pengalaman pahit setelah ia memilih untuk hidup bersama Yoga. Lelaki yang dulu sangat ia cintai. Naasnya, setelah perjalanan rumah tangga mereka arungi, ternyata Yoga adalah pria yang amat egois, tidak mengerti tangung jawab dan tidak tahu cara untuk menghargai istri. Selain itu, sikap Bu Lasmi (ibunda Yoga) dan Melisa (adik bungsu Yoga), tidak kalah buruknya. Mereka tak ubahnya keluarga toxic yang hanya menganggap Lia numpang hidup pada Yoga. Sungguh, pernikahan itu merupakan sebuah ujian bagi Lia. Sebagai istri yang masih mengharapkan adanya iktikad baik, Lia menyembunyikan keburukan sikap Yoga beserta mertua kepada kedua orang tuanya di Banjarmasin. Namun, setelah sekian lama bertahan, akhirnya pertahanan kesabaran itupun runtuh. Lia mulai berontak. Terlebih lagi setelah ia mengetahui pengkhianatan Yoga pada seorang wanita yang bernama Riana. Sakit hati itu berubah menjadi sebuah dendam.

In one dry empire a true love blooms with much care . Seilin never thought she would be the one to nourish it though . But when that flower was facing a storm , it finally grew into a tree with fruits ! Will she be able to protect her love , and live the life she wanted? What will she do when she is betrayed by her trusted one ? Stay tuned to know .....

My life is terrible enough. My dad died robbing a jewelry store. My sister hates my guts. An enforcer shows up out of nowhere and tells us we owe a shit ton of money. My mom? Ran off with my credit card and all her fancy jewelry at her first opportunity. So that leaves me... With no cash and a pissed-off crime boss. Raoul gives me a choice: pay up or belong to him. Now, I’m stuck in his world, living in a fancy apartment, clashing with his bossy rules, and realizing he might not be all that bad, after all.

Run, Run, RUN. Don’t stop. The night was falling and like the creatures of the day, I needed to hide. My heart is thundering in my chest, echoing the sounds of the war that rage from the fields of my once loved home. That was before the coven came. Surprising us and taking my home and pack. The attack happened so quickly that no one was ready. We had no warning and after hours of waiting I was found. I had to run. Don't stop running. “CRACK” the current of magic shoots by and hits the tree to my left, my bare feet crunching the earth hard and fast. My small heart fluttering faster than a hummingbird's wings, my once sparkling beautiful dress is no more. It’s tattered, dirty, and torn. The edges burnt to a crisp and coated in blood from bodies of the battlefield that I raced away from. “Come here little wolfie,” a harsh raspy voice calls out cutting through the trees I hide quickly behind a tree to take cover to breathe, “I just want a little chat!” He calls singsong like, taunting me. He wants to find me to kill me. Ducking further behind my tree I hold my breath, my young body shaking with so much force my bones ache. Holding my breath and closing my eyes hoping for safety that surely won’t come. At only 11 years of age, I can’t fight this grown warlock... he will surely kill me like he did my parents... “Wolfie princess, where are you?” He mimics the rhythm of a child’s tune, as if I’d listen. Closing my eyes tighter I don’t want to die. I’m too young. My mind is racing, and my hearts bound t....

“Seratus juta. Aku mau seratus juta!” Begitulah permintaan ibunya yang menandai titik kehancuran hidup Syaqilla. Dia tak pernah menyangka, sang ibu ternyata sangat membencinya hingga tega menjualnya kepada rentenir Tua Bangka yang sudah bau tanah. Namun, di balik kebencian (nama ibu) pada anaknya, tersembunyi rahasia kelam dari masa lalu. Rahasia kelam apakah yang telah disembunyikan oleh ibunya selama ini? Hingga membuat wanita itu terlihat sangat membenci Syaqilla? Lalu, akankah Syaqilla pasrah menerima nasib, atau justru bangkit melawan untuk merebut kembali kendali atas hidupnya? Yuk, ikuti kisah selanjutnya hanya ada di sini!

Si Ally ay galing sa pamilya na hindi naman mahirap at hindi naman mayaman, kumbaga nasa average level lang ang kanilang pamumuhay,nagsusumikap sa buhay. Tatlo silang magkakapatid na puro babae, siya ang panggitna, that's why she has a strong persanality. Palaban, madiskarte, at independent. On the other hand,Copper is a MultiBillionaire widower, he owns multiple classes of Business, from aviation to mining company. In spite of being a billionaire he is a lonely, somewhat cold-hearted man. May anak siyang babae sa namayapa nyang maybahay. A very kind and smart little girl named Kasha. Magkatagpo kaya ang landas nilang tatlo? O may magaganap bang pag-iibigan sa pagitan ni Copper at Ally? Do they bring joy to Kasha? Love is everywhere and they'll wait until love will find each other.

“Please,” I moaned into Darcy’s lips, trying to get away from him even though my body craved him intensely. Adrian Martinez has already lost everything: her parents, her freedom, and the child she was told never took a breath. Betrayed by the man she loved, framed for crimes she didn’t commit, and branded an ex-convict, she’s forced to start over in a world that refuses to forgive her. When she stumbles into a nanny position for a billionaire’s little girl, Adrian knows it’s her last chance at survival. But nothing could prepare her for Damien Darcy, the cold, ruthless CEO who doesn’t believe in love, not after his heart was shattered. To him, women are nothing but gold diggers. To her, men are nothing but destroyers. Yet the spark between them is undeniable… dangerous. The little girl clings to Adrian as though she’s more than a stranger. Darcy recognizes something in Adrian he’s been haunted by for years. And when desire turns into a forbidden night of passion, secrets from their pasts unravel, exposing lies, betrayals, and a truth that could bind them forever… or ruin them both.

Tahimik ang mansyon. Tahimik… maliban sa mahinang iyak ni Princess sa bisig ko—isang buwang gulang, walang alam, walang kasalanan. Pero siya ang unang nasaktan sa lahat ng ‘to. Siya ang naiipit sa pagitan ng dalawang taong hindi na alam kung paano magmahal nang sabay. Nakaluhod ako sa harap ni Elise. Mahigpit ang hawak ko sa laylayan ng bestida niya, parang batang takot na maiwan sa dilim. Nanginginig ang labi ko, pinipigilan ang mga luhang ayaw na sanang lumabas—pero hindi ko na kayang kontrolin. “Please, Elise…” garalgal kong pakiusap. “’Wag mo kaming iwan. Hindi ko alam kung paano palalakihin si Princess nang wala ka. Hindi ko alam kung paano mamuhay kung wala kayo…” Pero wala. Wala siyang emosyon. Wala siyang luha. Matigas ang titig niya, parang ako pa ang mali. Bitbit niya ang maleta niya—hindi lang punô ng damit, kundi punô ng lahat ng alaala namin. Lahat ng pangarap. Lahat ng ‘akala ko tayo.’ “Hindi ko ‘to pinlano, Levi,” mahina niyang sagot. “Pero kailangan kong piliin ang sarili ko. Pagod na akong umasa. Pagod na akong maging pangalawa sa trabaho mo, sa mundo mo. Hindi ko kayang maging ina habang ako mismo’y hindi buo.” Gumuho ako. Literal. Napayuko ako habang yakap ko si Princess, habang nararamdaman ko ang init ng iyak niya sa dibdib ko. Halik ako nang halik sa noo niya, para bang kaya kong takpan ng pagmamahal ang kawalan ng ina niya. “Anak mo ‘to, Elise. Anak natin…” pabulong kong daing. “Kung hindi mo na ako kayang mahalin… kahit siya na lang. Kahit siya. ‘Wag mong iwan ang anak mo…” Pero wala. Ni hindi siya lumapit. Ni hindi siya tumingin. Tumalikod siya, dala ang katahimikang mas malakas pa sa kahit anong sigaw ng pagtanggi. "Ayoko na" mahina niyang sabi at hinila ang maleta palabas ng mansion.

Keyla pusing tujuh keliling. Setelah tidak ada satu pun laki-laki yang melamarnya, lamaran itu justru datang dari Fathan, anak sahabat sang bunda yang kebetulan juga menempati hunian di depan rumah mereka. Seharusnya Keyla bahagia, tapi perasaan ngeri justru bersarang di hatinya. Ya, bagaimana tidak! Fathan ini sudah berkeluarga. Anaknya pun sudah dua orang. Sayangnya, ketika menolak pinangan Fathan, lelaki yang setiap harinya bekerja menggunakan jas dan mobil rakitan Eropa itu keukeuh memaksa. Ketika ditanya alasannya, Fathan pun menjawab jika dia membutuhkan istri lain agar dapat meminang kembali istri pertamanya. Lah! Kan Djancoek! Tak sanggup karena terus dikejar-kejar oleh Fathan, Keyla pun akhirnya menyetujui lamaran pria itu. Asalkan dengan syarat... Kira-Kira apa ya syarat yang akan Keyla ajukan?! Ikuti kisahnya hanya di ‘Ketika Keyla Menjadi yang Ke-2.’