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During the holidays, I've worked my ass off just to whip up a feast filled with my wife, Willow Steele's favorite dishes. But soon, my mother-in-law pulls out a paternity test report and announces with a smile that the birth father of my daughter, Naomi Johnson, is actually Willow's childhood sweetheart, Luther Lloyd. Everyone bursts into laughter before saying teasingly that "no wonder Naomi looks so much like Luther". Willow's father even pats Luther on the shoulder while looking at him as though the latter were a part of the family. What stings my heart the most is that Willow is laughing so hard that she can barely stand up straight. So, that leaves her clinging to Luther while she taps Naomi on the forehead with a finger. "Go on, call Mr. Lloyd 'daddy.' He's your real dad, after all." Naomi, who has always kept me at an arm's length, rushes into Luther's arms without hesitation and starts calling him "daddy" sweetly. I fall silent for a moment as I watch everything unfold. Then, I draw to my feet and look at Willow. "Let's get a divorce." But Willow just chuckles icily in return. "Must you go that far? My mom was just joking around." When I'm about to leave, Willow turns to tell the others, "He's just being ridiculous. Once I give him the cold shoulder for a few days, he'll still beg me to return to his side pathetically." But what Willow doesn't know is that I've chosen to endure everything she's hurled at me out of love in the past. Now, I want nothing more than to leave her permanently.

After the incident that almost landed her in jail, Jenna’s mother ships her off to the countryside to live with her father and his new family that she barely knows. But distance doesn’t guarantee repentance, not when trouble comes in the form of two dangerously familiar faces. She never meant to catch the attention of the town’s most notorious boys… but she did. First comes Alec Lardin: her grumpy, infuriating biker stepbrother who lives just across the hall. Their relationship starts with resentment, sharp words, and silent warfare. But proximity has a way of exposing cracks and forcing them to see the parts of each other they weren’t ready to face. Somewhere between hatred and attraction, a line they should never cross begins to blur. And the consequences could be disastrous, something in the line of losing friendships and destroying a family. Please note: This is a dark romance, because the main characters have dark tendencies. Their enmity goes beyond banters and glares; they might physically hurt each other. Also, this is a slow-burn novel, please order patience before you proceed. That being said, enjoy Alec and Jenna's crazy-forbidden love story.

Namaku Vera Prisyila, putri satu-satunya dari keluarga Ananta, salah satu keluarga paling terhormat di Negara Nawa, dengan kekayaan mencapai ratusan juta dolar. Di kehidupan sebelumnya, aku menikah dengan Andre Hardian, putra keluarga Hardian. Berbeda dari keluarga Ananta yang memiliki bisnis besar dan bersih, keluarga Hardian menjalankan kerajaan bisnis gelap yang pengaruhnya sangat luas. Begitu luas hingga para pemimpin Negara Nawa pun rela merendahkan diri setiap akhir pekan demi menjaga hubungan dengan mereka. Awalnya aku tidak tahu siapa sebenarnya Andre. Saat itu, kami hanyalah dua siswa SMA yang jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama. Andre populer, tampan, dan digilai banyak gadis. Aku pun begitu, sebagai putri keluarga Ananta, aku selalu jadi pusat perhatian. Kami berdua terbiasa berganti pasangan, seolah itu hanyalah hal sepele seperti berganti pakaian. Namun semuanya berubah ketika kami secara tidak sengaja terkurung bersama di gudang sekolah. Di sanalah kami mulai saling mengenal, lalu hubungan itu berlangsung hingga akhirnya membawa kami ke jenjang pernikahan. "Kamu tidak akan pernah bahagia dengannya, Vera! Kami sudah menemukan calon suami yang cocok untukmu, putra rekan bisnis kami," suara ibuku bergetar saat melawan keputusan ku.

Hanya karena saat mengandung Dewi ditinggal kabur oleh suaminya, wanita itu sangat membenci anaknya. Zehra kerap diperlakukan kasar dan tak berperikemanusiaan. Sampai satu hari Zehra bertemu dengan keluarga baru ayahnya yang bisa memberinya kasih sayang utuh, barulah Dewi merasakan penyesalan. Akankah Zehra mau kembali pada Dewi?

Khalisa percaya, satu tahun pernikahan adalah awal kebahagiaan. Tapi semua runtuh ketika ia menemukan suaminya, Fahri, hidup bersama wanita lain yang hamil besar—dan keluarganya justru mendukung perselingkuhan itu. Dikhianati, dianggap tak berguna hanya karena belum bisa memberi keturunan, Khalisa bersumpah bangkit. Jika dulu ia hanya istri yang setia, kini ia akan menjadi wanita yang membuat suaminya berlutut. Air mata akan ia ganti dengan dendam. Dan satu-satunya cara membayar pengkhianatan itu adalah: membuat suaminya jatuh miskin di tangannya sendiri.

Karena membutuhkan uang banyak untuk biaya operasi ibunya, Ayana nekat meminjam uang pada atasan tempatnya bekerja. Ayana pikir dia akan memberikannya tanpa syarat, tapi ternyata... "Nikahi suami saya dan lahirkan seorang anak untuk kami sebagai pewaris!"

Satria terjebak masa lalu dengan teman masa kecilnya bernama Naura, tetapi dia menikah dengan Isabella karena orangtuanya salah paham telah menganggap mereka berzina. Maka, pernikahan ini tidak didasari cinta dari keduanya. Isabella mencoba ikhlas menjalani pernikahannya dengan Satria, tetapi Satria tidak pernah menghargainya dan tidak pernah menganggapnya sebagai istri. Dia masih mengejar Naura secara terang-terangan dan menyakiti hati Isabella. Jadi, bagaimana akhirnya pernikahan Satria dan Isabella dan apakah Naura mencintai Satria?

"He's not my ex-husband. He's just a man I used to know." He shattered her heart with one accusation. Now she’s the woman he’ll do anything to win back. Juliette Hart thought she found her happy ending with billionaire Nolan Cross—until he publicly accused her of cheating at their wedding reception. Heartbroken and pregnant, Jules vanished from his world. But everything changes when Nolan discovers the truth years later. Now, as past betrayals resurface and buried secrets unravel, Nolan will stop at nothing to reclaim the woman he lost. But Jules isn’t the same broken girl anymore—and she'll do whatever it takes to keep herself and her son away from him… even if it means taking a few risks. When love and revenge collide, will forgiveness be their salvation—or their ruin?

Stanley Hamilton and I were basically Southport's favorite hate-watch couple. For Elodie—my oh-so-perfect adopted sister—he wrecked my company and had my parents thrown in prison. I, in turn, drove Elodie to her death, making him watch as she jumped off a rooftop. Our forced marriage? Just a slow ride from mutual disgust straight into mutual destruction. Then came the car explosion. Stanley, who'd hated me forever, still used his last breath to shove me out of the blast. "Vivienne Weston, one lifetime tangled with you is enough. If there's a next one, let's never meet." He touched the tattoo of Elodie's name on his neck, smiling faintly as the flames took him. After he died, I wandered through life half-dead myself until illness finished the job. When I woke up in the past, staring at two betrothal contracts, I didn't hesitate—I picked the guy everyone swore was insane. Stanley and my dad? I handed them right back to Elodie. This time, I wanted no meetings, no memories, no strings. Ever again.

Ariana never thought she would be the one left behind, but then her mate chose someone else over her. She had given him everything: her love, loyalty, and future. She thought that one day she would be Luna and stand next to him. But in an instant, everything fell apart. When he raised his hand to protect another woman instead of her, Ariana realized the painful truth that she had never truly mattered. Heartbroken and alone, Ariana leaves before dawn with nothing but her pain and a small hope for something better.Instead of hiding,she makes a brave choice. She went to the rival pack, which is led by Alpha Kael, the man who once saw her strength when no one else did. Kael greets her with respect, not pity, and for the first time, Ariana feels like someone is paying attention to her. Ariana finds a new type of strength within herself as she begins to recover and reconstruct her life. She finds respect, trust, and a genuine connection with Kael. However, her past catches up with her as she starts to move forward. Now that the pack that deceived her is in peril, they require her assistance. Torn between the life she left behind and the one she is creating, Ariana must make a choice. Will she ultimately choose herself and the man who recognizes her true value, or will she risk all to save those who have broken her?