David Baldacci Stand Alone Novels

Judul : Perempuan Bermahar Lima Miliar Penulis : David Khanz Genre : Drama Religi Nama-nama tokoh : Arumi Nasha Lazeta, Hamizan Rabbani, Bellanca Aurora, Basil Basyiruddin, KH. Bashori, Umi Afifah, Azizah, Ustaz Muzakir, KH. Anam Al Fathoni. Kisah ini mengetengahkan tentang drama percintaan antara Arumi dan Hamizan. Keduanya jatuh cinta. Namun hubungan tersebut ditentang oleh KH. Bashori, karena Hamizan bukanlah berasal dari kalangan tokoh agama/alim ulama. Khawatir hubungan Arumi dan Hamizan berlanjut, KH. Bashori pun menjodohkan anak perempuan keduanya tersebut dengan salah satu anak dari teman lamanya bernama KH. Anam Al Fathoni, yakni Basil Basyiruddin. Rupanya perihal perjodohan tersebut, diam-diam, ditentang pula oleh kakak Arumi, yaitu Azizah. Sang Kakak mendukung adiknya untuk memilih Hamizan sebagai calon suami dari Azizah. Arumi nekat kabur dan menemui Hamizan di Jakarta, seorang diri. Tentu saja hal tersebut sangat mengejutkan kekasihnya tersebut. Maka untuk mencegah terjadinya hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan, Hamizan pun mengantar kembali Arumi pada kedua orangtuanya, sekaligus melamar saat itu juga dengan mahar fantastis, yakni harta kekayaan lelaki tersebut bernilai hampir lima milyar rupiah. Walaupun Arumi dan Hamizan pun menikah, tapi KH. Bashori tidak memperkenankan mereka tinggal di lingkungan pondok pesantren. Keduanya kembali ke Jakarta, hidup dari awal dan mengontrak sebuah rumah. Arumi merasa bahagia dan sangat berbakti pada suaminya dengan penuh kecintaan. Bahkan hal-hal yang tidak mungkin dilakukan pun, ikhlas dipersembahkan oleh perempuan tersebut. Di tengah kondisi hidup yang penuh kesederhanaan serta belum dikaruniai keturunan, pasangan Arumi dan Hamizan mendapat ujian lain. Seorang perempuan lain bernama Bellanca Aurora hadir menawarkan sejuta bantuan.

David's life takes an unexpected turn when he falls into the trap and ends up in bed with his family's housemaid, Rowan. As if things couldn't get any more complicated, Rowan announces that she is pregnant. David's father insists that he take responsibility and marry Rowan, but David believes she set the trap to manipulate him. Will he give in to his Father's demands and marry Rowan will he stand his ground and resist her advances?? And if they do end together, what kind of future awaits the opportunistic house maid at the hands of a man who resents her so deeply? Find out in this gripping tale of love, betrayal and unexpected consequences .

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The college student I had a passionate night with at the hotel turned out to be the intern I was supposed to mentor. On his first day at the company, he pulled me into the break room and wrapped his arms around my waist. "You have such a slender waist. That night, I never expected you to be that fervent..."

"I, Blake Blackwood, future Alpha of the Moon Crest Pack, reject you, Elena Reynolds, as my fated mate." Blake’s rejection should have broken her, but Elena’s used to pain. Her entire pack despises her. She killed her parents, she’s a monster. The only person who was supposed to love her just crushed her heart. But Elena is no ordinary wolf. She’s a hybrid; half Warlock, half Werewolf and the universe isn’t done with her yet. Then there’s Asher. God, Asher! The brooding warlock with a dangerous charm that makes her pulse race. His kiss melts her. His touch has her gasping for more. One brush of his fingers, and Elena is consumed. The heat between them? Unstoppable. But with everything that’s at stake, she can’t afford to get lost in him. Asher isn’t just a temptation, he’s a damn threat. As Elena uncovers the power she’s meant to wield, she’s torn. Should she save the pack that rejected her, or give in to the exciting temptation of the warlock who might just end up ruining her?

Caution ❌❌❌🔞 Dark Erotic Romance, Billionaire, +18 Mature, contains mature content, explicit sexual scenes, emotional trauma, manipulation, dominance, and dark themes, obsession, submission, power imbalance, forbidden desire, sexual awakening, class conflict, psychological dominance Sold to a brothel on her Nineteenth birthday, she was nothing more than a commodity—until he walked in. A ruthless billionaire, cold as ice and as dangerous as the dark corners of his mansion. He didn’t want her for just sex. He wanted control, obedience, and to claim her body as his. But he didn’t expect her to burn with desire, to challenge him, to crave the power he wielded over her. Bound by his rules, she becomes his maid, his plaything, but also his obsession. As passion ignites between them, it’s a dangerous dance of dominance, submission, and forbidden pleasure. Their world is a game of control and surrender, but when desire blurs the lines, both their dark pasts threaten to tear them apart. With rivals, jealousies, and a love neither of them was ready for, will she remain his submissive forever—or break free from his chains? In this world of lust and power, no one can stay in control forever. Especially when she starts to take the reins in the most erotic, dangerous ways.

A Dark, Erotic Thriller Filled with Lust, Betrayal, and Revenge Seraphina Carter has been trapped in a luxurious hell for six years—married to Ethan, a man who thrives on breaking her spirit. Verbal abuse, emotional torture, and public humiliation are his weapons, and worst of all, she can’t leave. Their ironclad prenup states that whoever files for divorce first will lose half of their wealth, and Ethan is determined to keep Sera as his beautifully broken trophy wife while he openly indulges in affairs. One drunken night changes everything. Sera stumbles into Crimson Veil, an underground nightclub, and meets Raven Blackwood, a darkly seductive woman with a sinful smile and eyes that promise danger. One touch ignites a fire inside Sera she never knew existed, and by morning, she’s lost in a world of forbidden desire and uncontrollable addiction. But as passion turns into obsession, Raven whispers a dangerous proposal: Why not kill Ethan? What starts as a twisted love affair soon becomes a high-stakes psychological game of manipulation, seduction, and deception. Ethan is not as blind as he seems, and as the walls close in, Sera realizes she's caught between two devils—one she married and one she desires. In a world where love is a weapon and trust is a lie, who is the real predator, and who is just prey? ---

Liam, my stepbrother, has been a pain in the rear for three years. We fight every time we talk. Every time we see each other, we remember that moment, which we never talk about. The one in the yard behind where our parents had their wedding dinner. The event that almost made everything bad. Our parents are now going for a trip to celebrate their first anniversary, leaving us all alone in the house. Simple plan: we'll stay on different sides, ignore each other, and act like we're working. But then there's a fire on my side of the house, and all of a sudden I have to share a floor, a hallway, and a wall that is too thin to be safe with him. The worst times are at night. I hear him. I can feel him. And every disagreement ends too close. Every stare stays too long. Every breath turns into heat I can’t escape. We’re supposed to protect our parents’ happiness. We’re supposed to act like good brothers. But how do you pretend you hate someone when all you want is to drag him into your bed? Then the holidays arrive with our whole extended family. We’re forced to play perfect boys while nearly pulling each other apart behind locked doors. And just when I think things can’t get worse, Liam’s cheating ex shows up begging to take him back. The jealousy nearly wrecks me… and reveals everything. But the real disaster hits one night with a broken condom and a hurried hospital visit. Two scary weeks that make us imagine a life we’re not supposed to want. A future that feels too good to lose. The test is negative. But the damage is done. We want each other.

Isabella, a self-proclaimed "goody two shoes", has always preferred the comfort of her room and romance novels to the unpredictability of real-life relationships. Convinced that men are crazy, she's resigned to living through her fantasy world. However, her mundane life is disrupted after a one-night stand with a drop-dead gorgeous playboy. But their secret tryst takes a complicated turn when Isabella discovers that her mystery lover is none other than her mother's fiancé's son. Dive into the world of Isabella as she navigates this messy web of love, family, and secrets.

Twenty-two-year-old Sylvia Baker’s world came crashing when her father mysteriously died at the Wells mansion. After discovering that his death was not an accident, Sylvia vows to take down the man all evidence leads to, the famous and Vicious Leonard Wells. A few days later, Sylvia takes a job in the Wells mansion as a chef. Using the job as undercover and her father’s diary as a guide, she plans to avenge her father by finding out why he was murdered and who the real murderer was but her mission is distracted when she collided with her suspect’s son, the heir to the Wells empire, David. David is a billionaire and has a thing for curvy women. Sylvia gets infatuated with David which led to a one-night stand. The day after their one-night stand, David got engaged to June Castello, the most sought-after actress in New York and Sylvia feels used. Sylvia is more determined to focus on her revenge goal but always ends up in David’s bed. She discovers that she’s connected to the Wells family. She also finds herself tangled in decade-old secrets and is soon fighting for her life when a quest to assassinate her is established. She discovers that there’s more to the Wells family and they might all be pawns in a bigger game.