Dumb As A Rock

Our third anniversary trip to Hawaii was supposed to be a new beginning—just me, Tom, and our son. But then she showed up. Blair. Our single, sexy neighbor with a killer smile and a suitcase full of charm. I thought she was just tagging along. I was wrong. One night, I overheard her hiss, “Why the hell didn’t you just let her die?” That’s when it hit me—Blair wasn’t just having an affair with my husband. She had planned to let me drown in the tsunami. I survived. But I kept quiet. I decided to play dumb—to smile, to act fragile, to stay close—for my son’s sake. I needed to know what they really wanted… and how far they’d go. Then, on my son Noah’s birthday, he made a wish. “I want Aunty Blair to be my new mommy.” The candles flickered. My heart cracked. Had Blair already replaced me?

"Aku dengannya baru satu jam menikah dan dia sudah berhasil membobolku." . "Kenapa menangis? Bukankah ini yang kamu mau? Setuju dinikahi berarti setuju ditiduri." Thalia, gadis lumpuh yang dipaksa untuk menikah dengan suami kakak tirinya lalu menjadi surrogate mother untuk bayi mereka--kakak tiri yang sangat dia benci. Ketidakberdayaan membuatnya tidak bisa menolak, namun diam-diam Thalia menyusun rencana untuk melawan dan menjadi musuh dalam selimut.

Ziana, gadis muda yang berasal dari panti, tidak berpengalaman dan tidak punya koneksi. Terlahir dengan kecantikan malah membuat Ziana lelah dijadikan objek permainan dan dimanfaatkan banyak orang. Dia ingin menghindar dari banyak lelaki yang menawarkan manisnya cinta dengan sejuta lukanya, tapi untuk gadis rapuh sepertinya bahkan menghindar satu langkah saja tak mampu. Dia pun berpikir untuk mendekati lelaki berkuasa, lelaki yang dingin, tegas, dan tidak pernah tergoda oleh pesonanya. Ziana hanya ingin diselamatkan, namun siapa sangka jika lelaki itu memberikan lebih--keamanan, kenyamanan, dan rasa yang berbeda dari pesona seorang lelaki dewasa? Sayangnya, sosok lelaki sempurna yang berhasil menjatuhkan hatinya itu justru ayah dari sahabatnya sendiri. Ketika dia dihadapkan pada suatu pilihan untuk tetap bertahan dengan cintanya atau persahabatannya, apa yang harus Ziana pilih?

Anara gadis miskin yang terjerat hutang, terpaksa harus menjual ginjal untuk melunasinya. Namun nasib sial datang bertubi-tubi, hingga tidak hanya ginjal yang dia jual, pada akhirnya Anara juga menjual diri pada lelaki asing yang sanggup membayar keperawanannya dengan harga mahal. Satu ginjal Anara berpindah untuk seorang anak kecil. Anara mendonorkannya demi uang. Tapi siapa sangka jika anak itu justru melihatnya sebagai ketulusan. Anak duda kaya raya langsung jatuh hati pada Anara, merengek memintanya menjadi ibu sambung dan menikah dengan ayahnya. * "Kak Nara, suka uang kan? Mau aku kasih uang satu truk milik Ayah? Syaratnya satu ... jadi mamaku, ya?" ~Zavi~ "Di dunia yang kejam ini, hanya orang kaya dan orang licik yang bisa bertahan. Jadi, makhluk miskin sepertiku tidak punya pilihan kecuali mau berubah menjadi licik, atau ... minimal menikah dengan duda kaya lalu jadi Cinderella!" ~Anara~

Verine Garzon is curious and pure but she's not innocent. Her wild acts results to something serious in her reproductive health that needs professional help of doctors. When she met her aunts doctor, Dr. Malcolm Monteclar, the most handsome doctor in the country, she couldn't help but fantasize about his gorgeous face, oozing sex appeal, hard rock muscles and his big thing. When he caught her she didn't hesitate to ask for his help. Will Malcolm help her?

On our fifth anniversary, Henry Judd—the guy who once swore he'd propose—rented out an entire mall for Cecilia Cheape's birthday. A diamond the size of a pigeon's egg sparkled on her finger. I'd been dumb enough to think it was meant for me. "Cece, I'm gonna give you a birthday you'll never forget," he announced, loud enough for the whole world to hear. Then he yanked the tab off a soda can and handed it to me. "Lulu, those gaudy things don't suit you. You deserve something unique." He slid the can tab onto my finger—his version of a proposal. Cecilia got the dream birthday. I got a piece of trash and a slap of reality. Later, when he found out I was marrying someone else, he got down on one knee with that same ring and begged me to say yes.

My wife cheated on me—with my cousin. The three of us were headed to sign divorce papers when bam—car crash. Next thing I knew, I was back on the day we got our marriage license. This time, no fights, no drama. We both knew it was over. She ditched me for Jason fast and skipped the country with him. I stayed behind, buried in law books and case files. Five years later, she was famous—thanks to Jason pulling strings. Concerts, cash, fans screaming her name. Me? Still grinding at a law firm, backing folks who needed real legal help. Then came the family reunion. She showed up on Jason's arm, smug and shining, throwing shade like it was sport. But when I mentioned I was settling down with someone else? Her face snapped. "I made one dumb mistake! How DARE you move on?!"

A young teen genius named Carl gets more than he bargained for when he takes on a job as a lawyer representing spoiled famous teenagers at Ash Cannon Prep, a private academy for the super rich and famous. His first case? Saving his client’s film franchise, Rock Camp from being cancelled. As Carl works more and more on the case, however, he soon learns that being famous isn’t what it’s cracked up to be and the behind the scenes of Ash Cannon Prep is a lot more chaotic and absurd than one could possibly imagine.

This book is the sequel to Liam and Delilah’s story in Coming Home to You and follows the story of Tyler and Tessa. Tessa is the Tour Manager for her best friends rock band Gladstone. After waiting years for her childhood love Tyler who is the drummer in the band to take the plunge from friends with benefits to more, Tessa decides it's time for a change and moves to London to start over. By the time Tyler realizes she's gone will it be too late for him to win her back? This story is full of angst and drama with a promised HEA.

Mallory is a simple Human with a life where everybody loved her. Including her Husband Helios. But one person changed everything. “What lies did Madeline tell you this time that you had to yanked me out of the bed?” I ask calmly. “Get rid of it.” He said angrily. Confused I stared at him. “Don’t play dumb with me. Get that fucking thing growing in you aborted!” He says and my eyes widen. And how could he refer to our baby as just a thing he could easily can get rid of? “No!” I say and he laughed. He then carried me screaming and crying begging him, and he placed me on the hospital bed. “Ben, get that thing removed from her now!” He commanded. After 5 years later, Mallory comes back but without any memory of him. When it’s too late, does he deserve to be forgiven? Or he should just forget about her and move like she did? After all, they are mates.