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They are BESTFRIENDS. Not childhood best friends. They met when she was 12 and he, 13 and they had stuck close to each other since then. Joan, that was her name and her best friend, King. Now she was 17, he, 18 and it seemed like everything stood against their five year friendship. Joan’s mother’s dislike for King, the long distance from King’s home to Joan’s, their separate schooling and the fact that King was basically non-existent. And then even more bigger obstructions come into play. Koty, the handsome football jock that is unrelentless in his effort to make Joan his; Joan’s unknown father and King, the new feelings he had started developing for his best friend. They have to struggle to keep their best friendship blooming despite all their problems but the tempests are too strong; the storm too overwhelming and then the final test… Who will betray who?...

Olivia Harmon's marriage was not ideal. Her husband cheated on her at the time she needed him most. Despite his effort to pay for his mistakes, Olivia never really moved on from her heartbreak. She couldn't understand why someone whom she trusted most would be the one person who betrayed her. And then she met Roman. Blue eyes, full of charms, a smile that could brighten up her darkest nights, funny, and a face that made any woman turned their heads. Their love affair was fervent, refreshing, passionate, romantic, and brief. It was over as soon as it began until they meet again two years later in unexpected circumstances. Lies. Deceit. Guilt. Passion. Love. Infatuation. Olivia found herself in a tug-of-war with herself. Tangled in the complexity of her marriage and her new love. She soon discovered she was not the only one with secrets, leading them to an inevitable doom.

Seorang berwajah bak malaikat pencabut nyawa, makhluk tuhan yang selalu tebar pesona di muka bumi, sosok astral terangkuh seantero sekolah. Itulah gambaran yang cocok untuk seorang Adipati Gamael Abraham, bagi Adelia. Dan Adelia berharap, ia tak akan pernah masuk dalam lingkaran setan kehidupan Adipati.Lalu bagaimana gambaran Adelia Shaphire Ardanta bagi Adipati? "Dia? Mata lu sengklek kali! Potongan model kayak Adelia lu bilang cantik? Amit-amit klo sampe gua bisa suka sama cewe judes itu." Tandas Adipati."Adelia sebenernya cantik sih, Di. Cuma kurang senyum aja." "Kurang senyum? Gak pernah senyum, malah! Gua gak pernah tau itu muka kenapa bisa rata banget, tembok aja kalah!!" Adipati bergidik ngeri. Membayangkan dirinya berpapasan dengan Adelia saja membuat bulu kuduknya meremang.Namun sayangnya, Tuhan selalu punya rencana untuk mempertemukan mereka dalam skenario-Nya. Sekarang, rencana apa yang Tuhan telah persiapkan untuk mereka?

"Kita selesai, aku bosan denganmu. Jadi jangan temui aku lagi ini cek untukmu!" "A-aku gak mau uang kamu, Za. Aku sayang banget ama kamu, aku--." "STOP! Kamu cuma sugar baby, bukan kekasihku. AKU SUDAH BOSAN." Rania Juwita Raharja (17th) terjebak dalam cinta terlarang karena keisengannya sendiri bermain-main menjadi sugar baby dari Reza Fletcher Clarke (30th). Sayangnya, cinta Rania bertepuk sebelah tangan. Reza meminta mereka berpisah, dia menghilang bak ditelan bumi, bahkan Rania tak sempat memberitahukannya tentang kehamilannya. Haruskah Rania memberitahukan pada Reza tentang kehamilannya? Tapi bagaimana kalau Reza tak mau bertanggungjawab? Bagaimana nasib bayi Rania jika keluarganya juga menolaknya? Mungkinkah Rania bisa membesarkan bayinya seorang diri dengan usianya yang masih belia? Lalu, benarkah Reza memang tidak punya perasaan apapun pada Rania? Ikuti kisah Rania di novel Aku Bukan Lagi Sugar Baby-Mu

Lola Aurelia (18th) adalah seorang gadis yang haus akan kasih sayang dan berusaha untuk mendapatkan kasih sayang dengan berbagai cara. Lola akhirnya memberanikan diri meminta bantuan dari seorang Mami untuk mengenalkannya kepada sugar daddy. "Pokoknya kalau Om kesayangan udah sayang banget sama kamu, maka kamu bisa dapat apa aja Lola! Bukan cuman kasih sayang, mungkin kalau mereka sanggup, bisa memberikan dunia padamu!" berbekal dari cerita teman-temannya membuat Lola akhirnya berani untuk datang dan menemui pria bernama Reynald (30th). Pria kaya raya, mapan, tajir tapi hidup dengan penuh kenangan akan luka dan kekecewaan masa lalunya membuatnya terjerumus dalam kehidupan bebas tak percaya cinta. Bagaimana hubungan Lola dengan Rey? akankah Lola mendapatkan kasih sayang sesuai dengan keinginannya dari Rey? atau justru dia semakin tersiksa dan salah arah?

"Percuma pintar dan jadi juara kelas terus saat SMA kalau ujung-ujungnya cuma jadi penjual nasi kuning! Panas-panasan di jalan raya. Berdebu, bikin dekil pula. Beda banget sama aku, yang meski nggak pernah juara kelas, tapi sekarang bisa kerja kantoran dan di ruangan ber-AC." Kesombongan teman-temannya adalah salah satu sebab Lana tidak pernah ikut reuni SMA. Tapi tahun kelima ini dia sengaja ikut di acara itu, karena ingin bertemu Dikta, cinta pertamanya. Namun, rupanya kesempatan itu benar-benar tidak dilewatkan oleh orang-orang untuk menghinanya. Mereka mengira Lana hanya sebagai penjual nasi kuning saja, tepat di hadapan Dikta. Mereka tidak tahu bahwa nasi itu dia bagikan gratis setiap hari untuk sedekah karena dia memiliki penghasilan jutaan. Haruskah Lana mengumbar semua pencapaiannya di sini?

GUIECO CLAN SERIES #2 Marciella Perrer, a woman of principles, finds herself entangled in a complex love situation. She has developed feelings for Ashmer Guieco, who happens to be both her best friend's boyfriend and the boss of the Guieco Clan, where she works as a secret agent. Despite being Ashmer's first love, Marciella initially chose to step back and let go of her feelings. She made every effort to distance herself from him. However, with time, her emotions only intensified. Her world is shaken when she wakes up one morning in the same bed as Ashmer, a secret she keeps from her best friend. Now, she faces a difficult choice: will she suppress her feelings and try to forget the night they shared, or will she risk being seen as a homewrecker in the name of love?

Leaving my birth home seemed like the most difficult decision until I have to adapt as the Alpha of a Pack I know nothing about. When erroneous and jeopardizing choices streaks into the Pack, it seems as if a mass of perilous bombs revolves around the Sphere. My life is taking a bad turn and Phyllis does not give me a moment of slack. She wants to groom a strong, defensive Alpha and I see all her effort crashing when my Mate dies. Yet in the heart of these inevitable occurrences, not only do I find myself flanked by my mating bond and the gripping snare of a furtive woman. I also realize that I am wedged between the plights of a reincarnated Mephistophelean searching for his rebirthed lover and a savage witch striving to rouse her Queen from an infinity curse. Caveat: Detailed smut scene, flecks of same-sex smut~

"You can't keep running away from me", Ehan said, his face was all serious as his eyes bored into Naira's. Standing her ground, Naira uttered using her utmost effort to look confident, "I am not running away." Ehan went on uttering all confidently, "Yes, you are. But eventually you're going to have to stop. And I'm going to be there no matter how far you go. Because I know" At this point, Naira blurted out sternly interrupting him, "Don't even think like you still know me well when actually you don't even have any idea about this new me." Ehan's confused eyes met Naira’s as she got uttering with an all blank face, "I have put back my pieces differently."

Mia, initially captivated by a coldhearted billionaire playboy she met in college, leaves her job to work for his company. Leo, intrigued by her, agrees to a friends-with-benefits relationship. However, their dynamic takes a turn when Leo overhears a conversation between Mia and her best friend, mistakenly believing Mia only pursued him for his wealth. Hurt and angry, Leo distances himself from Mia, causing her immense pain. Mia's friend clarifies the situation to Leo, who realizes his love for her. Leo decides to rebuild their relationship, and Mia makes an effort to start anew. During a visit to Leo's workplace with lunch, Mia discovers him with his ex in a compromising position, leaving her heartbroken and convinced that Leo never truly loved her. Leo, deeply in love with Mia, becomes desperate to win her back. Will the two of them come back together?