Extended Metaphor

"Keep this ring as a promise that I will marry you when all of this is over." Isla Rae de Catalina is living the life. Good career, loving and supportive family and friends. She was everyone's favorite until she met Kade Edward Doyle, the man who has been unknown to her until he sang at one of her runway shows. How would the two live their love?

Kepindahan Maryam dari Dubai ke Amerika membuat hidupnya semakin sempit. Dia tidak disambut dengan baik oleh mahasiswa dan mahasiswa di kampus barunya. Hanya seorang lelaki bernama David- anak angkat dari seorang Pastur yang mengabdikan diri di sebuah Gereja di kota itu yang baik padanya. Kini Maryam jatuh hati pada lelaki itu. Maryam tidak menyadari kalau cinta mereka akan diuji oleh perbedaan. Sanggupkah mereka menghadapi ujian perbedaan itu? David "Aku sangat bahagia ketika kau bersedia menjadi kekasihku, walau tak boleh sedikitpun aku menyentuhmu. Sayang, keyakinan yang kau miliki tak sama dengan keyakinanku, Maryam. Orangtuaku juga orangtuamu tak setuju jika kita bersatu.” Maryam “Aku belum pernah merasakan cinta sehebat dan sedahsyat ini. Kaulah cinta pertamaku, dan aku bahagia bisa mencintaimu. Tapi sayang, kebahagiaan ini begitu singkat. Kebahagiaan ini tidak lebih seperti kupu-kupu yang sangat singkat hidupnya menikmati keindahan bunga-bunga di taman.” ____ "Kau tahu, apa yang membuat Nabi Muhammad selalu tenang dalam menghadapi masalah dalam hidupnya? Rahasianya cuma satu, Maryam. Karena beliau selalu menjaga cintanya pada Allah. Beliau tidak pernah melebihkan cintanya pada siapapun selain-Nya. Berhentilah menangis. Jangan sampai cintamu itu membuat Allah berpaling darimu, Maryam." Tentang Penulis : Hakayi adalah sebuah nama pena dari Hengki Kumayandi. Novel ini pernah diterbitkan oleh Penerbit Wahyu Qolbu dan beredar di toko buku nasional dan best seller pada masanya. Cover by Ineedcreative

At one point we were both abandoned in the woods. Our meeting started with distrust. His wounds were more than the gnashing scratches of the wilderness, it extended to trash his memories and kept him from truth more than once. Her wounds were more than the bruises of the poisonous wilderness, it extended to crush her security and increased her self doubt. It was an exile that led a prideful yet underestimated prince and an tortured daughter of a successful merchant. Our tale only began when we acknowledged our desires, yet the world around us conspired to thwart our every step. The both of us didn't want to doubt, yet, would our resilience and trust be enough to navigate through the jungle of doubts?

After taking over from his father as the CEO of Cardium Health Hub hospital, Silas Deane became one of the youngest billionaire cardiologist. Possessing both wealth and talent, he was often referred to as the ‘Miracle Doctor’ capable of curing even the most complicated heart diseases. Dedicated to his field of study, Silas had no place for love in his heart. He believed that the heart was simply an organ, a machine, and not a metaphor signifying feelings of ‘love’. Wanda Hawkins, a young teacher, a believer of love has whole life turned upside down when her abusive husband suddenly abandons her and their only son. Wanda's already broken life breaks further when her son is diagnosed with a heart disease. In her search for the miracle doctor, will Wanda give love a second chance? What if she gets hurt again? How can Silas control what he has never felt before, what are his chances of finding genuine love?

Rosebella Verdejo, a young woman who fled from her malevolent aunt, made a firm commitment to herself to care for her brother unaided. However, her world was shattered when her brother received the devastating news of a brain tumor. His health deteriorated rapidly, and it became evident that immediate surgery was necessary. In a fateful twist, Xavion Nero, the nation's most affluent and eligible bachelor, extended a helping hand to Rosebella. But his assistance came with a challenging stipulation - she must agree to bear his child in return.

In everyone's eyes, my husband, Jake Payton, was the perfect man. Three years have passed since the day of our wedding, but we have yet to have a child because he wanted an 'extended honeymoon'. One day, I chanced across a message he sent to his friend. [I'm not Mindy's first, and God knows whether she's had an abortion before! The thought of having a baby with her just makes me sick!] Unable to hold back my tears, I turned around and shelved my medical report.

"Beautiful, wealthy but unlucky". Was what everyone thought of Isabella Arroyo; gorgeous African - Mexican billionaire after she was dumped by fiance number three at a friend's party. Swearing off men, she goes on an extended vacation to her mother's country to lick her wounds and hide away from the world and vowed never to fall in love again but what she didn't expect was to find love in an unexpected place with an unexpected man who was hired to be her husband by her mother but circumstances gets in the way of their relationship and forces them apart. Will they ever find their way back to each other?

Cleo and Angelo have been through a lot together . Their love has prevailed through through the worst . They have endured loss , pain, happiness , sadness, trials and miracles. However a new threat in the form of Angelo's extended family has come up, and not only has Angelo become a formidable force to be reckoned with, by becoming one of the most powerful men within the Massa family,but he has become a leader . He not only has inherited the bulk of the family business but both his brother's shares and his uncle's. The stakes have never been higher as he realises life will never be the same for him ; Cleo and the kids.

One extended shift and one strange drink order was all it took for Stephie's life to change forever. After one kind act towards the Elderly Billionaire of her town, Stephie did not expect to gain a sponsor, nor did she expect to catch the eye of the Billionaire's son, the future CEO of Barlowe Engineering Industries. With a sponsor who refuses to let Stephie brave the harsh world on her own, and his son who swears that he could never see Stephie as nothing other than a threat to his fortune, Stephie finds herself in an inescapable predicament. How will this story end? Read and find out.

#Book 1 in Alpha Series ≛ He was powerful He was terrifying He was huge He had the whole world under his feet, within his grasp but to him she was his world, she meant everything. He was feared by all but it only mattered that she was scared of him. He was worshipped by billions yet he worshipped the very ground she walked on. His calloused hands were capable of ripping people apart yet they only held her with tenderness and possessiveness. His claws ripped out throats yet they only extended towards her to play with her curls.